Daily Dialogue — September 17, 2012

Kate: Oh, you’re that hockey player.
Doug: How you doing? Nice to meet you.
Anton: Is tryout. Is tryout.
Kate: My God…
Doug: What, my hand?
Kate: Well, what do you do, soak them in battery acid?
Doug: I know they’re a little rough but, you know, I’ve never had any complaints before.
Kate: Oh, I’m terribly impressed. What is this? Final stages of Ukrainian alcohol psychosis?
Doug: Hey wait a second. Who’s checking out who here?
Kate: Listen, I don’t know how many slapshots you’ve taken to the brain but this was your audition, and let me assure you, it’s over.
Doug: Hey, Snow White, relax. I’m no figure skater, I’m a hockey player.
Kate: Then what are you doing here? Get him out of my building.
Doug: What?
Kate: Get him out of my building!
Doug: Temperamental? You know, I can think of another word for it.
Kate: Is that what you told him?
Doug: What, like it’s a big secret?
Kate: Who the hell do you think you are?
Doug: I know exactly who I am, sweetheart. I’m a guy who came a long way for lunch.
Kate: Well, please don’t let me keep you from the trough.

— Kate (Moira Kelly), Doug (D.B. Sweeney), Anton (Roy Dotrice), The Cutting Edge (1992), written by Tony Gilroy

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The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is meet-cute, recommendeded by robfrappier. Today’s suggestion by Teddy Pasternak.

Trivia: Yes, the screenwriter is that Tony Gilroy.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Let’s see… Misunderstanding? Check. Immediate conflict? Check. Name-calling? Check. It’s a triple play of meet-cute tropes!