- Dr. Mendel: [Wanting to improve his English, and not realizing that the word is the same in German and English] How do you say "elephant"?
- Stephen 'Hannibal' Brooks: [Not hearing the question, but instead commenting that they have arrived] We are here.
- Dr. Mendel: Ah, the "Ve are here".
- [This starts the running joke of Dr Mendel referring to the elephant as the "ve are here"]
- Stephen 'Hannibal' Brooks: [Looking through a hole in the side of the wagon] On a clear day, you can see Mussolini.