THE most powerful monologues in all of film history.

"I'll Show You Out of Order!"

The powerful speech came from the movie [Scent of a Woman], if you haven't seen the movie yet, read the story first, to get the background about the speech. Then watch the video.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent_of_a_Woman_(1992_film)

Here is story:

Plot阴谋

Charlie Simms is a scholarship student at Baird, an exclusive New England preparatory school. He accepts a temporary job over Thanksgiving weekend so he can buy a plane ticket home to Oregon for Christmas. The woman who hires him asks Charlie to watch over her uncle, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a blind, highly decorated Vietnam War veteran whom Charlie discovers to be a cantankerous alcoholic.

Charlie and another student, George Willis Jr., witness three students setting up a prank to publicly humiliate the headmaster, Mr. Trask. After falling victim to the prank, Trask quickly learns of the witnesses and unsuccessfully presses them to name the perpetrators. Trask privately offers Charlie a bribe: a letter of recommendation to attend Harvard University.

Frank unexpectedly takes Charlie on a trip to New York City, where they stay at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. During dinner at the Oak Room, Frank glibly states his intention to commit suicide. They pay an uninvited visit to the home of Frank's brother in White Plains for Thanksgiving dinner, where the cause of Frank's blindness is revealed: while drunk, he juggled live grenades to show off for a group of younger officers, and one exploded. Frank deliberately provokes everyone at dinner, which ends after a heated confrontation with his nephew Randy.

As they return to New York City, Charlie tells Frank about his problem at school. Frank advises Charlie to turn informant and go to Harvard, warning him that George will probably submit to Trask's pressure, so he should act and obtain a benefit before George does. While at a restaurant, Frank notices Donna, a young woman waiting for her date. He leads her to the dance floor, where they perform a spectacular tango ("Por una Cabeza").

Deeply despondent the next morning, Frank is initially uninterested in Charlie's suggestions for that day's activities until he brings up test driving a new Ferrari. Frank talks the reluctant salesman into letting them take the car. Once on the road, Frank is unenthusiastic until Charlie allows him to drive, which results in a traffic stop, but Frank talks the police officer into letting them go without revealing that he is blind.

After returning the car and waiting to cross the street, Frank grows impatient and walks into the middle of Park Avenue, where he narrowly avoids being struck by multiple cars. When they return to the hotel, Frank sends Charlie to run several errands. Charlie initially leaves but quickly becomes suspicious. He returns to find Frank in his dress uniform and preparing to commit suicide with his service pistol. They fight over the gun, but Frank backs down after Charlie convinces him that he has much to live for and should face his circumstances courageously.

Charlie and George are subjected to a formal inquiry by the student/faculty disciplinary committee, with the rest of the student body on hand to observe. As Trask opens the proceedings, Frank unexpectedly appears and sits with Charlie. George enlists the help of his wealthy father and they name the three perpetrators. When pressed for details, the Willises claim George Jr.'s poor vision prevented him from seeing more and defer to Charlie. Charlie refuses to inform, so Trask recommends his expulsion. Frank changes his earlier position and launches into a passionate speech defending Charlie, in which he reminds the audience to value qualities like loyalty, integrity and courage. The disciplinary committee places the perpetrators on probation, deny George any reward for having named them and excuse Charlie from the rest of the proceedings.

As Charlie escorts Frank to his limousine, Frank flirts with political science professor Christine Downes, who commends him for his speech. He impresses her by telling her the brand of her perfume ("Fleurs de Rocaille"). Afterwards he accurately describes her to Charlie, including her eye and hair color. Charlie brings Frank home, where Frank happily greets his niece's children.

"I'll Show You Out of Order!"

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没看过,但是影评写得真好,学了好几个生词。perpetrator 肇事者 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 13:45:53

真正一部好电影, 盲人在街道上飙法拉利,用嗅觉准确判断出女人的身材,眼睛与头发颜色等都是经典场面. -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 13:53:17

得嗅多少人啊:) -忒忒绿- 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 08:09:00

演讲得好有气势 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 13:56:21

那是所培养政治领袖的学校, 查理这样纯洁的人只能是理想中政治领袖,现实中必须培养虚伪,尔虞我诈 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 14:01:37

真笑话: 教授在给金融学生讲professional ethic, 一个学生举手:Why do we need.... -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (226 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 14:06:19

哈哈哈:)搞金融的工作起来也是很辛苦。听说辞职后往往公司免费给两年工资,为了防止技术被竞争对手偷去。 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 14:12:56

有吗?有吗?哪有啊?花街后台的技术支持肯定是没有。前台的矿工,也没怎么听说过呀。 -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 17:01:33

有啊 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (46 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 17:57:02

喔。酱紫。 -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/20/2022 postreply 19:36:39

What a great question! -甜虫虫- 给 甜虫虫 发送悄悄话 甜虫虫 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 15:02:08

the film title is nice poetically -忒忒绿- 给 忒忒绿 发送悄悄话 忒忒绿 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 08:10:00

indeed -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 09:40:59

It's indeed a very powerful speech! Thanks for sharing! -甜虫虫- 给 甜虫虫 发送悄悄话 甜虫虫 的博客首页 (242 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 15:08:14

好像是看了这部电影后,喜欢上了 Al Picino , 很man 的声音与意大利人的开放性格。 -AP33912- 给 AP33912 发送悄悄话 AP33912 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 17:30:00

Pocino -AP33912- 给 AP33912 发送悄悄话 AP33912 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 17:31:00

居然不是从【教父】 开始的? 教父II III 他都是No 1啊 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 20:53:14

恭喜花董。首页进来,谢谢网管,THE most powerful monologues in all of film推荐 -梅雨潭- 给 梅雨潭 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 19:22:14

:-) -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/21/2022 postreply 20:17:44

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