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The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.United 93 · 2006 — 第 12 / 17 章 · 4'16" · B2
Passengers Call for Help from the Air, Explained：get through to
A flight attendant reaches United by phone and says the unthinkable: “The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.” On the ground, controllers and commanders argue about armed jets and whether to engage, while in the cabin passengers tell each other the hijackers will ask for ransom and let them go.
あらすじ
Onboard United 93, a flight attendant calls the airline and reports that three men with knives have taken the plane, one with a bomb strapped to his waist. She can only reach the maintenance line. Meanwhile, on the ground, commanders press for fighters to intercept, asking what the jets can do when they arrive.
注目の表現
ransomget through togive a shittake care of
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このシーンの表現
get through to
reach someone by phone
After repeated tries, Sandy finally reaches United and reports that she got through.
It took me twenty minutes to get through to the airline.
このシーンの他の表現
- ransom
money demanded for release
- give a shit
care at all
- take care of
deal with
- copy that
message received
- supposed to
should be doing
このシーンのメモ一覧
75 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
present perfect passive: Has been hijacked is present perfect passive, stressing a completed act that still shapes the present.
The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.tied around
One of them's got, like, a bomb strapped around his waist.folks — Casual address among friends; use everyone in formal settings.
How many did you guys see? Three.the front cabin
She thinks there were three. You were sitting in first class, right?have nothing more to say
I told them that the plane was hijacked. I mean, I don't know what else to say.what action to take
I don't know what to do.Wanted to often blurs into wanna, with the t and d nearly dropped.
Roger. We heard that also. Just wanted to confirm it wasn't from interference.message received — Radio and military jargon; rarely used in daily talk.
Roger. We heard that also. Just wanted to confirm it wasn't from interference.that shows
That means it's all right. It's okay...demand a ransom
They will ask for ransom. They will let us go.Going back to runs together, and the k in back often drops.
We're going back to the airport, all right?handle
They're trained to deal with this situation. Okay?be supposed to: Be supposed to marks what should be happening, hinting that it is not.
They are supposed to be liaisoning with the military.Supposed to sounds like suppos-ta, with the d dropped.
They are supposed to be liaisoning with the military.care at all — Crude; only in anger or with close friends.
I don't give a shit about the CAP!into place
You've got to get them into position to do something about these aircraft.pass control
Get them on frequency. Hand them off to that. Copy that.what use they are
When they get there, what can they do?crash into the ground
Think about what happens if they hit the ground.conditional clause: The if-clause sets the condition, and what happens asks what follows from it.
Think about what happens if they hit the ground.are we allowed to act
We've got a report of at least one more. May we engage?release someone
And then they'll land and let us go and let the authorities...talk terms with
Maybe we can negotiate with them.「Passengers Call for Help from the Air」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene cuts between two kinds of helplessness. In the cabin, people do the only thing left — call someone, anyone — and the call is answered by a maintenance desk, which is almost worse than silence. The bravest line is the plainest: “The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives,” said out loud to a stranger on the phone. On the ground, the problem is different: everyone can see the crisis and no one can act. “Where are they when we need them?” asks one voice about the fighters, and “I don't give a shit about the CAP!” says another. The passengers' hope that the hijackers will ask for ransom shows how far they are from understanding what is happening.
Theme
CouragePassengers and controllers both force themselves to act, one call and one order at a time, with almost no information.
DutyThe scene contrasts people who must do their jobs — answer the phone, position the jets — with a crisis no one is prepared for.
このチャプターで学べること
- Reaching a wrong desk can matter more than the words spoken.
- Ransom talk is hope dressed up as a plan.
- Radio jargon stays calm even when nothing is calm.
- Saying it is all right can hide the opposite.
発音のポイント
- wanted to — Wanted to often blurs into wanna, with the t and d nearly dropped.
- going back to — Going back to runs together, and the k in back often drops.
- supposed to — Supposed to sounds like suppos-ta, with the d dropped.
The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.The plainest possible report of the emergency, spoken into a phone by someone who has just watched it happen.
I don't give a shit about the CAP!A commander's blunt refusal of procedure: the patrol pattern is irrelevant while planes are still unaccounted for.
Listen to me. I've got a board full of planes.The pressure made concrete: a screen crowded with flights and no way to protect all of them.
Think about what happens if they hit the ground.The argument for acting now: if the jets do not stop the aircraft, the loss happens on the ground.
I told them that the plane was hijacked. I mean, I don't know what else to say.A crew member's helplessness after doing everything right: the message was delivered and nothing came back.
Where are they when we need them?The civilian's question about the military, asked while the answer is still being worked out.
このシーンについての質問
Why does the flight attendant call the airline instead of the authorities?
She reaches the company she works for, because that is the number she knows. The call lands on the maintenance line, which shows how unprepared everyone is for what she is reporting.
What does the flight attendant tell the ground?
She reports that the plane has been hijacked by three men with knives and that one of them has a bomb strapped to his waist, giving the first clear account of what is happening onboard.
Why are the passengers talking about ransom?
They are trying to explain the hijacking as the kind of event that ends with negotiation and release. Believing a ransom will be paid is their way of staying calm.
What is the argument on the ground about?
Whether the few available fighters can or should do anything. One voice wants them in position to act, while others worry about the consequences of shooting down an airliner.
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第 1 章give someone a handPassengers Board United 93
第 2 章reduced or eliminatedThe FAA Morning Briefing
第 3 章take over the cockpitA Controller Reports a Possible Hijack
第 4 章real worldA Real Hijacking During the Exercise
第 5 章battle stationsFAA Command Center Goes on Alert
第 6 章pull the tapesFAA Pulls the Tapes, Scrambles Jets
第 7 章a bad feelingFirst Reports of Smoke Over Manhattan
第 8 章take care of itControllers Spot a Second Hijacking
第 9 章like a manhole coverSecond Plane Hits the South Tower
第 10 章ground stopNORAD Orders a National Ground Stop
第 11 章make the callOfficers Demand Shoot-Down Authority
再生中 · 第 12 章get through toPassengers Call for Help from the Air
第 13 章get throughPassengers Learn the Pilots Are Down
第 14 章national emergencyThe FAA Shuts Down US Airspace
第 15 章one after the otherThe News Spreads Through the Cabin
第 16 章suicide missionPassengers Fight Back on United 93
第 17 章take overPassengers Plan to Storm the Cockpit第 12 / 17 章 · 残り約 18 分