- Max Hagen: Robert, you're absolutely right to assume that there are few things in this life that cannot be fixed. But killing a prominent novelist is...
- Bob Wilman: But...
- Max Hagen: Is simply *not* an acceptable option... Not for the moment, at least.
- [first lines]
- Liz Foster: [answering phone] Yes?
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: Oh, hi.
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: Oh, God. When?
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: How... A-All right, all right, how much time do I have?
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: Damn you, you promised that there would be no problems, no danger.
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: No, no, no, you listen to me. This game just got more expensive. I want $200,000 and protection.
- [pause]
- Liz Foster: Listen, I'm not interested, just do it or you...
- [hears a door opening and whispers]
- Liz Foster: Someone's here. I'll contact you.
- Brynie Sullivan: Okay. So, then answer me one question.
- Louis Paloma: The last time I did that, you cost me an election.
- Brynie Sullivan: And I got me a Pulitzer. Go figure.
- [last lines]
- Jessica Fletcher: Oh, Brynie, you frightened me half to death.
- Brynie Sullivan: Jump in, Jess. We're gonna celebrate while I take you to the airport. Ta-da.
- Jessica Fletcher: Oh, you didn't.
- [Brynie uncovers his surprise]
- Jessica Fletcher: Ice cream! They must have really liked your story on Hagen and Ms. Foster?
- Brynie Sullivan: Like? Try loved. It's junior that's paying for this Sherman tank.
- Jessica Fletcher: [tastes ice cream] Mocha chocolate, oh...
- Brynie Sullivan: The best.
- Jessica Fletcher: Yeah.