show up unexpectedly
Oh, something came up. I don't want to talk about it.Sunset Boulevard · 1950 — 第 17 / 19 章 · 4'42" · B2
Betty Confesses She Loves Joe, Explained：wipe out
Betty Schaefer breaks the news that Artie has wired for her, then admits she is no longer in love with him. Joe pushes her toward the wedding, but the confession is aimed at him: 'What happened?' he asks, and her answer is 'You did.' Later, Norma calls Betty and offers to 'do you a favor' by exposing Joe.
あらすじ
Joe Gillis and Betty Schaefer work late on their script when Betty reveals she has a telegram from Artie, asking her to come to Arizona for their honeymoon. Joe tells her to go, but she admits she is not in love with Artie anymore. Joe returns to Norma's house, and later Norma phones Betty to warn her about Joe's real situation.
注目の表現
in love withno usesee for yourselfdo someone a favor
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このシーンの表現
wipe out
erase completely
In voiceover Joe dreams of wiping the whole sordid affair out of his life.
One storm could wipe out years of work.
このシーンの他の表現
- in love with
romantically in love with
- no use
pointless to
- see for yourself
check it with your own eyes
- do someone a favor
do something kind for someone
- spare someone
save someone from pain
このシーンのメモ一覧
47 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
accept reality
Betty, there's no use running out on it. Let's face it, whatever it is.pointless to
Joe stops Betty from dodging the subject, saying hiding from it will not help.
Betty, there's no use running out on it. Let's face it, whatever it is.somewhat, sort of
It would kind of save us a honeymoon.Kind of often blurs into one word, kinda.
It would kind of save us a honeymoon.sort of — Spoken softener; too loose for formal writing.
It would kind of save us a honeymoon.ellipsis with will: I always will leaves out love him, using will to avoid repeating the verb.
- Why not? Don't you love Artie? - Of course I love him. I always will.romantically in love with
Betty quietly tells Joe that she is no longer in love with Artie, which ends the engagement.
I'm not in love with him anymore, that's all.Link not in and in love so they run together.
I'm not in love with him anymore, that's all.not until emphasis: It was not until X that Y means Y only began at X.
It wasn't until I got back to that peculiar prison of mine that I started facing the facts.under my control
There it was, Betty Schaefer's future right in the palm of my hand.as good as anyone alive
Joe's voiceover announces Betty's engagement to a wonderful man whom she is not in love with.
Betty Schaefer engaged to Artie Green, as nice a guy as ever lived.as phrase: As plus adjective plus a plus noun plus as ever lived marks the highest praise.
Betty Schaefer engaged to Artie Green, as nice a guy as ever lived.a little suspicious
She was a fool not to sense that there was something phony in my setup.fake — Informal; use it behind someone's back, not to their face.
She was a fool not to sense that there was something phony in my setup.very keen on someone
But you just can't say those things to somebody you're crazy about.escape blame
Maybe I'd never have to. Maybe I could get away with it, get away from Norma.remove from my life
Maybe I could wipe the whole nasty mess right out of my life.strange-sounding — Casual description; saying it about someone is rude.
Hey, Betty! Here's that weird-sounding woman again.pardon me for
You must forgive me for calling you so late, but I really feel it's my duty.depend on for a living here it means whose money keeps him
Do you know how he lives? Do you know what he lives on?do something kind for someone
Norma calls at night posing as a helper, but her favor is really a warning.
Miss Schaefer, I'm trying to do you a favor.To reduces to tə and do you can blur into d'you.
Miss Schaefer, I'm trying to do you a favor.save someone from pain
Norma insists she wants to spare Betty misery, dressing a threat as kindness.
I'm trying to spare you a great deal of misery.check it with your own eyes
Tired of Norma's accusations, Joe invites Betty to come and see for herself.
Or better yet, why don't you come out and see for yourself?「Betty Confesses She Loves Joe」を読み解く
What's really going on
The confession is one line, and it lands like a verdict: 'I'm not in love with him anymore, that's all.' Betty is engaged to Artie, 'as nice a guy as ever lived,' so the only honest reason for her tears is the man sitting across the table. Joe says the sensible thing — 'You're getting married. That's what you wanted' — but his voiceover admits he is calculating: 'There it was, Betty Schaefer's future right in the palm of my hand.' He knows he could 'wipe the whole nasty mess right out of my life' and start over with her, except that his life is still Norma's. The scene has barely ended before Norma closes the trap, telling Betty 'I'm trying to do you a favor' while quietly taking Joe's last hope apart. The kindness in her voice is the cruelest thing in the chapter.
Theme
RomanceBetty breaks an engagement because she has fallen for Joe, who is also drawn to her but cannot free himself.
DeceptionNorma disguises her jealousy as a favor and calls Betty to expose the life Joe has been hiding.
このチャプターで学べること
- Not in love with separates romance from affection.
- Do you a favor can be courtesy or quiet control.
- Get away with it means escaping blame, not escaping work.
- Spare you means saving someone from pain or trouble.
発音のポイント
- kind of — Kind of often blurs into one word, kinda.
- not in love — Link not in and in love so they run together.
- to do you — To reduces to tə and do you can blur into d'you.
Stop crying, will you? You're getting married. That's what you wanted.Joe's attempt to be kind, pushing Betty back toward the marriage she is crying about.
- Why not? Don't you love Artie? - Of course I love him. I always will.The distinction Betty insists on: she will always love Artie, but being in love is something else.
I'm not in love with him anymore, that's all.The whole confession in one sentence, and the reason Joe is the problem.
Betty Schaefer engaged to Artie Green, as nice a guy as ever lived.Joe's voiceover noting how decent the man Betty is engaged to really is, which makes the betrayal worse.
Maybe I could wipe the whole nasty mess right out of my life.Joe's daydream of escaping Norma and erasing his sordid situation entirely.
Miss Schaefer, I'm trying to do you a favor.Norma's line on the phone, framing her jealousy as kindness before she tears Joe down.
Or better yet, why don't you come out and see for yourself?Joe's invitation to Betty to come and judge his real life for herself.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Betty cry when she gets Artie's telegram?
The telegram means the wedding is close, and she has realized she no longer loves Artie that way. She cannot go through with it while she is in love with Joe.
Why does Joe tell Betty to go to Arizona?
It is the decent thing to say, and it keeps his own feelings out of the way. He knows he has nothing to offer while he is living off Norma, so he pushes her toward Artie.
Why does Norma telephone Betty?
She is jealous and wants to destroy the bond between Joe and Betty. She pretends to be helping by warning Betty about Joe's real situation, which is really an act of revenge.
Why doesn't Joe tell Betty the truth about where he lives?
He is ashamed of being Norma's kept man and afraid of losing Betty. His voiceover admits he hopes to 'wipe the whole nasty mess right out of my life' first, so he lets her believe what is convenient.
What does 'as nice a guy as ever lived' mean?
It is high praise meaning one of the best men who has ever existed. Joe uses it about Artie, which makes Betty's choice feel both understandable and sad.
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第 2 章over a barrelJoe Pitches Bases Loaded at Paramount
第 3 章a white elephantJoe Is Mistaken for the Undertaker
第 4 章It's the pictures that got smallNorma Desmond: The Pictures Got Small
第 5 章a pressing engagementNorma Makes Joe Read Salome
第 6 章make it worth your whileNorma Hires Joe to Fix Her Script
第 7 章not by a long shotNorma Moves Joe Into Her Mansion
第 8 章a matter of life and deathNorma Buys Joe New Clothes
第 9 章take me for grantedNorma's New Year's Eve Confession
第 10 章close, but no cigarJoe Meets Betty at Artie's Party
第 11 章sell on somethingNorma Sends Her Script to DeMille
第 12 章write on specBetty Asks Joe to Write With Her
第 13 章give someone the brushNorma Desmond Returns to Paramount
第 14 章nothing would please me moreNorma Desmond's Comeback Falls Apart
第 15 章sell like hotcakesJoe and Betty Write the Script Together
第 16 章come cleanBetty Tells Joe the Nose Story
再生中 · 第 17 章wipe outBetty Confesses She Loves Joe
第 18 章a good dealJoe Shows Betty Norma's Mansion
第 19 章have the heart toJoe Tells Norma He's Leaving第 17 / 19 章 · 残り約 7 分