Quote from Adam in The Proposal
Adult Adam: [v.o.] With my hopes of a happy ending fading, I had no choice but to step in and set the record straight. Adam: And those are the six standard plot devices of any romantic comedy. Beverly: So, what you're saying is that Geoff isn't proposing because he thinks Erica doesn't want him to? Linda Schwartz: And it was Joanne who didn't want a proposal from Barry. Brea: And he didn't want to propose to her in the first place. Bill Lewis: And it all started because Mur-man is a loving, yet disinterested father. Murray: It's effortless.