Best Lines on TV This Week (March 17-23): ‘No. I Said I was Done With You. I Meant That.’
Trial and Error
“Josh asked me to go to Rutger Hiss’ place of residence in the event that Larry is there. Now, seeing how Rutger is my nemesis, I am prepared for a battle of biblical proportions—like Moses vs Voldemort.”
-Dwayne (Steven Boyer) explaining his plan while trying to find Larry Henderson (John Lithgow).
Designated Survivor
“When your ship’s taking on water, you don’t jump. You grab a bucket.”
– Seth Wright (Kal Penn) on working for (and not abandoning) the seemingly failing Kirkman administration.
The Twins: Happily Ever After?
Emily: “Ben and Lauren are adult as f***. They’re the most inspiring couple. We look up to them. We’re just hoping that they kind of can be like, ‘Yea, your mom is overreacting. We totally understand.'”
Haley: “Besides, the network really wanted Ben to come on episode one.”
– Emily and Haley Ferguson explaining why they called Bachelor alums Ben and Lauren to help them.
Bates Motel
“Dark hair, six-foot, maybe with the look of an escaped convict?”
– Norman (Freddie Highmore) asking the bartender if he’s recently seen Alex (Nester Carbonell) around who just escaped from prison.
Girls
“Our kid’s gonna have great skin and be the right kind of slutty.”
– Elijah (Andrew Rannells) to Hannah (Lena Dunham) as the two make up after a previous spat.
Dancing with the Stars
Peta: “You’ll be the best Bachelor that’s ever been on the show.”
Nick: “I hope I can aim higher than that.”
– Nick Viall to Peta Murgatroyd when discussing his dancing prowess on the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars.
Empire
“No. I said I was done with you. I meant that.”
– Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) to Lucious (Terrence Howard) after she destroys his records and lays down the law after he names Anika as head of A&R.
The Flash
Kara: “How do we get out of here?”
Music Meister: “You’re in a movie musical. So all you have to do is just follow the…”
Kara: “The Yellow Brick Road?”
Music Meister: “No, the-the script.”
– Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Barry (Grant Gustin) after find out they’re stuck in a musical dimension by the Music Meister (Darren Criss).
Scandal
Huck: “I didn’t come here to ask questions.”
Rowan: “No, you came here to kill me. She sent you here to kill me! But that’s not gonna happen so use your time wisely.”
– Rowan (Joe Morton) has other plans in mind when Huck (Guillermo Díaz) confronts him.
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