- Captain Pat Chambers: Oh, Mike, Joey was a friend of yours, wasn't he?
- Mike Hammer: Yeah...
- Captain Pat Chambers: So I guess you'll be rootin' around, gettin' in my way.
- Mike Hammer: Look, Pat, I don't figure that you're department's gonna knock themselves out over a poor fallen sparrow like Joey, so I...
- Captain Pat Chambers: Joey gets an investigation just like anybody else.
- Mike Hammer: Sure he does.
- Captain Pat Chambers: You turn up anything, you call me - understand?
- Mike Hammer: I can never remember your number.
- Gus Peters: Hey, that's tough about Joey. The cops find out anything?
- Mike Hammer: No, not yet, and don't hold your breath until they do. He's just one little less nothing for them to worry about.
- Captain Pat Chambers: Look, Mike, for once in your life give me a break. Don't make me go around cleaning up the blood you're itchin' to spill.