"Just because it's not human doesn't mean something's not real," says Ballade, looking like he might get a bit sulky about that... for all of half a second until he adds, "Imaginary lettuce would make lousy salads."

"Would that even be proper lab conditions for an experiment?" queries Quint. The idea of a human head in a fridge might have icked him a bit, but now he's honestly curious.

"And what was he stripping it of? Was it wearing a hat?"

Quint's eyes go wide for a moment as he realizes the kind of 'stripping' that had crossed Ballade's mind.