The Birthday Wish (2017 TV Movie)

Luke Macfarlane: Dave McGee

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• Gwen Turner : I wished that I could see exactly what my life looked like in 10 years.

  Dave McGee : Isn't not knowing what makes life fun?

• Dave McGee : Do you have a match?

  Gwen Turner : Why?

  Dave McGee : Trust me.

  [he pulls out a big cookie] 

  Dave McGee : Ta-dah! No one should have a birthday without blowing out... a candle.

  [he holds up the match and puts in the middle of the cookie, then lights another match to light it] 

  Dave McGee : Make a wish. I've been told that it sets a tone for the entire year.

  Gwen Turner : I said that, didn't I?

  Dave McGee : Yep.

• Dave McGee : Happy birthday! Impressive flowers. Liberal use of carnations.

  Gwen Turner : Is there something wrong with carnations?

  Dave McGee : No, not if you're a horse that just won the Preakness.

  Gwen Turner : What kind of flowers do you get your girlfriend?

  Dave McGee : I try to avoid those.

  Gwen Turner : Flowers?

  Dave McGee : Girlfriends.

• Dave McGee : Okay, what gives? Why are you so nervous around dogs?

  Gwen Turner : When I was a kid, I got bitten. It's a good reason, right?

  Dave McGee : I'm sorry. Was it bad?

  Gwen Turner : Bad enough for me to be nervous about them now. I know dogs are great, everybody loves dogs, but it's my thing. It's a weird thing. Everybody has one.

  Dave McGee : No, not me. I'm perfect.

  Gwen Turner : Oh, come on.

  Dave McGee : Okay. I, uh, I have a fear of getting sick from eating street food. When I was 10, I had a taco. It was a very bad night.

  Gwen Turner : Okay, but what are the chances that that is gonna happen again?

  Dave McGee : I could say the same thing to you.

  Gwen Turner : Oh...

  Dave McGee : Maybe it's time to take a risk. Make some changes.

  Gwen Turner : I'm not big on change.

  Dave McGee : Try it. Who knows? You might even be happier.

• Dave McGee : Any chance we can play trivia together again? We make a great team. We'd be unstoppable.

  Gwen Turner : It's complicated.

  Dave McGee : No, it's not. You just pick the right answer.

  Gwen Turner : I don't mean trivia.

  Dave McGee : Neither do I.

• Dave McGee : Hi. I know coming over here again seems vaguely, well, creepy, but I wanted to see how you were doing. I felt responsible for, you know, causing this to happen.

  Gwen Turner : I am much better. Thank you.

  Dave McGee : Good. I, uh, brought you some chicken noodle soup. I realize soup isn't necessarily helpful with an allergic reaction, but, well, I didn't know if we were good enough friends for me to drop by with a tube of hydrocortisone.

  Gwen Turner : You don't think we're friends?

  Dave McGee : I'm not sure.

  Gwen Turner : You just brought me hot soup on a cold winter night. You are in.

  Dave McGee : Yes. Uh, well, I should get going. I'm sure Alex is taking great care of you.

  Gwen Turner : No, he had a thing. We had a thing he went to. I told him to go.

  Dave McGee : But you wanted him to stay. Right.

• Dave McGee : I want to ask you something because, if I don't, it's just, it's gonna eat at me. Did you get me that directing job so that you could get rid of me?

  Gwen Turner : How did you know that I helped you get it?

  Dave McGee : Someone at the agency mentioned it, but you didn't answer the question.

  Gwen Turner : I just thought that it would be a great opportunity for you.

  Dave McGee : So you did it for my future? The thing is, I always saw my future with you. Professionally speaking. Did you think that I meant...

  Gwen Turner : No, no, of course not.

  Dave McGee : Are you sure?

  Gwen Turner : Why? Is that what you meant?

  Dave McGee : Would it be okay if it was?

  Gwen Turner : I can't answer that.

  Dave McGee : Then it isn't what I meant. Okay.

• Dave McGee : It's just one little puppy. I'll be with you the whole time. I think it's way better if you just faced your fear.

• Gwen Turner : Dave, I feel like your concept is great, but I feel like the ad agency put us together this week for a reason. I'm just here to bring a little more... oomph.

  Bruce : Needs a bit of oomph.

  Greg : Oomph.

  Dave McGee : It has oomph.

  Gwen Turner : A smidge more oomph never hurt anyone.

• Gwen Turner : Oh, warm pretzels. You want to share one?

  Dave McGee : Oh, I'm good.

  Gwen Turner : Right. Street-food-aphobia.

  Dave McGee : That's actually not the technical term.

  Gwen Turner : Uh, one more for the gentleman, please.

  Dave McGee : Oh, no, I'm good. Thanks.

  Gwen Turner : Two words. Puppy... .party. It is now your turn to face your fears. Also, it's bread. No one gets food poisoning from bread.

  Dave McGee : Okay, fine.

• Dave McGee : [sitting near a campfire]  It's not a bad way to spend my birthday.

  Gwen Turner : Wait. Your birthday?

  Dave McGee : Mmhmm.

  Gwen Turner : Why didn't you say anything?

  Dave McGee : I don't like to make a big deal out of my birthday. Not like some people I know.

  Gwen Turner : Oh, ha ha. Wait. You...

  [she holds a marshmallow in the campfire, pulls it out on fire and holds it in front of him to blow out] 

  Gwen Turner : make a wish.

  Dave McGee : [he blows it out]  I think you know what my wish is, don't you?

  Gwen Turner : Yeah.

• Dave McGee : Wait. You have made s'mores before, right?

  Gwen Turner : I have had s'mores flavored coffee beverages.

  Dave McGee : You've been camping though, right?

  Gwen Turner : Does a cabin with indoor plumbing and internet access count?

  Dave McGee : No.

  Gwen Turner : Then, I don't quite see the appeal.

  Dave McGee : Quiet reflection, bonding with nature. S'mores.

  Gwen Turner : Mosquitoes, bears, alien abductions.

• Dave McGee : What made you change your mind?

  Gwen Turner : When I finally realized that planning my whole life out didn't make me any happier. You know, when I was with Alex, I always felt like we were putting on a show. You know, the perfect couple. But, when I'm with you, I'm just me. I'm happy.

  Dave McGee : When I saw Alex propose to you, I thought every vision I had for my future was over. If you're saying we have a chance... .

  Gwen Turner : What I'm saying is that I'm falling in love with you. When I'm with you, I feel safe and I know this is where I belong. It's just, I don't know why it took me so long to realize it.

  Dave McGee : Yeah, it felt like an eternity, because I fell for you the first time I saw you on set. You're brilliant. You're beautiful. I've been waiting my whole life for you.

• Gwen Turner : Okay, Dave, I feel like your concept is great, but I feel like the ad agency put us together this week for a reason. I'm just here to bring a little more... oomph.

  Bruce : Needs a bit of oomph.

  Greg : Oomph.

  Dave McGee : It has oomph.

  Gwen Turner : A smidge more oomph never hurt anyone.