The dialogue at the end of the play is very important, but the Chinese translation is sparse.
When love is uncertain, money is the best bargaining chip. Spade wanted to love Brigid desperately, and Brigid wanted to take advantage of this-like she did to the man before, and in the name of love . Spade is not too stupid to know, so he will not love desperately. So the direction of the story depends on which side of the balance of interests is inclined. Love is a bitch, you have to carry all the pots in the end. It's dark.
You didn't care at all! You don't love me! I won't play the sap for you! You know it's not like that! You never played square with me since I've known you! You know in your heart that in spite of anything I've done, I love you. I don't care who loves who! I won't play the sap! I won't walk in Thursby's, and I don't know how many others' footsteps ! You killed Miles and you're going over for it. How can you do this to me, Sam? Surely, Mr. Archer wasn't as much to you as... Listen. This won't do any good. You 'll never understand me, but I'll try once and then give it up. When a man's partner is killed, he's supposed to do something. It makes no difference what you thought of him. He was your partner, and you're supposed to do something about it... ...and it happens we're in the detective business. Well, when one of your organization gets killed, it's... ...it's bad business to let the killer get away with it... ...bad all around, bad for every detective everywhere. You don't expect me to think that these are sufficient reasons for sending me... Wait'll I'm through. Then, you can talk. I've no earthly reason to think I can trust you.If I do this and get away with it, you'll have something on me... ...that you can use whenever you want to. Since I've got something on you... ...I couldn't be sure that you wouldn't put a hole in me someday. All those are on one side. Maybe some of them are unimportant. I won't argue about that. But look at the number of them. What have we got on the other side? All we've got is that maybe you love me and maybe I love you. You know whether you love me or not. Maybe I do. I'll have some rotten nights after I've sent you over, but that 'll pass. If all I've said doesn't mean anything to you......then forget it and we'll make it just this: I won't, because all of me wants to regardless of consequences...and because you've counted on it... ...the same as you counted on it with all the others. Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business... ...bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... ...but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you 'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.ll make it just this: I won't, because all of me wants to regardless of consequences... ...and because you've counted on it... ...the same as you counted on it with all the others. Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business... .. .bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... ...but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.ll make it just this: I won't, because all of me wants to regardless of consequences... ...and because you've counted on it... ...the same as you counted on it with all the others. Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business... .. .bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... ...but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side....and because you've counted on it... ...the same as you counted on it with all the others. Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business... ...bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side....and because you've counted on it... ...the same as you counted on it with all the others. Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business... ...bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business...bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.Would you have done this if the falcon were real and you got your money? Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be. That sort of reputation might be good business...bringing high-priced jobs and making it easier to deal with the enemy... but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.but a lot more money would have been one more item on your side of the scales. If you'd loved me, you wouldn't have needed any more on that side.
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