NewsRadio · S03E03 · 1996-10-02
Massage Chair
Written by Lewis Morton. Directed by Tom Cherones.
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S03E03 lines L389–L403
And what do you want? Joe likes you.
Ah! That is the saddest pickup artist I have ever seen.
I tried to coach him, but it didn't do any good.
No? I'll just try to give him the hint, he should give up.
Well, I didn't say that.
You like him.
You love him.
is a candidate source for Scene reading
Marked “lover” pronunciation moves from taunt to catchphrase. Beth’s marked delivery predates SNL’s “luv-uh”; Swift’s 2019 title later meets the same comic baggage in public reception.
You lo-o-ove [LAUGHS.]
Beth? Yeah.
Leave Catherine alone.
We got Swedish mode, shiatsu mode, and, of course, Batmobile mode.
Mm-hm.
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