- Thomas E. Dewey: Good as she is, I think I could take her.
- Jack Huey: Please. You think you could take her?
- Thomas E. Dewey: Yeah, I think I could take her. You wanna know why?
- Jack Huey: Why?
- Thomas E. Dewey: Because she's a woman. I mean, not to disrespect the gender, but the game of poker is designed by men, for men, and that is why the men know...
- Constable Benton Fraser: Well, actually, if I'm not mistaken, poker derives from the ancient Persian game of AsNas, which was designed as a diversion for their women of the Imperial Court.
- Constable Benton Fraser: I'll take that air now, Ray.
- [speaking of throwing air down in a poker game instead of tangible money, after he wins]
- Det. Stanley Raymond Kowalski: I'm tapped out.
- Constable Benton Fraser: I'll accept an I.O.U.
- Det. Stanley Raymond Kowalski: An I.O.U. air?
- Det. Stanley Raymond Kowalski: I want you to honor your wager.
- Det. Stanley Raymond Kowalski: That's stupid.
- Det. Stanley Raymond Kowalski: What's with Deif'?
- Constable Benton Fraser: Well, I'm not sure. It might be love, then again it might just be worms.