MOVIE OPENING SCENES
1982: Flying cars zip over a dark, dystopian 2019 Los Angeles
Blade Runner
A prayer about things needing change, things that can't be changed & knowing the difference has this peaceful name
the Serenity Prayer
The 1516 German Reinheitsgebot, or purity law, limited the ingredients in this to barley, hops & water
beer
I'm feeling like a cocktail with mint, so a julep or this Cuban one traditionally made with rum, sugar & muddled mint
a mojito
Monetarily, a Ben Franklin in hand means you have a this-note
a C-note
2009: 3 members of a specialized Army team try to deal with a roadside bomb
The Hurt Locker
"Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink" is from a prayer in this many-chaptered Bible book
Psalms
In August 2025 a man was arrested in Paris after he lit a cigarette from the eternal flame at this memorial to France's war dead
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Whether it's a Sea Breeze or a Cape Codder you are imbibing, the main ingredient is this juice that gives the drink its color
cranberry juice
Europeans get weird toward the end of the alphabet:
There's "zed" & this letter that's "I grec" in French
Y
1965: Aerial views of mountains, lakes & villages swoop into a shot of a sole figure in an Alpine meadow
The Sound of Music
Early in daily prayers, Muslims lift both hands near their ears to say these 2 Arabic words affirming God's greatness
Allahu Akbar
Barbados bans the wearing of this, so leave the hunting apparel & MLB Armed Forces Day cap at home
camouflage
If we are going to hit the beach in Mexico, then Mexican beer, claro! Modelo, Corona or this brand bearing the name of an ocean
Pacifico
Two traditional letter-named football formations are the T & this one that can also have "power" before it
the I formation
1994: A young couple discuss the pros & cons of various types of robbery & decide to stick up the coffee shop they're sitting in
Pulp Fiction
"O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you", begins the Act of this, a synonym for repentance
Contrition
In Denmark, you can only name a baby from a preapproved list; Harfurmaandeep is OK, as is this name of Messrs. Ulrich & von Trier
Lars
Maybe something bubbly, like champagne or this sparkling Italian wine named for a village near Trieste
Prosecco
50 degrees F. equals 283.15 degrees this
K
1958: A rooftop chase in which a detective (Jimmy Stewart) discovers his dizzying fear of heights
Vertigo
Hebrew for "hear", this prayer has been said for centuries by Jewish martyrs & is uttered by Dr. Robby in a moment of crisis on "The Pitt"
the Shema
In 2007 China began requiring Tibetan monks to get permission to recognize those who have undergone this process after death
reincarnation
If it's a grapefruit cocktail you be after, try a Greyhound or this variant with coarse salt on the rim of the glass
a Salty Dog
To a guy like Julius Caesar, it was 500
D