- Carol Post: If you were in the desert with Mister Ed and me, and there was enough water for two of us, who would get the water?
- Wilbur Post: You and Ed, of course.
- Carol Post: If there was just enough water for one of us, who would get it?
- Wilbur Post: Well, uh...
- Carol Post: Why is it taking you so long to answer?
- Wilbur Post: You, you'd get the water.
- Carol Post: Well, that's better.
- Wilbur Post: Unless you'd care to give yours to Ed, I mean, I gave my water to you.
- Carol Post: You'd give all of the water to Mister Ed.
- Wilbur Post: Don't be ridiculous. I'd have only one choice, of course.
- Carol Post: Of course, who?
- Wilbur Post: Who?
- Carol Post: While you're choosing between us, I could be fainting on that desert.
- Wilbur Post: So could Ed, and he'd be a lot heavier to drag back into town.