Eyes Wide Shut

Intro

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• Whoa

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Plot: A man’s jealousy and desire leads him on a wild journey. He finds a world of sex that he never knew existed. For his safety, it might have been better had he never found out.    
Clip: In this scene, Bill (Tom Cruise) and Alice (Nicole Kidman) are talking in their bedroom. They are married, and Bill is telling his wife that men are different than women. Alice gets upset and argues with Bill.  

Dialog

1. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Alice

Bill

Alice:  Whoa[/def], whoa, whoa. So, because I’m a beautiful woman, the only reason any man would ever want to talk to me, was because he wanted to fuck me. Is that what you’re saying?

Bill:  Well, I don’t think it’s quite that black and white, but, but I think we both know what men are like.

Alice:  So on that basis, I could conclude that you wanted to fuck those two models.

Bill:  There are exceptions. *

Alice:  And what makes you an exception?

Bill:  What makes me an exception, is that I happen to be in love with you. And because we’re married, and because I would never lie to you or hurt you.

Alice:  Do you realize that what you’re saying is that the only reason you wouldn’t fuck those two models is out of consideration for me! Not because you really wouldn’t want to!

Bill:  Let’s just relax, Alice. This pot is making you aggressive.

Alice:  No! It’s not the pot. It’s you! Why can’t you ever give me a straight answer!

Bill:  I was under the impression that was what I was doing. I don’t even know what we’re arguing about here.

Alice:  I’m not arguing. I’m just trying to find out where you’re coming from.*

 

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