Shadowing Practice: Every Childhood Flashback on Suits | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Because you're never here, that's why.
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We've been over this, Virginia.
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I do my part.
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That's the problem, Alan.
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You think your part is just getting a paycheck.
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A paycheck?
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This family lives like no other family we know.
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Thank you.
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Jessica, honey.
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What's going on?
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We're just having an argument.
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It'll be okay.
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You don't need to sugarcoat things for her, Alan.
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And you'd know this if you were ever here, instead of outdoing whatever it is you're doing.
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What I'm outdoing is saving lives, and you know it!
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Well, maybe if you worked as hard on our relationship as you do for your patients, What's happening wouldn't be happening.
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What's happening?
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Your father and I are taking a little break for a while.
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How long?
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I don't know, baby.
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I don't know.
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Jessica, what a surprise.
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You never come to my office.
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When did you get home from school?
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This morning.
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If I'd known you were coming, I-- I didn't want you to know, Dad.
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I have some news.
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What is it?
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Is everything okay?
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I got into Harvard Law next year.
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And I'm going.
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- What?
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I'm going to be a lawyer.
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What happened to our plan of you becoming a surgeon?
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That was never our plan, Dad.
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It was always yours.
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Don't you speak to me like that.
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I'm not speaking to you like anything.
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I'm telling you the truth.
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You want the truth?
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Doctors save lives and lawyers are nothing but power hungry bottom feeders.
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They don't have to be and I'm not going to be.
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And I raised you better.
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No dad, you raised me to do what inspires me and what inspires me is to be a lawyer.
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You go to that school, you're gonna get infected with their lawyer mindset and when you come out, You're not gonna give a shit about your fellow man.
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If you think that, then you should have spent more time with me.
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Because you don't know me at all.
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- - Lewis!
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What a pleasure to see you.
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Thank you, Mr. Goldfarb.
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It's a pleasure to see both of you.
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These are for you.
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Sorry I didn't bring anything for you, Mr. G.
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Well, if you need any ideas, those new Trans Ams are pretty spiffy.
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Ha!
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That's hilarious.
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Everyone knows only jerks drive fast cars.
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So what are the big plans tonight?
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Wait for it.
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The Scarsdale Repertory Company is performing Uncle Vanya.
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Wow.
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That sounds thrilling.
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Don't tell Mitzi.
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I wanna make sure - Don't tell me what?
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Why?
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You're all right.
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How do I look?
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The most beautiful girl in the world.
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You're the best boyfriends in the world.
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Have her home by 11 :00, Tiger.
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I'll do you one better, Mr. G.
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I'll have her home by 10 :30.
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Hey Louis.
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Do you have a second?
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No, Esther.
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And if you're here to apologize for you and Trisha Vandermeer saying I was losing my hair, I'm not interested.
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It's not about that, Louis.
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I wanted to ask how things are going with Mitzi Goldfarb.
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Things are amazing.
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Why do you ask?
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I wouldn't be a very good sister if I didn't tell you about a rumor that I heard.
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What rumor?
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That Mitzi's been seeing Drake Johnson behind your back.
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Are you kidding me?
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Drake the Snake.
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I don't even know why they call him that.
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He doesn't look anything like a snake.
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What on earth would Mitzi want with him?
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I don't know, Louis.
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I just know what I heard.
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Well, did you hear from either of them?
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hearsay and inadmissible and I moved to strike it from the record.
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Lewis what is wrong with you okay?
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This isn't some meeting of your Future Lawyers of America club.
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I'm your sister, I'm looking out for you.
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Bullshit you are!
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You can't stand to see me happy.
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And for your information, it's future lawyers of the world.
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Okay, Mr. Future Lawyer, if you really don't believe me, you can come see it for yourself.
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What's that supposed to mean?
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It means Bobby Sabatini's having a party tomorrow night, and I bet you a million dollars Mitzi's going with Drake.
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That's ridiculous.
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Mitzi and her girlfriends are washing their hair with a new shampoo they got from Europe.
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Okay, Louis.
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You tell yourself whatever you want.
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But if I were you, I'd want to know the truth.
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Grabbing the bitch, listen to the house and go.
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Oh my God.
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Lewis!
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What are you doing here?
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What do you think I'm doing?
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You gave me rid of that malicious rumor you tried to spread about Mitzi and Drake.
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Lewis, you're right, okay?
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I was just jealous of you.
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There's nothing going on between them, so why don't you just go get some ice cream?
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I came to learn the truth.
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Is Mitzi here?
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I said she's goddamn here!
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She's upstairs.
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Wait, I can come with you.
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I don't need my little sister escorting me.
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Leave me alone.
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Mitzi?
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Dude, shut the freaking door.
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Sorry.
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Not for nothing, but First Lady Nancy Reagan says just say no. - Louis?
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- Betsy.
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What are you doing here?
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I heard a horrible rumor about you and Drake.
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I didn't want to believe it was true, but I had to find out.
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Lewis, it's Not a rumor.
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I've been seeing Drake.
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- Hi.
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I don't understand.
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Why would you date two guys at the same time?
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Because my parents wouldn't approve of him, but they do approve of you.
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They think you're with me right now, don't they?
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But the truth is, you're with him and he's in that bedroom right now.
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Oh, Louis.
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Well, I guess I don't have to worry about it being a roomer anymore.
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Oh, wait.
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I just need to know, our plans tomorrow night?
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Are we still on?
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Mitzi, if you think you can say something that'll get me to forgive you, I'm...
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I'll see you at 6 :30.
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Hey Lynn, that's what you'll find out your girlfriend's with this snake.
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Say one more word to my brother and I will knock your goddamn head off.
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Alright.
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Come on, Liz.
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Let's go home.
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Thanks, Esther.
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Hey, you think maybe we could stop for Soda or something along the way?
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Of course we can.
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I'm going to go to the next one.
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Oh!
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- - Can I get your autograph?
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- Where's dad?
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Oh, sweetheart.
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He wanted to be here.
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You said he would be here.
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Harvey, his gig got extended last night and I didn't want to tell you before the games.
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You lied and pretended he was gonna be here when you knew he wasn't?
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Harvey, stop.
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That was the most important game of my life and he wasn't here.
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And he feels horrible about it, but he, your dad is working his butt off for us. So what?
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I just played the best I ever have!
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And every time I looked up, The only person I could see was you!
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How could you do that to me?
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I'm doing the best I can, Harvey.
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None of us are perfect.
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Yeah?
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Well, I was today.
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Now it's all ruined because of you!
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Mom?
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Dad!
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- Grammy, what are you doing here?
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Where's mom?
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I'm gonna give her a hug.
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Dad too.
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What?
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You told me not to be mad at them last night, remember?
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You said once they got home I should tell them I saw her and give them a hug.
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but They didn't wake me up, so I didn't get to.
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Now I want to.
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Thank you.
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Michael, I have to tell you something.
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What is it?
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Your parents.
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Last night?
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They were in a car accident. But...
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They're gonna be okay, right?
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And Michael, they passed away.
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Thank you.
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What?
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No. No, they can't be.
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You're wrong!
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I wish I were like...
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I wish I...
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Why did you wake me up?
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I could have gone to the hospital.
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I could have seen them.
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They didn't make it to the hospital, sweetheart, and I...
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Didn't want to tell you until I had to.
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How could you do this to me?
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How could you not wake me up?
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Been traveling these wide roads for so long.
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My heart's been far from you.
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The white ones are best.
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You're just here to make me go in.
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I am.
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Because sometimes we make choices we're not old enough to make.
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And then I regret them.
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I don't want that to happen to you.
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Why would I regret not going into that place?
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Because it's a chance to say goodbye to your parents.
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I already missed that.
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Hey!
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Sometimes When people lose someone they love, they get mad at them.
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I'm not mad at them.
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I'm at a god.
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I understand you're mad at God.
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Maybe you're even mad at me too.
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But I came out here to give you something.
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St. William.
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Patriot saint of orphans.
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- You know who this is?
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- I know who all the saints are.
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I don't want it.
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I don't want to be an orphan.
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- You don't take it.
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Because the truth is orphans are alone. And you're not.
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- But not going in there, isn't gonna change what happened.
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And right now your grandmother needs you.
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But if you stay out here, She's gonna have to face today alone.
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Amen.
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a dismissal is never gonna happen, son.
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Sorry for your loss.
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What?
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I'm saying don't hope for a dismissal.
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Please direct your questions to our client.
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That wasn't a question, it was a comment.
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Here's a question for you, Mr. Diamond.
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What is this really worth to you?
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You may think you have defense, your lawyer certainly thinks you do.
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I just want to be clear about the facts.
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What is this really worth to you?
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There's no question, this was a terrible accident.
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Let's be clear about the facts.
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His blood alcohol leveled.
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is an issue here.
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- Okay.
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If you pursue this in court, there's no guarantee you'll receive anything.
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Think about the boy.
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Think about what he needs.
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Something is better than nothing.
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- Stop stalling, Mr. Ross.

Why Practice Speaking with This Video?

Practicing with this video is perfect for honing real-life conversational skills. The dialogue features emotional, high-stakes interactions—arguments, family discussions, and personal announcements—that mirror everyday speaking contexts. Using shadowspeak (repeating lines aloud in sync with the speaker) here helps you master natural intonation, pacing, and stress, which are key for IELTS speaking practice. It’s a dynamic way to learn how to express frustration, surprise, and resolve, making it ideal for anyone using learn English with YouTube strategies.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

  • Present Perfect for Ongoing Issues: "We've been over this" shows a repeated argument, a common structure for highlighting unresolved problems. Practice this to discuss long-standing conflicts.
  • Conditional for Criticism: "If you worked as hard on our relationship..." uses a second conditional to critique past actions. This is useful for giving feedback or expressing regret.
  • Colloquial Insults: "power hungry bottom feeders" is a vivid, informal insult. Learning such phrases helps you understand casual speech, even if you don’t use them—critical for real-world comprehension.

Common Pronunciation Traps

The video’s fast, emotional delivery creates tricky pronunciation moments. For example, "saving lives" often blends into "savin’ lives" (dropping the "g" in gerunds), a common feature of natural speech. "What a pleasure" may be pronounced with reduced "a" (wuh puh-zhur), so listen closely to avoid over-enunciating. These traps make the video a great tool for a shadowing site workout—repeat lines to match the speaker’s relaxed, conversational tone.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →