Sam Quote #847

Quote from Sam in I Do, Adieu

Justice of the Peace: I understand that this has been a long time in coming. So without further delay, uh, we'll get to the matter at hand. You, Sam, and you, Diane, have complied with the general laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and there are no apparent impediments to this marriage. [Carla wails] Therefore, do you, Sam Malone, take this woman, Diane Chambers, to be your lawfully wedded wife till death do you part?
Sam: I do. [Carla shrieks] [phone rings]
Woody: [answers phone] Cheers. Oh, just a second. Miss Chambers, it's for you.
Diane: Woody, I'm kind of busy.
Woody: Oh. Uh, listen, she's getting married. Can I take a message? You're kidding. Oh, that's... Yeah, that's great. That's unbelievable. You're welcome. [laughs and hangs up the phone] Go ahead.
Sam: No, no, don't go ahead. Woody, what is it?
Diane: They're going to publish Miss Chambers' book. They're giving her a big advance to finish it.
Justice of the Peace: Um, to, uh, continue Diane Chambers, do you take this man, Samuel Malone, to be your lawfully wedded husband till death do you part?
Diane: What? Oh, yes, of course. Why wouldn't l?
Justice of the Peace: Well, then, by the powers vested in me by the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I now pronounce you man-
Sam: No, you don't. I want to change my answer.
Carla: What did he say?

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 ‘I Do, Adieu’ Quotes

Quote from Frasier

Norm: All right, I got 20 bucks says they won't do it.
Cliff: All right, well, I got, eh, 30 here says they, uh, tie the knot-ski tonight-ski.
Frasier: I'd like a piece of that, Cliff. Because you see, I'm convinced that the words "l do" are not in the woman's vocabulary.

Quote from Sam

Sam: Look, you got to do this book. You have to.
Diane: I don't care about the book. I care about you. Go ahead, from the beginning, please.
Carla: This is inhuman.
Justice of the Peace: You, Sam, and you, Diane, have complied with the general regulations and the laws of the Commonwealth-
Sam: No, no, w- w- w- wait- wait. Look, l- l- l don't want to be married to a woman who's going to be always asking, "What if"? I'll tell you what. Y- Y- You're bad at ballet. You're terrible at acting. You don't you can't draw worth a lick. You're bad at- at poetry, photography, cinema and omelets. I mean, they're going to have to start inventing things for you to be bad at.
Diane: Make your point, Sam.
Sam: You're- You're good at writing. I mean, I think we finally found something you don't stink at.
Diane: But, Sam, I... I...
Sam: Look, look, this is important for you. I mean, l- l- l had my day in the sun. I- I may not have been the greatest relief pitcher in the world...
Steve: Yeah, you were, Sammy.
Sam: Thank you. The point is... The point is I took a shot. You've got to take your shot.

Quote from Norm

Cliff: Oh, boy, yeah, that was one of your major league dumps, too. Poor little Diane, left there on our doorstep, you know, turning to us for, uh, shelter from life's storm. Boy, oh, boy, it seems like a long time ago, doesn't it, Normie?
Norm: Yep.
Cliff: A lot's changed since that fateful night, eh?
Norm: Yeah. As I recall, you were sitting over there, drinking a beer, and I was sitting right here having a beer, kind of wishing you'd shut up.
Cliff: Good memory.
Norm: Yeah.