Real English.One scene at a time.

“He doesn't quite know that I've won a point, but he feels the shift, likes it.”

Ensler Lets the Witness Talk · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 1/22

• Courtroom
• Interrogations
• Confronting

“It was like a mist... a crawling mist.”

Lizzie Sees a Ghost at Windward · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 14/28

• Asking for help
• Comforting a friend
• Explaining

“This is nuts! This is so crazy!”

Kate Discovers the Comet · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 1/25

• Parties
• Complimenting
• Suggesting

“They had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”

Harry's Cuckoo Clock Speech · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 17/17

• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Persuading

“Very convenient that the driver happened to have bushy hair.”

Mrs. Miller Changes Her Story · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 11/20

• Courtroom
• Investigation
• Explaining

“But it's not just that it's like a game. It is a game.”

Millie Tells Guy the Truth · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 7/13

• Confessing feelings
• Confessing
• Explaining

“You got some nerve standing me up.”

Karen Blasts Henry for Standing Her Up · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 9/28

• First dates
• Couple fights
• Confronting

“So you don't go and see a chef's restaurant without a look at the menu.”

A Celebrity Chef Visits the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 7/13

• Office chat
• Ordering food
• Complimenting

“Oh, it's not your fault. What the hell. It's a no-win situation.”

Mary Ends It With Yale · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 13/23

• Breakups
• Complaining
• Saying no

“It'll take it to my grave!”

Ralph Licks Sour Bill for Answers · Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Ch. 17/19

• Interrogations
• Threats
• Confronting

“I suppose there's a joke in there somewhere, but I don't get it.”

Not a Day Over 900 · The Man from Earth 2007 · Ch. 4/10

• Storytelling
• Teasing
• Explaining

“Whoever this is, you owe me a new lamp.”

The Presidio Cab Murder · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 6/30

• Crime scenes
• Investigation
• Asking