报警、找警察
I went to the police, like a good American.The Godfather · 1972 — 第 1 / 9 章 · 4'14" · B2
婚礼当天开口求杀：in my debt
婚礼当天，有人把告上法庭的事重讲一遍：判决被缓期执行，两个小子当天就放了，还冲他笑。对方一句 in my debt（欠我的人情），点破他躲了这么多年，是怕欠下还不清的情。求人开口之前，先听懂这句在计较什么。
发生了什么
有人在女儿的婚礼这天登门，把报警、开庭、缓期执行从头讲起。两个小子当天获释，还在法庭上冲他笑。他要的是让他们死，对方一口回绝。翻旧账时有一句 in my debt（欠我的人情）：这些年不来往，是怕欠情；美国有警察、有 courts of law（法院），本来也不需要这种朋友。若是带着交情来，毁了女儿的人 this very day（就在今天）就该受罪。等人叫出教父，这份公道才被当成婚礼礼物。怕欠人情不敢开口，或想把期限说死，都可以从这里学。
这场戏看什么
- 老板何时从讲法庭转到 I want them dead
- 唐何时把话题改成友谊和欠债
- 公道最后怎样被说成结婚礼物
留意这几个短语
in my debtcourts of lawthis very dayget into trouble
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in my debt
欠我的人情、欠我一份情owing someone a favor
教父点破对方这些年刻意保持距离，其实是怕欠下人情，将来不得不还。
After the rescue, the whole village was in his debt.那次营救之后，全村人都欠着他一份人情。
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- courts of law
法院、司法机关（正式说法）
- this very day
就在今天、正是今天
- get into trouble
惹上麻烦、把自己卷进麻烦
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43 句台词里标了 37 处
缓期执行判决
The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, but suspended the sentence.sentence someone to：sentenced them to three years 用 sentence 加宾语再加 to，表示判处某人多长的刑期。to 后面接的是结果，不能换成 for；句子后面再用 but 一转，说判决被缓期执行。
The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, but suspended the sentence.获释、逍遥法外
Suspended the sentence! They went free that very day!像个傻瓜
I stood in the courtroom like a fool.冲我笑
Those two bastards, they smiled at me.混蛋（骂人词）——粗俗的骂人词，等于畜生、混蛋，充满恨意。只能对真正想羞辱的人说，正式场合、职场或对长辈说都是严重冒犯。
Those two bastards, they smiled at me.想让他们死
I want them dead.want them dead 里 want 末尾的 t 和 them 的 th 相接，读快了几乎吞掉，像 wan-them-dead。
I want them dead.你要什么都行
I'll give you anything you ask.开口求助
I've known you many years, but this is the first time you've asked for help.现在完成时表经历：the first time you've asked 用现在完成时，把从过去一直到现在的情况收成第一次。这里等于说相识多年，你从来没开过口，这是头一回。
I've known you many years, but this is the first time you've asked for help.一杯咖啡
I can't remember the last time you invited me for a cup of coffee.说句实话、直说
But let's be frank here. You never wanted my friendship.欠我的人情、欠我一份情
教父点破对方这些年刻意保持距离，其实是怕欠下人情，将来不得不还。
And you were afraid to be in my debt.afraid to do 结构：afraid to be in my debt 里 afraid 后面接不定式 to be，说明害怕去做某件事，而不是害怕某样东西。debt 在这里是人情债，指欠了别人要还的情。
And you were afraid to be in my debt.惹上麻烦、把自己卷进麻烦
殡仪馆老板解释自己当初为什么没先找教父：他不想因为跟这层关系来往而惹上麻烦，所以先按规矩走了法律这条路。
I didn't want to get into trouble.get into trouble 里 get 的 t 夹在两个元音之间变成闪音，读起来像 ge-dinto，和 into 黏在一起。
I didn't want to get into trouble.过得很不错
You made a good living, had police protection and there were courts of law.法院、司法机关（正式说法）
教父说对方在美国过上了好日子，有警察保护，也有法院可以依靠，所以不需要他这样的朋友。
You made a good living, had police protection and there were courts of law.像我这样的朋友
You didn't need a friend like me.给我公道
But now you come to me and say, "Don Corleone, give me justice. "带着尊重地请求
But you don't ask with respect.主动表示交好
You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather.想都没想到
You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather.为钱杀人
You come on my daughter's wedding day and ask me to murder for money.让他们也受受罪
Let them suffer, then, as she suffers.Let them suffer 里 Let 和 them 连读，them 的 th 很轻，听起来像 le-them-suffer。
Let them suffer, then, as she suffers.以朋友的身份来
If you'd come in friendship, the scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day.就在今天、正是今天
教父说，如果对方当初以朋友的身份来求助，糟蹋他女儿的人今天就已经在受罪了。
If you'd come in friendship, the scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day.if 虚拟条件：If you'd come in friendship 用 if 加 would 的缩略形式，表示与现在事实相反的假设：你并没有以朋友的身份来。后面 would be suffering 也是虚拟结果，两句合起来才完整。
If you'd come in friendship, the scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day.树敌
And if an honest man like you should make enemies, they'd be my enemies.像你这样正直的人
And if an honest man like you should make enemies, they'd be my enemies.做我的朋友
Be my friend?请你帮个忙
Some day, and that day may never come, I'll ask a service of you.也许永远不会来
Some day, and that day may never come, I'll ask a service of you.当作礼物
accept this justice as a gift on my daughter's wedding day.看懂「婚礼当天开口求杀」
这一章能学到
- 用 come to me first 规定谁该先被找
- 用 ask with respect 给请求装门面
- 用 in my debt 听出人情账
- 把未收的人情记在 may never come 里
发音重点
- want them dead — want them dead 里 want 末尾的 t 和 them 的 th 相接，读快了几乎吞掉，像 wan-them-dead。
- get into trouble — get into trouble 里 get 的 t 夹在两个元音之间变成闪音，读起来像 ge-dinto，和 into 黏在一起。
- Let them suffer — Let them suffer 里 Let 和 them 连读，them 的 th 很轻，听起来像 le-them-suffer。
Some day, and that day may never come, I'll ask a service of you.有一天，也许那一天永远不会来，我会请你帮我一个忙。 把人情说成一笔悬而未决的账：可以永远不提，但债一直在，施恩与威慑同在一句。
That is not justice. Your daughter is alive.那不算公道。你女儿还活着。 用一句事实把复仇挡回去：要别人的命，换不回女儿的命。冷静的价格换算比咆哮更有力。
But let's be frank here. You never wanted my friendship.但我们还是把话说明白吧。你从来就不想要我这份交情。 在对方最需要帮忙时摊开旧账，先定性关系再谈条件：这不是交易，是旧账到了要还的时候。
Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?你为什么去找警察？为什么不先来找我？ 两个反问把次序问题点破：真正该先找谁。平静的追问，问的是信任的先后。
关于这一章的问题
in my debt 是什么意思？
就是欠我的人情。对方说你怕 be in my debt，是在点破这些年不敢靠近，不是怕麻烦本身，是怕欠下还不清的情。求人、拒绝别人时都能用。
「欠我的人情」英语怎么说？
说 in my debt。整句常说 be in my debt，意思是欠着还没还的情。怕被绑住、不想承情，都可以用，比 I owe you 更像在谈关系，而不是在算账。
this very day 是什么意思？
就是就在今天，比 today 更把日子说死。台词里讲，若带着交情来，毁了女儿的人 this very day 就该受罪。催人、下通牒、强调就在今天，都能用。
courts of law 是什么意思？
就是法院，也是司法机关的正式说法。这里拿来对比：人有警察、有法院，日子过得下去，从前就不需要这种朋友。正式文章里比单说 court 稳妥。
「就在今天」英语怎么说？
说 this very day。very 把某个日子钉死，不是含糊的今天或哪天。催进度、下通牒、强调后果就在眼前，都可以换成这句。
答应帮人，又不想把日子说死，英语怎么说？
用 ask a service of you，就是请你帮个忙。前面再加上 that day may never come，把这忙说成也许永远不会来。答应得有分量，又给自己留一条退路。
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第 2 章run him out of the business看马求戏被轰走
第 3 章in your pocket当面回绝毒品生意
第 4 章sleeps with the fishes医院传话点名仇家
第 5 章business, not personal商定餐厅里藏枪
第 6 章draw the water from the well放弃报仇换儿子回来
第 7 章no different than久别重逢开口求婚
第 8 章an offer he can't refuse买断赌场兄弟站队
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