Shadowing Practice: *Hotel Transylvania 1* DAD....But you said when i turn 118 i can go outside ‼️ - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Dad, you said that when I turned 118, I could go out into the world like every other adult that gets to come and go from this hotel.
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Dad, you said that when I turned 118, I could go out into the world like every other adult that gets to come and go from this hotel.
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But maybe, maybe, it's not safe.
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Blah, blah, blah.
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Dad, 30 years ago, you promised.
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I remember we were both eating mice and you specifically said that you gave me your word.
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Do not disturb.
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Do not disturb.
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Do not disturb.
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Do not disturb.
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Do not disturb.
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Do not disturb.
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Good morning, Your Eminence.
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May, clean up this room.
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Oh, it's you.
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Glad you could make it.
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Is she up yet?
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Oh, she's up.
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She's ready to go.
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And by go, I mean go.
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As in go check the world out.
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What you gonna do?
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What you gonna say?
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I got it covered.
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Please relax.
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Just do your job.
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Good morning, Maevee Wavee.
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Happy birthday, my little mouse.
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Thank you, Dad.
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I know it's my birthday.
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I have so much fun planned.
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Woo-hoo!
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Woo-hoo!
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But first, we go catch some scorpions together.
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Just the two of us.
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Yes, Dada?
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Dad, please let me speak.
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There's something we have to talk about.
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You want to go out into the world.
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You can.
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Aha!
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I knew you were going to say that.
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But, Dad, you gave me your word.
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And you know that I know that a Dracula's word is sacred, that our trust is the core of our...
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Wait, what?
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I said you can go.
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You're just playing with me.
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No, no, no, no.
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You're old enough to drive a hearse now.
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You're old enough to make your own choices you can go holy rabies holy rabies
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stop wait a second sweet fangs where are you going oh well i'm going to paradise and this is some stuff that i thought
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i would need paradise yeah you know it's that place out there where you and mom met auntie wanda says you two were
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just like zing i don't know from zing where did you find that card in one of your drawers why won't
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you ever tell me about how you met it's actually hawaii how what what look honey i know you're excited but everyone
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has gone to great lengths to come see you on your birthday i know they always do aren't it getting a little old for these parties i love them but i really want to see new things maybe meet somebody my age
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come on no no don't do that don't give me the pouty bat face okay there is a human village just a little ways
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past the cemetery you could go there and be back in like 30 minutes or so it should be plenty for your first time well it's not hoiwi but i guess it's still technically out there.
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Okay, okay, okay.
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Thanks for trusting me.
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Of course, my little one.
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I gave you my word.
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Oh!
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