- [the Spider's henchmen have kidnapped Gordon, Dick Tracy's brother, and Moloch prepares to begin a mind-altering medical procedure]
- The Spider: Hmm, his condition seems critical.
- Moloch: What if should die?
- The Spider: Then we will eliminate a very dangerous enemy.
- Moloch: He won't die, but by means of this operation - a simple altering of certain glands - he will be unable to distinguish between right and wrong.
- The Spider: In that event, he will be very useful to us, Moloch, very useful.
- Dick Tracy: That was a pretty good tackle you made there, son.
- Junior: Aw, gee, that was nothing. But, say, you sure can use a gun! You're Dick Tracy, aren't you?
- Dick Tracy: Yes.
- Junior: I'm just an orphan. Some day I'm gonna be a G-Man, too!
- Dick Tracy: Well, now's a good time to start. Come along.
- Orphange matron [Ch. 1]: Have you seen anything of Junior? Oh, there you are! Why aren't you get on the bus with the others? Everyone was terribly worried, you bad boy!
- Junior: Well, I'm sorry, ma'am.
- Dick Tracy: I'd like to keep this little rascal with me for a while, Miss. You see, he can identify one of the men that got away, and his life won't be safe until this matter is cleared up.