- Lucy Ricardo: [Fred's idea of leaving a phony note about Ricky's Hollywood job has backfired, and Ethel and Fred want Lucy to take the blame] Wait a minute. How come I get left holding the bag? I didn't do anything.
- Fred Mertz: Well, that's life. Come on, Ethel.
- [they start to leave]
- Lucy Ricardo: All right, all right, I'll tell him.
- Ethel Mertz: Really?
- Lucy Ricardo: If you'll stay here and give me moral support... Of course, when I tell him, I'll be holding Little Ricky. He wouldn't dare hit a woman with a baby in her arms.
- Ethel Mertz: Oh, that's a great idea.
- Lucy Ricardo: I'll just say, 'Ricky, it's all a mistake, Dear. You didn't really get any call from Hollywood. Fred wrote the note, and Ethel accidentally left it here, and I innocently called you... '
- Fred Mertz: Now, wait a minute. I'll stay on one condition.
- Lucy Ricardo: What's that?
- Fred Mertz: When you come to 'Fred wrote the note', you hand me the baby.
- Lucy Ricardo: [Fred leaves after collecting Lucy's rent, and blocks Ethel from following] What was that all about?
- Ethel Mertz: Oh, he's gone to put the money in his secret hiding place.
- Lucy Ricardo: Do you mean to tell me he hides that money someplace and doesn't tell you where it is?
- Ethel Mertz: That's right.
- Lucy Ricardo: Why, I should think that would drive you crazy!
- Ethel Mertz: It used to. But confidentially, one day I took the WHOLE house apart and finally found his secret hiding place.
- Lucy Ricardo: Good girl. How long have you known?
- Ethel Mertz: Twenty-four years!