seemed to be
- What name? - It sounded like Wrenchbar something, sir.The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · 1943 — 第 23 / 30 章 · 5'01" · B2
Theo Calls Before Leaving England, Explained：cut the cackle
Theo telephones from Victoria station on his way home, and Candy greets him with "Cut the cackle" before softening. When he learns his friend is leaving for Germany, Candy refuses to let him drift away: "The only way to get you is to kidnap you."
あらすじ
Theo calls Candy from Victoria station before his train leaves; he is being sent home to Germany, and he telephones to apologize for their last meeting. Candy jokes and scolds him, then arranges for his friend to be brought to a club, where a crowd of officers is waiting to meet the German.
注目の表現
cut the cacklering offwhat's whatpoke their nose into
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このシーンの表現
cut the cackle
stop the small talk
When Theo starts apologizing, Clive cuts the cackle and asks him straight what he has to say.
Cut the cackle and tell me what really happened.
このシーンの他の表現
- ring off
end a phone call
- what's what
how things really are
- poke their nose into
meddle in something
- a sense of humour
the ability to laugh
- the only way
the single method is to
このシーンのメモ一覧
90 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
returning home
Yes, I'm going home.many, a great number
Hm? There are scores of us here. Can't you hear them?Run scores, of and us together, with of reduced to /əv/.
Hm? There are scores of us here. Can't you hear them?watched by guards
Yes, yes, we are under guard.stop the small talk
When Theo starts apologizing, Clive cuts the cackle and asks him straight what he has to say.
Cut the cackle. What have you got to say for yourself?Drop the t in Cut the and let the two words run together.
Cut the cackle. What have you got to say for yourself?idle chatter — Blunt slang for waffle, only among friends.
Cut the cackle. What have you got to say for yourself?extremely apologetic
Look, I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry...end a phone call
With the train waiting, Theo says he must ring off and signs off with good luck.
I must ring off now. Good luck to you all.Reduce to to /tə/ and put the weight on you all.
I must ring off now. Good luck to you all.conditional clause: The if-clause sets the condition after the threat, so it lands as a mock warning.
I'll send you back to Derbyshire if you're not careful.wait without moving
You just sit tight and we'll come and get you.the single method is to
Calling Theo stubborn, Clive jokes that the only way to keep him is to kidnap him.
You Prussian stiff-neck. The only way to get you is to kidnap you.a stubborn person — A teasing insult for someone stubborn, never formal.
You Prussian stiff-neck. The only way to get you is to kidnap you.aged gracefully Not clothes lasting; a person ageing well.
Ah, you've worn well, old chap.escaped the worst part
- You were lucky. You missed the worst. - I'd rather be unlucky.to the best of my knowledge
What shall I answer first? Edith is all right as far as I know and, yes, we have two children.slightly mad
- What future do they have in a beaten country? - You Germans are all a bit crazy.how things really are
Clive hands the explanation to his wife, saying Barbara will tell Theo what's what.
Barbara will tell you what's what.be startled
- You'll get a shock when you see her. - Shock? I'm sure she's charming.neither inversion: Neither at the front pulls the verb forward; it means both were poor.
Neither were much good.past participle phrase: The past-participle phrase hangs after the name and adds his press nickname.
Colonel Mannering, known to the press - as the uncrowned king of Southern Arabia. - How do you do?meddle in something
Colonel Barstow jokes that in England people poke their nose into everything, half complaining, half proud.
Oh, my dear fellow, in this country people poke their nose into everything.the fellows — Old-fashioned British for the boys, casual talk.
- Not our chaps, mind you. THEO: It wasn't so bad.the ability to laugh
Theo deadpans that the cooking was English, and the table laughs at his sense of humour.
- It was English cooking. - (All laugh) He's got a sense of humour.finish your drink
Oh, we're not too bad. Drink up, Theo.「Theo Calls Before Leaving England」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a reunion that hides a goodbye, and the film keeps the two feelings in the same room. Theo phones from the station to apologize, and Candy's first instinct is affection disguised as gruffness: 'Cut the cackle. What have you got to say for yourself?' He will not let the moment turn solemn, so he turns it into a plan instead. The joke that 'the only way to get you is to kidnap you' is really a refusal to lose a friend quietly, and the club scene that follows lets the men do what soldiers do — drinks, introductions, and teasing. Even the prisoner's answer about the camp, that it is not much good anywhere, is met with jokes rather than pity. The warmth is real, but the scene also knows the future: Theo is going back to a beaten country.
Theme
FriendshipCandy turns a farewell into a rescue, refusing to let an old friend leave quietly; the reunion is really an act of holding on.
GenerationsA room full of older officers swaps war stories and jokes with a former enemy, showing the manners of a generation on its way out.
このチャプターで学べること
- A blunt order can carry more affection than a polite speech.
- Sit tight buys time and keeps the other person calm.
- Worn well treats growing older as light wear.
- Ring off closes a call the British way.
発音のポイント
- scores of us — Run scores, of and us together, with of reduced to /əv/.
- Cut the — Drop the t in Cut the and let the two words run together.
- to you all — Reduce to to /tə/ and put the weight on you all.
Cut the cackle. What have you got to say for yourself?Candy's gruff welcome: he tells his friend to skip the formalities and get to the point, which is his way of showing he is glad to hear from him.
You Prussian stiff-neck. The only way to get you is to kidnap you.An insult that is also an invitation: Candy complains about his friend's pride while arranging to have him carried off, which is his idea of kindness.
Ah, you've worn well, old chap.A warm compliment after years apart: he says his friend has aged well, which softens the talk of war and distance.
If there's such a thing left in Germany.A quiet note of dread under the homecoming talk: Theo doubts there is still a home, or a country, to return to.
Yes. I felt I had to tell you before I leave.Theo explains why he called: the apology matters to him, and he wants it delivered in person before he is taken away.
I don't think it is much good anywhere.Theo's answer to the joke about being a prisoner in England: he refuses to pretend any camp is pleasant, and the honesty cuts through the laughter.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Theo telephone Candy?
He is about to be sent home from a prisoner-of-war camp and wants to apologize for what happened at their last meeting. The call is a farewell he did not want to leave unsaid.
What does "cut the cackle" mean?
It is a British slang command meaning stop talking nonsense and get to the point. Candy uses it to greet his old friend roughly and affectionately at the same time.
Why does Candy talk about kidnapping Theo?
Because otherwise his proud friend would simply leave. Candy jokes that force is the only way to get such a man to come along, and the joke becomes a plan.
How do the officers treat Theo at the club?
They welcome him with drinks, introductions, and jokes. Even when he mentions the camp, they tease him rather than pity him, which is the hospitality he prefers.
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第 24 章mean businessThe Officer Questions a German Refugee
第 25 章come over someoneTheo Tells Candy the Truth
第 26 章written all over my faceTheo Confesses His Old Secret
第 27 章a bit of an outsiderCandy's Night Drive With Angela
第 28 章ill-timedCandy's Broadcast Is Cancelled
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