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[English]

- Uh, how do I let my room get this messy every week?

God damn it.

(journal thuds)

Oh my god. (laughs)

Oh. August 20th, 2001. Things to do before I'm 25:

get married, have two dogs, Coco and Max,

get corner office at cool law firm,

kids, ha ha ha,

meet Britney Spears (giggles),

buy a house with a pool.

(sighs)

(phone buzzes)

- Hello?

- [Ashley] Hey, Mallory. Are you busy?

- No. What's up? Why do you sounds weird?

- No. I just found my old journal from 5th grade

and now I feel like a giant loser.

- What? Why?

- I have this whole list of things I wanted to do

before I was 25, but I haven't done any of them.

I'm about to turn 26.

- Didn't you make that when you were 12?

- I know, but still,

I just thought things would be different by now.

I thought I'd be married or not so single.

- [Mallory] Truth, do you actually

want to be married right now?

- No, but I would just like to know that someone, someday

wants to marry me.

I thought I'd be Elle Woods by now and I'm frickin' a

mid-level millennial working for the internet.

- Hey, I heard you got promoted. Congratulations.

- Oh, thank you so much. How'd you find out?

- I don't feel like I'm doing this right.

Like, shouldn't I be able to cook something

for myself by now?

I thought I'd have like a cooler closet

full of like blazers and pants suits.

I feel like Hilary would be so disappointed in me.

- (popcorn crunches) Clinton?

- No. Duff, duh.

(popcorn crunches)

I don't know, Mallory. I just--

I didn't think I'd be so...

alone.

- Yeah, I feel you.

So what if you're not married.

You don't have a big house and you're not a lawyer,

but who cares?

I mean, think of all the cool stuff you've done.

You live with your cool roommate,

you work with all your best friends,

and you don't have to wear those lame pencil skirts.

I mean, I'm sorry you feel that way.

Everyone feels lonely sometimes,

but it's been 13 years.

It's time for you to make a new bucket list.

- Thanks, Mal. I love you.

- Love you, too, bud.

- Also, have you been eating popcorn this whole time?

- Fuck yeah.

- Ashley, Ashley, the ice cream truck is here!

- [Ashley] Oh my god! Mallory! We need to go! Get your cash!

Get your cash!

- [Ashley] Oh my god, what!

They're not suppose to be here for like two more hours!

(ice cream truck melody)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
messy /ˈmɛsi/ B1	adjective - disorderly or untidy
married /ˈmærid/ A2	adjective - having a spouse
office /ˈɔfɪs/ A2	noun - a room or building where administrative work is done
firm /fɜrm/ B1	noun - a company that provides professional services, especially legal ones
loser /ˈluːzər/ B1	noun - a person who is unsuccessful
single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ A2	adjective - not married
promoted /prəˈmoʊtɪd/ B1	verb - to raise someone to a higher rank or position
cook /kʊk/ A2	verb - to prepare food by combining ingredients and heating them
cooler /ˈkuːlər/ A2	adjective - more fashionable or stylish
disappointed /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ B1	adjective - sad or upset because something has not happened as you hoped
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ A2	noun - a list of things to do before you die
roommate /ˈruːmmeɪt/ A2	noun - a person with whom one shares a room
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
lame /leɪm/ B1	adjective - not cool or impressive
skirts /skɜrts/ A2	noun - a garment hanging from the waist

Key Grammar Structures

• Things to do before I'm 25:

  ➔ Infinitive phrases as noun objects

  ➔ The phrase 'Things to do' functions as a heading introducing a list of actions expressed as infinitives (e.g., 'get married'). The infinitives act as the objects of the implied verb 'have'.

• I know, but still, I just thought things would be different by now.

  ➔ Modal verbs expressing expectation (thought)

  ➔ "would" expresses a past expectation that hasn't been fulfilled. It indicates a belief about how things *should* have been, contrasting with the current reality. The phrase 'by now' emphasizes the passage of time and the disappointment that the expectation hasn't materialized.

• I thought I'd be Elle Woods by now and I'm frickin' a mid-level millennial working for the internet.

  ➔ Past perfect continuous (implied) and colloquial intensifiers

  ➔ The phrase 'I thought I'd be...' implies a past continuous expectation that has not materialized. 'Frickin'' is a colloquial intensifier used to express frustration. The contrast between the idealized 'Elle Woods' and the reality of a 'mid-level millennial' highlights the character's disappointment.

• I don't feel like I'm doing this right.

  ➔ Use of 'like' as a discourse marker and expressing subjective feeling

  ➔ The use of 'like' here isn't as a preposition, but as a filler or discourse marker, common in informal speech. The sentence expresses a subjective feeling of inadequacy or uncertainty about her life choices.