use up someone's time
These boys from the newspapers take up my time.His Girl Friday · 1940 — 第 10 / 18 章 · 2'23" · B2
Earl Williams Escapes the Jail, Explained：go over the wall
While the doctors and reporters crowd around the condemned man for a joint interview, Hildy Johnson says her goodbyes to the press corps. Then comes the shout "It's a jailbreak!" and the cry "Williams went over the wall!" — the story everyone was waiting for happens live.
あらすじ
The scene opens at the county jail before the execution. A doctor interviews Earl Williams about who is responsible, and reporters push for a joint interview and pictures. Meanwhile Hildy Johnson, quitting the newspaper, makes a farewell speech to the press corps — then a jailbreak is announced and Williams escapes over the wall.
注目の表現
at their conveniencejoint interviewthe thingwage slave
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このシーンの表現
go over the wall
escape by climbing out
After the shot, the shout goes up that Williams went over the wall and the press room erupts.
Two inmates went over the wall last night.
このシーンの他の表現
- at their convenience
whenever suits them
- joint interview
an interview given together
- the thing
the key point
- wage slave
someone tied to a wage
- kick someone out
force someone to leave
このシーンのメモ一覧
51 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
so do I
- Always after me for interviews. - Me too.issue a statement
I did promise to make some sort of statement...tag question: The tag do you turns a statement into a request for agreement, softly pressing the other side.
...when I finished here. You don't mind, do you?The t in don't mind often drops in fast speech.
...when I finished here. You don't mind, do you?be supposed to: Be supposed to marks what is expected by rule or custom, and here it claims authority.
It is hardly ethical. All statements are supposed to come from me.an interview given together
The doctor suggests a joint interview with the prisoner, complete with a handshake photo.
I see. What do you say to giving them some sort of joint interview?the key point
When the doctor worries about looking bad, the reporter says publicity is what matters.
That doesn't matter. Publicity's the thing.extremely tired
Doctor, I'm getting awful tired.put out the lights
Sheriff, would you extinguish the lights?parenthetical: The parenthetical you know, of course can be removed without breaking the sentence.
Mr. Williams, you know, of course, that you are going to be executed.someone is to blame
I am innocent. It wasn't my fault.goodbye — A playful goodbye; casual and slightly showy.
- Goodbye. - Au revoir, Hildegarde.climb an emergency stair
When you're climbing fire escapes, getting kicked out front doors...cheap diners — Old newsroom slang for cheap eateries; dated now.
...and eating in one-armed joints...your friend
...don't forget your pal, Hildy Johnson.a prison escape
Look out! It's a jailbreak!mind where you point
Watch where you're aiming, will you?You're weakens to a schwa sound after where.
Watch where you're aiming, will you?escape
Who got away? Who was it?be quick
Hello, hello! Hurry up, this is important.Link this and is so it sounds like one word.
Hello, hello! Hurry up, this is important.news flash — Newsroom slang shouted when a big story breaks.
- Flash! Earl Williams just escaped. - Jailbreak!get out of a place
Earl Williams just escaped from the county jail.「Earl Williams Escapes the Jail」を読み解く
What's really going on
The official concern here is procedure, not the man. The doctor reminds Williams he is going to be executed and asks who is responsible; Williams can only answer "I am innocent. It wasn't my fault." Around him, the real business is publicity: "Publicity's the thing," and a joint interview with photographs is arranged with more care than the hanging itself. The reporters complain that the execution should be scheduled at their convenience. Hildy's farewell as a "wage slave" is the one honest note, but even her big exit is upstaged — before she can finish, Williams is over the wall, and every good line is instantly worth a phone call.
Theme
SatireExecuting a man is treated as a photo opportunity, and the reporters' convenience matters more than the condemned man's life.
AmbitionHildy is walking away from newspapers, yet the moment a real story breaks she is the first to pick up the phone and call it in.
このチャプターで学べること
- A jailbreak turns a quiet chapter into pure noise.
- The doctor wants fame while calling others unethical.
- Hildy's first call wins the story before anyone moves.
- The farewell speech hides grief under bravado.
発音のポイント
- don't mind — The t in don't mind often drops in fast speech.
- where you're — You're weakens to a schwa sound after where.
- this is — Link this and is so it sounds like one word.
It is hardly ethical. All statements are supposed to come from me.A doctor objects to sharing his interview with the press: only he is supposed to issue statements about the case, and letting reporters in breaks the rules.
That doesn't matter. Publicity's the thing.More important than good looks or rules is getting the story out; publicity is what the whole event is really for.
Don't worry, I'm on the job.Said over the phone after the jailbreak, meaning the speaker is already working the story and will keep watch.
They wanted me to hang Williams at their convenience.A complaint that the reporters expected the execution to be scheduled around their own comfort, not the law's.
I am innocent. It wasn't my fault.Williams's only defense when told he is going to be executed: he denies guilt and refuses to take the blame.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Hildy Johnson saying goodbye to the press corps?
She is leaving the newspaper business. She jokes that the next time they see her she will be riding in a Rolls Royce giving interviews about success, and asks them not to forget their old pal Hildy Johnson.
How does Earl Williams escape?
During the interview and the farewells, a shout goes up that there has been a jailbreak. Williams went over the wall, the reporters cry, and the phone calls start almost at once.
Does Earl Williams admit he is guilty?
No. Told that he is going to be executed and asked who is responsible, he says only, "I am innocent. It wasn't my fault." He refuses to accept the blame.
Why does the scene keep joking about publicity?
The reporters, the officials and the condemned man all treat the execution as a story to sell. "Publicity's the thing," one line runs, and the promised joint interview with photos is treated as more important than the man about to die.
Who does Hildy Johnson call when the jailbreak happens?
She calls the Post and asks for Walter Burns, announcing herself as Hildy Johnson. She tells him Earl Williams has just escaped from the county jail.
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第 1 章gum up the worksHildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying
第 2 章hard feelingsHildy Quits the Post
第 3 章take the wind out of someone's sailWalter Meets Bruce Baldwin
第 4 章kick the bucketWalter Schemes to Keep Hildy
第 5 章blood on your handsWalter Bets Bruce an Insurance Policy
第 6 章sour grapesBruce Names Hildy His Beneficiary
第 7 章give something six monthsHildy Interviews Earl Williams
第 8 章make a fool out of someoneMollie Rounds on the Reporters
第 9 章double-crossingHildy Tears Up Her Story
再生中 · 第 10 章go over the wallEarl Williams Escapes the Jail
第 11 章tear it out of someoneHildy Sells Her Scoop for $450
第 12 章a tissue of liesWalter Bribes the Governor's Messenger
第 13 章lay lowEarl Walks Into the Press Room
第 14 章sitting prettyEarl Hides in the Press Room Desk
第 15 章best interest at heartHildy Chooses the Story Over Bruce
第 16 章kid glovesWalter Double-Crosses Bensinger
第 17 章barking up the wrong treeHartwell Finds the Escape Gun
第 18 章whistle in the darkEarl Is Captured in the Desk第 10 / 18 章 · 残り約 39 分