something critical
On the phone, Walter presses Butch to hurry by calling it a matter of life and death.
For H. Sebastian, Butch, it's a matter of life and death.His Girl Friday · 1940 — 第 17 / 18 章 · 5'04" · C1
Hartwell Finds the Escape Gun, Explained：barking up the wrong tree
Hartwell and his men storm the press room hunting the escaped Earl Williams. They find a gun on Hildy and recognize it: "this is the gun that Williams shot his way out with." Walter insists he gave it to her for protection, and the fight turns on who owns it.
あらすじ
Hartwell and his men burst into the press room looking for Earl Williams. They take a gun from Hildy Johnson and say it is the one Williams used to shoot his way out. Walter Burns claims he gave it to her for protection. Then the sheriff threatens to impound the desk that is hiding Williams.
注目の表現
a matter of life and deathat stakethird degreeget to the bottom of
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このシーンの表現
a matter of life and death
something critical
On the phone, Walter presses Butch to hurry by calling it a matter of life and death.
Getting this medicine here tonight is a matter of life and death.
このシーンの他の表現
- at stake
at risk
- third degree
intense interrogation
- get to the bottom of
find the real cause
- under arrest
detained by police
- behind bars
in prison
このシーンのメモ一覧
117 行のセリフに 34 件のメモ
Link matter and of so it sounds like ma-de-rov.
For H. Sebastian, Butch, it's a matter of life and death.a woman, slangy — Dated and dismissive; avoid.
You can't stop for a dame now!at risk
Walter shouts that their lives are at risk and Butch must not be distracted by a woman.
I don't care if you've been after her. Our lives are at stake!object clause: The if-clause is the object of care, not a condition.
I don't care if you've been after her. Our lives are at stake!The t in at is often dropped before stake.
I don't care if you've been after her. Our lives are at stake!divide two people
Are you going to let a woman come between us?past participle phrase: The participle phrase describes the old lady brought in.
Was there an old lady brought in in an auto smashup?betray someone
You can't double-cross me.a cheap, flashy woman — An insulting jibe; do not copy.
Good evening, madam. Now, listen, you ten-cent glamour girl...end a call
She hung up. What did I say?sneaking about — Casual; sneaking or poking around.
Duffy, how do you like that? Mousing around with some big...depends on you
- Yes, boss. - Louie, it's up to you.To you weakens to something like t'ya.
- Yes, boss. - Louie, it's up to you.manly
Anybody with hair on his chest, get them off the street.Link hair on his, with the h almost silent.
Anybody with hair on his chest, get them off the street.manly, tough — A jokey, macho phrase.
Anybody with hair on his chest, get them off the street.force entry
Yes, you. What do you mean by breaking in here like this?intimidate with a bluff
Don't bluff me. I don't care what paper you're editor of.spouse's mother
Let go of me. Something's happened to my mother-in-law.intense interrogation
Hartwell orders a hard interrogation, sure that talking will lead them to Williams.
- Give him the third degree. - Make them talk and you got Williams.find the real cause
Hartwell vows to get to the bottom of it and presses Hildy to talk.
I'm going to get to the bottom of this. Are you going to talk?tag question: The tag question turns the claim into a pointed challenge.
I ought to know my own gun, oughtn't I...?on the wrong track
- Where is he? - You're barking up the wrong tree.detained by police
Hartwell turns on Walter and declares him under arrest as the standoff breaks open.
- You ought to know that. - You're under arrest.old-fashioned, prim — An old-fashioned put-down.
Listen, you square-toed, pimple-headed spy...interfere with the law
You and the Post are obstructing justice.in prison
Hartwell warns Walter that moving the desk will land him in prison.
I warn you, you move this desk out of here, I'll put you behind bars.conditional without if: The clause states a condition without if, then gives the result.
I warn you, you move this desk out of here, I'll put you behind bars.a federal crime
This is a federal offense.in control
He was in charge. He told them to kidnap me.infinitive complement: The infinitive completes what he told them to do.
He was in charge. He told them to kidnap me.set someone up
Trying to frame me, huh? I never saw her before in my life.stealing a car for a ride — Taking a car for a thrill, often illegally.
Look, madam, be honest. If you were out joyriding...「Hartwell Finds the Escape Gun」を読み解く
What's really going on
The gun is the whole scene in miniature. Hildy is holding the weapon Earl used to escape, and Hartwell treats that as proof that the Morning Post has been hiding a fugitive. Walter's defense is technically true and completely beside the point — he did give her a gun, just not this one — and he keeps talking his way through it: "My good man, are you trying to make me out a liar?" The real contest is over the desk, and everyone in the room knows Earl is inside it. Hartwell's threats — a fine, impounding the paper's property, putting Walter behind bars — are the bluff of a man who cannot prove what he suspects. Meanwhile Mrs. Baldwin is dragged in claiming she was kidnapped, which turns the raid into farce.
Theme
CorruptionElected officials use the law to cover up a rigged execution, and the sheriff threatens to seize the paper's property to keep the story buried.
PowerThe raid becomes a contest of authority: the sheriff has warrants and guns, while Walter has the press, the desk, and the nerve to refuse.
このチャプターで学べること
- The gun turns a desk into evidence and a weapon.
- Walter stays polite even as he is charged.
- The mother's return flips the whole standoff.
- Legal words are used here as pressure, not procedure.
発音のポイント
- matter of — Link matter and of so it sounds like ma-de-rov.
- at stake — The t in at is often dropped before stake.
- to you — To you weakens to something like t'ya.
- hair on his — Link hair on his, with the h almost silent.
I don't care if you've been after her. Our lives are at stake!Walter on the phone, telling Butch that chasing a woman is no excuse when the whole plan — and their lives — are in danger.
Are you going to let a woman come between us?Walter's plea to his friend: no romance should be allowed to break up the partnership they have in this job.
You and the Post are obstructing justice.The sheriff's charge against Walter, claiming the newspaper is shielding a fugitive and breaking the law.
You say that again, I'll kick you in the teeth!Someone losing his temper during the phone call and threatening violence at the other end of the line.
My good man, are you trying to make me out a liar?Walter's offended reply when the sheriff suggests he is lying about the gun; he turns the accusation back into an insult.
このシーンについての質問
Where did Hildy Johnson get the gun?
The scene shows it is the gun Earl Williams used to shoot his way out of jail. Walter says he gave Hildy a gun to protect herself while interviewing Williams, but the sheriff says this is the same weapon.
Why does the sheriff want to impound the desk?
Because he suspects Earl Williams is hidden inside it. He threatens to hold Walter in contempt, fine the Post $10,000, and seize the paper's property to force the truth out.
What does 'barking up the wrong tree' mean here?
It means the questioner is looking in the wrong place. When the sheriff demands to know where Williams is, the answer is that he is chasing the wrong target.
Who is Mrs. Baldwin and why is she here?
She is Bruce Baldwin's mother, Hildy's future mother-in-law. She is dragged into the press room claiming she has been kidnapped, and she points out the man she says ordered it.
Is Hildy actually hiding Earl Williams?
Yes. The desk in the press room is hiding Earl, which is why Walter will not let it be moved and why the sheriff's raid matters. The gun Hildy has came from Earl's escape.
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次のチャプター · 第 18 章whistle in the darkEarl Is Captured in the Desk
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
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
再生中 · 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 17 / 18 章 · 残り約 4 分