Emerson: I must admit, I am curious. Hell, before Dead Girl came along, I didn’t know what you liked or if you liked or if you had anything to like with! For all I know, you could have been one of those people was born with both but didn’t use either!
Ned: I’ve had girlfriends, but there were always extraneous factors.
Emerson & Chuck: What kind of extraneous factors?
Ned: You know…grew apart and lost interest…had intimate relations on a bearskin rug.
Chuck: Oh no, did it—? [makes clawing gestures]
Ned: It did enough to be upsetting.

Pushing Daisies, 1x07 Smell of Success