Riggs emerged from his bed to strut bare-assed into his kitchen for a cold beer and greet his collie at the door, while a day-time game show (Family Feud) played on his television.First Questioner: Who do you ""sic"" onto the wives, Mr.Hammer?Second Questioner: That""shisdepartment.Hammer: All right, you""ve got me convinced.I""m a real stinker.Now if that""s all you""ve got on your minds, I""d like to get along home.First Questioner: Yes, I know.You""re anxious to get back to your life""s work.You""re free to go.(As Hammer exits) Open a window.[Note: Some sources claim that Velda""s last name is NOT Wickman but Wakeman (or ""Wake man!"") - alluding to the fact that she is always trying to awaken Hammer to her love for him, and other things that he seems to be missing or not understanding in his deadly search.Rocky joked it off, and a few of the boxers briefly mocked Rocky.When Gazzo came to the gym and offered him back his old dockside collections job, Rocky declined: "I can""t do that stuff no more.It was Selznick""s first assignment at MGM after leaving RKO Studios, and he was responsible for selecting Cukor as the director.Real nice.Make your old grandmother proud.You""re going to be the best looking cowboy in the whole parade.You""ll be the best looking one there.Bye honey.I""ll leave a TV dinner in the fridge.Your old grandma got herself a new beau." [The brief flashbacks provide some insight into Joe Buck""s background - he was raised by two women (his mother and grandmother) in a home without men, contributing to his homosexual leanings in the film.