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A parley (from – "to speak") is a discussion or
A parley (from – "to speak") is a discussion or conference
A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject, or to bring together people who have a common interest. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always d ...
, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. As a verb, the term can be used in both past
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and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying. In some cases, opposing parties would signal their intent to invoke parley by using a white flag, however the use of a white flag to invoke or request parley is not considered mandatory.
The term ''parley'' has been used to refer to numerous high-profile meetings of the 20th century, including the London and Paris Conferences
The London and Paris Conferences were two related conferences held in London and Paris during September–October 1954 to determine the status of West Germany. The talks concluded with the signing of the Paris Agreements (Paris Pacts, or Paris ...
held in 1954 to determine the status of West Germany
West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ...
.
In popular culture
Below are some examples where a parley is a significant element of the plot. * ''The Last of the Mohicans
''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is an 1826 historical romance novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder'', ...
'' features a scene depicting a parley at the end the siege of Fort William Henry.
* In the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, parley is a plot device introduced in the first film, '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003). Captain Barbossa explained that the parley is not a rule, as Elizabeth (the leading lady
A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (), plays a main role in a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and ''leading actor'' may refer to a person w ...
of the film) assumed, but merely a "guideline" adhered to by pirates.
* In the 2013 film '' Riddick'', Riddick and the mercenaries are forced to parley to reach an agreement so both sides could escape an impending storm. The mercenaries violate the spirit of parley by capturing Riddick and killing his dog.
* In the 2017 ''Fear the Walking Dead
''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...
'' episode, " The Unveiling", Jake Otto and Chief Qaletaqa Walker agree to parley, in order to spare bloodshed in their escalating feud over land. However, Madison Clark goads Troy Otto to violate the parley rules of engagement by leading a surreptitious "rescue mission" to extract Alicia from the Black Hat reservation. The rescuers are discovered, blood is shed, and the temporary truce is broken.
* In the 2019 film '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'', the climax is a parley between the main characters on how to settle the plot's feud.
* In the film '' The Warriors'' during the midpoint a segment of the Warriors gang encounter a sub-par outfit called The Orphans. The Orphans are illegitimate to the point of not even being on the map. The supposed war chief of the orphans says to Swan "No permits? No parley?".
* In the HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...
drama ''The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American Crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created and primarily written by the American author and former police reporter David Simon for the cable network HBO. The series premiered o ...
'', one of the characters, Proposition Joe, uses parley (sitting down and talking) to unite warring heroin dealing factions in Baltimore.
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