The video is a conversation between two characters. Each of their lines clues a well-known movie. Upon further inspection, we realize that each of these movies was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. There are 28 years represented, each with 4 (of 5 nominees) clued in the dialogue. That gets us to all 112 (28 * 4) lines.
In 28 of the shots, the sign in the background shows a number. After mapping lines to movies and years, we can determine that each number is associated with a different year.
| # | Line | Movie | Year | Num |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I've decided to have surgery in London. | The English Patient | 1996 | 6 |
| 2 | Don't forget to change trains in Paris! | The French Connection | 1971 | |
| 3 | You're a silly lass. | Funny Girl | 1968 | |
| 4 | I'm just a fan of interconnectivity. | Network | 1976 | 1 |
| 5 | I know what you mean. Once it took me almost THREE MONTHS to travel the globe. | Around the World in Eighty Days | 1956 | |
| 6 | That's not unusual, pussycat. | Tom Jones | 1963 | |
| 7 | You always say the correct things. | The Right Stuff | 1983 | |
| 8 | What can I say, I've got a really pretty brain. | A Beautiful Mind | 2001 | |
| 9 | Reminds me of the time I found myself on an unexpected vacation. | The Accidental Tourist | 1988 | 4 |
| 10 | Where were you on vacation, The Colosseum? | Roman Holiday | 1953 | |
| 11 | No, it was a city in North Dakota. | Fargo | 1996 | |
| 12 | USA! USA! | America America | 1963 | |
| 13 | And I on my way to catch a plane… | Airport | 1970 | |
| 14 | … USA! so lovely… | American Beauty | 1999 | |
| 15 | And my Lyft chauffeur said — | Taxi Driver | 1976 | |
| 16 | Oh! Was it… "Don't crush your hand in the apple machine!"? | The Cider House Rules | 1999 | |
| 17 | No, he said "The Soviets are on their way! Don't make me say it again." | The Russians Are Coming | 1966 | |
| 18 | Sounds like a really decent guy. | Goodfellas | 1990 | 3 |
| 19 | Well, he was from Jersey. | Atlantic City | 1981 | |
| 20 | Not a city in Bavaria? | Munich | 2005 | |
| 21 | Anyway, right then, a bit of sunlight hits me. | Ray | 2004 | |
| 22 | Like a state on fire. | Mississippi Burning | 1988 | |
| 23 | … and all of a sudden — BANG — we hit another car. | Crash | 2005 | |
| 24 | Sounds like a bumpy ride. | Rocky | 1976 | |
| 25 | It was inexcusable, and I'll never let it go. | Unforgiven | 1992 | |
| 26 | You deserve reparation. | Atonement | 2007 | |
| 27 | The guy drove like a Roman dictator. | Julius Caesar | 1953 | |
| 28 | Or like Gordon Shumway, that is. | Alfie | 1966 | 5 |
| 29 | Then he leapt out and screamed, "Sweet dreams and I hope you don't die!" | Good Night and Good Luck | 2005 | 1 |
| 30 | Did anyone see this happen? | Witness | 1985 | |
| 31 | Just this one-man band. | The Music Man | 1962 | 5 |
| 32 | Just like Julia and Eric's dad! | Mister Roberts | 1955 | |
| 33 | Yeah, I loved his bebop, big band, fusion, … | All That Jazz | 1979 | |
| 34 | The dude could drizzle. | Rain Man | 1988 | |
| 35 | After that, I walked to The Red Mill. | Moulin Rouge | 2001 | 3 |
| 36 | Isn't that the shop where I got my ink of Axl? | The Rose Tattoo | 1955 | |
| 37 | No that was called The Queen of the Nile. | Cleopatra | 1963 | 4 |
| 38 | Or was it Queen of the Gods? | Juno | 2007 | |
| 39 | No, THAT place was owned by McFly. | Marty | 1955 | |
| 40 | What was his first name, Truman? | Capote | 2005 | |
| 41 | No, I think it was Bandito. | Patton | 1970 | |
| 42 | Sounds like a really perilous connection. | Dangerous Liaisons | 1988 | |
| 43 | I'll tell you this: he was a very rich child. | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | |
| 44 | I wouldn't want to compete with him to see who could produce the most tears. | The Crying Game | 1992 | |
| 45 | Whether it's pepper, cayenne, oregano… that's your guy. | A Man for All Seasons | 1966 | |
| 46 | Yikes, spicy stuff makes me turn red and blue. | The Color Purple | 1985 | 1 |
| 47 | Really? It makes me speak lots of different languages. | Babel | 2006 | 2 |
| 48 | When was this, June 21st? | The Longest Day | 1962 | |
| 49 | Yes, and it was a really warm evening. Like really warm. | In the Heat of the Night | 1967 | 3 |
| 50 | Oh yeah, right after cold front hit the whole country. | The Big Chill | 1983 | |
| 51 | So, then, I found a pilot… | The Aviator | 2004 | |
| 52 | Did you write 手紙 to Sulfur Island? | Letters from Iwo Jima | 2006 | |
| 53 | I couldn't understand that. | Lost in Translation | 2003 | 1 |
| 54 | Sorry, I just recently got my degree and was showing off. Go on. | The Graduate | 1967 | |
| 55 | It was tough to get her away from her tangoing with Geri and Freki. | Dances With Wolves | 1990 | |
| 56 | Those are the ones who looted the missing boat! | Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | |
| 57 | I know, it's the kind of thing that makes you want to murder a passerine. | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 | |
| 58 | I'm sobbing and murmuring just thinking about it. | Cries and Whispers | 1973 | 4 |
| 59 | (to waiter) Hey! Mr. Stone! | Oliver! | 1968 | 1 |
| 60 | Oh, you'll never believe who's joining us to eat. | Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner | 1967 | |
| 61 | (to waiter) Avez-vous ma saveur préférée de crème glacée? | Chocolat | 2000 | |
| 62 | She fights wild animals in front of a crowd. | Gladiator | 2000 | |
| 63 | (to waiter) … and make it HUGE. | Giant | 1956 | |
| 64 | And she has this lovely aroma. | Scent of a Woman | 1992 | |
| 65 | Merci. (Turns back) Everything here tastes like hardtack. | Seabiscuit | 2003 | |
| 66 | Try pureeing it. | MASH | 1970 | 4 |
| 67 | I give this place a D. | Howards End | 1992 | 4 |
| 68 | I can't decide between ordering a Cosmo… or a different Cosmo. | Kramer vs. Kramer | 1979 | |
| 69 | I got the Gwen's Smooch. It stung. | Kiss of the Spider Woman | 1985 | |
| 70 | What's in that? Honey, pumpkin, sugarplum? | Terms of Endearment | 1983 | |
| 71 | Just spit and polish. | Shine | 1996 | |
| 72 | Get back to your story, this is why I rise up from bed every day. | Awakenings | 1990 | |
| 73 | I should've come over to where you sleep and told the story there. | In the Bedroom | 2001 | |
| 74 | Only if you could evict the demons first. | The Exorcist | 1973 | |
| 75 | Hmm. So, I rode over the spooky creek. | Mystic River | 2003 | |
| 76 | Did you see any spectres?! | Ghost | 1990 | |
| 77 | No, but the going was slow, there were lots of cars on the road. | Traffic | 2000 | |
| 78 | Don't hit another car, you'll cut yourself and need a lot of bandages. | There Will Be Blood | 2007 | 2 |
| 79 | Especially if we're hit laterally. | Sideways | 2004 | 3 |
| 80 | … and you'll need more clothes. From your armoire. | The Dresser | 1983 | 3 |
| 81 | We passed Hobbes and Puff, though we could barely see them. | Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon | 2000 | 3 |
| 82 | You'll never see those two, even if you start now and go forever. | From Here to Eternity | 1953 | 4 |
| 83 | And then we saw several horse-drawn vehicles, aflame! | Chariots of Fire | 1981 | 3 |
| 84 | Pour some out for those who've left us. | The Departed | 2006 | |
| 85 | Finally we were able to separate ourselves from the pack. | Breaking Away | 1979 | 4 |
| 86 | Just like my favorite Cincinnati team. | Reds | 1981 | |
| 87 | And the pilot throws off their cloak to reveal themselves to be — | The Robe | 1953 | |
| 88 | … Elizabeth II? | The Queen | 2006 | |
| 89 | No no, she's so busy boxing with that member of Parliament and all of her friends. | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | |
| 90 | Was it Barry Sanders covered in snow? | The Lion in Winter | 1968 | |
| 91 | Nope. Last I heard he was trading a Wachowski movie for a Zwick. | Bound for Glory | 1976 | |
| 92 | My beloved and a ghost? | Bonnie and Clyde | 1967 | |
| 93 | No! It was Charlie Daniels, dressed up as Santa! | Fiddler on the Roof | 1971 | 4 |
| 94 | That's no easy task! | Picnic | 1955 | 3 |
| 95 | Thank god it wasn't Elvis. We'd make a weird pair. | The King and I | 1956 | 3 |
| 96 | No weirder than Nickleby and Lady Ogilvy II. | Nicholas and Alexandra | 1971 | |
| 97 | You can say that again… or write that on two stone tablets. | The Ten Commandments | 1956 | |
| 98 | This pilot was great at steering the plane, giving orders, and taking people to antipodes. | Master and Commander | 2003 | |
| 99 | Yep, and then we went over 5000 energy-efficient feet up in the air. | The Green Mile | 1999 | 3 |
| 100 | Did you see spraypaint across the country? | American Graffiti | 1973 | |
| 101 | Only some tigers and stargazers in the meadow. | Lilies of the Field | 1963 | |
| 102 | Clattering like little rocks on the beach. | The Sand Pebbles | 1966 | |
| 103 | Uncovering mysteries and untruths. | Secrets & Lies | 1996 | |
| 104 | With no risk of a rebellion about the prize money. | Mutiny on the Bounty | 1962 | |
| 105 | We landed in Ethiopia, but then we left. | Out of Africa | 1985 | |
| 106 | Is that where grandfathers aren't allowed? | No Country for Old Men | 2007 | |
| 107 | Not really, there are a handful of simple steps to avoid that. | Five Easy Pieces | 1970 | |
| 108 | One of them is to not anger a bee. | The Sting | 1973 | |
| 109 | Sounds like a recipe for immediate world annihilation. | Apocalypse Now | 1979 | |
| 110 | You know, we should leave if we're gonna hit the final screening tonight. | The Last Picture Show | 1971 | |
| 111 | Oh yeah, my source told me it's a good one. What's it about? | The Insider | 1999 | |
| 112 | It's about 3 after and 5 before what we've been talking about this whole time. | Romeo and Juliet | 1968 | |
By indexing the number into the name of the movie remaining from each year, and reading in given order, we can get our answer: MAKE A BEST PICTURE WINNING MOVIE.
| Order | Outcast | Year | Index | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Maguire | 1996 | 6 | M |
| 2 | All the President’s Men | 1976 | 1 | A |
| 3 | Working Girl | 1988 | 4 | K |
| 4 | The Godfather: Part III | 1990 | 3 | E |
| 5 | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 1966 | 5 | A |
| 6 | Brokeback Mountain | 2005 | 1 | B |
| 7 | Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | 5 | E |
| 8 | Gosford Park | 2001 | 3 | S |
| 9 | How the West Was Won | 1963 | 4 | T |
| 10 | Prizzi’s Honor | 1985 | 1 | P |
| 11 | Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | 2 | I |
| 12 | Doctor Dolittle | 1967 | 3 | C |
| 13 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 1 | T |
| 14 | A Touch of Class | 1973 | 4 | U |
| 15 | Rachel Rachel | 1968 | 1 | R |
| 16 | Love Story | 1970 | 4 | E |
| 17 | A Few Good Men | 1992 | 4 | W |
| 18 | Michael Clayton | 2007 | 2 | I |
| 19 | Finding Neverland | 2004 | 3 | N |
| 20 | Tender Mercies | 1983 | 3 | N |
| 21 | Erin Brockovich | 2000 | 3 | I |
| 22 | Shane | 1953 | 4 | N |
| 23 | On Golden Pond | 1981 | 3 | G |
| 24 | Norma Rae | 1979 | 4 | M |
| 25 | A Clockwork Orange | 1971 | 4 | O |
| 26 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing | 1955 | 3 | V |
| 27 | Friendly Persuasion | 1956 | 3 | I |
| 28 | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | 3 | E |