- Laura Laurents: Mr. Hammer, if you don't help me, I'll never reach the United States.
- Mike Hammer: Oh? Why not?
- Laura Laurents: He won't let me. He wants me to join him.
- Mike Hammer: And who's he?
- Laura Laurents: My husband.
- Mike Hammer: Oh. What you need is a good lawyer. You see, any good divorce lawyer...
- Laura Laurents: My husband is dead.
- Mike Hammer: Is this man in the picture with you your husband?
- Laura Laurents: Yes. It was taken two months before... Where are you going?
- Mike Hammer: Well, if that man's on the Isle de France, I'll find him.
- Laura Laurents: But he's dead! He's dead!
- Mike Hammer: Well, if that's the case, you'll have to handle that yourself.
- Laura Laurents: What are you saying?
- Mike Hammer: The next time that old ghost shows up, try something simple. Just say, "I'm sorry." It might work.
- Laura Laurents: Do you have to change?
- Mike Hammer: Change? Oh, you mean costume. No, I'm afraid not; this is all I have with me. I'm going to have to go disguised as a private detective.
- Laura Laurents: I'm afraid I've ruined your vacation.
- Mike Hammer: Aw, what the heck. There'll always be a Paris.
- Mike Hammer: Gloria! Gloria - well, baby, at long last I'm yours.
- Gloria: Sorry, Mike, you missed the boat.
- Mike Hammer: Huh?
- Gloria: Horace! Horace did you say your chauffeur was ready?
- [a distinguished older gentleman nods and leaves the boat arm in arm with Gloria]
- Mike Hammer: Horace?