VII. Act out the episode by heart:

Policeman: Sir! We got something out back. We're gonna need two more men on this. These animals were defended by women & children. We put them down easily.

Brandt: This isn't the first time we've seen this. Why do they keep these animals? What, do they... do they eat them?

Policeman: What do you want me to do, sir? Brandt: Exterminate them, of course.

Policeman: All right. Let's do it. Preston: No.

Brandt: What's wrong, Cleric? Preston: Nothing.

Policeman: Grab it. Grab it! Sir... toss it back in. I'll finish it off. Give it to me, sir.

Brandt: Give it to him, Cleric. He'll finish it.

Preston: Wait! It seems to me that... at least some of these animals ought to be tested for disease. If there's an epidemic in the Nether, it's best we know about it.

Equilibrium (part XIV)

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

apprehension – арест, задержание; confiscated – конфискованный;

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

Underground – a group of people who take part in secret and usually illegal activities, especially against a government;

interrogation – the process of asking someone a lot of questions in order to get information, usually in an angry or threatening way;

to slaughter – to kill a lot of people in a violent way; to kill animals for food;

to decree – to state or order sth officially;

to shoot on sight – immediately after you see someone or sth;

trial – the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent;

counter to – opposite or with an opposite purpose;

mayhem –an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited; chaos;

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III. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

Underground постановить, издать предписание;

Interrogation судебный процесс, суд;

to slaughter вопреки, против;

to decree подпольная организация; подполье;

to shoot on sight допрос;

trial устраивать резню, кровопролитие; забивать;

counter to хаос;

mayhem стрелять без предупреждения;

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

1) What was Preston more concerned about: letter of the law or saving of the rebels?

2) What was more important to Dupont – Preston’s ideas or Father’s will?

3) What kind of faith was Dupont talking about?

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

1) How would you characterise Dupont so far?

2) Does he fit for the rank he’s holding?

3) Did Dupont understand Preston’s real motives?

4) Why did Preston require Mary’s belongings?