Learn real English from movies and books.
Add words or phrases for learning and practice with other learners.
Use the slider to edit the beginning and end of the video clip
Click on the training icons in which you want to add the phrase for further study
Click on a word or highlight a phrase to see translation
Click on a word or highlight a phrase to see translation
Click "plus" to add word/phrase for learning
Click "plus" to add word/phrase for learning
Start learning
Start learning
What happened to Alex?
She had to leave town early to get to a meeting.
- That's too bad. Where does she live? - Chicago.
Thinking of going to see her?
We don't really have that kind of relationship. Try right over there.
That direction.
What kind of relationship do you have?
Well, you know, casual.
- Sounds pretty special. - It works for us.
Don't you think there's a future there?
I never really thought about it. What's going on here?
- Really never thought about it? - No.
How can you not think about that?
How does it not even cross your mind
that you might want a future with someone?
It's simple. You know that moment when you look into somebody's eyes
and you can feel them staring into your soul
The whole world goes quiet just for a second?
- Yes. - Right. Well, I don't.
- You're an asshole. - No.
Look, I'm just dicking around. Come on. Give me a hand.
Don't you think it's worth giving her a chance?
- A chance to what? - A chance at something real.
Natalie, your definition of real is going to evolve as you get older.
Can you stop condescending for one second
or is that one of the principles of your bullshit philosophy?
- Bullshit philosophy? - The isolation, the traveling.
- Is that supposed to be charming? - No, it's simply a life choice.
- It's a cocoon of self-banishment. - Wow. Big words.
Screw you. Now screw you, too.
You have set up a way of life that basically makes it impossible
for you to have any kind of human connection.
And now this woman comes along
and somehow runs the gauntlet of your ridiculous life choice
Comes out on the other end smiling just so you can call her "casual"?
I need to grow up? You're a 12-year-old.
I don't have a gauntlet...
works
words
woman
where
traveling
thought
thinking
there
supposed
staring
special
something
someone
simple
second
screw
right
cross
condescending
evolve
comes
banishment
worth
choice
bullshit
whole
chicago
world
ridiculous
makes
natalie
think
philosophy
chance
definition
really
asshole
simply
along
around
basically
sounds
casual
might
charming
happened
future
principles
moment
gauntlet
somehow
giving
smiling
going
human
impossible
early
connection
meeting
cocoon
isolation
leave
direction
never
older
relationship
about
dicking
other
pretty
quiet
Click on a word or highlight a phrase to see translation
Click on a word or highlight a phrase to see translation
Click "plus" to add word/phrase for learning
Click "plus" to add word/phrase for learning
We are here to help you learn English. Please select your language to get started.