- Polly Griscom: Mercy! Who's the dame in the ermine with the flock of orchids?
- Biney: That's Mrs. George. He married the Stickle million.
- Polly Griscom: My, she must have had a lot of fun knitting socks for the soldiers.
- [pause]
- Polly Griscom: In the Civil War.
- Biney: Some of the best wine comes out of old bottles, Polly.
- Gil Morrell: By the way, I don't believe I've congratulated you.
- Steve Merrick: Oh, you mean my novel?
- Gil Morrell: No, I mean your wife. A lot of fellas can write, but few men can get a girl like Anne. I outta know - she almost married me.
- Steve Merrick: Yeah, I know. Anne and I have laughed about that lots of times.