- Bobby Fish: [upon seeing Diamondback's suit] What the hell? What kinda Jean-Paul Gaultier shit is that? What are you, a pimp stormtrooper?
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker: Once I am finished with Cage, I'll evaporate. But don't worry... You'll still feel the occasional cool breeze... Sweet dreams Mariah.
- Misty Knight: I need to prove Luke Cage is innocent.
- Inspector Priscilla Ridley: Well, the hostages have all been consistent that Luke Cage never held them at gunpoint.
- Misty Knight: He was set up. You know it, Priscilla. Half this damn department knows it. We need to be going after Willis Stryker.
- Inspector Priscilla Ridley: Well, then why is Luke Cage running?
- Misty Knight: He's a black man being chased by the cops oh, with special bullets. Accused of killing a cop, and you're asking why he's running? Come on.
- Heather B.: [Looking at Luke's sweatshirt] You trying to tell me that those are bullet holes? Man, Meth, I love you, but get out of here. I don't believe that.
- Cliff 'Method Man' Smith: HB, I thought the same thing until shorty pulled the biscuit and let two off on Cage and they bounced off. Bullets ricochetin' and shit. Look, I'm telling y'all the truth. I see y'all over there, y'all don't believe it. Trust me, it's the truth. And after he smacked fire out these dudes, he left the hoodie, told me and Gomez to call the police... You know I ain't calling no po-po... Then he bounced.
- Sway Calloway: Say word.
- Cliff 'Method Man' Smith: Word, Sway. I'm telling you. He even balled the dude's gun up like some old homework.
- Heather B.: But my thing is, though, if he innocent, so what he running for?
- Cliff 'Method Man' Smith: Bulletproof always gonna come second to being black. HB, you should know that. You from Jers.
- Bobby Fish: God damn it! I just fixed this place up all perfect and shit! Y'all can't take this outside?
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker, Luke Cage: No.
- Bobby Fish: All right, just just sayin'.
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker: You know I'm gonna kill 'em all later, right?
- Luke Cage: You have to get past me first.
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker: Oh, I don't go past. I go through.
- Bobby Fish: [Diamondback enters Pop's barbershop, wearing an armored suit] What kind of Jean-Paul Gaultier shit is this? What are you, a pimp storm trooper?
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker: No, I'm the angel of death.
- [Mariah and Shades enter Pop's barbershop]
- Bobby Fish: I should'be get my coat on, 'cause hell just froze over.
- John: Young cops always wanna chase somebody. Me? I'd rather be where they're already going. They told us these Judas bullets can kill someone like you. You don't want to die? Don't run.
- Luke Cage: I'd rather die than go back to prison.
- John: Live free or die? You wanna get all New Hampshire about this shit? Fine with me. Cop killers don't survive these streets.
- Luke Cage: I didn't kill a cop. My problem isn't with you or yours. It's much bigger than that.
- John: Some people are calling you a hero for what you did. Connie's, Pop's...
- Luke Cage: I'm no hero. But I do need to take out the person responsible for all this.
- John: You don't recognize me, do you?
- Luke Cage: I've seen you at Pop's before.
- John: Pop cut my hair for 12 years. He didn't think he was a hero, either. He was just trying to do some right after years of wrong... I hope I'm right about you.
- [Lowers his gun]
- John: More people rooting for you than you think.
- Willis 'Diamondback' Stryker: I like you, Zip. You've got ambition. It'll take you far as long as you stay in your place. The first of the 48 laws of power. Never outshine the master. That was the mistake Shades made. He questioned me. He doubted me. He tried to reach too far. He was on some Icarus shit. Do you know who that is?
- Zip: Yeah, he had a verse with Kendrick, right?
- Cliff 'Method Man' Smith: You know, there's somethin' powerful about seeing a black man that's bulletproof and unafraid.