acting foolish
Ike, you're being silly.Manhattan · 1979 — 第 6 / 23 章 · 2'08" · B2
Isaac Cries Poor at the Benefit, Explained：far from the action
After quitting his television job, Isaac is short on money and tells a friend the details: no cash flow, two alimonies, and a father whose synagogue seat will now be worse. He also admits he needs to end things with Tracy, even as the friend insists his book will be wonderful.
あらすじ
At a benefit, Isaac tells a friend how badly his decision has gone: he quit his TV job, his stocks are down, and he has no cash flow. He lists the costs, from alimonies to his parents' synagogue seat, and admits he has to get out of his relationship with Tracy.
注目の表現
screw myself upcash flowa language all their ownfar from the action
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このシーンの表現
far from the action
away from where things happen
Isaac imagines his father pushed to the back of the synagogue, far from God and the crowd.
We booked early so we wouldn't be far from the action.
このシーンの他の表現
- screw myself up
ruin things for oneself
- cash flow
money moving in and out
- a language all their own
their own way of speaking
- proud of you
pleased with what you did
- come through
deliver when needed
このシーンのメモ一覧
32 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
You're weakens to jər, and the stress lands on be in being.
Ike, you're being silly.make a big error
What did I do? I made a terrible mistake.ruin things for oneself
His friend jokes that quitting was his first smart move, and Isaac answers that he has wrecked everything.
- It's the first smart thing you've done. - I've screwed myself up completely.The d in screwed often drops before myself.
- It's the first smart thing you've done. - I've screwed myself up completely.ruined — Casual and self-mocking; keep it out of formal talk.
- It's the first smart thing you've done. - I've screwed myself up completely.fronted time phrase: Putting the time phrase first sets up the comic fall from hero to unemployed.
For about 30 seconds I was a big hero, and now it's directly to unemployment.I will handle it
If you need money, I'll take care of it.money moving in and out
Isaac explains his money trouble to Yale using his accountant's jargon.
I'm cash poor or something. I got no cash flow.The final sound of cash links smoothly into flow.
I'm cash poor or something. I got no cash flow.or similar — A vague spoken tag used when you are not sure.
I'm cash poor or something. I got no cash flow.their own way of speaking
Lost in accounting terms, Isaac jokes that these people speak their own language.
I'm not liquid, something's not flowing. They got a language all their own.money for one's child
Yeah, plus I got two alimonies and child support. You know, I gotta cut down.have got to — Spoken shorthand; too casual for formal writing.
Yeah, plus I got two alimonies and child support. You know, I gotta cut down.let go of
I'll have to give up my apartment.away from where things happen
Isaac imagines his father pushed to the back of the synagogue, far from God and the crowd.
He'll be in the back, away from God, far from the action.escape a situation
What is it... I gotta get out of that situation. She's a young girl. What am I...? I'm...be published
What happens if the year goes by and my book doesn't come out?conditional clause: The if-clause sets a condition, and the question asks what follows from it.
What happens if the year goes by and my book doesn't come out?understand yourself better
The worst thing that can happen is you'll learn something about yourself.relative clause: The that-clause limits which worst thing is meant before the real point arrives.
The worst thing that can happen is you'll learn something about yourself.pleased with what you did
Yale sincerely cheers Isaac's decision to quit and write, encouraging him like a close friend.
Listen, I'm really proud of you. I mean, this is a very good move.deliver when needed
In the benefit speech the host thanks the guests for delivering when the museum needed them.
We love you for it. We need you and you've come through.present perfect: The present perfect stresses what has been achieved up to now.
We love you for it. We need you and you've come through.「Isaac Cries Poor at the Benefit」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a comedy of a man discovering what being broke actually means. Isaac has done something admirable — quitting a sellout job to write — and his reward is a lesson in cash flow, alimonies, and social standing. What makes it funny is the detail: he does not fear poverty so much as the loss of the small luxuries and his father's synagogue seat. "He'll be in the back, away from God, far from the action," he says, which is both a joke about religion and a confession about what he values. The friend keeps offering reassurance: "The worst thing that can happen is you'll learn something about yourself." Isaac's other worry is Tracy, and he says he has to get out of that situation because she is young, even as the film shows he may be losing the best thing he has.
Theme
MoneyIsaac's decision to quit his job turns the conversation into an audit of cash flow, alimonies, and the life he can no longer afford.
ClassWhat he mourns is not just money but status — tennis, picking up checks, and a good seat in the synagogue.
このチャプターで学べること
- Isaac turns a financial free-fall into a comic list.
- Cash flow makes his panic sound almost professional.
- His father's synagogue seat is the punchline of going broke.
- Mary's blunt questions strip the self-pity away.
発音のポイント
- you're being — You're weakens to jər, and the stress lands on be in being.
- screwed myself — The d in screwed often drops before myself.
- cash flow — The final sound of cash links smoothly into flow.
For about 30 seconds I was a big hero, and now it's directly to unemployment.His summary of quitting: a brief moment of pride followed immediately by the practical consequences.
He'll be in the back, away from God, far from the action.His father's downgraded synagogue seat used as a joke about money, religion, and social standing all at once.
The worst thing that can happen is you'll learn something about yourself.The friend's reassurance: even failure would teach him something, which reframes the risk as growth.
I'm not liquid, something's not flowing. They got a language all their own.His joke about financial jargon: he repeats the accountants' language and then admits it sounds foreign to him.
このシーンについての質問
Why did Isaac quit his job?
He left a lucrative television writing job to try to write something of his own. The scene measures the cost: a brief moment of feeling like a hero, followed by real financial trouble.
Why does Isaac worry about his father?
Reducing the money he gives his parents would embarrass the family, and he jokes that his father will lose his good seat in the synagogue. It shows how much of his self-image is tied to status and family.
Why does Isaac want to end things with Tracy?
He says she is a young girl and he has to get out of that situation. The friend tries to reassure him about the book instead of addressing the relationship.
How does Yale comfort him?
He insists the book will come out and be wonderful, and says the worst outcome is that Isaac will learn something about himself. He also calls the decision a good move.
Is Isaac actually out of money?
He says he has enough for a year if he lives like Mahatma Gandhi, so he is not destitute. What troubles him is the loss of comfort and standing rather than literal ruin.
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第 3 章get carried awayIsaac Sends Tracy Home
第 4 章overratedIsaac and Mary Argue About Art
第 5 章a sucker forIsaac Quits the TV Show
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第 7 章right on the moneyIsaac and Mary Meet Again
第 8 章basket caseIsaac and Mary Walk by the River
第 9 章break up a marriageYale and Mary Meet at Bloomingdale's
第 10 章wind upIsaac and Mary Walk in the Rain
第 11 章at my fingertipsIsaac and Mary Talk in the Rain
第 12 章the toast of the townIsaac Tells Tracy to Go to London
第 13 章a no-win situationMary Ends It With Yale
第 14 章make a commitmentIsaac Breaks Up in Tracy's New Flat
第 15 章wasting myself on someoneMary Visits Isaac Late at Night
第 16 章right up your alleyThey Push Isaac to Call Mary
第 17 章hung up onIsaac Finally Kisses Mary
第 18 章in the same ballparkIsaac Tells Tracy About Someone Else
第 19 章a sucker forIsaac and Mary Run Into Her Ex
第 20 章balk atIsaac Confronts His Ex-Wife's Memoir
第 21 章have it outMary Tells Isaac She Loves Yale
第 22 章get your story straightIsaac Confronts Yale in Class
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