- Perry Mason: Tell me who's the real owner of this blackmail rag and maybe we can make a trade.
- Frank Locke, an alias of Cecil Dawson: Do you smoke it or take it in the arm? I'm the owner!
- Detective Jones: [Banging on door with other policemen] Open the door! We want to see Perry Mason!
- Spudsy Drake: [On the inside of the locked door] Man, who do you think you are?
- Detective Jones: Herbert B. Jones of the homicide squad.
- Spudsy Drake: [shouting] Open that door, or we'll break it down!
- Spudsy Drake: Well, uh, wait'll I put my pants on, will yuh?
- Detective Jones: You've had enough time to knit a pair.
- Perry Mason: [Hanging up the phone perplexed, Perry sees the houseboy by the door] Muh lad, I'll have that glass of Scotch you offered.
- Filipino houseboy: [Initially puzzled, but he regains his wits] Scotch?... Oh, yes. Me too, sir.
- Della Street: [Sarcastically after Spudsy inadvertently sets fire to Perry's fee] Well, Spudsy, I've always wanted to light a cigarette with a thousand-dollar bill.
- Wilbur Strong: [Opening the door] Welcome, Mrs. Belter. Won't you come in?
- Eva Belter: Why - I thought this was Mr. Mason's suite... Mr. Perry Mason. Who are you?
- Wilbur Strong: I'm the coroner. We're expecting his death momentarily.
- Leah Milnor: I want that article out of Spicy Bits, and I want it out NOW.
- Perry Mason: Will you put the gun down please?
- Leah Milnor: Have you never read Mc Nae's Guide? That article is malicious rubbish.