- Emily Hartley: [Bob, feeling even more unsure than ever about his profession, is talking to Emily] Bob, you are not a fraud, and whatever you do, it works!
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: You know what I do? Emily, you wanna see what I do? I just want you to watch everything I do for the next ten minutes, and then I want you to tell me what you think.
- [Bob picks up the phone, and rings Howard. Howarad comes over - with his phone - the cord, running all the way back into his apartment]
- Howard Borden: I can't leave the phone, I'm on stand-by.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: It's alright Howard, Just, uh... sit down
- [Bob motions to Howard to step into the living room. Bob sits in a chair, facing Howard, and Emily scrunches in next to Bob to watch]
- Howard Borden: [Howard nervously looks from Emily to Bob, back at Emily, then over to Bob again] What'd I do now?
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Nothing, I, uh, just... wondered how everything is going.
- Howard Borden: Fantastic.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Uh-huh.
- [Bob glances at Emily]
- Howard Borden: Really fantastic.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Uh-huh.
- [Bob glances at Emily again. She begins to catch on to what Bob was saying about his job]
- Howard Borden: [Howard's staring at his hands] Of course, this stand-by thing kinda gets to you, once in awhile.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Uh-huh
- [Emily's staring at Bob, and sucks in her cheek]
- Howard Borden: You know; this waiting
- [Howard begins to rock back-and-forth]
- Howard Borden: makes you tense.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Bob's eyes widen] Tense?
- Howard Borden: Yeah, exactly. You don't know if you're gonna fly, or not. Can't take a drink. Can't make a date! Feel like a piece of meat, hanging on a hook
- [Howard, feeling upset, rubs the side of his face]
- Howard Borden: Waiting to be shipped off to the market.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Bob looks at Emily] Uh-huh.
- [Bob passes his tongue over his teeth]
- Howard Borden: It's really frustrating, you know?
- [Howard stands up]
- Howard Borden: You know, you never know where they're gonna send you, you know; London, Paris... Pittsburgh.
- [pauses, and smiles]
- Howard Borden: Although, Pittsburgh's kinda nice. Not knowing makes you crazy.
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Uh-huh.
- Howard Borden: [Howard's thrust his hands in his pockets, and is rocking as he speaks] Of course, sometimes it's nice, not knowing where you're going. You know; some place new, all the time, you know?
- [Bob's looking at Howard, as Emily - knowingly - looks at Bob]
- Howard Borden: Go to cities you've never been to before - adventure, and mystery, and chicks - lotsa chicks!
- [Howard's smiling]
- Howard Borden: Ah, I like that, you know I wouldn't give that up for anything in the world, you know what I mean?
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Uh-huh.
- [Bob - looking at Howard, nods his head slightly as Emily, looks at Bob, her eyes narrowed into slits]
- Howard Borden: What was I thinking about? I feel great! I mean, I feel really great! I was so depressed when I came in here, and now I feel...
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Finishes Howard's thought] Wonderful.
- Howard Borden: Wonderful! Oh!
- [Runs to grab Bob's hand, and shakes it, in gratitude]
- Howard Borden: You're the best! The BEST! Now I can't wait for that phone to ring
- [Howard's phone rings]
- Howard Borden: Hello? Yeah
- [Excited]
- Howard Borden: I've been waiting for your call. Pittsburgh! Perfect!
- [Howard's still talking to the airline, as he closes the door, and heads to his apartment]
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Dejectedly] And... that's what I do, Emily. $35 an hour. 8-hours a day.
- [Bob sucks his teeth]
- Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: What'd'ya think?
- Emily Hartley: [Smiles] I think you oughtta be arrested.