- Dr. Cameron McKenzie: I want to hire you, Mr. Mannix. Can I be assured of your discretion? Can I trust you not to go to the police?
- Joe Mannix: No. No, you can't. You see, I'm licensed, inspected, and suspected by the police.
- Janet Paulson: I'm not a sports car fan, Mr. Mannix. I don't know the difference between a Bugatti and a bicycle.
- Katrina McKenzie: Brian is gone! He's kidnapped! What have you done?
- Dr. Cameron McKenzie: I have tried to avoid hysteria for one thing.
- Katrina McKenzie: Of course you have. Your reaction to nuclear war would be to become the most controlled cinder on earth.
- Joe Mannix: Doesn't that bother you, Doctor?
- Katrina McKenzie: The Ice Man? One of his residents calls him the only glacier in southern California.