- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: Normal? What the hell is so normal about my life? It took me eight years to become a doctor; I gave everything up to study. And for what? Anything I could get. There are no tough jobs for women doctors. I couldn't even open a decent office; I had to sweat it out in the worst hospitals. And when I finally gave myself a little time, for a little love, I wound up pickin' the wrong guy. What do ya think of that, Binnsy? Oh well. It was nice while it lasted. But for keeps he preferred his wife.
- [Playfully hits Agatha]
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: So what's normal about that? As a matter of fact, what the hell is so normal about any one of us nuts sitting at this table?
- [Points to bottle]
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: It's all your fault, ya mouth-opener. You know, Emma, you're the only one that still has a chance. There's a real world outside. Get out of this rat-race; go and find it.
- Mrs. Florrie Pether - Charles' pregnant wife: Are you the doctor? But you're a woman!
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: Unless a lot of men have been kidding me.
- Mrs. Florrie Pether - Charles' pregnant wife: Charles, it's a woman!
- Charles Pether - Mission Teacher: Don't worry. She'll be as good as any man.
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: Better!
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: You smoke too much.
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: Yes, everything I do, I do too much
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: Is Emma going to die?
- Dr. D.R. Cartwright: No she's young she's healthy. But a lot of others will die before this is over - the old, the weak.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: Oh, I can't stand all this unnecessary death.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: I want you to listen carefully, Emma. I'm only trying to protect you. You understand that, don't you?
- Emma Clark - Mission Staff: No.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: You've lived a very sheltered life. Your father, both your brothers, ministers of the gospel. Dr. Cartwright comes from quite a different world. She'll never fit into a Christian community. I'm writing to... to headquarters to ask them to replace her as soon as possible.
- Emma Clark - Mission Staff: But I find her so interesting.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: Smoking? Sitting before grace? Using profane words? You call that interesting? I can see you're a young, inexperienced girl. There's something exciting about her. But morally, spiritually, she's dead.
- Emma Clark - Mission Staff: No. Dr. Cartwright has come here to look after the sick... to take care of Mrs. Pether. She... she can't be a bad woman. She's different.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: The difference is the evil in her.
- Agatha Andrews - Head of Mission: [muttering about Dr Cartwright] The Scarlet Woman... . mother of hogs... .
- Jane Argent: Oh be quiet! I never want to hear your voice again as long as I live.