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This scene uses direct requests, refusals, and negotiation to show how respect and power shape a difficult conversation between people with competing interests.
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Cooper former pilot and farmer
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Donald Cooper’s father-in-law
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00:02 Barzini will move against you first. 00:05 He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . 00:09 Guaranteeing your safety. 00:12 And at that meeting you'll be assassinated . 00:20 I like to drink wine more than I used to. 00:24 -Anyway, I'm drinking more. -It's good for you, Pop. 00:33 I don't know. 00:37 Are you happy with your wife and children? 00:40 -Very happy. -That's good. 00:45 I hope you don't mind the way I keep going over this Barzini business. 00:50 -No, not at all. -It's an old habit. 00:55 I spend my life trying not to be careless. 00:59 Women and children can be careless, but not men. 01:06 -How's your boy? -He's good. 01:09 He looks more like you every day. 01:14 He's smarter than I am. He's three and can read the funny papers. 01:20 Read the funny papers. 01:30 I want you to arrange for a telephone man to check all in- and out-going calls. 01:36 -I did it already. I took care of that, Pop. -That's right. I forgot. 01:45 What's the matter? 01:47 What's bothering you? 01:53 I'll handle it. I told you I can handle it, so I'll handle it. 02:11 I knew that Santino would have to go through all this. 02:16 And Fredo... 02:20 Fredo was, well... 02:24 But I never wanted this for you. 02:29 I worked my whole life. I don't apologize for taking care of my family. 02:34 And I refused to be a fool, dancing on a string held by all those big shots. 02:44 I don't apologize. That's my life, but I thought that, 02:49 that when it was your time, you would be the one to hold the strings. 02:56 Senator Corleone. Governor Corleone. Something. 03:02 Another pezzonovante. 03:05 Well... 03:10 Just wasn't enough time, Michael. Wasn't enough time. 03:14 We'll get there, Pop. We'll get there. 03:22 Now listen, whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting, he's the traitor. Don't forget that. Language points Click a card to jump to its moment in the video All 28 Collocation 20 Grammar 3 Pronunciation 3 Slang 2
P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 barzini will barzini will
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. Barzini will move against you first. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 move against move against
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. Barzini will move against you first. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 against you against you
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. Barzini will move against you first. G Grammar B2 ↩ 00:02 Barzini conditional clause: The past form frames a hypothetical explanation rather than a confirmed fact. Barzini will move against you first. S Pronunciation ↩ 00:02 Barzini Practice reducing the function words; stress bookshelf and talk. Barzini will move against you first. ↗ Slang B2 ↩ 00:02 Barzini every single one — Emphatic and conversational; use when stressing totality. Barzini will move against you first. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 he'll set he'll set
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 set up set up
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 up a up a
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 meeting with meeting with
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 with someone with someone
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 someone you someone you
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 absolutely trust absolutely trust
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . G Grammar B2 ↩ 00:05 He'll ellipsis: The omitted verb makes the fragment sound like a sharp continuation of the previous thought. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . S Pronunciation ↩ 00:05 He'll Link the words across boundaries while keeping sky and wonder prominent. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . ↗ Slang B2 ↩ 00:05 He'll when I was young — Often nostalgic or teasing; less suitable for formal writing. He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:09 guaranteeing your guaranteeing your
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. Guaranteeing your safety. G Grammar B1 ↩ 00:09 Guaranteeing opportunity phrase: The structure links an opportunity to the talent or resource that could have been used. Guaranteeing your safety. S Pronunciation ↩ 00:09 Guaranteeing Stress look down and worry to make the contrast audible. Guaranteeing your safety. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:12 at that at that
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. And at that meeting you'll be assassinated . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:12 meeting you'll meeting you'll
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. And at that meeting you'll be assassinated . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:12 you'll be you'll be
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. And at that meeting you'll be assassinated . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:12 be assassinated be assassinated
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. And at that meeting you'll be assassinated . P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:20 like to like to
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. I like to drink wine more than I used to. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:20 drink wine drink wine
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. I like to drink wine more than I used to. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:20 wine more wine more
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. I like to drink wine more than I used to. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:20 more than more than
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. I like to drink wine more than I used to. P Collocation B2 ↩ 00:20 than i than i
This phrase describes an action or position in the scene. I like to drink wine more than I used to.
Teaching points Review right after watching My level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 Barzini will keep developing or investigating something above my level In the scene Murph tells Cooper she has continued investigating the strange bookshelf as he suggested.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today. ✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 move against because something might happen above my level In the scene Murph gives a possible reason for counting the gaps, without claiming it is certain.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today. ✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:02 against you adjust for an unusual effect above my level In the scene Cooper explains that the anomaly required practical corrections to navigation and timing devices.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today. ✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 He'll set want every benefit at once above my level In the scene Donald sums up humanity’s appetite with a critical, slightly bitter expression.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today. ✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 set up choose a similar path to someone above my level In the scene Cooper reports that the school expects Tom to follow his father’s path, raising the question of choice.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today. ✦ Collocation B2 ↩ 00:05 up a the only important consideration is above my level In the scene Cooper responds to Tom’s doubt by shifting attention from other people’s opinions to Tom’s own feelings.I can explain this clearly in another conversation. In daily life Let us discuss this calmly today.
Golden lines A great line in its own right — why and how to use it “Barzini will move against you first.”
Why it's great
Cooper turns a family conversation into a quiet question about a civilization losing its purpose.
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It’s like we’ve forgotten who we are as a team.
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“He'll set up a meeting with someone you absolutely trust.”
Why it's great
The balanced “too late or too early” frames alienation as a problem of time, not talent.
Use it yourself
We look down and worry about our place in the new industry.
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Takeaways What you walk away with “Look down” carries a social and emotional contrast. “Have it all” can sound critical, not admiring. “In case” leaves room for uncertainty. “Follow in my footsteps” frames inherited choices. “All that matters is” narrows a difficult decision.
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Is “have it all” positive here? No. Donald uses it critically to describe humanity’s appetite for every possible advanta
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