Quotes

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Maggie Carpenter: Benedict. Ike Graham: Arnold. Maggie Carpenter: I love Eggs Benedict, I hate every other kind. I hate big weddings with everybody staring. I'd like to get married on a weekday while everybody's at work. And when I ride off into the sunset, I want my own horse. Ike Graham: Should I be writing this down?

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Ellie Graham: [as the runaway bride gets a ride on a Federal Express van] I wonder where she's going. Fisher: I don't know, but wherever it is she will be there by 10:30 tomorrow.

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Maggie Carpenter: Bless me Father for I have sinned. My last confession was... well. Anyway, I have sorta a technical question. I've been having bad thoughts, really bad thoughts. Priest Brian: Of an impure nature? Maggie Carpenter: No, No, I want to destroy this man's life, career everything. I want revenge. Now on a sins scale how bad is that? Can I Hail Mary my way out of that?

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Maggie Carpenter: Is there one 'right' person for everyone? Ike Graham: No, but I think attraction is mistaken for rightness.

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Bob Kelly: [to Maggie] If you were imagining me, you did great. [turns to Ike] What the hell were YOU doing? Ike Graham: I'm sorry, Bob. She kissed me back. Maggie Carpenter: I kissed him back. Bob Kelly: Yeah, I caught that. Want to tell me how long this has been going on? Maggie Carpenter: About a minute...? Ike Graham: A little longer for me. Maggie Carpenter: [smiles] Really? Bob Kelly: What do you expect me to say to this? Ike Graham: How about - "I hope you'll be very happy together"? Bob Kelly: I hope you'll be very happy together.

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Grandma: [about Ike] I like his tight butt. Maggie Carpenter: Grandma! Grandma: Well, I do.

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Maggie Carpenter: I wanted to tell you why I run - sometimes ride - away from things. Ike Graham: Does it matter? Maggie Carpenter: I think so. [takes a deep breath] When I was walking down the aisle, I was walking toward somebody who didn't have any idea who I really was. And it was only half the other person's fault, because I had done everything to convince him that I was exactly what he wanted. So it was good that I didn't go through with it because it would have been a lie. But you - you knew the real me. Ike Graham: Yes, I did. Maggie Carpenter: I didn't. And you being the one at the end of the aisle didn't just fix that.

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Maggie Carpenter: I love you, Homer Eisenhower Graham. Will you marry me? Ike Graham: I... I've got to think about this a little bit. Maggie Carpenter: Good. I was hoping you'd say that. Ike Graham: [laughing] You were not! Maggie Carpenter: I was, because if you said "yes" right away, then I wouldn't get to say this next part, and I've been practicing. [Maggie sits down, clears her throat] Ready? Ike Graham: I'm listening. Maggie Carpenter: I guarantee there'll be tough times. I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us is going to want get out. But I also guarantee... [starts to cry] that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. Because I know in my heart... you're the only one for me.