warm someone up from frozen
it took them two days to thaw him out for the autopsy.GoodFellas · 1990 — 第 24 / 28 章 · 2'18" · B2
Tommy Gets Made in the Mafia, Explained：license to steal
The film pauses on the morning Tommy becomes a made man, explaining what that title buys. "It's like a license to steal. A license to do anything," Henry says, because membership means a family, a crew, and permission to do what others cannot. What the narration never hides is the price: Jimmy and Henry are left outside for good.
あらすじ
Tommy is being made, and Jimmy is more excited than anyone, calling Tommy's house repeatedly to catch the signal that the ceremony is over. Henry uses the moment to explain the vocabulary of the world they live in: goodfellas, wiseguys, one of us. Being made is the highest honor the organization can give, and it comes with protection, a family, and what amounts to a license to steal.
注目の表現
be madelicense to stealcrewwiseguys
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このシーンの表現
license to steal
freedom to do anything
Henry compares membership to a license to steal, meaning he can do anything without fear.
For them it was a license to steal and they knew it.
このシーンの他の表現
- be made
be inducted into the mob
- crew
a team or gang
- wiseguys
mobsters
- one of us
one of our own
- God be with you
a blessing farewell
このシーンのメモ一覧
34 行のセリフに 33 件のメモ
dummy it: Dummy it fronts the real subject, the to-do phrase at the end.
it took them two days to thaw him out for the autopsy.Link thaw him out; the h in him nearly drops.
it took them two days to thaw him out for the autopsy.never seen someone so
Still, I never saw Jimmy so happy.income flowing in
He was like a kid. We had money coming in through my Pittsburgh people...settle down
and even after a while, the Lufthansa thing began to calm down.be inducted into the mob
Henry explains Jimmy's joy: this was the day Tommy was being inducted into the family.
was that this was the day that Tommy was being made.inducted into the mob — Mob slang for induction; avoid outside that talk.
was that this was the day that Tommy was being made.you would almost think
Jimmy was so excited, you'd think he was being made.unreal you'd think: You'd think marks an exaggerated impression, not a real belief.
Jimmy was so excited, you'd think he was being made.The d in you'd almost disappears before think.
Jimmy was so excited, you'd think he was being made.must have done
He must have made four calls to Tommy's house.arrange in advance
They had a signal set up, so he'd know the minute the ceremony was over.watch out
You look wonderful. Be careful. Congratulations.a blessing farewell
Before leaving, Tommy gets a farewell blessing from his mother, warm but uneasy.
God be with you. Bye, Ma.Link be with you and weaken with.
God be with you. Bye, Ma.one of our own
Henry shows how to vouch for a trusted newcomer by calling him a goodfella and one of us.
You'd say to somebody.: "You'll like this guy. He's all right. He's a goodfella, one of us. " You understand?Blur one of us into a single quick sound.
You'd say to somebody.: "You'll like this guy. He's all right. He's a goodfella, one of us. " You understand?a mob insider — An insider label; outsiders rarely use it.
You'd say to somebody.: "You'll like this guy. He's all right. He's a goodfella, one of us. " You understand?mobsters — A mob self-label; outsiders should not use it.
We were goodfellas. Wiseguys.Irish ancestry
But Jimmy and I could never be made because we had Irish blood.passive voice: The passive be made with could never means induction was impossible for them.
But Jimmy and I could never be made because we had Irish blood.the greatest honor
It's the highest honor they can give you.be a member of
It means you belong to a family and a crew.mess with — Vulgar; keep it out of formal speech.
It means nobody can fuck around with you.mess with someone
Henry says membership means no one dared mess with you, and then that you could mess with anyone.
It also means you could fuck around with anybody...provided that
just as long as they aren't also a member.as long as clause: As long as sets the single condition that must hold.
just as long as they aren't also a member.Stress steal against license for the contrast.
It's like a license to steal. A license to do anything.how long ago
How many years ago since you were made?a tag question
Brings back a lot of memories. Pike's Peak was a pimple then, wasn't it?tiny bump — A casual metaphor for something tiny back then.
Brings back a lot of memories. Pike's Peak was a pimple then, wasn't it?parenthetical: The phrase frames the view from Jimmy's side, not the facts.
As far as Jimmy was concerned, with Tommy being made...「Tommy Gets Made in the Mafia」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene explains why a title matters more than money in this world. Being made does not make a man richer; it makes him untouchable, and Henry spells out the logic in plain terms — a family, a crew, the ability to hurt others while staying safe, and the freedom to do almost anything as long as the other man is not also a member. He sums it up as "a license to steal," which is both a boast and, in hindsight, a confession. The narration also admits the limit: Jimmy and Henry can never be made because of Irish blood, so their power is always borrowed from someone else's membership. Tommy's ceremony is therefore a family celebration for something none of them quite own, and the happiness in the scene depends on rules that exclude the two men watching it.
Theme
PowerMembership is described as the power to harm others safely, a status that protects a man and licenses what he does.
IdentityHenry defines who belongs through blood and ritual, and his own exclusion shapes how he sees the whole system.
このチャプターで学べること
- Being made is honor and power rolled into one
- Irish blood locks Henry out of the family
- A license to steal is how he describes total freedom
- A family farewell sits beside mob ritual
発音のポイント
- thaw him out — Link thaw him out; the h in him nearly drops.
- you'd think — The d in you'd almost disappears before think.
- be with you — Link be with you and weaken with.
- one of us — Blur one of us into a single quick sound.
It's like a license to steal. A license to do anything.Henry describing membership as permission to act without consequence, as if crime were formally allowed.
It's the highest honor they can give you.Being made is presented as the greatest recognition the organization can offer, above money or rank.
It means nobody can fuck around with you.The practical benefit of membership: no one in the world dares to trouble you or treat you lightly.
But Jimmy and I could never be made because we had Irish blood.The rule that closes the door on them: full membership is limited to men of the right ancestry.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Tommy being made such a big deal?
Because becoming a made man is the highest status in their world. It gives protection, a family, and the freedom to act without fear, so the whole crew treats the ceremony as a victory for all of them.
What does "a license to steal" mean?
It means a permission to do wrong without being punished, as if crime were officially allowed. Henry uses it to describe what membership grants: the ability to do almost anything to people outside the family.
Why can't Jimmy and Henry ever be made?
Because they are not fully Italian. Membership requires the right ancestry, and Henry's own mother being Sicilian does not help, so the two of them stay permanently outside the inner circle.
What does Tommy's mother think of his life?
She clearly loves him and worries about him. She says be careful and God be with you, and asks him to stop painting religious pictures, which suggests she senses the danger of what he does.
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第 1 章the answer to all her prayersHenry Wants to Be a Gangster
第 2 章take a beatingYoung Henry Gets Beaten and Recruited
第 3 章rip someone offPaulie's Protection Racket
第 4 章keep your mouth shutHenry's First Pinch and the Two Rules
第 5 章in charge ofThe Idlewild Airport Crew
第 6 章like a clownTommy Asks Henry If He's Funny
第 7 章put a silk hat on a pigMorrie Asks Paulie for Help
第 8 章a big scorePaulie's Restaurant Racket
第 9 章got some nerveKaren Blasts Henry for Standing Her Up
第 10 章drop a dimeJimmy Shakes Down Morrie Over a Loan
第 11 章give me a breakKaren Meets the Mob Wives
第 12 章cut cornersKaren Says Crime Felt Normal
第 13 章out of orderBilly Taunts Tommy at the Welcome Party
第 14 章cornuto contentoSupper at Ma's
第 15 章a big dealTommy Makes Spider Dance and Shoots Him
第 16 章bring myself toKaren Confronts the Mistress
第 17 章keep up appearancesPaulie Tells Henry to Go Home
第 18 章the jointHenry Does Easy Time in Prison
第 19 章put food on the tableKaren Visits Henry in Prison
第 20 章a real scoreHenry Builds the Lufthansa Heist Crew
第 21 章bullsJimmy Rages Over the New Car
第 22 章of a lifetimeJimmy Scolds the Crew After the Heist
第 23 章whackJimmy Decides to Whack Morrie
再生中 · 第 24 章license to stealTommy Gets Made in the Mafia
第 25 章the end of the worldA Helicopter Follows Henry All Day
第 26 章a pain in the assLois Insists on Her Lucky Hat
第 27 章rat someone outHenry Interrogated, Karen Flushes Stash
第 28 章save one's neckJimmy Tests Henry at the Diner第 24 / 28 章 · 残り約 13 分