pointless to do
And it's no good blackmailing me, madam.Clue · 1985 — 第 17 / 17 章 · 2'58" · C1
Wadsworth Counts the Last Bullet, Explained：fatal mistake
A would-be blackmailer is told the gun is empty — then made to follow the math. "There are no more bullets left in that gun," comes the taunt, followed by a shot-by-shot tally that leaves exactly one round, and a threat about who will get it.
あらすじ
Miss Scarlet tries to keep blackmailing the group, demanding government information instead of money. Wadsworth stops her by revealing the gun is empty, walking through each shot to show only one bullet remains — and that it is meant for her. When she pleads not to be hated for trying to shoot him, he answers with a famously cold line.
注目の表現
blackmailno access togo up in their estimationone bullet left
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このシーンの表現
fatal mistake
a disastrous error
Wadsworth asks whether the killer remembers the one fatal slip, then proves it with a dish.
Trusting him with the password was a fatal mistake.
このシーンの他の表現
- blackmail
force someone with secrets
- no access to
unable to reach or use
- go up in their estimation
gain their respect
- one bullet left
a single bullet remains
- give a damn
care at all
このシーンのメモ一覧
54 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
a sweet nickname — Affectionate or patronizing; avoid with strangers.
I know, sweetie pie.pay using something
But you can pay me in government information.unable to reach or use
Scarlet dismisses the butler, insisting a servant could never reach state secrets, which forces his hand.
You as a mere butler have no access to government secrets.it is all over — Spoken phrase declaring that someone has been found out.
- Oh yeah? Such as? - The game's up, Scarlet.no bullets remain
There are no more bullets left in that gun.existential there: The there-are pattern states what exists, and left says how much remains.
There are no more bullets left in that gun.be tricked by
Come on. You don't think I'm gonna fall for that old trick.Fall for links up, almost like fall-fer.
Come on. You don't think I'm gonna fall for that old trick.cleft sentence: The cleft structure stresses that just one shot hit the chandelier.
It was only one shot that got the chandelier.a single bullet remains
After counting the shots, Wadsworth concludes one bullet remains, putting the threat back in play.
Point is there's one bullet left in this gun.In American speech the t in bullet becomes a soft flap, like bulled.
Point is there's one bullet left in this gun.very knowledgeable about
Mr. Hoover is an expert on Armageddon.blame me for
Wadsworth. Don't hate me for trying to shoot you.care at all
Just as Scarlet threatens to shoot, Wadsworth answers with a famous swear-laden line of indifference.
Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn.a mild swear word — Mild swearing; keep it out of formal talk.
Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn.Bullets left runs together, the ts sliding into l.
As I was trying to tell you, there are no bullets left in this gun, you see?lift the rope
picked up the rope and the lead pipe, ran to the billiard room, strangled Yvette.strike someone's head
Ran to the library, hit the cop on the head with the lead pipe.hurry back to
shot her, and then ran back to the cellar.was formerly
You were the person who was missing when the cook and Mr. Boddy were murdered, and the cook used to be your cook.relative clause: The who-clause identifies the person: the one absent when it happened.
You were the person who was missing when the cook and Mr. Boddy were murdered, and the cook used to be your cook.exist in a place
and monkey's brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington, D.C.concessive phrase: The though-phrase concedes a point before the main clause makes the real claim.
and monkey's brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington, D.C.「Wadsworth Counts the Last Bullet」を読み解く
What's really going on
The finale is a countdown disguised as a party trick. Wadsworth defeats the blackmail by arithmetic, reciting every shot fired that night until the tally leaves one bullet — and lets the threat hang. The guests' earlier lines about money run dry ('I have no more money'), which is why the demand shifts to 'government information.' Then comes the punchline: asked not to be hated, Wadsworth answers, 'Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn,' and the blackmailer's leverage is gone on the spot. The verbal reconstruction that follows — the rope, the lead pipe, the singing telegram — turns the whole evening into evidence, and the monkey's brains detail is the clue that finally names the killer.
Theme
PowerThe scene is a contest of leverage: blackmail, a countdown of bullets, and a refusal that strips the blackmailer of control.
JusticeThe reconstruction turns the night's confusion into a case, ending with the killer identified by a single overlooked detail.
このチャプターで学べること
- Counting shots is a quiet way to disarm a threat.
- One famous borrowed line can end an argument.
- The smallest dinner detail can convict a killer.
- Indifference is the sharpest reply to a threat.
発音のポイント
- fall for — Fall for links up, almost like fall-fer.
- one bullet left — In American speech the t in bullet becomes a soft flap, like bulled.
- bullets left — Bullets left runs together, the ts sliding into l.
Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn.A cold refusal to care, echoing a famous movie line, aimed at the blackmailer's plea not to be hated.
There are no more bullets left in that gun.The claim that disarms the blackmailer: the weapon she is using to threaten the room is empty.
You were the person who was missing when the cook and Mr. Boddy were murdered, and the cook used to be your cook.The deduction that convicts the killer: absence plus the link to the cook, not a confession.
and monkey's brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington, D.C.The clue that gives the killer away: the dish served at dinner shouldn't have been possible in Washington.
このシーンについての質問
Who killed Mr. Boddy and the others?
The reconstruction points to the guest who was missing when both murders happened, whose earlier cook turns out to be the same cook from this house.
How does Wadsworth know the gun is empty?
He counts every shot fired that night — at Mr. Boddy, the chandelier, the lounge door and the singing telegram — and works out that only one bullet remains.
Why is one bullet left in the gun?
Wadsworth uses the single round as a threat, telling the blackmailer to guess who it is for, which is enough to end her attempt at blackmail.
What is the killer's fatal mistake?
The dinner menu. Wadsworth notes that the dish served — monkey's brains — was one of the killer's favourite recipes, which links the killer to the cook.
殺人ゲームへの招待 · 全 17 章
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第 1 章break the iceMrs. Peacock Breaks the Ice
第 2 章over my dead bodyGuests Arrive at the Mansion
第 3 章in the same boatWadsworth Reveals the Blackmail
第 4 章behind barsBoddy Is the Blackmailer
第 5 章over his dead bodyMr. Boddy Is Found Dead
第 6 章preyed on my mindWadsworth Explains Why He Gathered Them
第 7 章defence mechanismMr. Boddy's Body Disappears
第 8 章overkillLocking Up the Weapons
第 9 章make an omeletWadsworth Won't Say Yes or No
第 10 章a likely storyTrapped in the Secret Passage
第 11 章nothing to hideUnexpected Guest Asks to Use the Phone
第 12 章step by stepWadsworth Reconstructs the Evening
第 13 章get your hands onWadsworth Reveals the Secret Passage
第 14 章hold something over someoneWadsworth's Black Market Confession
第 15 章whistling DixieWadsworth Recaps the Murders
第 16 章a red herringWadsworth Reveals He's the Killer
再生中 · 第 17 章fatal mistakeWadsworth Counts the Last Bulletこの作品の 17 章はここまでです