V. Act out the episode by heart:

Preston: I know... it's hard to believe... ...that a Cleric of the Tetragrammaton could turn his back on everything he's been taught, would become associated with the Resistance, even becoming a champion in its Underground. But it's true. I promised that I would bring you that man. And I have.

Dupont: Cleric Brandt...

Brandt: Sir?

Dupont: The trace shows that it was your gun in the Nether with the sweepers.

Brandt: That's impossible. This is wrong. “I think, in the end... it'll be better if you have it.” He switched them. He switched them. See, I have his gun now.

Preston: Of course you do. You took it when you arrested me.

Brandt: What?

Dupont: Take him to the Hall of Destruction for summary judgement and combustion.

Brandt: Wait, wait, wait. Wait! I can explain this. Sir, I'm not feeling! He is the one who's feeling! This is a mistake!

Equilibrium (part XXIX)

I. Look through the words necessary to understand the episode;

momentarily – (American English) = very soon – через минуту, очень скоро;

II. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

complaint – a written or spoken statement in which someone says they are not satisfied with sth;

to lodge – to formally make sth such as a complaint or claim;

law and the letter (= the letter of the law) – the exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning;

to carry out – to do sth that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do;

premises – the buildings and land that a business or organisation uses;

exacting – demanding a lot of effort, careful work, or skill;

to disturb – to upset and worry someone a lot;

to grant – (formal) to give someone sth or allow them to have sth that they have asked for;

III. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

complaint выполнять; осуществлять, доводить до конца;

to lodge беспокоить, волновать;

law and the letter (= the letter of the law) требовательный; придирчивый; суровый;

to carry out подавать ( жалобу, прошение и т. п.);

premises разрешать; давать согласие на что-л.;

exacting жалоба;

to disturb помещение, дом;

to grant буква, формальный смысл закона;

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II. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

core отсылать, отправлять по назначению;

to consort with запись;

to dispatch cердцевина, ядро;

quarters помещение, квартира; казармы;

trace связываться;

record след, отпечаток;

III. Fill the gaps with your active vocabulary:

The emperor ____________ a search team immediately but they found no ________ of any __________ that proved his nephew’s ________ with the _______ of Underground.

IV. Use all active vocabulary to make 1 s-ce but leave them as gaps for others to fill in:

V. Read the questions below and find the answers in the film:

Did Brandt know everything about Preston’s illegal activities when he arrested him?

VI. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups of threes using your active vocabulary:

1) How would you explain the fact that Brand caught Preston red-handed?

2) How would you behave in Preston’s shoes? What would you tell Dupont?