back then
The narration describes what the court asked at the time, separating then from now.
we have a question, or we did at the time...The Thin Blue Line · 1988 — 第 14 / 20 章 · 3'44" · B2
Dr. Grigson's Prison Test, Explained：without remorse
A psychiatrist visits a death-row cell and asks the prisoner to copy a few shapes and explain old proverbs. "Just do whatever you think you want to do," he says, then leaves after twenty minutes. It looks like an IQ test; the film frames it as an assessment built to find the man dangerous.
あらすじ
The Dallas D.A. sends psychiatrists into a defendant's cell to judge whether he is 'without remorse' and therefore a dangerous, psychopathic personality. On tax day, a guard tells Randall Adams someone wants to talk. A very tall man introduces himself as Dr. Grigson, hands him a sheet with six shapes and a pencil, asks him to copy it and to explain two proverbs, then leaves after about twenty minutes.
注目の表現
at the timewithout remorseKiller Shrinksorder someone to
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このシーンの表現
without remorse
showing no regret
The narration says the exam looked for a lack of remorse, used to label a defendant dangerous.
The killer spoke without remorse.
このシーンの他の表現
- at the time
back then
- Killer Shrinks
psychiatrists, slang
- order someone to
command someone to do
- dude
guy, man, slang
- slide something across
push along a surface
このシーンのメモ一覧
62 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
if or not
of whether or not that person is of a dangerous mentality...whether clause: The whether-clause names the question being judged: dangerous or not.
of whether or not that person is of a dangerous mentality...showing no regret
The narration says the exam looked for a lack of remorse, used to label a defendant dangerous.
to discover whether he is without remorse...infinitive of purpose: The infinitive states the purpose of sending the psychiatrists.
to discover whether he is without remorse...express regret
who did not commit the crime, they're not going to show remorse.repeatedly
There were two psychiatrists that appeared again and again.psychiatrists, slang — Casual and slightly disrespectful; use psychiatrist formally.
Holbrook and Grigson, the "Killer Shrinks."complete a form
I think I was filling out my taxes at the time.approach someone
A guard walks up to the door...inversion: Here comes the subject is an inversion that makes an entrance vivid.
And here come this real tall, ostrich-looking dude.guy, man, slang — Fine with friends, rude or too casual in formal settings.
And here come this real tall, ostrich-looking dude.the top portion
On this pad, on the upper half...one sheet of paper
He slides this piece of paper across to me and he hands me a pencil.Piece of links into something like piece-a.
He slides this piece of paper across to me and he hands me a pencil.in the same manner
I said, "What? You want it copied just the same way you did?Are you weakens and rushes together in speech.
I said, "Are you kidding? Is this a joke? What are you doing?"joking — Everyday speech; formal English prefers joking.
I said, "Are you kidding? Is this a joke? What are you doing?"the reply to something
He said, "No, I really want to know your answer to that question."Stress rolling, then let stone fall a little.
I said, well, "A rolling stone gathers no moss."relative clause: The relative clause describes the kind of person the proverb is about.
"it would represent that a person that doesn't stand still long enough...hold tightly to someone
"it's kind of hard for people to cling to him.keep relocating
"If he keeps moving around, it's hard to get close to him."surrender something
I said, "If you have a hold of something, why give it up...elliptical question: Why plus a bare verb is an elliptical question meaning why should you.
I said, "If you have a hold of something, why give it up...Asked about runs together, the d linking into a.
He asked about my family.all the time spent
Total time we had talked, maybe 15, 20 minutes.「Dr. Grigson's Prison Test」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene works as quiet horror because the 'test' measures nothing. The shapes are copied exactly; the proverbs are answered thoughtfully — a rolling stone gathers no moss means a man who never stands still is hard to get close to, and a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means "You've got something good, why let go of it?" The examiner only shakes his head and leaves. The film's earlier framing tells you why: two psychiatrists, Holbrook and Grigson, the 'Killer Shrinks,' kept showing up in death-penalty cases where 'the purpose of their visit was to kill the defendant.' And as the film notes, "in the instance of a person who did not commit the crime, they're not going to show remorse."
Theme
CorruptionTwo state psychiatrists, nicknamed the 'Killer Shrinks,' appear in death-penalty cases to certify defendants as dangerous — with a visit that can end a life.
JusticeThe test is supposed to measure remorse, but an innocent man has none to show — so the very procedure turns innocence into evidence against him.
このチャプターで学べること
- 'Let go of' means to release something you hold.
- Shrink is slang for a psychiatrist.
- 'Without remorse' is a heavy phrase for showing no guilt.
- Two proverbs were used to judge a man's mind.
発音のポイント
- piece of paper — Piece of links into something like piece-a.
- Are you — Are you weakens and rushes together in speech.
- rolling stone — Stress rolling, then let stone fall a little.
- asked about — Asked about runs together, the d linking into a.
And here come this real tall, ostrich-looking dude.The prisoner describes the visiting psychiatrist: a very tall, awkward figure who looks like an ostrich — the colloquial 'dude' undercutting the official gravity of the moment.
He slides this piece of paper across to me and he hands me a pencil.The examiner pushes a sheet across the table and gives him a pencil, setting up the copy-the-shapes task without explaining what it is for.
He said, "Just do whatever you think you want to do."Asked how exactly to copy the shapes, the doctor refuses to give instructions — leaving the prisoner with no idea what is being measured.
I said, "Are you kidding? Is this a joke? What are you doing?"The prisoner is baffled: a psychiatrist evaluating him for a capital case is asking him to explain a children's proverb.
"If he keeps moving around, it's hard to get close to him."His explanation of 'a rolling stone gathers no moss': a man who never stands still is hard for others to hold on to.
"It doesn't make sense. You've got something good, why let go of it?His reading of 'a bird in the hand': if you already hold something good, giving it up for a chance at better is irrational.
Total time we had talked, maybe 15, 20 minutes.The whole evaluation that could decide his fate lasted only about fifteen or twenty minutes.
このシーンについての質問
Who were the 'Killer Shrinks'?
Nickname for two psychiatrists, Holbrook and Grigson, who appeared repeatedly in Texas death-penalty cases. Critics say their visits were meant to certify defendants as dangerous so they could be sentenced to death.
Was the shape-copying test a real psychological test?
The film treats it as meaningless. Grigson asks Adams to copy six simple figures, gives no scoring or instructions, and leaves — which makes it look like a formality rather than a genuine evaluation.
Why did the psychiatrist ask about proverbs?
Proverb questions are a standard way to probe abstract thinking, but the film's point is that Adams answers them thoughtfully and still gets dismissed, so the questions seem to serve the state's conclusion.
What does the 'without remorse' finding mean?
In these cases it labels a defendant as lacking regret and therefore dangerous, which prosecutors use to argue for death. The film notes an innocent man would also show no remorse — so the label proves little.
Did Grigson's visit change Adams's sentence?
Adams was already convicted of capital murder; the psychiatric finding fed the state's case that he was dangerous and deserved death. The film treats the visit as one more piece of machinery, not evidence.
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