- [Paul enters Perry's office and starts to talk about vacation plans before Perry interrupts to give Paul a lot of tasks to accomplish]
- Perry Mason: Paul, what was all this about a vacation?
- Paul Drake: Did I say that?
- Perry Mason: You did.
- Paul Drake: I must have been dreaming.
- Perry Mason: Did this, uh, Burnett identify Lucy Stevens?
- Lt. Tragg: Oh, half-and-half. Why did you follow me here to the morgue?
- Perry Mason: Oh, I thought I'd take a look at the man who made such a long trip cross-country to see the body.
- Lt. Tragg: Why?
- Perry Mason: Just curious.
- Lt. Tragg: Uh huh. Why is Paul following him?
- Perry Mason: Is Paul following him?
- Lt. Tragg: Well you just sicced him on him.
- Perry Mason: You may not believe this, Lieutenant, but I have no definite reason.
- Lt. Tragg: Well, you're right, Perry. I don't believe you. Since when do you do something for no definite reason?
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- Lucy Stevens: Operator? I want to place a collect call to New York City, please. Person-to-person to Mr. Hugo Burnette.