hiː bɪkˌʌmz vˈɛɹi ɪmˈoʊʃənəli ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə ɹˈæt, ænd ˈiːvən θɹˈɛʔn̩z tə lˈiːv fˈɔːlti tˈaʊɚz ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ ɪf bˈeɪzəl ænd sˈɪbɪl dɪspˈoʊz ʌv ɪt, tə wˌɪtʃ bˈeɪzəl ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɹᵻspˈɑːndz, "wˈɛl, ɡʊdbˈaɪ."
He becomes very emotionally attached to the rat, and even threatens to leave Fawlty Towers altogether if Basil and Sybil dispose of it, to which Basil immediately responds, "Well, goodbye."