- Carl Kolchak: What happened to Mason?
- Sgt. Mayer: Isn't it obvious? The guy was smoking in bed.
- Carl Kolchak: I didn't see any ashtrays.
- Sgt. Mayer: That's his problem.
- Carl Kolchak: Mrs. Sherman, do you remember me? I was with Sergeant Mayer.
- Mrs. Sherman: Well, he certainly takes a dim view of you.
- Carl Kolchak: Well, he's a little dimwitted anyway.
- Carl Kolchak: Now, do you know anything about these kinds of things?
- Maria: Oh, well, it's a - it's, uh, a malicious and lost spirit of the dead person who's, uh, trying to wear down a living human being and take over his body - someone he envies, and... what spirit would envy you?
- Ron Updyke: Tequila, wasn't it? I once overdid it, at a fraternity party. Same thing happened to me! Terrible nightmares when I fell asleep.
- Tony Vincenzo: When you get back to the swindle and fraud stories, write about how you're employed here - which is one of the biggest swindles in memory!
- Ron Updyke: Remember, I have a musical background. I played French horn.
- Carl Kolchak: I would have guessed that.
- Maria: Should your paths cross that of a lying reporter, don't tell him anything, particularly about any robberies you may have seen. He will quote you, then mysteriously police will arrive at your door.