If our family knew how vulnerable we truly are...Encanto · 2021 — Chapter 8 of 19 · 2'03" · B1
Mirabel Asks Dolores About the Magic, Explained: worth a shot
Mirabel vows to save the family's fading miracle but has no idea how, so she goes to her all-hearing cousin Dolores for answers — only to find Camilo impersonating her. When the real Dolores appears, she tells Mirabel that she is "the only one worried about the magic."
What happens
After the cracks appear in Casita, Mirabel overhears Abuela praying to Pedro for the family and the miracle. She resolves to save it, then realizes she has no idea how, and decides to start by finding out what is wrong with the magic. That leads her to Dolores, the cousin who hears everything.
Listen for
figure outworth a shotwhat's wrong withhave no idea
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Phrase of the scene
worth a shot
worth trying even if it may fail
卡米洛假装成多洛雷斯想多要一份饭，被当场拆穿后耸耸肩，说反正值得一试。
The application is a long shot, but it's worth a shot.
Also in this scene
- figure out
to work something out by thinking
- what's wrong with
asking what is the matter with something
- have no idea
to not know at all
Everything marked in this scene
22 notes across 30 lines
how-clause as object
If our family knew how vulnerable we truly are...We cannot lose our home again.Open my eyes.If the answer is here, help me find it.if-clause of condition
If the answer is here, help me find it.Help me protect our family.to work something out by thinking
I figure out what's happening to the miracle.to not know at all
Oh, I have no idea.But there is one person in this family who hears everything about everything.asking what is the matter with something
So, if anyone would know what's wrong with the magic...elision
So, if anyone would know what's wrong with the magic...so I feel like I can talk to you about anything,liaison
so I feel like I can talk to you about anything,ergo as a formal connector
ergo you can talk to me about anything.that no one seemed to worry about, but maybe you heard about that maybe I should know about.Camilo! Stop pretending you're Dolores so you can have seconds.Camilo! Stop pretending you're Dolores so you can have seconds.worth trying even if it may fail
Worth a shot. Ah! (GRUNTS)The only one worried about the magic is youliaison
The only one worried about the magic is youI heard her eye twitching all night. (SQUEAKS)Mirabel Asks Dolores About the Magic, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a detective story in miniature. Mirabel has just heard Abuela fear that the miracle is dying, so she tries to investigate quietly, but she announces her plan like a girl playing spy and immediately guesses wrong about who she is talking to. Camilo's trick shows how much of the household runs on performance. The real Dolores then delivers the line that stings: "The only one worried about the magic is you" — then adds "and the rats talking in the walls." She is not being cruel, but she is telling Mirabel the truth about her place. Even when Mirabel is right about the danger, the family has taught itself not to listen.
Theme
Family conflictMirabel is the only one taking the cracks seriously, and her family hears her as a nuisance rather than a warning.
IdentityCamilo can wear anyone's face, and Dolores measures Mirabel as the odd one out who notices what others ignore.
What you'll learn
- Use figure out in a comparable exchange.
- Listen for the attitude around figure out.
- Notice how the reply changes the scene.
Listen for
- what's wrong with — elision
- talk to you — liaison
- worried about — liaison
I will save the miracle.Mirabel's vow, made after overhearing Abuela's fear that the family is losing its magic.
But there is one person in this family who hears everything about everything.Mirabel's clue that Dolores, the cousin with super-hearing, is the one who can tell her what is wrong.
The only one worried about the magic is youDolores's blunt answer: nobody else is concerned, so Mirabel stands alone in her alarm.
Wait. How do I save a miracle?Mirabel's comic double-take: she has committed to saving the miracle but has no idea what that involves.
Questions about this scene
Why does Mirabel want to save the miracle?
She has seen cracks in Casita and overheard Abuela fear the miracle is dying, so she decides the family's home and magic must be protected.
Why does Mirabel go to Dolores?
Dolores can hear everything, so Mirabel thinks she is the one person who might know what is wrong with the magic.
Who is pretending to be Dolores?
Camilo, who can shapeshift, impersonates her to get extra food, so Mirabel is actually talking to him before the real Dolores arrives.
Why does Dolores say Mirabel is the only one worried?
The rest of the family is ignoring the cracks, so Dolores points out that only Mirabel is taking the danger seriously.
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Up next · Chapter 9under the surfaceLuisa Sings Surface Pressure
Chapter 1in our darkest momentAbuela Tells Mirabel the Miracle Story
Chapter 2Between you and meMirabel Introduces the Madrigals
Chapter 3step asideMirabel Told to Step Aside
Chapter 4all to myselfMirabel Comforts Antonio Before His Gift
Chapter 5step into the lightAntonio's Gift Ceremony
Chapter 6move the mountainsMirabel Sings Waiting on a Miracle
Chapter 7all in my headAbuela Denies the Cracks
Watching · Chapter 8worth a shotMirabel Asks Dolores About the Magic
Chapter 9under the surfaceLuisa Sings Surface Pressure
Chapter 10a heavy liftWe Don't Talk About Bruno
Chapter 11Fix your faceThe Proposal Dinner Falls Apart
Chapter 12assume the worstMirabel Finds Bruno Behind the Walls
Chapter 13get a bad rapMirabel Reenters Bruno's Vision
Chapter 14hug it outMirabel and Isabela Hug It Out
Chapter 15good enoughAbuela Blames Mirabel for the Miracle
Chapter 16let me help youThe Family Searches for Mirabel
Chapter 17lose sight ofAbuela Apologizes to Mirabel
Chapter 18want to helpBruno Defends Mirabel
Chapter 19take after someoneThe Madrigals Rebuild CasitaChapter 8 of 19 · about 44 min to go