Sid: That's it. Can I just, you know, look at it for a minute?
Michael: You're an artist, Sid.
Sid: You're telling me you're just gonna walk out of here and I'm never going to see it again.
Michael: There's a good chance of that, yes.
Sid: Most guys, you know, for the first one, they start with something small. "Mom", girlfriend's initials, something like that. Not you. You get a full set of sleeves, all in a couple of months. Takes guys a few years to get the ink you got.
Mike: I don't have a few years. Wish to hell I did.
Michael: The vault. Open it.
Woman: We can't. The branch manager's not here.
Michael: Where is he?
Woman: It's lunchtime. He's at White Castle.
Michael: White Castle?
Woman: It's a fast food restaurant. They serve those little square burgers.
Michael: I know what it is. I'm not playing games . Open it.
Woman: Sir, you have a half a million dollars cash in your bag. Don't you think it would be better...?
Police: This is the police. You are completely surrounded. Put down your weapon. Put down your weapon now.
Judge: Rarely in the case of armed robbery do we hear a plea of no contest. Are you sure about this, Mr. Scofield?
Michael: I'm sure, Your Honor.
Veronica: Your Honor, we'd like to recess if we could. My client's a bit confused at the moment.
Michael: I'm not, Your Honor.
Veronica: He is, Your Honor.
Judge: Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice, take some additional time to consider your response.
Michael: I've already done that, Your Honor.
Judge: I'll retire to my chambers to determine sentencing. Court's recessed until 1:30.
Policeman: Let's go.
LJ: Uncle Mike?
Michael: I didn't want you to come. Go home, LJ. I didn't want you to see this. He's not gonna take this well.
Veronica: Can you blame him? He's your nephew. He's beginning to get that anybody he attaches himself to is gonna end up in prison. And he's not the only one who's starting to feel that way, Michael. Will you give us a minute?
Policeman: One minute.
Veronica: Don't you understand? You just put the book in that woman's hand and she's gonna lob it at you like a grenade. Justice and punishment are the same thing to her.
Michael: I know.
Veronica: Then will you please tell me what's going through your head?
Michael: We've been over this.
Veronica: I've known you my entire life. You don't have a violent bone in your body , and I know you didn't need the money.
Michael: Veronica.
Veronica: Why won't you let me help you?
妙语佳句,活学活用
1. a good chance
“很可能”,例如:There's a good chance he will fail. 他很可能会失败。
2. a full set of sleeves
Have tattoos all the way around the arm from the shoulders to the wrist, like a shirtsleeve.
3. ink
本意是“墨水”,这里指身上的“刺青/纹身”。
4. play games
意思是“to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others”,例如:Don't play games with me-I want to know if you love me or not! 别和我绕弯子了-我想知道你爱不爱我!片段中的这句话I'm not playing games. 意思是“我不是闹着玩的”。
5. Someone doesn't have a ___ bone in his body.
这是一个习惯说法,意思是“某人并没有某种特征”,例如:Andy doesn't have a lazy bone in his body. 意思就是Andy一点都不懒(工作得非常努力)。注意:这个习惯用法只有否定形式,绝不可以用someone has a ___ bone in his body 来表示“某人有某种特征”。
《越狱》电视剧的起源
The origins of Prison Break began as a concept (a man deliberately getting himself sent to prison in order to break out again) that was suggested to Paul Scheuring by female colleague, Francette Kelley. Although Scheuring thought it was a good idea, he was initially stumped as to why someone would embark on such a mission or how he could develop it into a viable television show. He later came up with the story of the wrongfully accused brother, and the conspiracy subplot. He then started work writing the plot outline and devising the characters. In 2003, he pitched the idea to the Fox Broadcasting Company, but was turned down as Fox felt somewhat nervous about the long-term possibilities of such a series. He subsequently showed the concept to other channels with no luck. The show was later considered as a possible 10-part miniseries, which allegedly drew interest from big names in the film industry such as Steven Spielberg and Bruce Willis. However, the miniseries never materialized. Following the huge popularity of serialized prime time television series such as Lost and 24, the Fox Network had a change of heart and backed the production in 2004.
On October 24, 2006, it was reported by the Associated Press that Donald and Robert Hughes filed a lawsuit against Fox Broadcasting Company and the show's executive producer and creator, Paul Scheuring for copyright infringement, seeking unspecified damages and other costs. They claimed that in 2001, they had sent Fox their manuscript which was based on their own experiences of a prison break at a juvenile facility. In the 1960s, Donald Hughes planned and successfully executed a prison escape for his brother, Robert Hughes, who was wrongfully incarcerated.
1. Rarely in the case of armed robbery do we hear a plea of no contest.
2. He's beginning to get that anybody he attaches himself to is gonna end up in prison.
3. Then will you please tell me what's going through your head?