English for Love

“So, what can you say?”

Mike Yanagita Confesses to Marge · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 14/16

• Confessing feelings
• Confessing love
• Comforting

“And if there's one thing I believe in, it's love thy neighbour.”

David Flirts With a Stranger · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 6/18

• First dates
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“Why be scared of a bloke who's dead to the world?”

Jamie and Ste Talk in the Heat · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 6/11

• Confessing feelings
• Comforting a friend
• Confessing

“He wishes to remain anonymous. I wish to remain infamous.”

Graysmith Finds the Zodiac's Source · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 13/30

• Investigation
• First dates
• Explaining

“and you're a choice I want to make.”

Charley Gets a Job and a Family · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 16/18

• Comforting a friend
• Proposals
• Comforting

“"Love is patient. Love is kind.”

Randall and Jeannie's Wedding · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 15/16

• Proposals
• Parties
• Promising

“Because I've never seen such beautiful shirts before.”

Gatsby Shows Daisy His Mansion · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 9/18

• First dates
• Parties
• Inviting

“I am so sick of people taking their insecurities out on me.”

Jane Meets Ricky at School · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 4/14

• Arguments
• First dates
• Complaining

“Suppose we did! That isn't what I got married for!”

Hildy Quits the Post · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 2/18

• Breakups
• Marriage trouble
• Confronting

“That's a honey of an anklet you're wearing, Mrs. Dietrichson.”

Neff Flirts With Phyllis · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 2/21

• First dates
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“You can't imagine what I've done to survive.”

Lee Visits Her Ex Elaine · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 10/14

• Breakups
• Arguments
• Confronting

“Someone, anyone I could trust.”

Kitty Confronts Puss · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 20/22

• Arguments
• Breakups
• Confronting

“I'm afraid I'm too old-fashioned to believe that what I want is the only thing that matters.”

Barber Asks to Kiss Mary · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 15/18

• Confessing feelings
• Asking
• Saying no

“Because I didn't want there to be any mistaking it for a date.”

Tiffany Offers to Deliver Pat's Letter · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 10/23

• First dates
• Comforting a friend
• Confessing

“It only took you 15 years to ask me for a date. Don't you think it's a little late?”

Rupert Asks Rita Out After 15 Years · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 4/21

• First dates
• Small talk
• Inviting

“In hindsight, this was a terrible idea.”

Yas Confronts Gia at the Table · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 8/16

• Breakups
• Accusations
• Confronting

“But I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again.”

Proctor Rejects Abigail · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 4/29

• Breakups
• Couple fights
• Saying no

“Poor fool, it keeps on the windy side of care.”

Don Pedro Schemes to Match Beatrice · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 9/24

• Teasing
• Proposals
• Saying no

“With the whole world crumbling, we pick this time to fall in love.”

Rick and Ilsa Fall in Love · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 8/20

• Confessing feelings
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Confessing love

“You're too good to be true. Come on. Let's go dance.”

Healy Says Goodnight to Mary · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 14/24

• First dates
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“They'll see right through me.”

Aladdin Panics as Prince Ali · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 12/24

• Parties
• First dates
• Comforting

“My wife used to fart when she was nervous.”

Sean's Perfect for Each Other Speech · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 9/21

• First dates
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“You let a day go by and fantasize, and that day slips into years.”

Mark Watches His Old Footage · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 12/19

• Monologues
• Couple fights
• Thanking

“I've just realized, we don't really know anything about each other. Do we?”

Kate and Yule Swap Life Stories · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 13/25

• First dates
• Confessing
• Suggesting