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Rear Window · 1954 — 第 7 / 13 章 · 2'29" · B2

Jeff Calls Doyle About a Murder, Explained：jump at the chance

Doyle came to hear a story and leaves with a tip about a mailbox name. Jeff has no evidence, only a hunch and a line he clearly enjoys: "It's just a little neighborhood murder, that's all." The detective's day off, and the deadpan understatement, are what keep the scene funny.

あらすじ

Detective Doyle sits with Jeff and asks him to go through it from the start. Jeff gives him the name from the second-floor mailbox, Lars Thorwald, and insists the man murdered his wife. Doyle is skeptical and points out it is his day off. After a phone call, he agrees to drop by anyway, and the two end up debating how the body was disposed of.

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start from the beginningget some sleepas a matter of factjump at the chance

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このシーンの表現

jump at the chance

seize the opportunity

Jeff assumes a good detective would jump at the chance of a real case.

She jumped at the chance to lead the team.

このシーンの他の表現

  • start from the beginning

    begin again at the start

  • get some sleep

    go and sleep a bit

  • as a matter of fact

    in fact

  • day off

    a day away from work

  • welcome sight

    a glad thing to see

このシーンのメモ一覧

43 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ

表現 · B1start from the beginning

begin again at the start

Lisa asks Jeff to start from the beginning and lay it all out again.

Let's start from the beginning again, Jeff.
発音start from the

Start from the runs together, the t sliding into f.

Let's start from the beginning again, Jeff.
表現 · A2on the ... floor

on that level

The name on the second floor rear mail box reads, "Mr. And Mrs. Lars."
表現 · A2the number of something

the figure for

What's the number of the apartment house?
表現 · B1next assignment

the following job

Okay, chief. What's my next assignment?
スラング · B2chief

boss — A casual term for the boss; only with people you know.

Okay, chief. What's my next assignment?
表現 · B1in the dark

without light or knowledge here it means lights off, not kept in ignorance

He's just sitting in the living room in the dark.
表現 · B2go near something

approach

Hasn't gone near the bedroom.
表現 · A2get some sleep

go and sleep a bit

Doyle tells Jeff to go home and get some sleep instead of watching all night.

Now you go home and get some sleep.
表現 · B1over the phone

by phone

Now look, Doyle, it's just something I can't tell you over the telephone.
表現 · B2the whole setup

the full situation

You have to be here and see the whole setup.
表現 · B2a little something, that's all

just a minor thing

It's just a little neighborhood murder, that's all.
表現 · B1as a matter of fact

in fact

When Doyle doubts his ears, Jeff confirms he did say murder.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did say "murder".
文法 · B2I did say

emphatic do: The auxiliary did stresses that he really did say it.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did say "murder".
発音did say

Stress did to underline the confirmation.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did say "murder".
表現 · B2throw some business someone's way

send work to someone

My only thought was throwing a little business your way, that's all.
表現 · B2jump at the chance

seize the opportunity

Jeff assumes a good detective would jump at the chance of a real case.

I figured a good detective would jump at the chance of something to detect.
文法 · B2would jump at the chance

object clause: The clause reports what he assumed a detective would do.

I figured a good detective would jump at the chance of something to detect.
発音took my

Took my links up, the k sliding into m.

Well, I usually took my best pictures on my day off.
表現 · B1drop by

stop in briefly

I'll drop by.
スラング · B2Gee whiz

wow, gosh — Old-fashioned exclamation; too dated for formal talk.

Bless your heart, Stella. Gee whiz, look at this.
表現 · B2a welcome sight

a glad thing to see

When Stella walks in with food, Jeff calls it a welcome sight.

I can't tell you what a welcome sight this is.
スラング · B2ornery

stubborn and cranky — American slang for a cranky friend; warm but informal.

An old, ornery friend of mine.
表現 · B2do you suppose ...

do you think

Just where do you suppose he cut her up?
文法 · C1where do you suppose he cut her up

embedded question: Do you suppose is wedged into the question to ask for a guess.

Just where do you suppose he cut her up?
表現 · B1wash away something

rinse off

That's the only place where he could have washed away the blood.
文法 · B2the only place where he could have washed away the blood

relative clause: The where-clause identifies the one place that fits the crime.

That's the only place where he could have washed away the blood.

「Jeff Calls Doyle About a Murder」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a comedy of appetite: Jeff has finally found a story worth telling, and Doyle would rather enjoy his day off. Jeff even admits he called the detective partly as a gift — "I figured a good detective would jump at the chance of something to detect" — which is flattery aimed at getting him in the door. Doyle's resistance is practical, not stupid: he has no body, no witness, no weapon, just a neighbor who watches windows. His questions about the bathtub and the trunk show he is already half-convinced and testing the theory. Meanwhile Jeff gets to play the professional he misses being, trading assignments and inside jokes. What looks like a murder investigation is also two old friends enjoying a reason to talk.

Theme

TrustJeff has only a hunch, and Doyle has to decide whether to believe a friend with no evidence.
DutyDoyle is off duty but still takes the report seriously enough to test Jeff's theory.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A murder is reported as a small neighborhood matter.
  • Doyle's day off is the first obstacle to the case.
  • The phone call turns gossip into evidence.
  • The bathtub guess is grim comedy.

発音のポイント

  • start from the — Start from the runs together, the t sliding into f.
  • did say — Stress did to underline the confirmation.
  • took my — Took my links up, the k sliding into m.
It's just a little neighborhood murder, that's all.

Jeff's deadpan understatement: he calls a killing 'little' and 'neighborhood,' teasing Doyle while still reporting a crime.

You have to be here and see the whole setup.

Jeff insists the scene can't be explained by phone. He needs Doyle physically at the window to believe him.

No wonder your husband still loves you.

A warm compliment to Stella, joking that her kindness is so appealing that her marriage makes sense.

I figured a good detective would jump at the chance of something to detect.

Jeff flatters Doyle to lure him in, implying a real detective would be eager for a case instead of lounging on his day off.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Jeff call Doyle?

Jeff thinks his neighbor murdered his wife and wants someone to investigate. Doyle is a detective and an old friend, so Jeff pitches the case to him even though he has no proof.

Why is Doyle skeptical of Jeff's story?

Jeff has only what he saw through a window: no body, no witness and no weapon. Doyle reminds him that a suspicious man carrying a case is not evidence.

What does "a little neighborhood murder" mean?

It's Jeff's understatement. He calls a murder 'little' and 'neighborhood' as a joke, softening a terrible crime to tease the detective.

What name does Jeff give the detective?

He reads the name from the second-floor rear mailbox: Lars Thorwald, written as Mr. and Mrs. Lars. That name identifies the neighbor Jeff is accusing.

What do Jeff and Doyle argue about the bathtub?

They discuss how the killer would have handled the body, agreeing the bathtub is where the blood could be washed away. Jeff also worries the trunk will start to leak.

裏窓 · 全 13 章

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次のチャプター · 第 8 章knee-deep inDoyle Won't Search Thorwald's Apartment
第 1 章go up in smokeJeff Argues with His Editor第 2 章call the whole thing offStella Warns Jeff, Then Talks Marriage第 3 章seen better daysLisa Brings Dinner to Jeff第 4 章in the palm of your handJeff and Lisa Argue About His Life第 5 章run out onJeff and Stella Watch the Neighbors第 6 章cut upJeff Ignores Lisa to Spy on Thorwald再生中 · 第 7 章jump at the chanceJeff Calls Doyle About a Murder第 8 章knee-deep inDoyle Won't Search Thorwald's Apartment第 9 章live out of somethingJeff Spots the Missing Handbag第 10 章a fairy taleDoyle Dismisses Lisa's Clue第 11 章love thy neighborThe Neighbor's Dog Is Killed第 12 章since when ...?Jeff Spots the Disturbed Flower Bed第 13 章louse up somethingLisa Gets Arrested at Thorwald's
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