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* The Dashwoods' LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone moment, when Mrs. Dashwood, Marianne, and Margaret practically race from the room as soon as it becomes clear that [[spoiler: Edward has broken off his engagement to Lucy (who married his brother instead) and is about to propose to Elinor, who has burst into tears]].

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** Their first exchange sets the tone:
--->'''Mrs Palmer:''' Oh, if only this rain would stop!\\
'''Mr Palmer:''' ''[not looking up from his newspaper]'' If only ''you'' would stop.
** Mrs Palmer mentions that she and her husband live near Willoughby's estate at Combe Magna, but disagree on the distance:
--->'''Mrs Palmer:''' We live but half a mile away.\\
'''Mr Palmer:''' ''[still not looking up from his newspaper]'' Five and a half.\\
'''Mrs Palmer:''' ''[amazed]'' No... I cannot believe it is that far. Is it really five and a half...? I can't believe it.\\
'''Mr Palmer:''' Try.
** When the Dashwood sisters accept an invitation to London, Mrs Palmer grabs the corner of Mr Palmer's newspaper in delight, crumpling it in the process. Mr Palmer simply rolls his eyes and does his best to straighten it again.
* The Dashwoods' LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone moment, when Mrs. Dashwood, Marianne, and Margaret practically race from the room as soon as it becomes clear that [[spoiler: Edward has broken off his engagement to Lucy (who married his brother instead) and is about to propose to Elinor, who has burst into tears]].tears.
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** When he is first teaching Margaret how to sword-fight, he catches a glimpse of Elinor watching them from a window. Margaret takes advantage of his DistractedByTheSexy moment and "stabs" him in the gut, knocking him over.
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** Elinor instead tells Lucy she feels bad for her. Lucy is irritated to realize that Miss Dashwood actually does pity her, since she "hoped at least to be an object of irrepressible envy to Elinor."

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** Elinor instead tells Lucy she feels bad for her. Lucy Lucy, who had literally been wailing, "Pity me!", is irritated to realize that Miss Dashwood actually does pity her, since she "hoped at least to be an object of irrepressible envy to Elinor."
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* When Lucy is making a dramatic scene about how terrified she is to be meeting Mrs. Ferrars, Elinor considers suggesting that Lucy would feel better if she broke off her engagement; then, instead of meeting Lucy's future mother-in-law, she'd be meeting Miss Morton's.
** Elinor instead tells Lucy she feels bad for her. Lucy is irritated to realize that Miss Dashwood actually does pity her, since she "hoped at least to be an object of irrepressible envy to Elinor."
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* Shortly afterwards, Edward and Margaret are play-fighting with sticks on the lawn. They notice Elinor watching and stop to wave to her, and Elinor and Edward have some [[HeldGaze significant eye contact]]. Margaret promptly takes advantage of his distraction to "stab" him in the stomach.
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* Edward enters to find he's now alone in the same room as the fiancee whom he no longer loves and the woman he actually loves. All 3 of them know how things stand between them, all 3 of them have to act as if they know nothing, and Elinor is the only one who finds the strength to talk.
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(Later.)\\

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(Later.)\\''(Later.)''\\
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-->'''Colonel Brandon:''' No doubt-- ''({{Beat}}, with awry look.)'' No doubt--you have heard from [[GossipyHens Mrs. Jennings]]...

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-->'''Colonel Brandon:''' No doubt-- ''({{Beat}}, with awry a wry look.)'' No doubt--you have heard from [[GossipyHens Mrs. Jennings]]...
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--> "No doubt--[{{Beat}}, wry look] No doubt--you have heard from [[GossipyHens Mrs. Jennings]]..."

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--> "No doubt--[{{Beat}}, wry look] -->'''Colonel Brandon:''' No doubt-- ''({{Beat}}, with awry look.)'' No doubt--you have heard from [[GossipyHens Mrs. Jennings]]..."
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-->'''VIPER IN MY BOSOM!'''

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-->'''VIPER -->'''Fanny: ''VIPER IN MY BOSOM!''' BOSOM!'''''



(later)\\

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(later)\\(Later.)\\



-->'''Marianne (with a raptuous, dramatic expression, in a sincere, romantic tone of voice)''': What care I for cold, when there is such a man?

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-->'''Marianne (with -->'''Marianne''' ''(with a raptuous, dramatic expression, in a sincere, romantic tone of voice)''': voice)'': What care I for cold, when there is such a man?



-->'''Marianne (without changing facial expression or vocal tone one iota)''': You are right. Help me, Elinor.

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-->'''Marianne (without -->'''Marianne''' ''(without changing facial expression or vocal tone one iota)''': iota)'': You are right. Help me, Elinor.
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* The moment where Elinor finally has enough of Marianne's self-centredness and, after one disapproving remark too many about her supposed lack of heart, points out that she's been suffering in silence all this time and had Marianne not been consumed by her own self-pity she might have noticed something, is largely played for drama. However, there's something a little blackly comic in how Marianne, overwhelmed by the force of Elinor's anger on the subject, bursts into tears -- forcing Elinor to comfort her and thus ironically making everything ''all about Marianne and her feelings again''.

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* The moment where Elinor finally has enough of Marianne's self-centredness and, after one disapproving remark too many about her supposed lack of heart, points out that she's been suffering in silence all this time and had Marianne not been consumed by her own self-pity she might have noticed something, is largely played for drama. However, there's something a little blackly comic in how Marianne, overwhelmed by the force of Elinor's anger on the subject, bursts into tears -- forcing Elinor to comfort her and thus ironically making everything ''all about Marianne and her own bloody feelings again''.
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-->'''Marianne (without changing facial expression or vocal tone one iota)''': You are right. Help me, Elinor.

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-->'''Marianne (without changing facial expression or vocal tone one iota)''': You are right. Help me, Elinor.Elinor.
* The moment where Elinor finally has enough of Marianne's self-centredness and, after one disapproving remark too many about her supposed lack of heart, points out that she's been suffering in silence all this time and had Marianne not been consumed by her own self-pity she might have noticed something, is largely played for drama. However, there's something a little blackly comic in how Marianne, overwhelmed by the force of Elinor's anger on the subject, bursts into tears -- forcing Elinor to comfort her and thus ironically making everything ''all about Marianne and her feelings again''.
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* When Willoughby disappears, Marianne throws a fit that Elinor tries to calm with a cup of tea. The scene quickly dissolves into three of the Dashwood women - Marianne (upset over her boyfriend's disappearance), the mother (upset that her daughters can't find happiness), and Margaret (upset that Edward's not coming to [[ShipperOnDeck court Elinor]]) - storming off to separate parts of the house to slam doors and cry. Elinor, having no better course of action, sits down on the stairwell and sips the tea.

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* When Willoughby disappears, Marianne throws a fit that Elinor tries to calm with a cup of tea. The scene quickly dissolves into three of the Dashwood women - Marianne (upset over her boyfriend's disappearance), the mother (upset that her daughters can't find happiness), and Margaret (upset that Edward's not coming to [[ShipperOnDeck court Elinor]]) - storming off to separate parts of the house to slam doors and cry. Elinor, having no better course of action, sits down on the stairwell and [[StiffUpperLip sips the tea.tea]].[[note]]No sense in letting [[IAmVeryBritish good hot tea go to waste]].[[/note]]

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