Although he does not actually eat the pig ribs, it is interesting that Ben would use the pig ribs as an example of over-eating, given the fact that he is Jewish and therefore forbidden from eating pork.
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Laura: Have fun, and happy birthday.
Ben: What's that supposed to mean? Is that some sort of sideways insult? Are you saying I'm fat?
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(calling from his office)Dr. Katz: Hi, Ben.
Ben: Dad, quiet down. Bird's sleeping. Wait a minute, you don't have to. I have to be quiet.
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Laura: What I need for you to do is take the bird during the day – when I'm in the office -- and then, when the work day is over, I need you to bring it back to me so I can take it home. And I need you to do that for me all week.
Ben: You know, it's an honor just to be asked.
Laura: Ben, will you do it?
Ben: Not so much an honor to actually do it.
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Sam: "You have a lot of problems, don't you? I can see it in your eyes: Sybil, Squeaky Fromme." When insulting Laura, Sam likens her to Sybil and Squeaky Fromme. Sybil was an individual who supposedly had multiple personalities and was the subject of a novel and a movie. Squeaky Fromme was a follower of Charles Manson who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
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