a return on what you invested
You'll get 1,000 per cent on your money.Night and the City · 1950 — 第 16 / 19 章 · 3'41" · B2
Philip Betrays Harry to Kristo, Explained：the sharp edge of the knife
Harry rushes in with the news: "I've got The Strangler." Philip praises him, then calls Kristo and tells him exactly where the fighter is. To Harry's face he says, "nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross," refuses the 200 pounds, and warns him he is a dead man.
あらすじ
Harry bursts in to tell Philip he has signed The Strangler and promises a huge return. Philip flatters him, then telephones Kristo and reveals that the fighter is at Fabian's gymnasium. When Harry realises he has been sold out, he argues that he played straight; Philip tells him not to make a scene and signs his death warrant.
注目の表現
count on someonethe sharp edge of the knifeyou are a wonderdear boy
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このシーンの表現
the sharp edge of the knife
the cutting edge of retaliation
Refusing the money, Phil hands Harry not cash but the blade's edge, an open declaration of war.
They answered the complaint with the sharp edge of the knife.
このシーンの他の表現
- count on someone
rely on someone
- you are a wonder
sarcastic praise
- dear boy
a condescending address
- make a scene
cause a public fuss
- play it straight
act honestly
このシーンのメモ一覧
64 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
Link per cent on into one smooth run.
You'll get 1,000 per cent on your money.at this very moment
He's at the gym right now with his manager.check it yourself
Go ahead, see for yourself. Call my office. Temple Bar 0001. Ha-ha!the only thing he asks
Contract's ready, ready to be signed, and all he wants is...pounds — British slang for pounds; too casual for formal talk.
- ...200 quid.right now
So you've got The Strangler, and he's in your gymnasium at the moment.rely on someone
Harry believes he can rely on Phil, just after Phil has agreed to back the deal.
- I knew I could count on you. - Sure.Count on you runs together, with a weak on.
- I knew I could count on you. - Sure.a patronising address — An older speaker's faintly patronising address.
- Kristo? - Yes, dear boy, Kristo.the realities of life
There comes a time when a lad must learn the true facts of life... and death.existential clause: The when clause describes the time that there comes, not a separate question.
There comes a time when a lad must learn the true facts of life... and death.intrude on someone's deal
I'm saying that nobody... nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross.The d in edge links into of.
I am giving you the sharp edge of the knife.take something that is mine
Because you're a thief. You tried to steal something from me.matters nothing to me
I don't want Helen. She means nothing to me. Nothing!act honestly
Harry insists he never crossed Phil and played it straight with him, though Phil no longer believes a word.
But I didn't cross you, Phil. I played it straight with you.cause a public fuss
As Harry starts to lose control, Phil tells him not to cause a public fuss.
Now, please don't make a scene.did something illegal
You committed a crime against me, but it'll be Kristo who'll punish you for betraying his father.cleft sentence: The cleft highlights Kristo as the one who will punish, not Phil himself.
You committed a crime against me, but it'll be Kristo who'll punish you for betraying his father.ruined me — Informal; means someone has finished you off.
So you think you've done me in, huh?right? eh? — A casual tag question; avoid it in formal speech.
So you think you've done me in, huh?supporting me
The old man, Gregorius, he's standing by me.stage the fight
But you can't put the fight on,negative existential: The negative there-clause plus who-clause says nobody in London will help him.
because you don't have the money and there isn't a man in all London who'll let you have a shilling.a finished man
But you're a dead man, Harry Fabian.「Philip Betrays Harry to Kristo」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene runs on a single cruel joke: Harry thinks he is delivering good news. He comes in glowing — "Beauty versus the beast" — and Philip plays along, saying, "You are a wonder," which sounds like praise and is really contempt. The moment Harry leaves the room, Philip becomes the man who decides everything: "nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross." He does not take Harry's deal or the 200 pounds; he simply gives Kristo the address and lets someone else do the damage. Harry's plea is that he "played it straight," but Philip's answer is cold: "please don't make a scene." The verdict that follows, "you're a dead man, Harry Fabian," is not a threat but a fact, and Harry has walked into it himself.
Theme
BetrayalPhilip takes Harry's news, keeps him talking, then sells the information to Kristo and lets him take the blame.
PowerPhilip turns a partnership into a verdict, showing that the man with the money decides who survives.
このチャプターで学べること
- Trust in the wrong partner is the whole trap.
- Phil praises Harry only to cut him out.
- The phone call is the knife in the back.
- 'Dear boy' is pure condescension.
発音のポイント
- per cent on — Link per cent on into one smooth run.
- count on you — Count on you runs together, with a weak on.
- edge of — The d in edge links into of.
I'm saying that nobody... nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross.Philip's claim to his territory: anyone who tries to take business from him will be destroyed.
But you're a dead man, Harry Fabian.Not a threat but a sentence: Harry has made an enemy who intends to finish him.
You'll get 1,000 per cent on your money.Harry's sales pitch to Philip: the fight will multiply whatever money Philip puts in.
Now, just leave quietly, like the little gentleman you've always wanted to be.Philip's mocking farewell, telling Harry to accept his sentence without a fuss.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Philip betray Harry to Kristo?
Harry has cut into his business by dealing directly with The Strangler. Philip passes the news to Kristo so that someone else will punish him.
Why does Philip refuse the 200 pounds?
The money is not his aim. He wants Harry removed, and he says so: he is giving him the sharp edge of the knife.
Did Harry really try to kill Philip?
Philip accuses him of it, and Harry admits it. He says he was desperate and that Philip would not listen to him.
What does Philip tell Kristo on the phone?
He says he and Kristo are old friends and that he feels it his duty to report The Strangler. Then he gives the address, telling Kristo to go at once to Fabian's gymnasium.
Why does Harry bring up Gregorius and Nikolas?
To show he is not finished. He tells Philip that Gregorius is on his side and wants Nikolas to fight The Strangler, so he still has something to bargain with.
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次のチャプター · 第 17 章a grudge fightThe Strangler Breaks Nikolas's Wrist
第 1 章come to your sensesHarry Pitches His Fuel Pill to Mary
第 2 章an artist without an artMary Borrows Money From Adam
第 3 章start off on the right footHarry Gets the Club Rules
第 4 章what do you knowHarry's Wallet Trick at the Club
第 5 章take it easyHarry Is Thrown Out of the Arena
第 6 章in the palm of my handHarry Pitches His Wrestling Plan
第 7 章with the best will in the worldHarry Tries to Borrow 200 Pounds
第 8 章talk down your noseMary Waits for Harry Outside
第 9 章go through the motionsHelen Gives Harry Two Hundred
第 10 章silent partnerHarry Makes Phil His Silent Partner
第 11 章get mixed up withKristo Tells Harry to Leave London
第 12 章hear me outHoskins Confronts Harry Over the Bill
第 13 章throw good money after badPhilip Withdraws from the Partnership
第 14 章turn tailHarry Buys The Strangler
第 15 章once and for allThe Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym
再生中 · 第 16 章the sharp edge of the knifePhilip Betrays Harry to Kristo
第 17 章a grudge fightThe Strangler Breaks Nikolas's Wrist
第 18 章in it for youKristo's Men Offer Mary £1,000
第 19 章struck offA Constable Voids the Club's Licence第 16 / 19 章 · 残り約 7 分