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You Can't Take It with You · 1938 — 第 6 / 27 章 · 4'16" · B2

The Kirbys Disapprove of Alice, Explained：putty in the hands

Tony's mother treats his romance as a problem to be managed, dismissing the girl as unsuitable: "Boys like Tony don't marry stenographers." Meanwhile Tony proposes to Alice in his usual roundabout way, admitting that if she looks under the surface she will find a proposal.

あらすじ

At the office, Tony's mother complains that he has become serious about his secretary and insists the family do something about it. Firing the girl is rejected as no solution. Later, Tony proposes to Alice, though he does it so indirectly that she has to look for it.

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このシーンの表現

putty in the hands

easy to control

Tony boasts to Alice that his parents are putty in his hands, trying to reassure her.

The new manager thinks the whole team is putty in his hands.

このシーンの他の表現

  • carrying on

    flirting or fooling around

  • in trouble

    in difficulty

  • stenographer

    shorthand typist

  • pop out of

    step out quickly

  • left-handed

    indirect and awkward

このシーンのメモ一覧

72 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ

表現 · B1carry on with someone

flirting or fooling around

Mrs. Kirby tells her husband she could tolerate Tony flirting with his secretary in the office, but he is getting serious.

I wouldn't mind his carrying on right in the office, but he's getting serious about her.
表現 · B2get serious about someone

becoming committed to someone

I wouldn't mind his carrying on right in the office, but he's getting serious about her.
発音wouldn't mind

The d in wouldn't often drops; mind stays light.

I wouldn't mind his carrying on right in the office, but he's getting serious about her.
表現 · B1be in trouble

in difficulty

The secretary reports that Mr. Ramsey is in trouble, and Kirby coldly says he does not care.

- He says he's in trouble. - I don't care if he is in trouble.
表現 · A2about someone; about to do something

on the subject of Tony

Yes, yes, about Tony. Well, I'll speak to him.
表現 · A2what's up

what's going on

Just found out what's up, and is he screaming for help.
スラング · A2what's up

what's happening — Casual; keep it out of formal talk.

Just found out what's up, and is he screaming for help.
表現 · B2in the meantime

meanwhile

But in the meantime, what about this girl?
表現 · A2what sort of something

what kind of

What sort of a family is she from?
表現 · B1do something about something

take action on

Anthony, we've got to do something about this girl.
表現 · B1fire someone

dismiss someone

All right, I'll fire her.
表現 · A2have a date

have a date planned

We had a date, don't you remember?
表現 · A2have no place to go

nowhere to go

- Well, I... - Yeah, yeah, we can't just pop out of the building with no place to go.
発音pop out of

Link pop out of so it sounds like one word.

- Well, I... - Yeah, yeah, we can't just pop out of the building with no place to go.
表現 · B1die of something

die from something

They were uncertain, so they just walked and walked, and walked and finally they just died of hunger.
表現 · B2keep expecting something

continue to expect

I keep expecting you to vanish.
文法 · B2that was just in your office a minute ago

relative clause: A relative clause pins down which lady he told, without starting a new sentence.

Last night I informed that irate lady that was just in your office a minute ago that I was going to marry you.
文法 · B1so much that she finally said

result clause: So ... that links the amount of talk to its result: she finally spoke up.

I talked about you so much that she finally said,
スラング · A2gonna

going to — Spoken form; avoid it in writing.

"Well, now the next thing I expect to hear from you "is that you're gonna marry the girl."
スラング · B2dead away

completely unconscious — An exaggerated spoken phrase, not for medical writing.

Just fainted dead away?
表現 · B2lie around

be lying about

You know, if you scratch under the surface here you'll find a proposal lying around.
発音scratch under the

Link scratch and under; put the stress on under.

You know, if you scratch under the surface here you'll find a proposal lying around.
文法 · B2the way she looked at me

nominal clause: The way she looked at me works as a noun phrase; the relative word is dropped.

Did you see the way she looked at me? I know just what she was thinking.
文法 · B2that the Kirbys are ogres or something

appositive clause: The that-clause spells out exactly what the impression is.

There seems to be the impression around here that the Kirbys are ogres or something.
文法 · B2if I just yelled loud enough

conditional clause: The if-clause states his only condition for getting what he wants.

I never in my life wanted anything that I couldn't get if I just yelled loud enough.
発音wanted anything that

The ed in wanted can nearly disappear before anything.

I never in my life wanted anything that I couldn't get if I just yelled loud enough.
表現 · B2work like a charm

work perfectly

Worked like a charm when I was a baby, and since then I've had so much practice that I'm terrific.

「The Kirbys Disapprove of Alice」を読み解く

What's really going on

The chapter sets up the film's central class conflict in a single line: "Boys like Tony don't marry stenographers." The mother says it as a fact of nature, and nobody in the room disagrees. What makes it interesting is that Kirby himself is distracted by a business crisis and treats his son's life as an administrative problem, solved by firing someone. Against that, Tony's proposal is almost the opposite of his family's logic: he refuses to be direct, calling himself left-handed, and hides the offer inside a joke. Alice has to decide whether to trust the man or the family he comes from.

Theme

ClassThe Kirbys judge Alice by her job, treating a stenographer as unfit for their son without a second thought.
RomanceTony's roundabout proposal stands against his family's cold calculation, leaving Alice to choose between them.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Class snobbery hides inside a plain job title.
  • Tony jokes because saying it straight would scare him.
  • The same son is argued over in two different registers.
  • A proposal can be real even when it arrives as a tease.

発音のポイント

  • wouldn't mind — The d in wouldn't often drops; mind stays light.
  • pop out of — Link pop out of so it sounds like one word.
  • scratch under the — Link scratch and under; put the stress on under.
  • wanted anything that — The ed in wanted can nearly disappear before anything.
The girl's a stenographer. Boys like Tony don't marry stenographers.

The mother's verdict on Alice, class prejudice stated as simple common sense.

I never in my life wanted anything that I couldn't get if I just yelled loud enough.

Tony's boast about his own privilege, delivered cheerfully and without shame.

You know, if you scratch under the surface here you'll find a proposal lying around.

His buried proposal, an offer hidden inside a joke because he cannot say it straight.

Sometimes you're so beautiful it just gags me.

His most sincere line, and even this one comes out as a joke about choking.

このシーンについての質問

Why do the Kirbys object to Alice?

She is Tony's secretary, and they consider a stenographer beneath their son. Tony's mother treats the relationship as a problem the family needs to fix.

Does Kirby fire Alice?

No. He suggests it, but is told that firing the girl will not settle anything, because the problem is his son rather than the job.

How does Tony propose to Alice?

Indirectly. He tells her to scratch under the surface and she will find a proposal lying around, admitting that he is left-handed and cannot say things straight.

What does Tony say about his family?

He calls them putty in his hands and says he has always got what he wanted by yelling loud enough, which is both a joke and a confession about how he was raised.

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第 1 章cash in onKirby Plans the Munitions Monopoly第 2 章when my ship comes inPoppins Becomes a Lily of the Field第 3 章like hotcakesA Day in the Sycamore House第 4 章the daylights out ofPoppins Meets the Sycamores第 5 章would you be so kind as toTony Flirts on the Office Phone再生中 · 第 6 章putty in the handsThe Kirbys Disapprove of Alice第 7 章keel overGrandpa Tells Alice About Grandma第 8 章for the sake of argumentThe IRS Visits Grandpa第 9 章got another thing comingTony Meets Alice's Family第 10 章as he pleasesAlice Explains Her Family第 11 章castles in the airTony and Alice Talk About Courage第 12 章went out with the buffaloTony Introduces Alice to His Parents第 13 章the wrong impressionThe Sycamores Prepare for the Kirbys第 14 章get mixed upThe Kirbys Come on the Wrong Night第 15 章look on the dark sideThe Kirbys Arrive on the Wrong Night第 16 章put on an actTony Brings His Parents a Night Early第 17 章If you don't mindKolenkhov Wrestles Kirby第 18 章keep your shirt onG-Men Arrest the Sycamores第 19 章you can't take it with youGrandpa Lectures Kirby in Jail第 20 章good riddanceGrandpa Calls Kirby a Failure第 21 章take the trouble toThe Sycamores Pay the Fine第 22 章go slummingAlice Tells Off the Kirbys第 23 章get over itGrandpa Sells the House第 24 章crack underRamsey Warns Kirby第 25 章hang on toTony Quits the Family Business第 26 章parting shotTony Asks Grandpa Where Alice Is第 27 章act humanKirby Admits He Failed
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