- Lou Grant: [on phone at the Trib] Mr. Hume, this is the Los Angeles Tribune. We just wanted to know what the temperature is in West L.A. this morning.
- Charlie Hume: [on other line, at home] Hotter than hell and going up.
- Lou Grant, Paul Newman: Well, Mr. Newman...
- Paul Newman: Oh, please, Paul.
- Art Donovan: Paul Newman... haven't I heard that name somewhere before?
- Paul Newman: Well, there's a, there's a minister in Rapid City by that name.
- Art Donovan: I guess he's the one...
- Lou Grant: [on phone] Hello Mrs. Pynchon. Eh, listen, can I call you back? We've got a fire story breaking here.
- Mrs. Pynchon: [on other line on payphone] I know you have a fire story breaking, I'm right in the middle of it.
- Lou Grant: Where are you?
- Mrs. Pynchon: Your re-write man ordered me to stand by. Oh, Mr. Grant, it's so eerie here.
- [stammers]
- Mrs. Pynchon: Eh, Th-th-the heavy smoke is starting to blot out the sun and it seems to be snowing ashes.
- Lou Grant: Mrs. Pynchon, I'd like to countermand those orders he gave you. With all due respect, I'd like you to hang up, get in your car and get the hell outta there.
- Mrs. Pynchon: Oh, Mr. Grant, thank you. I, I think I'd like to do that.
- [hangs up]
- Lou Grant: They saved Charlie's house.
- Art Donovan: Adam wasn't so lucky. All that's left of his is the chimney.