his call to make
Since he don't know nothing about us, I say it's his decision.Reservoir Dogs · 1992 — 第 10 / 22 章 · 3'30" · B1
Mr. White Defends Telling His Name, Explained：back off
One man admits he told the wounded Mr. Orange his real first name and hometown while trying to comfort him. The others see it as a break in the rules that could get them all identified. The argument turns personal, then physical, just as Mr. Blonde walks in.
あらすじ
In the warehouse, the crew turns on Mr. White for telling the wounded Mr. Orange his real first name and hometown. White insists he only did it because the man was dying in his arms and needed comfort. The others argue the confession helps the police narrow down who he is, and the fight nearly comes to blows before Mr. Blonde arrives.
注目の表現
take care ofback offnarrow downpiece of shit
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このシーンの表現
back off
stop pushing me
As Pink keeps pressing, White warns him to back off or they will fight.
The guard told the reporters to back off from the gate.
このシーンの他の表現
- take care of
look after someone
- narrow down
reduce the options
- piece of shit
a worthless person
- right then and there
at that exact moment
- a very beautiful scene
mock praise for a messy moment
このシーンのメモ一覧
57 行のセリフに 47 件のメモ
double negative: A double negative here stresses the negative rather than canceling it.
Since he don't know nothing about us, I say it's his decision.know a bit about
Well, he knows a little about me.someone's hometown
I told him my first name and where I was from.several days earlier
I told him where I was from a few days ago. It was just a natural conversation.an easy chat
I told him where I was from a few days ago. It was just a natural conversation.was not supposed to
What was telling him your name when you weren't supposed to?escape from someone
We had just gotten away from the cops. He just got shot.be shot
We had just gotten away from the cops. He just got shot.the police — Casual word for police; informal.
We had just gotten away from the cops. He just got shot.my mistake
It was my fault he got shot.covered in blood
He's a fuckin' bloody mess.at that exact moment
White recalls thinking Orange would die on the spot.
I swear to God, I thought he was gonna die right then and there.look after someone
White recalls comforting the wounded Orange and promising to take care of him.
telling him not to worry, everything's gonna be OK, I'm gonna take care of him,die while being held
I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?be supposed to: Be supposed to marks what was expected; in a question it sounds helpless.
I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?Supposed to often reduces to something like sposta.
I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?not allowed
Tell him, "I'm sorry, I can't give out that fuckin' information - "it's against the rules"?damn, freaking — Vulgar intensifier; never in polite speech.
Tell him, "I'm sorry, I can't give out that fuckin' information - "it's against the rules"?not trust someone fully
"I don't trust you enough"?ought to have
Well, maybe I should have but I couldn't!have a police record on someone
I got a question - do they have a sheet on you where you're from?a police record — Crime slang for one's police record.
I got a question - do they have a sheet on you where you're from?nominal clause: The what-clause is the object of knows and names the known fact.
Now he knows A, your name, B, what you look like, C, where you're from, and D, your specialty!identify someone
They're not gonna have to show him many pictures for him to pick you out.Pick you out runs together as one unit.
They're not gonna have to show him many pictures for him to pick you out.reduce the options
Pink asks whether White said anything else that could narrow the suspects down.
You didn't tell anything else that can narrow down the selection?stop pushing me
As Pink keeps pressing, White warns him to back off or they will fight.
If I have to tell you again to back off, we are gonna go round and round.keep going back and forth
If I have to tell you again to back off, we are gonna go round and round.Back off links so the k runs into the vowel.
If I have to tell you again to back off, we are gonna go round and round.bring someone to a hospital
We ain't taking him to a hospital.some are and some are not
I'm sad about that but some fellas are lucky and some ain't.is not, are not — Nonstandard speech; keep it out of writing.
I'm sad about that but some fellas are lucky and some ain't.mess with someone
You wanna fuck with me? I'll show you who you're fucking with.a worthless person
The two men turn on each other and Pink throws the worst insult he has.
You wanna shoot me, you piece of shit? Go on.handling it
Fuck you, White, I didn't create this situation, I'm dealing with it!a total rookie
You're acting like a first-year fuckin' thief! I'm acting like a professional.behave like
You're acting like a first-year fuckin' thief! I'm acting like a professional.The g in acting is silent and the t often drops.
You're acting like a first-year fuckin' thief! I'm acting like a professional.move nearer to someone
They get you, they get closer to me and that can't happen.trapped in a situation
We're stuck in a situation you created.conditional imperative: The if-clause sets the condition and the imperative gives the advice.
If you wanna throw bad looks somewhere, throw 'em at a mirror.I assumed that
What happened to you? I figured you were dead.be hit in the stomach
Look, Brown is dead, Orange got it in the belly...a jerk — A harsh insult; avoid using it.
You better start talking, asshole...panic or lose control
Pink warns Blonde against more craziness because everyone is already on edge.
We're already freaked out.Stress lands on freaked, with a light out.
We're already freaked out.「Mr. White Defends Telling His Name」を読み解く
What's really going on
The argument is really about two theories of loyalty. Mr. White behaved like a human being — he comforted a dying man and gave him a name — which is exactly what the job forbids. Mr. Pink recites the logic instead: 'They get him, they could get you' and 'They get you, they get closer to me.' He isn't wrong that White's kindness has exposed them; he's just the one willing to say it out loud. White's own position is simpler and more honest: 'The man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?' Neither man is lying. The scene shows how a crew built on no names and no trust cannot survive the first act of human kindness.
Theme
TrustThe crew's rule is that no one shares names; White breaks it to comfort a dying man, and the others see danger.
SecretsA real name is the one secret that must never be shared, and the fight is over what that secrecy is worth.
このチャプターで学べること
- Mercy breaks the rule before the rule breaks a man.
- One name plus one hometown is enough to be found.
- The insult only lands because the fear is real.
- The fight stops the moment Blonde walks in.
発音のポイント
- supposed to — Supposed to often reduces to something like sposta.
- pick you out — Pick you out runs together as one unit.
- back off — Back off links so the k runs into the vowel.
- acting like — The g in acting is silent and the t often drops.
I mean, the man was dying in my arms. What the fuck was I supposed to do?Mr. White's whole defense: the rules stopped mattering when a man was dying against him. He frames the rule-breaking as basic human decency.
Well, maybe I should have but I couldn't!He admits he broke the rule, and refuses to apologize for it. 'Should have' names the rule; 'couldn't' names the compassion that overrode it.
You're acting like a first-year fuckin' thief! I'm acting like a professional.The accusation that defines the fight: White calls the others amateurs for panicking about his mistake, and claims professionalism for himself.
We're stuck in a situation you created.The blunt charge that pins everything on White: his kindness, they say, is what trapped them in the mess.
You wanna fuck with me? I'll show you who you're fucking with.The argument tipping into threat. 'Fuck with someone' means to provoke or mess with them, and here it's an open dare.
このシーンについての質問
Why did Mr. White tell Mr. Orange his name?
Because Orange was badly wounded and asked. White says the man was dying in his arms, so he comforted him — and answering a dying man's question felt more human than following the rules.
Why are the others so angry about it?
Because names are the one thing the crew is never supposed to share. If Orange is caught and talks, his knowledge of a name, face, and hometown could help the police identify White.
What does "back off" mean here?
It means "stop pushing me" — a warning to drop the subject. When White says it, it's not just words: he's on the edge of violence if the others keep pressing.
Why won't they take Mr. Orange to a hospital?
Because they're criminals after a botched job. A hospital means police, reports, and exposure, so one of them bluntly says, "We ain't taking him to a hospital," even knowing Orange may die.
What does Mr. Blonde walk in on?
A crew already at each other's throats. He arrives right as the argument turns physical, and mocks them: "You kids shouldn't play so rough — somebody's gonna start crying."
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第 2 章world's smallest violinMr. Pink Refuses to Tip
第 3 章a degree in medicineMr. White Reassures Mr. Orange
第 4 章bless your heartMr. White Refuses the Hospital Run
第 5 章What's done is doneMr. White Panics About the Setup
第 6 章set someone upThe Crew Reconstructs the Robbery
第 7 章null and voidThe Crew Debates Mr. Blonde's Rampage
第 8 章call it quitsThe Crew Hunts the Rat
第 9 章on the up-and-upThe Crew Debates the Hospital Run
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第 11 章on the levelWhite and Blonde Nearly Fight
第 12 章chin upVic Comes Home From Prison
第 13 章for crying out loudEddie Sets Vic Up With a Job
第 14 章the stonesJoe Demands the Stolen Stones
第 15 章put up withThe Crew Ditches the Cars
第 16 章move inFreddy Tells Marvin He's a Cop
第 17 章made a killingMr. Orange Briefs Holdaway
第 18 章sell your storyHoldaway Teaches the Commode Story
第 19 章snap out of itFreddy Tells the Men's Room Story
第 20 章lay eyes on someoneEddie Tells the Elois Story
第 21 章my way or the highwayJoe Lays Down the Alias Rules
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