5 minB2“And Daddy always says, "An ounce of pretension's worth a pound of manure."”Shelby's Blush and Bashful Wedding · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 4/16
- Small talk
- Parents & kids
- Teasing
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3 minB2“When you make a commitment, it is not cool to not show up!”Tiffany Crashes the Family Fight · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 21/23
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
4 minB1“And you re a cleverer boy than I perhaps gave you credit for”Enola Meets the Dowager · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 7/12
- Interrogations
- Persuasion
- Confronting
3 minB1“I hope you're hungry. I've already made too many pancakes.”Duncan Exposes Trent's Affair · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 15/18
- Parties
- Marriage trouble
- Confronting
3 minB1“Because sometimes, Jamie, I can put two and two together and make bloody four.”Jamie Comes Out to His Mum · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 9/11
- Parents & kids
- Arguments
- Confronting
2 minB1“I screwed up. I lost control. It's not you.”Derek Apologizes to His Family · American History X 1998 · Ch. 9/17
- Apologies
- Small talk
- Apologizing
3 minB2“That's the trouble with you. You work too hard.”Rearden Gives Lillian a Metal Gift · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 3/16
- Family dinners
- Arguments
- Complaining
2 minB2“I can't hear myself die.”Violet's Deathbed Goodbyes · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 18/18
- Goodbyes & funerals
- Apologizing
- Complimenting
2 minB1“You don't leave a steady job for some crazy dream.”Mario's Family Doubts the Dream · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 3/14
- Family dinners
- Parents & kids
- Complaining
5 minC1“Money talks and bullshit takes the bus.”Jordan Visits Aunt Emma in London · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 20/30
- Asking for help
- Arguments
- Confessing
4 minB2“I have no idea where the last week has gone.”Andy's Bad Reaction to Chemo · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 10/27
- At the doctor
- Phone calls
- Confessing
4 minC1“Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections?”Marianne and Elinor Debate Love · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 5/27
- Siblings
- Confessing feelings
- Teasing