- Detective Lt. Mike Stone: You mean the biggest crook in San Francisco kicks his son out of the house because he's a thief? Y'know, there's gotta be a lesson in that somewhere.
- Louie Pulaski: Sure, only steal from strangers.
- Bernard Rizino: [Discussing Ronnie] I shoulda hit him when he came through the door.
- Frank McGuire: Why didn't you?
- Bernard Rizino: He's your son, Mr. McGuire.
- Frank McGuire: He's a cannibal! A cannibal! He'd eat my flesh to save himself... Tell them he's my son when he's dead. As long as he's alive, he's my enemy.
- Detective Lt. Mike Stone: If they would pave the whole world with cement people would still find a place to bury the things they'd want to hide