(Ben prepares for the arrival of Judge Sylvester's friends):
Ben: I better get into town and make some arrangements for them for a place to stay.
Joe: Pa, you wanna know the best place to stay ?
Ben: Where's that ?
Joe: The Widow Hawkins. She takes in boarders doesn't she Pa ?
Hoss: Yes sir and Pa she sets the best table in town. She's the best cook I ever saw in my whole life. Uh, except for Hop Sing here.
Adam: She's very neat too. The only person in Virginia City who changes her guests' towels once a week.
Ben: If you don't mind gentlemen, I would prefer not to discuss Widow Hawkins.
Joe: Now wait a minute, Pa. She's got the only decent place in town. You can't expect the Judge's friends to stay anywhere else.
Ben: I suppose you're right about her having the best place in town to board. Well, well, I'll go in town and talk to her.
Adam, would you care to come with me ?
Hoss: Why Pa ? Protection ?
Joe: Pa doesn't need any protection against the Widow Hawkins. He spent the whole day with her last year at the June picnic. Had a wonderful time.
Ben (raising his voice): I spent the whole day with her at the June picnic because I happened to draw her name out of a goldfish bowl in which were the names of fifty other ladies.
Hoss: I hear tell Pa around town that you sorta arranged that.
Ben: I know that half the people in Virginia City are trying to get me married off to Widow Hawkins. Now maybe I have to take their smirks and innuendos but I don't have to take it from my own family. Ya hear ?
Hoss: Yes sir!
Joe: Yes sir!
Ben: Yes sir. Coming along Adam ?
Adam: I'm with you every step of the way, Pa. Right down the aisle.
