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takethemoneyandrun

TaketheMoneyandRun

（Comedy/Documentary）（1969）

©2004byRaymondWeschler

MajorCharacters

VirgilStockwell……………………………………………WoodyAllen

Apoorandunluckyyoungmanwhodecidesthatthe

onlywayhecansurviveistomakealivingasacriminal.

Louise………………………………………………………..JanetMargolin

Asweetandinnocentyoungwomanwhoeventually

becomesVirgil’swifeaftertheymeetinapark.

Mr.Starkwell……………………………………..………..HenryLeff

Virgil’sfather,whothinkshissonisahorribleperson.

Mrs.Starkwell……………………………………………..EthelSokolow

Virgil’smom,whothinkshissonisbasicallyagoodperson

buthashadtroublebecauseofhisdifficultchildhood.

TheNarrator………………………………………………..JacksonBeck

ThepersonwhoofficiallytellsVirgil’stroubledstorytotheaudience.

PlotSummary

ThisfilmisthefirstmoviestarringanddirectedbyWoodyAllen,whowouldgoontobecomeoneofthemostfamouscomicactorsinthehistoryofAmericancinema.Itisdoneintheformofadocumentary,andtellsthelifestoryofVirgilStockwell,apooranddesperateyoungmanwhoturnstoalifeofcrimebecausehecan’tseemtomakealivingdoinganythingelse.ThenarratortellsofVirgil’slifefromhisunhappychildhoodtohisridiculouslifeasabankrobber,oftenthroughtheuseofinterviewswithpeoplewhohaveknownhim.Thosepeopleincludeeveryonefromhisdecentbutashamedparents（soashamedofVirgil,infact,thattheyweardisguiseswhiletheyareinterviewed）,tohispsychologistsandfellowinmatesinprison.

ForVirgil,thebestthingthathappensinhislifeiswhenhemeetsLouise,asweetandprettyyoungwomanwhoworksinalaundry.Virgilhadplayedcelloasaboy,andwhenhemeetsLouise,hetellsherthatheisaprofessionalclassicalmusicianinthecityphilharmonic.Eventually,ofcourse,LouisefindsoutthatVirgilissimplyacommoncriminalandbankrobber,butshestaysloyaltohim,evenafteranendlessseriesoffailedbankrobberiesinwhichVirgilalwaysendsupbackinprison,forevertryingjustonemoretimetoescape…

SomeWordsandExpressionsthatYouMaynotKnow

VirgilStarkwellsurvivesadifficultchildhood

andgrowsuptobecomeacommoncriminal.

ThewifeofaNewJerseyhandyman.

A“handyman”isapersonwhoisskilledatfixingmanydifferenttypesofthings,fromelectricalandplumbingproblemstowindowsandroofs.

Heisanexceptionallycutebabywithasweetdisposition.

“Cute”isanimportantwordforattractive,inachild-likeway.Aperson’s“disposition”istheirmoodorattitude,asapartoftheirpersonality.

Assault,armedrobberyandillegalpossessionofawart.

“Assault”isalegaltermforthreateningtophysicallyattackaperson.“Armedrobbery”istheactofrobbingorstealingsomething,withtheuseofaweaponsuchasagun.“Possession”istheactofphysicallyhavingsomething,anda“wart”isasmall,raisedsurfaceonaperson’sskin.

Growingupinaslumneighborhoodwherethecrime

rateisamongstthehighestinthenationisnoteasy.

A“slum”isaverypoorareaofacity,often

wherepoorminoritiesliveandcrimeiscommon.

ParticularlyforVirgil,whoissmallandfrailcomparedtotheotherchildren.

“Frail”isanotherwordforweakorfragile.

HescoreswellonanIQtest,althoughhisbehaviordisturbstheteachers.

An“IQtest”isanexamthatissupposedtomeasureaperson’sintelligence.“Todisturb”apersonistobotherorannoythem.

Virgiltakestocrimeatanearlyage.

“Totaketo”somethingistobegintoparticipateinit.

Withbothparentsworkingtomakeends

meet,hebecomesclosetohisgrandfather.

“Tomakeendsmeet”isaninterestingwayofsayingto

makeenoughmoneytopayforallyourexpenses.

Virgil’sgrandfatherisstruckintheheadbyaball.TheblowcausespermanentinjurytohismindandhebecomesconvincedheisKaiserWilhelm.

A“blow”isawordforaphysicalhitorstrike.Aperson’s“mind”isthepartofthemwhichthinksandfeels,thoughitissometimesusedasanotherwordforbrain.The“Kaiser”wastheleaderofGermanybeforeWorldWar1.

Herearesomerarephotosofhimwith

otherpatientsonthesanitariumgrounds.

A“sanitarium”isanoldwordforaplacewhereoldpeoplelivewho

can’ttakecareofthemselves（A“home”ismorecommontoday）.

The“grounds”ofabuildingareitssurroundingyardsandgardens.

Whenheis15yearsold,amidsttheviolenceand

povertyoftheslums,Virgilreceivesacelloasagift.

“Amidst”means‘inthemiddleof.’A“cello”isalargemusicalinstrument.

Hehadnoideaabouttoneproduction.

Animportantwordinmusicforthequalityofasound.

Hewouldjustsawitbackandforth,justscratchtheinstrumenttosuch

apointthatitwoulddriveeveryonewholistenedtoitabsolutelyinsane.

“Tosawsomethingbackandforth”istomoveanobjectoveritinonedirectionandthentheoppositedirection,thewayoneusesasawtocutdownatree.“Todriveapersoninsane”istodriveormakethemcrazy.

Hehadnoconceptionoftheinstrument.

Inthiscase,anotherwordforunderstanding.

Hewouldnotapplyhimselfoneiota.

“Toapplyyourself”istotryhardatdoingsomething,likemasteringamusicalinstrument.An“iota”isaverysmallortinyunitofmeasurement,andthustheabovesentenceissayinghewouldnottryatall.

Ajungle,however,isnoplaceforacellist.

A“jungle”isboththewetandwoodedareawheresnakesandalligatorsliveaswellasanyareaofabigcitythatisconsideredverydangerous.

Unabletoconcentrateinschool,hehaslongsincedroppedout.

“Todropout”ofschoolistoleaveit,beforefinishingorgraduating.

Hewantsnothingmorethantobelong,ifonlytoastreetgang.

Inthiscase,“tobelong”isawordfrommodernpsychologywhichmeanstofeelpartofagroupthatcaresaboutyou.A“streetgang”isusuallyagangofyoungpeoplewhoareinvolvedinviolenceandillegalactivity.

Itisherehethinkshewillprovehismanhood.

Ifamanwantsto“provehismanhood,”heistryingtoshowothershowstrong,courageous,orappropriatelyenough,manly,hereallyis.

“I’mgoingtobeapoolhustler,”hetellshisfriends.

A“poolhustler”makestheirlivingbygamblingongamesofpool,usuallyagainstpeopletheyknowtheycanbeat（Poolisthetabletopgamewhereplayerstrytopushlargeballsintosidepockets）.

Virgiltriestojointhenavybutispsychologicallyunfit.

Ifapersonis“psychologicallyunfit,”theyare

consideredemotionallydisturbedorunstable

Thatlookstomelikeelephantsmakinglovetoamen’sgleeclub.

A“gleeclub”isagroupofpeoplewhosing,oftenshortsongs.

Mr.T.M.Foster,Virgil’sfirstprobationofficer,remembershimvividly.

A“probationofficer”isagovernmentofficialthatmeetswithprisonersaftertheyhavebeenreleasedintosocietytomakesurethattheyarenotgettingintotroubleanddeservetostayoutofprisonToremembersomething“vividly”istorememberitwell,ingreatdetail.

Hewasatrustworthykindofperson.Imeanyou

hadtoremembercertainidiosyncrasiesthathehad.

Ifapersonis“trustworthy,”theycanbetrusted.Ifapersonhas“idiosyncrasies,”theyhavebehaviorsthatmostotherpeoplewould

thinkareoddorstrange.

Sometimes,heexaggeratedthetruth.

“Toexaggerate”istooverstateoroveremphasize,suchaswhenyousayapersonisthetallestinthestateeventhoughtheyarejustverytall.

Unabletofitinwithanyaspectofhisenvironment,Virgilstrikesoutonhisown.

“Tofitin”withagroupistobecomeanaturalpartofit.“Aspect”isaparticularpartorappearanceofagreaterwhole.“Tostrikeoutonone’sown”istotryandaccomplishsomethingbigwithoutthehelpofothers.

Inanefforttoshedsomelightonthisperiod

ofhislife,wespokewithhisfatherandmother.

“Toshedsomelight”onasituationistoexplore

itindetailsoonecanunderstanditbetter.

Oh,comeon.Hewasagoodboy?

!

Themostcommonandversatilephrasalverb

inEnglish,hearmeaning“beserious.”

He’srotten.He’sagangster.

Ifapersonis“rotten,”theyarecompletelybad,disgustingorimmoral.

Hewassobrightandsotalented.

“Bright”isanotherwordforverysmart.

Hewasanatheist!

ItriedtobeatGodintohimbutitwastootough.

An“atheist”isanimportantwordforapersonwhodoesnotbelieveinGod,and“tobeatGodintothem”isaviolentwayofsayingtotryandconvincethemtobelieveinGod.“Tough”meansstrongandabletoresistgreatpainorpunishment.

Imean,you’reaverydominatingperson.

Ifapersonis“dominating,”theyusuallyhavegreatpowerintheirrelationships,andoftenarelouderormoreaggressivethanothers.

Vowingthathewillneverservehisfullterm,Virgilplans

anelaborateescapeusingabarofsoapandsomeshoepolish.

“Tovow”istopromisetodosomething,andinthiscase,aprisoner’s“fullterm”isthenumberofyearsthey’vebeensentencedtoprison.Ifaplanis“elaborate,”itiscomplicatedwithmanydetails.

Yougottotakemetotheinfirmary.

An“infirmary”isaplacewheresickorweak

peoplearetakentobetreatedorcaredfor.

Virgil’sattemptedescapeisdealtwithharshly;

Hissentenceisextendedanadditionaltwoyears.

“Todealharshly”withapersonistreatthemcruelly.Aprisoner’s“sentence”istheamountoftimetheyarerequiredtoserveinprisonforthecrimetheycommitted.“Toextend”asentenceistoincreaseit.

1956isahappy-go-luckyyearformostpeople.

Anoldbutinterestingexpressionforfunorcheerful.

Thedoctorswantsomeonetobeinoculatedwithanewvaccine.

“Toinoculate”apersonistogivethemamedicine,usuallywithaneedle,thatwillprotectthemfroma