turned out fine
Song went well tonight, didn't it?Night and the City · 1950 — 第 6 / 19 章 · 3'20" · B2
Harry Pitches His Wrestling Plan, Explained：in the palm of my hand
Harry bursts into the Silver Fox with news: he controls the wrestler Gregorius, whose father Kristo runs the London wrestling scene. He asks for four hundred pounds to take it over, but Philip and Helen laugh at him. They challenge him to raise two hundred of his own first.
あらすじ
At the Silver Fox, Helen complains that her husband gives her everything but money and independence. Then Harry rushes in with big news: he has the wrestler Gregorius, whose father Kristo rules London wrestling, and needs four hundred pounds to control the business. Philip and Helen laugh and tell him to raise two hundred himself.
注目の表現
in the palm of my handsilver foxhustlerbe the death of me
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このシーンの表現
in the palm of my hand
fully under one's control
Harry bursts into the Silver Fox and tells Phil the whole of London wrestling is already in his grasp.
After the deal, the whole market was in the palm of my hand.
このシーンの他の表現
- silver fox
club name and fur in one
- hustler
a person who works angles
- be the death of me
exasperate or amuse someone
- hear someone out
listen until someone finishes
- Mr. Financial Wizard
a sarcastic title for a schemer
このシーンのメモ一覧
54 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ
Didn't it is usually reduced so the final t nearly disappears.
Song went well tonight, didn't it?your clever suggestion
Good idea of yours, that song.one's final night alive
Those Americans, spending as if tonight was their last on earth.the top operator in the trade
Harry Fabian's still the best hustler in the business.an operator who works angles — Half admiring, half insulting; too streetwise for formal talk.
Harry Fabian's still the best hustler in the business.carry someone away from a place
Oh, you needn't worry, five quid won't take me far from The Silver Fox.pounds, in slang — British slang; write pound in anything formal.
Oh, you needn't worry, five quid won't take me far from The Silver Fox.a term of endearment — Affectionate in Britain; can sound forward to strangers.
Now, now, now, pet.everything except the one thing
Anything but money!Anything but runs together, with the t sounding more like a d.
Anything but money!want money for some purpose
What would you need money for?a small amount of
A bit of independence. Try and buy me some of that!make an attempt to do it
A bit of independence. Try and buy me some of that!a truly nice thing
There's something really lovely for you in there, precious.removed from the list
Has it been taken off the stolen property list yet?present perfect passive: Has been taken off asks whether the removal has happened by now.
Has it been taken off the stolen property list yet?stolen goods not yet safe
Phil reassures Helen he would not let her wear the fur while it is still too hot to handle.
Now, now, now, pet, you know I wouldn't let you wear anything while it was still hot.have believed for a long time
I've long thought it appropriate that the wife of the owner of The Silver Fox should wear silver fox.dummy it object: The it is a placeholder; the real object is the that-clause at the end.
I've long thought it appropriate that the wife of the owner of The Silver Fox should wear silver fox.freestyle wrestling, no holds barred — A trade term from the wrestling world.
- Here, now, here, now, what's all this? - Wrestling. All-in wrestling.do you know of a person
Dear fellow, have you ever heard of a citizen called Kristo?with someone fully under control
I've got Kristo. I've got Kristo where I want him.The t in want him is often dropped, so it sounds like wan-im.
I've got Kristo. I've got Kristo where I want him.will exhaust or amuse someone
Oh, dear boy! Dear boy, you'll be the death of me!an old-fashioned fond address — An older speaker's fond but patronising address.
Oh, dear boy! Dear boy, you'll be the death of me!listen until someone finishes
Harry begs Phil to listen to the whole pitch before throwing him out.
Listen, Phil, hear me out! I've got Kristo stopped!turn you into a wealthy man
You give me 400 quid, I'll make you a rich man.imperative conditional: An imperative stands in for an if-clause here, so You give me means If you give me.
You give me 400 quid, I'll make you a rich man.belonging to yourself
Yes, why don't you get 200 of your own and put it on that desk?throw it back at someone in anger
Twice, three times 400 and I'll fling it in your face.「Harry Pitches His Wrestling Plan」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene shows Harry's method at full volume. He does not have a product or a contract; he has a story about a wrestler and his father, and he delivers it as if it were already true: "I've got Kristo. I've got Kristo where I want him." Philip, who owns the club and the people in it, treats the whole thing as a comedy, and Helen's interest is only in the independence money could buy. Harry's pitch is generous in the way all his schemes are — "You give me 400 quid, I'll make you a rich man" — and that is exactly what makes it suspicious. The challenge at the end, to raise two hundred pounds of his own, is the test he always fails, and he leaves vowing to show everybody.
Theme
AmbitionHarry's plan is enormous and unbacked, and he treats a wrestler's family tie as a guarantee he can sell to anyone.
MoneyHelen wants money for independence, and Harry wants it to buy the city, while Philip is the one who already has it.
このチャプターで学べること
- A hustle is sold, not proven.
- Helen hides her wit behind a joke.
- Every promise here is a wager.
- The room laughs before it pays.
発音のポイント
- didn't it — Didn't it is usually reduced so the final t nearly disappears.
- Anything but — Anything but runs together, with the t sounding more like a d.
- want him — The t in want him is often dropped, so it sounds like wan-im.
Harry Fabian's still the best hustler in the business.The line that sums him up: his reputation rests on the con, not on any success he has actually achieved.
A bit of independence. Try and buy me some of that!Helen's answer to a gift she cannot use: what she wants is not luxury but the freedom to leave.
I've got Kristo. I've got Kristo where I want him.Harry claiming control over a gangster he has never negotiated with, which is the kind of statement his schemes always begin with.
You big businessman, Mr. Financial Wizard, do you know what it means to earn 400 quid?The mocking question that turns his pitch back on him: for all his talk, he has never earned that kind of money himself.
このシーンについての質問
What is Harry's new plan?
He says he controls the wrestler Gregorius, and through him can control all London wrestling. He wants four hundred pounds to set up Fabian Promotions and take over the business.
Why does Harry think Gregorius gives him power?
Because Gregorius is the father of Kristo, the man who runs London wrestling. Harry believes Kristo will not touch him while his father protects him.
Why do Philip and Helen laugh at him?
Because the plan is another of his unbacked dreams. Philip, who owns the club, has heard it before, and Helen is more interested in her own freedom than in his scheme.
What do they demand before investing?
Helen tells him to raise two hundred pounds of his own and put it on the desk, and Philip agrees to match it. It is a test they expect him to fail.
How does Harry react to being laughed at?
He vows to show them all. He promises to bring back double or triple the money and fling it in their faces, which is the same bluster that got him into the room.
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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
再生中 · 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
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
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