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Sylvie Cope is Dexter’s first serious long-term relationship, and they have a daughter named Jasmine. Sylvie comes from an upper-class family, and Dexter often feels out of place among them. Although Sylvie and Dexter appear successful on the surface, their marriage has deep problems, most notably Dexter’s alcohol abuse and Sylvie’s affair with Callum. Sylvie leaves Dexter for Callum but ultimately regrets her decision when she sees Dexter seemingly happy with Emma.
Sylvie Cope Quotes in One Day
The One Day quotes below are all either spoken by Sylvie Cope or refer to Sylvie Cope. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12 Quotes
Then, without quite knowing how it happened, Dexter finds that he has fallen in love, and suddenly life is one long mini-break.
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Chapter 13 Quotes
A thick envelope of heavy lilac paper. Emma took it gingerly, and peered inside. The envelope was quilted with tissue paper and the invitation itself had hand-torn edges and seemed to be made of some sort of papyrus or parchment. ‘Now that—’ Emma balanced it like a table on her upturned fingertips ‘—that is what I call a wedding invitation.’
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Chapter 14 Quotes
Suki is wealthy now and ever more bubbly and famous and loved by the public, and even though they never got on and had nothing in common, he feels nostalgia for his old girlfriend, and for the wild years of his late twenties when his photo was in the papers.
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Sylvie Cope Character Timeline in One Day
The timeline below shows where the character Sylvie Cope appears in One Day. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12
Wednesday, July 15, 1998. Dexter falls in love with a woman named Sylvie Cope. She’s blonde, and unlike his other girlfriends, he finds her “dead classy.” At dinner...
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Sylvie says Dexter is being modest and could have a new TV show whenever he wants—he’s...
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Dexter likes that he likes Sylvie more than she probably likes him, seeing her as self-confident and ambitious. After dinner with...
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Dexter and Sylvie go to the living room, where Sam and Murray suggest playing a game of “Are...
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Sylvie offers Dexter a chance to “bat” against her, even though he lost. Dexter is eager...
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That night, Dexter apologizes to Sylvie in bed. She tries to reassure him that her family liked him before he hit...
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Chapter 13
...curious to see people like Stephanie, Callum, and Dexter again. Dexter is bringing his girlfriend Sylvie.
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On the way to the wedding, Sylvie asks Dexter about his old friends. She thinks Emma must be an ex, but Dexter...
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...Emma. She sees Dexter who looks healthier and more handsome than he did before meeting Sylvie. They’ve seen each other at three prior weddings, acting happy to see each other but...
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...he’s surprised to learn that she knows about his one-night-stand with Tilly. She asks about Sylvie, whom Dexter says has been caught by Callum and forced to listen to his business...
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...cigarette, but she says she quit years ago. Dexter has officially “quit” himself but figures Sylvie will never catch him out here. His says his life is more sedated now that...
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...past self somewhat patronizing. He says he has to withdraw the offer because he and Sylvie are engaged. Emma says she’s very happy and that the engagement is “rad,” as Dexter...
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...is only seven weeks away. Dexter admits that they had to arrange it quickly because Sylvie is pregnant. Emma is shocked and says maybe she’ll take Dexter’s cigarette after all. He...
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On the cell phone, Sylvie gently scolds Dexter for leaving her alone so long. He lies and says he’s lost...
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Chapter 14
Saturday, July 15, 2000. During the preceding year, Sylvie gave birth to Jasmine Alison Viola Mayhew. That night in the hospital, Dexter promised to...
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...the two Polish builders who are helping with his new house, and they warn him Sylvie is feeling “tired.” He comes inside, and Sylvie immediately gets annoyed when Dexter calls their...
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Sylvie gives Dexter instructions for Jasmine, saying she should go to bed at 8:00. As Sylvie...
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...an old cassette she made him, make Dexter sentimental, but Jasmine seems to like them. Sylvie calls on Dexter’s cell phone just as “Fight the Power” starts playing. She’s surprised Jasmine...
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Meanwhile, Sylvie is naked in a hotel room with Callum. She says Dexter sounded really drunk, and...
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Chapter 15
Dexter tells Emma about his divorce and about how Sylvie and Jasmine have moved into Callum’s mansion. Dexter has no job at the moment and...
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...only came over to her because he was upset about how things turned out with Sylvie and he needed comfort. Dexter says for him, it was more than that. He says...
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Chapter 16
Emma goes for a swim, then rides her bicycle to Dexter’s flat. There, Callum and Sylvie arrive to drop off Jasmine. Emma doesn’t speak to Callum much after Dexter’s divorce, even...
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In her car, Sylvie regrets getting together with Callum, who comes home late, possibly having affairs, and is harsh...
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Chapter 20
...are missing too. He fears he’ll have to change the locks on his house, and Sylvie is dropping Jasmine off tomorrow.
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When Dexter wakes up, he’s on the floor of his flat and Sylvie is standing over him. He can tell he threw up on himself and apologizes for...
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...Still, he accepts when his father offers him canned soup. The phone rings, and it’s Sylvie. Dexter apologizes to her again. She says she told Jasmine that Dexter has food poisoning...
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Chapter 22
...gets home, he makes some phone calls, including to Emma’s parents, his sister, his father, Sylvie, and Jasmine. He keeps things brief and light-hearted to reassure everyone he’s fine. Then he...
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