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Silver Linings Playbook · 2012 — 第 1 / 23 章 · 3'04" · B1

Pat Rides Home From the Hospital, Explained：out on a limb

On the drive home from the institution, Pat is talkative and fragile, and his mother is taking a legal risk to have him out. When she learns he has smuggled a friend out for the ride, she snaps: 'You lied to me, Pat.' He insists he is 'remaking myself.'

あらすじ

Pat leaves the psychiatric hospital after eight months and rides home with his mother. He talks about his hair and about negativity, while his doctor warns that taking him out means the family assumes liability. On the way, Pat tries to give a friend a ride, which his mother discovers, and the argument fills the rest of the drive.

Parents & kidsArgumentsConfrontingExplainingParent & childB1fastamericanClean
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注目の表現

out on a limbnot to mentiontook advantage ofrich in character

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このシーンの表現

out on a limb

taking a risk for someone

In the car, his mother says she is out on a limb for him, meaning she is risking trouble with the courts on his behalf.

I went out on a limb for you at work, and this is how you repay me.

このシーンの他の表現

  • not to mention

    and also, let alone

  • took advantage of

    to exploit an opportunity

  • rich in character

    having strong moral depth

  • get used to

    to become accustomed to

  • remaking myself

    to rebuild your own life

このシーンのメモ一覧

46 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ

表現 · A2talk about something

to speak about something

That's when I had long hair. People say I talk about hair too much.
表現 · A2too much

more than is wanted

That's when I had long hair. People say I talk about hair too much.
表現 · B1cut something back

to trim something shorter

It's the way I want it, but he cut it back.
表現 · B1even something up

to make two sides level

He cut this side to even up. Didn't tell him that.
表現 · B2get caught in something

to become stuck in something

I think if we get... We often get caught in this state of negativity.
表現 · C1assume liability

to take on legal responsibility

You can take him out against our recommendation, but you assume liability in the eyes of the court.
表現 · B2in the eyes of someone

as judged by someone

You can take him out against our recommendation, but you assume liability in the eyes of the court.
表現 · A2get used to something

to become accustomed to

The doctor notes Danny is getting used to the hospital routine, and his mother answers that she does not want him settling in.

I don't want him to get used to the routine here.
表現 · A2give someone a ride

to drive someone somewhere

Can we give Danny a ride to North Philly?
発音Danny a

A light glide links Danny and a, so they sound joined.

Can we give Danny a ride to North Philly?
文法 · B1that hold the household together

relative clause: The clause after that describes what the oak does: holding the household together.

You're the mighty oak that hold the household together.
表現 · B1not to mention something

and also, let alone

Danny flatters Pat's mother in the car, stacking compliments and adding her game-day lasagne with not to mention.

And not to mention the lasagne you make on game day when the Birds play.
スラング · B2the Birds

the Philadelphia Eagles — Local fan shorthand; outsiders may not get it.

And not to mention the lasagne you make on game day when the Birds play.
スラング · B2crystal meth

methamphetamine — A street name for the drug; handle with care.

Danny was in for assault because of crystal meth and alcohol.
表現 · B1on top of something

in addition to something

- Bad combination. - On top of an anxiety disorder.
文法 · B1That's when I was

predicative clause: That's when introduces a clause naming the time something happened.

That's when I was an x-ray technician and I had my ADD and my anxiety.
表現 · B2take advantage of something

to exploit an opportunity

Pat admits in the car that easy access to medication let him take advantage of it, and the tone is confession, not pride.

I had a lot of access to medication and I took advantage of it.
表現 · B1be jealous of someone

to envy someone

- because my hair didn't grow long. - (CELL PHONE RINGS) I was jealous of my brother, but wait.
表現 · A2right away

immediately

I'll bring him back right away.
発音bring him

Link bring and him; the h often drops, sounding like bring-im.

I'll bring him back right away.
表現 · A2be allowed to do something

not permitted to do

You lied to me, Pat. Danny's not allowed to leave.
文法 · A2not allowed to leave

passive voice: Be allowed to do marks permission; here it is denied, so Danny may not leave.

You lied to me, Pat. Danny's not allowed to leave.
表現 · B1work something out

to resolve a problem

Pat tells the hospital on the phone that he and they simply disagree and are working it out, downplaying that he left without permission.

I'm having a disagreement with the hospital. We're working it out.
表現 · A2stop at a place

to pause at a place

Can we stop at the library? I wanna read Nikki's English high school syllabus.
発音wanna read

Wanna read runs together, with wanna standing in for want to.

Can we stop at the library? I wanna read Nikki's English high school syllabus.
スラング · A2wanna

want to — Everyday speech; keep it out of writing.

Can we stop at the library? I wanna read Nikki's English high school syllabus.

「Pat Rides Home From the Hospital」を読み解く

What's really going on

The opening scene sets up the whole film's tension in a single car ride. Pat is out on condition, and the doctor makes the terms plain: 'You can take him out against our recommendation, but you assume liability in the eyes of the court.' His mother has already put herself in that position — she is 'out on a limb' for him — and she spends the trip balancing care with fear. Pat, meanwhile, is trying to perform wellness: he talks about 'remaking myself' and about the library, as if self-improvement were a reading list. The lie about Danny is the first sign that his good intentions run ahead of his judgment. In one drive, the film shows a mother risking everything, a son who believes he is better, and the gap between them.

Theme

Family lovePat's mother takes a legal risk to bring him home and spends the drive frightened for him.
IdentityPat insists he is 'remaking myself,' trying to become a new person while hiding the old impulses.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A favor can quietly break the rules.
  • Danny's compliments are a performance, not warmth.
  • The mother's calm line about liability is the real threat.
  • Pat reframes his ruin as a rebuild.

発音のポイント

  • Danny a — A light glide links Danny and a, so they sound joined.
  • bring him — Link bring and him; the h often drops, sounding like bring-im.
  • wanna read — Wanna read runs together, with wanna standing in for want to.
You can take him out against our recommendation, but you assume liability in the eyes of the court.

The doctor's warning: the family may take Pat home, but they carry the legal responsibility if anything goes wrong.

It's a poison like nothing else.

Pat's description of negativity: a force that damages him more than anything else.

Mom, it's a good thing. I'm remaking myself.

His attempt to frame the situation positively: he is rebuilding himself into a better person.

You're the mighty oak that hold the household together.

Danny's flattering image of Mrs Solatano as the strong tree holding the whole family up.

You lied to me, Pat. Danny's not allowed to leave.

His mother's accusation after discovering the trick: he broke her trust and put her at risk.

このシーンについての質問

Why is Pat leaving the hospital?

He has been there for eight months, and his mother decides to take him home, even though the doctors do not recommend it and warn that she assumes legal liability.

Who is Danny, and why does he come home with them?

Danny is a friend Pat met in the institution. Pat secretly offers him a ride to North Philadelphia, which his mother only discovers during the drive.

Why is Pat's mother so upset?

She is already taking a legal risk to have Pat out, and then finds out he lied about Danny, which could put her in trouble with the courts.

What does Pat mean by 'remaking myself'?

He means he is working on changing himself into a better person, partly by reading and following his ex-wife's old English syllabus.

Why does Pat want to stop at the library?

He wants to read Nikki's English high school syllabus, because he believes studying what she read will help bring her back to him.

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