用法学习: 1. personnel [ˌpɜːsənˈel] I. HR, MANAGEMENT 人事. 职工. 职员. the people who are employed by a company or organization. The personnel of an organization are the people who work for it. The country has never dispatched military personnel abroad. There has been very little renewal of personnel in higher education. He learnt a lot about personnel management, budgeting and account-keeping. skilled/qualified/trained personnel Knowing how to handle difficult situations requires qualified personnel. The company may consider taking out insurance against the loss of key personnel. marketing/sales/technical personnel The sales personnel in a sales force evolves constantly. military/security personnel He has made personnel changes 人事变化 in the investment banking and bond areas. The new director is likely to make major changes in personnel. II. 人事部门. the department of a company or organization that deals with employees when they join or leave, when they need training, when they have problems, etc. the department of a company or organization that deals with its employees when they first join, when they need training, or when they have any problems: Her first job was in personnel. Personnel will help you find somewhere to live. For more information about the job, please contact the personnel manager. Her personnel file showed excellent performance. the personnel department/division 人事部门 Few companies give their personnel department the same status as their finance department. the personnel chief/manager/office As personnel manager of a large company, I have regular meetings with our union. III. the people working in an organization or for a particular type of employer: Saturday was the most convenient day for students, parents, and school personnel. military personnel. 2. every inch/step of the way 全程 throughout the entire process. with respect to everything. I tried to improve the system, but she opposed me every inch of the way. every inch of something/somewhere all of a thing or place: We searched every inch of the house. Every inch of her bedroom wall is covered with photos of pop stars. a third of the way finished = 2 thirds of the way left = a third of the way through 走了三分之一, 完成三分之二 We are about two thirds of the way finished now. We are a third of the way more to go. We're more than half-way there. We are just about a third of the way to the city. The car broke down when we were three-quarters of the way to Grandma's. We are about a third of the way there. 3. quagmire [ˈkwɒɡ.maɪər] I. an area of soft, wet ground that you sink into if you try to walk on it. A quagmire is a soft, wet area of land which your feet sink into if you try to walk across it. Rain had turned the grass into a quagmire. At the end of the game, the pitch was a real quagmire. II. 泥潭. a difficult and dangerous situation. a situation that can easily trap you so that you become involved with problems from which it is difficult to escape. A quagmire is a difficult, complicated, or unpleasant situation which is not easy to avoid or escape from. His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion. We have no intention of being drawn into a political quagmire. Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a quagmire of violence and lawlessness. When I tried to get my tax situation straightened out with the government, I ran into a bureaucratic quagmire. 4. Penny: Morning, Sheldon. Come dance with me. Sheldon: No. Penny: Why not? Sheldon: Penny, while I subscribe to the many worlds theory which posits the existence of an infinite number of Sheldons in an infinite number of universes, I assure you that in none of them am I dancing. Penny: Are you fun in any of them? Sheldon: The math would suggest that in a few I'm a clown made of candy. But I don't dance. Penny: All right, want some French toast? Sheldon: It's Oatmeal Day. Penny: Tell you what, next French Toast Day, I will make you oatmeal. Sheldon: Dear Lord, are you still going to be here on French Toast Day?Leonard: Morning. Sheldon: Look, Leonard, Penny made French toast. Leonard: Sorry. I haven't given her your schedule yet. Sheldon: It's an iCal download, she can put it right in her phone. And I thought we agreed that you'd have your conjugal [ˈkɒndʒʊɡl] visits in her apartment. Leonard: We did, but there were extenuating ( extenuate to represent (an offence, a fault, etc) as being less serious than it appears, as by showing mitigating circumstances. to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it: He was unable to say anything that might have extenuated his behaviour. extenuating [ɪkˈstɛnjʊeɪtɪŋ] adj (of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence. "library staff will waive fines where there are genuine extenuating circumstances". ) circumstances. Sheldon: I see. Did her abysmal housekeeping skills finally trump her perkiness? Leonard: No, her bed kind of… broke. Sheldon: That doesn't seem likely. Her bed's of sturdy construction. Even the addition of a second normal size human being wouldn't cause a structural failure, much less a homunculus such as yourself. Penny: A homunculus? Leonard: Perfectly formed miniature human being. Penny: Oh, you're my little homunculus. Leonard: Don't do that. Penny: Sorry. Okay, who wants syrup and who wants cinnamon sugar? Sheldon: I want oatmeal. Penny: Yes, well, I want a boyfriend whose roommate isn't a giant pain in the ass. Sheldon: I'm sure that will happen soon enough. But in the meantime, I still want oatmeal. Penny: You know what, I give up. He's impossible. Sheldon: I can't be impossible. I exist. I believe what you meant to say is, "I give up, he's improbable." Leonard: Sheldon, you really need to find a better way of dealing with Penny. Sheldon: What am I supposed to do, eat French toast on a Monday? Now, that would be impossible. Leonard: I'm just saying, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Sheldon: You can catch even more flies with manure. What's your point? Leonard: It's a… (gives up) Sheldon: Boy, that does smell good. Too bad it's Monday. 5. bequest [bɪˈkwest] 遗赠 (bequeath verb) A bequest is money or property which you legally leave to someone when you die. the money or property belonging to someone that they say that, after their death, they wish to be given to other people: Her will included small bequests to her family, while most of her fortune went to charity. The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor. Her will included large bequests to charity. The letter contained details of the club's "bequests" process where supporters are encouraged to "leave a gift of their Will to the Collingwood Football Club". money or property that someone has left to a person or organization in their will (= a document stating who will have your money and property after you die): Her will included small bequests to her family, while most of her fortune went to charity. wiki: A bequest is a gift of personal property, money, or assets made to an individual or organization through a will, allowing for a lasting legacy after passing. Common types include specific sums, percentages of an estate, or residual assets. These legally documented gifts enable supporters to contribute to causes, such as charities or universities, without needing immediate funds. A devise 房产遗赠 is the act of giving property by will, traditionally referring to real property. A bequest is the act of giving property by will, usually referring to personal property. Today, the two words are often used interchangeably due to their combination in many wills as devise and bequeath, a legal doublet. The phrase give 赠与, devise, and bequeath, a legal triplet, has been used for centuries, including the will of William Shakespeare. The word bequeath is a verb form for the act of making a bequest. 6. full-blood adj. of unmixed ancestry. "a full-blood Arapaho Indian". She had always been vocal in her support for Trump, campaigning for him across the country, stumping for him at rallies and spinning for him on conservative television. In the words of political commentator Gretchen Carlson, Greene was "full-blood MAGA" Greene shot to prominence for her firebrand style of unapologetic far-right politics and picked up supporters of her own with often outrageous and unfounded claims about government control, sometimes whistling to conspiracy theorists and Russian sympathisers. noun. I. 纯血. 纯种. a animal of unmixed ancestry. an individual, esp a horse or similar domestic animal, of unmixed race or breed "the more traditional full-bloods opposed the Business Council". II. the relationship between individuals having the same parents. full-blooded adj. I. having parents, grandparents, and earlier relations all belonging to the same race, nationality, group, etc.: He was the first full-blooded Native American to win the title. a full-blooded Maori. II. 同父同母的. having parents, grandparents, etc. all from the same breed or species (= type) of animal: All of the dogs are full-blooded German shepherds. Though he attempted to breed some of the bison with cattle, much of the herd remained full-blooded bison. III. 满血的. full of energy and force: She let out a full-blooded yell. He gave a full-blooded performance. It was a full-blooded game of football. IV. 全心全意的. believing in or supporting something completely and in a very determined way: He is a full-blooded Liverpool supporter. He considers himself a full-blooded capitalist. V. 完全的. 全面的. real and complete in every detail: Having been elected, he now seems safe from a full-blooded investigation. None of these female characters feels like a full-blooded human being.
56 days: 1. I stole it from your drug drawer. And I was saving it for a very special occasion. But I thought today... I don't know. St. Patrick's Day, Boston, it qualifies 应该算得上. "Organic Panic psychedelic chocolate will melt your mind. One square: relaxation. Two: disinhibition. Three: introspection. Four: revelation." I don't know, I feel like we should be trying for revelation. I don't know, I feel like it's good for opening your mind a little bit and, uh... loosening up some boundaries. Come on, we can be psychonauts together. We'll launch into the... deep space of our brain and see what we find. Um, I usually microdose. Yeah, but, I mean, if we're gonna do it, we should really... do it. 2. Why don't you ask Elliot Berhane? He was her landlord. Oh, because Elliot Berhane isn't speaking to the police. Hey, maybe I could be, like, a middle man 中间人. You know, just smooth things over. You know, he's right, we would be further ahead if we hadn't lost Berhane as a witness. We don't need him to tell us that she didn't move out. What we need to do... maybe we should call CSR, have them get the techs in here before we romp and tromp all over the place. This could be a secondary scene. Could be primary. He could've killed her here. Brought her back down to his place to melt her down. 3. I think I feel a revelation coming on. Uh, what do you have to reveal? Um... Yeah, it's good, I've seen it though, I've seen it before. Yeah, but they haven't seen it. Ah. Was gonna spread the wealth(spread the wealth = share the wealth 有福同享, 造福众人, 雨露均沾 To share a portion of something valuable or desirable with others. You've got gummy worms? Spread the wealth, man! The world would be a much more equitable place if the richest people would spread the wealth.). 4.There was no way he'd say yes to an interview. But if he felt like the grace period of his anonymity was coming to an end, he might be more susceptible to my suggestion that he control the narrative himself. See, I call that "poking the bear." Pretty unorthodox. Did you go to journalism school, Ms. Miller? I don't know which one of you I find more offensive. I got my masters at BU. Is that where you learned to employ paranoia as a professional strategy? 5. She knew who he was and she stayed with him. But he didn't know she knew. It's like they were living in this warped double lie. A fugitive and a con artist, obsessed with each other. I'm not sure which one of them was more demented. 6. claptrap informal disapproving silly talk that means nothing and should not be believed. absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas. "such sentiments are just pious claptrap" Don't believe a word of what he says. It's just a load of claptrap. pious [ˈpʌɪəs] I. devoutly religious. strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief: She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers. "a deeply pious woman". He was brought up by pious female relatives. ...pious acts of charity. Conti kneeled and crossed himself piously. II. disapproving (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. pretending to have sincere feelings: Quit the pious apologies - I know you don't really care. pious hope UK something that is unlikely to happen: We related our errors in the pious hope that others might learn from them. III. [disapproval] 说得好听的. 虚情假意的. 骗人的. If you describe someone's words as pious, you think that their words are full of good intentions but do not lead to anything useful being done. What we need is not manifestos of pious intentions, but real action. The groups at the conference spoke piously of their fondness for democracy. IV. [disapproval] If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere. His attitude is compassionate without being pious. ...an expression of pious innocence. 'Life,' said Dr Holly piously, 'is the only wealth, and I gave you life.' 6. Do you think there is a world where Oliver found out Ciara knew his secret? And he killed her for it? Mm. Yeah. I do. He's clearly invested in his lies. And you know about his boss's wife. Um, Alison Meadows? I know she died a few weeks ago. The M.E. ruled it an accident. It wasn't an accident. Pretty sure he killed her, too. 7. I could use a drink. Mm, I don't know if, like, a crowded bar full of fucking leprechauns is where I want to trip my balls off. You know what I mean? Yeah. You don't feel it yet? No. Yeah, I am feeling it. Uh, okay, so what else is fun? 7. Hey, you want to grab a drink? No. I think it's too crowded for us... Oh, no, come on, come on. Just one. We got a table. Huh? You can be wallflowers ( wallflower I. a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (such as a dance). II. a shy or reserved person. a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention: Sooner or later someone would take pity on the poor wallflower and ask her to dance. III. FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a type of investment that investors are not very interested in because they think it does not have much value: Because National Savings products are not very competitive, they are widely regarded as the wallflowers of the investment world. wiki: A wallflower is someone with an introverted or shy personality type (or in more extreme cases, social anxiety) who will attend parties and social gatherings, but will usually distance themselves from the crowd and actively avoid being in the limelight. They are also social around friends but not strangers, though once around friends, the strangers become less impactful. The name itself derives from the eponymous plant's unusual growth pattern against a wall as a stake or in cracks and gaps in stone walls. "Wallflowers" might literally stand against a wall and simply observe others at a social gathering, rather than mingle. ) later. 8. You're staying at the Crossings? Jane: Yeah, just temporarily. I'm here for work and Elliot was kind enough to let me squat in one of the units he owns. Oliver's in the other one. Uh, so, uh... how do you guys all know each other? We met after this big forgery 伪作 scandal at the museum a few years ago. She saved our acquisitions staff from buying a fake Basquiat. 9. I need a reputable source on the record. Oliver himself would have been my preference, and that's not going to happen, but I'm more than willing to settle for you. "I fell in love with the Narrow River Killer. I had no idea who he was and when I found out, it was too late." This is an opportunity for you to reinvent your life on your own terms. It's the best one you're ever gonna get. But if that doesn't appeal to you, I will call the police and you will go to prison for embezzling from the richest, most psychotic family in America. 10. You told Jane Oliver was here, didn't you? You made this whole mess. She said she was in a career slump 职业低潮期. She needed a story. I've told you and told you, over and over, how uncomfortable I am with this entitled asshоlе in our lives, and you never listened. You just dismiss my concern like... I'm a child. You're not a child. Which is why I expect you to find some nuance, some compassion here. 11. Um, listen, I don't discount your concern over your friend's death, but my job is to investigate the incident that occurred here. 12. Okay, we've got the false alarm, misprision of felony... B and E (B&E stands for "Breaking and Entering). No, I'm calling it burglary. Burglary. I like burglary. Mm-hmm. Okay, this is big. I'm gonna tell CSR. You're right, people do like morbid stories. misprision 隐瞒不报, 知情不报 the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony. a failure to inform the proper authorities of the commission of an act of treason. the deliberate concealment of the commission of a felony. wiki: The term misprision (from Old French: mesprendre, modern French: se méprendre, "to misunderstand") in English law describes certain kinds of offence. Writers on criminal law usually divide misprision into two kinds: negative and positive. Negative misprision is the concealment of treason or felony. By the common law of England, it was the duty of every liege subject (vassal) to inform the king's justices and other officers of the law of all treasons and felonies of which the informant had knowledge, and to bring the offender to justice by arrest (see Sheriffs Act 1887, s. 8). The duty fell primarily on the grand jurors of each county borough or franchise (until the abolition of grand juries in 1933), and is performed by indictment or presentment, but it also falls in theory on all other inhabitants. Failure by the latter to discharge this public duty constitutes what is known as misprision of treason or misprision of felony. In the United States, misprision of treason (18 U.S.C. § 2382) is defined to be the crime committed by a person owing allegiance to the United States, and having knowledge of the commission of any treasonous crime against them, who conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the president or to some judge of the United States, or to the governor, or to some judge or justice of a particular state. The punishment is imprisonment for not more than seven years and a fine of not more than one thousand dollars. The United States Code also includes misprision of felony. It survives in the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland only in the term misprision of treason. Positive misprision is the doing of something which ought not to be done; or the commission of a serious offence falling short of treason or felony, in other words of a misdemeanour of a public character (e.g. maladministration of high officials, contempt of the sovereign or magistrates). To endeavour to dissuade a witness from giving evidence, to disclose an examination before the privy council, or to advise a prisoner to stand mute, used to be described as misprisions (Hawk. P. C. bk. I. c. 20). 13. God, I forgot all about the Albanian. That was a blip ( blip I. an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend. A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. a temporary change that does not have any special meaning: Last month's rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only a blip. ...a minor blip in the upward trajectory of the markets. "the Chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a blip". II. a very short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device. A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen. "computer games can drive you crazy with their blips and bleeps". III. A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction. ). Yeah. Ask me how I remember. Does it involve a copier? I don't want to know. 14. snickering adj. laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way; sniggering. "when I informed my fellow writers, I received a snickering reply". noun. half-suppressed, typically scornful laughter; sniggering. "the snickering and guffaws continued". snicker 耻笑 to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way. If you snicker, you laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or embarrassing. We all snickered at Mrs. Swenson. ...a chorus of jeers and snickers. What are you snickering at/about? People were staring and snickering. 15. And we did not meet on accident. I came here... to find you, on purpose... to take what you owe me... and my family. Because I thought I knew what happened in that river, but I don't know, maybe I don't. And, uh, I grew up believing that you were a monster, and... now I don't know that either. Maybe you're not. If we could have... talked about it... I really... I really think that I would have found a way to understand you. 16. First of all, was very happy to hear that this case was in your very capable hands. What is the time frame that we can expect? The prelim will be in early next week. Oh... I don't have a week, Doc, please. I've rarely seen this level of disarticulation (In medical terminology, disarticulation is the separation of two bones at their joint, either traumatically by way of injury or by a surgeon during arthroplasty or amputation.). There's little I can do to rush the process. Okay, but based... on what you've seen... is there anything you can give me? Based on the partial skull mastoid process and comparison between second and fourth digits on the articulated ( I. having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint. An articulated vehicle consists of two or more parts that bend where they are joined, in order to help the vehicle turn corners: articulated lorry UK An articulated lorry has overturned on the southbound carriageway, shedding its load. "an articulated lorry". II. (of an idea or feeling) expressed; put into words. "one of the first articulated emotions that you will hear from a child". tractor-trailer: a large truck in two parts, one in the front for the driver and one behind where goods are carried. The connection between the two parts can bend in order to help the vehicle turn corners. A trailer is an unpowered vehicle designed to be towed by a powered vehicle for transporting goods, materials, or serving as mobile accommodation. Types include full trailers (supported by own wheels) and semi-trailers (partially supported by the towing vehicle. ). They are used for cargo, camping, or specialized transport. ) hand, I can draw a fairly certain conclusion the victim is... male. 16. And there were these times where... we would be together and everything would be fine and then all of a sudden, a joke would land wrong, and we would just be at each other's throats. And this one time. it got physical. 17. I know what you think about him because I thought the same thing, but, Shyla, it's not that simple. He's eaten away by the guilt. He has no family, he has no friends. He literally can't sleep. He can't even say out loud what happened and he's been psychologically disassembled by the same therapist back home. He still sees Dan Troxler. He's paying the price for his mistakes. 18. Did you hear what happened to Alison last night? I did, but I'm sure you're gonna tell me anyway. She was killed. I mean, I can't believe it. Things with Elliot must have been falling apart 伤心透了. Yeah, I don't know, Mom, I think maybe the truck had something to do with it. You know what I mean. She was distracted. We all get that way. I hate to say it, but maybe Elliot's relieved? Not that he'd say it. Can you just please have some decency? For once. Honey, I say that with zero judgement or malice. Marriage is hard. Even the good ones. And how many of those have you had? Right, so maybe we just keep our toxic theories to ourselves? I just... everything's just really messed up right now. Okay, well... a contingent from the club is driving up to pay respects and to be there for Elliot. Right, does that mean you're, um, you're gonna come up from the city? Oh. Oh, that would be nice. But you know me, I'm not good in those situations. 19. I let this get too fucking far. Stop. I can't keep lying to everyone in my life. 20. I fucking knew it! When you guys were doing that whole coy eye-fuck 含情脉脉 ( I. To ogle in a lecherous manner. II. To interfere with by means of visual contact. III. To stare at, especially at something or someone with which one has a hostile relationship. ) bullshit. I should have known. Did he... did he pay you before he fսckеd you? Or is that something he had to pay extra for? Don't be an asshоlе. Is this what it looks like to be done with him? I was, I am. Stand right there, shut the fuck up. You dragged me into this. I lied to Russo to protect you. I did not ask you to do that. 'Cause you knew you didn't have to! You used my loyalty against me? That's fսckеd up, Lee. All fucking day, you're just dragging me on this whole guilt trip, like I abandoned you. Like I somehow owe it to you to stick around when you knew if you told me the truth I'll leave even fucking faster. Well, excuse me from keeping you from your big dreams of living in a fucking double-wide and raiding Tinder for BU undergrads. Go ahead. Tell me if that's more or less sad than getting dicked down by some bootleg whіtеy Bulger. I just told you that I ended it. That's 'cause you got caught. The only reason why you want me here is 'cause I'm the only thing that separates you from a shittier version of you. Yes, you're my savior. How could you stand on a high horse and look down on us little people? You made me feel fսckеd up. 21. Uh, when did they finish construction on the, the roof? When did they finish? What's wrong with the roof? You didn't have, uh, a termite infestation? I don't know what you're talking about. You didn't have to relocate or anything because of fumigation or repair? Our landlord doesn't do shit to this place. 22. I admit, I have manipulated a few men in my life, but no termites were ever harmed. No. I didn't kill them. I moved them to where I knew he'd see them because I had this big crazy plan, I had to sell it. Oh. Your imagination astounds me. I would have never had the confidence at your age. I don't know what the fսck I was thinking. Honestly. At least you've got him where you want him 变成了你要的模样. I don't know. Maybe in the beginning? But any power I had over the situation is gone now. I think my heart beat the shit out of my brain. Do you know what happens every time you lie? I lose a year off the end of my life? Sounds like you'd be dead already. No, I never would've been born. Well, when you lie, neurotransmitters are released that dull emotions. It becomes harder to feel things, so the next lie is easier to tell, and the next lie's even easier and... and so on. That explains a lot about him. He's told way more lies than I have. I wish it was easier for me, actually. Everything's easier for you. What a joy it would be to be you and watch the world unfold for me. I'll make that deal with you. Because I'm sure that you don't sit around having... insane, uncontrollable thoughts. Like what? What's the craziest thought you've had today? Do I kill my boyfriend? Or do I kill myself? 23. How are we gonna approach this woman? I know you're not talking to me, but at least talk at me 不想和我讲话, 不想理我, 冲着我说. Tell me the plan. We do what we normally do. Grind her down ( grind someone down 拷问, 逼问 gradually reduce someone's confidence or strength, especially by harsh or oppressive treatment. to treat someone so badly for such a long time that they are no longer able to fight back. to gradually make someone lose hope, energy, or confidence: Living alone in London really ground me down. Ground down by years of abuse, she did not have the confidence to leave him. "he was always there, always pestering me, grinding me down". ) till we're satisfied with her answers. What if we're wrong about the revenge motive? If she's over the loss of her son, we're just opening up old wounds 打开伤口. Well, then, I guess we'll find that out. Or maybe we're right, but she genuinely knows nothing. 24. And, also, there's such a thing as lacrosse scholarships. Ivies don't have athletic scholarships 体育生奖学金. And nowhere else is gonna be a full ride. Whatever. I mean, talking about why all these schools are no-go's also pisses him off. I'm talking about not having to listen to your parents screaming at each other every five minutes. Over something you can't change and neither can they. Well, I mean, anytime mine want to stop caring so much, that would be great. But they won't, 'cause they can't live unless they're up my ass. My sister can't either. I mean, Shyla moved to fucking Pawtucket, and she's still trying to be my boss. What I would give... to be you. I might've told Paul we would be here. Whatever. He's not a bad guy if you give him a chance. You say that every single time. He's just insecure. I promise, if you hang in there, eventually, he stops being such a dіck. You gonna be okay? What's up? What's up is I fucking ran here. You're kidding. From Bridgefield? Yeah, that's right, shithead. Wow. Well, I know Coach said you need to do more cardio, but damn. You guys are so into this place. And don't you literally have, like, a massive house with a fucking... helipad? There's no helipad. Paul: Why would anybody want to hang out here instead of there? Your dad have, like, a "no peasant" rule or something? A scholarship peasant? Yeah, I've been in there. Has your dad even lived in that house before? Like, uh... even when you were a baby? 'Cause my dad says your dad hasn't been back to Narragansett since, like, the '90s. Shane: How would your dad even know that? Paul: Well, he's in global finance, too, dude. People talk to each other. It's a... network. Who cares? All right? 25. I went home. And I studied for chem until I got a headache and then I... and then I went to bed. What about... what about your, um...Portable speakers. I wiped out during scoring drills, and... someone must have stepped on me. I know you were just trying to help me. Hmm. Save me. You probably did. You look like you... No, I don't, Megan! I got fouled 训练带的伤 at practice. All right? 26. I'd been studying all night because I had a midterm coming up and, uh, I didn't really understand the material. Uh, but I, uh, I forgot to eat. So, uh, after a little while I got a headache, and, um, I set an alarm for early so I can, uh, wake up and do some more in the morning. But then I, uh, I woke up, uh, because someone was buzzing 按门铃 to be let in. And who was that? 27. God, like you and your friends never got into anything stupid before. Except, you know what, no one at your school ever got into an Ivy League college. Probably doesn't even know what one is. Conrad stammers: Oh... Sh... So, Shane's going to the Ivy League now? Wow. Really, wow. When were you guys gonna tell me that? After we talked to the cops, I guess? 28. Why do you just have these? Dog bite. In the Stop & Shop parking lot. Yeah? Apparently, different tail waggings 狗摇尾巴 have different meanings. I thought a dog wagging its tail always means friendly. It does not. Yeah, I thought that, too. Yeah, well, now we both know better. 29. What about your mom? What if we called her? No, I think it's, uh, I think it's 12 hours ahead 时差早 there. Well, it still wouldn't be past 11:00 p.m. I don't think that there's reception. There's gonna be reception at a resort. Uh, she's off the coast. It's her friend's boat. Um, and the school knows. She told them. I'm gonna have them mark you an excused absence 事假. I'll say I saw you and I sent you home sick. That's not even a lie. And I'll leave you the amoxicillin. Take a couple more tonight. Look, uh, I know... you were good friends with Shane and Paul. I know you're having a hard time right now. Wish you weren't having it alone. Go easy on yourself 别太自责, okay? Understand that... something terrible has happened to you, too. Try to give yourself a little grace 别太苛刻. 30. And you're what 你是什么, 你是干什么的 again? The guidance counselor? Dan: School counselor. What kind of background's a school counselor supposed to have in this kind of thing? Well, I'm actually a licensed independent clinical social worker, but I'm working towards getting licensed in Rhode Island as a clinical mental health counselor. And what makes you think my son needs your help?I'm not saying it has to be me... but... from the amount of detail Oliver gave me about his present headspace 现在的心理状态, and what led to it, he's gonna need therapy from someone. And what amount of detail would that be, exactly? Just enough to know what really happened. Every time I think there's nothing left that can surprise me... I'll put you in touch with my personal accountant. 31. Yo, Shyla. You want to meet us at the Crypt? I can't. Do a shooter ("Do a shooter" generally means consuming a small, concentrated alcoholic drink (a "shot") quickly in one gulp. A shooter is a mixed drink or a single, small serving of spirits (1-1.5 oz) often served in a shot glass. In different contexts, it can also refer to taking a shot in sports or using a firearm.) for me. 32. You all packed 收拾好? You travel Tuesday, right? Orientation's probably gonna be pretty hectic. Lot of new people, new living situation. What? What are, what are you thinking right now? That you were right. That I might not be ready, right now, to go to Stanford. That I can't. Have you talked about any of this with your dad? 33. You're going backwards 退步, 落后, 倒退, 开倒车 now. Are you even practicing? I'm not really sleeping lately. Since the verdict. I get it. All the more reason to stay disciplined. Here's the thing: Practice. You have to do it every day. You're staying on it, right? Grow your capacity. Your number grows. It's like anything. Just keep at it and let me know. 34. I don't know why I didn't think you'd actually come. I don't know why it took me so long to ask. Well, I mean, we didn't ever talk all that much in school, so... I'm sorry. I'm not saying that for, like, blame. No, I know you're not. I... Just doesn't reflect very well on me, though. So can I ask how you are? Yeah, it's pretty terrible. Yeah. In full disclosure, and I know I should have said this up front when I first asked to come see you... Are you gonna try to write a book or something? Oh. Uh, no. I'm working with Oliver. Working with him how? Just counseling him. As his therapist. So you're with him, then? I wouldn't let him in, so he sent you? Does he feel bad for what he did? Actually, yeah, he does. Which part? Killing Paul? Or killing me? I understand it must feel unbelievable... What must? I don't know. How the world's just still turning. Like you were never even in it. Like all I am is this thing I didn't do, you mean? All because I was stupid and tried to help my friend? What he did to me for trying to help him? Because if anything else, you're just another person getting paid to listen to him lie. Shane... you know, it doesn't matter what Oliver's told me. My job isn't to judge what the truth is, and I wouldn't be in charge of anything even if it was. It's more that his pain has made me think about yours, and how I just, I can't imagine what you're going through. Or the strength I know you'll need to find. For what? I have strength. I know you do. See, I remember that about you. Like you said, we didn't talk much, but still, I could tell you had character, integrity. That those things mattered to you. Before I came to Bridgefield, I was a social worker... this was in Connecticut... and a lot of my clients were in your situation, with public defenders who were no match for white shoes. And? One of my clients... Dawn, uh, her husband was doing 15 to life in MacDougall. Dave had a carpet-laying business with his cousin, and the cousin had a shady side thing where a guy ended up getting killed over money, and the cousin took a plea for saying it was all Dave. And, you know, Dave just thought, he didn't do it and that would prevail. And he didn't know how to stop his frustration and rage from getting him into situations that just added more years to his sentence... Or how to live knowing he was only in prison in the first place off a lie from someone he trusted. And compared to you... he was lucky. He wasn't up against people with enough money to make the world exactly the way they want it. So, what happened to Dave? Is he still in prison? No. When did he get paroled? He didn't. I'm not gonna... go into details, if it's okay. Just out of respect. I'm just never, never gonna forget that phone call. There was one tiny silver lining... crazy as that is to say... Dave's family didn't think so, but I know Dave would have. It's something called the doctrine of abatement(The doctrine of abatement (often called "abatement ab initio") refers to the reduction, termination, or suspension of a legal proceeding, tax liability, nuisance, or testamentary gift. In law, it commonly means stopping a lawsuit due to defects or death of a party, reducing estate gifts when assets are insufficient, or reducing tax burdens. Abatement of action refers to suspension or termination of legal proceedings in an action for want of proper parties or owing to a defect in the writ of service. It has the consequence of putting an end to a law suit. If the matter is to be pursued further, a new action must be brought. A conviction isn't considered final until the direct appeal process is complete. If the defendant dies before that process finishes, they were never able to fully challenge the conviction. In the U.S., many federal courts historically applied abatement ab initio when: The defendant died during a pending direct appeal. However: Some courts have narrowed or modified the doctrine. Some states no longer automatically erase the conviction. Financial penalties (like restitution to victims) may be treated differently.). Look, if you're convicted at trial, even for murder, and you die in prison before all your appeals are exhausted, your conviction's automatically set aside, and your indictment is dismissed, like it never even happened. When he died... because he died... as far as law and the world were concerned, Dave was an innocent man. Hey, finally no line 没人排队 at the vending machines. I'm gonna get a soda. You want one? 35. It's terrible, it's a terrible thing. It's hard to even think about, the kind of desperation behind a choice like that. Makes you think about all your own choices in life, right? All the things you've done or haven't done. Dan: Hey. Hey, you know the Navy SEALs use this thing, to help them calm down? Which is crazy, right? These elite warriors, they train and they practice and still, they panic. Even Navy SEALs have to make themselves remember to breathe. Okay? In for four, hold for four, out for four, hold for four. It's called box breathing. A box has four sides. You just focus on the numbers and the sides and that's it. 4 x 4. Do it with me, come on. Let's build a box together, right now. 36. What the fսck did you say to my brother? Excuse me? Show up out of nowhere, get in his mind, say who the fսck knows what until suddenly he thinks he has no way out of... Oh... Okay. My God. I was so sorry when I heard what happened. Why were you even there? Hmm? You didn't exist for Shane at school, and I know that, he never mentioned you once. To be fair, seeing the counselor is not always gonna be something a student talks about at home, right? You're telling me he fucking came to see you? HIPAA requirements say I can't tell you anything. I'm sorry. But whether he did or didn't, with a student body of 600 kids, being generally aware of all of them and their various struggles, yeah, that was my job. Why'd you go to the prison? To offer my support... No, I want to know what kind of apocalyptic shit you said to him. Besides that, fucking Oliver St. Ledger sees you for therapy, which is... I just don't really know how to wrap my mind around that, actually. So he told you that, but he didn't tell you what else we talked about? Okay, he's figuring things out, he's taking fucking classes and then here you are, and a month later he kills himself. And you think talking to me had something to do with that? I do, and I think I have a lot of questions that I'm gonna ask to whoever's responsible for you having a license to talk to anybody, okay? So just know that's what's gonna be happening. Well, then maybe also ask them if they think someone without a baseline ( I. an amount of money or a number that is used to compare other amounts of money or numbers to, especially as a way of measuring whether they have increased or decreased: a baseline price/figure/rate. $13 million was added to the baseline budget for the district attorney's office. II. a minimum level of quality, safety, etc. that is considered to be necessary in a particular situation: baseline for sth Europe's steelmakers have proposed a system that sets a baseline for carbon efficiency. baseline of sth The new features should provide a baseline of security for Windows users. ) of mental instability and history of emotional detachment in the home can be goaded into suicide ( goad I. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction. "he was trying to goad her into a fight". II. drive (an animal) with a spiked stick. "the cowboys goaded their cattle across the meadows". ) by one casual conversation with a sympathetic relative stranger. Oh, this is such an awful thing. Look, I understand needing to explain it away somehow. But when an already mentally vulnerable person is put into such a challenging environment, at an age where they're still struggling with coping skills, and with the idea that the future even exists, not to mention a support system at home that just isn't up to the task in a real... 36. Where do you think Shane is now? I'm gonna need a drink or ten for that conversation. Megan, I don't want to talk about heaven or whatever, okay? Because you don't think he's... If there is a place he is, I hope that everything makes sense to him, that he doesn't hurt any more. Okay? Me, too. Also I wish there was a place like that for Mom to go. Yeah, I mean, Mom's still alive, but I get what you're saying. I saw him that night. What does that mean? Mom and Dad went to Holy Spirit purse bingo and he was supposed to come home after practice and make dinner, but he didn't, so I made it, and I saw him get dropped off. By a car that I saw. Whose car it was... Okay, and... Okay, well, did Shane know this? Yes. When? Right when he came inside. Okay, and what did he say? He said he was home the whole time. And he never asked you to say anything later to anybody, ever? I thought he would. I was waiting, but he never did. Why didn't he want me to? You know what? Maybe he was... afraid, yeah, of you bringing Oliver into it, and of Oliver's family. Of what they might do, to us, to you. With people who can be... what they are. You feel guilty? For not saying? Don't. Okay?It wouldn't have made any difference. It still would've all happened the exact same way, and you couldn't have stopped it. So, please, please... don't let it derail your life. 37. Is your mom Kristi? Is she here, too? She's not here at the moment. And you live here, with her? Rub it in, why don't ya? So, uh, you're Shane's sister?
