turning visitors away
That young man's been discouraging all callers...Deathtrap · 1982 — 第 20 / 30 章 · 3'02" · C1
Porter Reviews Sidney's Will, Explained：on the agenda
Porter Milgrim, the lawyer, comes to settle the estate and go over Sidney's will now that Myra is gone. Between the appraisal and the insurance check, the talk keeps drifting to Clifford: he's been screening calls, and he locks his work in a drawer. The business is calm; the suspicion underneath is not.
あらすじ
After Myra's death, the lawyer Porter Milgrim visits Sidney to handle practical matters. They move out to the porch to review the will, then go through the property and an insurance check. Milgrim also raises a concern: the young man staying with Sidney has been turning away callers and locking up his writing.
注目の表現
on the agendalook something overdeal with itwhat in the world
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このシーンの表現
on the agenda
due for discussion
Porter works through his list like a meeting, naming the will as the next item on the agenda.
What's on the agenda for today's meeting?
このシーンの他の表現
- look something over
examine it quickly
- deal with it
handle the matter
- what in the world
how on earth
- lock something up
secure it with a lock
- face the world
go out and meet life again
このシーンのメモ一覧
54 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
in a worse state
And we were afraid you might be in worse shape than he was letting on.reveal what is really going on
And we were afraid you might be in worse shape than he was letting on.well enough to socialize
No, but I'm not up to socializing yet. But I am coming through.recovering from it
No, but I'm not up to socializing yet. But I am coming through.that annoying thing — Casual and annoyed; keep it out of formal talk.
Bring that damn thing out on the porch. Let's deal with it in the sunlight.under the present arrangement
As it stands, if anything should happen to you...if something fatal happened
As it stands, if anything should happen to you...should in a condition: Should happen instead of happens marks a remote, cautious possibility.
As it stands, if anything should happen to you...parenthetical phrase: As it stands opens as a parenthetical, setting the present state before the condition.
As it stands, if anything should happen to you...keep it as it is
Your cousins will inherit. You want to leave it that way?keep hold of it
-I'll deal with it later. You hang on to it. -Don't put it off.postpone it
-I'll deal with it later. You hang on to it. -Don't put it off.property and land
On the real estate yet.more or less
Give or take a few thousand dollars.not know at all
I had no idea there was this much.an affectionate address — Affectionate between old friends; not for strangers.
Well, old man, you've gotten off cheap.the initial version
No, I type the first draft and then he types.Link what, in and the so they run as wha-tin-the.
What in the world makes you say that?on earth — An informal intensifier in questions; formal asks use why.
What in the world makes you say that?nominal clause: The whatever clause is fronted as a topic, with it in the main clause pointing back to it.
Whatever he was working on, he locked it up in this drawer.out of routine
Then it was only force of habit.how he appears to be
He's probably exactly what he seems: An honest and helpful young man.you would prefer to avoid it
It's something you'd rather not do yourself.chase them up
Would you like me to get after them?The to in come to weakens to a quick t' sound.
-I'd appreciate that. -When'll you come to town to have dinner?Link I'll and be so they run together.
In a week or two, I'll be ready to face the world again.「Porter Reviews Sidney's Will」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is all paperwork and small talk, which is exactly why the suspicion stands out. Porter handles the will and the estate as routine matters — 'the next item on the agenda is your will' — and gently pushes Sidney not to postpone it. But the real subject keeps surfacing: Clifford. Porter noticed that the young man locks his work in a drawer, and calls it sly rather than tidy, while Sidney defends him as 'exactly what he seems.' The polite financial business is a cover for two men circling a question neither will name: how much should Clifford be trusted?
Theme
TrustThe lawyer and Sidney dance around the same question — whether the helpful young man in the house can actually be trusted.
MoneyThe will, the appraisal and the insurance check set the scene, and every suspicion is measured against what is at stake.
このチャプターで学べること
- A lawyer can accuse by reporting a small detail.
- Put it off names the delay it warns against.
- Face the world frame turns quiet recovery into resolve.
- The locked drawer says more than any open charge.
発音のポイント
- What in the — Link what, in and the so they run as wha-tin-the.
- come to town — The to in come to weakens to a quick t' sound.
- I'll be — Link I'll and be so they run together.
Well, old man, you've gotten off cheap.Porter's dry verdict on the cost of the whole affair: given what Sidney avoided, the price still looks low.
Whatever he was working on, he locked it up in this drawer.The detail that feeds the suspicion: the quiet young man keeps his writing hidden, and Porter notices.
In a week or two, I'll be ready to face the world again.Sidney's claim that he is recovering and will soon re-enter society, delivered like a line he has rehearsed.
I hope he's not stealing your ESP idea.A pointed joke that turns the assistant's secrecy into a warning about stolen ideas.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Porter visit Sidney?
To handle practical business after Myra's death: going over the will, the property, and an insurance check, and to see how Sidney is holding up.
Why is Porter suspicious of Clifford?
Clifford has been discouraging callers, and Porter saw him lock his writing in a drawer. He reads it as sly, not just tidy, suggesting the young man is hiding something.
What does the will currently say?
As it stands, if Sidney dies his cousins will inherit. Porter urges him to look the will over and not put the decision off.
What happened to Myra?
She is dead by this point in the film, which is why Sidney is settling the estate and why the will is suddenly worth reviewing.
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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
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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 20 / 30 章 · 残り約 29 分