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GoodFellas · 1990 — 第 7 / 28 章 · 2'27" · B2

Morrie Asks Paulie for Help, Explained：put a silk hat on a pig

Morrie is terrified of Tommy and comes to Paulie for protection, offering him a share of the restaurant. On the surface it's a business pitch; underneath it's a man begging the only person who can keep Tommy away, and Paulie's answer is the film's best insult.

あらすじ

Morrie tells Paulie he can't live this way, looking over his shoulder and afraid Tommy will kill him. He asks Paulie to come in as a partner and take a piece of the restaurant to keep Tommy from taking it. Paulie agrees to let Morrie run the joint, but not before calling Tommy a bad seed and the deal a silk hat on a pig.

Asking for helpNegotiationPersuadingComplainingB2fastamerican
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put a silk hat on a pigon the lama bad seedwind up

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このシーンの表現

put a silk hat on a pig

dress up something unsuitable

When Henry pitches Tommy for the restaurant, Paulie kills the idea with one farmyard image.

Giving him that role is like putting a silk hat on a pig.

このシーンの他の表現

  • on the lam

    hiding from the law

  • a bad seed

    someone born bad

  • wind up

    end up

  • arch criminal

    a top-level criminal

  • cocksucker

    a heavy insult

このシーンのメモ一覧

43 行のセリフに 30 件のメモ

スラング · B2fag

a hateful slur — A hateful slur; never use it on anyone.

He's treating me like I'm a fucking fag.
表現 · A2in order to do something

so as to

I got to go on the lam in order to get away from this guy.
スラング · B2on the lam

hiding from the law — Old-time slang for hiding out; casual use only.

I got to go on the lam in order to get away from this guy.
スラング · A2ain't

is not — Nonstandard speech; keep it out of writing.

This ain't right. I can't go here, I can't go there.
表現 · B1the only one who does something

the sole person affected

You think you're the only one? I talk to them, they don't listen.
文法 · B2being declared

passive voice: Being declared is passive: he will be declared missing against his will.

If you tell him, he'll stop. I'll wind up being declared an MIA.
表現 · A2all one's life

for one's whole life

You've known this Tommy all your life. Who knows better?
発音known this

The n in known runs straight into this.

You've known this Tommy all your life. Who knows better?
文法 · A2cocksucker's

contraction of is: The 's here stands for is, not a possessive.

This cocksucker's an arch criminal.
スラング · B2cocksucker

a heavy insult — One of the heaviest insults; never use it.

This cocksucker's an arch criminal.
表現 · B2look over one's shoulder

check behind you in fear a picture of living in fear

When I leave my house, before I get to the car I look over both shoulders.
表現 · B1no way to live

an unbearable way to live

This is no way to live. I'm no fence jumper.
表現 · A2help someone out

give someone a hand

If there was something I could do, I would. I would like to help you out.
表現 · B2a piece of something

a share of the business joint means the place here

Maybe you could come in with me, take a piece of this joint. It'd be good.
スラング · B1joint

a place or joint — Street slang for a bar or restaurant.

Maybe you could come in with me, take a piece of this joint. It'd be good.
表現 · B1a classy place

a stylish spot

It's a classy place. Look at the layout.
表現 · B1take over something

assume control of

Tommy taking over this joint is like putting a silk hat on a pig.
表現 · B1that's the way it is

that is how things are

I don't mean no disrespect, but that's the way it is.
表現 · B1what can I say?

what more can I offer

I know you're his friend. I'm begging you. What can I say?
発音know you're

Know you're blurs into no-yer.

I know you're his friend. I'm begging you. What can I say?
表現 · A2order a meal

ask for food at a table

All I know is to sit down and order a meal, not how to make a restaurant.
文法 · B2is to sit down

infinitive as subject complement: The infinitive after is names the only thing he knows how to do.

All I know is to sit down and order a meal, not how to make a restaurant.
表現 · B1what do you want from me?

what more do you expect of me

I'd love to help you, but what do you want from me? What'll I do?
表現 · B2a bad seed

someone born bad

Paulie calls Tommy a bad seed, blaming nature, then asks a helpless, half-serious question.

Tommy's a bad kid, a bad seed. What am I supposed to do? Shoot him?
スラング · C1stool

an informer — Mob slang for someone who informs to the police.

Another fucking few minutes, he could be a stool.
表現 · A2how often ...?

how frequently

That's how often he's in there.
表現 · B1is that what you're telling me?

is that your proposal

You want me to be your partner? Is that what you're telling me?
表現 · B2run the joint

be in charge of the place

You run the joint. Maybe I'll try to help you, all right.
表現 · B1be fair with someone

treat someone justly

God bless you, Paulie. I appreciate it. You've always been fair with me.
発音bless you

Bless you links smoothly, the s sliding into y.

God bless you, Paulie. I appreciate it. You've always been fair with me.

「Morrie Asks Paulie for Help」を読み解く

What's really going on

Morrie comes in talking about fear — "I'm hearing all kinds of fucking bad things" — but what he is really doing is trying to buy protection he can't get anywhere else. He offers Paulie a share of the restaurant, hoping that if Paulie has a stake, Tommy can't simply take it. Paulie sees the whole thing clearly: he calls Tommy "an arch criminal," then delivers the verdict the chapter is named for, "Tommy taking over this joint is like putting a silk hat on a pig." He doesn't pretend the restaurant matters to him; he even admits he knows nothing about the business. What he manages is risk. In the end he agrees to help — "You run the joint" — and Morrie thanks him like a saved man. The scene shows the mob's economy of favors: nothing is given, and protection always costs a piece of something.

Theme

PowerMorrie can't protect himself, so he hands Paulie a stake in the restaurant to buy his cover.
SurvivalMorrie looks over both shoulders and calls Tommy an arch criminal, doing whatever it takes to stay alive.

このチャプターで学べること

  • He turns down the deal with a farmyard image, not a lecture.
  • Fear of Tommy drives every word Henry says.
  • On the lam is about hiding, not merely leaving.
  • A bad seed blames the person, not the upbringing.

発音のポイント

  • known this — The n in known runs straight into this.
  • know you're — Know you're blurs into no-yer.
  • bless you — Bless you links smoothly, the s sliding into y.
I got to go on the lam in order to get away from this guy.

Morrie says he would have to disappear just to escape Tommy, an admission of how dangerous he thinks the situation is.

Tommy taking over this joint is like putting a silk hat on a pig.

Paulie's verdict: letting Tommy run a classy restaurant is a waste of something fine on someone who will never deserve it.

Tommy's a bad kid, a bad seed. What am I supposed to do? Shoot him?

Paulie admits Tommy is a lost cause and throws out the only permanent solution as if it were absurd.

When I leave my house, before I get to the car I look over both shoulders.

Morrie describes his daily terror, checking for danger before he has even reached his car.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Morrie want Paulie to take a piece of the restaurant?

To protect it from Tommy. If Paulie owns a stake, Tommy can't simply seize the place, so Morrie trades a share for safety.

What does 'putting a silk hat on a pig' mean here?

It means wasting something good on someone who doesn't deserve it. Paulie uses it to say Tommy running a classy restaurant would be a joke.

Why does Paulie agree to help Morrie?

He limits his risk. He won't take over the restaurant himself, but he lets Morrie run it and offers to try to help, while warning that Tommy is a bad seed.

Who is Morrie afraid of?

Tommy DeVito. Morrie says he hears bad things, feels treated badly, and would have to go on the lam to escape him.

Did Morrie really want Tommy shot?

No. When Paulie asks if he should shoot Tommy, Morrie says 'That wouldn't be a bad idea,' then immediately apologizes and admits he only meant that Tommy scares him.

グッドフェローズ · 全 28 章

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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再生中 · 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
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