- Dr. Rita Chase: I wanted you to know how very serious the situation is with Leukemia.
- Art Donovan: Why do you use scare words like that? I know what my mother's got. And I'd prefer it if you didn't keep dropping it like a tray full of dishes every time I talk to you.
- Art Donovan: My mother is not dying, now lay off!
- Lou Grant: Lets face it. I'm going to die, you're going to die. Even that gorgeous young girl is going to die, and your mother...
- Art Donovan: [interrupting] Lou, go to hell!
- Billie Newman: You know those Samurai movies where the guy gets sliced up so fast you can't even see the sword?
- Lou Grant: Sure.
- Billie Newman: That's how Donovan edits your copy. Slump! "War and Peace" is just "War" and you're not even bleeding.
- Billie Newman: I will get you for this.
- Joe Rossi: Now let's talk about that. Why do you suppose you're so thin skinned about criticism?
- Billie Newman: The days will pass... we'll go our separate ways... you'll drop your guard and I will get you.
- Joe Rossi: Why are you lowering this discussion to such a childish level?
- Lou Grant: [Lou steps inbetween Billie and Rossi] Billie, go away for five minutes.
- Billie Newman: Lou, just let me explain.
- Lou Grant: Billie, go down the hall and kick the broken candy machine. Trust me, your problems will disappear.