- Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: [seeing the Perkins Percussor] What is it, miss?
- Phryne Fisher: [carefully] Well, remember that time Renaldo the rodeo rider came to supper and, um... you came to my rescue?
- Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: I thought he was doing something awful to you.
- Phryne Fisher: But it was just... awfully nice. Well...
- Phryne Fisher: [picking up the percussor] ... THIS... does the same job, but without the need for a rodeo rider.
- Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: Ew.
- Phryne Fisher: Extremely useful - unless, of course, it electrocutes you.
- Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: So, those doctors are psychiatrists, miss?
- Phryne Fisher: That's right, Dot.
- Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: And all those women are... mad?
- Phryne Fisher: No, they're far too wealthy for that. They're just... unwell.
- Delores: Oh, it is horrible for Prudence to have another death in the house, but perhaps the rest of us will get the attention we deserve now.
- Delores: Sorry, I think I need to go and be free now, and Dr Samuels has encouraged me to do it in my room.
- Aunt Prudence: [to Phryne] Your mind always jumps to murder. Have you noticed? It's a very bad habit.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: [uncomfortably] Oh, THAT sort of electrical massager.
- Phryne Fisher: Oh. Do you... know what we're looking for? Have you seen one before?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Uh, I was once, uh, ordered to raid a brothel in Chinatown that employed all manner of... interesting devices.
- Phryne Fisher: Now THAT'S a tale I haven't heard.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I confess I failed to understand the point of most of them.
- Dr. Mac: [indicating Phryne] I have a friend who can enlighten you.
- Snr. Constable Neville Martin: You see, the Inspector might think that Miss Fisher is invaluable to his investigation, but I've never needed a woman to do my job, so why should I start now?
- Bert: You know, losing mates in the war was bad enough, but pretending they never existed - that's plain wrong.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Allowing a prime suspect to help us with a witness is a first, even for you.