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Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — 第 15 / 21 章 · 3'47" · B1

The Princesses Vet Vanellope, Explained：the million-dollar question

Vanellope bursts into the princesses' room claiming to be one of them, and they run her through their checklist: magic hair, being poisoned, True Love's Kiss. She fails every item, but the last question — whether a big strong man gets credit for solving her problems — finally makes her one of them.

あらすじ

Vanellope introduces herself as a princess, and the Disney princesses test her against their checklist: magic hair, curses, a sea witch, True Love's Kiss. She matches none of it, yet they warm to her anyway, and the million-dollar question — whether people credit a big strong man for solving her problems — earns her a place among them.

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this old thingthe million-dollar questiona lot to unpackthingamabob

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このシーンの表現

the million-dollar question

the single most important or hardest question to answer

After a long checklist of questions, the princesses announce the big one.

The million-dollar question is whether they'll actually show up.

このシーンの他の表現

  • this old thing

    就这件旧东西（被夸时故作谦虚）

  • a lot to unpack

    a great deal of information or feeling to process

  • thingamabob

    a playful placeholder for a thing whose name you forget

このシーンのメモ一覧

85 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ

表現 · A2can explainWhoa, whoa. Ladies, I can explain.
表現 · A2hear of someoneI'm sure you've heard of us.
表現 · B1embarrassingIt'd be embarrassing for you if you haven't.
文法 · B2It'd be embarrassing for you

would be

It'd be embarrassing for you if you haven't.
表現 · A2what kind of ...Huh. What kind of a princess are you?
表現 · B1magic hair- Do you have magic hair? - No.
表現 · B2make a deal with someoneThen I have to assume you made a deal with an underwater sea witch...
文法 · B1made a deal with an underwater sea witch

past simple

Then I have to assume you made a deal with an underwater sea witch...
表現 · B2in exchange for somethingwhere she took your voice in exchange for a pair of human legs?
表現 · B1good lordNo! Good Lord, who would do that?
表現 · C1daddy issuesDo you have daddy issues?
スラング · C1daddy issuesDo you have daddy issues?
表現 · C1the million-dollar question

the single most important or hardest question to answer

After a long checklist of questions, the princesses announce the big one.

And now for the million-dollar question.
文法 · B2Do people assume all your problems got solved

yes-no question

Do people assume all your problems got solved because a big strong man showed up?
表現 · B2what's up with thatYes! What is up with that?
表現 · B2this old thingOh, this old thing?
発音this old thing

liaison

Oh, this old thing?
表現 · B1one of my ownOh, I'd so love to have one of my own.
表現 · B2as would I- As would I. - MOANA: Me too!
表現 · B2all hail someoneAll hail Princess Vanellope, the queen of comfy!
発音All hail

liaison

All hail Princess Vanellope, the queen of comfy!
表現 · C1give something a tryWhy don't you give it a try?
文法 · B1if I just stare at some water

if-clause

Wait, you're saying if I just stare at some water...
表現 · B1best of luckAnd best of luck finding your song.
発音best of luck

elision

And best of luck finding your song.

「The Princesses Vet Vanellope」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a send-up of the Disney princess formula, and it lands because the checklist is played completely straight. Magic hair, poisoning, curses, a bargain with a sea witch — each item is a real rule of the genre, and Vanellope fails all of them. The punchline question names what the older films quietly assumed: "Do people assume all your problems got solved because a big strong man showed up?" Her delighted "Yes!" is the film admitting the pattern out loud. The bonding that follows, over singing and staring at water, is affectionate rather than mocking. What makes her a princess in the end is not the checklist but the shared joke about it.

Theme

IdentityVanellope is tested against the princess rules and accepted for not fitting them, which is what makes her one of them.
FriendshipThe princesses bond over the absurd checklist and welcome her in, turning a quiz into belonging.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Notice how "Should I call the police" changes the exchange.
  • Listen for the attitude carried by "Should I call the police".
  • Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.

発音のポイント

  • this old thing — liaison
  • All hail — liaison
  • best of luck — elision
I'm sure you've heard of us.

Vanellope's bluffing boast, pretending her made-up royal family is famous.

It'd be embarrassing for you if you haven't.

The bluff doubled down, daring the princesses to admit they never heard of her.

Do people assume all your problems got solved because a big strong man showed up?

The punchline question that names the formula shared by their stories.

I don't even have a mom.

Her blunt answer to the checklist, which turns out to be the thing that bonds them.

That's what happens when a princess sings about her dreams.

The deadpan explanation for why singing sets off a magical song-and-dance.

このシーンについての質問

What does 'the million-dollar question' mean?

It means the most important or revealing question. The princesses use it before asking whether a strong man always gets credit for solving her problems.

Why do the princesses test Vanellope?

They want to know what kind of princess she is, so they run through the traditional markers like magic hair, poisoning, and True Love's Kiss.

Does Vanellope pass the checklist?

No. She fails every item, from magic hair to being cursed, but the princesses accept her anyway once they share the joke about their stories.

What finally wins them over?

The last question, about whether a big strong man is given credit for solving her problems, gets a loud yes from her and turns her into one of the group.

Why does the scene end with a quiz?

Because the princesses return to their routine, announcing the next 'Which Disney Princess Are You?' quizlet, which frames them as a tourist attraction.

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