Real English.One scene at a time.

“They said you got to render unto Caesar.”

Alonzo Shakes Down Roger · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 13/23

• Threats
• Accusations
• Threatening

“The only thing that kept me going was waiting for you to come back.”

The Director Tears CC Apart on Set · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 18/30

• Criticism & layoffs
• Complaining
• Threatening

“Argue with her, or you'll be on a honeymoon with blood on your hands.”

Walter Bets Bruce an Insurance Policy · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 5/18

• Negotiation
• Bargaining
• Persuading

“Ever been in one of these old Hollywood palazzos?”

Joe Shows Betty Norma's Mansion · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 18/19

• Breakups
• Arguments
• Explaining

“If I hadn't gotten in that car, you'd never even have had the chance to talk to Jerry.”

Masha Confronts Rupert in the Street · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 8/21

• Arguments
• Threats
• Threatening

“My name is Raymond Smith.”

Raymond Smith Knocks on the Wrong Door · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 7/15

• Threats
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“This strikes me as an essential story to a local paper.”

Marty Baron's First News Meeting · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 2/21

• Meetings
• Investigation
• Explaining

“A chauffeur is supposed to keep his eyes on the road, Sabrina.”

Fairchild Draws the Class Line · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 12/18

• Talking to the boss
• Parents & kids
• Asking

“So you go ahead and pull the trigger. Be my guest.”

Joe Bluffs With a Plastic Key · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 20/20

• Threats
• Crime scenes
• Threatening

“My darling, your heart seems to have held up quite well.”

Sidney Kills Clifford · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 11/30

• Crime scenes
• Marriage trouble
• Explaining

“There always was conflict. You never knew what was going to happen.”

Mark Lists His Debts · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 9/19

• Monologues
• Storytelling
• Confessing

“Is every defense an attack upon the court?”

Francis Nurse Presents the Petition · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 19/29

• Courtroom
• Accusations
• Confronting