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Silver Linings Playbook · 2012 — 第 19 / 23 章 · 4'45" · B2

Pat Sr. Bets Everything on the Eagles, Explained：nail something

Pat comes home to a father who has turned Eagles fandom into a family ritual. Pat Sr. admits he spent more time with the older brother, and says 'I wanna do everything I can to help you get back on your feet,' while betting the restaurant money on the Giants game because he believes in his son.

あらすじ

Pat returns home, and his father insists they spend the weekend watching Eagles games together, since the team must beat the Giants to reach the playoffs. He says he is betting everything on the game because he believes in Pat. Later, Tiffany asks for half of tomorrow, then tells Pat that Nikki replied to his letter, but he cannot read it until he nails the big move.

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注目の表現

on our handsget back on your feetI wish you'dbet everything on

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このシーンの表現

nail something

get something exactly right

Tiffany reminds Pat that these two days were reserved to perfect their key dance move.

She nailed the routine at the audition.

このシーンの他の表現

  • on our hands

    to deal with right now

  • get back on your feet

    recover after a setback

  • I wish you'd

    I wish you would

  • bet everything on

    risk it all on something

  • believe in someone

    have faith in someone

このシーンのメモ一覧

77 行のセリフに 32 件のメモ

表現 · B2on one's hands

to deal with right now

Pat Sr. opens by declaring a serious situation, one he and his son share.

We got a serious situation on our hands, you know that.
表現 · B1beat someone

defeat a team or person

We gotta beat the Giants if we wanna have a chance of getting into division,
発音gotta beat

Gotta swallows its middle sound and slides into beat.

We gotta beat the Giants if we wanna have a chance of getting into division,
スラング · A2gotta

have got to — Spoken shorthand for have got to; avoid in writing.

We gotta beat the Giants if we wanna have a chance of getting into division,
表現 · B2be in a bind

the difficult spot we are in

Yeah, that's the bind we're in.
文法 · B2it would be wise if we spent

subjunctive: Would be wise plus a past-tense verb softens advice into a suggestion.

I mean, I think it would be wise if we spent father-son time
表現 · A2grow up

become an adult

spend enough time with you growing up.
表現 · B1get back on one's feet

recover after a setback

The father frames his bet as support, promising to help Pat recover and stand again.

I wanna do everything I can to help you get back on your feet.
発音get back on

The t in get flaps, and back on runs together.

I wanna do everything I can to help you get back on your feet.
表現 · B2wish someone would do something

wish someone would do something

I wish you'd watch these games with me
文法 · B2I wish you'd

wish + would: Wish followed by would targets someone's habit with a note of regret.

I wish you'd watch these games with me
文法 · B1will you just come downstairs

request question: A will-you question works as a request, and just and now make it pressing.

So, look, will you just come downstairs and talk to me and Randy now, huh?
表現 · B1bet everything on something

risk it all on something

Randy spells it out: the father is risking the restaurant money entirely on one game.

He's betting everything on the Giant game. Everything.
表現 · B1believe in someone

have faith in someone

Randy explains the bet is not about odds but about the father's faith in his son.

Because he believes in you.
表現 · B1bet heavy

wager a lot

So I'm gonna bet heavy on this game.
表現 · B1trust someone

have confidence in someone

- With his friends? - With his friends. He trusts you.
表現 · B1be banned from something

officially not allowed in

Pat Sr. would love to go, but he is barred from the stadium, so he sends his son instead.

I'd love to go to the game too, but I'm banned from the stadium.
スラング · B2asshole

a contemptible person — A heavy insult; recognise it, do not repeat it.

I'd love to see us beat the Giants and take a lot of money from this asshole.
スラング · B1dough

money — Slang for money; casual talk only.

I think it's ridiculous to bet all that dough for the restaurant on a game.
表現 · B2a family endeavour

a family effort

It's like a family business, it's our family endeavour.
表現 · B1stick together

support one another

The father calls the bet a family matter and insists everyone pull in the same direction.

We all stick together on this. That's how it works.
表現 · B1go over something

review something

and we have an important part of it that we have to go over on Sunday, so...
表現 · B2never would have thought ...

would never have guessed

Never would've thought this, but it's a good thing.
文法 · C1Never would've thought

fronted negation: Fronting Never replaces I never and sharpens the admission of surprise.

Never would've thought this, but it's a good thing.
発音would've thought

Would've compresses, and the t in thought nearly disappears.

Never would've thought this, but it's a good thing.
スラング · A2hon

honey, a term of endearment — An affectionate nickname, mostly between family or couples.

Yeah, what is it? What is this project, hon?
表現 · C1nail something

get something exactly right

Tiffany reminds Pat that these two days were reserved to perfect their key dance move.

These are the two days that you have promised me and we have prepared to nail the big move.
文法 · B2the two days that you have promised

relative clause: The that-clause identifies exactly which two days are meant.

These are the two days that you have promised me and we have prepared to nail the big move.
スラング · B2juju

luck or magic vibes — Playful slang for luck; keep it out of formal talk.

He's worried the juju is being fucked up because I'm spending time with you.
表現 · B1mess something up

spoil or ruin something

Oh, I messed up the Eagles' juju?
表現 · A2reply to something

answer a message

Nikki replied to your letter.
発音replied to

The d in replied flaps into to.

Nikki replied to your letter.

「Pat Sr. Bets Everything on the Eagles」を読み解く

What's really going on

Both halves of the scene are about the same thing: people who cannot say what they feel and use rituals instead. Pat Sr. turns football into a family religion, calling the bet a family endeavour and insisting that 'We all stick together on this.' He also admits, almost in passing, that he spent more time with the other son, and his line about helping Pat get back on his feet is the closest he comes to an apology. Tiffany works the same way, offering half a day together and then trading it for the letter, using the dance as leverage. Neither one says 'I need you'; they negotiate. The scene shows how love in this family always arrives disguised as a deal.

Theme

Family lovePat Sr. bets everything and calls the football ritual a family endeavour to show he loves his son.
TrustThe bet rests on believing in Pat, and Tiffany trusts the letter enough to use it as a deal.

このチャプターで学べること

  • The father turns a bet into a declaration of trust.
  • Football is the only language the two share.
  • Tiffany uses the letter as leverage.
  • Pat answers serious questions with vague half-truths.

発音のポイント

  • gotta beat — Gotta swallows its middle sound and slides into beat.
  • get back on — The t in get flaps, and back on runs together.
  • would've thought — Would've compresses, and the t in thought nearly disappears.
  • replied to — The d in replied flaps into to.
I wanna do everything I can to help you get back on your feet.

Pat Sr.'s attempt at an apology: he cannot put the past into words, so he promises to help his son recover.

We all stick together on this. That's how it works.

His rule for the family: the bet is not just money, everyone has to be in it together.

Never would've thought this, but it's a good thing.

Pat's guarded way of saying the dance project is helping him, without revealing that Tiffany is involved.

That's what all this Eagles stuff is about.

Pat Sr. finally names the real purpose of the football rituals: spending time with his son, not the sport.

He's worried the juju is being fucked up because I'm spending time with you.

Pat explains his father's superstition to Tiffany: the bad luck is blamed on him being away from the games.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Pat Sr. bet everything on the Giants game?

He believes the ritual and his son's presence bring luck, and he says openly that he is betting heavy because he believes in Pat.

Why can't Pat read Nikki's letter yet?

Tiffany makes it a condition: he can read the reply only after he and Tiffany nail the big dance move they have been practising.

Is Pat Sr. really apologising to Pat?

Partly. He admits he spent more time with the other son and says he wants to help Pat get back on his feet, but he wraps it in football and a bet.

What does juju mean here?

It is Pat Sr.'s word for luck, the superstition that the Eagles win only when the family keeps its rituals and watches the games together.

Why does Tiffany want to spend half the day with Pat?

It is the two days they agreed to spend rehearsing before Sunday, and she needs him to focus on the routine rather than his father's football plans.

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