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Y&R's Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and GH's Tracy (Jane Elliot) had stand-out dialogue this week.
There are so many clever lines uttered on soaps, and in the capable hands of daytime’s most dynamic actors, these sitcom-worthy lines truly tickle our collective funny bone. Here’s a sampling of the humorous dialogue that recently stood out to Digest editors.
Bold And Beautifu l
(In front of Deputy Chief Baker, Shelia denies Li and Steffy’s accusation that she killed Tom and Hollis.)
Li: “Lies! That’s what you do. You hurt people and then do everything you can to cover it up.”
Sheila: “That's not true.”
Steffy: “Nine toes says otherwise.”
Days Of Our Lives
(Theresa tells Brady she wants Tate to attend her wedding to Alex that night.)
Brady: “Theresa, don’t you think it’s a little late in the game to have Tate come to your wedding? I mean, the lacrosse camp is in... ”
Theresa: “Yeah, I know. It’s in Upstate New York. I’m well aware. Flights are only a couple of hours away.”
Brady: “It’s summertime. The likelihood of finding a flight... Direct flights are going to be sold out by now.”
Theresa: “Then we'll have Alex send the Titan jet.”
Brady: “You're going to have the Titan jet pick our kid up at summer camp? You don’t think that’s kind of extravagant?”
Theresa: “No. Not for the future heir of the Kiriakis fortune.”
Brady: “I forgot, you’re marrying Jay Gatsby.”
(Xander arrives at Leo’s hotel room to get dressed for his wedding to Sarah.)
Xander: “Thanks for letting me get changed in here.”
Leo: “Oh, consider this the home for naked Scots.”
Xander: “What?”
Leo: “I said, ‘Anything for the boss.’ ”
General Hospital
(Maxie finds Nina lost in thought.)
Nina: “Sonny was just here.”
Maxie: “Oh, boy.”
Nina: "No, no. It wasn’t like that. We had a good conversation. He was like his old self.”
Maxie ( disbelieving ) : “Oh, what did he want?”
Nina: “To bury the hatchet.”
Maxie: “In who?”
(Chase gives rookie Dex some cop shop advice)
Chase: “You need to study the community. Really get a feel for it. But those weren't the biggest or roughest challenges.”
Dex: “What was?”
Chase ( sighs ) : “Not being able to talk about my beloved Red Sox.”
Dex: “Oh, man. You’re a refugee from Red Sox Nation.”
Chase: “Yep. There’s nothing but Yankees fans here as far as the eye can see.”
Dex: “I’m a Dodgers guy.”
Chase: “Hmm. I’d keep that to yourself around here. Being a Dodgers fan is something you don’t come back from.”
Dex: “I’ll add that to my list.”
(IYKYK)
Gio: "I’m so happy that I’m here, but I do miss the city.”
Tracy: (rolls her eyes)
Gio: “What?”
Tracy: “New Yorkers call New York City ‘The City.’ As if there are no other cities around.”
Gio: “Well, it’s the best one.”
(Gio later gives Tracy his take on the best New York City has to offer.)
Tracy: “Okay, so we've covered four of the five boroughs. I know nothing about Staten Island. I’ve never gone there.”
Gio: “Don’t worry. No one does.”
Young And Restless
(Nick’s business lunch at Society gets canceled so he asks Phyllis to dine with him.)
Phyllis: “Is this how you wrangle all your ladies, by asking them out last minute?”
Nick: “Only the ones I feel sorry for because they have nothing else to do.”
(They encounter Sharon, who is acting strange, and Phyllis anticipates Nick’s next move.)
Phyllis: “I know you, you have your hero thing. I can tell when you want to come in and save someone.... and before you start saddling up your white horse, I want you to know something about Sharon.”
Nick: “What's that?”
Phyllis: “You have this vision of her, you know, I guess it’s a ‘first love’ thing but she’s not the same person she was in high school.”
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