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We need to transfuse, now!
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The thing is, his blood type is RHO.
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It's really rare.
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RHO?
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What are you doing?
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Saving him, of course.
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I'm RHO.
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Sir?
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Are you okay?
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You're getting a transfusion.
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Try not to move.
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Just relax and stay still, okay? Who are you?
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Shh.
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Don't talk.
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A hemophiliac?
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How did he end up getting shot? That guy.
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He's a black viper.
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It was all over the news.
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A psycho gang that kills people without thinking twice.
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Gangster or kindergarten teacher?
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It doesn't matter.
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In here, they're all just patients to me.
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Where's the man who just came in?
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And you are?
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Family?
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Just answer me.
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Where is he?
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Sir, this is a hospital.
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Please keep it down.
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Hey!
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Who told you to treat him without permission?
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He's my patient and he's hurt.
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Of course he's gonna get treated.
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Boss, are you alright?
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That man is the boss of the Black Viper gang?
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Well then, you're his family, right?
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Settle the bill on your way out.
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Goodbye.
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I want to know every last detail about that man.
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You have 24 hours.
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Yes, sir.
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He knows about my illness now.
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I can't let that slide.
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And of all things, I share his blood.
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The report you asked for.
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There's nothing unusual about that nurse, Ian.
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If he's bothering you, I can take care of him.
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Cancel all my plans for tomorrow.
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I've got somewhere to be.
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Ian?
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Yes?
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My wound hurts.
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Could you take a look?
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If you wish to see a doctor, register first and wait for your turn.
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Better you than a doctor.
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Absolutely not.
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Please, wait over there.
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You seeing someone?
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Give it back.
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What are you doing?
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I'm just curious.
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After all, you did save my life.
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What the?
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This guy has psycho eyes?
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I need to get rid of him, fast.
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I have a girlfriend of seven years.
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Oh, and we're getting married soon.
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Married?
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Yup.
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We've got way too many patients today.
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Right.
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Too many patients.
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All right, attention.
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I'll be seeing the doctor privately now.
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Everyone out.
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What the hell is this?
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Who is that guy?
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What's his problem?
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You think we've got time to waste, huh?
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For those who cooperate, we will compensate you.
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Psycho.
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Hey, what do you think you're doing?
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Me?
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Buying your time. with cash.
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Why are you doing this?
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Because I saved you?
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No. It's because you now know about my secret.
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Don't tell me.
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It's because I found out he's a hemophidic?
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No one who's learned my secret has ever lived.
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But you gave your own blood to save me.
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because we just so happen to share the same blood type stop it oh come on this is so unfair
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The ghost surgery?
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I only did it that one time, I swear.
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How long do I have to rot in this bum town?
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Babe, what are you doing?
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Maybe I should call the marriage off.
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There goes my princess again.
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You said you'd grab the life insurance payout the moment Ian's dad dies, then divorce him.
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He's been a vegetable for years.
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What if he doesn't die?
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He'll die soon enough.
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Hey!
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What is going on out there?
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What is all that?
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You got money to spare?
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Then put it towards your dad's bills, not this designer junk.
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Give it back.
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It's not mine.
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It came here by mistake.
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No, I'm selling all of it for our living expenses, so get used to it.
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Ever since dad became a vegetable when I was 19, I fed this entire family.
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I've already given you plenty.
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I'm getting married soon.
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Once I get married, all of this ends.
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So figure out how to live on your own.
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How long has this been going on? With Logan?
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What am I supposed to do?
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Hey there, Ian.
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What do you want?
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And how'd you get my number?
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You sound upset.
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Did someone make you cry?
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I'm not crying.
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Crying doesn't suit you.
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I thought I made myself clear.
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If I see you again, I will call the cops.
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Cops?
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Cops are useless.
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Just give me your address.
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I'm returning everything you sent.
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Why?
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So you can come over to my place already?
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Why me of all people?
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I told you.
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I need you.
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It's just a transfusion.
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Don't get the wrong idea.
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What?
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I'm getting married next month.
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Don't ever come to me like this again.
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A man like you?
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It's disgusting.
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I keep losing myself when I'm next to you.
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My heart won't stop racing.
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You finally lost it.
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First you run off from home.
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Now you stop sending money too.
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You?
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Huh?
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I told you.
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No more money.
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I take it that you want your own dad dead now?
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You ungrateful son of a bitch!
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What's all this commotion?
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Ian, who is this?
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Your mother?
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They were together again.
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My son won't pay his dad's hospital bills!
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So I came to collect.
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What?
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A good beating's the only cure for a brat like him!
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I've heard enough.
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Who are you?
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Let go!
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What?
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Why is he here again?
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Excuse me?
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Who are you to butt in?
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Anyway, Ian, living costs and hospital bills, send them. On time.
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Got it?
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Fine.
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Now just leave.
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And don't cause a scene.
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What's up with you?
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You're going to marry me and stay? still give her money?
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Are you kidding?
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Is it even your money?
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How will you cover all that?
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And I thought it was love for the ages.
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Hey, you look like a weirdo.
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Get out before I call the cops.
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W -what?
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You're getting married to a nobody like her?
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That's my business.
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You know nothing about it.
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Fine.
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Then go waste the rest of your life on this trash.
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Forever.
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You're too gorgeous.
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I'm starting to get a little jealous.
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Your lipstick.
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Smudged.
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Oh, I had some bread earlier.
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Now, we begin the wedding of Ian and Claire.
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Enter the groom and bride.
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Why are you here?
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I couldn't just watch.
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I'm here to take my bride.
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What the hell are you doing here?
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No, wait!
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Hold on!
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Hey!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “You Can't Escape Me EP 1-9”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ian, married, cops, patient, blood. This video has 205 sentences and 1023 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 78 of its 205 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
cop noun/kɑp/A police officer or prison guard.
bride noun/bɹaɪd/A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
vegetable noun/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
curious adjective/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
unusual adjective/ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/Not usual, out of the ordinary.
designer noun/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.
ghost noun/ɡoʊst/A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
trash noun/tɹæʃ/Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
illness noun/ˈɪl.nəs/An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
marry verb/ˈmæɹi/To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
nurse noun/nɝs/Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
bother verb/ˈbɑðɚ/To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
collect verb/ˈkɑlɪkt/To gather together; amass.
settle verb/ˈsɛtəl/To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
divorce noun/dɪˈvɔːs/The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
end up verbTo bring to a conclusion.
figure out verbTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
find out verbTo discover, as by asking or investigating.
get out verbTo leave or escape.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Who told you to treat him without permission?
  • Hey, what do you think you're doing?
  • It's because I found out he's a hemophidic?
  • You're going to marry me and stay?
  • You're getting married to a nobody like her?

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 nowhas ever lived · He's been · I've already given
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingman who just · those who cooperate

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, trash /tɹæʃ/, transfusion /tɹænzˈfjuʒən/, commotion /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, cooperate /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/, kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/

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 cop, bride, vegetable.

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.

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