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157 chapters · from 52 films
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3 minB2
“With all respect, sir, you have no right to order me to shoot down my own men...”

Mireau Orders Fire on His Own Men · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 6/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Threats
  • Saying no
3 minB2
“No exceptions. They're gonna have to wait.”

The FAA Morning Briefing · United 93 2006 · Ch. 2/17

  • Meetings
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.”

The B-52 Evades a Missile · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 14/20

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Warning
2 minB1
“Because it's all I have left to do!”

Woody Refuses to Abandon Forky · Toy Story 4 2019 · Ch. 17/22

  • Arguments
  • Persuading
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“We have stuck it out for a whole week now. Pretty girl, eh?”

Hawkeye and Duke Want the Chaplain Out · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 3/22

  • Talking to the boss
  • Negotiation
  • Complaining
2 minB2
“The airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.”

Gander Declares a State of Emergency · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 3/22

  • Meetings
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Not everyone appreciates the glamor and mystery of our work, Oliver.”

Interviewing for the Dead Letter Office · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 1/18

  • Job interview
  • Office chat
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“I feel I'm pushing a rock uphill.”

Carson Returns as Butler · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 4/22

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Office chat
  • Asking
3 minB1
“There was a light flashing, but it must have come from their masthead.”

Titanic Sends Its Final Signals · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 11/14

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Travel & hotels
  • Warning
3 minB2
“That is my least vulnerable spot.”

Rick Holds Renault at Gunpoint · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 20/20

  • Threats
  • Negotiation
  • Threatening
5 minC1
“You can't think of this case in normal police terms.”

Police Bicker Over the Zodiac Case · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 8/30

  • Investigation
  • Crime scenes
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“So always err on the side of caution, Carly.”

The Food Safety Inspection · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 1/13

  • Office chat
  • Warning
  • Explaining