The Big Leap
Mondays 9:00 PM on FOXThe Big Leap Season 1 Episode 9: "What Prevents Us?" Quotes
OK, let's get this out of the way. I have cancer. And it's weird for me, too, but when I'm here with you guys, I'd like to be treated like a normal person, not a puppy abandoned at a truck station.
Paula
What? A pregnancy, a wedding, and a divorce all in one episode? Thank you!
Nick
Paula: When I think about my future, I think about two things: performing with y'all in Swan Lake, and marrying Mike. I might not make it to the performance because I'm tired and losing weight, but I get to marry Mike tomorrow. And one out of two ain't bad, right?
Nick: Hey, I'm going to produce the hell out of that wedding, and you're going to have your special day. I promise you.
Nick: Does it say my name behind me?
Wayne: Oh, yes it does.
Nick: It's huge, isn't it?
Wayne: Oh, yes it is. Now, look over here, just sit back.
Nick: Wayne, I know where to look, alright? It's just this chair is really uncomfortable.
Wayne: I know, you requested it.
Nick: Are the lights always this bright? I feel like I'm going under the knife.
Wayne: I'm sensing a growth opportunity here. Nick Blackburne's very own Big Leap?
Nick: Ok, you know what? I'm going to leap out of here. I'm sick of seeing your face.
Julia: I'm so sorry I'm crying. I know this is supposed to be happy. We're all pretending that this is normal, but it's sad, I'm sorry.
Paula: You don't have to be sorry. It is sad, and it's probably good we acknowledge that. Today is the best day, and I know I'm asking a lot of you guys. and Mike, He's been so strong and supportive despite being so scared. I'm really grateful.
Even if you run from this, Paula's going to die. And, uh, you're going to be heartbroken. The choice isn't whether or not you're going to feel pain, you're going to feel pain. The choice is about how you feel about yourself when that time comes.
Joel
You may be wondering why Mike and Paula asked me to officiate their wedding. Me too. I didn't want to do this. I didn't want to stand here in front of cameras and talk about love. But then I asked myself the question that I"m usually asking everyone else, which is "what prevents us?" You can ask that about a lot of things. What prevents us from saying the things we want to say or for allowing ourselves to love or be loved, and you always came up with the same answer. The thing that prevents us is fear, putting yourself out there, letting someone really see you is scary. Trusting other people is terrifying. Looking at a terrible situation, holding hands, and facing it together, well, I guess that's love. So today we celebrate love triumphing over fear. You know, Mike and Paula met on the show, and I have to give myself credit. I saw their story right away, I put their head shots right next to each other, and I said these two, these two are going to bang. But it turned out to be more than that. I turned out to be a love story that gave us all hope and inspiration.
Nick
Paula, ours is a classic love story. Guy falls for girl. Guy loses girl. Guy goes on a reality dance show to win girl back, but then meets a totally different girl who turns out to be his soul mate and shows him what true happiness is. Paula, you met me at my worse, and you accepted me. You made me my best. I love you.
Mike
He showed up in his yogurt shirt? Oh, fro-no!
Travell
Nick: She's still going to die, Monica. It doesn't matter how hard I work, or how happy everyone pretends to be, the ending doesn't change.
Monica: You just gave them a night full of happiness, so I think it changed a little.
Paula: If you could have one magical power, what would it be?
Mike: To stop time.
