- [first lines]
- Detective William Murdoch: Doctor?
- Dr. Emily Grace: Given the position of the body, drowning appears most likely. Of course I will have to complete my examination for certainty.
- Detective William Murdoch: And what have you, George?
- [Crabtree just gazes at Emily]
- Detective William Murdoch: George?
- Constable George Crabtree: Sir, uh, this was lying next to the unfortunate lady's body.
- [hands Murdoch a piece of paper]
- Detective William Murdoch: [reads] Mrs. Harriet Fuller, three-oh-one A River Street.
- Constable George Crabtree: River Street is just beyond that ridge of trees.
- Detective William Murdoch: Right. We'll leave you to it, doctor.
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: Quite a view. You can see the whole neighbourhood.
- Rosina Denman: Everyone can see everyone. Poor folks' penny opera.
- Constable George Crabtree: I took the liberty of looking into Mr. Johnson's past. At the risk of repeating myself, he was dead.