- Dr. Ella Harris: The tremors can be suppressed for a time, but without neuroleptics...
- Mayor Tom Kane: Awareness. Force of will.
- Dr. Ella Harris: You're not God. You don't want to shake? How do you feel about seeing monsters or believing you can fly? Your personality, your judgment, the way you look at the world - all those things will be compromised. Soon.
- Mayor Tom Kane: Purpose. I have purpose.
- Dr. Ella Harris: Mr. Mayor, you have to know your best days are behind you.
- Mayor Tom Kane: [to Darius] The only thing that's believable about you is that you have the unmitigated stupidity to threaten the mayor of Chicago.