You're mine!Minions · 2015 — Chapter 12 of 14 · 3'22" · A2
Scarlet Gives Kevin Until Dawn, Explained: how's that working out for you
Scarlet has lost her crown to the Minions, and now she has two of them. She tells the little one who took her throne, "And how's that working out for you?", then broadcasts a threat: bring Kevin back, or Bob and Stuart die.
What happens
The Minions are loose in London — a gaggle of them on the Underground, hearing the endless "Mind the gap" announcement. Scarlet Overkill runs into one of them at a pub, the very Minion who cost her the throne. Back on television, she reveals she's holding Bob and Stuart, and gives Kevin until dawn to return.
Listen for
mind the gaphow's that working out for youteeth crownedtelly
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Phrase of the scene
how's that working out for you
a dry way to ask whether a plan is really working
斯嘉丽抓到偷王位的小黄人，故意用这句假客气来嘲弄他们。
You quit your job to nap all day. How's that working out for you?
Also in this scene
- mind the gap
watch your step at the platform edge
- teeth crowned
a dental crown and a royal crown in one joke
- telly
电视（英式口语）
Everything marked in this scene
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Hey! I got one!flap
Hey! I got one!watch your step at the platform edge
Mind the gap.elision
Mind the gap.What about this one?Tell us another one, Lizzy!Everyone, this is one of the little fellows who stole the monarchy from me.a dry way to ask whether a plan is really working
And how's that working out for you?Oh, yes, yes, I saw what was going on on the telly.Oh, yes, yes, I saw what was going on on the telly.What was meant to be the coronation of Scarlet Overkill has gone terribly wrong as...You think you've gotten away? Well, what do we have here?You think you've gotten away? Well, what do we have here?object clause after think
You think you've gotten away? Well, what do we have here?Oh, my goodness! Bob? Stuart?Which one shall I kill first?I will do it, Kevin, if you are not back here by dawn!conditional clause
I will do it, Kevin, if you are not back here by dawn!liaison
I will do it, Kevin, if you are not back here by dawn!Scarlet Gives Kevin Until Dawn, explained
What's really going on
Scarlet's whole entrance is theatre. She greets the Minion who wrecked her coronation with a smirk — "And how's that working out for you?" — a line that sounds like small talk and is actually the point of the scene. She doesn't want an answer; she wants him to know she's still in charge. Everything after is a performance for an audience: she says she saw it "on the telly," lets the news replay her humiliation, then turns the camera on her hostages. "Which one shall I kill first?" isn't a real question either. It's a deadline dressed up as cruelty, and it works — Kevin has to decide whether to trade himself for his friends.
Theme
RevengeScarlet, robbed of her throne, hunts the Minions and makes Kevin pay for stealing her coronation.
FriendshipKevin must choose between his own safety and returning to save Bob and Stuart by dawn.
What you'll learn
- Use crowned in a comparable exchange.
- Listen for the attitude around crowned.
- Notice how the reply changes the scene.
Listen for
- got one — flap
- Mind the gap — elision
- back here — liaison
And how's that working out for you?Scarlet's fake-friendly dig at the Minion who took her crown — asking how his takeover is going when she knows it ended badly.
You think you've gotten away? Well, what do we have here?Scarlet taunts the Minions, believing they escaped, then realizes she is holding two of their friends as leverage.
I will do it, Kevin, if you are not back here by dawn!Her ultimatum: unless Kevin returns before sunrise, she will carry out the killing of his captured friends.
Which one shall I kill first?A staged, cruel question that turns her hostages into a countdown, forcing Kevin to act.
Questions about this scene
Why does Scarlet want the Minions back?
They ruined her coronation and stole the monarchy from her. Now that she has Bob and Stuart, she uses them as bait to force Kevin to return.
Is Scarlet really asking Kevin a question?
No. "And how's that working out for you?" is pure sarcasm — she's gloating over the Minion who seized her throne, and she doesn't want an answer.
Where are Bob and Stuart during Scarlet's broadcast?
They're in Scarlet's hands. She reveals them on television and names them, 'Bob? Stuart?' and 'Little Bob? Stuart?', as leverage against Kevin.
What happens if Kevin doesn't come back by dawn?
Scarlet promises she 'will do it' — kill the captured Minions — if Kevin isn't back by sunrise. Her threat sets the deadline that drives the next scene.
Why do the Minions keep hearing 'Mind the gap'?
It's the standard announcement on the London Underground, warning passengers about the space between the platform and the train. The film uses it as a running bit while the Minions wander London.
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Chapter 1therein lies the rubMinions Can't Keep a Boss
Chapter 2Truth be toldKevin Volunteers to Find a New Master
Chapter 3marked downMinions Wreck a Department Store
Chapter 4a new bad man in townScarlet Overkill's Villain-Con Ad
Chapter 5stretch one's legsThe Nelsons Give the Minions a Ride
Chapter 6let's not kid ourselvesScarlet's Henchmen Tryout
Chapter 7get down to businessScarlet Assigns the Crown Heist
Chapter 8Bob's your uncleBob Pulls the Sword from the Stone
Chapter 9above and beyond the call of dutyScarlet Confronts the Minions
Chapter 10take this the wrong wayScarlet Breaks Up with the Minions
Chapter 11I proclaim theeScarlet's Coronation Turns into a Chase
Watching · Chapter 12how's that working out for youScarlet Gives Kevin Until Dawn
Chapter 13so help meScarlet Taunts Kevin, Then Flees
Chapter 14from here on outThe Queen Knights KevinChapter 12 of 14 · about 12 min to go