The Out-Laws Trailer
Transcript
My parents just emailed that they’re coming to our wedding.
I get to meet your parents finally!
Are you psyched?
You’re not psyched.
Are you psyched at all?
Any psyched happening?
You haven’t met this woman’s parents?
They’ve been off the grid.
Hey! Billy and Lilly McDermott, meet my parents.
Pleasure, Neil.
You’re very attractive.
Oh, thank you.
That’s not a compliment.
For me, it’s too much.
You deserve something better than that pasty little goober.
Dad, just give him a chance.
What does a bank manager do?
I manage all the security.
It’s the best.
Let’s just pray that we have a nice, chill day.
This is a robbery!
Your parents robbed my bank.
You can’t be serious.
They knew the code to get in the vault, which I’m sure I told your mom when I was wasted.
She left me roses… …by the stairs
Thank you for your cooperation, Owen.
Does the name “The Ghost Bandits” mean anything to you?
The most notorious bank robbers in American history.
Your parents, they stole five million dollars from me.
I don’t understand.
Was Owen right?
You need five million in two days.
Wouldn’t hurt to have a bank manager on the team.
You think you can rob a bank?
If it’s to save Parker, hell yeah!
Do I look cool?
Yeah, you look like James Bond.
Which one?
Five.
Oh, that was a good one.
Go!
I’m on fire!
Just think of how many terrible decisions we had to make to get to this moment in time.
Lord, forgive us, Mary and Joseph!
Like who even am I right now?
One big, happy family.
Vocabulary List
psyched
(adjective) feeling excited or eager about something
compliment
(noun) a polite expression of praise or admiration
deserve
(verb) to have earned something
pasty
(adjective) having a pale complexion
goober
(noun) a slang term for a foolish or clumsy person
vault
(noun) a strong chamber or room for storing valuables
wasted
(adjective) drunk
notorious
(adjective) well-known for something bad
Grammar Point
just + past simple
My parents just emailed that they’re coming to our wedding.
“Just” has a lot of meanings, but when we use “just” with a past simple form, it means “recently” or “a short time ago.”
My parents just emailed…
= Recently, my parents emailed…
= A short time ago, my parents emailed…
Additional examples:
I just finished my homework.
= A short time ago, I finished my homework.
I just saw your email.
= A short time ago, I saw your email.
They just moved to town.
= Recently, they moved to town.
get to + base form
I get to meet your parents finally!
In the above sentence, the phrase “get to” means to have the opportunity to do something.
I get to meet your parents finally!
= I finally have the opportunity to meet your parents.
You’ll get to manage your own team.
= You’ll have the opportunity to manage your own team.
When do we get to do bigger projects?
= When do we have the opportunity to do bigger projects?
by + noun
She left me roses… …by the stairs.
In the above sentence, the preposition “by” means near or next to somebody or something.
She left me roses by the stairs.
= She left me roses near the stairs.
Their house is by the river.
= Their house is near the river.
He sat by the window.
= He sat near the window.
Common Expressions
off the grid
They’ve been off the grid.
The phrase “off the grid” means not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilities, etc, that allow a person’s activities to be monitored by the authorities
you can’t be serious
Your parents robbed my bank.
You can’t be serious.
The phrase “you can’t be serious” is an idiom that is used to express disbelief or shock. It is often used in response to a statement that is considered to be unbelievable, or simply too much to handle. For example, if someone says that they are going to climb Mount Everest, you might say “you can’t be serious” because it is a very challenging and dangerous undertaking.
wouldn’t hurt
Was Owen right?
You need five million in two day’s.
Wouldn’t hurt to have a bank manager on the team.
The phrase “wouldn’t hurt” is an idiom that means that doing something would not be harmful and might even be helpful. It is often used to encourage someone to do something that they are hesitant to do. For example, you might say “it wouldn’t hurt to try” to someone who is considering trying something new.