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[MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00
00:03
[SODA CAN OPENING] 00:07
[SLURPING NOISES] 00:08
[MUSIC PLAYING] 00:10
00:14
VANESSA CARLTON: [SINGING] Making my way downtown walking 00:18
fast-- 00:21
Hello? 00:21
[EVIL LAUGH] You're never going to get me. 00:22
What the? 00:26
00:27
[MUSIC PLAYING] 00:30
I think the Joker's up to something really bad. 00:33
I'm picking you guys up. 00:35
00:36
Where are you? 00:39
Come on, hurry up. 00:39
Hey you guys, it's Rachel, and basically-- 00:42
I'm currently having a giveaway where 00:47
I'm giving away a MacBook Air. 00:48
And the only rule to enter is that you must be subscribed, 00:49
and the giveaway ends on August 12th. 00:52
Oh, this belongs to you. 00:54
Thank you. 00:55
Let's see what the Joker's up to. 00:55
You look so good. 00:58
Don't bug me right now. 00:59
Is that supposed to be a joke, because I'm a spider? 01:01
You literally wear a belt on your head so be quiet. 01:04
01:07
What are you doing? 01:10
Just watch. 01:11
Batman's going to come. 01:12
Do you think that works? 01:13
It's going to work, it's going to work. 01:14
Watch. 01:16
No way. 01:17
I told you. 01:18
01:19
You know, you have my number. 01:21
You don't need to use the bat signal. 01:23
It's more fun this way. 01:24
01:25
Oh, there he is. 01:28
Hey, hey. 01:29
So what's your story? 01:31
Why do you need a ride? 01:32
Can't you just fly? 01:33
I just had my cape dry cleaned, thank you very much. 01:35
Oh, that makes sense. 01:38
Of course, of course. 01:39
All right, guys, let's find this guy. 01:41
Oh, we're picking up-- 01:42
We have to Harley first. 01:43
We have to get Harley. 01:44
Do we have to get Harley? 01:45
I mean, OK. 01:46
She's not-- Yeah, we do, we do. 01:47
Let's go. 01:50
She knows him the best. 01:51
She knows the Joker the best. 01:52
That's true, she knows him the best. 01:53
01:55
I don't even care what the Joker does, 02:00
he can date whoever he wants. 02:01
Yeah, this isn't about that. 02:04
It's not about that. 02:06
Here guys, squad goals, ready? 02:08
Oh, wait. 02:09
Can I do the same thing? 02:10
Squad goals. 02:11
[INAUDIBLE] 02:12
So what's the story with the Joker? 02:13
I have no idea. 02:15
He just called me, he didn't tell me. 02:16
It's possible he may be up to something. 02:17
Wasn't he just in jail though? 02:20
I bet they threw him back in Arkham Asylum. 02:21
Why am I in the carpool? 02:24
Why wouldn't I take the batmobile? 02:25
I have like 12 cars. 02:26
More like eleven. 02:29
Oh. 02:30
What are you trying to say? 02:31
Soulja boy, tell him. 02:32
We're superheroes remember? 02:33
We're trying to save the planet. 02:35
Touche. 02:36
Yeah, green. 02:37
Do you have any idea the price of gas right now? 02:38
I'm going to stay-- 02:41
[POLICE SIREN] 02:41
Oh no, are you serious? 02:44
Are you even old enough to drive? 02:46
Oh come, man. 02:48
Oh my god. 02:50
Are you old enough to drive? 02:51
I knew this was going to happen. 02:52
Well if we had a real man operating the vehicle 02:55
this would not have happened. 02:57
Bro, do you want me to bring out the Kryptonite? 02:59
Yes. 03:01
You don't have Kryptonite. 03:01
Yeah I do. 03:02
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow. 03:04
That's really immature. 03:07
All right. 03:10
I'll close it. 03:10
I'm closing, I'm closing. 03:11
Relax. 03:11
Relax. 03:12
So you mean to tell me if I put Kryptonite in a plastic bag-- 03:14
Yeah? 03:19
--I won't be affected by it? 03:20
No, you won't be. 03:21
Obviously. 03:22
Did you not go to school? 03:22
Everyone knows that. 03:23
Did you not see those commercials? 03:24
You don't even need school. 03:25
You just need a TV. 03:26
Oh, I guess not all of us went to medical school. 03:27
All right, time for a selfie. 03:30
Let's do it. 03:31
There's always time for a selfie. 03:33
All right, that works, that works. 03:35
03:36
I always look so un-photogenic it's ridiculous. 03:40
I don't know why I always look like this? 03:42
[BIRDS CHIRPING] 03:43
I'm starving. 03:45
Let's go get something to eat. 03:46
No, no, no no, no. 03:47
We don't have time. 03:48
We have to catch the Joker. 03:49
Wait, I kind of want a milkshake though. 03:49
Oh my god, are you kidding me? 03:50
Please, Spiderman? 03:52
Please? 03:54
All right. 03:54
Fine, fine, fine, fine. 03:55
Let's go. 03:55
Yay. 03:56
Yeah let's go, homey. 03:57
How can I help you? 03:58
All right, what do you want? 04:00
Vanilla. 04:01
I want a vanilla one. 04:01
OK, so I'll have two vanilla milkshakes. 04:02
I want the biggest cheeseburger they 04:05
have with extra, extra fries. 04:07
I need the biggest cheeseburger you can provide. 04:09
04:12
This is all your fries, all your sandwiches. 04:15
Wait, stop. 04:18
Is that the guy the cop was telling us about? 04:19
Oh, yeah it is. 04:21
OK, well let's go get him. 04:23
Nah, the guy gave me a parking ticket. 04:25
I'm not getting him anything. 04:27
Spiderman, you're being petty. 04:28
Fine, let's go get him, boys. 04:31
[MUSIC PLAYING] 04:35
Oh. 04:40
[LAUGHTER] 04:40
[PUNCHING SOUNDS] 04:42
04:46
This is funny to you? 04:52
Yes. 04:54
Get down there. 04:55
Hey, stay still. 04:58
Wait, is that the police station? 05:03
I think so. 05:04
Harley and Wonder, let's go. 05:05
We got this. 05:07
05:08
[LAUGHTER] 05:11
05:12
So, you like to terrorize old women, huh? 05:19
[LAUGHTER] 05:22
05:24
Wow, you really are superheroes. 05:27
[CAR STARTING] 05:32
[CELL PHONE RINGING] 05:33
Hello? 05:35
[INAUDIBLE] 05:36
05:36
Who is this? 05:39
[INAUDIBLE] 05:40
Where is he? 05:41
[INAUDIBLE] 05:42
Guys! 05:44
Guys, we've got to find the Joker. 05:44
He's up to something real bad. 05:46
Oh, no. 05:47
What is he doing? 05:47
OK, OK. 05:48
Oh my god, I can't see. 05:50
Stop! 05:51
You're never going to get me. 05:51
There's the Joker, I see him. 05:52
He's right there. 05:53
This is a trap. 05:54
This is definitely a trap. 05:55
This is not a trap. 05:56
Let's go. 05:56
Go, go, go , go. 05:57
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING] 05:58
06:01
[LAUGHTER] 06:08
06:10
Hello, friends. 06:14
Joker, what are you up to? 06:17
As you can see, I've planted a bomb 06:19
on every tree in Gotham City. 06:22
And with one little push of this button-- 06:25
That'll cut off the oxygen supply, you can't do that. 06:29
You monster! 06:32
What about the fish? 06:33
What about the fish? 06:34
What? 06:37
What am I supposed to swing off? 06:38
OK, you can't do that. 06:40
Exactly. 06:41
06:42
[EVIL LAUGHTER] 06:45
06:47
And then when I'm done, I'm going 06:56
to go ahead and I'm going to-- 06:58
06:59
We did it. 07:07
You're welcome. 07:08
VANESSA CARLTON: [SINGING] Making my way downtown-- 07:08
Hello? 07:10
What's up, bro? 07:11
[INAUDIBLE] 07:12
A pool party? 07:12
Right now? 07:13
Yeah. 07:15
Yeah, we'll be there. 07:15
Bye, bye. 07:18
[EVIL LAUGHTER] 07:20

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[English]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
...
[SODA CAN OPENING]
[SLURPING NOISES]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
...
VANESSA CARLTON: [SINGING] Making my way downtown walking
fast--
Hello?
[EVIL LAUGH] You're never going to get me.
What the?
...
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I think the Joker's up to something really bad.
I'm picking you guys up.
...
Where are you?
Come on, hurry up.
Hey you guys, it's Rachel, and basically--
I'm currently having a giveaway where
I'm giving away a MacBook Air.
And the only rule to enter is that you must be subscribed,
and the giveaway ends on August 12th.
Oh, this belongs to you.
Thank you.
Let's see what the Joker's up to.
You look so good.
Don't bug me right now.
Is that supposed to be a joke, because I'm a spider?
You literally wear a belt on your head so be quiet.
...
What are you doing?
Just watch.
Batman's going to come.
Do you think that works?
It's going to work, it's going to work.
Watch.
No way.
I told you.
...
You know, you have my number.
You don't need to use the bat signal.
It's more fun this way.
...
Oh, there he is.
Hey, hey.
So what's your story?
Why do you need a ride?
Can't you just fly?
I just had my cape dry cleaned, thank you very much.
Oh, that makes sense.
Of course, of course.
All right, guys, let's find this guy.
Oh, we're picking up--
We have to Harley first.
We have to get Harley.
Do we have to get Harley?
I mean, OK.
She's not-- Yeah, we do, we do.
Let's go.
She knows him the best.
She knows the Joker the best.
That's true, she knows him the best.
...
I don't even care what the Joker does,
he can date whoever he wants.
Yeah, this isn't about that.
It's not about that.
Here guys, squad goals, ready?
Oh, wait.
Can I do the same thing?
Squad goals.
[INAUDIBLE]
So what's the story with the Joker?
I have no idea.
He just called me, he didn't tell me.
It's possible he may be up to something.
Wasn't he just in jail though?
I bet they threw him back in Arkham Asylum.
Why am I in the carpool?
Why wouldn't I take the batmobile?
I have like 12 cars.
More like eleven.
Oh.
What are you trying to say?
Soulja boy, tell him.
We're superheroes remember?
We're trying to save the planet.
Touche.
Yeah, green.
Do you have any idea the price of gas right now?
I'm going to stay--
[POLICE SIREN]
Oh no, are you serious?
Are you even old enough to drive?
Oh come, man.
Oh my god.
Are you old enough to drive?
I knew this was going to happen.
Well if we had a real man operating the vehicle
this would not have happened.
Bro, do you want me to bring out the Kryptonite?
Yes.
You don't have Kryptonite.
Yeah I do.
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
That's really immature.
All right.
I'll close it.
I'm closing, I'm closing.
Relax.
Relax.
So you mean to tell me if I put Kryptonite in a plastic bag--
Yeah?
--I won't be affected by it?
No, you won't be.
Obviously.
Did you not go to school?
Everyone knows that.
Did you not see those commercials?
You don't even need school.
You just need a TV.
Oh, I guess not all of us went to medical school.
All right, time for a selfie.
Let's do it.
There's always time for a selfie.
All right, that works, that works.
...
I always look so un-photogenic it's ridiculous.
I don't know why I always look like this?
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
I'm starving.
Let's go get something to eat.
No, no, no no, no.
We don't have time.
We have to catch the Joker.
Wait, I kind of want a milkshake though.
Oh my god, are you kidding me?
Please, Spiderman?
Please?
All right.
Fine, fine, fine, fine.
Let's go.
Yay.
Yeah let's go, homey.
How can I help you?
All right, what do you want?
Vanilla.
I want a vanilla one.
OK, so I'll have two vanilla milkshakes.
I want the biggest cheeseburger they
have with extra, extra fries.
I need the biggest cheeseburger you can provide.
...
This is all your fries, all your sandwiches.
Wait, stop.
Is that the guy the cop was telling us about?
Oh, yeah it is.
OK, well let's go get him.
Nah, the guy gave me a parking ticket.
I'm not getting him anything.
Spiderman, you're being petty.
Fine, let's go get him, boys.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh.
[LAUGHTER]
[PUNCHING SOUNDS]
...
This is funny to you?
Yes.
Get down there.
Hey, stay still.
Wait, is that the police station?
I think so.
Harley and Wonder, let's go.
We got this.
...
[LAUGHTER]
...
So, you like to terrorize old women, huh?
[LAUGHTER]
...
Wow, you really are superheroes.
[CAR STARTING]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
[INAUDIBLE]
...
Who is this?
[INAUDIBLE]
Where is he?
[INAUDIBLE]
Guys!
Guys, we've got to find the Joker.
He's up to something real bad.
Oh, no.
What is he doing?
OK, OK.
Oh my god, I can't see.
Stop!
You're never going to get me.
There's the Joker, I see him.
He's right there.
This is a trap.
This is definitely a trap.
This is not a trap.
Let's go.
Go, go, go , go.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
...
[LAUGHTER]
...
Hello, friends.
Joker, what are you up to?
As you can see, I've planted a bomb
on every tree in Gotham City.
And with one little push of this button--
That'll cut off the oxygen supply, you can't do that.
You monster!
What about the fish?
What about the fish?
What?
What am I supposed to swing off?
OK, you can't do that.
Exactly.
...
[EVIL LAUGHTER]
...
And then when I'm done, I'm going
to go ahead and I'm going to--
...
We did it.
You're welcome.
VANESSA CARLTON: [SINGING] Making my way downtown--
Hello?
What's up, bro?
[INAUDIBLE]
A pool party?
Right now?
Yeah.
Yeah, we'll be there.
Bye, bye.
[EVIL LAUGHTER]

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

downtown

/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

B1
  • adverb
  • - to or in the central part of town

Joker

/ˈdʒoʊkər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a playing card with a humorous design; a person who tells jokes

picking

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - choosing and taking up

giveaway

/ˈɡɪvəweɪ/

B1
  • noun
  • - an item given to someone without charge

subscribed

/səbˈskraɪbd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to agree to receive something regularly

literally

/ˈlɪtərəli/

B2
  • adverb
  • - in a literal manner or sense; exactly

spider

/ˈspaɪdər/

A2
  • noun
  • - an eight-legged arachnid

cape

/keɪp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a loose outer garment

Harley

/ˈhɑːrli/

B1
  • noun
  • - short for Harlequin, a character in commedia dell'arte

Asylum

/əˈsaɪləm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a hospital for people with mental illnesses

superheroes

/ˌsuːpərˈhiːroʊz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a hero with extraordinary abilities

immature

/ɪməˈtʃʊər/

B2
  • adjective
  • - not fully developed; childish

Kryptonite

/ˈkrɪptənaɪt/

B2
  • noun
  • - a fictional substance that weakens Superman

photogenic

/ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/

B2
  • adjective
  • - looking attractive in photographs

starving

/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - suffering or dying from hunger

milkshake

/ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/

A2
  • noun
  • - a sweet drink made with milk, ice cream, and flavorings

petty

/ˈpɛti/

B2
  • adjective
  • - of little importance; trivial

trap

/træp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a device used to catch animals or people

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Key Grammar Structures

  • You're never going to get me.

    ➔ Future with 'be going to'

    ➔ This expresses a confident prediction about the future. The speaker believes the listener will fail to catch them. The contraction 'You're' is a common colloquialism for 'You are'.

  • You know, you have my number.

    ➔ Present Perfect Tense

    ➔ The phrase 'you have my number' uses the present perfect ('have'). It implies that the speaker has previously given their number to the listener, and the listener *should* already possess it. It's a slightly exasperated way of saying 'You could just call me'.

  • Do you think that works?

    ➔ Indirect Question

    ➔ This is an indirect question, introduced by 'Do you think'. The word order changes from a direct question ('Does that work?') to a statement within the question. This makes the question more polite or tentative.

  • I bet they threw him back in Arkham Asylum.

    ➔ Past Simple + Modal Verb (bet)

    ➔ The verb 'bet' here expresses a strong degree of certainty or a guess. 'Threw' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action. The sentence suggests the speaker believes the Joker was re-imprisoned in Arkham Asylum.

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