- Dr. Hazara: What about the old man who lives in the cabin?
- Joseph: He will cause us no trouble.
- Dr. Hazara: You have inquired about him, no?
- Joseph: He lives alone, almost like a hermit.
- Dr. Hazara: Good. So much the better for us.
- Joseph: And each day he goes out to prospect for a rich goldfield that he hopes will make him rich.
- Dr. Hazara: Like so many other stupid Americans, he too wishes to become a capitalist someday.
- Sky King: Major Gordon is the security officer over at Desert Project.
- Jim Bell, foreman: Protecting our government secrets in these days is a mighty important job.
- Penny King: It certainly is! And it's a war we can't afford to lose.
- [Jim has difficulty understand one of Clipper's scientific explantions]
- Jim Bell, foreman: Just give it to me sort of Texas-like - you know, slow and easy.
- Jim Bell, foreman: OK, I believe you, I believe you! But if you ask me, it's just like television - it can't work, but it does.
- Joseph: Do we leave immediately? Shall I start packing the equipment?
- Dr. Hazara: No, we cannot go until we have accomplished our assignment.
- Joseph: You are right. The Party would not understand our failure.