- Buddy Sorrell: Rob, you want my advice?
- Rob Petrie: No.
- Buddy Sorrell: Good decision. Now while you're in the mood, make another one.
- Laura Petrie: Well, Mr. Howard, we shop at your... no, we, uh, bank at you bank.
- Rob Petrie: Oh, incidentally, how do you like the way we decorated your mortgage?
- Rob Petrie: Me? I don't know. I'm not a politician.
- John Gerber: Well, we don't want a politician. What we want is a bright, able, personable young man.
- Rob Petrie: Well, that's what I said, "Why me?"
- [Rob enjoys the idea of being called Councilman Petrie]
- Laura Petrie: Hey, if you're city councilman, what'll they call me?
- Rob Petrie: Probably Laura.
- Sally Rogers: Hey, Rob, look, if you're lookin' for a good excuse for not running...
- Rob Petrie: I'm not looking for an excuse.
- Sally Rogers: ...I've got it.
- Buddy Sorrell: Well, come on, what is it?
- Sally Rogers: Tell 'em you're gettin' married.
- Rob Petrie: I'm already married.
- Sally Rogers: Right! Nobody likes a scandal.