CP PP 对摩登家庭第一季第九集的分析

Modern family S01E09---Luke’s PartyScene: A few hours earlier at Claire & Phil’s housePhil: There he is! Big day’s coming up. What do you want for your birthday, big god?Luke: It’s okay; I’m good [1]Phil: Come on. The sky’s the limit. Dream big, my bo y. [2]Luke: Well, I guess I could use a belt. [3]Claire: A belt?Luke: Yeah, you’re right. I don’t need it. The extension cord works pretty well. [4]Phil: I feel terrible.Claire: Oh (5)Phil: We’ve got to do something.Claire: Yeah… Um, well, you know the family is gonna be together for Thanksgiving for the first time in I-don’t-even-know-how-long, so…Phil: I am so with you. [6] We should blow this out and throw Luke the best birthday party of all time.Claire: Yes! Yes, we’ll order a whole bunch of p izzas and, and then set up an arts and crafts table.[7]Phil: A what?Claire: Y-yeah, a crafts table! You know, everybody… gathers around and they make stuff and then bam! They’ve got their own party favors. [8]Phil:Sorry, I fell asleep while you were describing the most boring party ever. [9](Gets hit by Claire) Ow!Scene: Cameron & Mitchell’s houseCameron: See you in a few hours.Phil: Yeah. Thanks again karaoke machine. I’ll give it back to you right after the party.[10] Cameron: That’ll be great.Mitchell:Please don’t. I beg you. Don’t… don’t bring it back.Phil: (whispers back) Oh. [11]Cameron: Hey Phil. Are, uh, you getting a clown for today?Phil: Oh… no. Luke, uh, Luke’s not much of a clown fan.[12]Cameron: …Really?Phil: Yeah, he never liked them. [13]Cameron: Has he ever seen a good one?Phil: Has… has anyone? Really, so… thanks again.[14]Cameron: See you later. (after Phil is gone)No clown? No… no clown?Mitchell: Let it go.Cameron: Who throws a party without a clown?Mitchell: Since t he later 30s, I’d say most people.[15]Cameron: You know what? We haven’t gotten Luke a present yet. Maybe a clown could be our present.Mitchell: Cameron, Cameron… If Phil and Claire wanted to get Luke a clown, they would have. But this is not our party. [16]Cameron: But-Mitchell: This is not. Our. Party.Cameron: But I ju… fine. What would you suggest we get him then?Mitchell: Mhhh, get him a gift card.Cameron: …A gift card?Mitchell: Yeah.Cameron: Who hurt you? [17]Scene: Jay & Gloria’s houseJay: Hey Gloria, you got any idea how to wrap one of these things?Gloria: Is that a crossbow?Jay: Yeah. Am I the greatest grandpa in the world or what? [18]Gloria: We can’t give Luke a crossbow. He pokes himself in the eye every time he uses a straw. [19] Jay: Are you kidding? I used to have one when I was his age. My dad used to give me a quarter for every crow I bagged.Gloria: And I used to have a machete. But times have changed.Jay: He’ll be fine.[20]I’ll teach him how to use it.(Manny enters) Hey pa l. How’s it going? Manny: Am I charming?Jay: Oh boy…Gloria: Of course you’re charming![21] Who said you were not charming?Manny: No one. But there is a girl at my school and I want her to like me. I need your advice, Jay. Jay: Really?Manny: She’s gonna be at Luke’s party.Jay: Well, I’m… a little thrown. I mean, you don’t usually come to me for advice. [22]Manny: Well, this is one area in which you’ve done pretty well. [23]Gloria: He has a point.Manny: I’ve tried everything to get her attention: op ening doors, having her milk sent over in the cafeteria… but nothing’s worked.[24]Jay: Here’s the deal: girls don’t go for all that romantic stuff. They go for power and success, and sine you don’t have either one of those things, you’re gonna be the fun ny guy. [25]Scene: A few hours earlier outside Claire & Phil’s houseClaire: Sweety, that’s a rock wall. Is that even safe? Oh my god.Phil: Honey, relax. (To guy setting up rock wall) Hey, has anyone ever gotten hurt on one of these things?Guy: I dunno, man. It’s my first day.[26]Phil: See? They wouldn’t let the new guy do it if it was-[27]Claire: That did not make me feel better.Phil: Don’t worry. I signed, like, a hundred releases.[28]Claire: When did we decide all this? I… I think it’s too much.Phil: See, I knew you’d say that. That’s why I didn’t tell you, so just relax. Grab a snow cone.[29] Claire: There’s a snow cone machine?Phil: Yeah.Hayley: Mom, just so you know, Dylan can’t have mayonnaise.[30]Claire: That’s random. Why are you tell ing me that?Hayley: Uh, ’cause he’s coming to the party?Claire: Is that absolutely necessary? [31]Hayley: W-Alex: Yes, because she can’t go ten minutes without her boyfriend’s tongue in her mouth. It’s like he’s feeding a baby bird.[32]Hayley: Mhhh, don’t be so jealous. I’m sure you’ll meet someone super-hot at computer camp. [33] Claire: Girls.Phil: Hey, hey… (Girls leave)So, what’cha got there?Claire: Oh, these are supplies for the crafts table. I finally figured out what we’re gonna be making.[34]Phil: Kids bored? Haha, I’m teasing, I’m teasing. It looks good.[35] What is it?Claire: Comb sheaths. I know, I know... but we made them when I was eleven years old at Donna Rigby’s birthday party. At first we thought it was really stupid, and then we had a blast, so (36)Phil: How could you not? You combined the two things that kids love the most: combs and sheaths. [37](Claire walks off)I’m kidding!Scene: Luke’s birthday partyManny: That’s her. Bianca Douglas.Gloria: She’s so cute.Manny: She has good handwriting. She’s the complete package.[38] Wish me luck.Jay: You don’t need luck. You just remember those jokes I told you.[39]Manny: (walks up to Bianca) We have to stop meeting like this. [40]Bianca: What?Manny: We go to school together.Bianca: Oh, yeah!Manny: Do you like jokes?Bianca: Sure.Manny: Great. Okay, so a grasshopper named Gary walks into a bar- ugh, no! You’re not supposed to know his name. Let me try another one. Knock knock.[41]Bianca: Who’s there?Manny: Interrupting cow.[42]Bianca: Interrupting cow who?Manny: Moo. Oh, crap.Scene: Gas stationMitchell: (gets bumped by car) Um, hey!Driver: Hey yourself. Move! [43]Mitchell: You kinda just bumped me with your car.Driver: I don’t think so.[44]Mitchell: No… no, you did because, um, see, yeah, I’ve got grease on my pants, and then also I felt it.Driver: Call an ambulance. [45]Mitchell: Okay. I just thought you might wanna know in case you wanna be a decent human being and apologise, but… No? Okay. Ass.[46]Driver: What did you say?Mitchell: …Just forget about it, alright?[47]Driver: Listen Carrot Top. I didn’t touch you, so do the smart thing: shu t your hole, get in your car and drive away. [48]Fizbo: Is there a problem here?Driver: …What the hell are you?[49]Fizb o: I’m the ass-kicking clown that will twist you like a balloon animal. I will beat your head against this bumper until the airbags deploy, so apologize to my boyfriend right now! [50] Driver: Apologi… boyfriend?Fizbo: Apologize!Driver: Okay! I’m sorry.(Fizbo points to Mitchell)I’m sorry.[51](walks off)Fizbo: Let’s go; we’re gonna be late.Analyses:[1]Luke’s answer violated the maxim of quantity. H e didn’t provide enough information to meet Phil’s expectation, because his father wanted to buy specific birthday gift for him but his response was too general.[2]Phil’s answer adopted the generosity maxim. He tried his best to satisfy Luke’s needs hoping Luke could get what he really desire and enjoy the birthday.[3]Luke’s words reflected the maxim of manner, because he expressed what he really wanted wasa belt more specifically and clearly.[4]Luke’s answer violated the maxim of quality, because he didn’t tell the truth that extension cord didn’t work very well. He also used the tact maxim to avoid th e direct conflict between him and his mother when he thought his mother was dissatisfied with his birthday gift.[5]Claire’s response showed the sympathy maxim. She didn’t ask his husband reason directly instead of listening carefully and this simple answer also reflected that she wanted his husband to explain it in details.[6]Phil’s words adopted the agreement maxim, even though he was n’t very clear about what Claire really wanted to say. But from next conversation, we can feel that he was so considerate and deeply knew what his wife’s thought, that is to say, they had same ideas about Luke’s party. [7]Claire’s words didn’t use the maxim of quality. Because it was just an original thought and it wasn’t put into practice in the following plot, only the craft was used in the party, other things what she said didn’t appear at all.[8]Claire’s answer also violated the maxim of the quality. When she thought everybody will gather around and make stuff. It was only a kind of guess. Moreover, in the party, none liked the crafts table.[9]When Phil said “I felt asleep while you were describing the most boring party ever”, he used the tact maxim. He indirectly expressed his view that he disagree with what his wife’s design. [10] Phil’s words didn’t follow the maxim o f quality. He said he would return the karaoke machine right after the party, in fact, he didn’t. His words were just a casual promise.[11] When Phil answered “O h” under the request of Mitchell, he observed the agreement maxim to avoid the dispute between Cameron and Mitchell. His word created a harmonious environment.[12]Phil broke away the maxim of quality. In fact, it was not Luke who didn’t like clown but himself. He had a complicated complex towards clown since he was a child.[13] When Cameron wanted to make sure whether Luke really didn’t like clown or not, Phil answered “he never liked them”, which violated the maxim of quality too. From the following plot, we can see Luke liked clown and he asked whether the clown in the party was Uncle Cameron. Phil always told tie about the thing about the clown.[14] Cameron continued to ask Phil whether Luke had ever seen a good clown or not, his answer was a little strange. He violated the maxim of relevance. His words had no relationship with the question, s howing that he didn’t want to continue this topic he wasn’t interested in the clown. [15]Mitchell’s words broke away the maxim of quality. Because what he said about the time and people was a general concept. It wasn’t enough to answer Cameron’s question.What Cameron needed was specific evidence which can persuade him to stop thinking about the clown.[16] Mitchell adopted the maxim of quantity to persuade Cameron to give up this kind of ideas. O ne was that if Luke’s parent s needed the clown, they could have invited; the other was that this was Luke’s party. They didn’t have the right to do something casual.[17] When Mitchell prepared to send a gift card to Luke, Cameron asked “who hurt you”. He didn’t follow the maxim of relevance. Uttering such word sho wed that he was not satisfied to the gift. He still wanted to play the clown unless the gift was better than clown.[18] When J ay asked “Am I the greatest grandpa in the world or what”, he violated the modesty maxim. Although he was old, he didn’t show any humbleness. He still behaved like a young man, wanting to show his great through giving the crossbow to Luke, as everyone thought it was danger for Luke.[19]Gloria’ answer broke away the maxim of relevance and the maxim of quality. Firstly, she didn’t an swer J ay’s question, she directly pointed out that J ay shouldn’t send the crossbow to Luke as present, which wasn’t related to the previous question. Second ly, she said Luke poked his eyes every time even though he used a straw. She lacked evidence and exaggerated the fact in order to prevent Jay from sending it to Luke.[20]When J ay announced that Luke would be fine, he violated the maxim of quality. He didn’t know the fact about Luke’s condition; he just used it as a pretext to persuade Gloria to agree his idea.[21]When M anny asked “am I charming”, Gloria used the approbation maxim to help Manny to build up confidence while she broke away the maxim of quality, which reflected the deep love the mother possessed towards their children.[22]Jay’s word adopt ed the maxim of quantity. When he said he was a little thrown, he also gave the specific reason. He was really surprised to Manny’s reaction. After all, there was a huge gap between them because J ay was Manny’s stepfather but Jay’s age made him more look like grandfather.[23]When Manny said that Jay had done pretty well in this area, he used the approbation maxim. Maybe this was a kind of compliment. But we can feel Manny was clever. He was eager to get some advice from Jay who had rich experience.[24]When Manny said he had tried everything to attract the girl’s attention. He violated the maxim of quality, because it was impossible to use up all methods. What he really wanted to express was that he had spared no effort to take all the steps he could think of, but he still failed to achieve the goal.[25]When Jay explained the circumstance to Manny, he used the maxim of quantity. He analyzed the different situations and chose one which was fit for Manny. What he said was exactly Manny eagerly wanted to know.[26] The person controlling the rock wall adopted the maxim of quality. When Phil asked whether the rock wall was safe or not, he acknowledged that it was his first day and didn’t know whether there was someone getting hurt instead of telling tie in order to make money.[27] Phil’s understanding about the first day didn’t follow the maxim of quantity and quality. Firstly, as he wasn’t sure the safety of rock wall, so he didn’t finish his speaking. Moreover, it was of a kind of optimistic guess. There was also another circumstance that the rock wall wasn’t safe, so the investor renewed the person. The purpose of saying such words was to convince Claire and make Luke have fun in the party.[28]Phil’s words violated the maxim of quality. He said he had signed like a hundred releases in order to ensure Claire relaxed. In fact, he didn’t do that. He also exaggerated the safety of the rock ball.[29] When Phil advised Claire to grab a snow cone. He didn’t follow the maxim of relevance. He changed another topic to disturb Claire’s attention. He thought Claire was too worried about the rock wall and he didn’t have enough evidence to persuade her, so he must do that.[30]Hayley broke away the maxim of quantity and the maxim of manner. He didn’t provide enough information about the relationship between Dylan and the mayonnaise. She didn’t express herself clearly. It would make Claire feel strange when she was busy with the arrangement of the party, suddenly hearing such words which seemed to have no direct relationship with the party. [31]When Claire asked Hayley “is that absolutely necessary?” she violated the maxim of manner. Her word wasn’t clear and s he misunderstood what Hayley’s meaning. Hayley actually wanted to remind Claire that mayonnaise wasn’t Dylan’s favor, she wanted to change another one, but to her disappointed, Claire thought it was unnecessary to tell her that.[32] Alex’s words didn’t follow the maxim of quality. She exaggerated the intimate relationship between Hayley and Dylan. As a young girl, she just inferred Hayley’s real thought and she was a little envious at his sister so that she made such comment.[33]Hayley also violated the maxim of quality. When she heard such jealous words, she was unhappy and began to make critical accusation towards A lex. She used “I’m sure”, such words itself was a kind of deduction.[34]Claire didn’t follow the maxim of manner. She didn’t say clearly why she wanted to make craft table and what materials it needed. When she said “I finally figure out what we’re gonna be making”, it was ambiguous.[35]When Phil said “it looks good”, he used the approbation maxim. Although he made fun of Claire saying that kids would get bored with such things, he changed his attitude literally towards these crafts in order to amuse Claire.[36]Claire used the maxim of quantity to explain why she had such ideas and she believed that this time she would make it. Since party was similar and the situation was also similar, it was more persuasive. In the example, this idea was thought stupid but it became successful in the end. Now, Phil also thought this craft would make kids bored, she used the example to persuade Phil. [37]P hil’s words followed the agreement maxim. Although he thought kids would get bored, he still praised Claire was great, “She combined the two things that kids love the most: combs and sheaths”. He didn’t break Claire’s heart so that she would be happy to do that although it soundeda kind of ironical.[38] Manny adopted the approbation maxim. He thought that Bianca had good writing and Bianca was the complete package in his heart showing that he was really enchanted with the girl and eagerly to win the girl’s recognition.[39]J ay didn’t follow the modesty maxim. When Manny wanted to get some wishes from him, he told Mann y that he didn’t need luck at all as long as Manny can remember the jokes he told. Hewas too confident about himself. But on the other hand, he also made Manny have the nerve to do that.[40] Manny violated the maxim of relevance. Under such circumstance, he directly started the conversation with such sentences which had no relationship to the party, showing that he was not sociable but sincere.[41] When M anny told jokes, he didn’t follow the maxim of manner. It sounded a little confused and unclear when he told them to the girl. It reflected that he didn’t completely understand the jokes that Jay told him and he was a bit of nervous in front of the girl.[42] When Manny said there was an interrupting cow knocking, he violated the maxim quantity. He didn’t give more details so that Bianca was curious about it. In addition, he made mistakes when he tried to explain who was knocking, his words didn’t reach the purpose of exchanging information.[43]The driver broke away the tact maxim. When his car bumped Mit chell, what he did wasn’t apologizing to Mitchell but spoke out rude words. He also blamed Mitchell for his own error. It demonstrated his impolite and vulgar.[44] The driver also violated the maxim of quality. It was obvious that he bumped Mitchell, but he denied the fact and wanted to escape from the responsibility. He was so rude and lacked education.[45]The driver didn’t follow the maxim of manner and tact maxim. Firstly, he was rude to say “call an ambulance” and such expression wasn’t clear. After all, Mitchell only said he got grease on his pants and also felt it. What Mitchell really wanted was an apology. But the driver only gave an ambiguous answer showing his perfunctory attitude.[46]Mitchell adopted the maxim of quantity. He gave the reason why he was so angry and was reluctant to have dirty talk so that the driver can change his attitude but it was in vain. Although he broke the tact maxim, he was his last choice to do that.[47]Mitchell’s word didn’t follow the maxim of relevance. When he fe lt the driver became ruder and wanted to make trouble, he tried his best to make peace because he didn’t want this matter to develop bigger.[48] The driver violated the maxim of quality and tact maxim. Until now, he still denied the fact that he bumped Mitchell and took it for granted. He still thought himself was right and spoke such rude words again. He really was ill-mannered and rough.[49]The driver didn’t follow the maxim of relevance. When Fizbo(the clown) asked whether there was a problem here, he didn’t answer the question but asked who he was in a rude way. It showed that he didn’t want others to interfere with this matter but solved the problem in person.[50]Fizbo broke away the maxim of quality when he introduced himself to the driver. Of course, it was a kind of exaggeration because he expected the driver can apologize to Mitchell through threatening and overstating his role.[51] The driver used the agreement maxim in the end. He was completely threatened by Fizbo’s strange words and amazing dress. He had to apologize to Mitchell although he always insisted on he was right before Fizbo’s appearing.。