- Emily Hartley: [It's 2am, and Bob's come home - drunk. Emily was in the bedroom, but, Bob's making such noise in the kitchen, she comes out. Bob's got a pizza with him] Bob, didn't you have anything to eat, all night?
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Speaking slowly, and slightly slurred, and is using the wall by the kitchen to hold himself upright] I had some, uh, olives, at Guido's .
- Emily Hartley: Guido?
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Guido made the pizza.
- Emily Hartley: Oh.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Pizza is Guido's life. Guido taught me what 'antipasto' means.
- Emily Hartley: What does it mean, Bob?
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: 'Against pasto'. By the same token, uh, 'provolone', means 'in favor of volone'.
- [Bob breaks up laughing]
- Emily Hartley: [Bob, and Emily are rushing about in the apartment, as Bob's former women's group - now Emily's - is going to be there any 2nd,Into this, walks Howard - looking for tape - to help wrap a gift; for a stag party he's going to.Just then, the doorbell rings. Emily opens the door, and all the women arrive, at once] HI!
- [Michele walks in first. In a dress]
- Emily Hartley: oh, you look wonderful!
- Michelle Nardo: Oh, hI, Dr. Hartley!
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Bob looks at Michelle, and notices she's in a dress] HI, Michelle. I've never seen you in a dress before.
- Michelle Nardo: I know! It's the first time my legs had been out since I was 10.
- Mrs. Cowens: And I'm not wearing a girdle. I feel loose as a goose!
- Emily Hartley: Well, I'd better get my coat...
- [Howard starts to walk over towards the front door]
- Emily Hartley: it must be windy out
- [Howard starts right behind Joan Rossi, who's giving him the eye. She also has a giant Afro hair-do]
- Emily Hartley: Joan; you look so... natural!
- [Joan chuckles]
- Joan Rossi: And I never felt better.
- [replying to Emily, what's staring at Howard, was just staring back, blank-faced]
- Joan Rossi: I mean I-I discovered I don't I don't have to flaunt it to be attractive...
- [Rolling her eyes at Howard]
- Joan Rossi: ... if you know what I mean.
- [giggles]
- Howard Borden: [Stone-faced, staring back at Joan] No.