這場戲：談綁架又向老丈人借錢
第 2 章 · 共 16 章 · 2'49"
傑裡跟兩個綁匪談價錢，被當面搶白：So, why don't you just ask him for the money?（那你幹嘛不直接跟他開口要錢？）。他支支吾吾，轉頭回家，又低三下四向老丈人借錢。想練怎麼求人、怎麼被懟，這段夠用。
「怎麼不直接開口要錢」英語說 ask him for the money
ask him for the money 跟他開口要錢even if 即使、就算personal matters 私事
「我這是當面求你」英語說 I'm asking you here
a heck of a lot 一大堆、特別多parking lot 停車場work out 成事、有好結果I'm asking you here 我這是當面求你
傑裡急著要錢，找兩個綁匪替他辦事，自己卻不肯掏錢，被人一句話頂回來：幹嘛不直接找她爸或者你老婆要？他張口結舌，只說 these are personal matters（這都是私事）。回到家，老丈人韋德已經在，兒子扒兩口飯就溜去麥當勞。飯桌上傑裡開口向韋德借錢搞一個停車場專案，韋德嫌 it's a heck of a lot（一大堆），傑裡只好低聲說 I'm asking you here（我這是當面求你）。他還說成了的話 Jean and Scotty never have to worry（就再也不用發愁了）。求人、推脫、被將一軍，這幾句裡全有。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後，比它高的卡片會變淡，播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“So, why don't you just ask him for the money?”
那你幹嘛不直接跟他開口要錢？
一句反問就把整件事的荒謬戳穿：繞這麼大圈子，為什麼不直接開口。
Why don't you just ...?
半帶著急地給對方提建議時用；對長輩或上司這樣說會顯得冒犯。
Why not just ask him straight out? ／ Why go around it instead of asking?
口語
why don't you 連讀，just 和 ask 輕快帶過，句尾上揚。
Why don't you just ask your boss for the day off? 你幹嘛不直接跟老闆請一天假？
“This could work out real good for me and Jean and Scotty.”
這事要是成了，對我、瓊和斯科蒂都好。
把老婆孩子都擺出來當理由，聽著像為家著想，其實是在套岳父的錢。
This could work out well for someone.
推銷計劃、爭取支援時用；拿家人當籌碼會讓人反感。
It would be great for all of us. ／ This could really pay off for the whole family.
中性
could 輕讀，real good 吞成一塊，Jean and Scotty 連成一串。
This could work out well for the whole team. 這事要是成了，對整個團隊都有好處。
“They don't know I need it, see?”
他們不知道我需要錢，明白嗎？
末尾那個 see 是心虛的人找補的口氣，一句把隱瞞和僥倖都帶出來了。
They don't know ..., see?
向人解釋並求對方理解時用；正式場合的 see 會顯得隨意。
They don't know I need it, you see? ／ They have no idea I need it, right?
口語
don't know 連讀，see 單獨挑出來輕輕上揚。
They don't know I'm still paying it off, see? 他們不知道我還在還那筆錢，明白吧？
“I'm asking you here, Wade.”
韋德，我這是當面求你了。
求人求到不再繞彎，一句就把姿態放了下來。
I'm asking you here, <name>.
把話收回到當面對質、請人當場表態時用；求長輩別用太硬的語氣。
I'm coming to you, Wade. ／ I'm asking you personally, Wade.
口語
asking you 連讀，here 稍停，Wade 重讀收尾。
I'm asking you here, not through anyone else. 我是當面求你，不是托別人轉達。
下一章 · 03talk in circles繞圈子這場戲：強推塗層被罵騙子就是「一大堆、特別多」，語氣比 a lot 重，也帶點無奈或感嘆，談錢、談工作量時都能用。
personal matters。別人追問你為什麼這麼做，你又不想細說，就可以說 these are personal matters。
May I be excused? 吃完飯想先離開餐桌，尤其小孩對父母說，禮貌又地道。
這裡指「成事、有好結果」。This could work out real good 就是「這事能辦成，對大家都有好處」。
I'm asking you here。當你放下身段、認真請求對方時用，比一句 please 更鄭重。
