- The Parrot: Salem. Salem, come to supper!
- Ester Jenks: Are you insane?
- Dr. Anton Jenks: No. But, I'm sure that someone in this house is trying to make it look that way.
- Inspector: What's the smell?
- Police Doctor: It's this chest rub she's been using. One of the popular brands: oil of peppermint.
- Inspector: Menthol, in fact.
- Police Doctor: That's it.
- Emmie: Well, at least he was a man! He may have gotten drunk, but, he ran this farm! He worked out there. He didn't just sit around and study.
- Britt Torens: Salem! But how did you - ? You - ? I thought - ?
- Salem: I've been thinking about you Britt. I've been thinking about you for a long time.
- Inspector: Two murders. First case: strangulation, weapon, silken tie - belongs to Dr. Jenks. Second case: crushed skull, weapon, heavy paperweight - belongs to Dr. Jenks. Prime suspect: Dr. Jenks. Too neat, too obvious. Motives unknown. Possibility: work of a maniac. Maybe. Maybe. But who is the maniac?
- The Parrot: Hit him Anton! Hit him! Hit him!