Get rid of belly fat using this one weird trick.Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — Chapter 9 of 21 · 3'34" · B2
Ralph and Vanellope Win the Auction, Explained: going once, going twice
Ralph and Vanellope blunder into an eBay auction and, treating it like a game, shout out numbers until they win the Sugar Rush steering wheel. They celebrate being ahead of schedule — then discover the catch: they have no credit card and no way to pay.
What happens
Online, Ralph and Vanellope follow the noise into an eBay auction and join the bidding like it is a game, shouting numbers until they win the Sugar Rush steering wheel. They cheer that they are ahead of schedule, only to be stopped at checkout, where they cannot provide a credit card number.
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way ahead of schedulegoing once, going twiceone weird trickbig galoot
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Phrase of the scene
going once, going twice
the auctioneer's countdown before the hammer falls
The auctioneer runs the classic countdown before closing the sale.
Going once, going twice—last chance to claim the front-row seats.
Also in this scene
- way ahead of schedule
much earlier than planned
- one weird trick
the classic clickbait phrase for a dubious shortcut
- big galoot
a big, clumsy, good-natured person
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the classic clickbait phrase for a dubious shortcut
Junk ads use this clickbait hook, and Ralph actually falls for it.
Get rid of belly fat using this one weird trick.Wanna get rich playing video games?Click here to find out how.I'll be right here if you change your mind, brother.Ladies and gentlemen, the next item up......a gently used artificial hip...the auctioneer's countdown before the hammer falls
The auctioneer runs the classic countdown before closing the sale.
Going once, going twice and sold!I think all you have to do is yell out the biggest number...I think all you have to do is yell out the biggest number...all one has to do is
I think all you have to do is yell out the biggest number...Hey, kid, hop up here...Oh, there it is! There it is! I see it!liaison
Oh, there it is! There it is! I see it!- That's ours! Out of the way! - Do I hear a three?flap
- That's ours! Out of the way! - Do I hear a three?Oh, man, this guy is good.Way to go, kid! That is a huge number.Way to go, kid! That is a huge number.- Thank you. - Check this out.liaison
- Thank you. - Check this out.to the barefoot hobo in the broken overalls.So, we are set to ship one Sugar Rush steering wheel...With expedited shipping, that should arrive Wednesday morning.much earlier than planned
Expedited shipping beats the deadline, so the pair boasts about their progress.
We're way ahead of schedule.I'll just need a credit card number.wh-question
Sorry, what's a credit card number?Yes, and if you don't have a credit card...if-clause
Yes, and if you don't have a credit card...you will be in violation of the unpaid item policy...in violation of
you will be in violation of the unpaid item policy...you will forfeit the bid, and you will lose this item.Ralph and Vanellope Win the Auction, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a joke about two people who have no idea how the Internet works. Everything is advertising and noise until the auction gives them a simple rule they can follow — "all you have to do is yell out the biggest number" — and they take it literally, winning an item they cannot pay for. The comedy lands because the stakes are real: they need the steering wheel, and they treat the auction like a playground game. The checkout is the punchline, and it is delivered as a polite question, "Sorry, what's a credit card number?" The threat that follows, that they "will be in violation of the unpaid item policy," is bureaucracy speaking, and it means the prize they just won can slip away.
Theme
MoneyThe pair win an auction only to be stopped by the one thing they do not have: a way to pay.
DreamsThey chase the part that will save the game, treating a real purchase like a game they can beat.
What you'll learn
- Notice how "you're a winner" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "you're a winner".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Listen for
- There it is — liaison
- Out of the way — flap
- Check this out — liaison
But there's a lot of cool stuff here.Ralph's distraction, showing how easily the noise of the Internet pulls him away from the errand.
I think all you have to do is yell out the biggest number...Their naive read of the auction: treat it like a shouting game and you win.
We're way ahead of schedule.Their premature celebration, before they have paid or received the part.
Sorry, what's a credit card number?The clueless question at checkout, exposing how little they understand the online world.
you will be in violation of the unpaid item policy...The bureaucratic warning that their hard-won bid may simply be voided.
Questions about this scene
What does 'big galoot' mean here?
It is an affectionate insult for a clumsy, lumbering man. One of them uses it to describe the other as a big oaf who forgot his wallet.
How do they win the auction?
By treating it like a game and shouting out bigger and bigger numbers until no one tops them, which wins them the Sugar Rush steering wheel.
Why can't they pay for the item?
They have no credit card or online payment method, so at checkout they cannot supply the number the auction asks for.
What happens if they don't pay?
The auction warns that they will be in violation of the unpaid item policy, will forfeit the bid, and will lose the item.
What is the item they are bidding on?
A Sugar Rush steering wheel, the part they need to repair Vanellope's game before Litwak scraps it.
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
Watching · 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
Chapter 21don't be a strangerRalph and Vanellope Say GoodbyeChapter 9 of 21 · about 45 min to go