Real English.One scene at a time.

“They create a sacred space for the bride and groom that the rest of us can't enter.”

Finding Fred and the Wedding Canopy · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 10/18

• Investigation
• Small talk
• Explaining

“Don't talk to me about contracts, I use them myself. They're for suckers.”

Wonka Makes Them Sign a Contract · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 8/18

• Small talk
• Negotiation
• Warning

“You could never be a fool to me.”

Planning a Wedding After the Royal Visit · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 21/22

• Small talk
• Comforting a friend
• Confessing

“Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.”

Mary Meets Joe's Girlfriend Katie · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 17/25

• Family dinners
• Small talk
• Complimenting

“...and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy.”

Strasser Debates What to Do With Laszlo · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 12/20

• Small talk
• Arguments
• Confessing

“You've got a hell of a paw-shake, Cecilia.”

CC Delivers a Singing Telegram · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 6/30

• Parties
• First dates
• Complimenting

“I knew the way you know about a good melon.”

Harry and Sally Slip Out at Midnight · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 12/20

• Parties
• First dates
• Persuading

“- Good. ... and sat down like a jerk.”

Linus Visits David in Bed · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 10/18

• Siblings
• Asking for help
• Asking

“I would say my attorney, but he'd bill me.”

Porter Milgrim Meets the Secretary · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 19/30

• Small talk
• Office chat
• Complimenting

“I'm not at a level that any human could notice.”

Steve Takes His Agent's Call · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 13/20

• Phone calls
• Small talk
• Teasing

“It's as if I didn't.”

The Couch Pivot Scene · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 20/25

• Parties
• Storytelling
• Confessing

“Oh, no, no. The whole point is I can see your face.”

Jackson Meets Ally at the Drag Bar · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 2/13

• Small talk
• First dates
• Complimenting