You know what I just realized?Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — Chapter 21 of 21 · 2'56" · B1
Ralph and Vanellope Say Goodbye, Explained: don't be a stranger
In the online world, Ralph and Vanellope come to a goodbye: she has found her dream game and will stay, while Shank has added her code so she can regenerate. Ralph gives her half of his broken medal, they say "I'm gonna miss you," and he tells her, "The world's waiting for you, kid."
What happens
Inside the Internet, Ralph notices that the sun never rises or sets because everything is always on. Then it is time to part: Vanellope has found the game she wants to stay in, and Shank has added her code so she can survive there. They promise to miss each other, and Ralph encourages her to go.
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the world's waitingdon't be a strangerI know, right?dad joke
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Phrase of the scene
don't be a stranger
a friendly goodbye asking someone to stay in touch
Shank tells Ralph not to disappear now that he is leaving her game.
It was great seeing you—don't be a stranger.
Also in this scene
- the world's waiting
世界在等你；该出发了
- I know, right?
a casual way to strongly agree
- dad joke
a cheesy pun-based joke of the kind dads tell
Everything marked in this scene
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The sun never rises or sets here...never
The sun never rises or sets here...because everything's always on.Well, now, isn't that an astute observation?negative question
Well, now, isn't that an astute observation?I know, right?You know, other than KnowsMore, I'm probably the smartest guy on the Internet.You know, other than KnowsMore, I'm probably the smartest guy on the Internet.Yo, V. We're about to come back online. You ready?Be right there!Hey, Ralph, don't be a stranger!a cheesy pun-based joke of the kind dads tell
Ralph turns a farewell into a pun, and Shank labels it a classic dad joke.
Oh. That's a good dad joke.Hey, don't forget.I'm gonna be totally safe.You found your dream game.I guess I should probably head in there now, you know?liaison
I guess I should probably head in there now, you know?Oh, before you go, I wanted to give you this.Oh, I'm so sorry I broke it, Ralph.Now we can both have a half. See?both
Now we can both have a half. See?I love you so much.I'm really gonna miss you.Okay, getting a little clingy on me, here.Okay, getting a little clingy on me, here.Go on. Get out of here.The world's waiting for you, kid.it still feels kind of weird around here.elision
it still feels kind of weird around here.I mean, a lot has changed.it's never really gonna be the same.gonna be
it's never really gonna be the same.For one thing, the racers aren't even that obnoxious anymore.Ralph and Vanellope Say Goodbye, explained
What's really going on
The scene is the film's goodbye, and it works because it refuses to make the parting a tragedy. The two friends have been through the whole Internet together, and now one of them has found a place she belongs. Ralph's line—"The world's waiting for you, kid"—is the generosity the moment needs: he lets her go even though it costs him. The detail of the broken medal matters too, because they split it in half, so each keeps a piece of the friendship rather than losing it. When Ralph returns home and says "it's never really gonna be the same," the film admits that things change, and treats that as something to accept rather than fix.
Theme
FriendshipThe friends split a broken medal and let each other go, keeping the bond while their lives diverge.
Coming of ageOne of them chooses the game where she belongs, growing beyond the home she started in.
What you'll learn
- Notice how "stranger" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "stranger".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Listen for
- head in — liaison
- kind of weird — elision
The sun never rises or sets here...His observation about the online world: nothing turns off, so time has no markers.
Well, now, isn't that an astute observation?A teasing compliment that undercuts his proud discovery.
I guess I should probably head in there now, you know?Her awkward way of signalling that she is ready to start her new life.
The world's waiting for you, kid.His encouragement to go, said with affection and the cost of letting her leave.
it's never really gonna be the same.His honest admission that things cannot return to how they were, after the adventure.
Questions about this scene
Why is Vanellope staying in the online game?
She has found her dream game, a place where she feels she belongs, and Shank has added her code so she can regenerate and be safe there.
Why does Ralph give her half of the medal?
The medal was broken, so he splits it and keeps one half while she takes the other, giving each of them a piece of their friendship to remember.
What does Shank do for Vanellope?
She adds Vanellope's code so that she can regenerate, which means Vanellope can move into the new game safely.
Why does Ralph say things won't be the same?
After the adventure, he returns to the arcade and admits that the friends' lives have changed, even though they saved the game and got the steering wheel.
What does "don't be a stranger" mean here?
It is a friendly way of telling someone to keep in touch; Shank uses it as she says goodbye to Ralph.
Ralph Breaks the Internet · 21 chapters
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Chapter 1riddle me thisRiddles on the Rooftop
Chapter 2agree to disagreeThe Arcade Gets Wi-Fi
Chapter 3go out of businessRalph Breaks Sugar Rush
Chapter 4That's the stuffVanellope Asks Who She Is
Chapter 5beggars can't be choosersFelix and Calhoun Adopt the Racers
Chapter 6on the houseRalph Mishears eBay
Chapter 7Not on my watchRalph and Vanellope Enter the Internet
Chapter 8put Humpty Dumpty together againKnowsMore Finishes Your Sentences
Chapter 9going once, going twiceRalph and Vanellope Win the Auction
Chapter 10I got a guySpamley Pitches Loot Hunting
Chapter 11mess with the bullStealing Shank's Car in Slaughter Race
Chapter 12go viralShank Offers to Make Them Viral
Chapter 13saturate the marketYesss Explains Hearts Are Money
Chapter 14like shoes and socksRalph and Vanellope Say Goodbye
Chapter 15the million-dollar questionThe Princesses Vet Vanellope
Chapter 16bring out the worst in someoneRalph Reads the Comments
Chapter 17a kick in the faceVanellope Wants a New Home
Chapter 18keep a low profileBuying a Virus in the Darknet
Chapter 19an empty gestureRalph's Clones Chase Vanellope
Chapter 20hold someone backRalph Says Let Her Go
Watching · Chapter 21don't be a strangerRalph and Vanellope Say GoodbyeThat's all 21 chapters of this film