- Mary: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have been bad and wicked and God is gonna let the nuns take my baby away!
- Aunt Prudence: God will do nothing of the kind or He'll be answerable to ME!
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Mother Aloysius. Inspector Robinson. The Bishop has cleared my visit with you, I take it.
- Mother Aloysius: [to jack, as Phryne joins them] He didn't say anything about you bringing a companion.
- Phryne Fisher: [introducing herself happily] The Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Miss Fisher is a lady detective.
- Phryne Fisher: Yes, well, unfortunately, City South Police are yet to appoint any policewomen. Thankfully, I am happy to serve that function.
- Mother Aloysius: In that case, I'm sure the Bishop will approve.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Policewoman?
- Phryne Fisher: Don't worry, Jack. You'll never get me in that uniform - unless of course you cuff me.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I do know my knots, Miss Fisher. I'm curious as to how you do.
- Phryne Fisher: There was this Portuguese sailor I once knew...
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Duh, uhm, enough.
- Phryne Fisher: My father used to lock me in a cupboard to try and break MY spirit.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Clearly he didn't leave you there long enough.
- George Sanderson: [to Jack] I want this woman brought to heel.
- Phryne Fisher: [to George] Would you like me to roll over and fetch, too?
- Hugh Collins: Should we fish him out, sir?
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: Suppose we have to.
- Phryne Fisher: Make sure you take your time.
- Phryne Fisher: Until our next murder investigation, then.
- Detective John 'Jack' Robinson: I look forward to it. The investigation, not... not the murder.