- Jack Burke: [screams at his wife who just ratted on him] You shut up, you no good little tramp! Just shut up!
- Officer Bill Gannon: Alright take it easy.
- Jack Burke: What do you mean take it easy? She just threw my life away!
- Sergeant Joe Friday: You're wrong about that; you did: when you took his.
- Officer Bill Gannon: [Interviewing the apartment manager about the tenant of the room where the homicide occurred] Can you describe him?
- Ned Jeffries: Easily. Except for the fact he's Mexican-American, he looks like you. Your age, your height, your weight, in other words
- [plucks "A" string on violin]
- Ned Jeffries: average.