- [after realizing that Jordan has left their apartment]
- Jordan Barnett: [over the answering machine] Hi, dad. It's me. I've gone to look for Zeus.
- [Terry introducing himself to Mary Beth's daughters for the first time]
- Terry Barnett: [imitating Tarzan] Me, Terry.
- [points to one of the girls]
- Terry Barnett: You?
- Judith Dunhill: [introducing herself] Judith?
- Terry Barnett: [still imitating Tarzan; points to Nora] You?
- Nora Dunhill: [introducing herself] Nora.
- Terry Barnett: [mimicking an ape man] Goooood.
- [he leaves]
- Mary Beth Dunhill: [Zeus is in the back of Mary Beth's boat; breathing "burrito breath" on her and Becky] Burritos? Do you smell burritos?
- Becky: [chuckles] Yeah,
- [Zeus burps; Mary Beth and Becky turn to see him. Mary Beth recognizes him as the dog who ruined her morning]
- Mary Beth Dunhill: [chagrined] You little...
- Becky: [petting Zeus; cooing] Oh, you're so cute!
- Mary Beth Dunhill: No, no, no, THIS dog is not cute. THIS DOG is the *Hound from Hell*!
- Terry Barnett: [Jordan comes in with a breakfast burrito on a plate;groggy] Do I smell some dinner?
- Jordan Barnett: [deadpanned] Breakfast.
- Terry Barnett: I knew that.
- Mary Beth Dunhill: [to Becky; about marine biology job offers] Great! Then that leaves to the Rocklen grant. If I don't get that, I'll be...
- Claude Carver: ...Stalking goldfish at the local pet store.
- Mary Beth Dunhill: [sarcastic] Very funny, Claude.
- Claude Carver: I wasn't joking.
- [first lines; Zeus the dog attempts to steal Mrs. Rice's morning news paper, but she gets it before he could]
- Mrs. Rice: Nice try, flea bag!
- [Zeus has knocked Claude Carver's briefcase into the water]
- Claude Carver: Hey! Hey! What are you doing, or I'll kick you all the way to Miami!
- [Zues has knocked Claude Carver into the water. drenched and unhappy, Claude climbs onto the boat where his two assistance are working in, with the camera in his mouth]
- Phil, Claude's Assistant: It's the creature from the Black Lagoon.
- Linda, Claude's Assistant: Yeah, dressed like Dr. Carver.
- [They get back to their work]
- Claude Carver: [Claude pulls himself up into the boat and flings his brief case in. The two assistance ignore him]
- Claude Carver: Get me a towel.
- Phil, Claude's Assistant: [looking up] The creature! Sir!
- [Phil grabs a towel and rushes to Claude's assistance]
- Mary Beth Dunhill: [about Zues] I think Zues is a very special dog.
- Jordan Barnett: What do you mean?
- Mary Beth Dunhill: He seems to have the talent of... interspecies communication.
- Jordan Barnett: Well, what's the big deal? I talk to Zeus all the time.
- Mary Beth Dunhill: Ah! But Zeus is talking with my dolphin.
- Jordan Barnett: [excited] You own a dolphin?
- [Mary Beth laughs]
- Mary Beth Dunhill: I don't any longer. Roxanne lives in the bay, but I sometimes take care of her. She used to live in a tank, we're trying to reintroduce her to the ocean. Now, the problem is... She hasn't taken to other dolphins. But, she seems to like your Zues