- [first lines]
- Lt. Alex Tibideaux: Ms. Broussard, you make it a practice of bringing your dates onto a murder scene?
- Tom McCray: Jim was Cynthia's friend as well as mine, and she's interning for the 'Daily News'.
- Cynthia Broussard: This makes the fourth machete murder in three months, Lieutenant Tibideaux.
- Lt. Alex Tibideaux: With the usual calling card, a rooster foot talisman. I don't buy this voodoo thing.
- [last lines]
- Emily Broussard Renwyck: Oh, I'm gonna miss you, Jess, poking around, turning my library upside down. Promise me you'll come back soon.
- Jessica Fletcher: Oh, I promise. But I must finish my book first. I, uh, think I've had my fill of voodoo for a while.