“Hi! I thought you two had eloped. I wouldn't mind, but not in my car.”
Why it's great
One quip wraps jealousy, ownership and a boundary line into a joke.
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I don't mind you borrowing it, but not without asking.
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David Moves In on Sabrina, Explained
Sabrina · 1954
Chapter 14 of 18 · 3'23"
Sabrina comes home from her date with Linus, and David can't hide his jealousy. He kisses her, shrugs off the coming scandal—"So there'll be a big stink in the family. So who cares?"—and still tells her to keep Linus sweet: "He's our only ally."
Key moments
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David Teases Sabrina After Her Date
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David Kisses Sabrina Behind Linus's Back
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David Moves In on Sabrina, explained
What happens
Sabrina and Linus come back from their night out, and David greets them with jokes about eloping. Once Linus is gone, David pulls Sabrina close, kisses her, and dismisses the family scandal their romance would cause. He still wants her to keep going out with Linus, calling him their only ally.
What's really going on
David's charm is doing the work here, and it's not pretty. He laughs off the date, insults Linus behind his back—"he's a little on the dull side"—and then treats Sabrina as the prize he forgot to want until someone else took her out. The scandal talk is pure David: "So there'll be a big stink in the family. So who cares?" What he actually cares about is much smaller—his allowance, which his father can cut off if he crosses the family. So Sabrina gets both the kisses and the instruction to keep Linus happy, because Linus is "our only ally." The romance is real to her; to David it's partly a way to keep the money flowing.
Key lines & what they mean
- “Hi! I thought you two had eloped. I wouldn't mind, but not in my car.”
- David's teasing opener: he jokes that Sabrina and Linus ran off together, and gets in a dig about his car being used.
- “He's a little on the dull side, isn't he? But you can't help liking him.”
- David's verdict on Linus: boring, but somehow likable—a backhanded compliment that also marks him as the safer, less glamorous brother.
- “So there'll be a big stink in the family. So who cares?”
- David shrugs off the scandal his romance would cause, though he clearly does care what the family thinks of his spending.
- “It's very important. He's our only ally.”
- David's reason for keeping the dates going: Linus is the one person who can protect him from the family's anger and his father's money.
- “Keep talking, David. Keep talking.”
- Sabrina's plea: she wants David's romantic talk to go on forever, a line that shows how much she's still living inside the dream.
Theme
- Romance — David wants Sabrina the moment another man wants her, and turns the whole night into a confession.
- Money — Behind David's romance is his allowance: he needs Linus on his side so his father won't cut him off.
What this chapter teaches
Teaching points
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Language points
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A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“He's a little on the dull side, isn't he? But you can't help liking him.”
Why it's great
It insults and defends him in one breath, which is exactly the mixed feeling.
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The new manager is a little on the strict side, but you can't help respecting her.
“So there'll be a big stink in the family. So who cares?”
Why it's great
Two so's shrug off a family storm, and the shrug says more than a speech.
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So there'll be a big stink at work. So who cares?
“It's very important. He's our only ally.”
Why it's great
Two short sentences turn affection into strategy, and the chill is the point.
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Neutral
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Don't upset the client; he's our only ally right now.
“Keep talking, David. Keep talking.”
Why it's great
Repeating one short line captures someone who would rather not face the facts.
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Informal
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Keep talking, I want to hear how it ends.
Up next · 15make a fool of myselfThe scene: Sabrina Cooks Dinner in Linus's OfficeTakeaways
What you walk away with- David's joke about eloping hides real jealousy.
- He turns affection into strategy: Linus is their only ally.
- The wedding planners' excess is played as comedy.
- Two so's can say I do not care better than a speech.
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Questions, then the linesWhy does David suddenly want Sabrina?
She's no longer the shy chauffeur's daughter he ignored, and seeing her come home from a date with his brother makes him notice her. He wants what another man has.
Why does David tell Sabrina to keep seeing Linus?
Because Linus is their "only ally." If the family turns on David for chasing Sabrina, his father could cut off his allowance, so he needs Linus on his side.
What does David mean by 'the first team takes over'?
It's a sports joke about a substitution: once his recovery from the mishap is done on Thursday, David means to replace Linus as Sabrina's escort.
What is the family preparing for in the final lines?
A wedding at the mansion. They talk flowers and invitation lists, and have drained the indoor pool to make room for the wedding presents.