eat lunch with someone
Fine, thank you. I was wondering if we could have lunch together.The Apartment · 1960 — 第 13 / 15 章 · 4'29" · B2
Baxter Saves Fran From a Gas Leak, Explained：can't say no
Miss Olsen phones Mrs. Sheldrake to arrange a lunch about her husband, while Baxter rushes home and finds Fran has turned on the gas without lighting it. Once the danger is past, Fran says "Some people take, some people get took," and Baxter answers with the story of how he once tried to shoot himself and hit his knee instead.
あらすじ
Miss Olsen calls Mrs. Sheldrake and invites her to lunch about her husband. Baxter hurries home, where Fran has turned on the gas to boil water and forgotten to light it. He finds her alive, they clear the air, and he tells her how he once tried to shoot himself over a woman and shot his knee instead.
注目の表現
on my waypasskeylight itcan't say no
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このシーンの表現
can't say no
unable to refuse
Baxter blames his own inability to refuse for the way Sheldrake uses him.
He can't say no when his friends need help.
このシーンの他の表現
- on my way
coming right now
- passkey
a key that opens many doors
- light it
set it burning
- a taker
someone who only takes
- stuck on
unable to get over
このシーンのメモ一覧
65 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
find it instructive
I don't know how important it is, but you might find it educational.coming right now
Miss Olsen reassures Mrs. Sheldrake and says she is setting off at once.
Don't worry. I'm on my way.a private phone call
Just making a personal call.a ten-cent coin — An old US coin word; today it mostly means small change.
Here's a dime.coming out of a place
I thought I smelled gas coming from your apartment.remove the stain
Yes, to boil water to get the coffee stains out of my dress.future in the past: I thought I'd marks a plan seen from the past, the future as it looked back then.
I was washing my stockings, so I thought I'd wash your socks too.drain the pasta
I used it to strain the spaghetti.a bad housekeeper
- Only I'm a lousy housekeeper. - Yes, you are.bad, poor — A blunt spoken insult; light between friends, harsh otherwise.
- Only I'm a lousy housekeeper. - Yes, you are.tidy things up
Tidying the couch, Baxter keeps finding small traces of other women.
When I was straightening up the couch, I found six hairpins, a lipstick...unable to refuse
Baxter blames his own inability to refuse for the way Sheldrake uses him.
It's just that I'm the kind of guy who can't say no.The t in can't often drops, and say no links together.
It's just that I'm the kind of guy who can't say no.being taken advantage of
And they know they're gettin' took and there's nothin' they can do about it.getting — Casual speech with the g dropped; too loose for writing.
And they know they're gettin' took and there's nothin' they can do about it.unable to get over
Fran asks how long it takes to clear a man she cannot get over.
How long does it take to get someone you're stuck on out of your system?relative clause: The clause you're stuck on describes someone, with the relative pronoun left out.
How long does it take to get someone you're stuck on out of your system?if only wish: If only with would expresses a strong wish the speaker knows will not come true.
If only they'd invent some kind of pump for that.a total disaster
Baxter agrees with Fran's pain, then quietly denies that it is the end of everything.
I know how you feel, Miss Kubelik. You think it's the end of the world. But it's not.End of the runs together, with of weakened to əv.
I know how you feel, Miss Kubelik. You think it's the end of the world. But it's not.take one's own life
And I was mad about her. But I knew it was hopeless and I decided to end it all.recovered from her
But I got over the girl in three weeks.cheer me up
Are you just making this up to make me feel better?misunderstand
Baxter worries the office men will misread how he learned about the affair.
The fellas in the office might get the wrong idea how I found out.The t in get blends with the, sounding like ge-the.
The fellas in the office might get the wrong idea how I found out.guys, fellows — Casual word for a group of men; too loose for formal talk.
The fellas in the office might get the wrong idea how I found out.「Baxter Saves Fran From a Gas Leak」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter sets two kinds of transaction side by side. Miss Olsen's call to Mrs. Sheldrake is an act of revenge disguised as a lunch invitation; on the other end of the film, Fran is lying in a stranger's apartment with the gas on, having quietly decided she has nothing left to lose. When Baxter finds her, he does not lecture her. He sits down and tells his own worst story: a suicide attempt over his best friend's wife that ended with a bullet in his knee and a fruitcake every Christmas. His older line — "Some people take, some people get took" — is the film's plainest statement of its theme, and Baxter's answer is to refuse it. The man who "can't say no" is, for once, being the one who gives, and the gift is a story bad enough to make Fran laugh.
Theme
FriendshipBaxter offers his own humiliation to lift Fran's spirits, proving care can be an act rather than a feeling.
HeartbreakTwo people hurt by love trade stories over a ruined dinner, and the telling is what starts to heal them.
このチャプターで学べること
- Baxter turns his own disaster into comfort for Fran.
- The end of the world is what he insists this is not.
- A taker is the label Fran pins on Sheldrake.
- The fruitcake proves the story he swears is true.
発音のポイント
- can't say no — The t in can't often drops, and say no links together.
- end of the — End of the runs together, with of weakened to əv.
- get the wrong — The t in get blends with the, sounding like ge-the.
Some people take, some people get took.Fran's summary of the world: there are those who use others and those who are used, and she knows which one she is.
It's just that I'm the kind of guy who can't say no.Baxter's excuse for lending the apartment: he is not scheming, he simply cannot refuse anyone who asks him.
I know how you feel, Miss Kubelik. You think it's the end of the world. But it's not.Baxter's attempt at comfort: he does not dismiss her pain, he just refuses to agree that it is the end of everything.
But I got over the girl in three weeks.The punchline of his disaster story: his heartbreak healed faster than his knee, which is his way of telling Fran that this too will pass.
このシーンについての質問
What is Miss Olsen's phone call about?
She is inviting Mrs. Sheldrake to lunch to tell her about her husband's affairs. She says only that the matter concerns him and might be educational.
What happened with the gas in Baxter's apartment?
Fran turned on the stove to boil water and forgot to light it, filling the apartment with gas. Baxter and a neighbor notice the smell and get in before anything ignites.
Why does Baxter tell Fran about shooting his knee?
To make her feel less alone. He shares a humiliating story of heartbreak so bad it ended in a bullet in his knee, then points out that he got over the woman quickly.
Is Baxter's story about the gun true?
The film treats it as true. Fran suspects he is making it up to cheer her, and he answers by showing the fruitcake the woman sends him every Christmas.
What does "get took" mean?
It is slang for being taken advantage of. Fran says some people take and some people get took, meaning some use others and some are the ones used.
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次のチャプター · 第 14 章had it comingBaxter's Dinner for Two Is Interrupted
第 1 章throw a monkey wrenchBaxter Swaps His Apartment Nights
第 2 章out of handSheldrake Grills Baxter About the Key
第 3 章go to wasteBaxter Meets Fran at the Theatre
第 4 章kid yourselfFran Turns Sheldrake Down at the Booth
第 5 章all that jazzThe Bosses Welcome Baxter to His Office
第 6 章stood me upBaxter Asks Fran Out at the Party
第 7 章ancient historySheldrake Leaves Fran on Christmas Eve
第 8 章might as wellBaxter Picks Up Mrs. MacDougall
第 9 章out of the woodsDreyfuss Saves Fran and Scolds Baxter
第 10 章touch and goBaxter Calls Sheldrake About Fran
第 11 章good-time CharlieFran Rehearses the Cover Story
第 12 章from the word goFran Tells Baxter Her Life Story
再生中 · 第 13 章can't say noBaxter Saves Fran From a Gas Leak
第 14 章had it comingBaxter's Dinner for Two Is Interrupted
第 15 章take someone off your handsSheldrake Takes Fran off Baxter's Hands第 13 / 15 章 · 残り約 7 分