- Tony Carleoni: [Paula is securely bound & gagged in a room filled with explosive chemicals; Careloni enters room, sits down & lights up a cigar] Smoke?
- [He rudely blows smoke directly into the helpless reporter's face]
- Tony Carleoni: You'll smoke later.
- [He stands & cruelly rips the tape from Paula's lips; she grimaces]
- Tony Carleoni: What kinda goods you got on me? What's this EXPOSÉ all about?
- Paula Peril: [coyly] Actually, I'm just the astrology columnist for The Daily Gazette
- Tony Carleoni: Yeah? Then what's my horoscope say?
- Paula Peril: [sarcastically] Your planets...
- [struggling to free her bound wrists]
- Paula Peril: are WAY out of line... and your moons are REAL small, too.
- Tony Carleoni: Ha! Very funny - you shoulda been a comedy writer. You know something?
- [He walks around the room, pouring lighter fluid all over the floor]
- Tony Carleoni: Nietzsche says, what doesn't kill ya only makes ya stronger... I don't see you GETTING any stronger.
- [Throws empty lighter fluid bottle aside; walks to door; tosses cigar to floor, igniting lighter fluid; exits]
- Tony Carleoni: [Paula is captured by Carleoni's thugs; he opens her purse, finding an ID which reads "GAZETTE: PRESS - INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER"] Well, well, well! Nosy little reporter falls down a hole!
- Paula Peril: Not as deep a hole as YOU'LL be in - once I publish my exposé!
- Tony Carleoni: This is ONE deadline I'm afraid you're gonna MISS!
- [to Vinnie]
- Tony Carleoni: Take her to the storeroom and tie her up!
- Vinnie: No problem, Boss.
- [drags the struggling Paula away]
- [OPENING TITLE: A new crime wave has hit Big City. The ruthless mobster, Tony Carleoni, has muscled his way into the Harbor District, earning a fortune by smuggling dangerous contraband into the city. His bribes and well-armed thugs have silenced the authorities, leaving him free to operate with impunity. Tonight, investigative reporter Paula "Peril" Perillo has received a tip that might blow the lid off of Carleoni's illegal operations once and for all... AND give her the story of her LIFE!]