- [first lines]
- Ricky Nelson: What happened to all the candy?
- Harriet Nelson: You finished it yesterday.
- Ricky Nelson: I sure do miss dessert.
- David Nelson: Haven't you got any willpower?
- Ricky Nelson: What's willpower got to do with it? I happen to be a growing boy, and I need some carbohydrates to keep my engine steamed up.
- David Nelson: Look at Pop. Nobody likes desserts more than he does, and he's not complainin'.
- Ricky Nelson: Well, naturally. It was his idea.
- Harriet Nelson: I don't understand how you get so many holes in the toe of your sock.
- Ricky Nelson: My toes are so bony from not having any dessert.
- Ozzie Nelson: Come on. Forget about dessert, and do your homework.
- Ricky Nelson: I finished my homework.
- David Nelson: Do it again; it's probably wrong.