The Play Quotes

“There’s always someone with a shittier life than yours. That doesn’t turn the shit in your life into roses.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Men really need to stop telling women what they mean or don’t mean.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“You mean more to me than hockey,” he says simply, and damned if that doesn’t make my heart expand. “Get it through your stubborn head.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“No one has a harder job than the man who comes after the cheater.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“But this girl, the gorgeous woman in my lap—I’m definitely in love with her. I love everything about her. Her intelligence, her sassiness, her craziness. She has the most dynamic personality. There are so many different facets to Demi Davis, and the more I learn about her, the more I love her.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Beat it,” I tell Dean. It’s a joke. But also not a joke.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“What’s up, Pablo?” I greet the egg. He doesn’t answer, because he’s not real, but hey, at least I’m trying to make an effort.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“I mean, if a narcissist can’t recognize he’s a narcissist, how on earth do you treat his narcissism?”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“You’re already guilty of property damage."
"I don’t care!" She says stubbornly. "Now I want to do bodily damage.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Like my mom always says, know your worth. Make them work for it.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“You want your rebound? I’ll give you your fucking rebound. Let’s go.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Fascinated by child psychopaths, unhealthy relationship with food, will break your PlayStation if you f*%k with me.
”That makes me sound like a lunatic,” I say.
”Look me in the eye and tell me that none of those things are accurate.”
”I fucking hate you.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“I hate these stupid things,” I complain as I move the hoop aside. “They’re a menace.” “You’re a menace.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Our pig needs his lunch. We have a pet, bro. Pet comes before pussy.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“How does a pig hype up a crowd? Is he going to sing the national anthem?” Coach asks politely.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Some of the guys want a pig.” Coach’s eyebrows rise to his hairline. It’s rare to catch the man off guard, but right now he looks flabbergasted. “A fucking what?” I”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“As TJ ambles off, Hunter stares after him, shaking his head ruefully. “Poor guy.” “What does that mean?” “It means, poor guy. He’s got a major crush on you, but he’s so deep in the friend zone it’d take the same rescue team that dug out the Chilean miners to save him. And even then I think they’d fail.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“The egg says nothing because it’s a goddamn egg.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Give her a lollipop when she’s cranky. All other times, just feed her, or plant her in front of a TV and put on a murder mystery.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“promise you, I’m not seeing anybody else. I’m not sleeping with anybody else. I’m with you, and I’m all in.” His voice cracks. “I love you.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“With the utmost care, Bucky reaches for Pablo Eggscobar.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Demi makes me forget that other people inhabit the world with us.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Huh. Okay.” Hunter pauses. “I give you permission to start calling me Big Daddy, then.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“There is always someone with a shittier life than yours, that doesn't turn the shit in your life into roses.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Entendi.” Garrett assente algumas vezes.
“Só que a vida é mais do que hóquei, Davenport.” Ele olha para a namorada ao dizer isso.
Hannah é tudo pra ele.
Não tenho dúvida de que ele abriria mão de tudo por ela, até da carreira promissora.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Does that diminish my own experience, because someone has it worse? There's always someone with a shittier life than yours. That doesn't turn the shit in your life into roses.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“Yup yup⁠—” “Don’t say yup yup,”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“I’ve avoided talking about it with Demi, because I’m afraid she’ll tease me, tell me I’d been acting out a scene from Wizard of Oz or some shit. Like, you had the power to be a good captain and teammate all along, Hunter! It was your guilt, and your fear of being a selfish jackass like your father, that stopped you from seeing that. I can totally see Demi using a cheesy analogy like that.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“That’s Dean,” I tell Demi, who for once is speechless. “Oh,” she finally remarks. “Wow.” I narrow my eyes. “What does that mean?” “It means he’s insanely attractive.” “Yeah, and he knows it,” Garrett says with a sigh.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play

“I make a grumbling sound. “I may or may not have told her that if she didn’t stop hitting on my man, I’d drown her in the lake and leave her body for the gators.” For the first time in sixty-two minutes, Hunter’s gait stutters. He grabs the handrail to steady himself, but the laughter shaking his body doesn’t subside. “Fuck. You’re a psychopath, Davis. I knew it.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Play