這場戲：車裡給新人洗腦
第 17 章 · 共 23 章 · 3'45"
殺了羅傑之後，阿隆佐在車裡給傑克上課：羅傑把毒品賣給小孩，沒有他世界會更好。他承認手段 It's ugly, but it's necessary（難看卻必要），最後丟擲那句 I walk a higher path（我走的是更高尚的路）。想學反派怎麼把黑說成白，這段最典型。
❝ 獨白 · 10 句 給私刑找的理由
從賣毒品說到黑警車，句句把私刑包裝成正義。
❝ 獨白 · 7 句 「我走的是更高尚的路」：I walk a higher path
a little dirt on you 身上沾點髒（有把柄）a higher path 走更高尚的路the keys to all the doors 開啟所有門的鑰匙
殺了羅傑之後，阿隆佐在車裡給傑克上了一堂洗腦課。他說羅傑把毒品賣給小孩，沒有他世界會更好，還說這是下棋不是跳棋——This shit is chess. It isn't checkers。他承認手段難看卻必要，接著丟擲一套更大的誘惑：他自稱 I walk a higher path（我走的是更高尚的路），還說 I can give you the keys to all the doors（我能給你開啟所有門的鑰匙），願意把位子讓給傑克，只要傑克按規則玩、從內部慢慢改變。想學反派怎麼把黑說成白、怎麼畫大餅，這幾句都很典型。
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。
“The world is a better place without him.”
沒有他，這世界會更好。
用一句聽似正義的話替殺人背書，冷靜得讓人後背發涼。
The world is a better place without ...
半開玩笑地嫌某人添亂時能用；若用來替傷人開脫，就非常冷血。
We're all better off without him. ／ Things would be easier without him around.
中性
better place 重讀，without him 放平收。
Honestly, the office is a better place without that weekly meeting. 說真的，沒了那場週會，辦公室都清淨。
“This shit is chess. It isn't checkers.”
這種事是下國際象棋，不是跳棋。
兩個棋盤遊戲一比，就把「你太天真」說得又狠又不帶髒字。
This is chess, not checkers.
點破對方想得太簡單時用；對上級或長輩說會顯得傲慢。
This is a chess game, not a schoolyard one. ／ You're playing checkers while they play chess.
口語
chess 和 checkers 對比重讀，中間停頓一下。
Our rivals are playing chess, not checkers, so plan two moves ahead. 對手下的是象棋不是跳棋，得多想兩步。
“It's ugly, but it's necessary.”
是難看，但非得這麼幹不可。
先認了醜，再堵死反對，一句讓步反而讓歪理顯得不容置疑。
It's ugly but it's necessary.
為一件不體面的必要之舉辯解時用；拿它搪塞道德質疑會顯得油滑。
It's unpleasant, but it has to be done. ／ Not pretty, but unavoidable.
中性
ugly 稍重，but it's 連讀，necessary 拉長收。
Laying people off is ugly, but it is necessary right now. 裁人是難看，可現在非這麼做不可。
“I can give you the keys to all the doors.”
我能給你開啟所有門的鑰匙。
把權力說成一把鑰匙串，一句承諾就把收買包裝成恩賜。
I can give you the keys to ...
開條件、許諾給對方門路時用；對朋友這樣說像吹牛，要分場合。
I can open any door for you. ／ I can hand you the keys to this world.
中性
keys to all 連讀，doors 重讀收尾。
I can give you the keys to this whole industry. 我能給你開啟這整個行業的門。
Roger sold dope to kids. The world is a better place without him. Hey, this man was the biggest major violator in Los Angles. I watched that cocksucker operate with impunity. This shit is chess. It isn't checkers. Congratulations, son. What you think we going to do? We going to... We going to roll up in a black-and-white, huh? Slap the cuffs on him. You're under arrest. That's a high roller, dog.
羅傑把毒品賣給小孩。 沒有他，這世界會更好。 嘿，這人是洛杉磯最大的重犯。 我眼睜睜看著那混蛋無法無天。 這種事是下國際象棋，不是跳棋。 恭喜你，孩子。 你以為我們會怎麼做？ 我們會……會開著黑白警車衝過去？啊？ 咔嚓一聲給他銬上，你被捕了。 那可是條大魚，哥們。
Everybody goes through that the first time. I went through it. The sooner you can match what's in your head with what's going on in the real world, the better you're going to feel in this business. You got to have a little dirt on you for anybody to trust you. And when all this is behind you, there's going to be a whole other world that opens up for you. I walk a higher path, son. I can give you the keys to all the doors.
第一次誰都這樣，我當年也是。 你越早把腦子裡的想法和現實對上。 在這行裡，你就越舒坦。 你身上得沾點髒，別人才肯信你。 等這一切都過去了，會有一個全新的世界為你開啟。 我走的是更高的路，孩子。 我能給你開啟所有門的鑰匙。
下一章 · 18the head廁所這場戲：被拉上牌桌打一手字面是「更高的路」，引申為「更高尚的路、更高境界」。劇裡阿隆佐用它給自己越線辦案貼金，聽起來冠冕堂皇，其實是自我包裝。
意思是「肆無忌憚、無人追究」。劇裡 I watched that cocksucker operate with impunity 就是「我眼睜睜看著那混蛋無法無天」，指他一直沒被追究。
in the line of duty。劇裡 justifiable homicide in the line of duty 就是「執行公務中的正當殺人」，阿隆佐用它給槍殺開脫。
part of the team。劇裡 Jake, you're not making them feel like you're part of the team 就是「你沒讓他們覺得你是自己人」，說的是團隊認同。
have a little dirt on you。劇裡 You got to have a little dirt on you for anybody to trust you 就是「你身上得沾點髒，別人才肯信你」，指有把柄才被當成同夥。
