- [Lucy has become intoxicated on champagne while meeting with Jacques Du Pre at his hotel]
- Jacques DuPre: I think you'd better have some, um, black coffee.
- Lucy Carmichael: Black coffee?
- Jacques DuPre: It will make you feel better.
- Lucy Carmichael: I am perfectly all right!
- [Lucy stands and staggers around the room]
- Lucy Carmichael: I assure you I'm doing my job! I'm a very competary secretant!