Transcript:
Gene: I know what you're going to say, Dad! The place needs a lot!
Gene: It's going to take time! It's going to take money! It's going to take work!
Gene: Uh...I know what you're going to say, Dad!
Arlo: Son, this place could be a paradise!
Actually, @Fred Fred, Gene was quoting the Alfredo Linguini character from the movie “Ratatouille,” hence the quotes around the movie name when Arlo responds. “Ratatouille” is the movie that got Gene interested in the restaurant biz, per the 8/5/2009 strip.