- Don Rickles: But I gotta tell ya...
- Johnny Carson: What do you mean, you gotta tell us? Why do you have to tell us?
- Don Rickles: Well because I gotta, 'cause you're my friend; I don't see you that often.
- Johnny Carson: I know.
- Don Rickles: I know I'm on the stand-by list.
- Johnny Carson: Well quit bitching about it!
- Don Rickles: "Quit bitching"? That's a new word you use on TV! Anyway... new word, and I can hear a
- [imitates bleep noise]
- Don Rickles: Doc - by the way, I spoke to Johnny; you're through here.