- Joe: [Murray is introducing Mary to people his father - and Mary's date - Doug knows. He is taking with Joe, whilst an elderly lady is standing next to Mary] Hey , did your dad get here
- Murray Slaughter: Yeah, he's over there. Oh, Joe, have you met Mary? Mary is dad's date for tonight.
- [Mary extends her hand, but Joe bypasses Mary and walks up to the old lady]
- Joe: Awww... hello, Mary
- Murray Slaughter: Mary, this is Helen Holloway
- [Murray talks loud for the hard-of-hearing, Helen]
- Murray Slaughter: Helen, this is Mary Richards.
- Aunt Helen: [Mary and Helen shake hands] How do you do?
- Mary Richards: Nice to meet you.
- Murray Slaughter: Mary is dad's date for the evening.
- Aunt Helen: Oh, that's nice.
- Murray Slaughter: Helen and dad used to go together, too.
- Aunt Helen: Yes;,for about a year. But e had to break it up, because my parents didn't allege of me going out with an older man.
- Mary Richards: Yes, will it was very nice to meet you, Helen.
- Aunt Helen: It was nice to meet you
- [Helen titters]
- Aunt Helen: jail-bait.
- Mary Richards: [Mr Grant tells Mary that if she wants the unpleasant talk to stop, she had to say something, so her pushes Mary towards the assembled] E-Excuse me, everybody, could I please have your attention - everybody. 'erm, for those of you who don't know me, my name is Mary Richards, and I don't know what I'm doing in the middle of the living room about to tell of people I hardly know
- Aunt Helen: What did you say?
- Mary Richards: I said my name is, erm, Mary Richards, erm, for those of you who don't know me, and I don't know what I'm doing in the middle of the living room about to, erm, tell off... erm, people, erm... I don't know I happen to be Doug's date, tonight and if the difference in our ages shocks or bothers or bugs any of you
- [Mary reaches for Doug's hand]
- Mary Richards: well then that's your problem, but it's not ours. We're gpnna keep going out, together, just as often as we like, and right now I think we'd like to leave. Doug, will you please take me to the home?