block or obstruct
Someone explains an accident by saying the other man got in the way, shifting the blame.
I didn't do it. He got in the way.There's Something About Mary · 1998 — 第 23 / 24 章 · 2'05" · B1
Mary Confronts Ted About Healy, Explained：trick me into
Mary has received an anonymous letter and confronts Ted with the question he cannot dodge: 'Did you hire Pat Healy to spy on me?' He admits it, tries to explain that he hardly knew the man, and Mary tells him to leave — asking whether he meant to trick her into falling for him.
あらすじ
Mary shows Ted an anonymous letter and asks if he hired Pat Healy to watch her. Ted admits it is true, insisting he barely knew the man and did not realize what he was. Mary tells him to get out, and Ted, at the door, says the reason he did it was that he never stopped thinking about her.
注目の表現
get in the wayFedEx itan anonymous letterFirst of all
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このシーンの表現
trick me into
deceive someone into
Mary asks the hardest question, whether Ted meant to trick her into caring for him.
He tricked me into signing the contract.
このシーンの他の表現
- get in the way
block or obstruct
- FedEx it
ship it by courier
- an anonymous letter
a letter with no name
- First of all
to begin with
- stop thinking about someone
get someone out of your mind
このシーンのメモ一覧
29 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
The t in got flaps toward d and got in the runs together.
I didn't do it. He got in the way.does anyone here have
I know. I know, I know. Does anybody have any pliers?ship it by courier
Ted explains that a friend shipped the ball from Boston by courier, making the gift sound special.
Flowers are for you. Ball is for Warren. Had a friend FedEx it from Boston.watch someone secretly
Did you hire Pat Healy to spy on me?Hire Pat Healy blurs into one run of sound.
Did you hire Pat Healy to spy on me?what do you mean
What are you talking about?a letter with no name
Mary goes cold and says she received an anonymous letter, and Ted's face drops.
I got an anonymous letter.leave now
Okay. Get out.to begin with
Ted stops Mary and opens with First of all, trying to lay out his defense point by point.
Mary, wait. First of all. I didn't know that this guy was...besides
That. Yeah. In addition to many other things.barely know
I mean. I didn't know anything about the guy. I hardly know him.how were you able to
How could you do that, Ted?a total stranger to you
How could you have some guy you don't even know spy on me?relative clause: The clause you don't even know modifies some guy, with the relative pronoun left out.
How could you have some guy you don't even know spy on me?some random man — Dismissive talk about an unnamed man; too casual for formal use.
How could you have some guy you don't even know spy on me?attempting to do
What were you trying to do?deceive someone into
Mary asks the hardest question, whether Ted meant to trick her into caring for him.
Trick me into feeling something for you?develop feelings for you
Trick me into feeling something for you?into + gerund: Into takes an -ing form to show the result someone was led toward.
Trick me into feeling something for you?Into and feeling link so they sound like one word.
Trick me into feeling something for you?want to — Everyday spoken shorthand; keep it out of writing.
I didn't wanna trick you.get someone out of your mind
Before being sent away, Ted admits he did it because he never stopped thinking about Mary.
I did it because I never stopped thinking about you.condition clause: The if-clause sets the condition, and the main clause says what he knew would follow.
And if I didn't find you, I knew that my life would never. Ever be good again.「Mary Confronts Ted About Healy」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is the moment the lie catches up with Ted, and it works because he never quite denies it. Mary's question is direct — 'Did you hire Pat Healy to spy on me?' — and his attempts to soften the answer only make it worse, because the strange man he hired turned out to be genuinely dangerous. Mary's anger is not just about the spying but about the insult underneath: that he tried to reach her without letting her choose. Her line 'How could you have some guy you don't even know spy on me?' names the whole problem, and she sends him away. Only at the door does Ted say the honest thing underneath the scheme: 'I did it because I never stopped thinking about you.' It is a confession and an excuse at once, and the film lets both be true.
Theme
DeceptionTed's scheme to find Mary turns into a lie she catches, forcing him to admit he hired a stranger to watch her.
RomanceEven as she throws him out, Ted's confession shows the feeling was real, and the scheme was a desperate attempt to reach her.
このチャプターで学べること
- A single question can turn a friendly visit into a fight.
- Admitting the truth slowly costs more than saying it at once.
- Tricking someone into feelings is the worst charge here.
- The last line reframes the whole argument as longing.
発音のポイント
- got in the — The t in got flaps toward d and got in the runs together.
- hire Pat Healy — Hire Pat Healy blurs into one run of sound.
- into feeling — Into and feeling link so they sound like one word.
Did you hire Pat Healy to spy on me?Mary's blunt question, the one Ted cannot answer without exposing what he did, asked straight at the moment of discovery.
How could you have some guy you don't even know spy on me?Her real objection: not just the spying, but that he handed her life to a stranger and never intended to let her decide.
I did it because I never stopped thinking about you.Ted's confession at the door, at once an apology and a defence, admitting both the obsession and the love behind it.
And if I didn't find you, I knew that my life would never. Ever be good again.The most naked line he speaks, framing the whole scheme as something closer to despair than mischief.
このシーンについての質問
How does Mary find out Ted hired Healy?
From an anonymous letter. It tells her what Ted did, so she confronts him directly, and he admits it rather than denying the accusation.
Why did Ted hire Healy?
Because he could not find Mary himself and could not let her go. He says that if he had not found her, his life would never be good again.
Why does Mary throw Ted out?
Because he had a stranger watch her without her knowledge. For Mary the betrayal is not only the spying but the fact that he never gave her a choice.
What does 'spy on me' mean?
It means to watch someone secretly, usually to gather information about them. Mary uses it when she accuses Ted of having her followed.
Does Ted apologize?
He tries to explain rather than simply apologize. He admits the truth, says he hardly knew the man he hired, and tells her his real reason, but Mary sends him away anyway.
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次のチャプター · 第 24 章cross the lineThe Guys Confront Each Other
第 1 章hold someone to thatTed Asks Mary to the Prom
第 2 章not all thereTed Asks Mary to the Prom
第 3 章busting chopsTed Meets Mary's Family
第 4 章pull off a Band-AidTed Gets His Zipper Stuck
第 5 章in a slumpDom Gives Ted a Pep Talk
第 6 章a bump in the roadTed Hires Healy to Find Mary
第 7 章shooting fish in a barrelHealy Visits Sully in Miami
第 8 章at a drop of a hatMary Describes Her Ideal Man
第 9 章spark plugHealy Reports Back on Mary
第 10 章have feelings for someoneTed Still Wants to Find Mary
第 11 章politically incorrectHealy Chats Up Mary at the Range
第 12 章so to speakHealy Pretends to Be an Architect
第 13 章blow out of the waterThe 7 Minute Abs Pitch
第 14 章too good to be trueHealy Says Goodnight to Mary
第 15 章cut to the chaseTed Is Interrogated by Detectives
第 16 章funny vibeTucker Warns Mary About Healy
第 17 章pick up the tabTed Watches Mary From Afar
第 18 章dodged a few bulletsTed Runs Into Mary in Miami
第 19 章hooked upTucker Warns Mary About Healy
第 20 章come cleanHealy Confronts the Fake Detective
第 21 章dumb luckTed and Mary Talk at a Bar
第 22 章quit while I'm aheadPuffy Attacks Ted
再生中 · 第 23 章trick me intoMary Confronts Ted About Healy
第 24 章cross the lineThe Guys Confront Each Other第 23 / 24 章 · 残り約 4 分