Meg: Can you believe I just left my fiancé standing at the altar and left his car at the airport to fly to Sunset Beach to find a man I've never even seen?
Passenger: Yes.
Meg: See, I met this guy on the Internet and we got involved in this cyber thing, romance, I guess you could call it.
Passanger: Romance is for fools.
Meg: Well, where I come from you take all romance you can get. So, Tim was my fiancé and he was the first guy I ever.... well, you know...
Passenger: Aha.
Meg: Well, I wasn't his first. Or last.
Passenger: Aha!
Meg: When I connected with SB it was like love at first sight. Only, we've never laid eyes on each other.
Passenger: Love stinks.

Let's hear the Legend:
Meg: (sees the picture on the wall) I bet there's a story behind that.
Michael: Don't let Elaine hear you said that. She'd go on and on for hours about the land that romance built.
Meg: So, who's the guy?
Elaine: Legend has is that that was the moment he decided he had to have Sunset Beach - the land that romance built.
Michael: Don't say I didn't warn you.
Elaine: Listen, another crack out of you and I'm gonna flip out a batch of waffles with your name on it. Meg, the man on that photo is Armando DesChannel. This is the first man who owned Sunset Beach, European aristocrat. He fought a dual, killed a man over a woman, and he had to flee his country. It's right on the beach during a spectacular sunset that he first laid eyes on the love of his life - the Lady in Black.
Michael: And they lived happily ever after. The end.
Elaine: Listen, if I bore you two you make sure you tell me and I'll stop.
Meg: No, no, please go on, okay?
Elaine: It was the legendary romance. When Armando died the lady in Black was seen wandering the beach at sunset every day for years and then one day she was gone, never was seen again. But the legend has it that even today when the wind and the waves are just right you can still hear a woman's ghost rowing the beach, calling out her lover's name. Oh, and another part of the legend is that when the moon rises early just as the Santa Ana winds kick up out of  nowhere and the sun is just dropping out of sight, whoever you meet at the far side of the pier is who you're destined to be with. Who knows? This may be your night.

Mark: Okay, let me see if I got this straight. You hooked up with this guy...
Meg: SB.
Mark: ...SB, over the Internet. But you never traded pictures or real names, so you don't have a clue what he looks like.
Meg: No, not a clue.
Mark: And you were supposed to get married this morning, but you literally left you boyfriend at the altar.
Meg: And everyone else, too.
Mark:  Right, right. And you came here to meet a guy who you don't have a clue what he looks like.
Meg: We're kinda crazy like that back in Kansas.

Ben and Meg's first 'conversation':
(Ben has just got rid of the 'steroid monster' who'd been coming onto Meg. Gentle Ben wasn't.)
Ben: Are you all right?
Meg: Yeah. [and he's gone]

Meg: Wow, who's that?
Mark: My boss.
Meg: (joking) Has he ever killed anyone?
Mark: We're not sure.

Annie is trying to get Ben to sleep with her:
Ben: I can't do this.
Annie: Why not? It's like a bicycle, you get back on.

Meg: How could I be interested with him (Casey)?
Michael: Then what's with all the questions?
Meg: I'm staying at his house tonight. I wanna know if he's a convicted murderer or anything, you, too, for that matter.
Michael: Never convicted.
Meg is laughing rather oddly.
Michael: It wasn't that funny.
Meg: Oh, yes it was. If you only knew.
Michael: What?
Meg: Today was my wedding day, I was supposed to marry someone I'd known my entire life and I find out ten minutes before the ceremony that he and my best friend, my maid of honor, are..., you know, were.. So, I decided on a spur of a moment to come out here and here I am and since I've been here I've been accused of stealing tip at Elaine's Wafer Shoppe, you remember that, you were there, and this girl totally rips me off, punches me off the pier and I almost drown, but am I hurt badly enough to stay at the hospital overnight? Oh, no, that would just be a little bit too easy! And I think the worst of all I find out that someone I thought I knew turns out to be a complete jackass, so if it turns out you're a devious maniac, I wouldn't be one bit surprised!
Michael:(slowly) Okay....
Meg: Oh, I've had a very bad day, so if I had any money at all I'd pay you not to repeat any of that.
Michael: Especially not to someone that you're NOT interested in.

Ben and Meg's second 'conversation':
Ben: Sorry about yesterday.
Meg: Oh, it was okay. The guy was a jerk anyway. [and he's gone]

Ben and Meg's third 'conversation':
Meg: Nice place you got here.
Ben: Thanks. [and she's gone]

Let's meet at last:
Ben: So, what can I get you?
Meg: Oh, I'll have a water.
Ben: Too many customers like you and I'm gonna be out of business.
Meg: Sorry, but the girl who led me to fall off from the pier sort of left me little but strap on cash.
Ben: You had one hell of the day, didn't you?
Meg: It's getting better. I hope anyway.
Ben: We haven't been officially introduced. I'm Ben Evans.
Meg: Meg Cummings.
Ben: (giving her the drink ) On the house.
Meg: Thank you. That's extremely generous of you. I put myself through college being a waitress.
Ben: Were you any good?
Meg: I was the best.
Ben: Well, as I believe I told Mark this morning I have an opening, but I'd need someone to start immediately.
Meg: Well, if I haven't had a date this evening I would be more than happy to get on your payroll, right now, trust me!
Ben: Tomorrow will be fine. Come up to my office.

Let's talk sunsets, Dorothy:
Meg: Oh, wow, the view is spectacular.
Ben: I had it built for the sunsets.
Meg: What is it about sunsets?
Ben: Oh, well, a ritual of sorts, I suppose. Everyday and every part of the world people gather to watch them. We hang on to the last glimmer of daylight as the shadows grow longer till they overtake us completely. (He notices the strange expression on Meg's face) What?
Meg: Nothing, I just remember you now. You were standing on the beach yesterday watching the sunset and then the next thing I know some jerk thief stole my backpack and I was going overboard.

Mark: (as Casey and Rae leave The Deep and Meg watches them) You're okay?
Meg: Yeah, I've got a job and a place to live.
Mark: So, you're gonna stay?
Meg: Yeah. There's one thing you'll learn about me, Mark, that if there's anything I want I'm not gonna let it go.
Mark: He looks a little taken.
Meg: I know, I don't understand what's going on, but I know that he wrote those letters to me and that I fell in love with them, so sometimes you just know who you're supposed to be with.

Let's talk boats:
Meg walks in on Ben on the Mariah.
Meg: Not to jeopardize my job, but why are you breaking into this boat?
Ben: I'm not breaking into this boat. This is my boat.
Meg: None of my business. (she turns to walk away but then turns back to him)  If this is your boat then why won't you just unlock it instead of banging on it?
Ben: So, suddenly it is your business now? I lost my key. Meg, isn't it?
Meg: Right.
Ben: Anyway, how did you get in here?
Meg: The gate was open, I just walked in.
Ben: You like to sail?
Meg: Where I come from there aren't a lot of boats, so I never learned. But I have a friend who loves sailing and I'm hoping someday he'll teach me.
Ben: There's nothing like it.
Meg: You sail much?
Ben: It's been a long time.
Meg: Well, I better go and thank you again for hiring me. I promise you won't regret it.
Ben: Wait, let me... let me walk with you. At least to the strand.
Meg: You don't have to.
Ben: It's a hell of a long walk, besides it'll distract me from what I was doing.
Meg: What were you doing? Was there something in there you wanted?
Ben: No, I... I don't know what I was doing.

Meg: Thank you for the job.
Ben: Hey, it was open and you were there. Kismet.

Ben:( to Tiffany as she gave him a boat model )  You shouldn't have. No, I mean you REALLY shouldn't have!

Meg: How could I be so wrong about Casey? I mean, IF I'm wrong.
Mark: Not the list again...
Meg: I know you think I'm obsessing.
Mark: I don't THINK. I KNOW you are.
Meg: Then maybe I AM obsessing! But I deserve to obsess. I turned my entire life upside down for this guy!
Mark: Well, maybe that was your first mistake.
Meg: No, look at this. Everything SB told me over the Internet that he likes and everything Casey likes. Everything matches so far except those strawberries and this doesn't make sense!
Mark: You're still assuming that everything he told you was true! He could've made the whole thing up!
Meg: Not SB!

Mark: I hate playing the same old song.
Meg: What?
Mark: Listen to me. The guy told you he doesn't wanna see you! Who cares whether or not he likes strawberries?
Meg: I do.

Casey: Who is this SB?
Meg: Oh, no one. Just my destiny. The love of my life.

Meg: You know, the truth is I really don't wanna leave. I like Sunset Beach. What do you think I should do?
Ben: Well, I'm prejudiced. I need a waitress.

The speech delivered to "SB" (Mark) at the pier:
Meg: SB, it's me, Dorothy. I know you didn't want me to come to Sunset Beach, but I had to meet you. I've dreamed about this moment. What you look like, how your voice sounds like, how it would be when we met. I don't know, I pictured something romantic. I know you don't you wanna hear this, but I can't help the way I feel and if I don't tell you now I'm scared I may never ever get another chance. I have never met anyone like you, SB, and I will never meet anyone like you ever again. I'll never forget you if this is good-bye.

Annie is holding Ben at gun point at The Deep and he checks his watch as he's already late for the meeting with Dorothy:
Annie: What, you got a hot date, Ben? Excuse me for keeping you out to save my life!

Annie: Ben, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to shoot you. Don't die. I need you. I love you.
Ben: How about loving me less just a bit?

Meg: You must think I completely lost it.
Cole: Lost what?
Meg: My mind.
Cole: No, but I think that you're a true romantic. There aren't many left.
Meg: Well, they're about to lose another one.
Cole: You're giving up so easily?
Meg: Easily? If you only knew what I've been through. Most people would've bailed out a really, really long time ago.
Cole: You're not most people.

Cole: I wish I could help you.
Meg: I'm beyond help.
Cole: What makes you say that?
Meg: How do you explain a person who keeps banging their head against the same wall? I've been looking for this guy who I thought was the one for me, but I guess he didn't feel the same way. And now here I am standing on this pier all alone waiting for something to happen that's never ever gonna happen. Why am I doing this to myself? What makes a person do this?
Cole: For love. What else would be worth it?

Ben arrives on the pier, but Meg's already gone:
Ben: Have you been there the whole time? I didn't see you.
Cole: You were in a hurry.
Ben: I was supposed to be meeting a girl, but I'm late. You happened to see her?
Cole: What does she look like?
Ben: I don't have a clue.
Cole: Why were you meeting her?
Ben: I can't get her out of my mind.
Cole: Then you'll probably find her.

Meg brings Ben some food to his office:
Ben: What's all this?
Meg: My mother always said a good meal makes you forget a bad day. I heard about everything that had happened, about your friend Annie being arrested, you getting shot and I just thought you forgot to eat. [Ben is just staring at her] Or maybe not. You know, I don't think it was such a good idea for me to barge in here. I'll just go. [She turns to leave]
Ben: No, I'm sorry I seemed rude. I'm just not used to people doing thigs for me.
Meg: It's not big deal. It's just a sandwich, and a cofee, and a piece of pie.
Ben: Strawberry! That's great! Thanks.

Ben: Are you still thinking about leaving the town?
Meg: Well, things haven't exactly worked out the way I planned for them to, but no, I'm not leaving.
Ben: I'm glad.

Meg: I just decided to let you know I decided not to take your advice.
Cole: What?
Meg: Everything that you said to me on the pier earlier about love being worth all the trouble, well, maybe it has been for you, but not me, I'm done.
Cole: You've spoken like a true romantic.
Meg: No, really. I'm done with romance. Forever.
Cole: Forever is a LONG time.

Mark: You're not leaving town?
Meg: No, I changed my mind.
Mark: Why, what happened?
Meg: Let's just say I'm not giving up. Not just yet anyway.