an exclamation — A casual exclamation; avoid it in formal or religious settings.
Jesus.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · 2013 — 第 6 / 16 章 · 5'03" · B2
Walter and Cheryl Walk Together, Explained：soul mates
Walter calls the dating site again, and this time the advice is blunt: stop building an elaborate plan and simply ask the woman out. Walter would rather recreate a love song, complete with an ad and a stranger who turns out to be his soul mate. Later he and Cheryl walk together and talk about clues and skater tricks.
あらすじ
On the phone, Todd tells Walter to stop filling in his profile with nothing and just invite the woman out. Walter refuses, preferring the plot of a 'Piña Colada Song'. Later, walking to meet Cheryl's son, the two talk about skateboarding, the LIFE motto, and the missing Sean O'Connell.
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このシーンの表現
soul mates
people perfectly suited to each other
Walter retells the song's plot, two soul mates who never realized it, sounding wistful.
They met late in life but were true soul mates.
このシーンの他の表現
- invite someone out
ask someone on a date
- capes
a pun on capes and cape
- buffering
loading data
- figure out
work out or solve
- point guy
main contact person
このシーンのメモ一覧
117 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
could not hear you
When I lost you there, I was saying...make it stronger
we need to beef your profile up, make it, you know, not blank.parenthetical: You know is a parenthetical filler that can be removed without changing the meaning.
we need to beef your profile up, make it, you know, not blank.very quickly
Real quick, let's build your "Been There, Done Thats."be a coworker of
Hey, man, I was thinking, if you work with this girl...if-clause: The if-clause sets the condition, since you already work with her.
Hey, man, I was thinking, if you work with this girl...ask someone on a date
Todd hears Walter scheming and tells him to stop and just invite the girl out, blunt and friendly.
why don't you just humanly invite her out?Invite her links up, with her reduced to a light er.
why don't you just humanly invite her out?publish an advertisement
Yeah, you know, a guy posts an ad, looking for a lover...people perfectly suited to each other
Walter retells the song's plot, two soul mates who never realized it, sounding wistful.
and it turns out they were soul mates and didn't even know it...compound predicate: Two predicates, were and did not know, show what they were and failed to see.
and it turns out they were soul mates and didn't even know it...be rained on
If you like piña coladas, getting caught in the rain.Caught in the runs together, almost caw-din-the.
If you like piña coladas, getting caught in the rain.in the process of going
I was on my way to.work out or solve
Walter insists they have to figure this out, since losing Sean O'Connell is serious.
Yeah, we got to figure this out. It's a big deal.the saying of a group
I like the motto of the company.main contact person
Walter says he has been Sean's contact at the magazine since day one, with quiet pride.
I've been his point guy here ever since I started.no reason to worry
Well, you have nothing to worry about.newest staff are cut first
Cheryl jokes that after one month she would go first in layoffs, saying it lightly but meaning it.
"Last in, first out," right?elliptical phrase: Articles and verbs are dropped, leaving a compact rule-like phrase.
"Last in, first out," right?The t in first links into out.
"Last in, first out," right?Kind of reduces to kinda, and into shortens to inta.
I used to... I was kind of into the scene.a subculture circle — Spoken for a hobby circle; writers say community.
I used to... I was kind of into the scene.quick pop or energy — Skate and sports slang for a quick, snappy move.
You know, you just got to get a little more snap...let someone see something
Want me to show you something?the axle parts of a board
I like your trucks.「Walter and Cheryl Walk Together」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter turns Walter's shyness into a running joke. His support agent points out the obvious solution — "why don't you just humanly invite her out?" — and Walter's answer is to prefer a pop song where strangers discover they are soul mates. That is the whole character in one exchange: he wants the romance without the risk of asking. The second half gives him something better than a daydream. Walking with Cheryl, he is awkward and honest and they actually connect over skateboards, the LIFE motto, and the missing negative. The film lets the real thing be quieter and stranger than the fantasy, and the last clue about the boat places the adventure in front of him.
Theme
RomanceWalter wants a love story to happen to him, and his first honest step is simply walking with Cheryl.
DreamsHe prefers the fantasy of a song to the real risk of asking her out, a habit the film keeps testing.
このチャプターで学べること
- The direct ask beats every clever scheme in this chapter.
- A love song becomes Walter's entire dating strategy.
- Tracing a boat name turns a walk into a shared investigation.
- Talking about layoffs brings the two of them closer.
発音のポイント
- invite her out — Invite her links up, with her reduced to a light er.
- caught in the — Caught in the runs together, almost caw-din-the.
- first out — The t in first links into out.
- kind of into — Kind of reduces to kinda, and into shortens to inta.
why don't you just humanly invite her out?Todd cutting through Walter's elaborate plan with the obvious, ordinary solution.
No, no, no, I'm trying to do like a "Piña Colada Song" thing.Walter rejecting reality in favour of a romantic fantasy he has heard in a song.
and it turns out they were soul mates and didn't even know it...The plot he is trying to imitate, where love reveals itself without anyone having to ask.
and they end up making love in capes, or on a cape.The joke at the end of Walter's story, and a sign of how little of it he has actually thought through.
If you like piña coladas, getting caught in the rain.The lyric he actually sings, the one real piece of the song he can offer.
Yeah, we got to figure this out. It's a big deal.The shift back to the actual stakes: the missing photograph and the deadline.
このシーンについての質問
What advice does Todd give Walter?
He tells Walter to stop beefing up his profile and simply ask the woman he likes out, rather than treating the website as the only way to meet her.
Why does Walter prefer the 'Piña Colada Song' idea?
Because in the song a man and a woman find each other through an ad and turn out to be soul mates. Walter wants romance to arrive that way instead of taking the risk of asking.
Who does Walter walk with, and why?
He walks with Cheryl, after they run into each other on the way to pick up her son. They talk about skateboarding, the LIFE motto, and the missing Sean O'Connell.
What does 'last in, first out' mean here?
It is a joke about the layoffs. Cheryl has only been at LIFE for a month, so under the 'last in, first out' rule she would be the first to lose her job.
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第 1 章zone outWalter Calls eHarmony for Help
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
再生中 · 第 6 章soul matesWalter and Cheryl Walk Together
第 7 章follow up on somethingWalter Finds a Lead in Greenland
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
第 16 章do whateverThe 'Stay Alive' Travel Montage第 6 / 16 章 · 残り約 37 分