their actions at that time
Unless, of course, they can explain what they were doing there.You Can't Take It with You · 1938 — 第 22 / 27 章 · 2'26" · B2
Alice Tells Off the Kirbys, Explained：go slumming
In night court, Alice stops covering for the Kirbys and says why they really came: "They're ashamed to admit they came to look my family over to see if I was good enough to marry their precious son." Grandpa then says the Kirbys are the ones who are not good enough.
あらすじ
In court, the Kirbys refuse to explain what they were doing at the Sycamore house, and their lawyer argues the charge is absurd. Alice loses patience and tells the truth, while Grandpa declares that it is the Kirbys who are not good enough. Their friends in the gallery cheer.
注目の表現
accountablestand forlook overgo slumming
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このシーンの表現
go slumming
visit poor areas for novelty
Alice tells the Kirbys to stop treating her neighborhood as a curiosity.
Some tourists go slumming and treat poverty as a show.
このシーンの他の表現
- accountable
responsible for something
- stand for
tolerate something
- look over
examine someone or something
- stand trial
be tried in court
- take a flying leap
go away, rudely
このシーンのメモ一覧
42 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
have caught someone out
I'm afraid they've got you, Mother.They've got you can run together into one blur.
I'm afraid they've got you, Mother.humiliated already
Haven't we been embarrassed enough?in my view
It seems to me a little more respect should be shown for our position.completely absurd
Your Honor, this charge is absolutely ridiculous.without something
Failing a satisfactory explanation, I shall be obliged to have them stand trial.concerning doing something
Mr. Kirby came to see me about buying my house.for a while already
You see, he's been interested in the property for some time now and...made to answer for
and I don't see why we should be held accountable for anything that these people might have done.passive voice: The passive hides the agent and focuses on who must answer.
and I don't see why we should be held accountable for anything that these people might have done.gerund phrase: Our being humiliated is a gerund phrase acting as the object of stand for.
I won't stand for our being humiliated like this.qualified to do something
They're ashamed to admit they came to look my family over to see if I was good enough to marry their precious son.not up to standard
I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough.emphatic it: The it is ... that pattern puts the emphasis on your family.
I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough.That it's collapses almost to one syllable in fast speech.
I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough.a group of
Why, I wouldn't be related to a bunch of snobs like that for anything in the world.stuck-up people — A jab at stuck-up people; saying it to their face ends the room.
Why, I wouldn't be related to a bunch of snobs like that for anything in the world.owing to
Your mother's all in a dither because of her social reputation.as for me
Your reputation's safe as far as I'm concerned and so is your son's, and so's your old man's.what's going on — Casual for what's happening; too relaxed in formal settings.
What's up?go away, rudely — Angry or joking talk; never say it to a boss or elder.
Cinderella just told Prince Charming to go take a flying leap.keep away from
The next time you want to go slumming, stay away from our neighborhood.Want to often weakens to wanna before go.
The next time you want to go slumming, stay away from our neighborhood.「Alice Tells Off the Kirbys」を読み解く
What's really going on
The chapter is the film's class conflict finally spoken aloud in a courtroom. The Kirbys are used to controlling what gets said, and their lawyer tries to make the whole thing disappear by calling it ridiculous. Alice breaks that by telling the simple truth: they came to inspect her family, as if she were applying for a position. Grandpa answers with the film's bluntest reversal, "I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough." What makes it satisfying is that the reversal is not revenge; it is the same standard applied in the other direction. For once the Sycamores are not embarrassed, and the people who are is the family with the reputation.
Theme
ClassThe courtroom exposes the Kirbys' habit of inspecting people, and Grandpa turns the same judgment back on them.
JusticeA false charge is answered with the plain truth, and for once the poor family holds the moral advantage.
このチャプターで学べること
- Alice turns the Kirbys' judgment back on them.
- Standing up here costs her the engagement.
- Reputation worries the mother, not the daughter.
- The courtroom becomes a family battleground.
発音のポイント
- they've got you — They've got you can run together into one blur.
- that it's — That it's collapses almost to one syllable in fast speech.
- want to go — Want to often weakens to wanna before go.
I've decided that it's your family that isn't good enough.Grandpa reversing the Kirbys' own judgment, the film's most satisfying line.
The next time you want to go slumming, stay away from our neighborhood.Alice's parting shot, naming exactly what she thinks the visit was.
They're ashamed to admit they came to look my family over to see if I was good enough to marry their precious son.The truth Alice tells in open court, which the Kirbys have been dodging.
Cinderella just told Prince Charming to go take a flying leap.A spectator's summary of the moment, turning the romance into a fairy tale gone wrong.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Alice speak up in court?
The Kirbys will not say why they were at her house, and she is tired of protecting them. She tells the judge they came to inspect her family and judge whether she was suitable.
What does Grandpa say about the Kirbys?
He says he has decided that it is the Kirbys who are not good enough, and that he would not be related to such snobs for anything in the world.
Why do the Kirbys want to hide the reason for the visit?
It is embarrassing. They went to look the family over before allowing a marriage, and admitting that in public would show how condescending they had been.
How do the spectators react?
The Sycamores' friends in the gallery cheer and joke that Cinderella has just told Prince Charming to go take a flying leap.
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次のチャプター · 第 23 章get over itGrandpa Sells the House
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
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
再生中 · 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第 22 / 27 章 · 残り約 15 分