- John Crowley: [affably] Well, thank you very much for firing me.
- Dr. Kent Webber: My pleasure, I never liked you.
- John Crowley: Likewise.
- Megan Crowley: So, what do you do? You married? Do you have a wife?
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Uh, ex-wives. Two of them.
- Megan Crowley: Oh yeah? How come?
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Cause I'm so easy to get along with. Any other questions?
- Megan Crowley: No, your turn to ask one.
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh, um...
- Megan Crowley: You're probably wondering what grade I'm in.
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: What grade are you in?
- Megan Crowley: I'm in third. My hobbies are video games and penguins. How 'bout you?
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: I already graduated.
- Megan Crowley: No, I mean hobbies.
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Oh uh, mostly I just work. A little bass fishing every once in a while, but... What's your favorite subject?
- Megan Crowley: I'm good at reading, but I like PE best. Actually, the sprint races.
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Sprint races?
- John Crowley: Where are you going?
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: I'm going to go take a crap - if that meets with you fiscal approval...
- John Crowley: [Looking at the college-aged kids hired to work under Dr. Stonehill] These guys make me feel old.
- Dr. Robert Stonehill: Scientists get all sensible & careful when they get old. Young ones like risk, not afraid of new ideas... & you can pay 'em less.
- John Crowley: [to a business friend who is trying to talk him out of quitting his job] Hey, you're right! This is crazy. I'm chasing the wind. But I can't just sit around and wait for my kids to die.
- Dr. Preston: Now look, she is still a very sick girl, obviously, but her vital signs have improved and I'm cautiously optimistic.
- John Crowley: [sarcastic reference to earlier conversation] So I guess you can say we dodged that blessing.