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Uncut Gems · 2019 — Chapter 7 of 14 · 2'23" · B1

Howard Begs Julia for Another Chance, Explained: give someone another shot

Howard pleads with Julia for another chance, promising to leave his wife and calling his affair meaningless. Julia will not soften: "I think you are the most annoying person I have ever met," she says, and tells him that if it were up to her she would never see him again. Howard keeps trying.

What happens

Howard corners Julia and asks her to hear him out. He says he is having second thoughts, promises to leave his wife, and begs for another shot, insisting that his affair meant nothing. Julia refuses to soften, telling him he is the most annoying person she has ever met and that she never wants to see him again. Howard keeps pleading until she tells him to stop.

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Phrase of the scene

give someone another shot

another chance

霍华德承认自己搞砸了关系，低声下气地求迪娜再给他一次机会，把复合说成求一个重来的机会。

The band broke up, but they're giving it another shot next year.

Also in this scene

  • have second thoughts

    to begin to doubt a decision

  • fuck up

    to ruin something or make a serious mistake

  • makes sense

    to be reasonable or understandable

Everything marked in this scene

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Phrase · B2have second thoughts

to begin to doubt a decision

I'm having very serious second thoughts.
Grammar · B2having very serious second thoughts

present continuous of 'have'

I'm having very serious second thoughts.
Soundsecond thoughts

liaison

I'm having very serious second thoughts.
Phrase · B1is it too lateIs it too late? Should we maybe...
Phrase · B1am I crazy- What do you think? Am I crazy? - Are you serious right now?
Phrase · B2fuck up

to ruin something or make a serious mistake

Yeah. I know. I know I fucked up.
Slang · B2fucked upYeah. I know. I know I fucked up.
Slang · C1a fuck-upYeah, you fucked up. You are a fuck-up.
Phrase · B2not have this conversation- And I'm not having this conversation. - Please, stop.
Phrase · B1look in someone's eyesLook in my eyes, and they'll tell you what I'm feeling.
Phrase · B1leave someoneI'm gonna leave her. I'll leave her. I don't need her.
Grammar · B1I'll leave her

will for decision

I'm gonna leave her. I'll leave her. I don't need her.
Soundleave her

elision

I'm gonna leave her. I'll leave her. I don't need her.
Phrase · A2it's done- Okay. Okay. - It's done. It was stupid. She was trash.
Slang · B2trash- Okay. Okay. - It's done. It was stupid. She was trash.
Phrase · B1mean nothingIt means nothing. Meant nothing.
Phrase · B2give someone another shot

another chance

I'm begging you. Just give me another shot.
Soundanother shot

liaison

I'm begging you. Just give me another shot.
Phrase · B2the most annoying personI think you are the most annoying person I have ever met.
Phrase · C1if one had one's wayand if I had my way I would never see you again.
Grammar · C1if I had my way I would never see you again

unreal conditional

and if I had my way I would never see you again.
Phrase · B1it makes senseThat's 'cause you're mad. You're mad, and it makes sense.
Phrase · B1if you wantYou can punch me if you want.
Phrase · B1be ready for somethingHey! I was ready for it.
Phrase · B1want to touch someoneI don't even want to touch you.

Howard Begs Julia for Another Chance, explained

What's really going on

The scene is a breakup in which only one person knows it is a breakup, and the imbalance is the whole point. Howard has come to bargain, and he brings his usual tools: a promise to change, a confession, a display of feeling. He even asks her to look into his eyes, but Julia answers with a verdict instead of sympathy: "I think you are the most annoying person I have ever met." What makes it painful is how ordinary Howard's pleading is. Every line is a version of something he has said before, and she names it plainly — if it were up to her she would never see him again. The comedy of the film turns briefly cold here, because for once Howard is not negotiating for money or a deal but for forgiveness, and the answer is no.

Theme

HeartbreakJulia's refusal is total, and she makes clear that Howard's promises no longer mean anything to her.
DeceptionHoward promises to leave his wife and calls the affair meaningless, but every promise sounds like one he has broken before.

What you'll learn

  • Use second thoughts in the same situation
  • Hear another shot as pressure, not small talk
  • Catch who the line is aimed at

Listen for

  • second thoughts — liaison
  • leave her — elision
  • another shot — liaison
I think you are the most annoying person I have ever met.

The verdict that ends the argument: Julia tells him plainly that he is unbearable, which is more final than any list of his mistakes.

and if I had my way I would never see you again.

Her real wish stated without decoration: given the choice, she would erase him from her life completely.

I'm begging you. Just give me another shot.

Howard's plea at its lowest: he stops bargaining and simply asks to be given one more opportunity.

I don't even want to touch you.

The cruelty in one line: she refuses even the smallest contact, which shows how far past affection the relationship has gone.

Questions about this scene

Why is Howard pleading with Julia?

Because she has decided to end things, and he wants her back. He promises to leave his wife and tells her the relationship with the other woman meant nothing.

What does "have second thoughts" mean?

It means to begin to doubt a decision you have made. Howard says it to suggest he is rethinking his life, though Julia does not believe him.

Why does Julia refuse Howard?

Because she is finished with him. She calls him the most annoying person she has ever met and says she would never see him again if it were up to her.

What does Howard offer her?

He offers to leave his wife and to give up the affair, and he asks her to look into his eyes to see that he means it. She is not persuaded.

What happens at the end of the scene?

Howard keeps pleading, and Julia finally tells him to stop. He offers to get the car, and she turns her attention to a dress, leaving him with nothing settled.

Uncut Gems · 14 chapters

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Chapter 1in your best interestCollectors Come to Howard's ShowroomChapter 2so extraHoward and Dinah Fight Then Make UpChapter 3a moot pointKevin Garnett Shops for JewelryChapter 4get your hands on somethingHoward Pitches KG the Black OpalChapter 5a memorabilia pieceHoward Pawns the Championship RingChapter 6play mind games with meHoward Tells Julia to Move OutWatching · Chapter 7give someone another shotHoward Begs Julia for Another ChanceChapter 8bent over backwardsHoward Blows Up at the Auction HouseChapter 9jack upHoward Riggs the Opal AuctionChapter 10copaceticHoward Owes Gooey After the AuctionChapter 11you're my homeJulia Comforts Howard After the AuctionChapter 12give someone the runaroundHoward Bets Everything on KGChapter 13get yourself togetherArno Traps Howard in the StoreChapter 14right out the gateHoward's Live Parlay on Kevin Garnett
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