- Charlie Clinton: A lot of people hate you. What's that got to do with it? Look, if the city needs lumber, it might as well be ours.
- Harry M. Lambert: Just what do you mean by a lot of people hate me?
- Harry M. Lambert: The trouble with kids today, they don't appreciate it. Ungrateful. I wish I had a father like me when I was their age.
- Edith Lambert: But you did, dear.
- Harry M. Lambert: Don't remind me.
- Dr. Kimbrough: Harry, doesn't Edith look a little tired?
- Harry M. Lambert: She goes to bed early every night.
- Dr. Kimbrough: I don't mean tired from lack of sleep. I mean this house. It's awfully big for her to take care of.
- Harry M. Lambert: Why, this house is her pride and joy. They don't build houses like this anymore, you know. Granite foundation. Copper pipes.
- Grace Kimbrough: Edith doesn't have a granite foundation, or copper pipes. Why don't you two go on a vacation?
- Edith Lambert: Kate eats lunch.
- Harry M. Lambert: What you mean is, she eats breakfast. But she just doesn't get up until it's time for lunch.
- Charlie Clinton: Well, if you're that worried, Dad, why don't you call the police?
- Harry M. Lambert: Oh, boy. That's a bright idea. And what makes you think she was mixed up with the police?
- Kate Clinton: Charlie didn't say she was mixed up with police.
- Charlie Clinton: No, I just thought if she was lost, the police might be able to help find her. That's all.
- Harry M. Lambert: You'd like to see it in the newspaper and everything, huh?
- Kate Clinton: Who said he'd want to see it in the newspaper?
- Charlie Clinton: I don't even know what she's done!
- Harry M. Lambert: Who said she's done anything?
- Kate Clinton: All right, Father, I'll do it. You'll see. I'll do everything. I'll become a slave if that's what you want--a slave.
- Harry M. Lambert: That's more like it.
- Edith Lambert: I thought everyone would be so happy.
- Harry M. Lambert: Well, we are happy, Edith. But there's all kinds of happiness. This happens to be the kind of happiness, well, that everyone isn't so happy about.
- Edith Lambert: You know, Harry. If you look at it right. This is a fine and noble thing we're doing. We're giving life to a brand new little baby. A baby! Isn't that beautiful? Why don't you try to look at it that way, dear?
- Grace Kimbrough: Oh, stop playing ostrich, Harry. For the middle-aged ladies of Calvertown, you're a giant. You'd better get used to it. For a lot of wives, you've already become a household word.
- Edith Lambert: I wonder what the household word is.
- Harry M. Lambert: Never mind.
- Kate Clinton: Well, go ahead and say it, all of you. I'm a big mess. A great big mess.
- Harry M. Lambert: At least you look used for a change.
- Edith Lambert: Don't you just love the little tassels?
- Harry M. Lambert: I've got nothing against them. I just can't say I love 'em.
- Edith Lambert: Well, I do.
- Edith Lambert: Harry, I think I'm going to faint.
- Harry M. Lambert: Well, go ahead and faint. I'm going down to the lumberyard and have some fun.
- Charlie Clinton: I gotta hand it to you. You old Harry, old Lambert you. You sure can handle your liquor.
- Harry M. Lambert: That's because I'm a man among men. Barman!
- Charlie Clinton: Barman!
- Harry M. Lambert: Barman! Two more Pink Ladies.
- Kate Clinton: [Reading a note from Edith] "And ever since the day I told you I was going to have a baby, everybody has been so unhappy. So if I'm not here, maybe you will all learn to smile again. Nobody's smiled here for a long time. Goodbye."
- Harry M. Lambert: I smiled yesterday.