- Jordan Miller: Senator, if they only gave awards to people who deserved them, there'd be a lot of empty banquet halls in this town!
- Margaret Powers: Oh, for Heavens sakes, look at these windows. They're filthy, Charlotte, they must be cleaned upstairs and down.
- Charlotte: Um, no, it's supposed to snow, Ma'am.
- Margaret Powers: Well, how will we know if we can't see out the windows?
- Sen. William Franklin Powers: I'm still puzzled as to why the Brotherhood Coalition is honoring me. I mean, there are so many others who have done so much more for black people in this country than I have. Maybe I'll mention that in my speech.
- Margaret Powers: Mmm, humility, nice touch, yes. But be sure not to go on too long, dear. From what I understand, they like to get right to their dancing.
- Sen. William Franklin Powers: Now, Margaret, that is just the kind of stereotyping that the Coalition is trying to put an end to.
- Margaret Powers: Well, obviously they still have work to do!
- Margaret Powers: Well, Theodore, darling, where's your overcoat? You're going to catch your death.
- Theodore Van Horne: From your lips to...
- [he glances heavenward]