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Why don't you ....Deathtrap · 1982 — 第 9 / 30 章 · 2'34" · B1
Sidney Handcuffs Clifford, Explained：hit a snag
Sidney shows off Houdini's handcuffs and talks Clifford into trying them on, while Myra grows more alarmed: "I don't even believe what you're thinking." What looks like a collector's pride is a setup. By the time the cuffs snap shut, Sidney claims he cannot find the key.
あらすじ
Sidney keeps Clifford a little longer to talk about Houdini and his plans for a play. He brings out a pair of Houdini's own handcuffs and invites Clifford to try them on. Myra, suspicious of Sidney's motives, tries to pull him aside, but the cuffs are already locked and the key is nowhere.
注目の表現
hit a snagescape-prooffuss withTake a look
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このシーンの表現
hit a snag
run into a problem
Sidney pretends to send Clifford to agents while hinting he might hit a snag himself.
The project hit a snag at the final stage.
このシーンの他の表現
- escape-proof
impossible to escape from
- fuss with
keep fiddling with
- Take a look
have a look
- for God's sake
a plea or exclamation
- In reality
in fact
このシーンのメモ一覧
46 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
run into a problem
Sidney pretends to send Clifford to agents while hinting he might hit a snag himself.
Who knows, I might hit a snag. It's happened before.I do not think so
Though, I doubt that I shall, this time.part of the way done
And I'm halfway through it.really bad — Casual complaining; too loose for formal talk.
Yes, lousy stuff. Phony and pathetic.in fact
Clifford dismisses the TV Houdini, and Sidney counters that the real life was far more dramatic.
In reality, Houdini 's life was extraordinarily dramatic.someone I admire
He's always been an idol of mine.have a look
Sidney praises the workmanship and invites Clifford to take a look, showing off his collection.
Extraordinary craftsmanship. Take a look.an exclamation — A spoken exclamation; avoid it around worship.
My God, Sidney, for God's sakes...object clause: The what-clause serves as the object of believe, naming the very thought at issue.
I don't even believe what you're thinking. Can I talk to you?even just
If I so much as tell a fellow writer what language I'm writing in.if-clause: So much as lowers the threshold, meaning even the smallest act would set her off.
If I so much as tell a fellow writer what language I'm writing in.Blend tell a fellow into one smooth run.
If I so much as tell a fellow writer what language I'm writing in.impossible to escape from
Wearing Houdini's cuffs, Clifford admires them as solid and escape-proof.
They really seem like very solid, escape-proof cuffs.Stress es-CAPE and PROOF, then let cuffs fade.
They really seem like very solid, escape-proof cuffs.try it out
Give them a try. CLIFFORD: You mean put them on?cost me money
They cost me $1,300.shackled — Literary or joking; rare in everyday talk.
Handcuffs snapping: -Firmly manacled? -Yeah, it sure seems that way.future tense: The contraction it'll marks a future state squeezed into one moment.
No, you're not doing it right. So it'll all be in one single moment.keep fiddling with
When Clifford fidgets with the cuffs, Sidney warns him not to ruin them.
-Don't fuss with them, you'll ruin them. -Sorry.Link put it up into one flowing string.
I wonder if I put it up there somewhere.「Sidney Handcuffs Clifford」を読み解く
What's really going on
A playwright who has lost his touch is showing a younger, better writer a pair of unescapable handcuffs, and the scene lets the prop do the talking. Sidney's interest in Houdini is real, but his timing is not idle: he keeps Clifford engaged, waves off Myra's alarm as a bad memory, and gets the young man to put the cuffs on himself. Myra says it outright, 'I don't even believe what you're thinking.' The old plagiarism story he tells Clifford is a cover, and the missing key is the punchline. What Myra fears and what the audience suspects arrive together.
Theme
DeceptionA friendly demonstration of a collector's prize becomes a trap, and the missing key turns hospitality into a threat.
BetrayalSidney uses Clifford's trust and Myra's loyalty alike, playing host while setting up the young writer.
このチャプターで学べること
- Sidney leaves every door open with one small maybe.
- Myra's panic shows she already suspects the worst.
- A compliment about the cuffs turns into a trap.
- The missing key raises the tension without a single threat.
発音のポイント
- tell a fellow — Blend tell a fellow into one smooth run.
- escape-proof cuffs — Stress es-CAPE and PROOF, then let cuffs fade.
- put it up — Link put it up into one flowing string.
Who knows, I might hit a snag. It's happened before.Sidney raises the possibility that he might need help again, keeping the door open for Clifford even as he insists he is fine.
I don't even believe what you're thinking. Can I talk to you?Myra names Sidney's plan without naming it and asks for a private word, the last attempt to stop what is happening.
They really seem like very solid, escape-proof cuffs.Clifford's innocent compliment describes exactly the danger he is standing in: cuffs that cannot be escaped.
In reality, Houdini 's life was extraordinarily dramatic.Sidney's line about the real Houdini doubles as a wink about the scene, where an ordinary evening turns dramatic.
Though, I doubt that I shall, this time.Sidney says he probably won't get stuck again, a polite refusal of help that hides his real motive.
このシーンについての質問
What is Sidney's plan with the handcuffs?
He uses Houdini's handcuffs to get Clifford helpless, then pretends he cannot find the key. The friendly demonstration is the first step of an attack.
Why is Myra so alarmed?
She has worked out what Sidney is doing. She interrupts, asks to speak with him alone, and says, 'I don't even believe what you're thinking.'
Does Clifford suspect anything?
No. He admires the cuffs, agrees to try them on, jokes that he is not Houdini, and has no idea the key will not turn up.
What does Sidney say about the earlier plagiarism trouble?
He tells Clifford they once had a nasty experience with a plagiaristic playwright, and uses Myra's old fear to explain away her behavior.
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第 2 章add insult to injurySidney Rants About Being Written Out
第 3 章top billingSidney Plots to Steal a Play
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第 5 章all the makingsSidney Calls Clifford About His Play
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第 7 章feet on the groundMyra Pushes Sidney to Collaborate
第 8 章go out of your wayClifford Asks for a Second Opinion
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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 9 / 30 章 · 残り約 62 分