31 Times That Mark Darcy Was Every Girl’s Dream Guy

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16. To Thailand

Where the film loses a lot of people is when Bridget suddenly finds herself in jail in Thailand for possession of cocaine. She goes there to be a co-host to a travel show with Daniel Cleaver and on their return home, a friend of Shazza’s puts drugs in her bag and the airport dogs find it.

The sad moment of the scene is when Daniel sees Bridget being apprehended and continues to walk towards his flight without another thought. But Shazza is smart enough to get someone to help Bridget out of jail.

And so, to Bridget’s surprise, Mark flew the entire way to Thailand to tell her that she’d be freed within the week. He lies and says he was nearby on business (and Bridget later discovers this) but it is another one of his grand gestures to show her how much he still cares. And, in a way, it shows he’ll do anything for her.

Mark’s definition of fighting for Bridget and her definition of it differ which is why they don’t see eye to eye in most cases. But that isn’t the case for the audience which is why we love every inch of Mark and how hard he works to make his feelings known.