something has gone wrong
No, no, Dimitri, there must be some mistake.Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · 1964 — 第 18 / 20 章 · 2'48" · C1
Muffley Calls Dimitri on the Hot Line, Explained：smell a rat
The president is on the hot line with the Soviet premier, trying to stop the one bomber that has not turned back. His own general suspects a trick — "I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat" — while the president worries the strike could set off the doomsday machine.
あらすじ
President Muffley speaks by hot line to Premier Dimitri Kissoff. He says one plane has not turned back and is heading for a Soviet missile complex, but Dimitri insists it is impossible. Back in the War Room, General Turgidson suspects the Soviets are lying, while Muffley fears the plane could set off the doomsday machine.
注目の表現
smell a ratkeep your feet on the groundspaghetti hits the fanset off
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このシーンの表現
smell a rat
sense a trick
Turgidson cuts in to say he can smell a trick behind the Soviet claim.
I smell a rat in this offer; nobody gives away a car for free.
このシーンの他の表現
- keep your feet on the ground
stay calm and practical
- spaghetti hits the fan
everything blows up
- set off
trigger
- no point in
no use doing
- commie
a slur for a communist
このシーンのメモ一覧
36 行のセリフに 30 件のメモ
completely sure
I'm perfectly certain of that, Dimitri.reverse course
He says that one of the planes hasn't turned back.object clause: A that-clause reports exactly what someone else said.
He says that one of the planes hasn't turned back.moving toward
He says according to information forwarded by our air staffs, It's headed for the missile complex at laputa.as stated by
He says according to information forwarded by our air staffs, It's headed for the missile complex at laputa.a missile base
He says according to information forwarded by our air staffs, It's headed for the missile complex at laputa.a confirmation from
Dimitri, look, we've got an acknowledgement from every plane...wait a moment
he's-- Hang on a second, Dimitri.sense a trick
Turgidson cuts in to say he can smell a trick behind the Soviet claim.
Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.The g vanishes and to weakens into tuh.
Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.a slur for a communist — A Cold War slur; never a neutral label.
Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.beginning — Drops the g in speech; restore it when writing.
Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.seek a pretext
I mean, supposin' kissoff is lyin' about that fourth plane, Just lookin' for an excuse to clobber us?beat us badly
I mean, supposin' kissoff is lyin' about that fourth plane, Just lookin' for an excuse to clobber us?The g drops and supposin' runs into the name.
I mean, supposin' kissoff is lyin' about that fourth plane, Just lookin' for an excuse to clobber us?hit hard — Casual; means to beat or hit hard.
I mean, supposin' kissoff is lyin' about that fourth plane, Just lookin' for an excuse to clobber us?supposing — Spoken and dialectal; keep it out of formal writing.
I mean, supposin' kissoff is lyin' about that fourth plane, Just lookin' for an excuse to clobber us?everything blows up
Turgidson fears that if the truth gets out, the whole situation will blow up.
If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.Link spaghetti and hits so the s carries over.
If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.disaster becomes public — A polite version of the crude idiom.
If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.trigger
The President asks whether the plane's bomb would trigger the doomsday machine.
Is this-- is this gonna-- is this gonna set off the doomsday machine?conditional clause: The if-clause sets the condition before the main clause judges it.
It's not gonna help either one of us if the doomsday machine goes off, Now, is it?no use doing
Seeing Dimitri lose his temper, the President says panic is useless now.
Dimitri, there's no point in you getting hysterical at a moment like this!stay calm and practical
As Dimitri panics on the line, the President orders him to stay grounded.
Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.time clause: The when-clause pins the instruction to the moment of speaking.
Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.Feet runs into on, and on the weakens.
Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.a piece of advice
The President asks leave to offer one piece of advice before naming the two sectors.
Can I give you just one word of advice, Dimitri?give it your all
Put everything you've got into those two sectors, and you can't miss!Stress Put and everything to drive the order home.
Put everything you've got into those two sectors, and you can't miss!「Muffley Calls Dimitri on the Hot Line」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a phone call between two men who cannot see each other, and its comedy comes from the gap between crisis and manners. Muffley keeps apologising — sorry about the jamming, sorry about the low flying — while insisting the Soviets shoot the plane down. Turgidson, listening in, supplies the paranoia: "I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat." The two logics collide in Muffley's line about the machine: "It's not gonna help either one of us if the doomsday machine goes off, now, is it?" He is arguing for survival with the tone of a man asking a neighbour to turn down the music, and the last note is pure strategy delivered as friendly advice — put everything into two sectors and you can't miss.
Theme
SatireTwo leaders discuss the end of the world by phone, one apologising politely while the other is accused of lying.
AbsurdityA doomsday crisis is handled like a neighbourly phone call, with apologies, advice, and a general shouting about a 'commie rat.'
このチャプターで学べること
- Panic on a hotline is its own kind of comedy.
- A mistake and a conspiracy can sound identical.
- One stubborn bomber can cancel every plan.
- Polite phrasing can hide the hardest order.
発音のポイント
- beginnin' to — The g vanishes and to weakens into tuh.
- supposin' kissoff — The g drops and supposin' runs into the name.
- spaghetti hits — Link spaghetti and hits so the s carries over.
- feet on the — Feet runs into on, and on the weakens.
Mr. President, I'm beginnin' to smell a big, fat commie rat.Turgidson's suspicion that the Soviets are lying about the fourth plane and looking for an excuse to attack.
If the spaghetti hits the fan, now we're really in trouble.His warning that if the crisis explodes, the United States will be the one in danger.
It's not gonna help either one of us if the doomsday machine goes off, Now, is it?The president's practical argument for cooperation: if the machine fires, neither side survives.
Dimitri, keep your feet on the ground when you're talking to me.His attempt to calm the premier, telling him to stay steady during the call.
Can I give you just one word of advice, Dimitri?The setup for his last suggestion, spoken as if offering friendly guidance rather than a war order.
Put everything you've got into those two sectors, and you can't miss!His closing instruction to the Soviet premier: concentrate all defences on the plane's two targets.
このシーンについての質問
Why is the president calling Dimitri?
One American bomber has not turned back and is heading for a Soviet missile complex. Muffley wants the Soviets to shoot it down before it can bomb the target and trigger the doomsday machine.
Why does Turgidson suspect the Soviets?
He thinks Kissoff may be lying about the fourth plane and looking for an excuse to attack. He says he is beginning to smell 'a big, fat commie rat.'
What does 'smell a rat' mean?
It means to suspect that something is wrong or dishonest. Turgidson uses it to say he thinks the Soviet story is a trick.
What happens if the plane bombs its target?
The president fears it will set off the doomsday machine. He warns Dimitri that if that happens, it will not help either side, which is why the plane must be stopped.
What advice does the president finally give?
He tells Dimitri to put everything into the two sectors covering the plane's targets, saying that way he cannot miss. It is a war instruction delivered as a friendly tip.
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