- Patty Lane: Since I'm practically earning my own living now, I won't be needing my allowance anymore.
- Ross Lane: Can I have her allowance?
- Martin Lane: [in a correcting tone] May I have her allowance.
- Ross Lane: May I have her allowance?
- Martin Lane: No!
- Ross Lane: Well, if I wasn't going to get it anyway, why did I have to get grammatical?