on a lucky streak
The game is on and someone says a team is on a roll after a run of scores.
--went on a roll.Silver Linings Playbook · 2012 — 第 15 / 23 章 · 2'08" · B1
Danny Visits on Game Day, Explained：on a roll
Danny turns up at Pat's house on an Eagles game day, fresh out of the hospital, and the family makes a ritual of where everyone sits and who holds the remote. The talk is easy until Ronnie warns Pat about Tiffany, and Pat snaps back about Ronnie's own marriage.
あらすじ
Danny, a friend from the hospital, arrives at Pat's house on a game day and announces that he has been released. The household is busy with its football rituals and superstitions about where to sit. Ronnie warns Pat to be careful about Tiffany, and Pat answers by criticising Ronnie's marriage. Danny gives Pat an old iPod.
注目の表現
on a rolljailhouse lawyercome down toa mess
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このシーンの表現
on a roll
on a lucky streak
The game is on and someone says a team is on a roll after a run of scores.
She's on a roll with three wins in a row.
このシーンの他の表現
- jailhouse lawyer
an inmate who studies law
- come down to
depend on it
- a mess
someone in a bad state
- look out for
watch over someone
- break my balls
give someone a hard time
このシーンのメモ一覧
42 行のセリフに 35 件のメモ
released from hospital
You're out of the hospital?Link out of the into ou-to-the.
You're out of the hospital?match day
- And you're here on game day? - I'm out. (LAUGHS)I'm released, I'm leaving — Casual for leaving or being released.
- And you're here on game day? - I'm out. (LAUGHS)object complement: The to-phrase shows what status they did not convert him into.
It's official. They didn't convert me to Mental Hygiene Law admission statusprepositional phrase: The within-phrase sets a legal time limit that he fell inside.
within two-thirds of the maximum length of my felony sentence, so I'm out.release someone
- They had to let me go. - I never understand what he's saying.take a seat
OK, jailhouse lawyer, come back, sit down the way you were before.an inmate who studies law — A teasing nickname; not for formal talk.
OK, jailhouse lawyer, come back, sit down the way you were before.what a delight
- (CHUCKLES) What a treat! - (DANNY) Let's do it.a brilliant person
- (PAT) Now you're holding the remote? - It's working. Your dad's a genius.good fortune
- And Danny's good luck? - Danny's from you.depend on it
Danny says it is Pat's house, so the team's luck depends on Pat.
This is your house so it comes down to you.Link comes down to into one smooth run.
This is your house so it comes down to you.parenthetical: The phrase is a parenthetical meaning no one knows what.
Come sit down. Don't disappear doing God knows what with Tiffany Maxwell.lots of counseling
Oh, she's a mess. Gotta be careful. She does a lot of therapy.someone in a bad state — Casual for someone in a rough state.
Oh, she's a mess. Gotta be careful. She does a lot of therapy.badly messed up
- I'm saying... - (PAT) Am I messed up?relative clause: The relative clause points back at the person being accused.
Stop judging. You're the one who has a messed-up marriage.watch over someone
Ronnie warns Pat about Tiffany and insists he is only looking out for him.
- I'm just looking out for you. - What's wrong?chaotic like a circus
At his house, it's like a circus there.handle the problem
Ronnie refuses to cover for Pat and says he has to face the problem himself.
Not gonna hide this. You need to deal with it.The g in breaking often drops before my.
Stop breaking my balls.giving me a hard time — Crude slang; avoid it in polite speech.
Stop breaking my balls.kind of you
Buddy, thank you. That's so nice of you.calms me down
- It makes me peaceful. - West Side Story?often lately
And then when I'm angry, which is a lot these days, I go to the garage.non-defining clause: The which-clause comments on how often he gets angry.
And then when I'm angry, which is a lot these days, I go to the garage.Link when I'm so it sounds like whe-nime.
And then when I'm angry, which is a lot these days, I go to the garage.destroying things — Crude venting; keep it casual.
I start fucking smashing shit.injured my hand
And I hurt my hand and I...feel improved
- Ronnie, that's fucked up. - It makes me feel better.messed up, wrong — Vulgar; never use it in formal talk.
- Ronnie, that's fucked up. - It makes me feel better.acts as my therapy
It's like my therapy.「Danny Visits on Game Day」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is about the different ways these men manage what they cannot fix. The family's football superstitions are comic, but they are also a system for feeling in control when nothing else is: seat, remote, posture, luck. Danny arrives with the same method, joking that he is out because of a legal technicality. Then Ronnie names the real problem — Tiffany — and the conversation gets sharp: 'Stop judging. You're the one who has a messed-up marriage.' Ronnie's confession that he smashes things in his garage is the dark twin of the family's rituals, and Pat's reply, that it is 'fucked up,' lands harder because Pat knows exactly what he is talking about. The iPod, filled with old punk and West Side Story, is the one honest gift in the scene: a friend trying to make Pat feel better in the only language he has.
Theme
FriendshipDanny brings Pat an iPod and the men trade advice, showing friendship that survives the hospital.
Family loveThe football rituals and teasing are how Pat's family and friends handle worry and affection.
このチャプターで学べること
- A jailhouse lawyer is a prisoner who studies law.
- Music here is both calm and a way to smash things.
- 'On a roll' frames luck as a streak that keeps going.
- The iPod swap says more than the small talk.
発音のポイント
- out of the — Link out of the into ou-to-the.
- comes down to — Link comes down to into one smooth run.
- breaking my — The g in breaking often drops before my.
- when I'm angry — Link when I'm so it sounds like whe-nime.
within two-thirds of the maximum length of my felony sentence, so I'm out.Danny's explanation of his release: by law he could not be held past two-thirds of his sentence, so he is free.
And then when I'm angry, which is a lot these days, I go to the garage.Ronnie admitting his own temper: lately he often gets angry and retreats to the garage.
This is your house so it comes down to you.Drawing a line from Danny's luck to Pat: in this house, the outcome depends on him.
Stop judging. You're the one who has a messed-up marriage.Pat's sharp reply to Ronnie, turning the criticism back on him.
Oh, she's a mess. Gotta be careful. She does a lot of therapy.Ronnie's warning about Tiffany, dismissive and concerned at once.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Danny at Pat's house?
He has just been released from the hospital and comes to see Pat on an Eagles game day, bringing him an iPod as a gift.
How did Danny get out of the hospital?
He explains that he was not converted to a Mental Hygiene Law admission, so by law he had to be released within two-thirds of the maximum length of his sentence.
Why does Ronnie warn Pat about Tiffany?
He tells Pat that Tiffany is 'a mess' who has a lot of therapy, and advises him to be careful about spending time with her.
How does Pat react to Ronnie's warning?
He is offended and turns it around, telling Ronnie to stop judging and pointing out that Ronnie's own marriage is a mess.
What does Ronnie admit about himself?
He says that when he is angry — which is often lately — he goes to the garage and smashes things, and that it makes him feel better.
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第 14 章take advantage ofTiffany Trades the Letter for a Dance
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第 17 章a deal is a dealTiffany Teaches Pat to Dance
第 18 章silver liningDanny Teaches Pat to Dance
第 19 章nail somethingPat Sr. Bets Everything on the Eagles
第 20 章in a million yearsCliff Shows Up at the Eagles Game
第 21 章right on all countsTiffany Crashes the Family Fight
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