- Tommy Udo: I'm askin' ya, where's that squealin' son of yours?
- [weird laugh]
- Tommy Udo: You think a squealer can get away from me? Huh?
- [crazy laugh]
- Tommy Udo: You know what I do to squealers? I let 'em have it in the belly, so they can roll around for a long time thinkin' it over. You're worse than him, tellin' me he's comin' back? Ya lyin' old hag!
- [maniacal laugh]
- Warden: Did he write this himself?
- Sing Sing Guard: Yes, sir.
- Warden: Good handwriting.
- Sing Sing Guard: He's not a bad guy.
- Nettie: Nick Bianco hadn't worked for a year. He had a record - a prison record. They say it shouldn't count against you but when Nick tried to get a job the same thing always happened: "Very sorry." No prejudice, of course, but no job either. So this is how Nick went Christmas shopping for his kids.
- Nick Bianco: What happened? You came here to tell me what happened. Why did you change your mind? Scared of hurting me? Look, Nettie... I'm the kind of guy you can't hurt. It doesn't matter.