- Detective William Murdoch: [Reluctant to take a case in which his father is the prime suspect] Sir, I simply doubt I can remain objective.
- Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: [Unmoved] Then be professional!
- Dr. Julia Ogden: William, you seem single-minded about your father's guilt.
- Detective William Murdoch: [Densively] I'm no such thing.
- Dr. Julia Ogden: Well, in any other case you would, uh, thoroughly investigate all other possibilities before assuming a suspect's guilt. Surely your father deserves the same treatment.
- Detective William Murdoch: [Emphatically] My father deserves nothing!