Daily Dialogue — June 21, 2016

LUCY: Hi. Takeout for Lucy. 
HOST: Sure, just a sec.

While awaiting the return of the host, Lucy notes Gru in the restaurant and begins to eavesdrop on his conversation with a strange woman.

SHANNON: Your accent is so exotic! 
GRU: Ah, well, thank you very much. I was — — 
SHANNON: I know someone who can fix that for you, and you’ll be talking normal in no time. 
GRU: (laughs nervously) Whooo! Is it hot in here? (Rubs forehead, shifting his wig.) Whooo! How’s the food?
SHANNON: (In shock) Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are you wearing a wig? 
GRU: What? Ah! (Readjusts wig.) I don’t think so. 
SHANNON: I knew it! You’re a phoney. I hate phoneys! 
GRU: Oh, what? No, these locks are all mine. 
SHANNON: No they’re not. You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to rip that thing off your head and show everyone what a bald-headed phoney you are. LUCY: I don’t think so, Miss Lady.

Lucy shoots Shannon with tranquilizer dart and she noses over into her food.

GRU: Hello? Hello? Are you — — 
LUCY: Hey, Gru! 
GRU: (Whips wig off) Hello, Lucy, how you doing? 
LUCY: Wow, looks like your date’s out for the count. It’s like she’s been shot with a mild moose tranquilizer.

Shannon moos. Lucy winks.

LUCY: Yeah, I’m winking ’cause that’s what actually happened. 
WAITER: Escusé, what’s a happenin’ here? She no like? 
LUCY: Oh, she’s just, ah… (Lucy mimics having too much to drink.) 
WAITER: Oh, ha ha! Sì, sì! LUCY: Shall we take her home?

Gru and Lucy take Shannon out of the restaurant and return her to her home.

LUCY: Well, I think you did it. You just officially had the worst date ever. 
GRU: Huh, tell me about it. 
LUCY: Don’t worry, it can only get better from here, right? But if it doesn’t you can always borrow my dart gun. Had to use it on one or two dates myself. 
GRU: Yeah, you know, as far as dates go, I think I’m good with just the one. 
LUCY: Well, good night, partner. This was fun. 
GRU: Yes, surprisingly, it was. 
LUCY: Oh, and, uh, just between you and me, you look much better bald.

— Despicable Me 2 (2013), screenplay by Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: First Dates. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: The first Illumination Entertainment sequel.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will: “Gru goes out on one date set up by his neighbor, only to end up in another awkward date of sorts with his crime-solving partner. This scene actually turns the story between Gru and Lucy, when Gru, after he returns home, discovers he actually does have fond feelings for Lucy.”