- [talking about Gavin Boyle, a newspaper reporter, who seems to know more than the police]
- Det. Supt. Andy Dalziel: I think someone's ahead of us.
- Det. Insp. Peter Pascoe: Boyle.
- Det. Supt. Andy Dalziel: Most aptly named! I've a feeling he's got something. A big pile of pus he wants to burst all over his front page on Sunday morning.