- Detective William Murdoch: It's good work anyway, George.
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: Good work! You're going to turn him into another bloody Murdoch.
- Peter Watt: [Talking about his murdered friend and glue factory business partner] Two fraternity brothers who wanted to conquer the world. Of course, we didn't know it would be the world of adhesives.
- Detective William Murdoch: You boys work here at the factory?... A man was murdered here last night... Did any of you see anything?... Go near the body maybe?
- Constable George Crabtree: Anything you could tell us would be helpful, lads.
- Charlie: We weren't there, SIR!
- Detective William Murdoch: [the boy laugh derisively] That's interesting beause we have proof your shoes were. How do you suppose they got here without you in them?
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: [Frustrated by the orphans] These little toe-rags are about to get an eye-openin'.