the sensible course
That's what I think is the fair, the sensible, the rational thing to do.Deathtrap · 1982 — 第 8 / 30 章 · 3'08" · C1
Clifford Asks for a Second Opinion, Explained：go out of your way
Clifford won't hear Sidney's rewrite ideas until there's a deal on paper. He makes his case with a doctor analogy: even a top specialist's advice deserves "a second opinion." It is a polite no, and it quietly reverses the power in the room — the young playwright sets the terms, not the famous author.
あらすじ
Clifford Anderson visits the Bruhls to discuss a collaboration on his play, Deathtrap. Sidney is eager to share his rewrite ideas, but Clifford politely refuses to hear them before any deal is settled. He compares it to wanting a second medical opinion, and says he would rather send the play to agents first.
注目の表現
frowninginterested insecond opiniongo out of your way
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このシーンの表現
go out of your way
make a special effort
Clifford thanks Sidney politely for taking special trouble to help him.
You went out of your way to make us comfortable.
このシーンの他の表現
- frowning
misheard as frowning
- interested in
curious about
- second opinion
another expert's view
- the wealth of the Indies
unimaginable riches
- wet-nurse work
coddling, hands-on support
このシーンのメモ一覧
51 行のセリフに 20 件のメモ
nominal clause: The what-clause acts as the complement, naming what the speaker thinks.
That's what I think is the fair, the sensible, the rational thing to do.In speech what I reduces to a light single unit.
That's what I think is the fair, the sensible, the rational thing to do.it can wait
No, Sidney, it will keep.curious about
Myra argues that audiences are always interested in psychics, hoping to keep Sidney writing.
Sidney, people are always interested in psychics...Blend interested and in into one smooth unit.
Sidney, people are always interested in psychics...actually
As a matter of fact, she has put us both there.deeply shocked — Very informal; better kept out of writing.
I mean, I'm really honored and staggered...the point is
But you see, the thing is ....it is as though
Look, it's as if I went to a doctor.another expert's view
Clifford likens Sidney to a famous doctor and says he still wants a second opinion.
I still want to get a second opinion, wouldn't I?The t in get often drops before a, so it sounds like ge-da.
I still want to get a second opinion, wouldn't I?hit on an idea
And when I hear them, I'm probably going to say: "Why didn't I think of doing it that way?"perfect participle: Having heard marks the unheard step as the state that comes first.
And to be perfectly honest with you, without having heard them...plead for something — Blunt and shaming; avoid saying it to someone's face.
Like my husband. SIDNEY: Don't beg!unimaginable riches
Myra warns that any eagerness would make Clifford feel he holds unimaginable riches.
He'll think he has the wealth of the Indies...make a special effort
Clifford thanks Sidney politely for taking special trouble to help him.
I am very grateful to you for going out of your way to help me.chattering on
Myra here has just been rattling on for a moment.so as to
In order to do wet-nurse work on something as speculative as Deathtrap.comparison: The as-as comparison claims something is just as uncertain as Deathtrap.
In order to do wet-nurse work on something as speculative as Deathtrap.「Clifford Asks for a Second Opinion」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a negotiation disguised as good manners. Everyone is complimentary, and nobody is agreeing. Clifford's doctor analogy — 'I still want to get a second opinion, wouldn't I?' — sounds modest, but it is a refusal, and it puts Sidney in the position of waiting. Clifford even thanks Sidney 'for going out of your way to help me' while making clear he won't hear a single idea until an 'understanding or arrangement' exists. Myra tries to smooth things over, and Sidney bristles, jealous of the rival play and unwilling to waste time on 'wet-nurse work.' Underneath the courtesy, the younger writer is already holding the cards.
Theme
PowerPolite manners mask a tug of war: the unknown playwright quietly sets the terms while the famous author has to wait.
AmbitionBoth men want the play for their own reasons — one to launch a career, the other to save one.
このチャプターで学べること
- A doctor metaphor lets Clifford say no without saying it.
- Myra argues audiences, not art, which tells you what she values.
- Sidney's final line ends the discussion by refusing to babysit.
- Clifford's politeness is a way of keeping control.
発音のポイント
- what I — In speech what I reduces to a light single unit.
- interested in — Blend interested and in into one smooth unit.
- get a second — The t in get often drops before a, so it sounds like ge-da.
I still want to get a second opinion, wouldn't I?Clifford's polite way of saying no: he frames his refusal as the normal caution anyone would show before committing.
He'll think he has the wealth of the Indies...An exaggerated worry that praise will make Clifford think he has endless treasure and stop negotiating fairly.
I am very grateful to you for going out of your way to help me.A gracious thank-you that sits right beside a refusal, letting Clifford seem grateful while giving up nothing.
Look, it's as if I went to a doctor.The setup for the analogy: a scene about creative collaboration is compared to a patient weighing medical advice.
I'll be back begging you to do what Mrs. Bruhl suggested.Clifford's escape hatch: he promises to return only if the play is rejected, which keeps him in control now.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Clifford refuse Sidney's rewrite ideas?
He won't hear them before there is a deal, saying it wouldn't be fair to listen and then walk away. It also lets him keep all his options open.
Why does Clifford mention a second opinion?
He uses a medical analogy to justify not hearing Sidney's ideas yet: a patient would still want another doctor's view before agreeing to treatment.
What does Myra want?
She wants the collaboration to work. She urges Sidney to help Clifford the way George S. Kaufman once helped him, which is what puts Sidney on the spot.
How does Sidney react to Clifford's plan?
Badly. He doesn't want to set aside his own play, The Drowning Wife, to do 'wet-nurse work' on something as uncertain as Deathtrap.
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次のチャプター · 第 9 章hit a snagSidney Handcuffs Clifford
第 1 章truth in advertisingSidney's Play Flops on Opening Night
第 2 章add insult to injurySidney Rants About Being Written Out
第 3 章top billingSidney Plots to Steal a Play
第 4 章a god-sent opportunityMyra Urges Sidney to Call Anderson
第 5 章all the makingsSidney Calls Clifford About His Play
第 6 章got hooked onClifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls
第 7 章feet on the groundMyra Pushes Sidney to Collaborate
再生中 · 第 8 章go out of your wayClifford Asks for a Second Opinion
第 9 章hit a snagSidney Handcuffs Clifford
第 10 章untypical of meClifford Is Handcuffed
第 11 章the envy ofSidney Kills Clifford
第 12 章night and dayMyra Finally Tells Sidney to Leave
第 13 章guilt-riddenHelga Ten Dorp Arrives
第 14 章keep uncloudedHelga Foresees the Knife
第 15 章skeptical aboutHelga Predicts the Deathtrap
第 16 章once and for allMyra Hears Something Downstairs
第 17 章be my doingSidney Promises Nothing Will Go Wrong
第 18 章for future referenceThe Fake Murder Kills Myra
第 19 章lay an eggPorter Milgrim Meets the Secretary
第 20 章on the agendaPorter Reviews Sidney's Will
第 21 章a death wishSidney Pitches Deathtrap
第 22 章knock offClifford Wants a Shortcut
第 23 章be in on itClifford Talks Sidney Into Deathtrap
第 24 章kid a kidderBruhl and Anderson Team Up
第 25 章psychicHelga Meets the Man in Boots
第 26 章fed up withHelga Warns Sidney Again
第 27 章spill the beansThe Rehearsal Turns Deadly
第 28 章send someone packingClifford Turns the Gun on Sidney
第 29 章a snapClifford Turns the Tables on Sidney
第 30 章a can of wormsClifford Spares Sidney第 8 / 30 章 · 残り約 65 分