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I Love You, Man · 2009 — 第 19 / 19 章 · 4'58" · B1

Peter and Sydney Make Up, Explained：broke the mold

Peter and Zooey patch things up, Peter admits he cut Sydney off, and then his tacky billboards go viral and everyone — including Lou Ferrigno — calls him back. The reconciliation lands when Sydney shows up with his dog: "I completely underestimated you, my brother."

あらすじ

Peter and Zooey get their engagement back on track after their fight, and Peter tells her he has ended things with Sydney. He tries to fill the gap by calling other men, even visiting an 89-year-old neighbor, but nothing fits. Then his cheap billboard ads pay off: strangers, old dates and Lou Ferrigno all call, and Sydney finally returns.

Getting back togetherPhone callsApologizingComplimentingFriendsB1fastamerican
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注目の表現

back on tracktake her outas long as you wantwork out

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このシーンの表現

broke the mold

one of a kind

A colleague tells Peter he is one of a kind, unlike anyone else.

They broke the mold with that one.

このシーンの他の表現

  • back on track

    working normally again

  • take her out

    take someone on an outing

  • as long as you want

    for as long as you wish

  • work out

    go well, succeed

  • like a man

    in a manly way

このシーンのメモ一覧

88 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ

表現 · A2the rest of something

the remaining part

Zooey, I love you, and I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.
発音rest of my

Link rest of my into one smooth run.

Zooey, I love you, and I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.
表現 · B1get something back on track

working normally again

After his promise, Peter asks whether they can put the engagement back on track.

Can we get this engagement back on track?
表現 · A2poker night

the regular card game night

-Come on, it's poker night. -So?
表現 · A2take someone out

take someone on an outing

Barry suggests Peter take Zooey out instead of leaving her at home.

So just take her out for a cup of coffee or something.
表現 · A2play poker

play a card game

Why don't you take the boys to fucking Starbucks and play poker?
表現 · A2if someone wants to

if she chooses to

She can stay here for five years if she wants to.
表現 · B1work out

go well, succeed

Peter tells Zooey that Sydney is fine, but the friendship simply was not working.

No, no. He can be a great guy. It's just. . . It wasn't really working out.
スラング · B1crap

nonsense, dung — A milder vulgar word; keep it casual.

I just stepped in your dog's crap, asshole!
スラング · B1shit

dung, a swear — A crude word for both dung and swearing.

Aren't you gonna pick up your dog's shit, shit giant?
スラング · B2dickwad

a crude insult — A crude insult; not for polite use.

Nice scarf, dickwad !
表現 · A2the last song

the final song

-Okay, so what should be our last song? -Into the Mystic.
発音a little bit

In fast speech a little bit blurs, with t sounds dropped.

Okay. Okay, so we have to go through the place cards one more time, 'cause I'm a little bit. . .
表現 · A1every weekend

each weekend

Dude, what the fuck is there to do at LEGOLAND that you take these kids there every weekend?
文法 · B2that that's not

double that: The first that introduces the clause, the second means that is; read them apart.

I understand that that's not the point of teaching, but just give them all B pluses.
スラング · B1creepy

strange and unsettling — Everyday for people or behavior that feel off.

What do you mean, the kids think I'm creepy?
表現 · B1since + clause

from the time she died

You know, I haven't had a real friend since my wife passed.
スラング · B2the fuck

an intensifier swear — A crude intensifier for disbelief.

I'm 89 years old. What the fuck kind of plans would I have?
文法 · B2I've been helping

present perfect continuous: Have been helping shows the help has gone on up to now.

Well, it's my wedding this weekend, so I've been helping my fiancée with all the last-minute preparations.
表現 · B2break the mold

one of a kind

A colleague tells Peter he is one of a kind, unlike anyone else.

They broke the mold when they made you.
表現 · A2check one's voice mail

recorded phone messages

Go check your voice mail. You got like a million messages.
表現 · B2expect anything less

expect no less

WouIdn't expect anything Iess from you. And sorry about caIIing you a whore.
文法 · B2WouIdn't expect

subject drop: The subject I is dropped, a casual shorthand common in speech.

WouIdn't expect anything Iess from you. And sorry about caIIing you a whore.
表現 · B2have the exclusive

hold the sole listing

Ferrigno leaves a message saying he wants Peter to have the exclusive on his house again.

I told that douchebag Tevin that I want you to have the exclusive back on my house.
発音want you to

Want you to blends into wan-cha in natural speech.

I told that douchebag Tevin that I want you to have the exclusive back on my house.
表現 · B2tag-team something

work on it together

a burger and a beer and talk about how we can tag-team the Ferrigno deal?

「Peter and Sydney Make Up」を読み解く

What's really going on

This is the cleanup chapter: every relationship Peter broke gets repaired. He and Zooey restate their commitment ("Zooey, I love you, and I wanna spend the rest of my life with you"), and he confesses he already cut Sydney loose. The middle section is Peter trying to replace Sydney with anyone — a man he barely knows, an 89-year-old who admits, "I haven't had a real friend since my wife passed" — which proves the friendship was never just about filling a wedding party. The turnaround comes from the one thing Peter did alone: the billboards. Once Lou Ferrigno calls to hand back the exclusive, the last piece is Sydney walking up and admitting he underestimated Peter. The chapter ends with the two of them heading off together, friendship restored on Peter's own terms.

Theme

FriendshipPeter repairs the friendship he damaged and ends the chapter teaming up with Sydney, showing the bond survived his worst mistake.
LonelinessPeter tries to replace Sydney with near-strangers and an 89-year-old neighbor, which shows how much the friendship meant.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A plain promise is enough to win Zooey back.
  • Ending a friendship can be quiet and kind.
  • The billboards finally pay off in buyers.
  • Old friends are worth the awkward call.

発音のポイント

  • rest of my — Link rest of my into one smooth run.
  • a little bit — In fast speech a little bit blurs, with t sounds dropped.
  • want you to — Want you to blends into wan-cha in natural speech.
Zooey, I love you, and I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.

Peter's reconciliation line: after their fight, he skips the jokes and states plainly what he wants, putting the engagement back on track.

You know, I haven't had a real friend since my wife passed.

The 89-year-old neighbor's confession, which lands hard because it mirrors exactly what Peter is afraid of becoming.

I'm not leaving her, ever. How about that?

A declaration of loyalty during the poker-night argument — a catchphrase for sticking with someone no matter what.

I'm 89 years old. What the fuck kind of plans would I have?

The neighbor's dry answer when Peter invites him to the wedding, funny and a little sad at once.

このシーンについての質問

Why did Peter stop being friends with Sydney?

They had a falling out over the wedding and Peter's honesty, so Peter ends it, though he still calls Sydney a great guy who wasn't really working out as a friend.

Why do Peter's billboards suddenly work?

They're tacky but memorable, and once people see them, strangers, old dates and even Lou Ferrigno start calling, and Doug apologizes for calling Peter a whore.

What does "broke the mold" mean?

It means someone is one of a kind, as if the mold they were made in was destroyed afterward. Leanne uses it to praise Peter over the phone.

Who is Mel, and why does Peter visit him?

Mel is an 89-year-old man Peter reaches out to while trying to make new friends. Mel tells him he hasn't had a real friend since his wife passed, which makes the visit both funny and sad.

Does Sydney forgive Peter?

Yes. Sydney shows up with his dog, says he underestimated Peter, and invites him to a burger and beer to team up on the Ferrigno deal, so the friendship ends the chapter restored.

40男のバージンロード · 全 19 章

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第 1 章put a down payment onPeter Proposes to Zooey第 2 章take the leapPeter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip第 3 章strike up a conversationPeter Tries to Make Friends第 4 章get the hang of itPeter's Awkward Man-Dates第 5 章let one ripPeter Meets Sydney at an Open House第 6 章in a jiffPeter Calls Sydney for a Man-Date第 7 章Hands downPeter and Sydney's First Man-Date第 8 章wet my beakTevin Tries to Wet His Beak第 9 章man cavePeter Tours Sydney's Man Cave第 10 章squeeze inPeter Bonds with Sydney Over Music第 11 章rock your worldPeter Introduces Zooey to Rush第 12 章smoking hotPeter Introduces Sydney to His Family第 13 章between you and mePeter and Zooey Fight About Privacy第 14 章bail onSydney Tempts Peter to Skip HBO第 15 章weirded outZooey Confronts Peter About Sydney第 16 章hit it offPeter Asks Sydney to Be Best Man第 17 章good faithZooey Leaves Peter Before the Wedding第 18 章sick ofPeter Confronts Sydney Over Billboards再生中 · 第 19 章broke the moldPeter and Sydney Make Up
この作品の 19 章はここまでです