- Detective Malcolm Lamb: [In the pub] You're an intinuitive bugger, aren't you?
- Detective William Murdoch: I do hope so.
- Constable George Crabtree: Sir, I think this case has all the makings of a ripping detective tale: a dismembered body encased in concrete, a foul-smelling river to represent society's rapid decay, birdwatchers...
- Detective William Murdoch: [Somewhat peeved] What on eath are you doing, George?
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: [Annoyed that Murdoch has disobeyed orders] Do you have any impression that you've gone slightly crackers?
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: [Frustrated] Every time we put two pieces of the jigsaw together, we get a third that won't fit!
- Detective William Murdoch: Mr Frumm, I believe you know who those remains belong to.
- Arthur Frumm: Squirrel, a couple of rabbits. I didn't eat that raccoon, it was just bothering me.
- Arthur Frumm: After I cooked up a nice squirrel stew for my supper, I found a fine bottle of gin by my tent there. I cancelled my theatre plans.
- Detective William Murdoch: You say you found this bottle?
- Arthur Frumm: Gin from an angel, I took it as.
- Detective William Murdoch: I take it you consumed its contents?
- Arthur Frumm: ...You don't want to anger the angels.