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Spotlight · 2015 — 第 4 / 21 章 · 2'26" · C1

Rezendes Meets Garabedian, Explained：think in centuries

Reporter Mike Rezendes visits lawyer Mitchell Garabedian to follow up on the church abuse story, but the lawyer is guarded: no recording, no documents, no promises. "The Church thinks in centuries," he warns, questioning whether the Globe can really take on an institution that plays the long game.

あらすじ

Mike Rezendes, a Boston Globe reporter, visits attorney Mitchell Garabedian to follow up on a column about the church abuse cases. Garabedian is wary from the start: he tells Mike to get his facts straight, refuses to be recorded in any way, shape or form, and warns that the Church thinks in centuries, asking whether the paper can truly take that on.

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注目の表現

think in centuriesget your facts straightin any way, shape or formfollow up on

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  23. ❝ 独白The lawyer names the watchers8 行練習ページ ↗
  31. ❝ 独白The reporter bets the Globe9 行練習ページ ↗
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このシーンの表現

think in centuries

to plan on a very long timescale

加拉本迪安第一次见面就提醒雷森德斯，教会看问题是按世纪来算的，暗示这场对抗会拖得很久。

Old institutions think in centuries, so a single bad year worries them little.

このシーンの他の表現

  • get your facts straight

    to make sure you have the correct information

  • in any way, shape or form

    in any possible way

  • follow up on

    to continue investigating or acting on something

  • if you don't mind me asking

    a polite way to ask something personal

このシーンのメモ一覧

50 行のセリフに 30 件のメモ

表現 · B2write up somethingI asked you to write up that motion, Bill. I didn't ask you to file it.
文法 · B1asked you to write up that motion

ask someone to do something

I asked you to write up that motion, Bill. I didn't ask you to file it.
表現 · B1have an appointment with someoneI had an appointment with you about an hour ago.
表現 · A2be right backNo, no. She went out for coffee. She said she'd be right back.
表現 · B2follow up on somethingI'm following up on an article.
表現 · B2track something downThat's all right. I'll track it down.
発音track it down

flap

That's all right. I'll track it down.
表現 · B2a class actionIt's not a class action.
表現 · B2get something straight

to make sure you have the correct information

You should get your facts straight. No, you're right. I should.
文法 · B1should get your facts straight

should for advice

You should get your facts straight. No, you're right. I should.
表現 · B1background informationSo I'm trying to get some background information on...
文法 · B2wouldn't do that without asking

would not without, a hypothetical

No, I wouldn't do that without asking.
表現 · B2be after somethingI can't show you those Church's documents if that's what you're after.
表現 · B2be under sealThey're under seal.
表現 · B1watch someone closelyThey're watching me very closely.
表現 · C1get someone disbarredThey'd like to get me disbarred. In fact, put that away.
表現 · C1in any way, shape or form

in any possible way

I don't want you recording this in any way, shape or form.
文法 · B2want you recording this

want someone doing something

I don't want you recording this in any way, shape or form.
発音shape or form

liaison

I don't want you recording this in any way, shape or form.
表現 · B2be brokeThey're broke. They don't have any power.
スラング · B1brokeThey're broke. They don't have any power.
表現 · B2cover a storyIf we cover this story, everybody will hear about it.
表現 · B1hear about somethingIf we cover this story, everybody will hear about it.
発音hear about it

liaison

If we cover this story, everybody will hear about it.
表現 · C1think in decades

to plan on a very long timescale

The Church thinks in centuries, Mr. Rezendes.
表現 · B2take something onDo you think your paper has the resources to take that on?
文法 · B2has the resources to take that on

have the resources to do something

Do you think your paper has the resources to take that on?
表現 · B1if you don't mind me asking

a polite way to ask something personal

But if you don't mind me asking,
表現 · A2think about itCall me tomorrow, I gotta think about it. Thank you.
スラング · A2gottaCall me tomorrow, I gotta think about it. Thank you.

「Rezendes Meets Garabedian」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a standoff between a reporter's patience and a lawyer's caution. Rezendes keeps pushing, politely, while Garabedian keeps setting limits: nothing on paper, nothing on tape. His refusal is not rudeness but self-protection, and the dialogue makes that clear. "They're watching me very closely," he says, and the fear is real — he could lose his license for talking. The key exchange is about power, not facts: the Phoenix is broke and powerless, the Globe is not, and the Church, as he puts it, "thinks in centuries." That line reframes the whole investigation. This is not a story that ends in a news cycle; it is a fight against an institution that measures time in generations, which is exactly the kind of story Spotlight was built for.

Theme

PowerGarabedian measures the Church's reach by centuries, warning the paper how hard the fight will be.
JusticeA reporter tries to pry open sealed abuse cases, and a wary lawyer weighs whether the paper can help.

発音のポイント

  • track it down — flap
  • shape or form — liaison
  • hear about it — liaison
The Church thinks in centuries, Mr. Rezendes.

The warning that the Church plays a long game no newspaper can easily outlast.

If we cover this story, everybody will hear about it.

Rezendes's argument for the Globe's reach: publishing would make the story impossible to ignore.

Do you think your paper has the resources to take that on?

Garabedian's test of the reporter: can the Globe really fight an institution this powerful?

You should get your facts straight. No, you're right. I should.

A sharp correction followed by the reporter's instant admission, showing the lawyer's upper hand.

このシーンについての質問

Why won't Garabedian let Rezendes record the conversation?

He is being watched by the Church and could lose his law license, so he refuses any notes or recording in any form.

What does 'thinks in centuries' mean here?

It means the Church plans on a scale of centuries, so it can outlast a newspaper and wear down any challenge.

Why does Garabedian mention the Phoenix?

To argue that the Phoenix is broke and powerless while the Globe still has reach, which is why this story could matter.

What does Garabedian want from Rezendes before talking?

He wants time to think and asks Rezendes to call him tomorrow, after seeing whether the paper is serious.

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