- Liberty Cole: You lead a funny kind of life. You don't even have a car.
- Harry Orwell: I have a car.
- Liberty Cole: Then why don't you use it?
- Harry Orwell: It's gonna cost me about $300 to get the transmission rebuilt and I'm thinking about it.
- Liberty Cole: You broke now?
- Harry Orwell: [chuckles softly] That's not what I'm talking about. It's a way of life.
- Harry Orwell: You ever ride the buses, Milt?
- Det. Milt Bosworth: Hardly ever.
- Harry Orwell: Well, it's nice. You sit there, look out the window. Gives a man a chance to think. You oughtta try it sometime, Milt.
- Jennifer English: I'd rather not want, I'd rather not have, and then there's nothing to lose, you see?
- Harry Orwell: Some of it, I guess.
- Det. Milt Bosworth: I let things develop, Harry. Eventually, the answers come to you.
- Harry Orwell: You got a better life than I have, Milt. I have to go out and look for them.
- Lt. Humphrey Kenner: How'd you like my daughter?
- Harry Orwell: [laughing softly] I'll take her for Christmas.
- Lt. Humphrey Kenner: What are you so angry about?
- Harry Orwell: Don't shove money at me to buy my help.
- Lt. Humphrey Kenner: Harry, it's my only child.
- Harry Orwell: Well then have some trust.