- Elevator Operator: The best thing about not taking sides, Mack, is knowing you ain't on a wrong one.
- Chief Peter Clifford: McCloud, I've tried to handle this in such a way as not to give your office as big a black eye as you've given mine. But I can't put a lid on it till you get out from under.
- Chief Peter Clifford: [to McCloud] You let the sun rise on you again in New York City, and you'll be subject to immediate arrest and imprisonment!
- Chris Coughlin: [on telephone] Sam, now, what happened? Are you all right?
- Sam McCloud: [on receiving line] Oh yeah, fine, I'm just never gonna smarten up, I guess.
- Chris Coughlin: Why, what did you do?
- Sam McCloud: Well, heh... I got involved.