- Fred Flintstone: Sorry I got in so late last night, Wilma, but we had a long meeting.
- Wilma Flintstone: I understand, Fred. By the way, how was the meeting?
- Fred Flintstone: Oh, it was okay.
- Wilma Flintstone: Did you suggest that wives be allowed to attend meetings?
- Fred Flintstone: Well, uh, it was suggested, yeah.
- Wilma Flintstone: Well, what was the result?
- Fred Flintstone: A fractured collarbone and three cracked ribs.
- [after Fred shows that the new item he purchased was a new Water Buffalo hat]
- Fred Flintstone: What's the matter, Wilma? You sore about something?
- Wilma Flintstone: No, no, no, I'm not sore. But I don't think you should be spending money for a new lodge hat when your old one is perfectly good.
- Fred Flintstone: It's getting shabby. Besides, if Barney can buy a new lodge hat, why can't I?
- Wilma Flintstone: Barney bought a new one, too?
- Fred Flintstone: Sure, bet you can bet his wife isn't bawling him out for spending the money.
- [meanwhile, at the Rubbles']
- Betty Rubble: And I don't think you should spend good money on a new hat when there's nothing wrong with your old one.
- Barney Rubble: But, Betty, honey, it didn't cost much. Besides, Fred got a new one, too.
- Betty Rubble: So? Do you have to do everything Fred does? If he jumped in the river, I suppose you'd jump in after him.
- Barney Rubble: Yeah, I guess I'd have to, Betty. You see, Fred can't swim!
- Fred Flintstone: How about that, Barney? Now our wives want to attend lodge meetings.
- Barney Rubble: Yeah. Well, as the old saying goes, uh: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
- Fred Flintstone: Now what's that got to do with our wives wanting to go to lodge meetings?
- Barney Rubble: Well, uh, nothing really. I just felt I ought to keep up my end of the conversation.