- Det. Sgt. Ed Brown: [after the Chief met with a snitch who died in an ensuing shoot-out] You were exactly in the line of fire. We'd be carting you off to the morgue instead of Charley. I'm sure you realize that.
- Robert T. Ironside: When I can't stand the heat, I'll stop eating my own chili.
- Det. Sgt. Ed Brown: [the dead snitch was providing info about a corrupt undercover cop] I've learned enough about Ronnie Schwartz that I could pass as a pusher looking for him. If I try hard enough to find him, maybe his friends will find me.
- Robert T. Ironside: And one of those friends could be an undercover man who *will* recognize you.
- Det. Sgt. Ed Brown: I'll change my appearance. Anyway, it'll be a different setting, the odds will be in my favor.
- Robert T. Ironside: I don't know, Ed...
- Det. Sgt. Ed Brown: When *I* can't stand the heat, I will also stop eating your chili!