- Det. Carl Oller: Every time we find a stiff, you're around, now why is that?
- Raymond St Ives: I guess I'm just lucky.
- Raymond St Ives: Hey, if you're gonna sit there, I'll make up the bed.
- Janet Whistler: No, no, no. I like beds that have already been slept in. They're warmer.
- Janet Whistler: Do you always live like this? In cheap hotels?
- Raymond St Ives: Well, yeah.
- Janet Whistler: By choice?
- Raymond St Ives: Why else would anybody live in a cheap hotel?
- Raymond St Ives: I don't think you understand - about Boykins. Or. maybe I didn't make myself clear. But, he was dead.
- Janet Whistler: Well, was that all there was to it?
- Raymond St Ives: Maybe for you; but, it was of some importance to Boykins.
- Janet Whistler: Are you throwing me out?
- Raymond St Ives: No man in his right mind would throw you out.
- Janet Whistler: You don't like me, do you?
- Raymond St Ives: I don't like your questions. As for you, you're tough, smart, and you've got a lot of great-looking bits and pieces.
- Janet Whistler: I wondered when you'd notice.
- Raymond St Ives: A little early for me to notice things like that. The mornings are for getting over the nights before. You should come around in the afternoon.
- Dr. John Constable: Films really are dreams, especially old movies, and Abner loves them. They're good dreams for Abner. They're splendid, splendid therapy.
- Abner Procane: Oh, Mr. St. Ives? Do come in, come in. That film, "The Big Parade", is one of my *favorite* favorites. Better days then, Mr. St. Ives. Your are Mr. St. Ives?
- Dr. John Constable: Do you mind waiting a few moments? Abner's just on the last reel of "Birth of a Nation".
- Raymond St Ives: I'm clean, Charlie.
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Maybe. But you're pushing a bucket of shit around with a short handled stick, I'll tell you that.
- Raymond St Ives: That's a nice figure of speech.
- Lt. Charles Blunt: And you could fall in the bucket, easy. Just like me.
- Raymond St Ives: You, Charlie? I don't believe it.
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Oh, teeter-totter, buddy. Teeter-totter. I've thought about it.
- Raymond St Ives: Look, I do need a ride home, but don't ask any questions. Too many questions for the night.
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Sure. We can just count out-of-state license plates.
- Shippo: I don't care what he said! Some guy runs off at the mouth. Then he gets bumped off. And all of the sudden, an innocent man's in the shit house!
- Raymond St Ives: Did you ever see a cop cry?
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Sure, lots of times. Tears as big as raindrops.
- Raymond St Ives: Wow, Charlie, can I use that dialogue?
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Be my guest.
- Janet Whistler: Officer?
- Lt. Charles Blunt: Yes, ma'am?
- Janet Whistler: Before you call the station, would you help me get off my wet things?