Quotes
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Peter McDermott : These replacement costs are killing us.
Victoria Cabot : Oh. Only one new television set? We haven't had a record as good as that since '73. And I haven't had to ask a gentleman for a date since '63. You think you could save a lady in distress?
Peter McDermott : My arm's a little rusty, but, uh, I could manage a joust or two.
Victoria Cabot : I'm... I'm hosting a party for the friends of the opera, and my escort is down with the flu.
Peter McDermott : I'll break out the tux. When is it?
Victoria Cabot : Three hours from now.
Peter McDermott : [a little taken aback] You know... I wouldn't do this for anyone else but you, Victoria.
Victoria Cabot : Well, I wouldn't ask anyone but you. Thank you. Oh, by the way, you do like opera, don't you?
Peter McDermott : Well, sure. About as much as I like ballet.
Victoria Cabot : Oh, dear.
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Allison Brunell : I don't think we've met. I'm Allison Brunell.
Peter McDermott : Peter McDermott.
Allison Brunell : An opera lover?
Peter McDermott : Well, actually, uh, I'm a ringer.
Allison Brunell : A ringer?
Peter McDermott : Brought in to back up the first team.
Allison Brunell : Well, see, from across the room, I would have thought you... you love Mozart.
Peter McDermott : He's a southpaw for the White Sox? From across the room, I'd have thought you'd be even better looking up close.
Allison Brunell : And?
Peter McDermott : And my taste in music is better than I thought.
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Peter McDermott : $6,000 for ashtrays, $8,000 for towels.
Christine Francis : Well, people like to take souvenirs. At least they're not walking off with the silver.