Vice President Becker: I don't accept that abandoning half of the country is necessary!

Tom Gomez: Maybe if you'd listened to him sooner, it wouldn't be.

Vice President Becker: Bullshit! It's easy for him to suggest this plan. He's safely here in Washington.

Tom Gomez: His son is in Manhattan. I just thought you should know that before you start questioning his motives.

Sam Hall: Look, I got every question right on the final, and the only reason Mr. Spengler failed me is because I didn't write out the solutions.

Jack Hall: Why not?

Sam Hall: I do 'em in my head.

Jack Hall: Did you tell him that?

Sam Hall: I did. He said he didn't believe me. He said that if he couldn't do them in his head, then I must be cheating.

Jack Hall: Well, that's ridiculous! How can he fail you for being smarter than he is?

Sam Hall: That's what I said.

Jack Hall: You did? How did he take it?

Sam Hall: He flunked me, remember?