You gotta do a one-woman show. It's, like, so many layers, you know?We're the Millers · 2013 — Chapter 11 of 21 · 6'06" · C1
How David and Rose Met, Explained: a bit of a hiatus
To pass the drive, David tells the story of how he and Rose met: he tried to help her move a painting and it turned into a tug of war that ended in a screaming match. The story is funny because it is honest, and it sets up the real danger waiting ahead.
What happens
On the long drive, David tells the others the story of meeting Rose, which turns a moving-day fight over a painting into a romance. Later the RV breaks down, forcing them to camp overnight with the Fitzgeralds, a friendly couple who turn out to work for the DEA.
Listen for
a bit of a hiatuscarry one's own weighta tug of warcome off like
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Phrase of the scene
a bit of a hiatus
暂时歇一歇；短暂停摆
唐自称在缉毒局工作，却说自己眼下只是暂时歇业，用来掩饰被撤出一线的真相。
The band is on a hiatus while the singer recovers.
Also in this scene
- carry one's own weight
自己的份自己扛；各尽其责
- a tug of war
拔河；拉锯战
- come off like
给人留下……的印象；显得像
- a screaming match
大吵一架；互相吼叫
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You gotta do a one-woman show. It's, like, so many layers, you know?Now, hon, just because you've heard it a thousand times...just because ... doesn't mean
Now, hon, just because you've heard it a thousand times...She was unloading this U-Haul all by herself.I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her, because...I wanna go help her, but I don't wanna come off like I'm hitting on her, because......you know, I'd like to hit on her maybe at some point.And I'm like, "Okay, here's my shot." All right, so I go outside...- She just snaps at me. - You started yanking at it.Next thing you know, it's a tug of war......pulling it back and forth and out of nowhere--liaison
...pulling it back and forth and out of nowhere--His fat fist goes right through the canvas.- But it was an accident. - Doesn't matter! You ruined my painting.So we get in this screaming match in front of the whole building.- And then you fell in love. Oh! - Yeah. Then we fell in love.On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.liaison
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.Those young guns aren't half the agent you are, those crumb-bums.not half as
Those young guns aren't half the agent you are, those crumb-bums.Those young guns aren't half the agent you are, those crumb-bums.flap
- We're gonna check on the baby. - Gonna take a dump.- We're gonna check on the baby. - Gonna take a dump.I'm getting my hands on that baby.He's a narc? Are you fucking kidding me?!present perfect with yet
Stop panicking! We haven't done anything suspicious yet, so just relax!Game face, okay? Miller time. Here we go.Ah, shoot. I'd give you the hose out of our rig and send you on your way...That's okay. Millers carry their own weight.simple present for general truth
That's okay. Millers carry their own weight.liaison
That's okay. Millers carry their own weight.- Hey. - This will be a hoot.How David and Rose Met, explained
What's really going on
The scene does two jobs at once. The met-story is the film's warmest moment, because it lets the fake couple sound like a real one, and because the fight it describes is more honest than any sweet version would be. "I mean, from that moment, we hated each other" earns the affection that follows. Then the scene quietly turns the corner into danger: the helpful strangers are drug enforcement, and their kindness is about to put the whole lie under a microscope. The narration and the threat are cut together so that the audience feels the drop from warmth to dread, which is where the film's tension actually lives.
Theme
RomanceThe story of how David and Rose met is told as a fight first and a love story second, which makes it feel real.
DeceptionThe family camps with strangers who are actually drug agents, putting the whole fake-family act at risk.
Listen for
- out of nowhere — liaison
- at the moment — liaison
- take a dump — flap
- their own weight — liaison
On a bit of a hiatus at the moment.A polite way of saying someone has been pulled from active duty, dressed up as a temporary break.
I mean, from that moment, we hated each other.The punchline of the love story: the honest version is more convincing than any romantic one.
If you're into that kind of mean, pretty thing.A backhanded compliment about Rose, admitting her looks while naming her temper.
That's okay. Millers carry their own weight.Their proud refusal of help, which is really the fake family performing competence.
Questions about this scene
How did David and Rose actually meet?
He saw her moving in, tried to help her carry a painting, and the two ended up in a tug of war that tore the canvas. They fought in front of the building before falling for each other.
Why is David's story important?
It shows the fake couple sounding like a real one, which sells the act to the people around them. It also gives the film its warmest scene before the danger returns.
Who are the Fitzgeralds?
A friendly couple who invite the family to camp with them for the night. They are later revealed to work for the DEA, which makes the kindness a threat.
Why does the family panic after meeting Don?
Because Don is a drug enforcement agent, and their whole trip is a drug run. The kids joke about him inspecting the baby, which is exactly what would expose them.
What goes wrong with the RV?
It breaks down near a repair shop that is closed until morning. That forces the family to spend the night with strangers instead of driving on.
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Chapter 1what I wouldn't giveDavid Runs Into Little Ricky
Chapter 2a real Sophie's choiceDavid Fights for Casey
Chapter 3out of my leagueBrad Offers David a Job
Chapter 4a huge red flagDavid Recruits Rose for the Trip
Chapter 5in my sleepThe Millers Fly to Mexico
Chapter 6blend inThe Millers Cross into Mexico
Chapter 7as we speakDavid Picks Up the Wrong Load
Chapter 8be a team playerA Cop Demands a Bribe
Chapter 9look the partFake Family at the Border Checkpoint
Chapter 10save your baconThe RV Breaks Down in the Desert
Watching · Chapter 11a bit of a hiatusHow David and Rose Met
Chapter 12pass the batonThe Millers Perform at the Jamboree
Chapter 13the birds and the beesKenny's Bad Drawing
Chapter 14spice things upThe Couple Walks In on Them
Chapter 15Mum's the wordCasey Teaches Kenny to Kiss
Chapter 16worth way more alive than I am deadPablo Chacon Confronts the Millers
Chapter 17make a good caseKenny Gets Bitten by a Spider
Chapter 18a cheap shotInterrogating Casey's Boyfriend
Chapter 19dead in a ditchThe Fake Family Falls Apart
Chapter 20get one's hands off someoneCasey Punches Scottie P.
Chapter 21a huge paydayDavid Begs the Group to Come BackChapter 11 of 21 · about 46 min to go