“Well, here's the thing. When I said that, I was lying.”
Por qué es buena
A soft lead-in, then a flat confession: the earlier kind words were a lie.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
Here's the thing. When I promised that, I was lying.
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Antwan Dismisses Millie's Lawsuit, Explained
Free Guy · 2021
Capítulo 5 de 13 · 7'27"
One character shrugs off a lawsuit — "Millie, Millie Rusk? No sweat." — and admits he lied to fans about the sequel. Then Millie presses a strangely skilled player on who he really is, but he insists he is just a bank teller. He shows her a quiet spot he shares with his friend and offers her ice cream.
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 2:50–3:53
Antwan Admits He Lied
63s - 4:17–4:35
❝ Monólogo · 8 frases Antwan's sequel sermon
He uses fried chicken to explain why originals are a waste of money, and he is not kidding.
18s - 5:18–6:18
Millie Grills the Bank Teller
60s
Antwan Dismisses Millie's Lawsuit, explained
What happens
Antwan waves away the lawsuit against him, confident it will never reach a courtroom, then brushes off complaints and orders upgrades for Blue Shirt Guy ahead of the sequel. Later, Millie meets a player who levels up impossibly fast and dodges every question about his skin. He takes her to a quiet, safe spot he shares with his friend Buddy.
What's really going on
The office half is a portrait of a man who owns everything and answers to nothing. A lawsuit is brushed aside with "Millie, Millie Rusk? No sweat.", and when a developer points out that he promised fans the same characters, he answers with a shrug: "here's the thing. When I said that, I was lying." Truth, to him, is just another product to be packaged. The street half answers it with its opposite. A player who cannot explain how he levels up so fast meets a woman who cannot stop asking, and they trade guarded half-answers — "We all have our secrets, I guess." What he does not hide is the quiet place he shares with Buddy, a genuine act of trust that the boardroom would never offer anyone.
Key lines & what they mean
- “Well, here's the thing. When I said that, I was lying.”
- Antwan's casual confession, dropping a truth he never intended to honor as if it were obvious.
- “We all have our secrets, I guess.”
- A light way to close a probing conversation, letting both people keep what they are hiding.
- “I don't know, but I don't buy it.”
- Millie's verdict: the story she is being told does not add up, so she refuses to accept it.
- “I've never given anyone any of my fingers.”
- Guy takes the taunt about giving the world the finger literally, missing the rude gesture entirely.
Theme
- Corruption — Antwan treats a lawsuit and his own lies as nothing to worry about, running the company on spin.
- Trust — Guy shares a private, safe place with Millie, an act of openness set against the boardroom's secrecy.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel2/4
A1–C2 es la escala MCER. Las tarjetas por encima del nivel elegido se atenúan y la reproducción no se pausa en ellas.
Puntos de lengua
Toca una tarjeta para saltar a ese momentoFrases de oro
Una gran frase en sí misma: por qué y cómo usarla“We all have our secrets, I guess.”
Por qué es buena
It grants privacy instead of demanding the truth.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
We all have our reasons, I guess.
“I don't know, but I don't buy it.”
Por qué es buena
Four words dismiss a whole explanation without an argument.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
I can't say for sure, but I don't buy it.
“I've never given anyone any of my fingers.”
Por qué es buena
Taking the middle-finger jab literally, he answers in earnest, and the whole joke lands in one line.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
I've never given anyone any of my snacks, actually.
Monólogo
Un personaje sostiene la escena: practícalo entero❝ Antwan's sequel sermon
You love Kentucky Fried Chicken, right? - Mmm-hmm. - No. If you love Kentucky Fried Chicken, and I make Kentucky Fried Chicken, and I know that you love Kentucky Fried Chicken, why would I make another restaurant called, uh, I don't know, "Albuquerque Boiled Turkey"? - Okay? Makes no sense, homie. - Mmm-hmm. No sense. What am I gonna give you? A sequel. Kentucky Fried Chicken-Chicken, Part Two.
He uses fried chicken to explain why originals are a waste of money, and he is not kidding.
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Lo que te llevas- Use get rid of to drop someone
- Hear don't buy it as disbelief
- Catch I was lying as a shrug
- Read the finger as flipping off
Preguntas frecuentes
La pregunta, luego la fraseWhy is Antwan not worried about the lawsuit?
He says Millie has no proof and that her former partner now works for him. With those two things in place, he is sure the case will never reach a courtroom.
What does Antwan plan to do with Blue Shirt Guy?
He orders the developers to upgrade him into a hitman-like character instead of removing him, because the character is popular on social media.
Why does Millie keep questioning Guy?
He levels up far too fast for an ordinary player and will not explain his skin. To her, that points to someone with inside access to the game.
Where does Guy take Millie?
To a quiet, safe spot he shares with his friend Buddy. It has no missions, which is exactly why he likes it.