She's glitching like crazy, and acting super insecure.Ralph Breaks the Internet · 2018 — Chapter 6 of 21 · 2'20" · B1
Ralph Mishears eBay, Explained: on the house
At Tapper's, Ralph worries about Vanellope until Felix lets out a folksy exclamation that Ralph hears as a website name. He makes him repeat it again and again, then suddenly gets it: "ebay! That's it, it was ebay!" The slip gives Ralph his plan - and Felix agrees to cover for him.
What happens
At Tapper's bar, Ralph is worried about Vanellope and complains that she says friendship with him is not enough. Felix, nursing a root beer, sighs that life's blessings are odd, then blurts out a folksy 'Eeeee-oh-boy' - which Ralph keeps mishearing. He finally lands on it: the word is eBay, and a wheel can be bought there. Felix promises to cover for him.
Listen for
on the houseeBaycover for someonegive her a break
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Phrase of the scene
on the house
free of charge, paid by the business
A friend turns Ralph's small gesture into a whole free round for the bar.
The first round is on the house tonight.
Also in this scene
- eBay
eBay, misheard from a folksy exclamation
- cover for someone
to stand in for or shield someone
- give her a break
stop being hard on someone
Everything marked in this scene
32 notes across 57 lines
Oh. And get this, she said...being friends with me wasn't enough for her.stop being hard on someone
Tapper tells Ralph to ease up because the kid just lost her game.
The kid just lost her game. Give her a break.Hey, Felix. Since when do you drink root beer?since when
Hey, Felix. Since when do you drink root beer?Yeah, I hear you, buddy.Hey, listen. This one was supposed to be for Vanellope.Doesn't look like she's coming.You know, I can't help but think this whole mess is somehow...can't help but
You know, I can't help but think this whole mess is somehow...partially my fault.It figures. Just when my life was perfect.Isn't that just a blessing?Wait. What'd you say, Felix?Um, what are you getting at there, Ralph?flap
Um, what are you getting at there, Ralph?ebay! That's it, it was ebay!Getting that part's the only thing that's gonna fix the game and that's the only thingthe only thing
Getting that part's the only thing that's gonna fix the game and that's the only thingthat's gonna make Vanellope happy again.present participle
all those lovable scamps living in my house...all those lovable scamps living in my house...and destroying my sanityRalph, this is an important mission. A noble mission!to stand in for or shield someone
Felix agrees to cover Ralph's absence, and Ralph stretches the word to mean 'pay my tab'.
I will cover for you.Ralph, what about your tab? You owe me for the root beer.Ralph, what about your tab? You owe me for the root beer.liaison
Ralph, what about your tab? You owe me for the root beer.free of charge, paid by the business
A friend turns Ralph's small gesture into a whole free round for the bar.
Drinks on the house, everybody! Felix is paying.Drinks on the house, everybody! Felix is paying.liaison
Drinks on the house, everybody! Felix is paying.Ralph Mishears eBay, explained
What's really going on
The scene turns a joke into a plot engine. Ralph is stuck on the idea that Vanellope does not value their friendship, while Felix is quietly nursing a drink and a broken heart of his own. Then a throwaway sound - a folksy exclamation - becomes the answer to everything, because Ralph hears not the exclamation but the name of a website he half remembers. The repetition is pure comedy, and the punchline, "ebay! That's it, it was ebay!", is the moment the film's Internet adventure begins. Under the farce is a real idea: help arrives from an ordinary, accidental place, and friendship shows itself in small acts like covering for someone and buying a round. The bar even ends with drinks on the house, the group's way of saying the plan is worth cheering.
Theme
FriendshipRalph frets over whether he is a good enough friend, and help arrives from a friend who covers for him.
TrustThe group's willingness to take a risky trip depends on Felix promising to cover for Ralph.
What you'll learn
- Notice how "ebay" changes the exchange.
- Listen for the attitude carried by "ebay".
- Try the phrase in a comparable conversation.
Listen for
- getting at — flap
- owe me — liaison
- on the house — liaison
I guess you can have it.A small awkward gesture: the drink meant for Vanellope is handed to Ralph instead.
It figures. Just when my life was perfect.Complaining that the trouble arrived exactly when things had been going well.
ebay! That's it, it was ebay!The realization that the strange sound is the name of a shopping site, unlocking the plan.
Ralph, this is an important mission. A noble mission!A grand framing for a trip that is really just buying a part online.
Drinks on the house, everybody! Felix is paying.A celebration at Ralph's expense, turning the mission into a party.
Questions about this scene
What is Ralph worried about?
He is worried about Vanellope, who is glitching and acting insecure, and he is hurt that she says being friends with him is not enough.
Why does Ralph suddenly remember eBay?
Felix lets out a folksy exclamation that sounds like 'ebay', and the sound jogs Ralph's memory of the website mentioned by a kid in the arcade.
What does "on the house" mean here?
It means the drinks are free, paid for by the bar or the host. At the end, the round is declared on the house with Felix paying.
What does Ralph plan to do?
He plans to go to the Internet to find the steering wheel part, because fixing the game is the only way to make Vanellope happy again.
How does Felix help him?
Felix promises to cover for Ralph while he is away, and even buys everyone a round, turning the departure into a small celebration.
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
Watching · 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
Chapter 21don't be a strangerRalph and Vanellope Say GoodbyeChapter 6 of 21 · about 54 min to go