- Marie: You promised me that we would be in Chicago by now, married, starting a family, living a normal life. Instead we're here, living in the crappy basement, doing Shakespeare!
- Joey 'Bananas' Bongano: It's become very clear to me now, that the theater is my only true home.
- Marie: But Joey, what about Chicago?
- Joey 'Bananas' Bongano: I cannot go the Chicago. I am Brutus, savior of Rome!
- Marie: Oh please, you're Joey Bongano, from Todt Hill.
- Joey 'Bananas' Bongano: I was always too talented to be from Staten Island.
- Maria: Nick, I know you're busy, but could you maybe find the time to write a love scene, ya' know, for me and Casca?
- Nick DeMaio: Yeah sure, I'll call up Shakespeare.
- Maria: Nick, I know you're busy, but maybe you could write a love scene, ya know, for me and Casca?
- Nick DeMaio: Sure, I'll call up Shakespeare.