one piece of it
That was part of my alibi.Double Indemnity · 1944 — 第 13 / 21 章 · 2'10" · B2
Walter Builds His Alibi, Explained：back in
Before the murder, Walter walks through every step meant to prove he was somewhere else: leaving his rate book behind, getting his car washed, calling a coworker so the phone company keeps a record. "That was part of my alibi," he says, and the care in his voice is the point.
あらすじ
Alone with his thoughts, Walter lays out the alibi for the coming night. He leaves his rate book at the office on purpose, has Charlie wash his car, tells the garage he is staying in, and phones a coworker from home so there will be a record of the call. Then he changes, hides in the back of the Dietrichsons' car, and waits.
注目の表現
as ifthere'd be a recordlooked likethat way
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このシーンの表現
back in
reverse a car in
Phyllis backs the sedan in exactly as Neff told her, hiding him inside.
I always back in when the driveway is narrow.
このシーンの他の表現
- as if
as though
- there'd be a record
it would be logged
- looked like
seemed similar to
- that way
by doing so
このシーンのメモ一覧
41 行のセリフに 13 件のメモ
a matter of
From here on, it was a question of following the timetable...a quick wash
How about giving the heap a wash job?the old car — A joking word for a beat-up car among people who know it.
How about giving the heap a wash job?two or three
I got a couple cars ahead of you.a charged long-distance call
He lived in Westwood, so it was a toll call and there'd be a record of it.many numbers
Lou Schwartz called me back and gave me a lot of figures.one roll of tape
I stuffed a hand towel and a roll of adhesive into my pockets...seemed similar to
He pads his pockets so his leg will look like it is in a cast.
so I could fake something that looked like a cast on a broken leg.just in case
Then I did the same thing to the doorbell in case anybody came to see me.the possibility that
because there was always the chance that someone might remember seeing me on it.as I instructed
She'd backed the sedan in, just the way I told her to.heading toward
All the time I was thinking about that dark street on the way to the station...「Walter Builds His Alibi」を読み解く
What's really going on
Walter narrates this stretch of the film himself, and what he describes is not a crime so much as a checklist. Every ordinary thing he does, from leaving a rate book to having his car washed to making a toll call, is chosen because it can be witnessed or traced later. "That was part of my alibi," he says, and the small card rigged inside the phone is the same idea: a way to know whether anyone came. The scene's power is in its calm. He even frets about a bus, because "there was always the chance that someone might remember seeing me on it." By the time he lies down in the back of the car, the audience has watched him think like the insurance investigator he will have to fool, and the line that sums him up is simple: "I was being that careful."
Theme
DeceptionWalter builds a chain of small, traceable actions so that later he can prove he was somewhere he never was.
BetrayalEvery careful step is groundwork for killing a man, taken calmly and without hesitation.
このチャプターで学べること
- The staged rate book is the first move of a planned alibi.
- A long-distance call is chosen because it leaves a trail.
- The honeysuckle returns to mark how close the crime has come.
- His calm narration makes the preparation sound almost routine.
I was being that careful.Walter's summary of his own caution: every small precaution in the scene exists because he refused to leave anything to chance.
I could smell that honeysuckle again.Returning to the Dietrichson house at night, Walter notices the same honeysuckle, tying the house to his desire for Phyllis.
All the time I was thinking about that dark street on the way to the station...Even hidden in the car, Walter's mind is fixed on the murder spot and the three honks that will signal it.
From here on, it was a question of following the timetable...Walter frames the night as a schedule to be executed, turning the killing into a task with steps in order.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Walter leave his rate book at the office?
He wants it noticed. If people remember him leaving it behind, they will assume he was absent-minded and that nothing was planned, which supports his alibi.
Why does Walter call Lou Schwartz from his apartment?
Because Schwartz lives in Westwood, the call is a toll call, so the phone company will keep a record of it. That record later proves Walter was home that evening.
Why does Walter put a card in the telephone box?
If anyone calls while he is out, the ringing bell will knock the card down, so he can tell on returning whether the phone was used.
Why does Walter walk instead of taking the bus?
He is afraid a passenger or driver might remember seeing him on the bus. Walking leaves no one who could place him out that night.
Why does Walter have Phyllis back the sedan into the garage?
He wants the car facing out so that if her husband gets in before she drives away, he will not be seen or blocked, which keeps the plan safer.
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次のチャプター · 第 14 章got the ballNorton Says It Wasn't an Accident
第 1 章for my moneyWalter Meets Phyllis
第 2 章a honey of aNeff Flirts With Phyllis
第 3 章tie knots in one's stomachKeyes Busts Garlopis's Fake Claim
第 4 章worried sickPhyllis Pitches Accident Insurance
第 5 章knock someone offPhyllis Proposes Killing Her Husband
第 6 章a red-hot pokerPhyllis Returns in the Rain
第 7 章get ideasPhyllis Tells Walter Her Story
第 8 章crook the houseNeff's Roulette Wheel Speech
第 9 章at a crackNeff Fools Dietrichson Into Signing
第 10 章take it or leave itWalter Drives Lola to Nino
第 11 章accidentally on purposeWalter Meets Phyllis at the Market
第 12 章shaking like a leafKeyes Offers Neff the Claims Job
再生中 · 第 13 章back inWalter Builds His Alibi
第 14 章got the ballNorton Says It Wasn't an Accident
第 15 章a leg to stand onNorton Questions the Widow
第 16 章through the wringerKeyes Suspects the Beneficiary
第 17 章gets his teeth intoLola Tells Neff About the Nurse
第 18 章like a hawkKeyes Explains the Dietrichson Murder
第 19 章come apart at the seamsKeyes Exposes the Impersonation
第 20 章hang on to your hatKeyes Blames the Wrong Man
第 21 章brushed offWalter Confronts Phyllis第 13 / 21 章 · 残り約 30 分