- Captain Peacock: Who pinged Miss Featherstone's posterior? Own up at once. Spooner?
- Mr. Spooner: No, sir!
- Captain Peacock: Humphries?
- Mr. Humphries: No, sir.
- Captain Peacock: [turns to Miss Featherstone] Are you sure it wasn't static in your suspender belt?
- Miss Featherstone: I don't wear one.
- [Captain Peacock quickly stifles a chuckle]
- Miss Featherstone: I say, it wasn't you, was it?
- Captain Peacock: [indignant] I beg your pardon?
- Miss Featherstone: I'm sorry. My nerves are a little frayed. My first day up here, I suppose.
- [Miss Featherstone walks away; Captain Peacock goes over to the men's department]
- Captain Peacock: Fancy accusing a senior floor walker!
- Mr. Humphries: Ridiculous.
- [beat]
- Mr. Humphries: By the way, good shot.
- Captain Peacock: I thought so, too... er, whoever did it.