這場戲：把逃犯藏進書桌裡
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逃犯厄爾就被塞在記者室的一張大書桌裡，一群記者在門外搜樓、打電話，還懷疑希爾迪想獨吞這條新聞。莫莉被逼問到崩潰，撂下一句 You'll never find me now（你們再也找不到我了），從視窗跳了下去。想學那種壓著嗓子、互相試探的英語，get rid of（打發掉）、sitting pretty（處境安穩）都用得上。
❝ 獨白 · 5 句 逼問莫莉：You'll never find me now（你們再也找不到我了）
find out 查出來、弄清楚Stay out of this 別插手、別摻和Hands off 別碰、放手You'll never find me now 你們再也找不到我了
記者室裡藏著一個天大的秘密：逃犯厄爾就被塞在一張大書桌裡，而一屋子記者正在外面搜樓、打電話、互相打探。希爾迪一邊應付人，一邊替厄爾打掩護，還差點被同事看出「你想搶我們的獨家」。莫莉被逼問到崩潰，說自己要講一個「這回是真的」故事，撂下一句 You'll never find me now，從視窗跳了下去；緊接著書桌被開啟，厄爾落網。布魯斯的母親又闖進來大鬧，被人連哄帶架送走。幾個表達值得學：get rid of 是「打發掉」，sitting pretty 是「處境安穩」，pull yourself together 是「振作起來」。應付盤問、安撫人、互相鬥嘴都用得上。
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。
“Let them take me. What's the difference?”
讓他們來抓我好了。有什麼區別？
把生死看淡到只剩一句「有什麼區別」，疲憊到極點反而有股倔強。
Let them ... What's the difference?
表達「隨便吧、反正無所謂」時用；對在乎你的人說會顯得傷人。
Let them do what they want. It makes no difference. ／ Go ahead and take me. What does it matter?
中性
Let them 連讀，What's the 弱讀，句尾降調收。
Let them complain. What's the difference? 讓他們抱怨去。有什麼區別？
“You wouldn't listen to me before, and now you want me to talk.”
之前你們不肯聽我說，現在倒想讓我開口了。
用對稱的 listen 和 talk 把被冷落後的反擊說滿，冷而有力。
You wouldn't ... before, and now you ...
被忽視後又被人求助時用；談判場合這樣翻舊賬容易談崩。
You ignored me then, and now you need my help. ／ Nobody listened before, and suddenly everyone wants answers.
口語
wouldn't listen 連讀，and now you 快帶過，重音落在 talk。
You wouldn't hear me out before, and now you want my advice. 之前你不肯聽我把話說完，現在倒來問我的意見。
“You drooling idiot, there are 365 days in a year one can get married.”
你這流口水的蠢貨，一年有三百六十五天可以結婚。
罵人罵得又狠又繞，用一句算術把對方的急不可耐頂回去，太有戲。
there are 365 days in a year one can ...
挖苦別人把小事看太重時用；對不熟的人這樣說會當場翻臉。
There are plenty of other days to do it. ／ You act like this is the only day that exists.
口語
365 days 連讀，one can 弱讀，get married 重讀收尾。
There are 365 days in a year you can start over. 一年有三百六十五天，你哪天都可以重新開始。
“Only this time it'll be true. You'll never find me now!”
只是這回會是真的。你們再也找不到我了！
把假新聞反過來說成真話，一句訣別裡是對整屋記者的報復。
Only this time it'll be true. You'll never ... now!
在最後一刻撂下狠話、宣告退場時用；對同事或家人說會太重。
This time the story will be real. ／ You won't find me again, not ever.
口語
Only 重起，true 拖長，never ... now 一字一頓。
Only this time it'll be real. You'll never hear from me now! 這一回可是來真的，你們再也聽不到我的訊息了！
“Too lazy to go after the biggest story in years.”
連這些年最大的新聞都懶得去追。
一句輕蔑的短評，罵的不是某個人，是整個懈怠的同行。
Too lazy to go after the biggest ... in years.
諷刺一群人不肯出力時用；對同事開玩笑可以，正經批評會激怒人。
Too lazy to chase the story of the year. ／ No appetite for the biggest break in years.
口語
Too lazy 重讀，biggest story 連讀，in years 慢收。
Too lazy to go after the biggest client in years. 連這些年最大的客戶都懶得去爭取。
She don't know where he is. I'm the only one that knows. - Where's Williams? - Try and find out. - Come on, talk. - Now you want me to talk? - Talk. - Ain't that funny? You wouldn't listen to me before, and now you want me to talk.
她不知道他在哪兒。只有我知道。 ——威廉姆斯在哪兒？——你自己去找啊。 ——快說。——現在你們想讓我說了？ ——說啊。——這不是很可笑嗎？ 之前你們不肯聽我說，現在倒想讓我開口了。
下一章 · 15best interest at heart真心為你好這場戲：選事業不趕火車意思是「處境安穩、佔著好位子」，通常指日子過得順、地位穩。這裡說藏在書桌裡的厄爾 you're sitting pretty，其實是緊張情境下的黑色幽默。
可以說 pull yourself together，意思是穩住情緒、別垮掉。有人快崩潰、慌神的時候，這句就是「振作點」，比 calm down 更帶點催促。
可以說 get rid of。記者懷疑希爾迪急著 get rid of us，就是怕她把大家打發走，好自己獨佔厄爾這條新聞。
就是 no harm in asking，字面是「問一下又沒壞處」，用來給自己找個開口的理由。想搭話又不好意思時，這句很自然。
是「有種預感」，hunch 指說不清來源的直覺。有人說 I've got a hunch Williams ain't anywhere they've been looking，就是憑直覺覺得搜錯了地方。
