- Dustin: Thanks a lot elevator. You brought the most incredible woman into my life, and now you're stopping me from getting to her. I am a chicken. Okay, is that what you want to hear? I practically rolled out the red carpet for Kayla to leave me, and now when I want to go get her to stop her from leaving - to... to tell her how amazing she is and how I want to spend time with her, loving her, being her best friend, her partner in crime - you're foiling my efforts! Thanks a lot, Elevator!
- Carlton: Sweetheart, please don't trivialize my childhood. It's my pain. Now, you might not understand it, but you could at least... respect it.
- Carlton: [irritated that "The Nutcracker" title should have letters larger than those spelling his own name] Look, people are coming to see MY rendition of this Christmas classic. I'm the draw.
- Kayla: The draw is the romance and magic of the story, especially for young girls.
- Carlton: Yes, but, darling,, I'm the one who's bringing the magic to life.
- Kayla: Carlton, I will always love you, but we don't fit, and we stopped trying to fit. Our pieces belong in different puzzles.
- Kayla: I need a love that deepens and grows each day with a partner who respects me and inspires me as much as I'd inspire him.