Daily Dialogue — March 12, 2014

Pat Summerall: What do you do here, John?
John Madden: You go for it, Pat. You have to.
Pat Summerall: But Falco’s been shut down by this defense all afternoon.
John Madden: Yeah, but, I’ll tell you this. All it takes is one big play to get him back in the ball-game.

Falco leans in for the kiss.

Pat Summerall: …And here goes Falco.

Annabelle kisses him back

John Madden: Falco scores! Falco scores!

— The Replacements (2000), written by Vince McKewin

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The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Sports Announcer, suggested by @dproII. Today’s suggestion by

Trivia: During filming, Keanu Reeves was offered a tryout with the Baltimore Ravens.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Joshua: “John Madden…and Pat Summerall?? Nuff said. I mean, what a great scene! The Police playing ‘Every Breath You Take’ in the background, and having both characters just eye each-other, both awaiting the next person’s move… you couldn’t write a more romantic scene (But, they did.) Not only do the announcers amuse us with an ample supply of backstory and exposition; transitioning from one scene to the next, as shown above, but they also add this playfulness- by way of SUBTEXT.”

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