- Cliff Clavin: I guess we were like a pair of lovers that were never meant to be. Like Romeo and Juliet. Rhett and Scarlett. Heathcliff - Cathy.
- Woody Boyd: Heath, Cliff and Cathy - isn't that three people, Mr. Clavin?
- Woody Boyd: [Phone rings and Woody answers] Cheers. Yeah, oh, just a minute, please.
- [to Cliff]
- Woody Boyd: Mr. Clavin... it's for you.
- Cliff Clavin: Take a message, I'll call them back, Woody.
- Woody Boyd: Uh, can he get back to ya?
- [Listens to woman on phone]
- Woody Boyd: Oh, yes, ma'am.
- [to Cliff]
- Woody Boyd: She wants to know how your leg is?
- Cliff Clavin: Eh, eh, the mutts owner tracked me down. Well, tell her she can deep six that phony concern of hers. Doesn't cut it with me.
- Woody Boyd: [Woody to woman on phone] You can deep six your phony concern. It doesn't cut it with him.
- Cliff Clavin: Tell her my leg and I will see her in court.
- Woody Boyd: His leg and him will see you in court.
- [Listens]
- Woody Boyd: Oh, okay, I'll tell him.
- [to Cliff]
- Woody Boyd: Your mom wants you to be home by six o'clock.
- Cliff Clavin: Woody, Woody, why didn't you tell me it was my mother?
- Woody Boyd: I just did.
- Cliff Clavin: No, I mean, before.
- Woody Boyd: I didn't know it was her till I picked up the phone.
- Cliff Clavin: No... Woody... when you were talking to her, why didn't you say it was her?
- Woody Boyd: [Indignant] She already knew that!
- Sam Malone: I'd leave it alone, Cliff, I think it's one of those Zen koan things.