History Funny / SenseAndSensibility

* Fanny's reaction to finding out who Lucy wants to marry. Most satisfying.

* "[[LastSecondWordSwap I have something very important to tell you... about my education.]]"

* After being talked at for a while by Robert Ferrars, Elinor placidly agrees to all of it, "for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition."

* How did Lucy come to be married to Mrs. ''Robert'' Ferrars? When appealing to him on her and Edward's behalf, "they came gradually to talk only of Robert, [[ItsAllAboutMe a subject on which he had always more to say than on any other]]."

* 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 calmly sits down on the stairwell and sips the tea.

* "[[LastSecondWordSwap I have something very important to tell you... about my education.]]"
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* When Elinor fails to coax Margaret out of hiding, Edward comes in and - guessing that Margaret is an [[BadassBookworm avid reader]] (she particularly loves atlases) - starts asking for maps to confirm wildly inaccurate "facts," each inaccuracy funnier than the last. It works [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in getting Margaret out of hiding]] to berate them.

** The way Edward figured out she was there was funny too. She hides under a couch in the library after Edward and his sister walk in, and he sees her pulling the atlas that she was reading with her. When his sister says that she plans to tear down some trees on the property to build a Grecian temple, Margaret lets out a muffled scream.

** The way Edward figured out she was there was funny too. She hides under a couch in the library after Edward and his sister walk in, and he sees her pulling the atlas that she was reading with her. When his sister says that she plans to tear down some trees on the property to build a Grecian temple, Margaret lets out an AudibleGasp.

* When Elinor fails to coax Margaret out of hiding, Edward comes in and - guessing that Margaret is an [[BadassBookworm avid reader]] - starts asking for maps to confirm wildly inaccurate "facts," each inaccuracy funnier than the last. It works [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in getting Margaret out of hiding]] to berate them.

* Sir John and Mrs. Jennings trying to guess the name and occupation of Elinor's "beaux" leads to this exchange.

-->'''Edward''': She is heading an expedition to China shortly. I am to go as her servant but only on the understanding that I will be very badly treated.\\

'''Edward''': Sword-fighting, administering rum and swabbing.\\

* Honestly, any of the Palmer interactions-- Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton play off each other perfectly.
* 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]].

-->''He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed.''

'''Elinor''': [[DeadpanSnarker It's a miracle your life has extended thus far.]]

* Fanny Dashwood is quite put out when her sisters-in-law arrive quite on time, because she'd anticipating complaining over the inconvenience of their being late.

* How did Lucy come to be married to Mrs. ''Robert'' Ferrars? When appealing to him on her and Edward's behalf, "they came gradually to talk only of Robert,--[[ItsAllAboutMe a subject on which he had always more to say than on any other]]."

* When Elinor fails to coax Margaret out of hiding, Edward comes in and - guessing that Margaret is an [[BadassBookworm avid reader]] - starts asking for maps to confirm wildly inaccurate "facts", each inaccuracy funnier than the last. It works [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in getting Margaret out of hiding]] to berate them.

* 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]].

* The Dashwoods' LeaveTheLovebirdsAlone 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]].

* Honestly, any of the Palmer interactions-- Hugh Laurie and Imelda Staunton play off each other perfectly.

** When he is first teaching Margaret hold 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.

* Mr Palmer holding his howling baby son with a rather resigned look on his face while his wife fusses over the kid, and Brandon watching dubiously.

* When Elinor fails to coax Margaret out of hiding, Edward comes in and - guessing that Margaret is an avid reader - starts asking for maps to confirm wildly inaccurate "facts", each inaccuracy funnier than the last. It works [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in getting Margaret out of hiding]] to berate them.
* 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 court Elinor) - storming off to separate parts of the house to slam doors and cry. Elinor calmly sits down on the stairwell and sips the tea.