- Julian Merriday: Gunther!
- Julian Merriday: Good morning, Mr. Merriday.
- Julian Merriday: Gunther, you and I have something to discuss. You've been trying to sell my daughter some idiotic story about her being the reincarnation of Barbara Merriday. It won't work, Gunther, won't work.
- Ben Gunther: Sir, I'm not trying to play any games.
- Julian Merriday: Oh, come on, boy, you don't think I was born yesterday. You're not the first cheap opportunist who's tried to latch onto my daughter, you won't be the last. I should have nailed you when you first made that pretty little speech about not wanting something for nothing.
- Ben Gunther: I guess I'd feel the same if I were in your shoes.
- Julian Merriday: Gunther, I don't think I need the benefit of your philosophy or your understanding. Just stay away from Julie.
- Ben Gunther: What if I don't?
- Julian Merriday: Let me explain the facts of life to you, boy. I own a large portion of this peninsula. I might not be able to do anything legally but I can make life pretty uncomfortable for you around here. I'd keep that in mind, if I were you.
- Ben Gunther: You don't beat around the bush, do you Sir?
- Julian Merriday: I also have the reputation for meaning what I say.
- Ben Gunther: So I've heard. I appreciate your frankness, Sir. But I'm in love with your daughter.
- Julian Merriday: In love?
- Ben Gunther: So, you'll just have to bring on the big guns
- Julian Merriday: Alright, Gunther. But just remember, you asked for it.
- Aunt Sarah: Julian! You and I know that it's an absolute miracle that she wasn't killed in that wreck on the lake last summer. And according to Harry, there was a guardian angel on duty again this morning.
- Julian Merriday: Harry's an old woman.
- Aunt Sarah: That's a matter of opinion. But unless you put a ring on that child, she's going to end up in a morgue. Do you really want to be responsible for that?
- Julian Merriday: I know, I know, I ought to send her to Paris so she can live in a garret and practice free love and develop what you're so fond of calling "meaningful relationships".
- Aunt Sarah: No! I think it's a little late for that. I think our only hope, Julian, is to get her married.
- Julian Merriday: Married?
- Aunt Sarah: That's right. The thing nice people do when they want to have children.
- Aunt Sarah: In less than a year, you have managed to wreck a motorboat and a car. And it's just a wonder that you weren't killed in both of them.
- Julie Merriday: Don't be silly. You can only be killed once.
- Julie Merriday: Why did you tell him I was restoring Spindrift?
- Julian Merriday: Oh, I was just trying to be courteous, after you cut him off so abruptly.
- Julie Merriday: You practically issued him an invitation, and I don't think Harry was amused.
- Julian Merriday: How would you know?
- Julie Merriday: What is that supposed to mean?
- Julian Merriday: You know, I don't think I've ever seen your unofficial fiancé in anything but an affable mood. Just once I'd like to see some fire in Harry. I thought maybe a little touch of competition might bring it out.
- Julie Merriday: "Competition"? From your "remarkable young man"? When I want your help to find beaus, I'll let you know.
- [turns and runs off]
- Ben Gunther: How do I know you're not just trying to get rid of me?
- Harry Lindsay: You don't. If you stay, I'll do everything I can to help you. But Merriday wields a mighty big stick in this territory.
- Ben Gunther: So he told me.
- Harry Lindsay: He's determined to get you back in jail. If he succeeds, I may not be able to get you out again.
- Ben Gunther: Isn't there some sort of writ of habeas corpus or something?
- Harry Lindsay: Yes, there is. But you have to get a judge to issue it. And they all belong to Mr. Merriday's country club.
- Ben Gunther: Collusion in high places, huh?
- Harry Lindsay: Even the most honest of men have been known to stretch the letter of the law when it comes to old friends.
- Harry Lindsay: Where do I drop you?
- Ben Gunther: I've got a ketch down at the marina.
- Harry Lindsay: From out of the sea... I might've known.
- Aunt Sarah: [to Harry, reacting to the news that Julie has eloped with Ben Gunther] What we need is a drink. A king-sized one.
- Aunt Sarah: I'll tell you again, in words of one syllable, because it's very difficult to reach you, Julian. Julie's gone. She's left. Departed! She's with Ben Gunther. She's going to marry him.
- Julian Merriday: [almost in a whisper] Oh my god... Oh my god.
- Harry Lindsay: I hate to be a square, Julie, but don't you think you better keep your eye on the road when you're going this fast?
- Julie Merriday: Oh, don't be such a stick. I could drive this road blindfolded.
- Harry Lindsay: Yeah?
- Julie Merriday: The trouble with you is, you're getting old.
- Harry Lindsay: Well, I'd like to continue that process just a while longer.