- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: Because I don't want her to lie down. I want her to stand up! AND I want her to sit up when she's having her dinner... AND if she is going to have breakfast in bed, she is going to do so with me... And I'm going to sleep every night with my wife in our room! And, if I want to hold my wife, or kiss my wife, I will do so anytime or anywhere I darn well choose to like right now.
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: You made me promise not to argue with your mother and I have been trying, have I not?
- Nellie Oleson Dalton: Yes you have.
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: I didn't yell when your mother insisted that you have supper lying down on the sofa, did I?
- Nellie Oleson Dalton: No.
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: And I didn't yell when your mother started serving breakfast in bed rather I was up or not, now did I?
- Nellie Oleson Dalton: No you didn't.
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: No. But now... Just now... Your Mother informed me that I am no longer allowed to sleep in the same bed with my wife!
- [Turns angrily and gets face-to-face with Caroline]
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: Mrs. Ingalls
- [Nods acknowledgement]
- Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton: ... Nellie, I'm going to ask your permission to allow me to break my promise and yell at your Mother.
- Nellie Oleson Dalton: [Hears her mother calling] You have my permission.