[flashback:]
Schmidt: Benjamin, I can't wait to get to L.A. We're going to have so much sex. in the morning, in the afternoon, at bedtime. Mmm, peanuts.
Benjamin: I'm telling you, man, I'm gonna run that town one day... You'll see. I'm gonna write you a check right now for $100 million. How do you like that?
Schmidt: Damn, dude.
Benjamin: And this is a real check. You can cash it when I'm rich and awesome. Give me about four years. Do the song.
Schmidt: [sings] We built this Schmidty
Both: [sing] We built this Schmidty on Tootsie Rolls.
[present:]
Schmidt: If it wasn't for Benjamin, I, I never would have become a Los Angeles baller. Holla. I changed everything about myself, Jess. I lost all the weight, I changed my clothes, I even dropped my voice half an octave, but it wasn't enough. I guess I'll just never be cool enough, Jess.