- John Philip Sousa: What in the name of all get out's been keeping you so long?
- Jennie Sousa: I was hearing the children's prayers.
- John Philip Sousa: Does that take all night?
- Jennie Sousa: They were praying for you.
- John Philip Sousa: Upon my word, ma'am, I've never danced with so charming and graceful a two-stepper.
- Jennie Sousa: And upon mine, sir, I've never danced with so charming and flattering a liar.
- Willie Little: I always say a concert sounds better if it's raining.
- John Philip Sousa: Well, there may be something to that.
- Jennie Sousa: And as to hearing you sing, my husband would be delighted. Won't you Philip?
- John Philip Sousa: If you say so, dear.
- Lily Becker: [singing a silly song] Father's got 'em. Father's got 'em, Got the hycumflukies of the brain.
- Jennie Sousa: [Reads a letter to her from Willie, to Lily and Sousa] Dear Mrs. Sousa. I'm writing to you instead of to Lily because you know what a flibbertigibbet she is and how she starts carrying on like a chicken with its head cut off at the least little thing.
- Jennie Sousa: Lily, a flibbertigibbet? He's out of his mind.
- Lily Becker: [to a boat rental proprietor] Do you rent boats?
- Willie Little: Boats? What do we want with a boat?
- Lily Becker: Do you?
- Boat Rental Proprietor: [Pointing to the sing hanging clearly] What does that sign say, "Keep of the grass?"