Husbands and Wives · 1992 — 第 15 / 15 章 · 2'46" · B2

Rain's Birthday Party in a Blackout, Explained:get the wrong idea

A birthday party is interrupted by a hurricane and a blackout, and by candlelight Gabe admits he and his wife are no longer together. Then he gives Rain the gift he has been hiding under his jacket all night, afraid people would "get the wrong idea." She loves it, and asks for a birthday kiss.

あらすじ

At Rain's twenty-first birthday party, a hurricane knocks the power out and the guests move by candlelight. Gabe confesses that he and his wife are no longer together, then gives Rain a gift he has kept hidden under his jacket all night. She calls it beautiful and asks him for a birthday kiss.

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get the wrong ideaTo tell you the truthfittingmisconstrued

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このシーンの表現

get the wrong idea

to misunderstand someone's intentions

停电的生日派对上,盖布把藏了一晚的礼物偷偷递给雷恩,解释自己一直遮着,是怕旁人想歪。

It's just a friendly dinner, so don't get the wrong idea.

このシーンの他の表現

  • To tell you the truth

    used to introduce an honest admission

  • fitting

    suitable and appropriate, almost fatefully so

  • misconstrued

    to be understood or interpreted wrongly

このシーンのメモ一覧

46 行のセリフに 19 件のメモ

表現 · B1to tell you the truth

used to introduce an honest admission

To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore.
表現 · A2How you doing?- Happy birthday! Hi, how you doing? - Hi!
表現 · B1used to be ...Did you meet Jessica? Her daughter and I used to be best friends.
表現 · B1this time of yearIncredible this time of year. It's so beautiful!
表現 · B2the tail end of somethingThe television said we were supposed to get the tail end of that hurricane off Carolina.
表現 · B2be very fittingOh, it's very fitting. I was born during a hurricane.
表現 · A2have a great time- She looks so lovely, doesn't she? - She's having a great time.
表現 · B1wedding anniversaryWell, you know, it's our 25th wedding anniversary in June.
表現 · B1out in the other roomI know I paid that bill. Take some of these candles out in the other room.
表現 · B1had better do something- Actually, we'd better just... Can you guys... - Here we go, here we go.
表現 · B2just my luckOh, this is just my luck on my own birthday.
表現 · B1go blackIt goes black.
表現 · B1in the candlelightHey, you look very, very pretty in the candlelight.
表現 · A2get worseAnd the wind is supposed to get worse.
表現 · B2carry something aroundHappy birthday. I've been carrying this around all night.
表現 · C1be misconstruedIt could be misconstrued, so I've been hiding it under my jacket for...
表現 · B2get the wrong idea

to misunderstand someone's intentions

You know, I just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
表現 · B1what I'd really likeYou know, um... You know what I'd really like?
表現 · A2a birthday kissA nice, um, birthday kiss.

「Rain's Birthday Party in a Blackout」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene lets a storm do the work of a confession. The hurricane and the blackout strip the party down to candlelight, and in that softer light Gabe says two things he could not say in a brightly lit room: that his marriage is over and that he has a gift for Rain he has been hiding. The joke about the gift — "It could be misconstrued" — is also the truth about the whole evening: he is afraid of how his attention will look. Rain keeps it playful, admiring the gift and then asking for what she wants. The scene's real subject is the gap between what people say and what they mean, which the storm makes briefly visible. "To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore" lands as both an admission and an opening.

Theme

RomanceA birthday gift and a requested kiss make the tension between Gabe and Rain explicit, right after he admits his marriage is over.
MarriageGabe's quiet admission that he and his wife are no longer together hangs over the party and changes what the gift means.

このチャプターで学べること

  • 'to tell you the truth' carries more than its dictionary gloss.
  • 'get the wrong idea' changes the pressure of the reply.
  • The surrounding lines set the social temperature.
To tell you the truth, we're not together anymore.

Gabe's plain admission at the party that his marriage to Judy has ended, offered as a confidence to Rain.

Oh, it's very fitting. I was born during a hurricane.

A coincidence turned into a line: the storm outside matches the day she was born, and she enjoys the drama of it.

Oh, this is just my luck on my own birthday.

Self-mocking complaint when the power fails: the one night that should be hers is the night everything goes wrong.

Happy birthday. I've been carrying this around all night.

Gabe's way of presenting the gift: he has held it since the party began, which says how long he has been waiting for the right moment.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Gabe hide the gift under his jacket?

He is afraid people at the party will read too much into it. He says it could be misconstrued, so he waits until they are alone in the candlelight.

What does Rain ask for at the end?

She asks for a birthday kiss, which turns the gift-giving into something more personal. It is the scene's way of naming the attraction that has been building between them.

Why does Rain say the storm is fitting?

Because she was born during a hurricane, so the weather matches her birthday. She likes the coincidence, which fits her taste for drama.

Why does Gabe tell Rain his marriage is over?

The blackout and candlelight give him cover to say it quietly. The confession also redefines the gift: it is not just a present but a signal that he is available.

Why does the party keep talking about the weather?

The storm is the evening's backdrop and keeps intruding: it causes the blackout, threatens the drive home, and gives everyone something safe to talk about while the real subjects stay unspoken.

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