in a state of chaos
Princess Mary opens by guessing the household is in turmoil over her parents' visit.
I suppose you're in turmoil because of my parents' visit.Downton Abbey · 2019 — 第 6 / 22 章 · 5'03" · B1
Tea With Princess Mary, Explained：changed his spots
The visit is supposed to be a formality, but everyone is nervous and the house is in an uproar. Beneath the small talk, the film watches people guard their reputations: a guest checks whether Branson is "a leopard who has changed his spots," while the staff below stairs trade their own dreams.
あらすじ
Princess Mary arrives at Downton for tea with the Crawley family, who are anxious about the coming royal visit. Meanwhile a new plumber, Tony Sellick, turns up and Daisy shows him to the boiler; Branson keeps an eye on Major Chetwode, who seems to be watching him. Downstairs, the staff talk about work, money and what they want from life.
注目の表現
in turmoilsick ofcause a ruckusleave you to it
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このシーンの表現
changed his spots
altered one's true nature
Tom guesses his watcher wants to see whether this leopard has changed his spots.
He says he has changed his spots, but I doubt it.
このシーンの他の表現
- in turmoil
in a state of chaos
- sick of
thoroughly tired of
- cause a ruckus
make a noisy fuss
- leave you to it
let you get on
- keep an eye on
watch carefully
このシーンのメモ一覧
103 行のセリフに 29 件のメモ
Link in and turmoil, with a soft r in the middle.
I suppose you're in turmoil because of my parents' visit.thoroughly tired of
Cora jokes that the family is sick of the smell of new paint, so please paint nothing.
- Just don't paint anything. - (Cora chuckles) They're sick of the smell of new paint.organise
- we've come to run the visit and the ball. - (door opens) (boys chatting indistinctly in other room) - (chuckles): Oh, hello. - (door closes) Hello, my darlings.heading for
Where are you off to?make a noisy fuss
Asked to bring the boys to the parade, Lord Lascelles refuses, saying they would only cause a ruckus.
No. They'd only cause a ruckus.noisy fuss — American informal for a noisy disturbance.
No. They'd only cause a ruckus.let you get on
As the mood cools, Mary excuses herself and leaves the others to it.
I'll leave you to it.wish success
Well, I suppose I better let you get started, - so I'll be on me way. - Aren't you gonna wish me luck?Link wish me luck into one quick phrase.
Well, I suppose I better let you get started, - so I'll be on me way. - Aren't you gonna wish me luck?going to — Everyday spoken shorthand; keep it out of formal writing.
Well, I suppose I better let you get started, - so I'll be on me way. - Aren't you gonna wish me luck?as for that
Or anyone else, for that matter.discover
And I don't intend to find out.watch carefully
Tom suspects Chetwode's purpose and asks if he is there to keep an eye on him.
Or are you here to keep an eye on me?reassure someone
Though Chetwode is watching him, Tom says he will drink with him and put his mind at rest.
But I'll drink with him and try and put his mind at rest.altered one's true nature
Tom guesses his watcher wants to see whether this leopard has changed his spots.
Maybe to make sure I'm a leopard who has changed his spots.The d in changed often drops before his.
Maybe to make sure I'm a leopard who has changed his spots.incidentally
By the way, have you seen the silver box from the table by the fire in the drawing room?formerly did
My grandmother used to keep playing cards in it.used to: Used to do marks a past habit that no longer holds.
My grandmother used to keep playing cards in it.cause problems
You don't think Tom would ever try to make trouble?negation transfer: The negation belongs to the inner clause, carrying the real worry.
You don't think Tom would ever try to make trouble?being watched
Well, Bertie says there's some army type who has him under surveillance.long working days
And I don't mind long hours.one's own firm
I, uh, mean to build me own business, and you can't do that working 9:00 to 5:00.my own business — British informal where me stands for my.
I, uh, mean to build me own business, and you can't do that working 9:00 to 5:00.demand much of
When someone says people once expected less from life, Daisy says she expects a lot from life.
Well, I expect a lot from life.intend to
So do I. And I mean to have it, too.so-inversion: So plus auxiliary plus subject means I also do, matching the previous verb.
So do I. And I mean to have it, too.「Tea With Princess Mary」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a study in English manners, where almost nothing is said directly. The princess reassures the family that she understands the strain, and they answer with politeness rather than honesty. Below stairs, the same code runs differently: the plumber flirts with Daisy, and a quiet exchange about the water jugs becomes a small confession of ambition — "Well, I expect a lot from life," one says, and the other answers, "So do I. And I mean to have it, too." Upstairs, Branson is being watched by an army man, and he guesses the point is "to make sure I'm a leopard who has changed his spots." Everyone is performing a role, whether in the drawing room or the kitchen, and the film's gentle joke is that the servants' plain talk feels more honest than the family's tea.
Theme
ClassThe servants' plain talk about money and ambition runs under the polite tea upstairs.
AmbitionBelow stairs, work and long hours are framed as the road to a bigger life.
このチャプターで学べること
- Princess Mary's politeness sets quiet limits.
- The missing silver plants the first seed of scandal.
- Sellick's charm is all front, and Daisy knows it.
- Tom answers surveillance with a calm drink.
発音のポイント
- in turmoil — Link in and turmoil, with a soft r in the middle.
- wish me luck — Link wish me luck into one quick phrase.
- changed his — The d in changed often drops before his.
So do I. And I mean to have it, too.The reply to 'I expect a lot from life': the other person agrees and doubles down, saying she intends to get what she wants. It is quiet ambition, not apology.
Maybe to make sure I'm a leopard who has changed his spots.Branson's guess about why an army man is watching him: to check whether he has truly abandoned his old radical self. The leopard idiom implies he probably has not.
But I'll drink with him and try and put his mind at rest.His plan for the watchful stranger: share a drink and calm him down rather than confront him. It shows how he handles suspicion, with charm instead of a fight.
Well, I expect a lot from life.A plain statement of want from below stairs. It is less an apology for ambition than a fact, and it sets up the agreement that follows.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Princess Mary at Downton?
She is visiting for tea while her parents, the king and queen, prepare for their tour. She is also involved in running the visit and the ball, since Lord Harewood is unwell.
Why is Major Chetwode watching Branson?
Branson suspects the army man is there to check on his loyalty. As a former Irish radical turned family man, Branson is seen as someone worth monitoring, which is why he jokes about being a leopard that has changed its spots.
What does 'changed his spots' mean?
It comes from the saying that a leopard cannot change its spots, meaning people rarely change their true nature. Branson uses it to suggest others doubt he has really left his old politics behind.
What is the business with the missing silver box?
A silver box and a little cupid figure have gone missing from the drawing room. It is a small mystery planted in the scene; one character suggests the items were simply taken downstairs for cleaning.
What are Daisy and the plumber talking about?
Tony Sellick, the new plumber, flirts with Daisy and talks about working long hours to build his own business. The kitchen conversation turns into a wish for a bigger life than service offers.
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