- Tim Rourke, Reporter: You be a nice girl and have a good time.
- Phyllis Hamilton: Why don't you make up your mind?
- Eleanor Renslow Ramsey: Arnold - the fact that I'm your wife, if for no other reason, should be cause to insist that I be treated with decent respect.
- Arnold Ramsey: Well, it must be your fault to some extent that they've gotten so completely out of control.
- Eleanor Renslow Ramsey: How can you say that? I tried desperately to win their trust and affection!
- Arnold Ramsey: You could have been a little more generous.
- Eleanor Renslow Ramsey: I said *win* not *buy* their affection.
- Michael Shayne: [to the Ramsey's butler] My hat, Marmaduke.
- Archibauld, the Butler: The name, sir, is Archibauld.
- Michael Shayne: Well, don't feel to bad about it. It could happen to anyone.
- [waving the newspaper with Tim's article]
- Detective Pete Rafferty: What's the idea of this hogwash in the afternoon paper? Are you trying to make a fool out of me?
- Michael Shayne: Why should I when you do such a good job for yourself?
- Buell Renslow: [referring to Carl Meldrum] I seem to remember that he was in the pen for being a swindler. He'd better remember that I was there for killin' the guy that double-crossed me.
- Michael Shayne: I'll give you a line on the story I want in the afternoon paper. I'm going out to the Chariot Arms. C'mon, I'll drop you off at the office.
- Tim Rourke, Reporter: Okay, but I don't see what you can do with a lot of hogwash.
- Michael Shayne: What have I got to lose?
- Tim Rourke, Reporter: Nothin' but my job.