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I'm a day late for the Monday Mashup, but I am HERE today with the human form of the 💯 emoji: Jane Austen characters × Brooklyn 99 quotes.

A thread. 🧵

John Willoughby: "You should make me your campaign manager. I was born for politics. I have great hair and I love lying." Greg Wise as Willoughby and Kate Winslet as Marianne in Sense and Sensibility 1995
Harriet Smith (reading improving literature): "Your theory is wrong. The Greeks did not climb out of the Trojan horse's butt." Louise Dylan as Harriet and Romola Garai as Emma in Emma 2009
Lydia Bennet: "How was I supposed to know there'd be consequences for my actions?" Julia Sawalha as Lydia in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Marianne Dashwood (nearly dead from a fever): "The doctor said all my bleeding was internal. That's where the blood's supposed to be." Gemma Jones as Mrs. Dashwood and Kate Winslet as Marianne in Sense and Sensibility 1995
Mr. Darcy: "A place where everybody knows your name is hell. You’re describing hell." Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Captain Wentworth: "You can hate people and still think they're hot." Amanda Root as Anne and Ciaran Hinds as Captain Wentworth in Persuasion 1995
Robert Martin: "All right. I'm gonna go cry." Connor Swindells as Robert Martin in Emma 2020
Mr. Bennet: "Don't get comfy. This isn't an invitation to keep talking." Alison Steadman as Mrs. Bennet and Benjamin Whitrow as Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Mrs. Elton: "Do you know how many basic bitches would kill to have my personality?" Juliet Stevenson as Mrs. Elton and Alan Cumming as Mr. Elton in Emma 1996
Caroline Bingley: “You think you can just bully people, but you can’t. It’s not OK. I’m the bully around here. Ask anyone.” Anna Chancellor as Caroline Bingley in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Fanny Dashwood: "The only reason I didn’t tell you is I don’t value you as people, so why be honest?” Harriet Walter as Fanny Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility 1995
Jane Fairfax: "I may be a liar, but I've got great teeth and no one can take that from me." Laura Pyper as Jane in Emma 2009
John Knightley: "It has been a true pleasure to watch your distracting childish rivalry evolve into a distracting childish courtship and now into what I’m sure will be a distracting childish marriage. I’m proud of you. And I love you both." Oliver Chris as John Knightley in Emma 2020
Anne Elliot: "Um, did something awkward happen? I can probably relate.” Amanda Root as Anne Elliot in Persuasion 1995
Mary Bennet: "Yeah, but that was before I knew I could get up on this high horse. Love the view up here. Clip clop. Clip clop. Clip clop." Lucy Briers as Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Mr. Knightley: "Do you know what it means to clap back? Because 👏 I 👏 do!" 👏 Jonny Lee Miller as Mr. Knightley in Emma 2009
Sir William Lucas: "Why is no one having a good time? I specifically requested it." Christopher Benjamin as Sir William in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Emma Woodhouse: "I do not see you as a father figure. If anything I see you as a bother figure, because you're always bothering.” Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma and Johnny Flynn as Mr. Knightley in Emma 2020
Elinor Dashwood: "VINDICATION!"

(applicable in several contexts lol) Emma Thompson as Elinor and Hugh Grant as Edward in Sense and Sensibility 1995
Elizabeth Bennet: "Lady Catherine, good to see you. But if you’re here, who’s guarding Hades?” Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth bennet in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Fanny Price: "That's right, I am a NARC. A Nationally Accredited and Registered Chaperone." Sylvestea le Touzel as Fanny Price in Mansfield Park 1983
Charlotte Lucas Collins: "This is horrible. We are not ready for this. This is a level one responsibility. I am a level two at best, and you are not even a level." Lucy Scott as Charlotte and David Bamber as Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Mrs. Jennings: "I've just discovered a new drug too. It's called your relationship, and I'm high on it." Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility 1995
Louisa Musgrove: "I was legally dead for two full minutes. And I met God." A gaggle of people attempt to resuscitate Louisa Musgrove in Persuasion 2007
George Wickham: "I’m not totally useless. I can be used as a bad example.” Adrian Lukis as George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Mr. Woodhouse: "Why are you giving candy to a baby in the first place? Don't give a baby candy! They can't brush their teeth!" Bill Nighy as Mr. Woodhouse in Emma 2020
Jane Bennet: "So if it's okay... I'd like to be upset with you." Susanna Harker as Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice 1995
Miss Bates: "COWABUNGA, MOTHER!" Phyllida Law as Mrs. Bates and Sophie Thompson as Miss Bates in Emma 1996
Lady Bertram: "I've only had Pug for a day and a half, but if anything happened to him, I would k1ll everyone in the room and then myself." Angela Pleasence as Lady Bertram, and Pug, in Mansfield Park 1983
Mary Musgrove: "I am prepared to light Charles on fire in protest." Ciaran Hinds as Capt Wentworth and Sophie Thompson as Mary Musgrove in Persuasion 1995
And this doesn't fit the template I've been using for these, but who cares, it's my party and I'll mess it up if I want to.

In conclusion, Mary Bennet at the pianoforte:

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