a wrestling hold on the wrist
If I move here, you give me wrist lock.Night and the City · 1950 — 第 15 / 19 章 · 2'18" · B1
The Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym, Explained：once and for all
A rival wrestler storms the gym and demands a fight with Nikolas. The young promoter turns the insult into a business chance: "a match, in public, with a referee," he says, and Mickey calls it the biggest wrestling match London will ever see.
あらすじ
The Strangler bursts into Harry's gym and challenges Nikolas, shouting that he will crush him. Gregorius's side first tries to throw him out, then agrees to a proper match in public with a referee. Harry sees the opening, and Mickey praises him for cooking up the biggest wrestling match London will ever see.
注目の表現
once and for allshow 'emcook uphold your breath
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このシーンの表現
once and for all
finally and completely
Pushed to his limit, Gregorius says this time they will settle everything for good.
Let's settle this once and for all.
このシーンの他の表現
- show 'em
prove it to them
- cook up
invent or arrange
- hold your breath
stay quiet and wait
- in half
into two pieces
- it's the only way
there is no other option
このシーンのメモ一覧
38 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
first conditional: The if clause uses the present to describe a repeated situation, not a real future plan.
If I move here, you give me wrist lock.a wrestling hold on the head
If you move here, I give you head lock.don't be afraid
Be a brave boy. Move.a short break
No, no, no. Just a few minutes' rest, but plenty work...what is wrong
When the Strangler suddenly erupts, Beer asks what is wrong to pull him back.
Strangler, what's the matter? Are you crazy?come and face me
Come and fight, dancing boy! Why, are you too afraid?lead someone off
- Get out! - Beer, take him away. Get him outta here.out of — Spoken shortening; keep it out of formal writing.
- Get out! - Beer, take him away. Get him outta here.openly, before others
But a match, in public, with a referee.overseen by a referee
But a match, in public, with a referee.'Em is a swallowed them, barely more than a short um.
Gregorius, we've got to show 'em.finally and completely
Pushed to his limit, Gregorius says this time they will settle everything for good.
Once and for all, we've got to show 'em.into two pieces
Harry boasts that Nikolas will break the clown in half, making the match sound brutal.
We'll let Nikolas break this clown in half.Clown in runs together into one smooth sound.
We'll let Nikolas break this clown in half.a fool — Dismissive; calling someone this to their face is a fight.
We'll let Nikolas break this clown in half.very soon
I'll be in in a minute.the sole option
Gregorius, it's the only way.causative let: Let takes a bare infinitive, so it is let him finish, never let him to finish.
We'll let Nikolas finish him and his whole cheap circus, once and for all!embedded clause: The embedded clause keeps normal word order after know, so no did is needed.
You're sensational. You're a wonder. Do you know what you've just done?invented or arranged
You've just cooked up the biggest wrestling match London will ever see!The d in cooked links into up and sounds like one word.
You've just cooked up the biggest wrestling match London will ever see!courage — Informal; used to praise someone's nerve.
- H0w'd you do it, boy? - Just brains and guts.without a doubt
Mickey admits, half in admiration, that Harry is clever, and no mistake.
You're clever, Harry, and no mistake.return before a set time
Be back by the time you read the contract, with the 200 quid.help yourself to a drink
Have yourself a drink. Here, use my pen to sign it.「The Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym」を読み解く
What's really going on
The fight itself never happens here; what happens is a sales pitch built out of an insult. The Strangler arrives looking for a grudge match, and the gym answers with terms that turn emotion into money: "a match, in public, with a referee." Once a referee and a gate are involved, the grudge becomes a product. Gregorius's side frames it as settling old scores, "Once and for all, we've got to show 'em," while Harry watches the same moment as his entry into the big time. Mickey's praise—"You've just cooked up the biggest wrestling match London will ever see!"—shows the pitch has already been sold to the people around him. Then Harry asks Mickey for 200 pounds, which tells you who is really paying for the show.
Theme
AmbitionHarry turns a gym brawl into a promotion and a payday, selling everyone around him on the biggest match London has ever seen.
MoneyThe grudge becomes a business deal: once there is a referee and an audience, the next question is who owes the 200 pounds.
このチャプターで学べること
- Gregorius agrees only when his pride is on the line.
- Harry sees a fight and sells it as a spectacle.
- The Strangler's threats are louder than his nerve.
- The whole match is arranged before the money exists.
発音のポイント
- show 'em — 'Em is a swallowed them, barely more than a short um.
- clown in — Clown in runs together into one smooth sound.
- cooked up — The d in cooked links into up and sounds like one word.
Once and for all, we've got to show 'em.The line that turns a personal grudge into a plan: one decisive match to prove themselves and end the argument.
You've just cooked up the biggest wrestling match London will ever see!Mickey's instant hype, framing Harry's opportunism as genius and giving the plan the size of a headline.
You're sensational. You're a wonder. Do you know what you've just done?The praise piled on Harry before anyone asks how it will be paid for, which is exactly how he likes it.
Come and fight, dancing boy! Why, are you too afraid?The challenge that starts everything, mocking Nikolas as a performer rather than a real fighter.
このシーンについての質問
Why does the Strangler attack the gym?
He wants a fight with Nikolas and feels insulted by the crowd around him, calling Nikolas a clown and a dancing boy. He is looking to settle something in front of witnesses.
Who agrees to the match, and on what terms?
Gregorius's side agrees, but only on proper terms: a match in public with a referee. That condition turns a brawl into an official, ticketed event.
Why does Harry want 200 pounds from Mickey?
Harry needs cash to put on the show and has none of his own. The 200 pounds is what stands between the plan he has just sold and the match actually happening.
What does 'cooked up' suggest here?
It suggests something assembled quickly and cleverly, almost improvised. Mickey means it as praise, but it also hints that the whole event is a scheme rather than a natural contest.
Who is Nikolas?
He is the wrestler on Gregorius's side, the one the Strangler comes to challenge. Much of the argument is about whether he will actually fight.
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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
再生中 · 第 15 章once and for allThe Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym
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 15 / 19 章 · 残り約 10 分