“I have kept my side of the bargain, but have you kept yours?”
Por qué es buena
It admits his own part first, then turns the question, leaving the other man cornered.
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Formal
Úsala tú
I have kept my side of the deal, but have you kept yours?
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V Kills Sutler in His Bunker, Explained
V for Vendetta · 2006
Capítulo 25 de 25 · 2'23"
Sutler's televised address vows that justice will be “without mercy,” and V answers by appearing in the bunker. “I have kept my side of the bargain,” V says, then presents a “farewell gift.” Creedy arrives, demands V remove his mask, and gets a single word: “No.”
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 1:31–2:21
❝ Monólogo · 5 frases V Kills Sutler and Refuses to Unmask
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V Kills Sutler in His Bunker, explained
What happens
Sutler broadcasts a speech declaring that anyone caught breaking curfew will be treated as a terrorist, then V appears inside his command bunker. V greets him, says he has kept his side of the bargain, and gives him a farewell gift. When Creedy arrives and orders V to take off his mask, V refuses.
What's really going on
Sutler's speech is pure performance: he promises justice that is “swift,” “righteous,” and “without mercy,” turning curfew-breakers into terrorists by decree. V defeats that language by quoting it back. “I have kept my side of the bargain, but have you kept yours?” reframes the entire conflict as a broken compact, and the “farewell gift” is death. The scene also settles who really holds power at the end: Creedy's men have switched sides, Sutler's rhetoric cannot protect him, and V keeps his mask on. His single “No” to “Take off your mask” is the last word — the regime can kill the man but not identify or define him.
Key lines & what they mean
- “I have kept my side of the bargain, but have you kept yours?”
- V frames himself as the honest party: he did what was agreed, and Sutler didn't, so what follows is owed rather than merely violent.
- “Our enemy is an insidious one, seeking to divide us...”
- Sutler's slogan turns dissent into an external threat, naming an enemy that lets him justify curfews and executions.
- “Tonight I give you my most solemn vow...”
- The speech's ceremonial phrasing promises harsh justice as if it were a sacred duty, which is exactly the rhetoric V then interrupts.
- “I have something for you, chancellor.”
- V's calm opener before the killing, disguised as a gift, gives the execution the shape of a courteous visit.
- “For all the things you've done, for the things you might have done...”
- V lists Sutler's past crimes and his potential future ones, refusing to separate what he did from what his power would keep enabling.
- “...it's time to have a look at your face.”
- After Sutler is dead, Creedy turns to V and wants to see who he really is, trying to close the night with an identity instead of an idea.
Theme
- Power — Sutler's broadcast projects absolute authority, but the scene shows it collapsing as his own guards hand V the moment to strike.
- Revenge — V's “farewell gift” is the final payment in a personal campaign, delivered with a formal politeness that makes the killing colder.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel1/6
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“Our enemy is an insidious one, seeking to divide us...”
Por qué es buena
One word, insidious, does the work of a whole speech: it makes fear feel like duty.
Registro
Formal
Úsala tú
The problem is insidious, seeking to spread before we notice.
“Tonight I give you my most solemn vow...”
Por qué es buena
The formal vow sounds like reassurance, which is exactly what makes it sinister.
Registro
Formal
Úsala tú
I give you my most solemn vow to finish this.
“I have something for you, chancellor.”
Por qué es buena
The bland politeness of a gift line becomes a threat in this room.
Registro
Neutral
Úsala tú
I have something for you from the whole team.
“For all the things you've done, for the things you might have done...”
Por qué es buena
It charges him for deeds done and deeds intended, which makes the reckoning total.
Registro
literary
Úsala tú
For all the things you've done, you owe them an apology.
“...it's time to have a look at your face.”
Por qué es buena
Calling it a look makes the unmasking sound casual, which is what makes it cold.
Registro
Neutral
Úsala tú
It's time to have a look at the numbers.
Monólogo
Un personaje sostiene la escena: practícalo entero❝ V's farewell gift
I have something for you, chancellor. A farewell gift. For all the things you've done, for the things you might have done... ...and for the only thing you have left. Goodbye, chancellor.
The politeness makes the killing colder, as if it were a gift to be handed over.
Ideas clave
Lo que te llevas- Sutler's speech turns fear into policy.
- V answers rhetoric with quiet arithmetic.
- A gift can be the coldest kind of threat.
- The mask is the last thing he still controls.
Preguntas frecuentes
La pregunta, luego la fraseWhy does V refuse to take off his mask?
Because the idea matters more than the man. If V is only a face, the regime can kill a person; by staying anonymous, he remains a symbol anyone could take up.
Did Sutler know V was coming?
He doesn't seem to. He is mid-broadcast claiming the enemy is being defeated when V appears in the bunker, meaning his own security has already turned against him.
What was V's 'farewell gift'?
It's Sutler's death. V says it is for what Sutler has done and what he might still do, then kills him — a gift framed politely, which makes it more chilling.
Why does V mention keeping his side of the bargain?
It refers to the deal with Creedy: V has agreed to be there so Sutler's own enforcer can strike. Saying it aloud turns Sutler's death into a broken contract rather than an ambush.