just between us
Now you keep this between you and me, Hammy.The Gentlemen · 2020 — 第 14 / 15 章 · 4'02" · C1
The Pig Film Blackmail, Explained：blood sport
Big Dave wakes up after a drugged night to find he has been filmed with a farmyard pig. His captor is all courtesy — "You're in safe hands now" — and explains that to keep the clip off the internet, he only has to lose interest in Mickey Pearson's future.
あらすじ
The chapter has two fronts. In one, an editor and Hammy discuss a hot tip from Fletcher, worth a week's exclusive, with the warning that Fletcher's loyalty goes to the highest bidder. In the other, Big Dave is blackmailed: after a drugged night he is told he made a film with a pig, and that the only way to keep it offline is to drop all interest in Mickey Pearson.
注目の表現
blood sporttickling me nutsin short orderin due course
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このシーンの表現
blood sport
a ruthless hunt
Big Dave describes his tabloid not as news but as a ruthless hunt.
Politics has become a blood sport.
このシーンの他の表現
- tickling me nuts
teasing me
- in short order
very quickly
- in due course
at the proper time
- in safe hands
well looked after
- spunk bubble
a stupid idiot
このシーンのメモ一覧
69 行のセリフに 37 件のメモ
have made contact
but Fletcher's been in touch. He says he's got what we need.noun clause: The clause what we need works as the object of got.
but Fletcher's been in touch. He says he's got what we need.teasing me — Crude and very casual; friends only.
leave it open
So keep it free.right away
Yeah, pronto.right away — Casual borrowed word for hurry up.
Yeah, pronto.park in that spot
Oi, you can't park there, mate. Move the van.Park there links across the k and th with almost no gap.
Oi, you can't park there, mate. Move the van.very soon
Don't worry, friend. We'll be gone in a minute.Not a links into no-ta, then newspaper takes the stress.
We're not a newspaper. We're a blood sport.handling it
I'm on it, boss.a stupid idiot — Crude British slang; never in polite speech.
I said in a minute. Oi, spunk bubble.dispose of
Get rid of the fucking van.Rid of the runs together as one blurred unit.
Get rid of the fucking van.enter the car
Get in the car now.an idiot — Mild British slang for a fool; casual only.
You melt.at the rear of
We know all that. Why don't you tell us all about it in the back of the van?return to work
I just need to get back to work.release someone
If you let me go, I'll just forget all about it.drop the whole thing
If you let me go, I'll just forget all about it.for this short while
Now it seems, for this brief moment in time...ended up in
I've found my way into the film business.give us a moment
All right, lads. Go on, give us a minute.behind you
There are some wet wipes there over your shoulder.going to future: Gonna is the spoken form of going to for future plans.
The word in weakens to n and attaches to participation.
and you're gonna witness your participation in said film.a small dose
Now, that little drug we gave you last night reallyrelaxed someone
loosened up your inhibitions, man.an online hit
stop from doing: Stop A from doing B means prevent A from turning into B.
stop caring about
is lose any interest you have in the future of Mickey Pearson.relative clause: You have is a relative clause with that omitted, describing the interest.
is lose any interest you have in the future of Mickey Pearson.tidy oneself up
I'm gonna leave you now to clean yourself up.drink something hot
Space bar, yeah. Have a hot drink as well.a little
It might make you feel a little bit better.enjoy watching
Enjoy the show.「The Pig Film Blackmail」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene's cruelty is that it never raises its voice. Big Dave is not threatened with violence; he is offered tea, clean clothes, and reassurance — "You're in safe hands now" — while being shown exactly how ruined he is. The film-with-a-pig is the weapon, and the negotiation is polite: press the space bar, watch what you did, and "lose any interest you have in the future of Mickey Pearson." Everything is framed as a favour, from the wet wipes to the hot drink, which is what makes it work. The earlier talk about Fletcher adds a second theme: in this business, allegiance is for sale — "Fletcher's ass belongs to the highest bidder" — and the press are not reporters but a "blood sport."
Theme
PowerThe blackmail turns courtesy into a weapon: Big Dave is trapped not by force but by his own filmed humiliation.
DeceptionEverything is arranged as kindness — safe hands, tea, hot drinks — while the real message is a threat to bury someone with a clip.
このチャプターで学べること
- Mickey calls a kidnapping a safe pair of hands.
- The kindest words in the scene are the threat.
- Street slang and legal tone sit side by side.
- The pig film turns revenge into a screening.
発音のポイント
- park there — Park there links across the k and th with almost no gap.
- not a newspaper — Not a links into no-ta, then newspaper takes the stress.
- rid of the — Rid of the runs together as one blurred unit.
- participation in — The word in weakens to n and attaches to participation.
We're not a newspaper. We're a blood sport.A blunt description of tabloid journalism: not reporting but a hunting business, where people are prey and stories are the kill.
The only thing you'll need to do to stop this little creative expression 19 from becoming a social media sensationThe condition of the blackmail, dressed as a small favour: keep the clip offline simply by giving up any interest in Mickey's business.
I'll have you back to work in short order, my friend.Another reassurance that doubles as a threat: the speaker promises a quick return to normal life, on his terms.
Sorry, boss. I'm only a blue belt.The joke that defuses the earlier standoff: the man who was said to 'do karate' admits he has not earned the rank to actually fight.
このシーンについての質問
What did Big Dave do the night before?
He was drugged and, while under its influence, filmed in a sex scene with a farmyard pig. The next morning he is shown this footage as leverage.
What is the blackmailer's demand?
Big Dave must give up any interest in Mickey Pearson's future. If he does, the clip stays private; if not, it becomes a social media sensation.
Why is everyone so polite to Big Dave?
Because politeness does the threatening for them. Being offered tea, clean clothes and a hot drink while being told your life is over feels more controlled — and more frightening.
Why is Fletcher described as belonging to 'the highest bidder'?
Because his loyalty is for sale — he will work for whoever pays the most. The line warns the boss not to trust the reporter's information.
Is the pig actually shown in the film?
The blackmail depends on the idea of it more than the image. Big Dave is told he fabricated the scene and can press the space bar to watch it himself, which is the real cruelty.
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