这场戏：把逃犯藏进书桌里
第 14 章 · 共 18 章 · 5'03"
逃犯厄尔就被塞在记者室的一张大书桌里，一群记者在门外搜楼、打电话，还怀疑希尔迪想独吞这条新闻。莫莉被逼问到崩溃，撂下一句 You'll never find me now（你们再也找不到我了），从窗口跳了下去。想学那种压着嗓子、互相试探的英语，get rid of（打发掉）、sitting pretty（处境安稳）都用得上。
❝ 独白 · 5 句 逼问莫莉：You'll never find me now（你们再也找不到我了）
find out 查出来、弄清楚Stay out of this 别插手、别掺和Hands off 别碰、放手You'll never find me now 你们再也找不到我了
记者室里藏着一个天大的秘密：逃犯厄尔就被塞在一张大书桌里，而一屋子记者正在外面搜楼、打电话、互相打探。希尔迪一边应付人，一边替厄尔打掩护，还差点被同事看出「你想抢我们的独家」。莫莉被逼问到崩溃，说自己要讲一个「这回是真的」故事，撂下一句 You'll never find me now，从窗口跳了下去；紧接着书桌被打开，厄尔落网。布鲁斯的母亲又闯进来大闹，被人连哄带架送走。几个表达值得学：get rid of 是「打发掉」，sitting pretty 是「处境安稳」，pull yourself together 是「振作起来」。应付盘问、安抚人、互相斗嘴都用得上。
A1–C2 是欧标等级。点一个等级后，比它高的卡片会变淡，播放到那里不会自动暂停。
“Let them take me. What's the difference?”
让他们来抓我好了。有什么区别？
把生死看淡到只剩一句「有什么区别」，疲惫到极点反而有股倔强。
Let them ... What's the difference?
表达「随便吧、反正无所谓」时用；对在乎你的人说会显得伤人。
Let them do what they want. It makes no difference. ／ Go ahead and take me. What does it matter?
中性
Let them 连读，What's the 弱读，句尾降调收。
Let them complain. What's the difference? 让他们抱怨去。有什么区别？
“You wouldn't listen to me before, and now you want me to talk.”
之前你们不肯听我说，现在倒想让我开口了。
用对称的 listen 和 talk 把被冷落后的反击说满，冷而有力。
You wouldn't ... before, and now you ...
被忽视后又被人求助时用；谈判场合这样翻旧账容易谈崩。
You ignored me then, and now you need my help. ／ Nobody listened before, and suddenly everyone wants answers.
口语
wouldn't listen 连读，and now you 快带过，重音落在 talk。
You wouldn't hear me out before, and now you want my advice. 之前你不肯听我把话说完，现在倒来问我的意见。
“You drooling idiot, there are 365 days in a year one can get married.”
你这流口水的蠢货，一年有三百六十五天可以结婚。
骂人骂得又狠又绕，用一句算术把对方的急不可耐顶回去，太有戏。
there are 365 days in a year one can ...
挖苦别人把小事看太重时用；对不熟的人这样说会当场翻脸。
There are plenty of other days to do it. ／ You act like this is the only day that exists.
口语
365 days 连读，one can 弱读，get married 重读收尾。
There are 365 days in a year you can start over. 一年有三百六十五天，你哪天都可以重新开始。
“Only this time it'll be true. You'll never find me now!”
只是这回会是真的。你们再也找不到我了！
把假新闻反过来说成真话，一句诀别里是对整屋记者的报复。
Only this time it'll be true. You'll never ... now!
在最后一刻撂下狠话、宣告退场时用；对同事或家人说会太重。
This time the story will be real. ／ You won't find me again, not ever.
口语
Only 重起，true 拖长，never ... now 一字一顿。
Only this time it'll be real. You'll never hear from me now! 这一回可是来真的，你们再也听不到我的消息了！
“Too lazy to go after the biggest story in years.”
连这些年最大的新闻都懒得去追。
一句轻蔑的短评，骂的不是某个人，是整个懈怠的同行。
Too lazy to go after the biggest ... in years.
讽刺一群人不肯出力时用；对同事开玩笑可以，正经批评会激怒人。
Too lazy to chase the story of the year. ／ No appetite for the biggest break in years.
口语
Too lazy 重读，biggest story 连读，in years 慢收。
Too lazy to go after the biggest client in years. 连这些年最大的客户都懒得去争取。
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.
她不知道他在哪儿。只有我知道。 ——威廉姆斯在哪儿？——你自己去找啊。 ——快说。——现在你们想让我说了？ ——说啊。——这不是很可笑吗？ 之前你们不肯听我说，现在倒想让我开口了。
下一章 · 15best interest at heart真心为你好这场戏：选事业不赶火车意思是「处境安稳、占着好位子」，通常指日子过得顺、地位稳。这里说藏在书桌里的厄尔 you're sitting pretty，其实是紧张情境下的黑色幽默。
可以说 pull yourself together，意思是稳住情绪、别垮掉。有人快崩溃、慌神的时候，这句就是「振作点」，比 calm down 更带点催促。
可以说 get rid of。记者怀疑希尔迪急着 get rid of us，就是怕她把大家打发走，好自己独占厄尔这条新闻。
就是 no harm in asking，字面是「问一下又没坏处」，用来给自己找个开口的理由。想搭话又不好意思时，这句很自然。
是「有种预感」，hunch 指说不清来源的直觉。有人说 I've got a hunch Williams ain't anywhere they've been looking，就是凭直觉觉得搜错了地方。
