Real English.One scene at a time.

“I was chosen for this task and I failed.”

The Man in the Box · Amazing Grace 2006 · Ch. 6/18

• Comforting a friend
• Confessing
• Comforting

“Ladies, don't go out any more than you can help, and don't talk before your servants.”

Fielding Resigns from the Club · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 11/19

• Meetings
• Speeches
• Confronting

“This is ridiculous. You'd think they'd wanna get ahead of this.”

The Newsroom Finalizes the Story · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 21/21

• Meetings
• Office chat
• Explaining

“Corporal Paris, why didn't you leave the trenches?”

Dax's Final Plea at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 11/17

• Courtroom
• Speeches
• Confronting

“It's very strange to be preparing a duel between two people who've never even seen each other.”

The Seconds Set the Duel Rules · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 10/30

• Negotiation
• Meetings
• Explaining

“Look at the angle - down and in.”

Juror 8's Knife Demonstration · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 14/17

• Courtroom
• Persuasion
• Confronting

“I can't allow you to help.”

Graysmith Talks His Way In · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 23/30

• Asking for help
• Investigation
• Saying no

“He didn't have a conscience.”

David Harris Gets Off Scot-Free · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 9/20

• Courtroom
• Investigation
• Explaining

“I promise you, Mr. Danforth, I only thought I saw them but I did not.”

Proctor Confesses Adultery in Court · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 21/29

• Courtroom
• Accusations
• Confessing

“This is real world. Possible hijack.”

FAA Command Center Goes on Alert · United 93 2006 · Ch. 5/17

• Meetings
• Phone calls
• Explaining

“'I never applied for that room.”

Tessa Loses Faith in the Law · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 23/22

• Courtroom
• Interrogations
• Confronting

“It'll be a wicked injustice if he ever touches a penny of that money.”

Wilfrid Cross-Examines the Housekeeper · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 18/27

• Courtroom
• Interrogations
• Confronting