Kat Dennings Requested Seann William Scott The right way to Say ‘Dude, The place’s My Automobile?’ (Unique)

Dude, what’s my line studying?

In an unique interview with PEOPLE forward of the Wednesday, March 18 season 1 finale of Shifting Gears, Kat Dennings and Seann William Scott shared the story behind the episode’s shoutout to Scott’s 2000 comedy movie Dude, The place’s My Automobile? — and the hilarious lengths Dennings, 38, went to as a way to nail the road.

Moments earlier than her dad, Matt (Tim Allen), revealed that he had accomplished the restoration on his daughter’s beloved classic experience, Riley (Dennings) entered his storage and requested Gabriel (Scott) and Sew (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell) the place her automotive was by referencing the 2000 film. It was a enjoyable wink to the viewers, and one which Dennings was decided to get proper.

“I felt plenty of stress about performing it accurately,” Dennings shared. “I even requested Seann if there was a manner that he thought I ought to say it, which is de facto pointless of me, however apparently I’m a extremely deep and sophisticated actor on the subject of ‘Dude, the place’s my automotive?’ traces.”

Scott, 48, confirmed that his costar was certainly careworn about nailing the road studying. “I keep in mind you requested me, and I used to be like, ‘I feel that we mentioned it each potential manner within the film like 1,000,000 instances, you’ll be able to’t say it improper,’ ” he mentioned.

“I do know, however the stress, the stress of doing it justice although,” Dennings advised her costar.

Scott went on to joke, “That is true as a result of you recognize lots of people do contemplate that film form of up there with The Godfather.”

The 2 Broke Ladies alum finally nailed her line studying, a lot to the delight of the studio viewers, solid and crew. “It actually gave everybody an actual thrill after I mentioned that,” she recalled.

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The pair’s offscreen banter is each bit as dynamic as their onscreen chemistry. Within the finale, Riley and Gabriel danced round transferring from associates to one thing extra, however each Dennings and Scott hope the present takes its time on the subject of getting their characters collectively if it returns for season 2.

“I feel our relationship is so candy as a result of there’s a friendship between the 2 and it is not simply so apparent,” Scott advised PEOPLE. “I feel there’s plenty of totally different, I do not know if I would say layers to it, but it surely’s not so apparent, so I feel you would not wish to lose that.”

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Shifting Gears airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the subsequent day on Hulu.