Blend come on in into one smooth run.
Come on in, Mayor.Do the Right Thing · 1989 — 第 3 / 20 章 · 3'55" · B1
Da Mayor Sweeps and Gets Scolded, Explained：be my guest
Da Mayor earns a dollar sweeping Sal's sidewalk and trades barbs with Pino, who wants him gone: 'He's a good man. Leave him alone.' Later, camped on Mother Sister's stoop with a beer, he takes her insults without flinching, insisting 'I love everybody. I even love you.' It's a day of tiny dignity won in small exchanges.
あらすじ
On a hot morning, Da Mayor greets Sal, Pino, Mookie and Vito and offers to work, then sweeps the sidewalk for a dollar from Sal. Pino calls him a freeloader and fights with Mookie over who works harder, while Sal tells them to be quiet. Later Da Mayor sits drinking on Mother Sister's stoop, and she orders him away; the two trade jabs until he claims to love her.
注目の表現
a scorcherChoose your weaponshitbe my guest
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このシーンの表現
be my guest
go ahead, feel free
Punchy keeps yelling, and Mookie gives up: be my guest, meaning go right ahead.
If you want to redo the whole report, be my guest.
このシーンの他の表現
- a scorcher
a very hot day
- Choose your weapon
pick your weapon, jokingly
- shit
crap, used as a curse
- in full effect
at full power
- joint
a place, a joint
このシーンのメモ一覧
73 行のセリフに 44 件のメモ
a very hot day
Da Mayor greets the crew at the pizzeria and opens with the weather, easy and neighborly.
It's going to be a scorcher today. That's for sure.in this area
Need any work done around here?need a job handled
Need any work done around here?stop bothering him
Why don't you leave him alone, huh?spotless, beyond reproach The health board inspects cleanliness, so it means spotless.
Clean as the Board of Health.Link clean as the so the s slides into the.
Clean as the Board of Health.crap, a curse — Angry casual speech; never in polite company.
Pop, I don't believe this shit.handing out handouts, mocked Literally welfare; here a jab at giving money away.
You running welfare or something?dropped be: Be is dropped in the question, fast street speech.
You running welfare or something?an Italian slur for a fool — An Italian insult; avoid using it at anyone.
Every day you give this azupep a dollar.in return for doing a chore
Every day, you give this azupep a dollar for sweeping our sidewalk.nonstandard agreement: Standard English needs doesn't; the line uses street speech.
What do we pay Mookie for? He don't even work.The t in don't drops before even.
What do we pay Mookie for? He don't even work.put in more effort than
I work harder than him and I'm your own son.your very own son
I work harder than him and I'm your own son.not even that either
Pino, let's see you carry six large pies up six flights of stairs, no elevator either and shit.fronted retort: Fronting says makes the retort blunt and defiant.
Says who? Says me.I could have managed that too
Yo, Ahmad! I could've done that.completely done with it
Look, Punchy, if you wanna do any more screaming, be my guest 'cause I'm so through.My is reduced; say the phrase as one unit.
Look, Punchy, if you wanna do any more screaming, be my guest 'cause I'm so through.land you in trouble
It'll get you in trouble, girl.have a working mind
What? You got a brain, right? Use it.only here for a visit
Peace, man. You the man, I'm just visiting.a term of address for a friend — Street term of address; only among friends.
It's your world, G.in a big, serious way
For real, in a big, motherfucking way.living big and flashy Literally living big; here it means living large and flashy.
So that boy's living very large.a hype word for a friend — A celebratory shout between friends.
Yo, PE's in full effect, boyee!a heavy swear — Very vulgar; street register only.
Radio Raheem like a motherfuck.owning the whole scene
Radio Raheem, blasting that big box. Cold-rocking the scene.Kind of a often flattens to kinda.
What kind of a joint is this?a bar or shop — Casual word for a bar or shop; not formal.
What kind of a joint is this?how come question: How come takes a plain statement, unlike why.
How come no more High Life?concessive clause: The clause widens the guess and makes the taunt dismissive.
Look, Doctor, this ain't Korea or China or wherever you come from.demanding too much
To make a man change his beer, you asking a lot, Doctor.dropped be: The verb be is dropped, typical of spoken street English.
To make a man change his beer, you asking a lot, Doctor.front steps — New York word for the steps in front of a house.
Hey! You old drunk! What did I tell you about drinking in front of my stoop?move along
Move on. You're blocking my view.blocking what I can see
Move on. You're blocking my view.a cursing stare Literally a cursing eye; here a jibe about staring.
The evil eye doesn't work on me.trouble no one
Da Mayor don't bother nobody, and nobody don't bother Da Mayor but you.double negative: Two negatives here reinforce rather than cancel out.
Da Mayor don't bother nobody, and nobody don't bother Da Mayor but you.mind one's own business
Da Mayor just tend to his own business.Gonna is reduced; keep be light.
One day you gonna be nice to me.「Da Mayor Sweeps and Gets Scolded」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene keeps dressing up small humiliations as comedy. Da Mayor is paid a dollar for sweeping — charity he's been taught to accept — and Pino says what others won't: 'What do we pay Mookie for? He don't even work.' The older man's answer is to keep working and keep talking, trading insults with Mother Sister in the same rhythm: 'You are ugly enough. Don't stare at me.' His fixed reply, 'I love everybody. I even love you,' is both a shield and a strategy, an old man refusing to be reduced to what the block calls him. When she answers, 'Hold your tongue. You don't have that much love,' the scene shows two people who know each other's weak spots and use them as ritual rather than weapon. Dignity here is something you insist on, not something you're given.
Theme
PrideDa Mayor holds onto his dignity through ritual politeness after being paid charity and mocked by the block.
LonelinessHe fills long days with a dollar's work and banter with Mother Sister, whose insults are the closest thing to company.
このチャプターで学べること
- A broom can be handed over like a weapon.
- The daily dollar divides a father and his son.
- On this block, insults pass for affection.
- Mother Sister's sharp tongue hides old care.
発音のポイント
- Come on in — Blend come on in into one smooth run.
- Clean as the — Link clean as the so the s slides into the.
- don't even — The t in don't drops before even.
- be my guest — My is reduced; say the phrase as one unit.
You are going to have the cleanest sidewalk in Brooklyn.Da Mayor's promise to Sal as he sweeps — he turns a paid chore into a point of pride.
Da Mayor don't bother nobody, and nobody don't bother Da Mayor but you.Da Mayor's defense of himself to Mother Sister: he keeps to himself, and she's the only one who picks on him.
I love everybody. I even love you.His stubborn answer to her insults — a refusal to return hostility, aimed especially at the person needling him.
We may both be dead and buried, but you gonna be nice.Mother Sister's retort: she doubts she'll ever see him change, but keeps the long-running joke going.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Sal give Da Mayor a dollar every day?
It's pay for sweeping the sidewalk, but also a small act of charity Sal can afford. Pino resents it, seeing it as wasted money that Mookie should be earning.
Why does Pino resent Da Mayor?
He thinks the old man does nothing and that Sal is throwing money away. He also uses the complaint to attack Mookie, who he says doesn't work either.
Why is Mother Sister so rude to Da Mayor?
Their insults are a long-running routine rather than real hatred. Da Mayor answers her taunts calmly, saying he keeps to himself and even loves everyone — including her.
What is 'the evil eye'?
It's an old belief that a jealous or hostile stare can bring bad luck. Da Mayor tells Mother Sister her 'evil eye' won't work on him, brushing off her glare.
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第 2 章hot as the devilMorning Shift at Sal's Pizzeria
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第 4 章have some sayBuggin Out Wants Brothers on the Wall
第 5 章hell to payFire Hydrant Soaks a Car
第 6 章might as wellStepping on the New Jordans
第 7 章off the boatML Rants About the Korean Store
第 8 章too smart for your own britchesDa Mayor Sends Eddie for Beer
第 9 章deep down insideMookie Calls Out Pino
第 10 章on the ropesRadio Raheem's Love and Hate Speech
第 11 章here to stayPino Wants to Sell the Pizzeria
第 12 章be downBuggin Out Calls for a Boycott
第 13 章scared to deathDa Mayor Saves Eddie from a Car
第 14 章hide the salamiMookie Bans Jade from Sal's
第 15 章must be buggingMookie Delivers Pizza to Tina
第 16 章straight faceMother Demands English in the Kitchen
第 17 章turn your backPino Warns Vito About Mookie
第 18 章got my backSal Smashes Radio Raheem's Boombox
第 19 章as plain as dayPolice Kill Radio Raheem
第 20 章get a lifeMookie and Tina Break Up第 3 / 20 章 · 残り約 50 分