- Inspector Steve Keller: The last word's 'philately.' It means...
- Detective Lt. Mike Stone: I know what it means--stamps.
- Inspector Steve Keller: [surprised] Right.
- Detective Lt. Mike Stone: [smiling] No college, but a lot of crossword puzzles.
- Ed Hawkins: Princes and potentates would give their most valuable possession for the Six-Cent Magenta. Among true philatelists, that stamp is like the Holy Grail. It's a real mystery.
- Detective Lt. Mike Stone: Well, it's not a real mystery anymore. It's murder.