Textual Activity: Dialog and Subtitle from a scene of the film 'The Happiness Machine' Standard IX (9) English Textbook, Kerala.

Activity: Given below is the dialogue (US: dialog) of the characters from a particular scene of the film 'The Happiness Machine'. Scan the QR code to see the particular scene. Watch the scene carefully and complete the dialogue.




(In order for the video player to automatically detect and display the subtitle, make sure that the video file (of the scene) and the subtitle have similar file names.  Or else, rename and copy/paste the file name to make the changes. Keep the video file and subtitle in similar folder. Alternatively, you can manually add the subtitle from the options available in your video player (either on phone or on PC)) 

Below is the entire conversation between Leo and Lena of the scene.

Leo: Why am I in bed so late?
Lena: Stay there or I will give you such a hit.
Leo: What's this?

Lena: It used to be breakfast, then it could have been lunch.
          Now it's a dog's dinner.
Leo:  What's that?
          It can't be...the happiness machine?
Lena: Happiness? Leo, you haven't spoken to 
          your children in two weeks.
          You've lost ten pounds, I've lost fifteen.
          Leave off the clock you're building.
          You'll never find a cuckoo big enough to go in it.

Click here to download the entire subtitle of the movie.

If you find the subtitle lags or moves ahead, adjust the subtitle time in your video player.




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