- Mary Richards: This is ridiculous, Mr. Grant, trying to make Charlene jealous!
- Lou Grant: Oh, you think so?
- Mary Richards: Yes, I do. It's asinine it's moronic. It's dumb. It's something Ted would do
- Lou Grant: There's no need to be insulting.
- Lou Grant: [Lou keeps digging in to Kenny, Charlene's much younger date] Must be great being an ice skater. What do you wannabes do when you grow up?
- Lou Grant: [Lou's taken aback, as he's just been introduced to his old girlfriend, Chrarlene, and her new - and young - boyfriend, who's a figure skater] Gee, I've never met a figure skater before. This is really exciting. You guys make such a valuable contribution to society. Why, just this morning, I was asking myself; 'how come they've never given a Nobel Proze to a figure skater before?'
- Mary Richards: [Nervously butting-n to try and stop Lou from saying any more] Uh, Mr. Grant, would you like to freshen your drink?
- [Mary grabs Lou's elbow, and attempts to steer him towards the kitchen, but, he doesn't move]
- Lou Grant: [Without even looking at Mary] No.
- Mary Richards: Kenny, can I get you something?
- Lou Grant: Why don't you get some ice, for Kenny to twirl around on?
- Ted Baxter: [Ted's sitting on the couch - silent , as he and Georgette are having a fight] Mary, will you tell me when it's 9 o'clock? I want to watch S.W.A.T.
- Lou Grant: Maybe Kenny would like to watch Sesame Street.