“Think me up a couple of coffee …”

[Kannon]

Hi, teachers!

I have a question of the phrase of a Deputy U.S Marshal Samuel Gerard in the movie.
He asked Newman, his junior staff, "What are
you doing?" and Newman answered " I'm thinking". Samuel said "
"Think me up a couple of coffee and a chocolate doughnut with some little
sprinkles on top.. while you’re thinking." I have no idea of what he means.

Please explain what he means!
Thank you for your help.

Kannon

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi. teachers!

I have a question of about the a phrase of said by a Deputy U.S Marshal Samuel Gerard in the a movie. (You need to give us the title of the movie.)

He asked Newman, his a junior staff member, "What are you doing?" and Newman answered "I'm thinking".

Samuel said "Think me up a couple of coffee and a chocolate doughnut with some little sprinkles on top ... while you’re thinking."

I have no idea of what he means. Please explain what he means!

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Please note my corrections and comments above.

Are you sure he didn't say "a cup of coffee"?

He's being sarcastic. He's suggesting that it would be great if Newman could imagine the coffee and a doughnut and magically make them appear!

 

[Kannon]

Thank you for your reply and comments.
The title of the movie is "Fugitive".

Yes, he said "a cup of coffee".

Could you explain the grammar of the phrase "Think me up a cup of coffee.."?
I think "me" refers to Samuel Gerard. What does "think up" mean?
Imagining Samuel having a cup of coffee and a doughnut?

 

[emsr2d2]

Please reread the final sentence of my previous post. I explained it as clearly as I can.

 

[Kannon]

I read it. So, do you mean that Samuel implies that Newman should buy and bring
him a cup of coffee and a doughnut?

 

[5jj]

No.

He's being sarcastic. He's suggesting that it would be great if Newman could imagine the coffee and a doughnut and magically make them appear!

 

[emsr2d2]

He's being sarcastic. He's suggesting that it would be great if Newman could imagine the coffee and a doughnut and magically make them appear!

What does "think up" mean? Imagining Samuel having a cup of coffee and a doughnut?

I read it. So, do you mean that Samuel implies that Newman should buy and bring him a cup of coffee and a doughnut?

There is nothing in my post (at the top above) that suggests either of the underlined parts.

Do you understand the concept of magic? He wants Newman to simply imagine coffee and a doughnut and then - abracadabra - the coffee and doughnut would simply appear. That's it. No buying. No bringing. No having.

 

[Skrej]

Actually, it is used as a snarky way of telling his underling to fetch him a coffee and donut. He's probably being sarcastic about the sprinkles requirement, but note how the other guy immediately leaves to go get the donut and coffee.

Movie clip

Tommy Lee Jones's character in The Fugitive has numerous great one-liners such as these.

 

[Ostap]

Movie clip

I'm wondering if he's actually saying "while you're doing your thinking"...

 

[Rover_KE]

Also asked and answered here.

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