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Being Human
by Toby Whithouse
Lauren confronts Mitchell about abandoning her after turning her into a vampire, expressing her deep-seated resentment and her newfound bloodlust. Mitchell attempts to offer her a way out, but realizes that she has fully embraced her monstrous nature and the violent ideology of their creator, Herrick.
The Bear
by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
Carmy and Claire bond over their shared history and the intense demands of their respective careers in medicine and culinary arts. As they navigate a mundane errand, the conversation shifts from childhood memories of Carmy's late brother to a lighthearted game that masks their growing romantic tension.
by Karen Joseph Adcock, Catherine Schetina
Claire calls Carmy to confront him about giving her a fake phone number, leading to a playful and awkward exchange. Despite his initial panic and social anxiety, Carmy agrees to help her move items into storage, marking a rare moment of personal connection outside of his kitchen life.
by Joanna Calo
Carmy and Sydney test a new dish in Carmy's cramped apartment kitchen, only to realize the flavor profile is a disaster. After a moment of levity, Carmy introduces Sydney to a sign language gesture for 'I'm sorry' used to maintain professional focus during high-stress kitchen service.
by Christopher Storer
In the basement of the restaurant, Richie has an existential crisis while folding misprinted t-shirts. He confesses his feelings of obsolescence and lack of purpose to Carmy, comparing his struggle to find a place in the changing business to the plot of Ted Lasso.
Nickel Boys
by RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
During a segregated boxing match at the Nickel Academy, Elwood and Turner observe the high-stakes gambling and racial tensions simmering in the crowd. As they watch their peer Griff fight a white opponent, they realize the match is a rigged spectacle where the boys' lives are merely currency for the staff's amusement. The scene highlights the contrast between the boys' desperate hope and the systemic corruption of the reform school.
Mitchell and Becca share a coffee at the hospital canteen where Mitchell struggles to hide his vampiric nature behind the guise of nicotine withdrawal. He opens up about his history of destructive relationships and his desire for a normal life, while Becca offers a humorous and blunt perspective on family dynamics.
Fallout
by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner
During a birthday party, Cooper explains a grim survival rule from his military days to his young daughter, Janey. The moment turns from a tender father-daughter exchange to a terrifying reality as they witness a nuclear flash on the horizon.
Catastrophe
by Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney
Following a tense evening, Rob impulsively proposes to Sharon while she is pregnant and facing a health scare. They navigate the absurdity of their situation, balancing genuine fear about their future with their signature dark wit and blunt honesty.
Sharon calls Rob to inform him that she is pregnant following their brief, intense fling. The two characters grapple with the shock of the news while navigating their mutual responsibility and the reality of being relative strangers.
During a date in Boston, Rob receives an unexpected phone call from Sharon, a woman he had a week-long fling with in London. The casual conversation takes a life-altering turn when Sharon reveals she is pregnant, forcing both to confront the consequences of their brief encounter and decide how to move forward as near-strangers.
During a routine prenatal checkup, Sharon and Rob are blindsided when the doctor uses confusing terminology to describe an abnormality in Sharon's pap smear. The couple struggles to process the frightening medical jargon while simultaneously experiencing the emotional high of discovering the sex of their baby.
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
A director walks an actress through the technical and emotional beats of a film's climactic suicide scene. The stakes shift from professional to deeply personal when the director reveals that the scene is a recreation of his own mother's death in that very room.
Train Dreams
by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
In a remote fire lookout tower, Grainier visits Claire and opens up about the tragic loss of his wife and child in a forest fire. They share a vulnerable moment of connection as Claire, also a widow, offers a philosophical perspective on grief and their shared isolation. The scene explores themes of survival, haunting memories, and finding purpose after devastating loss.
A husband and wife discuss their future and the possibility of building a more stable life together on their land. Gladys expresses her desire for Grainier to work closer to home to break a cycle of unhappiness she saw in her mother, while Grainier weighs the financial reality of their dreams.
Ex Machina
by Alex Garland
Caleb confronts Nathan about the ethics and intentions behind giving the AI Ava a gender and sexuality. Nathan challenges Caleb's understanding of consciousness and attraction, suggesting that Caleb's own preferences are as 'programmed' as the machine he is testing.
The Eye of the Dolphin
by Alan Shapiro
A dedicated marine scientist grapples with the pressure of saving his research facility from corporate development. He struggles to reconcile his cold, scientific data with the emotional and spiritual arguments needed to stop the destruction of the local ecosystem.
Poor Things
by Tony McNamara
After witnessing extreme poverty, Bella decides to give away Duncan's gambling winnings to two stewards she believes will help the poor. When Duncan wakes up and realizes his fortune is gone, Bella tries to explain her newfound philosophical awakening while Duncan descends into a violent rage.
Blue Moon
by Michael Cristofer
Elizabeth recounts a painful and humiliating romantic encounter to her friend Hart, detailing the emotional fallout of a failed sexual experience on her 20th birthday. As she describes the vulnerability of unrequited love and the subsequent coldness of her suitor, Hart listens with a mixture of fascination and deep empathy, reflecting on his own romantic struggles.
Caleb explains the 'Mary's Room' thought experiment to Ava to illustrate the difference between programmed knowledge and human experience. He uses the analogy to explore the nature of consciousness and the limitations of artificial intelligence before revealing his true purpose for being at the facility.
The End of the Tour
by Donald Margulies
During a press tour, novelist David Foster Wallace discusses the themes of loneliness and the 'tsunami of stuff' in American life with journalist David Lipsky. The conversation shifts into the psychological trap of literary success and the ego's struggle to reconcile artistic integrity with commercial validation.
Revolutionary Road
by Justin Haythe
Frank and April share a rare moment of genuine connection and excitement as they discuss their plan to move to Paris. Frank compares the feeling of liberation to his experiences in the war, while April reveals her own deep emotional history with him.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
by Charlie Kaufman
During a memory erasure process, Joel revisits a painful argument at a flea market where Clementine expresses a desperate desire for a child. The scene escalates from a tense disagreement into a vitriolic confrontation about maturity and commitment before the memory begins to dissolve.
Midnight Express
by Oliver Stone
Billy Hayes delivers a searing, desperate final statement to a Turkish court after learning his release date has been revoked. He transitions from a plea for mercy to a vitriolic attack on the legal system and the nation before being sentenced to thirty years in prison.
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