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Sam Malone : What seems to be the problem here, folks?
Frasier Crane : Well, Sam, my colleague has dropped a crumb during dinner, and in the intervening hours it has been encrusted on his tie.
Cliff Clavin : Oh what, you can take Norm's tie here, put it in a kettle and make soup. Incidently, it's a little known fact that the tie was invented in ancient times to be used as a bib, you know, to wipe your chin.
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso : You mean they're thinking of changing that?
Sam Malone : Why don't you just tell the guy that he's got a spot?
Frasier Crane : [mockingly] Gee, that's an idea. Why didn't we just come to Sam in the first place? Sam, you just don't say, "there's a spot on your tie" to a man the stature of Dr. Bennett Ludlow.
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso : THE Bennett Ludlow?
Diane Chambers : You've heard of him, Coach?
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso : No.
Frasier Crane : Coach, he's only one of the true giants of psychiatry: author, innovator, educator and I'm not ashamed to say my idol and inspiration.
Norm Peterson : All right, you lean over, you pretend you're admiring his tie tack, and then just nibble the morsel off really quick. Who's the wiser?!
Diane Chambers : Sam is right. We have to tell him.
Frasier Crane : Of course you're right. Oh Sam, may we have three brandies please. And I guess I'm the one who should tell him. After all, I'm the one who suggested beef wellington.
Norm Peterson : Beef wellington, you say?!
[makes a motion toward Bennett Ludlow]
Norm Peterson : Where's that tie?!
Frasier Crane : Just have to find a way to tell him as subtle and tactful a way that will allow him to preserve his dignity.
[meanwhile Carla approaches Bennett Ludlow's table]
Carla Tortelli : Hey, Pigpen. What's that thing?
[points at the crumb on his tie]
Carla Tortelli : What are you trying, to catch pidgeons? Ew.
[picks the crumb off his tie]
Dr. Bennett Ludlow : Thank you very much.
Carla Tortelli : Ah, don't mention it. I like a man who wears his dinner with pride.
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Dr. Bennett Ludlow : You know Carla, I sort of have a dream girl myself.
Carla Tortelli : Oh, oh, tell me about her.
Dr. Bennett Ludlow : Well, she's a spunky, hearty, curly-haired little spitfire who doesn't know what's really good for her.
Carla Tortelli : I hope you find her someday.
Dr. Bennett Ludlow : Me too.
