the gist of it
Arguing with Brockman in the restaurant, Boris ends the debate by summarizing his whole position.
Abortion is murder, that's the long and short of it.Whatever Works · 2009 — 第 10 / 16 章 · 5'01" · B2
Marietta Argues and Plays Matchmaker, Explained：the long and short of it
At dinner, Marietta turns a polite conversation into a fight about abortion, while a young actor named Randy falls for Melodie at first sight. Later, Marietta tries to talk her daughter into leaving Boris, calling him "more of an outpatient" than a husband, and quietly starts a romance of her own.
あらすじ
Marietta picks a political fight at dinner and embarrasses everyone, while Randy, a young actor, introduces himself and falls for Melodie on sight. Marietta then tries to push her daughter toward Randy, dismissing Boris as a patient she has to look after. Late at night, she arranges a date of her own.
注目の表現
the long and short of ithave no problem doing somethinghis keeperpoor Brockman
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the long and short of it
the gist of it
Arguing with Brockman in the restaurant, Boris ends the debate by summarizing his whole position.
The long and short of it is we just can't afford it.
このシーンの他の表現
- have no problem doing something
find something easy to do
- his keeper
the person who looks after him
- poor Brockman
mock pity for the man
- reverence for life
deep respect for life
- sleep with the light on
keep a light on while sleeping
このシーンのメモ一覧
87 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
talk with no effect
Why are you wasting your breath, Brockman?handle or face someone
You're dealing with an aborigine.a crude slur for a primitive — A dated, offensive slur; never use it.
You're dealing with an aborigine.The d in raped links into and, so they blur together.
You don't mind killing the unborn, but when some fiend has raped and murdered, you're against giving him that big old injection?The t in Let's often drops in fast speech.
Take me someplace fun! It's New York! Let's go.what do you say to
How about the Holocaust Museum?noun clause: The what-clause acts as a noun, naming the conclusion he draws.
This is what you take away from the school-prayer hokum and "my country right or wrong"? Her bosom?nonsense, empty talk — Casual dismissal of empty talk; avoid in formal writing.
This is what you take away from the school-prayer hokum and "my country right or wrong"? Her bosom?shapely and well formed
It's not just her bosom. Her behind is also beautifully contoured.be left alone
She's vulnerable, she's stupid and she's been abandoned.no other place to turn
Honey, I don't know where else to go.ideally suited to someone
Honey, I met a young man today who is perfect for you.relative clause: The who-clause describes the young man and sits right after the noun.
Honey, I met a young man today who is perfect for you.like a genuine one
Face it, Melody, Boris is not like a real husband.comparative phrase: More of a plus noun recasts what something really is, not a literal comparison.
He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.More of an runs together with a weak of.
He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.regret someone's past action
I really wish you hadn't showed up, Mom.start to love someone
This delightful young actor. He fell in love with you at first sight.the moment you see it
This delightful young actor. He fell in love with you at first sight.lame, said cruelly — Mocking a disability; it wounds people, so avoid it.
I refuse to recognize it. What are you doing with a gimpy chess bum who has to sleep with the light on? How'd he get that limp?a good-for-nothing drifter — A put-down for a useless person; not to their face.
I refuse to recognize it. What are you doing with a gimpy chess bum who has to sleep with the light on? How'd he get that limp?have a marriage declared void
Well, you can't win them all. Now, listen, I have a good lawyer who can get all of this annulled.scout a place before a crime
- Who could be calling at midnight? - Could be burglars, casing the place.「Marietta Argues and Plays Matchmaker」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter shows Marietta doing exactly what she accused Boris of: imposing her views on everyone. She hijacks a dinner with an argument about abortion, then spends the rest of the day arranging her daughter's life, and her judgment of Boris is brutal and confident: "He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper." What makes it funny rather than cruel is that she is doing the same thing to Melodie that she complains about, and the film never lets her see it. Meanwhile Randy, the man she has chosen, is simply whoever happened to be standing there. The scene ends with Marietta quietly starting a romance of her own, which says more about her than any of her speeches.
Theme
Family conflictMarietta tries to run her daughter's marriage, deciding who Melodie should be with and calling Boris unfit.
IdentityShe treats her own opinions as moral facts, fighting about politics and then arranging everyone else's life.
このチャプターで学べること
- One idiom can shut down a whole argument.
- The line turns a compliment into an insult in a breath.
- A midnight call exposes who everyone really is.
- Romance here is sold like a used car.
発音のポイント
- raped and — The d in raped links into and, so they blur together.
- Let's go — The t in Let's often drops in fast speech.
- more of an — More of an runs together with a weak of.
Abortion is murder, that's the long and short of it.Marietta stating her politics as a settled fact, the line that ends the dinner conversation.
She's vulnerable, she's stupid and she's been abandoned.Brockman's cold assessment of Marietta, summing her up as easy prey.
I have nothing to hold onto. Nothing! I have to have something.Her plea for something to cling to, which explains why she grabs at everyone around her.
He's more of an outpatient and you're his keeper.Her verdict on the marriage, dismissing Boris as a patient rather than a partner.
This delightful young actor. He fell in love with you at first sight.Her pitch for Randy, delivered as if it were already decided.
このシーンについての質問
Who is Randy Lee James?
He is a young actor who approaches Melodie in the restaurant after seeing her. Marietta decides he is perfect for her daughter and starts pushing them together.
Why does Marietta want Melodie to leave Boris?
She thinks Boris is not a real husband: he is poor, rude, and needs looking after. She even offers to find a lawyer to annul the marriage.
Who does Marietta end up dating?
Brockman. She calls him late at night and arranges to meet him on Sunday, then pretends to be disgusted by the idea when she hangs up.
What does Marietta say about Boris's limp?
She asks how he got it, and is told he jumped out of a window in a failed suicide attempt. She uses it as another reason he is not good enough.
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次のチャプター · 第 11 章down the toiletLeo Discovers Marietta's Photos
第 1 章whatever worksBoris Breaks the Fourth Wall
第 2 章eke out a livingBoris Panics and Jumps Out the Window
第 3 章get on my feetBoris Takes Melodie In
第 4 章spare me the detailsBoris's Runaway Tells Her Past
第 5 章out of the questionBoris Rejects Melodie's Crush
第 6 章bark is worse than your biteBoris Refuses to Marry Melodie
第 7 章play one's cards rightMelodie Meets Perry
第 8 章What possessed me?Boris on a Year of Marriage
第 9 章plain as the nose on your faceMelodie's Mother Shows Up
再生中 · 第 10 章the long and short of itMarietta Argues and Plays Matchmaker
第 11 章down the toiletLeo Discovers Marietta's Photos
第 12 章out of spiteRandy Pursues Melodie
第 13 章toothpaste back in the tubeRandy Takes Melodie to His Boat
第 14 章of all peopleMelodie's Father Shows Up
第 15 章look what the cat dragged inJohn Shows Up at Marietta's Opening
第 16 章wind downBoris and Melodie Break Up第 10 / 16 章 · 残り約 28 分