"Are you always this dense?" Romeo wasn't Romeo until he was climbing the trellis and promising Juliet a lifetime together. It wasn't the eloquence that mattered, but the act of a grand gesture itself. That was why proposals and weddings were always so exciting (supposedly, anyway) because it was a public declaration. An act that proved to the world that their feelings were valid and real.

"More of the same won't get you any acceptance in this century. And I'm one to talk, I know, but there's a key difference here: you want to get married. You want her and the house and the life together. Make your own rules and tell her that, make sure she knows because you're not going to accomplish anything sitting here drinking with me."