nothing compares to it
One night, Bobby Vinton sent us champagne. There was nothing like it.GoodFellas · 1990 — 第 10 / 28 章 · 3'24" · B2
Jimmy Shakes Down Morrie Over a Loan, Explained：drop a dime
The scene is a debt collection that turns into theater. Morrie insists he is being treated unfairly, points out that others pay no such interest, and reminds everyone that "I could've dropped a dime a million times" — a threat wrapped in a complaint. Henry keeps trying to keep the peace while Jimmy makes clear the money is coming today.
あらすじ
Morrie's wig commercial plays. Then Jimmy and Henry corner him in the bar: the loan is past due, and Jimmy wants his money now. Morrie argues that the interest is unreasonable, says he has never been charged this way, and warns that he could have informed on them long ago. Henry tries to smooth things over; Jimmy simply repeats the demand. Later, Karen arrives shaken after being attacked.
注目の表現
fuck him in the eardrop a dimebust his ballsa schmuck on wheels
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このシーンの表現
drop a dime
inform on someone
Morrie argues he had every chance to inform on Jimmy and never did, proving his loyalty.
He threatened to drop a dime on the whole crew.
このシーンの他の表現
- fuck him in the ear
a violent curse
- bust his balls
hassle someone
- a schmuck on wheels
a first-class sucker
- come off
detach and fall off
- get yourself together
calm and compose yourself
このシーンのメモ一覧
53 行のセリフに 28 件のメモ
make someone acquainted
He was really nice. He introduced me to everybody.deal with it
He knew how to handle it.at a bad moment
Don't buy wigs that come off at the wrong time.The t in don't often drops before come.
Morrie's wigs don't come off!proven under
And remember, Morrie's wigs are tested against hurricane winds.overdue
Come on, Morrie. Jimmy's waiting. You're past due.loan-shark interest — Mob slang for the interest a loan shark charges.
I never had to pay the vigorish he demands. Am I something special?a first-class sucker
Backed into a corner, Morrie asks whether he is just a fool who can be pushed around.
What am I, a schmuck on wheels?a fool — A Yiddish loanword for a fool; casual and blunt.
What am I, a schmuck on wheels?take a loan from someone
You know Jimmy. You borrowed his money. Pay him.take on someone
What are you going to do? Fight with Jimmy Conway?hassle someone
Morrie protests that he never hassled Jimmy, and the repeated question shows his grievance.
Did I ever bust his balls? Did I?inform on someone
Morrie argues he had every chance to inform on Jimmy and never did, proving his loyalty.
I could've dropped a dime a million times.modal perfect: Could have dropped means he had the chance but did not, and wants credit for it.
I could've dropped a dime a million times.Could've blurs into coulda and runs into dropped.
I could've dropped a dime a million times.say mad things
You're talking crazy. Stop it now, will you?a heavy insult — One of the heaviest insults; never use it.
I'll fucking kill you. Give me the money, cocksucker.take it easy
Karen, slow down.remain where you are
Where? Stay there. Don't move.opposite someone's home
This guy who lives across the street from me that I've known all my life.relative clause: The who-clause identifies the man as the one living across the street.
This guy who lives across the street from me that I've known all my life.start to do: Start to do marks the beginning of an action, repeated here to show escalation.
He started to touch me. He started to grab me.order someone to stop
I told him to stop. He didn't stop.retaliate physically
I hit him back. And then he got really angry.shove someone out
He pushed me out of the car.calm and compose yourself
After Karen is shaken, Jimmy tells her to go inside, compose herself and clean up.
Why don't you go inside and get yourself together. Clean up.Get yourself links into getcha-self in fast speech.
Why don't you go inside and get yourself together. Clean up.「Jimmy Shakes Down Morrie Over a Loan」を読み解く
What's really going on
The shakedown works because both sides know what is really being negotiated: not the size of a debt, but who has the power to name it. Morrie argues from fairness — he has paid his share, he has been careful, he has kept quiet — and even scores his strongest point as a warning, "I could've dropped a dime a million times." That line is his leverage, and it is also a mistake, because it tells Jimmy exactly how dangerous he could be. Henry spends the scene as the middleman, promising that Morrie will pay and trying to stop the confrontation from escalating. The two positions are incompatible: Morrie wants to be treated like a partner, Jimmy treats him like a debtor who lives on borrowed time.
Theme
MoneyA debt becomes a test of who holds power, as Jimmy insists on interest and Morrie argues about fairness.
PowerThe scene is less about repayment than about who can dictate terms, and Jimmy makes sure everyone gets the message.
このチャプターで学べること
- Dropping a dime is the threat hidden inside his plea.
- A ball breaker grinds people down on purpose.
- Vigorish names the interest that never lets up.
- The breezy ad tone sits oddly beside the violence.
発音のポイント
- don't come — The t in don't often drops before come.
- could've dropped — Could've blurs into coulda and runs into dropped.
- get yourself — Get yourself links into getcha-self in fast speech.
I could've dropped a dime a million times.Morrie claiming he could have informed on them many times over, and warning that his silence deserves credit.
What am I, a schmuck on wheels?Morrie asking whether he is a fool to be pushed around, resenting being singled out over the interest.
Don't buy wigs that come off at the wrong time.A joke from Morrie's own commercial, promising his wigs stay on no matter what.
You're a good kid. We've been good to each other.Morrie appealing to an old, fair relationship, trying to remind them of favors exchanged.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Morrie refuse to pay the extra interest?
Because he believes he is being treated as an exception. He has borrowed before, he says he has always been fair, and being charged three extra points feels like being singled out rather than any normal rule.
What does "drop a dime" mean here?
It means to call the police or inform on someone, from the days when a payphone cost a dime. Morrie is reminding Jimmy that he has kept quiet and could easily have talked instead.
Is Morrie threatening Jimmy?
He is hinting, not threatening outright. Saying he could have dropped a dime is a way of claiming leverage while still playing the loyal friend, but Jimmy hears the warning underneath it.
Does Morrie end up agreeing to pay?
Yes. After all his complaints, he backs down and says he will give Jimmy the money, promising it will be different next time. The scene shows that arguing about fairness changes nothing once the threat is real.
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