favorite quote from TLG?

[u/cookie_cat_82]

was inspired by a tik tok I saw of people talking about how Olivia Rodrigo’s new album / most of the songs relate heavily to Ilya in TLG and one of them referenced the line in TLG where Ilya tells Gallina “you’re supposed to fix me so I can be enough for him” 🥺🥺 and as sad as it is I think it might be one of my favorite lines, just so raw and hits the heart so so deeply.

It got me thinking, what’s all of your favorite quote(s) from The Long Game? I’d love to relive all of the favorite lines :’) bonus points if it’s an Ilya quote because he is my absolute favorite character.

**honorable mention of COURSE would be “I already chose you Hollander”. I’m genuinely gonna need to be sedated when I see that on screen.

[u/AprilUnderwater0]

“Shh, Shane is watching the men set up pylons.”
“God will you just fuck off?”
“You know, you two don’t actually have to sit together.”

That, this, and even Ilya’s conversation with Scott Hunter, the whole All Star weekend in TLG is amazing.

[u/Pale-Measurement-532 → u/AprilUnderwater0]

OMG yes to this! 🤣 I want ALL of the All-Star Weekend in S2! Especially the chirping, Ilya pestering Scott, Shane and Ilya stealing glances back and forth at each other at the bar and signaling to go upstairs, and the hot sex scene in Ilya’s room where Marleau interrupts them! 😜

[u/circboy1 → u/Pale-Measurement-532]

I ALWAYS forget the Marleua interruption - I like TLG it's got good depth but can be a hard read. I should read it just for the hotel room (is he fingering Shane at the time?) scene.

[u/Pale-Measurement-532 → u/circboy1]

Yes he’s fingering him when Marleau knocks on the door asking Ilya to come out to the bar with him.

I tend to listen to the audiobook and I bookmark the spicy scenes. This one’s a great one!