It really kind of depends on...The Lego Movie · 2014 — Chapter 6 of 22 · 2'50" · B2
Vitruvius Explains the Universe, Explained: no time to lose
Vitruvius lays out the cosmology: many worlds, walled off by President Business, who stole the Kragle and hunts the MasterBuilders. Emmet, accused of not being The Special, barely follows — "I can't make any sense of it" — while the others insist there's no time to lose.
What happens
Accused of not being The Special, Emmet is told to put on the hat while Vitruvius explains the universe: many realms, sealed off by walls after President Business stole the Kragle. The survivors went into hiding and now hunt the Piece of Resistance before he ends the world.
Listen for
by the waymess withno time to losego into hiding
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Phrase of the scene
no time to lose
urgent, with no time to waste
露西理清线索后说 There's no time to lose，催众人立刻去找维特鲁威。
Pack your bag; there is no time to lose.
Also in this scene
- by the way
used to add a side remark
- mess with
to bother or provoke someone
- go into hiding
to hide from pursuit or danger
Everything marked in this scene
28 notes across 73 lines
Why don't you tell me what it is? That way I could see if you're right.You made being special sound so good.And to think I was going to follow you to the end of the universe.Here's the thing.weak form
Here's the thing.How do we know for sure that I'm not The Special?Y'all want a giant turkey leg?Do you have any idea what that does to your colon?- Oh, my G-O-S-H. - WYLDSTYLE: Just put the hat on.used to add a side remark
And, by the way, I have a boyfriend.weak form
And, by the way, I have a boyfriend.Uh, I'm not sure exactly why you'd bring that up.It's super serious.to bother or provoke someone
You do not want to mess with him.So don't get any ideas.and what those big words in the sky were all about?Your home, Bricksburg, is one of many realms in the universe.stole the Kragle, the most powerful object in the universe.Blah, blah, blah.but just in case...liaison
but just in case...tell me the whole thing again. I wasn't listening.be free to do something: be free to do stresses freedom from restriction, not ability.
Okay. All the people of the universe were once free to travel...non-defining relative clause: The non-defining clause adds a reason without limiting who is meant.
to hunt down all the MasterBuilders, who were always changing everything.I can't make any sense of it.urgent, with no time to waste
I knew that was suspicious. There's no time to lose.We must find Vitruvius and get to the Office Tower before it's too late.Vitruvius Explains the Universe, explained
What's really going on
The scene works as pure exposition, and the film knows it — that is why one voice keeps saying "Mm-hm" and finally admits, "tell me the whole thing again. I wasn't listening." The lore is delivered straight: free travel, then walls, then a stolen weapon, then MasterBuilders hunted into hiding. What matters is how the story is framed. President Business is not just a villain but an administrator of order; "he erected walls between the worlds... and became obsessed with order and perfection." Against that tidy system, the rebels offer only a vague old prophecy. The closing exchange sets the stakes: "I can't make any sense of it," and the reply, "There's no time to lose."
Theme
PowerPresident Business walls off the worlds, steals the Kragle and hunts the MasterBuilders to impose total order.
IdentityEmmet is exposed as not The Special, and the prophecy's chosen role is suddenly in doubt.
Listen for
- Here's the thing — weak form
- by the way — weak form
- just in case — liaison
You made being special sound so good.A hurt line: the promise of being special was appealing, and now it looks like a lie or a performance.
And to think I was going to follow you to the end of the universe.The speaker admits how far they were willing to go for Emmet, then takes it back as disappointment lands.
I knew that was suspicious. There's no time to lose.A quick mental leap — the odd event was a warning — followed by the decision to act immediately.
I can't make any sense of it.Emmet's honest reaction to the dense backstory: he is lost, and says so plainly.
Questions about this scene
Who is The Special, and is Emmet really him?
The Special is the prophesied hero who can use the Piece of Resistance to stop the Kragle. In this scene Emmet is accused of not being him, and even he starts to doubt it.
What is the Kragle?
It is the most powerful object in the universe, a super weapon President Business stole. Only the Piece of Resistance can disarm it, which is why everyone is hunting for it.
Why did President Business build walls between the worlds?
He was overwhelmed by the chaos of free travel and building, so he sealed the realms off and became obsessed with order and perfection.
What does it mean to go into hiding?
It means to disappear and stay concealed to avoid capture. The surviving MasterBuilders went into hiding and dug tunnels to survive while they searched for the Piece of Resistance.
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Up next · Chapter 7No more Mr. Nice GuyPresident Business Reveals the Kragle
Chapter 1put to sleepEmmet Follows the Instructions
Chapter 2between the linesEmmet's Morning Routine in Bricksburg
Chapter 3I hate to tell you thisEmmet Touches the Piece of Resistance
Chapter 4a blank slateBad Cop Interrogates Emmet
Chapter 5drop the actWyldstyle Rescues Emmet
Watching · Chapter 6no time to loseVitruvius Explains the Universe
Chapter 7No more Mr. Nice GuyPresident Business Reveals the Kragle
Chapter 8blend inEmmet Fails the MasterBuilder Test
Chapter 9in the first placeEmmet Invents the Double-Decker Couch
Chapter 10Trust your instinctsEmmet Learns to Trust His Instincts
Chapter 11tale of woeEmmet Addresses the MasterBuilders
Chapter 12every man for himselfCuckoo Land Gets Raided
Chapter 13after allBusiness Mocks the Double-Decker Couch
Chapter 14the last thing someone expectsEmmet Pitches His Master Plan
Chapter 15out of the blueEmmet Plans the Tower Heist
Chapter 16put on a tough actLucy Reveals Her Real Name
Chapter 17made it upVitruvius Reveals the Prophecy Is Fake
Chapter 18special little snowflakeLord Business Releases the Kragle
Chapter 19sounds like a cat posterGhost Vitruvius Reveals the Truth
Chapter 20a face in the crowdWyldstyle Rallies the Universe
Chapter 21Fire in the holeDad Finds His Lego Collection Wrecked
Chapter 22back from the deadLord Business Offers His HandChapter 6 of 22 · about 57 min to go