- Major Martin Fielding: Only a snake with a brain could have got into that room last night and singled out that same kid. It's almost as if... well, it's absurd, but... as if he were meant to go that way.
- Tom Markel: [Lunching while showing Lisa around New York after just meeting her] I don't think a hot dog stand suits you. No, you'd look better over cocktails. Now that'll come later.
- Carl Turner: You know, it doesn't make any sense. A guy goes through a whole war without a scratch and then ends up like this!
- Paul Able: How's my actress, hmm?
- Julia: A little nervous.
- Tom Markel: How's the show?
- Julia: You'll find out tonight. You are coming to the opening, aren't you?
- Tom Markel: Oh, wouldn't miss it.
- Julia: Don't forget, you're all supposed to meet in my dressing room before the show. Try and make it about a quarter of eight.
- Tom Markel: Sure we won't make you nervous?
- Julia: I'm counting on you all to be so gay I won't have time to be nervous.