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Deathtrap · 1982 — 第 6 / 30 章 · 3'03" · B2

Clifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls, Explained：got hooked on

A young playwright arrives at the Bruhl house and charms his host with his enthusiasm: he recognizes the prop weapons and admits how he got hooked on thrillers. "You're infected, all right. But you're still in the early stages," Sidney tells him. Under the shop talk, the older writer is sizing up the newcomer.

あらすじ

Clifford Anderson comes to the Bruhl house for the first time, and Sidney introduces him to Myra. Clifford marvels at the house and recognizes the stage weapons Sidney has collected. The two writers trade stories about the plays that hooked them, and Clifford shows Sidney the first draft of his thriller.

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got hooked onthe fevered pursuit ofright on targettake good care of

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このシーンの表現

got hooked on

became addicted to

In the study, Clifford explains how a thriller hooked him as a boy, half bragging.

I got hooked on true-crime shows last winter.

このシーンの他の表現

  • the fevered pursuit of

    the frantic chase for

  • right on target

    exactly right

  • take good care of

    look after carefully

  • prowl the antique shops

    hunt through antique shops

このシーンのメモ一覧

60 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ

表現 · B2fantasize about something

dream about

I frequently fantasize about high-tech, something you just hose down.
スラング · B2hose down

spray with a hose — Casual; used for quick, easy cleaning.

I frequently fantasize about high-tech, something you just hose down.
表現 · A2it's nice of someone to do something

thanks for coming

So nice of you to come, Mr. Anderson.
発音that was

In speech that was blurs into one weak syllable.

Is this the mace that was used in Murderous Child?
表現 · A2be careful

watch out

Be careful. It's sharp.
表現 · A2be on time

punctual

No, Mr. Bruhl was. Train was on time.
文法 · B2Mr. Bruhl was

ellipsis: The word late is left out after was, and context supplies the meaning.

No, Mr. Bruhl was. Train was on time.
表現 · B2poke around something

rummage around

And Frank insisted on poking around under the hood for 10 minutes.
文法 · B2If you're trying to depress me

if-clause: The if-clause sets up a condition before the main reply lands.

If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.
表現 · B2get hooked on something

became addicted to

In the study, Clifford explains how a thriller hooked him as a boy, half bragging.

No, really, that's how I got hooked on thrillers.
発音hooked on

Link hooked and on so they sound like one word.

No, really, that's how I got hooked on thrillers.
スラング · B2hooked on

addicted to — Informal; talks about passions you cannot quit.

No, really, that's how I got hooked on thrillers.
表現 · B2from generation to generation

handed down over the years

That's passed down from generation to generation.
表現 · C1the pursuit of something

the frantic chase for

Sidney jokes that everyone in the business chases the same easy money-maker.

The fevered pursuit of the one-set, five-character moneymaker.
文法 · C1of the one-set, five-character moneymaker

postmodifier: The of-phrase modifies pursuit and names what is being chased.

The fevered pursuit of the one-set, five-character moneymaker.
表現 · A2a place like this

a spot like this

I'd like some if I could have a place like this to work in...
スラング · B1Good god

an exclamation of surprise — A mild exclamation; keep it out of formal talk.

Are these from your plays? SIDNEY: Good god, no.
表現 · B2prowl the shops

hunt through antique shops

Sidney explains that friends give him props and that he hunts the antique shops himself.

Friends give me things, you know, and I prowl the antique shops.
表現 · B1take good care of something

looking after carefully

As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child.
発音care of

The r glides into of, making care-of one sound.

As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child.
表現 · B1good instinct

a sharp hunch

Good instinct. What do you have there?

「Clifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is an audition, and both men know it. Clifford performs the role of the adoring young writer: he names Sidney's old plays, describes the moment he first fell for thrillers, and jokes about 'thrilleritis malignus.' But he also draws a line, 'I'm not pursuing money, Mr. Bruhl.' Sidney keeps the upper hand by diagnosing him instead of praising him: 'You're infected, all right. But you're still in the early stages.' The older man is weighing a rival while acting like a mentor, and the weapons on the wall sit in the room like a promise.

Theme

AmbitionThe young writer's admiration masks competition: Sidney measures the newcomer even as he plays the gracious host.
IdentityClifford defines himself by the plays he grew up on, and Sidney recognizes a younger version of his own obsession.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Passion here is dressed up as an infection, half joke and half pride.
  • Sidney's jokes quietly test the young visitor he does not trust yet.
  • The weapons on the wall show who is really armed in this room.
  • Small talk about old plays is how these two size each other up.

発音のポイント

  • that was — In speech that was blurs into one weak syllable.
  • hooked on — Link hooked and on so they sound like one word.
  • care of — The r glides into of, making care-of one sound.
If you're trying to depress me, you're right on target.

Sidney jokes that Clifford's remark about being twelve when he first saw his play lands exactly as intended, because it makes him feel old.

You're infected, all right. But you're still in the early stages.

Sidney frames the shared obsession with thrillers as a disease, and puts Clifford a few stages behind him.

As you can see, I'm taking very good care of my spiritual child.

Sidney presents the manuscript as the offspring of their mentor-student bond, a claim that also stakes his ownership of it.

I frequently fantasize about high-tech, something you just hose down.

A throwaway line about the old house and its clutter, joking that he dreams of a home you can clean with a hose.

このシーンについての質問

Who is Clifford Anderson?

A young playwright from Sidney's college seminar. He sent Sidney his thriller script, and now comes to the house for the first time to talk about it.

Why does Clifford know Sidney's old plays so well?

He grew up on them. He says Gunpoint was the first play he ever saw, at twelve, and that it is how he got hooked on thrillers.

What does Sidney mean by calling thrillers a disease?

He jokes that the appetite for thrillers is contagious, passed down from generation to generation, and says Clifford is infected but still in the early stages.

Is Clifford after money?

He says he is not. He admits he would like some if he had a place like Sidney's to work in, but insists money is not why he wrote Deathtrap.

デストラップ・死の罠 · 全 30 章

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次のチャプター · 第 7 章feet on the groundMyra Pushes Sidney to Collaborate
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再生中 · 第 6 章got hooked onClifford Anderson Visits the Bruhls第 7 章feet on the groundMyra Pushes Sidney to Collaborate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
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