- Phryne Fisher: You loved her. And you suffered in silence while I showed you those photographs of the blood on the machine.
- Dr. Mac: What could I have said?
- Phryne Fisher: The truth would have given me a running start.
- Dr. Mac: I went to Daisy's funeral service. Her mother came and thanked me for being such a good doctor. I was so much more to her than that.
- Phryne Fisher: Oh, Mac.
- Dr. Mac: I didn't kill him.
- Phryne Fisher: How long have we known each other?
- Dr. Mac: Too bloody long.
- Phryne Fisher: Then you know there are some things that don't need to be said.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Any reason to think it's NOT an accident?
- Phryne Fisher: The owner was very eager to get us out of there.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: That wouldn't have anything to do with you barging in there like a freight train, would it?
- Phryne Fisher: I was a charming freight train.
- [last lines]
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I hope you're not asking for my help.
- Phryne Fisher: But I am. Tell me not to place myself above the law, not to let a killer loose because I want the truth. Tell me there's a greater good than my own need to know.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: You never listen to me anyway.
- Phryne Fisher: Humor me.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: You know what to do.