- Erik Hunter: According to legend, back in the 1600s, young Saganash gave the Red Diamond to Josephine Hunter.
- Kate Hunter: He was in love with her.
- Erik Hunter: So in love, he named his trading ship after her.
- Max Hunter: The Josephine.
- Sal Hunter: Where is the diamond?
- Erik Hunter: Well, we don't know.
- Sal Hunter: Well, we have to find out.
- [after promising their parents they wouldn't search for the Red Diamond, all five Hunter children reveal that they had their fingers crossed]
- Max Hunter: No way I'm keeping that promise.
- Anika Hunter: I feel bad about lying to Erik and Kate.
- Tess Hunter: So do I, but we didn't have a choice.
- Sal Hunter: We have to find that Red Diamond.
- Sal Hunter: I think I should stay home from school today.
- Max Hunter: Sal, are you okay, man? You in there? Please come back, buddy!
- Tess Hunter: Does he feel warm?
- Max Hunter: No, he feels sticky.
- Tess Hunter: Why don't you want to go to school today?
- Sal Hunter: We have to find that red diamond and we have no idea where to look.
- Max Hunter: Unless we do.
- Tess Hunter: Huh?
- Max Hunter: The "Josephine".
- Sal Hunter: What about her?
- Max Hunter: Not her, it. The ship; the "Josephine" ship.
- Sal Hunter: Technically, all ships are referred to as "she". So either way...
- Max Hunter: Do you want to be the grammar police or do you want to find the diamond?
- [discovering an ancient note hidden inside the model of the "Josephine"]
- Max Hunter: Anyone know how to read 1600s chicken scratch?
- [reading Jan Saganash's love note to Josephine Hunter]
- Tess Hunter: "... My thoughts shall be only of you, my love. How can I draw breath without you near."
- Daniel Hunter: This is pure gold!
- Max Hunter: Come on. No girl would ever fall for some sappy stuff like that.
- Anika Hunter: Josephine did.
- Max Hunter: Good point.
- [Max hesitates to climb a low stepladder]
- Tess Hunter: You're afraid of heights?
- Max Hunter: No!
- Tess Hunter: Then get up there!
- Max Hunter: See? Not afraid of anything.
- Tess Hunter: Except small dark spaces?
- Max Hunter: Besides that.
- Tess Hunter: And spiders?
- Max Hunter: That's normal.
- Max Hunter: I don't have anything in common with you, Saganash.
- Saganash: Ah, but we do. We both want the Red Diamond, for example. It's mine, you know, but you're getting there much faster than I thought you would.
- Max Hunter: I didn't find it.
- Saganash: No, I'm quite sure you didn't.
- Saganash: Listen, I think we can help each other.
- Max Hunter: We don't need your help.
- Saganash: We? Oh, you mean the Hunters? You think you're one of them? Why, because they gave you a bed and a roof? These are the Hunters we're talking about. No matter what they say, they'll never accept you.
- Max Hunter: You don't know what you're talking about.
- Saganash: I know where you belong, Max. And if you're smart, as I think you are, you'll accept my invitation, and I'll show you your birth parents - but only you.