for such a long time
Father, you've driven Linus for so many years.Sabrina · 1954 — 第 12 / 18 章 · 4'22" · B2
Fairchild Draws the Class Line, Explained：dispense with
Sabrina's father, the family chauffeur, asks Linus to stop using his services for dates with Sabrina: "I would very much prefer that you dispense with my services on these dates with my daughter." His limousine speech—"a front seat and a back seat and a window in between"—is really about class.
あらすじ
Sabrina asks her father what Linus is really like, and he answers that a chauffeur only sees what the rear-view mirror shows. Later, driving Linus, he asks to be excused from the dates with his daughter and compares life to a limousine with a window between the front and back seats.
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このシーンの表現
dispense with
do away with
Fairchild politely but firmly asks Linus to stop using his services on those dates.
We can dispense with the formalities today.
このシーンの他の表現
- supposed to
expected or required to
- make for
produce or result in
- putting green
golf putting area
- displaced person
someone without a home
- fond of
liking someone or something
このシーンのメモ一覧
63 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ
have information about
What do you know about him?Supposed to blurs into supposeta, with the d almost dropped.
A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.occasionally
Only once in a while does he get a glimpse in the rear-view mirror.catch a quick look
Only once in a while does he get a glimpse in the rear-view mirror.inversion after fronting: When the adverb leads, the main clause must invert, giving does he get.
Only once in a while does he get a glimpse in the rear-view mirror.understand that — A brisk spoken check with a subordinate; too casual for formal notes.
Unable to attend Larrabee Sulphur board meeting because of slight hitch Larrabee Plastics merger. Got that?do away with
Fairchild politely but firmly asks Linus to stop using his services on those dates.
I would very much prefer that you dispense with my services on these dates with my daughter, sir.produce or result in
Fairchild explains that the arrangement would only make things awkward for everyone.
It makes for a rather awkward situation.crossed my mind — Everyday phrasing for a thought arriving late; fine in speech, thin in reports.
I see. Well, that never occurred to me. I'm sorry.regard as
It's just not right, sir. I like to think of life as a limousine.The k in think slides into of, so the pair runs together.
It's just not right, sir. I like to think of life as a limousine.one's proper position
Though we're all driving together, we must remember our places.wish + would have: Wish plus would have marks regret about the past, often tinged with irritation.
I wish Sabrina would have stayed in Paris.do you mind if I ask
May I ask, sir, what exactly are your intentions?if you allow it
With your permission, Fairchild, I'm shipping your daughter back to Paris.parenthetical link: But then again is a parenthetical pivot that adds a second, balancing thought.
She doesn't belong in a mansion, but then again, she doesn't belong above a garage, either.begin a formal meeting
The meeting of the board of directors of the Larrabee Industries will now come to order.at the beginning
As the chairman of the board, I would like to say at the outset...scatterbrained — A teasing word for someone scatterbrained; do not aim it at the sick.
The chairman is so dizzy.in place of
Instead of a desk, he has a putting green.liking someone or something
Linus explains he did not jump because he was fond of the children playing below.
I'm very fond of those children. Look at all these gadgets.Link the d in fond to of and say it as one unit.
I'm very fond of those children. Look at all these gadgets.「Fairchild Draws the Class Line」を読み解く
What's really going on
The whole scene is Fairchild drawing a line he has never dared to draw before. He won't gossip about Linus—"A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road"—but he also won't quietly serve while his employer's son courts his daughter. His limousine theory is the film's clearest statement of class: "There's a front seat and a back seat and a window in between." Linus's answer, calling him "a terrible snob," flips the accusation, because it's Fairchild, not Linus, who insists on the glass. Still, the request is granted: Sabrina will drive herself, and Fairchild, for once, gets to be simply a father.
Theme
ClassFairchild's front seat, back seat, and window in between is the film's plainest image of the line between employer and servant.
ParenthoodA lifelong chauffeur finally asks for something on his daughter's behalf, choosing his role as father over his role as servant.
このチャプターで学べること
- The chauffeur draws a whole class line with one car window.
- Linus admits his plan is wrong and still calls it practical.
- The ledge story answers a hard question with a small image.
- A man's sense of place can be both touching and cold.
発音のポイント
- supposed to — Supposed to blurs into supposeta, with the d almost dropped.
- think of — The k in think slides into of, so the pair runs together.
- fond of — Link the d in fond to of and say it as one unit.
A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.Fairchild's way of deflecting her questions about Linus: it is not a servant's place to study his employer.
My intentions? Unethical, reprehensible, but very practical.Linus labels his own plan honestly: he means to send Sabrina away, and he won't dress it up as anything noble.
Though we're all driving together, we must remember our places.The heart of the limousine metaphor: everyone shares the ride, but servant and employer are not equals.
She doesn't belong in a mansion, but then again, she doesn't belong above a garage, either.Linus's verdict on Sabrina: she fits neither her family's quarters nor his own world, which is exactly what makes her dangerous to the order.
There were some children playing hopscotch on the sidewalk.Asked why he didn't jump from the ledge, Linus gives a plain, practical answer—as if a game on the sidewalk were reason enough to live.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Fairchild object to driving Sabrina on her dates?
Because he'd be the hired help on his own daughter's night out. He asks Linus to excuse him so he can be a father rather than a servant.
What does the limousine speech mean?
It's Fairchild's picture of society: everyone rides together, but there is still a front seat, a back seat, and a window in between. He's saying the class line is real.
What is Linus planning to do about Sabrina?
He tells Fairchild he intends to ship her back to Paris—first class, at his expense—because he says she doesn't belong in a mansion or above a garage.
What is the ledge conversation about?
Sabrina recognises the window ledge at Linus's office and asks why he didn't jump. He answers, "There were some children playing hopscotch on the sidewalk."
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次のチャプター · 第 13 章make a new person out of youLinus Reveals His Escape Plan
第 1 章a good thingLinus Saves Sabrina in the Garage
第 2 章all in the wristLinus Reads Sabrina's Letters
第 3 章lost your touchSabrina's Soufflé Gives Her Away
第 4 章reaching for the moonSabrina Confides in the Baron
第 5 章wheels are in motionDavid Confronts Linus Over the Merger
第 6 章could've swornDavid Flirts With a Stranger
第 7 章reach for the moonSabrina Says the Moon Reaches Back
第 8 章knock something for a loopFather Confronts David Over Sabrina
第 9 章buy someone offLinus Brings Sabrina Champagne
第 10 章see her for the treeLinus Visits David in Bed
第 11 章blot outLinus Opens Up to Sabrina
再生中 · 第 12 章dispense withFairchild Draws the Class Line
第 13 章make a new person out of youLinus Reveals His Escape Plan
第 14 章a big stinkDavid Moves In on Sabrina
第 15 章make a fool of myselfSabrina Cooks Dinner in Linus's Office
第 16 章get in the wayLinus Admits He Was Sending Her Away
第 17 章add two and two togetherLinus Changes All the Plans
第 18 章if it's any consolationSabrina Says Goodbye to Her Father第 12 / 18 章 · 残り約 17 分