- Ember: Dad... this is all my fault. The shop, Wade.
- [breaks down]
- Ember: I need to tell you the truth. I don't want to run the shop. I know it was your dream, but it's not mine. I'm sorry.
- [holds the blue flame in the lantern; sobs]
- Ember: I'm a bad daughter.
- Bernie: Ember, the shop was never the dream. You were the dream. You were always the dream.
- Ember: [feeling touched by her father's words; she hugs him; still sobbing] I loved him, Dad.
- Wade Ripple: Sometimes, when I lose my temper, I think it's just me trying to tell me something I'm not ready to hear.
- Wade Ripple: You're so hot.
- Ember: Excuse me?
- Wade Ripple: No! I mean, you're smoking. No! I didn't mean it like that!
- Ember: Are you done yet?
- Wade Ripple: Yes, please!
- Ember: Want? Yeah, That may work in your rich kid "follow your heart" family, but getting to do what you want is a luxury and not for people like me!
- Wade Ripple: Why not? Just tell your father how you feel. This is too important, maybe he'll agree.
- Ember: [laughs sarcastically] Oh, haha, yeah...
- Wade Ripple: Funny... and this whole time I thought you were so strong. But turns out, you're just afraid.
- Ember: [Looks at Wade with anger] Don't you DARE judge me! You don't know what it's like to have parents who gave everything up for you. I'm FIRE, Wade! I can't be anything more than that, it's what I am and what my family is, Its our way of life! I cannot throw that all away, just for YOU!
- Wade Ripple: I don't understand...!
- Ember: And that alone... is a reason why this could never work... it's over Wade.
- Wade Ripple: [after the two of them phase through a chain link fence] Why do they even have these?
- Ember: Who knows?
- [as Bernie is feeding Wade his fiery wood nugget]
- Ember: Dad, those are too hot.
- Wade Ripple: [weakly] I'm okay. I love hot food.
- Wade Ripple: I had regrets when my dad died, but because of you, I've learned that you don't have forever to say what you need to say. I love you, Ember Lumen. And I'm pretty sure you love me, too.
- Ember: [sternly] No, Wade. I don't.
- Cinder: That's not true! I did their reading! Bernie, it's love. It's true love.
- Ember: No, mom, you're wrong. Wade, go.
- Wade Ripple: But, Ember...
- Ember: I don't love you! GO!
- [Brokenhearted, Wade puts her glass Vivisteria Flower down in front of her and leaves]
- Bernie: You have been seeing water?
- [coughs]
- Ember: Àshfá, I...
- Bernie: You caused the leak in the shop? I trusted you. You will not take over the shop.
- [coughs]
- Bernie: I will no longer retire!
- [Cinder and the crowd gasps, and Bernie leaves]
- Cinder: [to fire-element couple who are kissing; brandishing with a spray bottle] Save it for the wedding!
- Wade Ripple: Any chance you're free tomorrow to hang out with a water guy?
- Ember: With a water guy? My dad would boil you alive.
- Wade Ripple: He doesn't have to know! We could meet in the city. I promise nothing weird. Maybe a little pruning?
- Ember: Sorry, that's not going to happen.
- [She walks away with a smile.]
- Wade Ripple: You smiled! I saw it! Tomorrow! I'll be at the Alkali Theater! 3:00!
- Ember: Who are you? What are you doing here?
- Wade Ripple: I don't know! I was searching for a leak on the other side of the river and got sucked in!
- Cinder: Just a loveless, sad future of sadness. Ember, work with me. Your finding match was my mother's dying wish.