- Hope Murdoch Steadman: You know, Michael, we could afford a repairman. We could probably even afford a new washer.
- Michael Steadman: Yeah, well, a real man lets his appliances know who's boss.
- Hope Murdoch Steadman: Yeah, except I've run out of clean underwear waiting for you to teach the washer a lesson.
- Michael Steadman: So don't wear any.
- Ellyn Warren: Have you gone out much with married men? I mean, do you have an ethical position on it? Do you think it's wrong?
- Melissa Steadman: Well, I figure if I go out with a married man, three people are gonna get hurt: his wife, me, and my shrink.