- Police Lt. Gentry: Whoever shot him was a member of the Ravens.
- Tim Rourke: You seem pretty sure of that.
- Police Lt. Gentry: Sure enough to haul 'em down here. Some of 'em are cooling in the interrogation room right now.
- Tim Rourke: They admit anything?
- Police Lt. Gentry: No, but I'll get a confession or else.
- Tim Rourke: Why not try a rubber hose?
- Police Lt. Gentry: What's that crack supposed to mean?
- Tim Rourke: Nothin'... except a cop's dead, Will amd you're sore.
- Police Lt. Gentry: So?
- Tim Rourke: So don't let it get in your way.
- Police Lt. Gentry: You tryin' to tell me how to run this department!
- Tim Rourke: I'm just trying to give you some friendly advice.
- Police Lt. Gentry: Well, keep it! All you care about is a story. You don't care what happened to McQuestal! Aw, I'm sorry, Tim. That's hitting below the belt. It's just that this case has got me on edge.
- Tim Rourke: Oh, that's all right.
- Police Lt. Gentry: Well, maybe you'd better come along with me... just in case I raise my voice.
- Joey Bell: Zack?
- Zack: Yeah, Joey.
- Joey Bell: Give a cigarette, huh.
- [Gentry grabs Joey's jacket and drags him off his chair]
- Police Lt. Gentry: I'm talking to you!
- Joey Bell: With your hands?
- [Mike pulls a deer's head with an enormous rack of antlers out of a barrel]
- Lucy: What's that?
- Michael Shayne: It speaks for itself.
- Lucy: I hope not.
- Michael Shayne: The problem is where do I put it?
- Lucy: Back on the deer.
- [Mike is meeting with the membership of The Ravens]
- Michael Shayne: Alright, I want to know everything about this neighborhood - the people, the gangs, their names, addresses, everything. Make me a native.
- Sid, Fat Thug: Shall I follow him, Mr. Rolston?
- Sam Rolston: No.
- Sid, Fat Thug: He was in there a long time.
- Sam Rolston: That's his business... but if he comes around here again, then it's my business.
- Jan Taylor: I'm Jan Taylor. I'm with the Beach Street Settlement House.
- Michael Shayne: Social worker?
- Jan Taylor: We call ourselves Rehabilitation Counselors. It goes with the Masters Degree.
- Lucy: A new client?
- Michael Shayne: Old friend.
- Lucy: Uh-huh. How old?
- Michael Shayne: About three hours.
- Doc Taylor: Do you have any more questions?
- Police Lt. Gentry: No, just give my men the names and addresses where you left those prescriptions.
- Doc Taylor: You don't think that I had anything...
- Police Lt. Gentry: I won't know until I check, will I?
- Police Lt. Gentry: [to Mike] Where are you going?
- Michael Shayne: For a walk.
- Police Lt. Gentry: What do you expect to find?
- Michael Shayne: I won't know until I check, will I?