Ned and Alexis (cont.):

Alexis: "He's probably just calling to book Eddie Maine, which is clearly not going to happen unless, of course, you've had a change of heart."

Alexis: "The best thing for L&B would be if you--"
Ned: "Eddie Maine take the stage again. Guys, you're both preaching to the converted."
Alexis: "Come again?"
Ned: "I've already decided. I'm doing Detroit."

Ned: "You seem shocked."
Alexis: "Maybe a little."
Ned: "Did I miss something? Aren't you the one who suggested that touring as Eddie Maine would be a good thing?"
Alexis: "Yes. I mean--yes, I'm the one that said that and--"
Ned: "But?"
Alexis: "But--"
Ned: "What? You don't want me to do this?"
Alexis: "No. I mean, yes, I do think you should do this."
Ned: "Then I'll do it."
Alexis: "Great. I think we should celebrate. So, you make the call and then you'll meet me at the Quartermaine boathouse."
Ned: "I'm intrigued."
Alexis: "Good. I do my best to keep you that way."
Ned: "No clues?"
Alexis: "No. No, because that would spoil the surprise that I have planned for you. So I'll see you in a little bit."
Ned: "Can't wait."

Alexis: "Hey! Perfect timing. I got the grill all fired up. How do you like your burger cooked? What's wrong?"
Ned: "Oh--since when do you eat grilled burgers?"
Alexis: "Almost never, which is about as often as I cook them. But I figured for Eddie Maine's comeback I'm going to go whole hog or--cow. How do you like it?"
Ned: "Cooked."

Ned: "You know, I would have been perfectly happy with a bowl of popcorn."

Alexis: "I don't know what rock stars eat. I thought beer and burgers was a safe bet."

Edward: "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! What are you trying to do, torch the whole estate? Jeez!"

Ned: "There's no need to call the fire department. I have everything under control."
Edward: "No, no, no. That settles it. I'm calling 911."

Alexis: "We're celebrating."
Edward: "What, by smoking out all the wildlife?"

Edward: "Well, then I suppose this little celebration might be fitting. Why don't we all cheer as Ned's future goes up in flames."
Ned: "Your hearty approval is duly noted."
Edward: "Don't expect me to pretend that prancing around like a drunken-crazed teenager is something to rejoice over, huh? And you, young lady--you are a crackerjack lawyer. You are bright and you are sensible. How long before his leather-clad swagger wears thin, huh?"
Alexis: "I happen to find Eddie Maine extremely sexy."
Edward: "Well, then I have no sympathy for you. You know that? You both deserve each other, and you deserve all the misery that will surely follow."

Alexis: "Subtle."
Ned: "Yeah, like a broomstick across the knees. So, you find me extremely sexy, huh?"
Alexis: "Uh-huh. Hungry?"
Ned: "Mm-hmm. Very."
Alexis: "You want to go to the grill?"
Ned: "I think so. We'll leave this for the professionals."

Arda: "I found this scene really annoying. Now I adore Nancy Lee Grahan and I especially like her comedic instincts. But I really hate it when Alexis is shown to be incompetent. We get that she doesn't like to cook--she only knows how to make popcorn. So today she was making burgers to grill. The burgers she made were a runny mess and then she dropped the mess on the grill and then burned the burgers. Why couldn't she just take Ned out to dinner? Why couldn't she buy ready-made patties if she just had to grill? I just didn't like the joke at her expense. It's fine with me that she's not domestic, but I'd like to see it as a preference--that she doesn't like to cook as opposed to she doesn't know how to cook."

Amy: "It was heavy-handed, but I think her line about not knowing what rock stars ate was the key here. Alexis is quite often self-deprecating, and this seemed to be some manifestation of her doubt that she could be a good partner to Eddie Maine. I enjoyed it, if only for Alexis's trying to swat Edward with that towel."

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