- Young Babar: [Celeste discovers Babar's duplicity over taking a dignitary's daughter to the dance] Punch?
- Young Celeste: Don't tempt me!
- Zephir: Hey, Babar!
- Young Babar: Hi, Zephir.
- Zephir: All set to trip the light fantastic?
- Young Babar: I certainly am.
- [holds up a flower]
- Young Babar: What do you think?
- Zephir: It's you!
- [laughs]
- Young Babar: It's not for me, it's for Celeste. Think she'll like it?
- Zephir: If you gave her a cold, she'd love it!
- Zephir: Just as I suspected; Celeste is late. You're all clear to meet Princess Midge
- Young Babar: How'd you know she'd be late?
- Zephir: Arthur took her shoes.
- Arthur: What are little brothers for?
- Young Babar: What am I gonna do? The ball starts in an hour!
- Zephir: You could join the Foreign Legion.
- Arthur: You'll have to if Celeste ever finds out!