silly, dazed — A casual word for silly behavior; teasing, not formal.
Alienist says he's sane. Interview shows he's goofy.His Girl Friday · 1940 — 第 5 / 18 章 · 5'02" · B2
Walter Bets Bruce an Insurance Policy, Explained：blood on your hands
Walter needs Hildy to write one last story, so he works on Bruce instead, dangling a commission: "persuade her and you can write an insurance policy for me." Hildy answers with a hard condition — "No certified check, no story" — and the men find out who is really setting the terms.
あらすじ
Over lunch, Walter Burns tries to stop Hildy from leaving by cutting a deal with Bruce: if Bruce can talk Hildy into one more interview, Walter will let him write an insurance policy with a fat commission. Bruce is tempted; Hildy is not, and demands a certified check before any story gets written.
注目の表現
alienista woman's touchfrom way backgamble
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このシーンの表現
alienist
a psychiatrist, dated
In the press room the reporters discuss the expert report, using the old word for a psychiatrist.
The alienist was called to judge whether he was fit to stand trial.
このシーンの他の表現
- a woman's touch
a delicate feminine style
- from way back
since long ago
- gamble
bet money or take a risk
- cry wolf
raise a false alarm
このシーンのメモ一覧
115 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
poor soul
You could save that poor devil's life.how long it takes
- You're going away. I forgot. - How long would the interview take?The d in would often drops before the.
- You're going away. I forgot. - How long would the interview take?save someone
We could take the 6 o'clock train if it'd save a man's life.sentimental reporter — Newsroom slang for a sentimental writer; joking.
He's the best man for that sob-sister stuff.guilt for a death
Argue with her, or you'll be on a honeymoon with blood on your hands.imperative + or: An imperative plus or warns of the consequence of not acting.
Argue with her, or you'll be on a honeymoon with blood on your hands.the remainder of
...and the rest of your life.a business offer
- I'll offer a business proposition. - Not interested.within twenty minutes
I could get a company doctor here in 20 minutes.a guaranteed cheque
Oh, Walter? I think you better make that a certified check.a dice gambling game
I'll buy the tickets. Believe me, he'll get you in a crap game.Get you links into getcha in fast speech.
I'll buy the tickets. Believe me, he'll get you in a crap game.a dice gambling game — Casual slang for an illegal dice game; not formal.
I'll buy the tickets. Believe me, he'll get you in a crap game.never acted before
I know people that never did anything till they met Walter Burns.change for a ten
- You got change of ten? - See what I mean, don't you, Bruce?you fellows
Take that, one of you birds. You ain't doing anything, Ernie.The t in ain't drops before doing.
Take that, one of you birds. You ain't doing anything, Ernie.guys, fellows — Old slang for a group of men; faintly dismissive.
Take that, one of you birds. You ain't doing anything, Ernie.counterfactual if: A hypothetical condition projects the result of the coming examination.
If he wasn't crazy, he would be by the time...work it out
- Is this guy Egelhoffer any good? - You figure it out.relative clause: The clause identifies which man is meant, without that.
He's the guy they sent to Washington to interview the Brain Trust.just before
Here's the situation on the eve of the hanging.start one's own firm
It's a farewell appearance. I'm going into business for myself.asked to attend
Again? Are we invited to the wedding?are not — Nonstandard spoken form; keep it out of writing.
- None of your business. - Ain't fooling us, are you?「Walter Bets Bruce an Insurance Policy」を読み解く
What's really going on
The lunch is a negotiation disguised as a farewell. Walter can't argue Hildy into staying, so he switches targets and turns Bruce into an instrument: a commission here, a policy there, and suddenly the fiancé is being asked to deliver the woman he is marrying. Hildy sees it immediately and sets her own price — "No certified check, no story" — which flips the power back to her and reduces Walter's grand gestures to paperwork. Bruce, meanwhile, insists he "wouldn't use my wife for business purposes," then stays in the conversation long enough for the offer to keep working on him. The running joke by the end is that everyone in the newspaper world is a little bit on the make, and only Hildy is open about the terms.
Theme
MoneyThe whole bargain runs on money — a commission, a policy, a certified check — and each character shows what they will trade for it.
PowerWalter tries to control Hildy through Bruce, but she names her price and takes the upper hand of the negotiation.
このチャプターで学べること
- Walter trades a commission for Hildy's time, not her affection.
- Bruce's last five hundred dollars becomes the stake for Walter's game.
- The press room turns a hanging into gossip and jokes.
- Hildy's marriage news travels faster than any scoop.
発音のポイント
- would the — The d in would often drops before the.
- get you in — Get you links into getcha in fast speech.
- ain't doing — The t in ain't drops before doing.
Argue with her, or you'll be on a honeymoon with blood on your hands.Walter's guilt-trip in one line: either Bruce fights Hildy and stops her from leaving, or he will carry the blame for a man's death.
Hildy, you win. I'm licked.The admission that he cannot talk her out of it directly — though conceding is only the start of Walter's next approach.
I know people that never did anything till they met Walter Burns.A joke about his influence: Walter is the one who gets cautious people to take risks they would otherwise avoid.
Yes. No certified check, no story. Get me?Hildy's terms, flat and final: she will do the work only when the payment is guaranteed, and she wants Walter to know who is in charge.
No, Mr. Burns. I wouldn't use my wife for business purposes.Bruce's principled refusal of the deal, which makes his later hesitation in the bargaining all the funnier.
このシーンについての質問
What deal does Walter offer Bruce?
If Bruce can persuade Hildy to cover the Earl Williams interview, Walter will let Bruce write an insurance policy for him — a commission worth about a thousand dollars. It is a bribe dressed up as a favor.
Why does Hildy demand a certified check?
She knows Walter and trusts his promises only as far as she can see them. A certified check means the money cannot bounce or be called back, so the story gets written only once the payment is locked in.
Does Bruce go along with Walter's bargain?
He says he would never use his wife for business purposes, then stays in the conversation as the numbers grow. The scene leaves him tempted but still claiming the high ground.
What does "cry wolf" mean here?
To raise a false alarm. The reporters joke that the sheriff keeps warning about radicals, so when a real threat appears no one will believe him.
Who is Earl Williams and why does he matter in this scene?
He is the man scheduled to be hanged, and his possible insanity is the last big story in town. Walter uses that deadline as leverage over Hildy.
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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
再生中 · 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
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 5 / 18 章 · 残り約 59 分