- [referring to their dinner dates]
- Lieutenant William Storm: Not here yet.
- Lieutenant Michael Rhodes: Well, that's encouraging. Women who are on time usually aren't worth waiting for.
- [referring to the Chief Inspector's interrogation of Rhodes and Storm]
- Manu Dass: What did you learn from them?
- Chief Inspector: Alas, cousin, I have learned nothing at all.
- Manu Dass: You are a miserable excuse for a policeman!
- Chief Inspector: True, true - but you were well aware of that when you recommended me for office.
- Manu Dass: Yes. It was on your unblemished record of failure that I secured your appointment.
- Chief Inspector: Quite, quite...
- Manu Dass: But incompetence is no longer enough!
- Balwant Dari: Ah, here are the stolen rifles which I have tracked down in the service of the people of Nagapor.
- Manu Dass: But you take your orders from me!
- Balwant Dari: From a common criminal? Never! I'm on the side of the law - first, last and foremost.
- Govinda: I can vouch for that!
- Balwant Dari: [rolling his eyes] What a character reference.