“Don't ever apologize to anyone for losing a race like that.”
Por qué es buena
Losing is allowed; apologizing for having tried is not.
Registro
Neutral
Úsala tú
Don't ever apologize for a match you fought hard in.
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The Winklevosses Decide to Sue Mark, Explained
The Social Network · 2010
Capítulo 19 de 23 · 2'51"
After the race, the Winklevosses learn that the video everyone is watching is on a new site called Facebook. Their father pushes them to stop negotiating and take Mark to court: "let's take the considerable resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court."
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 2:07–2:49
❝ Monólogo · 9 frases The Winklevosses Decide to Sue
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The Winklevosses Decide to Sue Mark, explained
What happens
At Henley, the Winklevoss twins finish a close race and are introduced to Prince Albert. Then their host's father mentions that his daughter has been watching the race online, on something called Facebook. Their father uses the moment to push them to sue Mark.
What's really going on
The scene is about a family turning humiliation into litigation. The race was close and fair, and the twins can live with losing it; what they cannot accept is that the loss traveled online before they got home. Their father reframes the insult as a legal wrong, insisting: "let's take the considerable resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court." The phrase matters because it admits the real advantage — money and lawyers. What begins as wounded pride ends as strategy, and the closing line, "Let's gut the frigging nerd," shows how quickly sport turns into war.
Key lines & what they mean
- “Don't ever apologize to anyone for losing a race like that.”
- A parent's consolation: losing a close, fair race is not something to be ashamed of.
- “That was a good race, and that was a fair race.”
- The twins' own view of the loss, stated plainly, before the dispute turns personal.
- “Good race, boys. Take the bitter with the better, eh?”
- A friendly send-off that tells them to accept both the bad and the good of competition.
- “let's take the considerable resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court.”
- The father's call to action: stop negotiating and turn the fight into a legal case.
- “Let's gut the frigging nerd.”
- The blunt ending line, turning a lawsuit into a personal attack and setting the tone for what follows.
Theme
- Justice — The family frames suing Mark as the right response, turning a perceived wrong into a federal case.
- Power — They reach for their resources and lawyers, treating money as the way to win off the water.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel0/5
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“That was a good race, and that was a fair race.”
Por qué es buena
Two short clauses keep defeat from shading into injustice.
Registro
Neutral
Úsala tú
That was a hard game, and that was a clean game.
“Good race, boys. Take the bitter with the better, eh?”
Por qué es buena
A rhythmic old saying turns a loss into an appetite for both outcomes.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
You win some, you lose some. Take the bitter with the better.
“let's take the considerable resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court.”
Por qué es buena
A dorm-room dispute escalates to federal court in one breath.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
Let's use every resource at our disposal and take the case to court.
“Let's gut the frigging nerd.”
Por qué es buena
The mask of the gentleman drops into a blunt threat.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
Let's take the little genius apart.
Monólogo
Un personaje sostiene la escena: practícalo entero❝ Cameron decides to sue
I don't mind that we lost to the Dutch today by less than a second. That was a good race, and that was a fair race. And they'll see us again. What I mind, and what you should mind, is showing up on Monday for a race that was run on Sunday. We tried talking to him ourselves, we tried writing a letter, we tried the Ad Board, and we tried talking to the president of the university. Now, I am asking you for the last time, let's take the considerable resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court.
He can live with losing by a second. He cannot live with Facebook beating the race to England. Then he spends the family money.
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La pregunta, luego la fraseWhy do the Winklevosses decide to sue Mark?
They feel he took their idea. Their father, frustrated that talking and letters have failed, argues that they should use their resources and take him to federal court.
What is Facebook doing in this scene?
It is already spreading at other schools, including in England. Learning that a race they just lost is online shows the twins how far the site has reached.
What does "take the bitter with the better" mean?
It means to accept losses along with wins. The phrase twists the usual expression about the bitter and the sweet, and it fits a close, fair race.
What does the last line suggest?
It suggests the dispute has become personal. Calling Mark a nerd to be gutted turns a legal complaint into a grudge.