- Detective William Murdoch: George, are you all right?
- Constable George Crabtree: [clearly shaken] No, sir. When he took my trousers, he took my dignity.
- Theodore Pleasant: Hanging is a miserable business, Thomas. The condemned die only once. The executioner dies every time.
- Detective Chester MacDonald: [witnessing an execution] I hope you're not one of those faint-hearted sorts, Murdoch. Fox crawled out of hell to be born. Mr. Dillard and me are just shipping him back.
- Detective William Murdoch: You found a witness?
- Detective Chester MacDonald: You can't find witnesses if there aren't any witnesses.
- Detective William Murdoch: [dryly sarcastic] I'll make a note of that.