Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The themes in Netflix's One Day are wonderfully represented in the series' best quotes. One Day follows two individuals, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew , reuniting on the same day every year after first meeting in 1988. The series focuses on the romantic nature between the two and with this comes significant quotes that are both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
A running joke the couple shared prior to becoming an item is that, every time Dexter compliments Emma, she replies with a price as though she's a sex worker he's attempting to engage the services of. In 1997, the two bump into one-another once again and, although the meeting doesn't exactly go well, there is a sweet moment when Dexter compliments Emma, and she rebuffs with their shared joke.
13 "I Just Thought I'd Finally Got Rid Of You." Emma, Episode 12, "1999" One Day stood out among the many romance shows on Netflix for several reasons, but a key one was how it showed Emma and Dexter's relationship over the course of many years. By episode 12, "1999", Emma and Dexter had been through many ups and downs and had known each other for well over a decade.
When she questions him about this, Dexter assures her that the truth was exactly the opposite. By spending the night talking instead of having sex, Dexter's first night with Emma turned out to be incredibly important to him. The restraint they both exercised also, in many ways, was the beginning of their feelings for one-another growing beyond lust into genuine love, and strong enough that they settled down together despite years of distance and more than one fierce argument.
Emma and Dexter's complicated friendship and love story fit within the trope of opposites-attract couples. 8 "One Selected Day Struck Out Of Your Life." Emma, Episode 10, "1997." There are many memorable One Day quotes that relate to classic literature, a key love of Emma's and an interest of hers that Dexter finds incredibly endearing. In episode 10, "1997", Emma makes a speech at her friend Tilly's wedding in which she quotes Charles Dickens and says, "Imagine one selected day struck out of your life and think how different its course would have been.
When she asks how he feels about doing so, he tells her, "I was just waiting for you." His response is endearing during the moment and heartbreaking by the end of the episode. The romantic relationship between Dex and Emma is captivating and believable due to their connection being grounded in friendship, rather than fleeting lust. From Dexter's response, it appears he's always known exactly what he's wanted with Emma and now all the pieces have finally fallen into place.