certainly not
Sean's definitely not in New York.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · 2013 — 第 7 / 16 章 · 4'49" · B2
Walter Finds a Lead in Greenland, Explained：follow up on something
Walter and Cheryl uncover a real lead: the ship's name points to Nuuk, Greenland. She urges him to follow it up, and he drifts into a daydream about running away with her. Back in the office, Ted demands the missing photograph, and Hernando admits it cannot be found anywhere.
あらすじ
Walter and Cheryl work the clues together: Sean is definitely not in New York, Peg mails multiple copies, and one went to Greenland. When the ship's name finally loads, it points to Nuuk, Greenland, and Cheryl tells Walter to follow it up. He slips into a daydream about running away with her, before Ted's threat and Hernando's search bring him back to reality.
注目の表現
follow up on somethingcrack the casefell down a wellmake every moment count
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このシーンの表現
follow up on something
pursue and check further
Cheryl sees the boat name points to Nuuk and urges Walter to chase the lead, excited.
I'll follow up on that email tomorrow.
このシーンの他の表現
- crack the case
solve the mystery
- fell down a well
an absurd excuse for silence
- make every moment count
use every moment well
- as full as Fort Knox
completely full or rich
- the unknown
what is not yet known
このシーンのメモ一覧
98 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
how things function
I don't know if you know how it works with him.embedded question: Two clauses nest here, and how it works keeps statement order as the object of know.
I don't know if you know how it works with him.mail duplicate copies
She sends copies because we never know where he's gonna be.because-clause: The because-clause gives the reason and contains a where-clause as its object.
She sends copies because we never know where he's gonna be.One links into to, sounding like one-tuh.
And one to Greenland.travel by train
You can't take a train there.finished loading
Yeah, is your phone done buffering with that ship's name?pursue and check further
Cheryl sees the boat name points to Nuuk and urges Walter to chase the lead, excited.
You should follow that up.Follow that up runs together, with a light t in that.
You should follow that up.solve the mystery
Cheryl turns the search into detective work, cheering Walter on like a partner.
Crack the case.or similar
Maybe he fell down a well or something. Maybe I should get it.flee together
Let's run away together. Let's make every moment count, starting now.make a shared future
We can still build a life together.completely full or rich
The tiny fantasy heart says it is no bigger than a coin yet packed as full as Fort Knox.
but it's as full as Fort Knox.a term of endearment — Affectionate address for a partner; not for work.
I love you, baby.step into uncertainty
That song is about courage and going into the unknown.gerund phrase: About takes a noun and a gerund phrase joined by and.
That song is about courage and going into the unknown.hey — Street-style greeting; say hi in formal settings.
Yo!treat someone as important
Mocked in the office, Ted insists Walter take him seriously, citing the magazine he runs.
You know, you got to take me seriously.on our next meeting
So next time I see you, I see that picture. Okay?a teasing nickname — A playful nickname; keep it out of formal talk.
Hey! Dream Machine!appositive clause: Proof is followed by a clause with that omitted, spelling out what must be shown.
I want proof you heard me.failed even to
I mean, maybe he didn't even send it.The t in didn't nearly disappears before even.
I mean, maybe he didn't even send it.「Walter Finds a Lead in Greenland」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter is built on the gap between Walter's inner life and his actual one. In the real office, he and Cheryl make genuine progress: the ship name, the multiple copies, the lead pointing to Greenland. "You should follow that up," she tells him, and for once the advice is practical. But the moment she says it, Walter leaves — not physically, but into a fantasy where they run away together and make every moment count. The fantasy is not silly, exactly; it is the shape of the courage he does not yet have. When he returns, the film undercuts him with Ted's demand for the photograph and Hernando's report that it is nowhere. The scene ends with a man who can imagine an adventure more easily than he can start one.
Theme
DreamsWalter's daydream of running away with Cheryl is vivid, while the real lead sits waiting on his desk.
CourageCheryl says the song is about courage and the unknown, which is exactly what Walter has not yet chosen.
このチャプターで学べること
- Following up turns a clue into a journey.
- A pop song becomes a lesson about courage.
- The fantasy farewell is both ridiculous and sincere.
- Hedging with maybe keeps a guess from sounding like a claim.
発音のポイント
- one to — One links into to, sounding like one-tuh.
- follow that up — Follow that up runs together, with a light t in that.
- didn't even — The t in didn't nearly disappears before even.
Let's run away together. Let's make every moment count, starting now.The fantasy in full: Walter imagines a life of bold choices and no wasted time, everything he is not yet doing.
but it's as full as Fort Knox.The daydream's romantic flourish, comparing his tiny heart to a vault stuffed with gold.
You're the bravest man I've ever known.The fantasy giving Walter the admiration he never receives in real life.
That song is about courage and going into the unknown.Cheryl correcting the bearded man: the song is about taking a risk, which she means as encouragement.
So next time I see you, I see that picture. Okay?Ted's ultimatum, turning the missing photograph into a deadline Walter cannot avoid.
Thank you for such a wonderful life.The final line of the daydream, a peaceful goodbye inside a life Walter has only imagined.
このシーンについての質問
What lead do Walter and Cheryl find?
The name of the ship in one of Sean's photographs turns out to belong to a vessel in Nuuk, Greenland. Cheryl tells Walter to follow that lead up.
What is Walter's daydream about?
He imagines running away with Cheryl, making every moment count. The fantasy also includes a joke about ageing backwards, and ends with a peaceful goodbye.
Why is Ted angry with Walter?
Ted is waiting for the photograph for the cover and expects it immediately. He warns Walter that the next time they meet, Walter had better have the picture.
Why can't they find the negative?
Hernando has searched everywhere, including Receiving, and the frame is simply not there. He suggests Sean may never have sent it, or that it is still with him.
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第 2 章play outThe Office Learns It's Acquired
第 3 章man crushWalter and Cheryl Meet at the Office
第 4 章non-vitalTed Announces LIFE's Last Issue
第 5 章work backwardsWalter Learns to Work Backwards
第 6 章soul matesWalter and Cheryl Walk Together
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第 8 章speak from the heartWalter Searches a Greenland Pub
第 9 章made the gradeWalter Takes the Helicopter to Greenland
第 10 章kick-assWalter Jumps Into the Ocean
第 11 章end upWalter Calls Cheryl From Iceland
第 12 章get something out of your systemWalter Learns Sean Visited His Mom
第 13 章ask for attentionWalter Finds Sean in the Himalayas
第 14 章a lot on your plateTodd Meets Walter After Detention
第 15 章fell off the face of the EarthWalter Finally Asks Cheryl Out
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