Dramatic Listening... The Podcast Where You Learn English By Listening To Radio Plays

Mr. District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, (Scene 3) [Photo © VadimGuzhva/Bigstock.com] STANLEY: I wanna thank you, Mr. Butler. BUTLER: For what? STANLEY: For the fix. BUTLER: You mean the verdict?   Gangster Etiquette In this episode, we see into the gangsters’ world. Now, when you’re being tried for murder, being faced with the electric chair, and someone gets you off, it’s definitely appropriate to go to him to express your thanks. That's just good etiquette. And that’s the first thing Mr. Stanley does after being set free. Well…, almost the first thing. First, he celebrates. Then he finds the gangster who had done him the favor, and promises a favor in return. Gangster Talk We have a lot of slang words and phrases in this scene. Gangsters don’t exactly use textbook English. So be ready to pick up on some colorful language here. FREE PDF: Keywords & Transcript Quizlet:  Have fun learning the keywords with English-Chinese Flashcards and Games. DL054 Keywords on Quizlet Let’s talk about it! D