- Detective William Murdoch: Julia, I feel that without a post-mortem to establish the reason for Ben's death...
- Dr. Julia Ogden: Dr. Falwell would never allow it... nor would Dr. Abbott... especially if one of them is involved.
- Detective William Murdoch: Perhaps in this case it would be better to ask for forgiveness later than permission now.
- Detective William Murdoch: Ah, Doctor, have you news from the post-mortem?
- Dr. Julia Ogden: Indeed, Miss Rowan didn't drown. The coroner found she died of an injected overdose of heroin. The needle went through her uniforminto her mid-back.
- Detective William Murdoch: An unlikely place to inject oneself.
- Dr. Julia Ogden: Precisely... she was murdered.