Witness, I absolutely love "Madditude", hope you don't mind if I'll use that term again some time, it's absolutely great!
As I join in very late - as usual I don't feel I have something to add to the discussion, so I'll give only a few thoughts befofe I come up with my usual quotes (also as usual).
David is not only a bit disappointed in Maddie's thinking of the last year as a leap backwards, I think he did feel like a kick in the guts. Maddie saying that was a leap backwards; he obviously thought that she had realized by then what positive change had brought to her life worling together (many of you mentioned "Atlas..." - that's exactly the point I think!).
But then again - I think she didn't really ("deep deep deep down") believe that she had had such a bad year. Maybe it was again her typical way of non-admitting how lucky she'd been in fact, well, typical - here we are, witness - "Madditude".
So, now the fav scenes and quotes (of course mostly David's, but Maddie had a few lines that made me crack!!):
Already the "3D"prologue made me LMAO:
D: "There are certain subtle values that are enhanced by 3-D... stand up, will ya Maddie... arch your back a little... do I gotta draw you a a picture folks??" (and boy he DID scrutinize her!!)
"...and they say nothing works like breadcrumbs!" well, well, well - of course he did have to rub her in the fact she had to control why there was a bra dangling off his office doorknob! Smug as usual, as we all love him! ;D
The scene in the mortuary:
D: "Birthday girls first!"
D: "Can I trust yout to be good when my eyes are closed?"
M (severe): "Shut up, turn the lights off, relight the candles and sit next to me so I've something to lean on!"
D (pleased): "Whatever you say, boss..."
M: "...and wipe that stupid grin off your face!"
D: "This happens to be the smartest grin I own." (I know, a classic and many times quoted, but I had to! It was stronger than me!)
M: "And don't get any ideas!"
D: "I don't need to. Brought plenty of'em with me!"
D: "I think the stiff stiffed us!"
D: "He ceased to be deceased."
M: "You'll wake up the..."
D: "...dead? Too late for that!"
D: "We've been in the same clothes for two days!"
M: "Kandinsky is dead, odds are, no matter what, we smell better than he does!" (LMAO!!! Usually, that would be a so typical David-line, wouldn't it? But she delivers it great.)
"Club Med for the dead" (D in the morgue)
D: "He's given you beauty, he's given you brains, he's given you me!" (now THAT's a reason to believe
!)
D: "You might rethink your position. Although... actually, that's a rather interesting position!" (to Maddie, her sitting spread-eagled on the floor - and the priceless look he gives her!!!)
M: "Keep your hands off me!"
D: "Be careful what you wish for, might come true!"
M: "I'm gonna find his body, dead or alive!"
D: "Be easier to do if you're alive!"
And, the ever-so-classic:
M: "I don't want you losing any more sleep over me."
D: "Believe me, if and when I ever find myself over you, last thing I'll be thinking about is sleeping!"
Here we are: the last scene is my favorite, I like very much how they talk, even if there's bantering there's also much tenderness... the kiss he blows her makes me melt, also the pleased expression on his face when she calls him back...
Ok folks, that was a long post, hope I didn't bore you - my birthday's over now (funny that I watched the birthday ep tonight!), so this birthday girls is saying good night to everyone and thank you again for your dear congrats!