- News Anchor: The police have released this composite drawing of the stalker based on eyewitness descriptions.
- Betty Johnson: Why he looks just like David Letterman!
- Betty Johnson: Can you believe it, Henry? Right in our neighborhood! This stalker thing scares me to death.
- Henry Warnimont: Betty, the media is blowing this thing up out of all proportions. The stations are over-sensationalizing it to get us to watch their news.
- Betty Johnson: Well I haven't slept a wink in 3 nights and every little noise makes me jumpy.
- Henry Warnimont: If you ask me, you're overreacting.
- Betty Johnson: Henry, what is this world coming to when you can't even feel safe in your own home?
- Betty Johnson: Why don't you put an alarm system in this building?
- Henry Warnimont: I have a theory about alarms, it's like putting up a sign saying 'hey burglars! Lots of good stuff to steal in here!'
- Betty Johnson: Well the least you can do is get us some new locks.
- Henry Warnimont: The locks in this building are perfectly adequate.
- Betty Johnson: How would you know? You never use them, I walked right in here through your unlocked door. I could've been a mass murderer.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: [reading the paper] It says here he's killed six people already.
- Cherie Johnson: You know what Bebe Behootses told me at recess?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: What?
- Cherie Johnson: Her cousin lives right next door to a lady whose husband is a piano tuner.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Yeah?
- Cherie Johnson: He tuned the piano of victim number 4 just 3 months before the stalker got him.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Talk about a close shave.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: You know what's really scary? He could break into any house.
- Cherie Johnson: Yeah, even in here.
- Henry Warnimont: [Punky has booby trapped her room] Punky, if this is your idea of a joke, I'm not amused.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: It's no joke, Henry, it's my security system!
- Henry Warnimont: Why do you need a security system?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: So I'd know if he came to get me!
- Henry Warnimont: Who?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: The Stalker!
- Henry Warnimont: Punky, nobody's going to come and get you, I'm here.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: I know but Henry...
- Henry Warnimont: You don't have to worry, he doesn't bother little children; he's only after grownups.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Really? Maybe Brandon should sleep in your room.
- Henry Warnimont: No thanks, his snoring would keep me awake.
- Henry Warnimont: The police are going to catch the Stalker.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: But they haven't caught him yet.
- Henry Warnimont: They will, there are 300 detectives assigned to this case working day and night.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: No wonder they haven't caught him, they're too tired.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Henry, why is the stalker like this? Why does he break into houses and kill people?
- Henry Warnimont: He can't help himself, his mind is very sick.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: I bet he's never going to stop, he's going to keep killing, isn't he?
- Henry Warnimont: You know, Mike, my ignoring the stalker was a way of dealing with my own fears. Way down deep I guess I'm afraid of the creep.
- Henry Warnimont: [Punky's moaning] What's the matter?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: All of a sudden I don't feel so good. My stomach's pounding, my head's scratching and my throat is upset.
- Henry Warnimont: Really? Oh my my,
- [feels her forehead]
- Henry Warnimont: you don't feel warm to me.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: That's on the outside, inside I'm the Towering Inhervo.
- Henry Warnimont: [after Punky sticks her thermometer into a hot potato] 108!
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Is that high?
- Henry Warnimont: Not if you're a radiator.
- Henry Warnimont: Everyone in this city is afraid because of the stalker. People are locking their doors and windows and being more concerned of their safety. That's healthy fear.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: So it's good to be afraid.
- Henry Warnimont: Up to a point, if you're so scared that you won't go out of the house or you spend all of your time worrying, that's an unhealthy fear.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: I DON'T CARE! I still don't want you to go!
- Henry Warnimont: Why not?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: Because you'll never come back!
- Henry Warnimont: How do you know that?
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: It always happens, my father left and never came back, and my mom left and she never came back either.
- Betty Johnson: Henry, he struck again.
- Henry Warnimont: Who?
- Betty Johnson: The Northside Stalker.
- [turns on the news]
- News Anchor: A wave of panic engulfed Chicago as the stalker continues his killing spree. This is the northside apartment building of James R. Henry, victim number 7.
- Henry Warnimont: Punky, you and Cherie go into your room and play.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: But Henry.
- Henry Warnimont: Go, this is not appropriate viewing for children.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: But you let me watch old movies with you.
- Henry Warnimont: That's make believe, this is real.
- Penelope 'Punky' Brewster: World War II is make believe?
- Betty Johnson: You gotta be REAL careful, cuz this guy is crazy. He doesn't break in just to steal your TV or your stereo, he comes in to kill you DEAD!
- Henry Warnimont: Keep your voice down! I don't want the girls to hear.
- Betty Johnson: Henry, the girls already know about the stalker, everybody in Chicago is running scared!