English for Conflict

“Do you have any last words before you die, Quilty?”

Humbert Kills Quilty · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 2/30

• Threats
• Arguments
• Threatening

“Nothing's happened to me yet. That's why I'm going to New York.”

Harry and Sally Drive to New York · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 1/20

• Travel & hotels
• Arguments
• Teasing

“I told him that we had chased ghost crabs.”

Trent Apologizes to Pam · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 16/18

• Apologies
• Parents & kids
• Apologizing

“You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.”

Wadsworth Won't Say Yes or No · Clue 1985 · Ch. 9/17

• Interrogations
• Investigation
• Threatening

“Everyone's really nice here. I promise.”

Sylvia and Jennie Move In · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 4/16

• Small talk
• Arguments
• Promising

“You act like you know what you're doing, but you don't have a clue.”

Ian Blames Barley for the Detour · Onward 2020 · Ch. 14/16

• Arguments
• Apologies
• Confronting

“...because it's my job to keep you from dying, okay?”

Wink Prepares Hushpuppy for the Storm · Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 · Ch. 2/4

• Parents & kids
• Arguments
• Persuading

“Personally, I can do without her.”

The Madonna Theory Debate · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 1/22

• Small talk
• Arguments
• Teasing

“That's the homicide squad, complete with detectives and newspapermen.”

The Repo Men Come for the Car · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 1/19

• Accusations
• Threats
• Threatening

“Kralik, this is the age of youth and I always ride with the times.”

Kralik Fires Vadas · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 14/19

• Criticism & layoffs
• Arguments
• Confronting

“Jew and Nazi are not friends.”

Elsa Pretends to Be Inge · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 16/18

• Accusations
• Speeches
• Confronting

“A planter's wife gets used to that.”

Leslie Recounts the Night Hammond Died · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 2/15

• Interrogations
• Explaining
• Complaining

“Dad was gone, but things were almost normal again.”

The Vinyards Debate Rodney King · American History X 1998 · Ch. 7/17

• Family dinners
• Arguments
• Persuading

“There could be a very serious conflict here between your lifestyle and your career.”

Lenny Warns Bob About a Scandal · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 12/16

• Office chat
• Accusations
• Warning

“- So now I'm a bad housekeeper! - So you are. It's a pigsty.”

Lorl Offers to Be Mozart's Maid · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 15/25

• Arguments
• Parents & kids
• Complaining

“I guess I don't have the taste for the jugular you guys have.”

Clawson Denies the Canuck Letter · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 16/18

• Interrogations
• Phone calls
• Confronting

“We'll circulate a photo on the chance that someone saw you on your way home.”

Wilfrid Photographs Vole in Prison · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 11/27

• Investigation
• Interrogations
• Explaining

“You are useless, but I love you.”

Andy Defends the Pink Lamb · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 9/13

• Arguments
• Criticism & layoffs
• Confronting

“I knew you were gonna say that, so I've planned.”

Controllers Spot a Second Hijacking · United 93 2006 · Ch. 8/17

• Phone calls
• Arguments
• Warning

“You were nice enough to recommend my mortuary to some of your friends.”

Spats Wipes Out Toothpick Charlie · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 3/19

• Crime scenes
• Threats
• Threatening

“So that's how you wanna play it.”

Phil Confronts Frank About the Flights · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 14/18

• Accusations
• Arguments
• Confronting

“And I was not. That was the basic offense. Look at him now.”

Wallace Tells Lipsky to Stay Away · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 12/17

• Arguments
• Accusations
• Confronting

“Tell him I say yes for me, will you?”

Doug Answers Claire's Questions · The Town 2010 · Ch. 16/20

• Getting back together
• Apologies
• Promising

“I don't make the rules. I play by them.”

Buddy Defends Himself to Guy · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 15/16

• Arguments
• Talking to the boss
• Confronting