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My God. We could practice every day for six months, and I'm planning on it, and we'll still suck.I Love You, Man · 2009 — Chapter 15 of 19 · 5'01" · B2
Zooey Confronts Peter About Sydney, Explained: weirded out
Zooey finally says what has been building: on their date night, Peter spent it with Sydney, and she feels invisible. "I feel like I'm losing you a little bit," she admits, while Peter keeps insisting nothing is going on. The scene makes the friendship-versus-partner tension explicit.
What happens
Zooey confronts Peter after she catches him ignoring her at a concert and licking Sydney's bass guitar; she is jealous of how close the two men have become. Later, someone asks Peter why he is marrying Zooey, and he insists she is the one. Peter and Sydney then shop for tuxedos, and Tevin asks Peter for a loan.
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Phrase of the scene
weirded out
creeped out, uneasy
Zooey stops Peter at the door and says their new friendship makes her uneasy.
That voicemail really weirded me out.
Also in this scene
- face facts
accept the truth
- cut loose
let go and relax
- tied up
locked up in assets
- the one
the right person
- sack up
grow a spine
Everything marked in this scene
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uneasy, creeped out — Fine between close people, too casual for work talk.
Because I'm totally weirded out about what's going on between you two.review something
What are you talking about? We were just going over the set list.have the sense that
I just. . . I feel like I'm losing you a little bit.the important day
So the big day's coming up. How are you feeling?present perfect continuous: Have been fighting shows an ongoing situation that continues up to now.
Well, you know, I was feeling really good, but Zooey and I have been fighting a lot recently.In fast speech have been often reduces to just 've been.
Well, you know, I was feeling really good, but Zooey and I have been fighting a lot recently.why, spoken
All right, well, how come?put on to test
Let's go try on some penguin suits.a tuxedo, jokingly
Let's go try on some penguin suits.want to join a deal
So I'm thinking about asking Tevin if he wants in on the Ferrigno house.urinated on — Vulgar; never in formal or polite speech.
Dude, I pissed on that guy's face at a Bennigan's.a crude insult — A crude insult aimed at a man; not for polite use.
You do not need to be splitting commission with that frosty-haired chode.a dramatic pose
I wanna take a photo. Now, give me an action pose.succeed at something bold
I can't fricking pull that off. It's blue.a mild swear — A softened swear for when you hold back.
I can't fricking pull that off. It's blue.let go and relax
At the tuxedo shop Sydney tells Peter he hides how fun he can be when he really lets go.
You have this image of yourself as this straight-laced, tight guy, but I've seen you cut loose in the man cave, and it is fantastic.present perfect: I've seen you points to experience up to now, which supports the claim about his hidden side.
You have this image of yourself as this straight-laced, tight guy, but I've seen you cut loose in the man cave, and it is fantastic.Link the s of skills into in so it sounds joined.
You have all of the skills in the world, and you have no confidence.arise, appear
This investment opportunity has come up. It's a total winner.locked up in assets
Sydney explains he has no cash because his money is locked up in stocks.
The only problem is all my funds are tied up in equities, so I'm cash poor right now.short on cash
The only problem is all my funds are tied up in equities, so I'm cash poor right now.lend me
So I was wondering if you would consider loaning me a few shekels?polite request: Would consider doing softens a request with distance and politeness.
So I was wondering if you would consider loaning me a few shekels?money, slang — A joking word for money, used among friends.
So I was wondering if you would consider loaning me a few shekels?Zooey Confronts Peter About Sydney, explained
What's really going on
The comedy has curdled into a real problem: Peter's friendship with Sydney is now costing him time with Zooey, who says it plainly — "I feel like I'm losing you a little bit." Peter keeps deflecting with logistics, calling it a set-list recap, and that gap is the issue. The tuxedo scene is the counterweight: Sydney pushes Peter to "cut loose" and take a chance on who he could be, which is the same encouragement Peter needs for the Ferrigno house. By the end, even Tevin is asking to borrow money, a reminder that not every man who wants something from Peter is a friend.
Theme
FriendshipPeter's bond with Sydney grows strong enough to worry Zooey, showing a friendship competing with a marriage.
RomanceZooey feels replaced and says it out loud, forcing Peter to choose how much of his new life she gets.
What you'll learn
- Jealousy lands harder when it names one clear image.
- Sydney praises Peter before he asks for money.
- Being tied up is a polite excuse for having no cash.
- Tuxedo shopping becomes a lesson in confidence.
Listen for
- every day for — Link every day for into one smooth run.
- have been — In fast speech have been often reduces to just 've been.
- skills in — Link the s of skills into in so it sounds joined.
Because I'm totally weirded out about what's going on between you two.Zooey explains why she was spying: the closeness between Peter and Sydney unsettles her.
You don't even look at me. You're licking Sydney's bass guitar.Zooey's accusation that Peter ignored her at the concert and focused all his attention on Sydney's instrument instead.
You have all of the skills in the world, and you have no confidence.Sydney's diagnosis of Peter in the tuxedo shop, tying Peter's self-doubt to the Ferrigno house he is afraid to sell.
You should wear something with a little more pizzazz, right?Sydney urging Peter to pick a flashier tuxedo, part of his push for Peter to stop playing it safe.
Questions about this scene
Why is Zooey upset with Peter?
On their date night at a concert, Peter paid more attention to Sydney than to her, and she feels he is slowly slipping away from their relationship.
Why does Peter say he is marrying Zooey?
When asked if Zooey is 'the one,' Peter says yes; he answers that they are in love, though he finds it a hard question to put into words.
What does 'weirded out' mean?
It means unsettled or creeped out; Zooey uses it to describe how uncomfortable the closeness between Peter and Sydney makes her.
Why does Sydney push Peter to wear a flashier tuxedo?
He thinks Peter hides behind a safe, buttoned-up image, and he wants him to cut loose and show more confidence, on the wedding day and at work.
Why does Tevin ask Peter for money?
Tevin claims a sure-thing investment came up but all his cash is tied up in stocks, so he asks Peter to loan him some money.
I Love You, Man · 19 chapters
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Up next · Chapter 16hit it offPeter Asks Sydney to Be Best Man
Chapter 1put a down payment onPeter Proposes to Zooey
Chapter 2take the leapPeter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip
Chapter 3strike up a conversationPeter Tries to Make Friends
Chapter 4get the hang of itPeter's Awkward Man-Dates
Chapter 5let one ripPeter Meets Sydney at an Open House
Chapter 6in a jiffPeter Calls Sydney for a Man-Date
Chapter 7Hands downPeter and Sydney's First Man-Date
Chapter 8wet my beakTevin Tries to Wet His Beak
Chapter 9man cavePeter Tours Sydney's Man Cave
Chapter 10squeeze inPeter Bonds with Sydney Over Music
Chapter 11rock your worldPeter Introduces Zooey to Rush
Chapter 12smoking hotPeter Introduces Sydney to His Family
Chapter 13between you and mePeter and Zooey Fight About Privacy
Chapter 14bail onSydney Tempts Peter to Skip HBO
Watching · Chapter 15weirded outZooey Confronts Peter About Sydney
Chapter 16hit it offPeter Asks Sydney to Be Best Man
Chapter 17good faithZooey Leaves Peter Before the Wedding
Chapter 18sick ofPeter Confronts Sydney Over Billboards
Chapter 19broke the moldPeter and Sydney Make UpChapter 15 of 19 · about 17 min to go