Words to know

continue for longer than you want

fall asleep for a short time without meaning to

stay until the end of something long or boring

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Listen first

No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.

EricSophia

Practice · 3 min

Take Eric's part first, then Sophia's. The whole scene is whispered in a dark theater, so keep it soft and close. Copy Eric's serious "This was different rain. Heavier." and Sophia's sharp "That's not what I asked."

  1. Eric(whispering) Sophia. Sophia, are you awake?
  2. SophiaWhat? Yes. Completely awake. I was resting my eyes.
  3. EricYou were snoring a little. The man in front turned around.
  4. SophiaOh no. How long was I asleep?
  5. EricAbout twenty minutes. You missed the part where it rained.
  6. SophiaIt's been raining since the beginning, Eric.
  7. EricThis was different rain. Heavier.
  8. SophiaCan I ask you something honestly? Are you enjoying this?
  9. EricIt's a very important film. Everyone says it's a masterpiece.
  10. SophiaThat's not what I asked.
  11. EricOkay. No. It's dragging on. I've been counting the lights on the ceiling.
  12. SophiaThen why did you choose it?
  13. EricI thought you'd like it. You said you enjoy serious movies.
  14. SophiaI said that on our first date. I was trying to sound interesting.
  15. EricSo you don't like three-hour films about a farmer and the rain?
  16. SophiaI like films where something explodes, at least once.
  17. EricShould we sit through the last hour, or...?
  18. SophiaThere's a ramen place next door that's open until midnight.
  19. EricLet's go. Quietly. Don't wake the man in front.

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.