Explanation: Before the whole turmoil in Persuasion, a young Anne Eliot and Frederick Wentworth enjoy their engagement by having some banter. Anne, however, is a tad bit skittish about admitting her love for the young sailor and attempts to weasel out of saying so.
A= Anne. F=Frederick
A: What is it, my dearest?
F: Isn't amazing how you can transcend everything?
A: Why is it remarkable? You have always done so with me.
F: Do you have to be so obstinate?
A: Only when you give me reason to do so.
F: Anne..
A: Yes, dearest.
F: You frustrate me!
A: Quite sorry.
F: I just wanted to declare how much I lo-
A: Frederick, please don't.
F: Pardon?
A: I am quite serious.
F: Pardon?
A: Oh, you are so frustrating.
F: Anne...
A: Pardon?
F: I love you.
A: Don't.
F: Can't.
A: Why not?
F: It's unconquerable.
A: Is it?
F: Yes.
A: Oh.
F: Is that all you have to say?
A: :No...(kisses him)
F: Well .. I'm ... um ... speechless.
A: So, was it a good answer?
F: I don't know.
A: What!
F: Well, I think you will have to repeat it.
A: You think?
F: Yes.
A: Sorry.
F: Pardon?
A: If you didn't hear well the first time, sssorr (Frederick kisses her)...well..hmm..That's interesting.
F: Pardon?
A: And not what I expected.
F: What did you expect?
A: I don't know. Something better.
F: I have been told in my time that I'm a perfectly good-
A: Really? By whom? Do I have the pleasure of knowing their acquaintance?
F: Nobody important, dearest.
A: I see. As I am the only person important here, am I correct?
F: Yes, dearest.
A: So, when I say you are not a good..er...answerer..I would be..This is immature behavior.
F: I have to say, dearest, if this is immature...I quite like it.
A: Do you, now?
F: Quite.
A: Doesn't seem so.
F: Doesn't it?
A: No.
F: Why not?
A: Well, you are talking.
F: That's what women want, right?
A: What?
F: You know, men to talk to.
A: If God thought all that women wanted to do was talk, why do you think She invented men?
F: God's a woman now?
A: Of course.
F: Why?
A: Sorry. Was distracted. Why what?
F: Why is God a woman?
A: Because...Frederick.
F: What?
A: Stop doing that.
F: Pardon? What am I doing?
A: Stop looking at me like that.
F: How am I looking at you?
A: Like that.
F: Is that good?
A: Very good.
F: So. I should continue doing this, right?
A: I should hope so.
F: Anne...
A: Yessss...
F: Why is God a woman?
A: Who else but a woman would have known I needed a man like you?
F: Good answer.
A: I know.
F: If I was coherent I could debate this.
A: Really?
F: Yes. But I am not coherent.
A: Why ever not?
F: You see, it's occurred about three months ago.
A: Oh no.
F: Pardon, you interrupted me!
A: Well, you were about to be sappy.
F: What is wrong with that? I was trying to be romantic!
A: Frederick.
F: Women! So hard to understand.
A: Frederick.
F: First they say I want this.. I want that. Say it this way..
A: Frederick.
F: No...I didn't want you to say that. God is a woman because she put women on earth to frustrate me! Why! Why!
A: FREDERICK WENTWORTH!
F: What?!
A: Would you just shut up and kiss me!
F: Oh.(long pause)Was that better?
A: Much better.
F: Good.
A: But, Frederick.
F: Yes, dearest?
A: It could use more practice.
F: Oh. That can be arranged.
A: What time?
F: I don't know. When are you available?
A: How about now?
F: That definitely can be arranged.
A: I'm looking forward to it.
F: Anne..
A: Yes?
F: I love you.
A: Oh. That's nice.
F: Glad you think so.
A: I know.
F: Maybe I should go.
A: Frederick..
F: What?
A: I love you too.