attended university
Timmy, this is Gerry. We went to college together.Good Will Hunting · 1997 — 第 13 / 21 章 · 5'00" · B2
Sean and Lambeau Argue About Will, Explained：given free rein
Lambeau wants Sean to push Will toward the job offers flooding in. Sean refuses, arguing that Will needs time to choose for himself: 'Why don't we give him time to figure out what he wants?' The meeting turns bitter, and the two old friends leave it as rivals.
あらすじ
Lambeau and Sean meet at a bar to talk about Will's future. Lambeau has job offers pouring in and wants Sean to push Will toward them; Sean argues Will needs time to find his own direction. The argument turns personal, and Lambeau ends up insulting Sean's own choices.
注目の表現
ringing off the hookgiven free reingotten intosticky fingers
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いま
このシーンの表現
given free rein
allowed full freedom
Lambeau describes elite labs where a mind like Will's can range freely.
The new lab has given young researchers free rein.
このシーンの他の表現
- ringing off the hook
ringing constantly
- gotten into
started talking about
- sticky fingers
a tendency to steal
- nice to be in the loop
sarcastic thanks for being told
- prick
a contemptible man
このシーンのメモ一覧
79 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ
Meet ya runs together and the t nearly disappears.
- How you doin'? Nice to meet ya. - Pleased to meet ya.settling what you owe
You ever plan on payin' your tab?a casual term of address — A joking way to address a man; too casual for formal talk.
Yeah, chief. Got the winning lottery ticket right here.started talking about
Sean says he has not raised the future yet; they are still working through the past.
No, we haven't gotten into that yet. We're still bangin' away at the past.present perfect: The present perfect marks an action not done up to now.
No, we haven't gotten into that yet. We're still bangin' away at the past.In American speech the t in gotten can flap toward a d.
No, we haven't gotten into that yet. We're still bangin' away at the past.working hard at — Casual and often slightly complaining; keep it out of writing.
No, we haven't gotten into that yet. We're still bangin' away at the past.ringing constantly
At the bar Lambeau tells Sean his phone keeps ringing with offers, half boasting.
Well, maybe you should. My phone's been ringing off the hook with job offers.allowed full freedom
Lambeau describes elite labs where a mind like Will's can range freely.
The kind of place where a mind like WilI's is given free rein.passive voice: The passive focuses on the mind receiving freedom, not on who grants it.
The kind of place where a mind like WilI's is given free rein.resolve a wager
Tim, can you help us? We're tryin' to settle a bet.quit something
Can you imagine if Einstein would have given that up...beat rivals easily
Showed amazing potential. Then he moved to Montana and he blew the competition away.a casual greeting — Fine between friends, out of place in formal settings.
- Hey, Timmy! - Yo!give something back
He can contribute to the world, and, and we can help him do that.secretly plotting
and hatching a, hatching a plan to ruin this boy's life.work out
Why don't we give him time to figure out what he wants?suggestion pattern: Why don't we offers a suggestion, much softer than a command.
Why don't we give him time to figure out what he wants?a contemptible man — A harsh insult; never use it in polite or formal settings.
Yeah, it did, you arrogant fuckin' prick.as a polite gesture
I came here out of courtesy. I- I wanted to keep you in the loop.kept informed
I came here out of courtesy. I- I wanted to keep you in the loop.Link without and a so they sound like one word.
Nobody in this town works without a retainer, guys.「Sean and Lambeau Argue About Will」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a fight about ownership: who gets to decide what Will's gift is for. Lambeau speaks in incentives — 'My phone's been ringing off the hook with job offers' — and warns that the wrong kind of freedom wasted a mathematical talent before. Sean answers that guidance and control are different things: 'Why don't we give him time to figure out what he wants?' Lambeau's sharpest line is also the most revealing, needling Sean about the life he gave up: 'That's a wonderful theory, Sean. It worked wonders for you, didn't it?' Two men who both built their lives around Will's mind can't agree on whose life it is.
Theme
AmbitionLambeau treats Will's gift as a debt to be spent; Sean treats it as something Will must choose.
PrideTheir old rivalry surfaces fast; both are protecting their own reputation as much as Will.
このチャプターで学べること
- A prize is not the same thing as a life.
- Soft suggestions often win more than orders.
- Pride keeps both men from hearing each other.
- A joke about a tab can turn into a real fight.
発音のポイント
- Nice to meet ya — Meet ya runs together and the t nearly disappears.
- gotten into — In American speech the t in gotten can flap toward a d.
- without a — Link without and a so they sound like one word.
There's more to life than a fuckin' Field's medal.Sean's reply to Lambeau's obsession: honors and prizes aren't the whole of a life. He's defending Will's right to choose something other than math fame.
Why don't we give him time to figure out what he wants?Sean's alternative to Lambeau's plan: let Will decide, instead of steering him. The line turns the argument into a question of respect.
I'm nothing compared to this young man.Lambeau's claim of humility — though it comes right after proving no one has even heard his name. He wants Will to surpass him.
Yeah, it did, you arrogant fuckin' prick.Sean's answer when Lambeau mocks his life. It confirms the argument is now personal, and Sean's temper is what ends the meeting.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Lambeau want Sean to talk to Will about his future?
Lambeau is getting job offers for Will and wants him moving toward them. He believes Will's talent is too great to be left idle, so he asks Sean to nudge him.
What does 'ringing off the hook' mean?
It means the phone won't stop ringing, usually because there are so many calls. Lambeau uses it to show how many job offers Will is drawing.
Why does Lambeau bring up Ted Kaczynski?
Kaczynski was a brilliant mathematician who became the Unabomber. Lambeau uses him to argue that raw talent without direction can go terribly wrong, so Will needs guiding.
Why does Sean call Lambeau's plan manipulation?
Sean is ready to help Will find a direction, but not to decide it for him. He sees Lambeau's push as control dressed up as guidance, and that clash is what ends the meeting.
Why does Lambeau insult Sean's career?
Sean gave up a promising academic life for other choices. Lambeau, who stayed in academia and won honors, throws those choices back at him when Sean preaches patience, making the fight personal.
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