- Seymour Epstein: She was a wonderful woman. I loved her.
- Det. Andy Sipowicz: That's gotta make it more complicated.
- Seymour Epstein: I stood back. When Howie and I had crushes, I stood back. When he proposed to her. When he died, I stood back, waiting for her to appreciate the years I waited, how honorable my waiting had been.
- Det. Andy Sipowicz: Howie, I take it, was her spouse.
- Seymour Epstein: [to Danny] Don't stand back, young man.
- Det. Danny Sorenson: I understand.
- Seymour Epstein: It's not enough to understand. I've understood things my whole life, and I've never lived a minute. And now my minute is over.