Shadowing Practice: HELLUVA BOSS - Murder Family // S1: Episode 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I was a good person before it all went down.
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I was good my entire life.
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Good morning!
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I hope you all did your homework.
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We love to do our homework, and we love our teacher too.
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Then when I throw out these fun questions, you should know just what to do.
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Okay.
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Two plus six is eight.
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And good behavior is eight.
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And it's now that part of the class when we say the time of day and date.
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It's nine in the morning on January 8th.
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The sun is out, it's fine.
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And it's your husband's birthday.
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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Oh, my stars?
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Stop singing, children.
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Hush up now.
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I forgot it's my husband's birthday.
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I didn't get him anything special.
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Maybe if we call him, we could do a happy birthday surprise.
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Okay.
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Oh, yeah.
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I told you.
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We're not going to use things.
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Right there.
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Oh, yeah.
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That's actually my asshole.
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But I don't care.
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Not there.
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Not there.
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Not there.
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Not there.
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Okay, yeah.
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Wait, this is Mayberry.
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Remember what you taught us?
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Think before you act.
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Okay.
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Oh, shit.
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Sweetie, what are you doing here?
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Shut up, Gerald.
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You scream like a bitch.
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Oh, God!
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What have you done?
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She had a family!
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We could have had a family!
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Wait, wait, no!
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Oh, dear God, what have I done?
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In front of you all, I'm so sorry, my children.
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Don't forget to work on your time stable.
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You do everything right in life, play by all the rules, and still get sent down here with all the Hitlers
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and Epsteins of the world after one measly massacre propelled by blind rage.
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So that's why I'm here.
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To get my revenge.
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I mean, was she hotter?
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I'm just saying, I had a hard time understanding the unprompted melodrama you just spat at me, tits.
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Anyway, I don't think you quite understand how we're operating down here so we take revenge out on the living.
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And it sounds like the core cast of your sitcom of a death, frankly, are all probably down here in hell with you.
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Boop.
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Not all of them.
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That whore survived.
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Now they all call her a hero.
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How does it feel to have survived such a crazy bitch?
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I just hope that sick woman finally found peace.
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You are so brave.
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Here's two million dollars.
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Oh, thank you.
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Between the talk shows and donation bullshit, she made so much goddamn cash.
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Getting shot was the best thing to happen to her.
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You're a hero.
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You're a hero, girl.
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My mama's a hero.
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She is a hero!
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You're a hero!
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You're a hero!
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You're a hero!
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Oh, you're a hero!
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She is not a hero!
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Mm -hmm, yeah, okay, yeah, my thoughts exactly.
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Moxie, stop shaking!
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You're gonna shoot our only hell hands.
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Wow, I feel so loved here.
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Just take a deep breath and let it out.
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But it's a family.
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Under what circumstances would we ever need to kill a human family?
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I mean, if that's what the client wants.
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Maybe like a shitty dad or a mob family.
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That's understandable.
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But to eradicate an entire innocent, seemingly in this instance, upper middle class family bloodline?
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Hey, you don't know they're innocent.
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This kid probably sets dogs on fire.
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Maybe this girl gets off to bullying Australian kids online and this guy...
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This guy definitely watches.
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Exactly.
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Humans are full of secret nasties.
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It's why so many of them end up here.
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But guilty and innocent aren't our business, Mox.
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Killing who we're paid to is our business.
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Shoot the target.
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I just think it's a bit excessive and we could be a bit more selective is all.
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Guys, I want you to meet!
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Our newest client!
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Damn it, Moxie!
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I just bought those eels!
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Bye, and don't worry, we'll get that skank in less than 24 hours or your first kill is free!
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When did we start implementing that deal?
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When you set fire to my office in front of a client, you fucking dick shit!
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Now someone please tell me that fancy b----! book is still intact!
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You mean, our only ticket to the other side?
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Yeah, got it.
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And that's why you're my favorite, Looney.
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You get a tweet now.
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Ew, stop.
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You're so gross!
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Aw, stop it.
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I get enough of that from my therapist.
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Now let's go lick some ass!
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The expression is kick some ass.
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Blitz.
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Mine's better.
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Aw, fuck.
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That's gotta be her.
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Oh, this is too easy.
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Moxie, do you want this one?
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Me?
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Yeah, this one's simple enough for you to handle.
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It's just a happy mother who just got out of the hospital.
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Snooze you lose, Mox.
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And I got you, bitch.
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Wait, are we actually killing a family?
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No, don't be a puss.
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We're just killing a mother.
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We're ruining a family. But...
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Hold on, hold on.
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Let's just think about this.
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What was that, Ralphie?
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I don't know, Martha, but whatever it is, they're gonna be tomorrow night's dinner.
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All right, kids, guns out!
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Looks like we got some rabbits to catch, young 'uns.
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What the fuck was that, Moxie?
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I'm sorry, they just seemed so wholesome and happy.
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I panicked.
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Oh, who the fuck is innocent Moxie?
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From the moment of birth, you're already a parasite leeching off your mama's tits.
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Get the fuck over yourself, you baby dick prick!
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A new hole!
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Scatter!
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Here you go, little critter!
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Y 'all can't hide long from me!
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Well, hello, little ones.
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Aren't you cute?
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It's nice to have a new critter to play with.
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Play with.
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Oh, crumbs.
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I know you're hurt, little devil.
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I promise I can make that pain go real quick.
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Just come let
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Mama Martha put a bullet in your pretty little skull!
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Damn it.
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Stolas, this is a really bad time.
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When isn't it a bad time, Plitzy?
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What is it?
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I've been meaning to follow up on our last little conversation regarding my grimoire.
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What did you just call me?
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My book, Plitzy.
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The book I was given to do my job, that I have allowed you to use to do yours.
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I can hear you, darling!
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Shit!
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Anywho, I have been thinking, you know I have been permitting you to access the mortal realm less than legally for some time now,
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but I do need it back to fulfill my duties.
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I was thinking, what if we worked out some kind of exchange?
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Favors for favors.
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Doesn't that sound enticing?
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You gotta stop using your fancy -ass rich people talk, okay?
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I'm trying to concentrate on not getting fucked in my A!
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Then let me keep it simple.
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Once a month, on the full moon, you return the book to me, followed by a night of passionate fornication.
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And you get to keep it all the rest of the time, hmm?
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Sound fair, my little imp?
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Fine, whatever!
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Oh, Blitz, I'm so excited.
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I cannot wait to feel your slimy inside of my devil.
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Gotcha!
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So you're a little devil, huh?
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Come to drag me and my kin to hell?
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Well...
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Not today, Satan!
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Gonna send y 'all back where you came from!
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Bowie!
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I'm sorry.
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I had that fucking shot.
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God damn it, Moxie.
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Satan, we return your filthy creatures back to the pits of hell.
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May the root of evil remain honored as we continue thy work.
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Yeah, that's not exactly how it works, ladies.
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Sorry, your fire doesn't really hurt us, but I mean, I could fake it if that'll get your dick hard.
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Oh.
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Shit.
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Well, I'll just shoot you in your smart -ass mouth!
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That would be more effective.
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Blitz!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Sorry, sir.
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I compromised our objective and put us in harm's way.
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It won't happen again.
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I promise.
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Apology accepted.
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But if you ever pull a stunt like this again, I will fuck you and your wife.
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All righty.
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Job well done.
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Now let's get off.
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Eh, yeah.
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Give me a moment.
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I need to get something I left at the house.
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Okay, fine.
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But hurry up.
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Luna!
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We're ready to come home, dear.
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Jelly sandwiches all night.
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Don't move.
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What are you gonna do, little guy?
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Kill us?
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I should.
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You people are monsters.
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But you should have a chance at a life and a purpose.
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Look at your children.
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They have their whole future ahead of them.
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You are going to face your crimes justly.
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I will call your earthly authorities, and they will make sure you are dealt with fairly.
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I'm handling this my way.
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Oh, shit.
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Uh, do you, uh, do you have a phone to summon 911?
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Yeah, it's in the kitchen.
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Then what is this for?
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It's a universal remote.
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Got it for the kids.
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Aw.
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There he is.
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Have a good wank -off session, Moxie.
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Excuse me?
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Look, I don't care where you come in the living world.
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Just come to your job on time.
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All right, see you at the office.
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You doing okay, sweetie?
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Better now, honey.
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I think I just needed a minute to process.
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You have a good heart, honey.
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Just a f*y head.
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We got it, boys!
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Oh, did you see my little mock smile?
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Oh, yeah!
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Oh, Moxie!
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Well, here's to another mission accomplished, and Moxie finally learned not to fuck up.
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And killing people isn't that big a deal if they try to kill you back.
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That's messed up.
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But I paid for it.
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Yeah, fuck that family.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “HELLUVA BOSS - Murder Family // S1: Episode 1”. This video has 278 sentences and 1828 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:27. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
innocent adjective/ˈɪnəsənt/Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
devil noun/ˈdɛvəl/An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
honey noun/ˈhʌni/A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
fancy noun/ˈfæn.si/The imagination.
revenge noun/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
sweetie noun/ˈswi.ti/A person who is much loved.
universal adjective/ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/Of or pertaining to the universe.
stable noun/ˈsteɪ.bəl/A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
gross adjective/ɡɹoʊs/remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
dragon noun/ˈdɹæɡən/In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
remote adjective/ɹəˈməʊt̞/At a distance; disconnected.
objective noun/ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/A material object that physically exists.
brave adjective/bɹeɪv/Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
shake verb/ˈʃeɪk/To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
end up verbTo bring to a conclusion.
follow up on verbTo take further actions regarding (something).
get off verbTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
go down verbTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
mess up verbTo make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
send down verbTo cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place.
shut up/ʃʌt ʌp/Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)…

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Remember what you taught us?
  • Sweetie, what are you doing here?
  • I mean, was she hotter?
  • When did we start implementing that deal?
  • You mean, our only ticket to the other side?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave you done · have I done · have allowed
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas given · are dealt

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 56 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, earthly /ˈəːθli/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/, hush /hʌʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: universal /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, eradicate /əˈræd.əˌkeɪt/, melodrama /ˈmɛləˌdɹɑːmə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like innocent, devil, honey.

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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.

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