- Shad O'Rory: I'm too big to take the boot from you.
- Paul Madvig: Maybe you're too big to take it lying down, but you'll take it. You are taking it!
- [on the phone to the police chief]
- Paul Madvig: I hear Shad's going to open the Four-Leaf Clover again tonight. Slam it down so hard it bounces! Sure. Fine. Goodbye.
- [to Shad]
- Paul Madvig: Now you know where you stand.
- Ned Beaumont: Silk socks don't go with tweed.
- Paul Madvig: I like the feel.
- Ned Beaumont: Then lay off tweeds.
- Paul Madvig: He's practically given me the key to his house.
- Ned Beaumont: Yeah? A glass key. Look out it don't break off in your hand.