"destiny of your own making" wouldn't really be destiny, i don't think

[schmerica]

Yesterday and the sister and I watched "Pizzas and Promises" and -- dude, wow; I remember this episode being mostly boring, with the excitement of seeing Fraser dressed like a used car salesman, but watching it this time, there was an awful lot of stuff I liked.

"I HATE myself!"

"Fraser's looking for his dog again."
"Yep."

"Mounties can be so cruel."
"You can't imagine."

Fraser and Ray standing in Welsh's office like reprimanded children.

"Ah. My cover. Well. I thought I'd present myself as a chance passerby. Naturally I'd start by removing my hat and any identifying symbols from the uniform."
"Well, that would be good, because your hat just might give you away."
"Exactly. That's exactly what I felt. And then what I thought I would do is I would stroll onto the lot, and I would introduce myself to the employees, and I would ask a few informal questions."
"Such as?"
"Does anyone here know the whereabouts of a stolen lime green Comet? Anyone seen a stolen car? Any stolen cars around here? Oh! If you've seen a stolen car, please raise your hand!"

Fraser's excited *smiles* during the above exchange.

"Well, I was clubbed repeatedly, Ray."

"You know, I'm beginning to suspect that young woman wasn't interested in buying a car."

"My husband only has time for his work. He really doesn't understand me, Billy Bob. But you do, don't ya?"
"Uh no, actually, I don't think I do."
"Oh, I think you do."
"Oh yes, now, uh, now I do."

"Cliffs are for climbing, Lenny. That's why God gave us grappling hooks."

"Penguin to Stallion, come in, Stallion."

"We need a blanket."
"Well, I only have my good one."

"Well, I knew that you would take the car parked next to hers, and the Plymouth accelerates two seconds faster over the quarter mile than the Cadillac."
"I took the Chevy."
"Oh. Oh, well. You know, you really should tell me next time."
"Tell you what?"
"Well, I mean if you're going to change a plan like that. I *was* standing in front of a car, Ray."
"Plan? Plan? What plan? You mean to tell me-- There were two cars to choose from, all right? Are you telling me I took the wrong car?"
"No apologies necessary. It's already forgotten."

"What about him?"
"Well, I don't like to touch his savings account."

Comments

[c-regalis.livejournal.com]

Oh I love this ep, especially the "Fraser is looking for his dog again" bit. And it gets even better a few minutes later when they go back the same way and both casually greet these guys.

Fraser: "Good evening, Jerome!"
Ray: "Hey, Jessie."

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Plus, the word Lhasa Apso is just funny.

[mondschein1.livejournal.com]

OMG I AM WATCHING ALL OF S1 IN ORDER AND IT MAKES ME HAPPY AND NOW EVERYBODY IN FANDOM IS TALKING ABOUT RAYV AGAIN JUST BECAUSE THEY LOVE ME. Or maybe they love him. Er. At any rate:

"My husband only has time for his work. He really doesn't understand me, Billy Bob. But you do, don't ya?"
"Uh no, actually, I don't think I do."
"Oh, I think you do."
"Oh yes, now, uh, now I do."

I blinked and missed what happened between the last and second-to-last lines, the first time round. And then I was like, "OH MY GOD DON'T DO THAT TO FRASER."

Fraser's excited *smiles* during the above exchange.

*giggles madly*

"Well, I knew that you would take the car parked next to hers, and the Plymouth accelerates two seconds faster over the quarter mile than the Cadillac."
"I took the Chevy."
"Oh. Oh, well. You know, you really should tell me next time."
"Tell you what?"
"Well, I mean if you're going to change a plan like that. I *was* standing in front of a car, Ray."
"Plan? Plan? What plan? You mean to tell me-- There were two cars to choose from, all right? Are you telling me I took the wrong car?"
"No apologies necessary. It's already forgotten."

THAT! THAT RIGHT THERE! IS THE BEST DIALOGUE IN DS EVER!!!

Um. Yes. I'll go squee at episodes BY MYSELF now, where I won't frighten anyone.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Dude, they all MOLEST him! I feel so sorry for him! He is so embarrassed! It is almost as bad as him leaping out of the taxicab in Perfect Strangers.

THAT! THAT RIGHT THERE! IS THE BEST DIALOGUE IN DS EVER!!!

See, I think it is up there, but possibly tied with the end of Free Willie, where Vecchio is still learning about Fraser's crazy plans--

Ray: All I’m saying is, is in the future it’s a good idea not to suggest someone shoot me.
Fraser: Well, I didn’t want to, Ray, but it was necessary in order to enrage her.
Ray: You wanted to enrage the person that had a gun to my neck? That was your strategy?
Fraser: I knew that if I kept at it, eventually I’d draw her fire, and you’d get your shot. And I knew you’d trust me.
Ray: But I didn’t.
Fraser: Yes, you did.
Ray: No, I didn’t.
Fraser: Yes, you did.
Ray: No. I didn’t.
Fraser: Well, of course you did. Maybe you just weren’t fully aware of it.
Ray: I was very aware of my feelings toward you, Fraser.
Fraser: Well, if you didn’t know what I was planning, then why’d you play along?
Ray: I wasn’t playing along. I was begging for my life!
Fraser: Oh! Oh, well, uh. My mistake.
Ray: Mistake? You could’ve gotten me killed.
Fraser: Oh no, I’d never allow that. You’re my friend.

*heart*

[mondschein1.livejournal.com]

HAVE NOT SEEN PERFECT STRANGERS YET *fends off spoilers* But yeah. They do. I cannot think of a more apt line than the one in Speranza's Interrogation (http://www.trickster.org/speranza/Interrogation.html): "Random women squeeze your butt, Fraser." Because they DO, and then I jump through the screen and smash them in the back of the head with a hockey stick because Fraser needs PROTECTING in S1/2, dammit.

THAT IS ALSO THE BEST DIALOGUE EVER. Like. Whenever they do that thing where Fraser is like, "I HAVE A PLAN," and Ray is like "WTD I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PLANS," and Fraser just sort of expects him to, and it all works out ANYWAY? Those, as a class, are the BEST. DIALOGUES. EVER.

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

"Penguin to Stallion, come in, Stallion."

Penguins ARE canon! *G*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

It's his CODE NAME. So cute!

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I watched this episode just yesterday! And truly, the way that Fraser is so very totally happy with himself in explaining to Vecchio his cunning plan for going undercover, and the very subtle and crafty questions he will ask ("Oh! If you've seen a stolen car, please raise your hand!") -- I just wanted to *squeeze him hard.*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Oh, Kat, that is so EXACTLY IT. He's just so wonderfully adorable I can hardly stand it, you know? And then Elaine is all "good job" and he's all *pleased* with himself and spinning his hat! It's almost as good as his ridiculous lies later on. (I love how Fraser can lie, but if you question him even once on it, he folds immediately. He does it here, he does it in We are the Eggman, he does it in MotB, and it makes me squee.)

First season Fraser makes me so happy it's ridiculous.

[jerushajen.livejournal.com]

Oh! If you've seen a stolen car, please raise your hand!

*high pitched noises*

Fraser is just the most adorable thing ever.

Um, hello. *waves shyly*

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

FRAAAAAAAAAASER!

(Hi! I do not know you, but Fraser squee is always welcome!)