- Mavis Kreuger: Is it true?
- Brad Lockwood: Murdered by Zack Farrell.
- Mavis Kreuger: Where does that leave me?
- Brad Lockwood: Possibly a very wealthy woman. Phil died intestate.
- Mavis Kreuger: How awful!
- Brad Lockwood: Mavis, it means he didn't have a will.
- [last lines]
- Jessica Fletcher: Now you and your father are going to be partners, so will you write to me and tell me how he's doing?
- [first lines]
- Brad Lockwood: Mrs. Fletcher. Hello. I'm Bradford Lockwood. Please let me express my condolences. Your Uncle Cyrus spoke of you so very often.
- Coach Pat Patillo: Mrs. Fletcher, I think you just put my defensive captain on the injured reserve.
- Jessica Fletcher: Does that mean that he's not dead?
- Coach Pat Patillo: Not quite.