这场戏：收车人上门下通牒
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电影一开场就抛出泳池命案：一个年轻人背上中枪，死在豪宅泳池里，旁白却说 The poor dope（可怜的傻瓜），只因为他一直想要个游泳池。镜头一转回到半年前，两个收车人上门，撂下一句 there's gonna be fireworks（要闹翻天）。想学黑色幽默的旁白和催账撂狠话，这段最典型。
❝ 独白 · 15 句 旁白一句 The poor dope（可怜的傻瓜）
was found floating 被发现漂在水上the poor dope 可怜的傻瓜turned out to be 结果却是it all started 一切开始的时候
撂下狠话：there's gonna be fireworks（要闹翻天）
played ball with you 配合迁就某人haul it away 拖走、拉走by noon tomorrow 最迟明天中午say the cutest things 反讽对方说得天真
电影开场，旁白先摆出结局：一个年轻人的尸体漂在豪宅泳池里，身上三处枪伤，他淡淡地来一句 The poor dope（可怜的傻瓜）——他一直想要个游泳池，最后如愿了，只是 the price turned out to be a little high（代价有点太高）。随后镜头倒回半年，收车人找上门，说公司已经 play ball with you（配合迁就你）够久了，你欠了三期款，还有法院命令，撂下 there's gonna be fireworks（要闹翻天）。旁白还形容自己当时 grinding out（硬憋着写）原创故事，一周两个却一个都卖不出去。想学催账、下通牒和自嘲式旁白，这几句都用得上。
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“That's the homicide squad, complete with detectives and newspapermen.”
那就是凶杀组，侦探和记者一应俱全。
冷冰冰一句话报出身份，还带一丝嘲讽，是黑色电影开场的腔调。
X, complete with Y
想调侃地描述一支队伍或一整套配置时用；对长辈汇报别用这种口气。
That's the whole crew, complete with lawyers. ／ It's a full house, complete with snacks.
中性
complete with 轻快带过，句尾 newspapermen 加重。
That's the whole team, complete with two interns. 那就是整个团队，还配了两个实习生。
“If so, you've come to the right party.”
要是这样，那你可找对人了。
不推销不自夸，一句就把听众拉进故事，还带着老派的痞气。
If so, you've come to the right X
想把对方引进正题、卖个关子时用；正式汇报或道歉场合不适合。
Then you've come to the right place. ／ If that's what you want, you're in the right room.
口语
If so 后稍停，重音落在 right 上。
If so, you've come to the right desk. 要是这样，那你找对窗口了。
“The poor dope. He always wanted a pool.”
这可怜的家伙。他一直想要个游泳池。
两句大白话，把一个人的死讲成心愿达成的黑色笑话。
The poor X. He always wanted Y
半是同情半是嘲讽地讲别人下场时用；当着家属说会很伤人。
Poor guy. He always wanted that car. ／ The poor fool. He finally got his wish.
口语
The poor dope 一口气带过，pool 下沉收尾。
The poor guy. He always wanted that corner office. 这可怜人。他一直想要那间角落办公室。
“Well, in the end, he got himself a pool, only the price turned out to be a little high.”
结果呢，他到底还是弄到了一个游泳池，只不过代价有点太高了。
把死亡说成一场交易，轻描淡写里全是宿命的讽刺。
in the end ... only the price turned out to be ...
复盘一件得不偿失的事时用；安慰当事人时别说这种风凉话。
He got what he wanted, just at a price. ／ It worked out, only far too expensive.
literary
in the end 停顿，only 处转折，a little high 拖长。
We got the deal, only the price turned out to be a little high. 单子是拿下了，只是代价有点高。
“Sure, sure, we believe you. Only now we want you to believe us.”
信，信，我们信你。只不过现在，也得请你信我们。
先给台阶再翻脸，一句话把软硬两手都说尽了。
Sure, sure ... Only now we want you to ...
先应下对方再提出真正要求时用；谈判里连着用会显得油滑。
Fine, fine, we hear you. Now hear us. ／ Sure, sure. Only it's our turn to be believed.
中性
两遍 Sure 轻快，Only now 处放慢并加重。
Sure, sure, we got your point. Only now we need a date. 行行行，你的意思我们懂了。只是现在得给个日期。
“That car better be back here by noon tomorrow or there's gonna be fireworks.”
那辆车最好明天中午之前回到这儿，不然就有你好看的。
不用一个脏字，期限和后果都摆在桌上，威胁得很体面。
X better be ... by (time) or there's gonna be trouble
下最后通牒时用；对朋友开玩笑可以，对上司会冒犯人。
It better be done by Friday or there'll be trouble. ／ Get it here by noon or else.
口语
better 重读，by noon tomorrow 连读，gonna be 弱读。
The report better be in by five or there's gonna be fireworks. 报告最好五点前交，不然就要炸锅了。
Yes, this is Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. That's the homicide squad, complete with detectives and newspapermen. You'll read about it in the late editions, I'm sure. You'll get it over your radio and see it on television. Because an old-time star is involved. One of the biggest. But before you hear it all distorted and blown out of proportion, before those Hollywood columnists get their hands on it, maybe you'd like to hear the facts. The whole truth. If so, you've come to the right party. You see, the body of a young man was found floating in the pool of her mansion with two shots in his back and one in his stomach. Nobody important, really. Just a movie writer with a couple of B pictures to his credit. The poor dope. He always wanted a pool. Well, in the end, he got himself a pool, only the price turned out to be a little high. Let's go back about six months and find the day when it all started.
对，这里就是洛杉矶，加利福尼亚的日落大道。 那就是凶杀组，侦探和记者一应俱全。 晚报上你肯定会读到这条新闻。 收音机会播，电视上也会放。 因为这事牵扯到一位老牌明星。还是最大牌的那种。 但在你听到那些被扭曲、被夸大得离谱的说法之前， 在好莱坞那帮专栏作家插手之前，也许你想先听听事实。全部的真相。 要是这样，那你可找对人了。 你看，有个年轻人的尸体，被发现漂在她豪宅的游泳池里， 背上中了两枪，肚子上中了一枪。 其实，不是什么大人物。 就是个电影编剧，拿得出手的作品只有几部二流片。 这可怜的家伙。他一直想要个游泳池。 结果呢，他到底还是弄到了一个游泳池，只不过代价有点太高了。 咱们往回倒大约半年，找到这一切开始的那一天。
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下一章 · 02over a barrel任人摆布这场戏：向制片人推销剧本被拒字面是「要放烟花」，口语里指「要闹翻天、要有大麻烦」。收车人说车不还回来就 there's gonna be fireworks，就是在撂狠话。
play ball with someone。收车人说公司已经 play ball with you long enough，意思是公司已经配合你够久了。
是「可怜的傻瓜」，带点心疼又带点揶揄。旁白看着泳池里的尸体这么说，黑色幽默一下就出来了。
意思是把事情「夸大得离谱」。旁白说不想让你听到那些被 blow out of proportion 的说法，就是别被夸大的传闻带偏。
指「硬憋着、费劲地写出来」。旁白说自己当时 grinding out original stories, two a week，一周硬写两个剧本却一个都卖不出去。
