From the movie, LEON
Man1: Yeah what?
Tanto: It’s Tanto…downstairs.
There’s a guy wants to talk to you.
Man1: What’s he look like?
Tanto: Serious.
Man1: Tell ’im I’m coming up.
Tanto: He’s coming up.
I can’t recognize what is the meaning of “I’m coming up”.
Is this the meaning just approaching the people until they are standing close to him?
Is this the meaning that he goes up?
In Japanese script, it says that he goes up, but do you remember? Tanto says “It’s Tanto…downstairs.” and there, at downstairs, is a guest for him whereas, Man1 says “I’m coming up”.
In my guess, the meaning of “I’m (he’s) coming up” is “I don’t wanna see you”, for there is a contradiction, up and down.
Or is there any other meaning in it? I mean that two guys who is buying and selling drugs, not usual men but a kind of mafia held this conversation. So I wonder whether it is slang or not.
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2 comments:
well, it could have two meanings depending on the situation. if the case is that after saying "tell him i'm coming up" Man1 proceeds to go down the stairs to meet the the guy, then it takes the meaning of "tell him i'm going over there to meet him". but if after saying "tell him i'm coming up" Man1 proceeds to go even higher in the building then it could mean "tell him i'm going up and to meet me there".
at least that is what i think.
aha! I got it!! I think your guess is all right, kuriimu. your secound thought release me from trouble. Thanks('u'*)
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