"It's fun." That's your idea of fun, huh?We're the Millers · 2013 — Chapter 6 of 21 · 3'08" · B1
The Millers Cross into Mexico, Explained: blend in
The fake family bickers over fireworks until David snaps and reminds them this is a job, not a family. At the border they pass without a second glance, and a deadpan line confirms it: "Congratulations. You just snuck into Mexico."
What happens
On the drive south, the fake family argues about stopping for fireworks, and David finally lays down the rules: they are not his kids and this is a job. At the border they are waved through, and the group joke that they have just snuck into Mexico.
Listen for
your idea of funget something straightcut the shitOpen Sesame
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Now
Phrase of the scene
blend in
融入、不显眼
罗丝看着这辆花哨的房车，调侃它居然能让他们混进人群不惹眼。
Wear dark clothes if you want to blend in at night.
Also in this scene
- your idea of fun
你所谓的好玩
- get something straight
把某件事说清楚、摆明白
- cut the shit
少废话；别来这一套
- Open Sesame
芝麻开门（比喻开门的口令）
Everything marked in this scene
27 notes across 54 lines
tag with huh
"It's fun." That's your idea of fun, huh?Fireworks! Hey! Fireworks! Pull over! There's fireworks!liaison
Fireworks! Hey! Fireworks! Pull over! There's fireworks!Don't be such a grumpy asshole. Pull over!No. Absolutely not.stress
No. Absolutely not.See? Even this loser wants fireworks. Fireworks!Enough! Let's get something straight right now!let's imperative
Enough! Let's get something straight right now!I'm Marky Mark and y'all are the Funky Bunch!- The what? - I'm the boss. You hear me?So cut the shit! Otherwise, I will turn this RV around immediately!So cut the shit! Otherwise, I will turn this RV around immediately!otherwise as a connector
So cut the shit! Otherwise, I will turn this RV around immediately!Here we go. Everybody just be cool. All right?You got the Miller family here, reporting for leisure, sir.present participle phrase
You got the Miller family here, reporting for leisure, sir.Congratulations. You just snuck into Mexico.liaison
Congratulations. You just snuck into Mexico.- This RV blends right in, David. - Will you calm down?This thing is ginormous. I mean, it's ridiculous.Are you sure these guys are expecting you?Now will you calm down? These are Brad's guys. Nothing to worry about.elision
Now will you calm down? These are Brad's guys. Nothing to worry about.Open Sesame. Here we go.Kids are a good sign, I guess.The Millers Cross into Mexico, explained
What's really going on
The scene flips the idea of a family vacation into a workplace meltdown. David's outburst is comic because it is the opposite of what a father should say, and the line "You are not my kids" is both a threat and a job description. The border crossing then undercuts everything: the family that just got yelled at is exactly what makes them invisible, and the guard waves them through with a smile. The punchline, "You just snuck into Mexico," lands because they were trying to act normal and accidentally committed a crime. The contrast between David's anger and the easy success shows why the con works at all.
Theme
LiesThe family is a performance, and the border guard's easy wave-through shows how well the lie works.
Family conflictThe passengers bicker like a real family, while David insists they are only coworkers on a job.
Listen for
- Pull over — liaison
- Absolutely not — stress
- snuck into Mexico — liaison
- Nothing to worry about — elision
"It's fun." That's your idea of fun, huh?A mocking response to someone's taste, turning a simple answer into an insult.
You are not my wife! And we are not a family!David's outburst, drawing the line between the fake family and the actual job.
Will you look at this? It's a cute little drug-dealing community.The arrival in Mexico, described as if it were a charming little neighborhood.
We are not the Brady Bunch!A pop-culture dig: they are nothing like a wholesome TV family, and David wants them to remember it.
Questions about this scene
Why does David yell at everyone in the RV?
They keep behaving like a real family on a trip, but he wants them to remember the arrangement is work. He is worried the act will slip.
Why do they cross the border so easily?
They look like an ordinary family on vacation, which is exactly what the border guards expect to wave through. The con works because it looks boring.
What does snuck into Mexico mean here?
They entered the country without the proper inspection or paperwork. It is said as a joke, because they were trying to look normal and accidentally broke the rules.
What is the drug-dealing community they arrive at?
It is the remote outpost where Brad's operation is based. The Millers describe it as a cute little town, which is the joke.
We're the Millers · 21 chapters
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Up next · Chapter 7as we speakDavid Picks Up the Wrong Load
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
Watching · 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
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 6 of 21 · about 69 min to go