very soon
I forgot to mention that I should be getting a phone call any minute now.Deathtrap · 1982 — 第 10 / 30 章 · 3'01" · B2
Clifford Is Handcuffed, Explained：untypical of me
Clifford sits handcuffed while Sidney hunts for the key and questions how he got their unlisted number. The polite talk hides suspicion: "I don't remember notifying old Southampton College." A missing key becomes an excuse to test whether Clifford's story holds up.
あらすじ
At the Bruhl house, Clifford Anderson is handcuffed and cannot find the key. He explains that a friend, Marietta Klenofski, may call soon to arrange his train home. Sidney Bruhl grows suspicious about how Clifford got their unlisted number, while Myra panics — until the key turns up and everyone laughs in relief.
注目の表現
get injust about enoughuntypical of mego on looking
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このシーンの表現
untypical of me
not like me at all
Sidney blames his own forgetfulness and calls it untypical of him, half joking and half covering.
Forgetting your name is untypical of me.
このシーンの他の表現
- get in
enter a place
- just about enough
barely sufficient
- go on looking
keep on searching
- envision possibilities
imagine what could happen
- tender marital relations
a warm marriage
このシーンのメモ一覧
49 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
The t in getting flaps between vowels, like gedding-a.
I forgot to mention that I should be getting a phone call any minute now.get in touch with someone
You see, I couldn't reach her before I took off...leave a written message
So I just left her a note in the hall mirror...object clause: The what-clause is the object of find out and keeps statement word order.
So she can call and find out what train I'll be taking back...barely sufficient
Clifford explains that one two-hour walk a day is already his limit.
I mean, one two-hour walk a day is just about enough for me.Blend just and about, with the t almost silent.
I mean, one two-hour walk a day is just about enough for me.before long
So I hope you find the key pretty soon...unlisted
How did you get this number? It's not listed.obtained from someone
See, I got it from Mrs. Beecham at the university.Got it from collapses into one blurred chunk.
See, I got it from Mrs. Beecham at the university.cause clause: The because-clause gives the reason the number may be wrong now.
I hope she gave you the right number because we changed it a few weeks ago.a harasser on the phone
An obscene caller was boring us...indecent — Descriptive and blunt; never use it to tease someone.
An obscene caller was boring us...clean forgot it
I must have notified the university and completely forgot about it.locate something
You must know that I 'II find the key here somewhere.modal verb: Here must marks strong assumption rather than obligation.
You must know that I 'II find the key here somewhere.an old-fashioned exclamation — Old-fashioned and playful; rarely heard today.
Egads, I do believe that you two thought...imitate someone
I was going to take that mace and do a Vincent Price, didn't you?suspicious of everything
True, very true. I'm paranoid myself.something to learn here
There's a lesson in there somewhere, isn't there?「Clifford Is Handcuffed」を読み解く
What's really going on
This looks like a comic mishap — a guest locked into handcuffs with the key missing — but the talk around it is a test. Sidney keeps pressing Clifford about the unlisted number, and Clifford's claim that he got it from Mrs. Beecham leaves a gap Sidney pokes at: "How strange and how untypical of me." The handcuffs put Clifford physically at the Bruhls' mercy while the questions put his honesty on trial. When the key finally rattles, the relief is real, yet Sidney immediately turns the moment into a joke about the mace and a Vincent Price. Under the laughter, he is already measuring the young man in front of him.
Theme
TrustSidney uses a missing key and a phone-number question to test whether Clifford's story can be trusted.
Dark humorA panic over handcuffs and a lost key ends in laughter, with Sidney joking about grabbing a mace like a horror villain.
このチャプターで学べること
- The missing key turns a friendly visit into a test.
- An unlisted number is small evidence, but it changes the mood.
- Sidney covers his questions with perfect politeness.
- Laughter arrives only after the tension has done its work.
発音のポイント
- getting a — The t in getting flaps between vowels, like gedding-a.
- just about — Blend just and about, with the t almost silent.
- got it from — Got it from collapses into one blurred chunk.
You can't write a play like that and not have a mind that envisions possibilities.A defense of suspicion: anyone who could imagine a murder plot that vividly must see dark possibilities everywhere. It excuses the fear the others felt, or admits Sidney thinks like a killer.
There's a lesson in there somewhere, isn't there?Sidney's wry closing thought: the near-disaster and everyone's panic should teach them something about fear and trust, even if no one says exactly what.
I mean, one two-hour walk a day is just about enough for me.Clifford's practical complaint: he can manage one long walk a day, no more. It is why he needs the phone call arranged so someone can meet him at the station.
I was going to take that mace and do a Vincent Price, didn't you?Sidney turns the scare into a joke, asking the pair whether they thought he was about to attack them with a mace, horror-movie style.
What's your excuse, O loyal and loving wife?Addressed to Myra, it is mock-gallant sarcasm: if everyone else has an excuse for suspecting him, what is his devoted wife's?
このシーンについての質問
Why does Sidney suspect Clifford?
Clifford says he got their unlisted number from Mrs. Beecham at the university, but Sidney does not remember giving the school the new number. That small gap makes Clifford's smooth story sound rehearsed.
Who is Marietta Klenofski?
A friend Clifford expects to call. She has a key to his place and will read the note he left, then call the Bruhls' number so he can tell her which train to meet.
Why does Myra get so anxious?
Watching a guest trapped in handcuffs while the key cannot be found is more than she can take. She says her heart won't take it, and Sidney asks whether she has taken her pill.
What does "do a Vincent Price" mean?
Vincent Price was a famous horror-film actor, so to do a Vincent Price is to imitate his sinister, theatrical menace. Sidney uses it to joke that everyone expected him to attack with a mace.
Why does Sidney say there's a lesson in it?
After the panic settles, he notes that the whole scare taught them something about fear and suspicion — that even people close to you imagine the worst. He says it lightly, but it lands on Myra.
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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
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
第 8 章go out of your wayClifford Asks for a Second Opinion
第 9 章hit a snagSidney Handcuffs Clifford
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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 10 / 30 章 · 残り約 59 分