- Tristan Farnon: You know the way Siegfried seems to think I'm incapable of running my life like a mature adult.
- James Herriot: Well, does he?
- Tristan Farnon: Well, you know he does. Well, anyway, this time he's gone too far. He's trying to pair me off with the daughter of one of his hunting cronies. A really dreaful girl.
- James Herriot: Who is it?
- Tristan Farnon: Her name's Dierdre.
- James Herriot: Not the one whose coming out we're all going to?
- Tristan Farnon: Mmm-hmm.
- James Herriot: Oh, well, I hope you'll both be very happy together.
- Tristan Farnon: It's no joke, James. I need your help. I can't...