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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Bootstrap Bill Turner appears as an emissary for Davy Jones to remind Jack Sparrow that his thirteen-year debt is due. Jack learns of the horrific fate Bootstrap suffered and the supernatural price he must now pay to avoid eternal damnation aboard the Flying Dutchman.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

On a wagon train heading West, Billy Knapp awkwardly proposes marriage to Alice Longabaugh as a practical solution to her financial debts and his own fear of aging alone. The two navigate the social and economic realities of the frontier while discovering a mutual, quiet respect for one another.

The Left Turn

by Dave Lease, Megan Hinds

Benny recounts his transition from a scholarship student at Dartmouth to a professional contract killer. He explains how a series of strategic robberies and a debt-collection scheme involving his gambling-addicted Ethics professor led him to commit his first murder.

The Brutalist

by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

A wealthy industrialist, Van Buren, tracks down a struggling immigrant architect, Laszlo, to apologize for his previous behavior and settle a debt. Van Buren reveals he has discovered Laszlo's prestigious Bauhaus background and offers him both financial restitution and a chance to see his work properly recognized.

Wednesday

by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

After Xavier saves Wednesday from a falling gargoyle, she confronts him about his motives, viewing his chivalry as a patriarchal tool. Xavier reveals their shared history involving a funeral and a crematorium, establishing a debt of gratitude that Wednesday is reluctant to acknowledge.

Gladiator 2

by David Scarpa

Macrinus confronts Thraex in his own home to collect a massive debt, using the leverage to seize control of Thraex's property. He forces Thraex into a corner, demanding high-level political secrets and loyalty in exchange for his life. Thraex eventually breaks, revealing a clandestine plot to rescue a gladiator and overthrow the Emperors.

Belfast

by Kenneth Branagh

A husband and wife argue over their mounting financial debts and the escalating violence in their neighborhood. Pa presents brochures for emigration as a way to provide a safer future for their children, while Ma expresses her fear of leaving the only home she has ever known.