- [last lines]
- Leonard Palmer: Jessica. Jessica, we've had so little time to visit.
- Carrie Palmer: Why don't you reconsider and stay for a few more days.
- Jessica Fletcher: Not a chance. Please, get me to the station before Sergeant Kettler changes his mind.
- Jessica Fletcher: Dr. Palmer, is on the verge of finding a comet.
- Sgt. Kettler: I didn't know one was missing.
- [first lines]
- Fay Hewitt: Leonard.
- Leonard Palmer: Oh, Fay.
- Fay Hewitt: If you finally find this comet...
- Leonard Palmer: When, not if.
- Fay Hewitt: ...they'll probably name it for you, posthumously. "Here lies Leonard Palmer, asleep at last."