"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

[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.