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He got all his calls second hand. Then you'd have to call the people back...GoodFellas · 1990 — 第 3 / 28 章 · 3'02" · B2
Paulie's Protection Racket, Explained：rip someone off
Henry explains how Paulie really runs things: no phones at home, no group meetings, and protection for anyone too scared to call the cops. The surface is a lesson in mob discipline; underneath it's the film's key idea — "They're like the police department for wiseguys."
あらすじ
Henry narrates Paulie's way of doing business: he refuses to have a phone at home, gets every message second hand, and meets people one on one so nobody hears. In return for protecting men who can't go to the cops, Paulie takes a cut of everything they earn. Henry also remembers the perks, from skipping the bakery line to neighbors showing his mother respect.
注目の表現
second handall day longone on onea tribute
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このシーンの表現
rip someone off
cheat someone of money
The narrator says the payoff buys protection from other crews trying to fleece them.
That shop ripped me off on a simple phone case.
このシーンの他の表現
- second hand
not directly
- all day long
the whole day
- one on one
face to face alone
- a tribute
a payment of respect
- take care of
looked after
このシーンのメモ一覧
44 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
not directly
Because Paulie keeps no phone, every message reaches him second hand through a runner.
He got all his calls second hand. Then you'd have to call the people back...In fast speech the h of him drops, so it sounds like get-im.
Got a nickel? Get him on the phone.looked after
The bakery owner serves Henry before anyone else because he knows who Henry is with.
There were guys, that's all they did all day, was take care of Paulie's calls.the whole day
There were guys, that's all they did all day, was take care of Paulie's calls.relative clause: The who-clause defines which guy is meant: the one always on the move.
For a guy who moved all day long, Paulie didn't talk to six people.a dispute — Mob and street talk for a dispute or grudge.
If there was a union problem or, say, a beef in the numbers...face to face alone
Paulie insists on private, one-on-one meetings and avoids any group gathering.
Everything was one on one. Paulie hated conferences.a share of it
Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie, he got a piece of everything they made.the homeland
It was a tribute, like in the old country, except they were doing it in America.Link like, in and the so they run together as one chunk.
It was a tribute, like in the old country, except they were doing it in America.cheat someone of money
The narrator says the payoff buys protection from other crews trying to fleece them.
All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off.participle phrase: The participle phrase describes other guys: those looking to fleece them.
All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off.report to the police
is offer protection for people who can't go to the cops. That's it.They're reduces to a light thur before like.
That's all it is. They're like the police department for wiseguys.mobsters — Insider slang for mobsters; say mobster elsewhere.
That's all it is. They're like the police department for wiseguys.queue up
I didn't have to wait in line at the bakery on Sunday mornings for fresh bread.regardless of how
and he'd come from around the counter. No matter how many were waiting...concessive clause: No matter how many concedes the number and then cancels its effect.
and he'd come from around the counter. No matter how many were waiting...have everything
I had more money than I could spend. I had it all.as a sign of respect
Neighborhood kids carry his mother's groceries home, and the reason is simply respect.
It was out of respect.the initial occasion
After a man is shot at the bar, the narrator marks it as the first time he ever witnessed one.
That was the first time I had ever seen anyone shot.an oath of shock — A religious oath of shock; offensive to devout listeners.
Can't have that in here. Jesus Christ!feel sorry about
I remember feeling bad about the guy...an intensifier swear — A very crude intensifier; never use it in formal talk.
You're a real jerk. You wasted eight fucking aprons on this guy.what is the matter with you
What the hell's wrong with you? I got to toughen this kid up.on earth — Angry and casual; formal speech would drop it.
What the hell's wrong with you? I got to toughen this kid up.「Paulie's Protection Racket」を読み解く
What's really going on
The voiceover is Henry selling the mob as an institution. Paulie's quirks — no phone in the house, no conferences, everything one on one — aren't just habits; they're how power stays quiet and untraceable. The arrangement sounds almost civic: "All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off," Henry says, arguing the wiseguys are "like the police department for wiseguys." The montage then shows the payoff in small, ordinary scenes: people look at Henry differently, the bakery owner comes around the counter, and neighborhood kids carry his mother's groceries. "It was out of respect," he insists. Then the tone drops when someone is shot in the same room. Henry admits, "That was the first time I had ever seen anyone shot," and even wonders if it was right. The protection he celebrates is the same thing that shoots a man in public.
Theme
PowerPaulie's rules — no phones, no meetings, one-on-one talks — show how he keeps his authority quiet and total.
CorruptionThe mob acts as a shadow police force, selling protection to people who can't call the real one.
このチャプターで学べること
- Protection is the product, and tribute is the price.
- Paulie's phone rules show how carefully he controls information.
- Being seen with the right people changes everyday treatment.
- The narrator explains the mob in the calm voice of a businessman.
発音のポイント
- Get him on — In fast speech the h of him drops, so it sounds like get-im.
- like in the — Link like, in and the so they run together as one chunk.
- They're like — They're reduces to a light thur before like.
All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off.Henry's justification of the racket: Paulie's men don't just take, they keep worse predators away, which is the deal he is selling.
That's all it is. They're like the police department for wiseguys.The chapter's thesis line: the mob runs a parallel police force for criminals, offering the safety the law won't.
For a guy who moved all day long, Paulie didn't talk to six people.Paulie is always on the move yet barely speaks to anyone, and Henry reads that silence as control, not shyness.
It was a tribute, like in the old country, except they were doing it in America.Henry frames the money paid to Paulie as an old-world tribute, tradition dressed up as loyalty rather than extortion.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Paulie refuse to have a phone in his house?
It keeps him untraceable. Messages reach him second hand and he answers through outside phones, so nothing he says can be recorded or overheard.
Why does Paulie only meet people one on one?
So no one hears what he says or what he is told. He hates conferences because a room full of people is a room full of witnesses.
What service does Paulie actually provide?
Protection for people who can't go to the cops. In return, hundreds of men pay him a cut of everything they make, which Henry calls a tribute.
Why does Henry say the mob is like a police department?
Because it acts as the law for criminals: it keeps rivals from ripping them off and settles disputes the real police can't. Henry presents it as an institution rather than a gang.
Who gets shot in this scene?
A young man in the group is shot in the foot and keeps crying out in pain. Henry says it was the first time he had ever seen anyone shot, and the men mostly complain about the mess.
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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
再生中 · 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
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 3 / 28 章 · 残り約 85 分