- [Phyllis has inflated Ted's ego with her praise, prompting him to make new demands of Lou]
- Ted Baxter: Not only do I want that raise we discussed, but I also want some new writers on the show. Now Phyllis here tells me this Norman Mailer's fellow's pretty good. And if he's not available, how about this Truman 'Capot'?
- Phyllis Lindstrom: [correcting his pronunciation] E.
- Ted Baxter: Oh yes, that's right. Truman E. Capot.
- Lou Grant: [about Phyllis] Mary, she's dangerous. She's actually got Baxter convinced he's capable of human thought!