3 minB2“We had no money. And the price of his silence was that we work for him for nothing. We were slaves.”Wadsworth Explains Why He Gathered Them · Clue 1985 · Ch. 6/17
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
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231 real scenes from 54 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for investigation.
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4 minC1“In other words, by their very silence, there was a cover-up.”Five Men Controlled the Slush Fund · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 13/18
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Explaining
4 minB1“Heisting banks is a trade in Charlestown.”FBI Explains the Charlestown Trade · The Town 2010 · Ch. 2/20
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB2“It's just a little neighborhood murder, that's all.”Jeff Calls Doyle About a Murder · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 7/13
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Explaining
2 minB2“That's why we're gonna frame you for the senator's murder.”Darian Follows Joe on the Case · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 16/20
- Investigation
- Parents & kids
- Saying no
3 minB2“If a spirit comes back, it's for some particular purpose.”Dr. Scott Tells the Old Scandal · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 15/28
- Investigation
- Storytelling
- Explaining
3 minB2“Grigson is known as "Dr. Death" because he always testifies that way.”Dr. Death Takes the Stand · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 15/20
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB1“They're good, Norm, but you're better than them.”Norm Brings Marge Lunch · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 8/16
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Asking
2 minC1“The Church thinks in centuries, Mr. Rezendes.”Rezendes Meets Garabedian · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 4/21
- Investigation
- Courtroom
- Asking
5 minB2“It is a cry for help, intended as a private communiqué.”Graysmith Cracks the Zodiac Cipher · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 11/30
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining
4 minB2“I put it to you directly, Monsieur Ballon, that it was you who murdered Miguel Ostos.”Clouseau Questions Ballon at Billiards · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 8/12
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Confronting
2 minB2“It is not my sword, Mondego, but your past that disarmed you.”V Shows Evey Monte Cristo · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 9/25
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
3 minB2“You've had a bit of a shock, haven't you? You could do with a drink.”Calloway Exposes Harry Lime · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 1/17
- Investigation
- Police questioning
- Warning
3 minC1“Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn.”Wadsworth Counts the Last Bullet · Clue 1985 · Ch. 17/17
- Investigation
- Threats
- Confronting
4 minB2“I knew we had enemies, but I didn't know we were this popular.”White House Attacks the Post · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 18/18
- Investigation
- Accusations
- Confronting
3 minB2“Well, unless he's dumber than I think he is, he won't wait until his lease is up.”Lisa Gets Arrested at Thorwald's · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 13/13
- Phone calls
- Investigation
- Explaining
5 minC1“His whole story from the start was two hours late.”Why the Story Was Two Hours Late · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 10/20
- Courtroom
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB1“I'd be very surprised if our suspect was from Brainerd.”Marge Arrives at the Triple Homicide · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 5/16
- Crime scenes
- Investigation
- Explaining
2 minB2“And the Church has a lot of friends.”Rezendes Meets the Informant · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 9/21
- Investigation
- Small talk
- Explaining
5 minB1“Okay, the Rick Marshalls of this world will suck you dry.”The Letter That Framed Toschi · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 26/30
- Accusations
- Investigation
- Confronting
3 minB2“I have only to break her down, make her admit she's protecting somebody, and then force her to divulge his identity.”Clouseau Finds Blood on the Shears · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 7/12
- Investigation
- Accusations
- Explaining
4 minB2“You were in love with him, weren't you?”Martins Visits Anna After the Funeral · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 5/17
- Comforting a friend
- Investigation
- Asking
3 minB2“You've got blood on your hands.”Locking Up the Weapons · Clue 1985 · Ch. 8/17
- Crime scenes
- Investigation
- Confronting
3 minB2“You have answers for everything, don't you?”Reporters Decode the Matchbook Initials · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 12/18
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining