- Peter Harding: That was an excellent lesson you had, Barney. I thought you had something desperately important to tell me.
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: I have.
- Peter Harding: I'm still listening.
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: I've got to leave Beatrice.
- Peter Harding: Oh? Trouble?
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: No, it's just that I don't love her anymore. That's all. Funny, when we got married 15 years ago I loved her, needed her. Now it's Beatrice that needs me.
- Peter Harding: You know, Barney, there are some people who would say you're pretty lucky to have Beatrice.
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: I know. That's what I'm saying. But, you know, when we got married Beatrice never really loved me. I learned that soon enough. Oh, she was fond of me all right.
- Peter Harding: So now you're going to leave her, just like that. All right, who's the girl?
- Peter Harding: Don't tell me there isn't a girl. There's gotta be a girl.
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: Oh, it's not like that at all.
- Peter Harding: Of course it isn't. How old is she?
- Philip 'Barney' Bartel: 28, I think.