- Jack Murzie: [Murzie is taunting one of the hostages] You in the army?
- Crew Cut Hostage: No... I always wanted to be. They turned me down.
- Jack Murzie: [snickers] Why is that?
- Crew Cut Hostage: Emotional instability.
- Mike Amazeen: Hey Murzie, that makes two of you.
- Jack Murzie: That ain't funny.
- Mike Amazeen: You're absolutely right, that ain't funny.
- Detective: George Mastin. He used to make obscene phone calls.
- Mastin: That was a long time ago!
- Detective: Then his phone bill got too big, so he started putting his money into property.
- Det. Bobby Crocker: That right, Georgie?
- Mastin: I own a few buildings...
- Calvelli: Any chance of getting outta here?
- Lt. Theo Kojak: Sure.
- Calvelli: Yeah, and the devil serves lemonade, right?
- Lt. Theo Kojak: [Officer Calvelli has been shot] I'm gonna try and get a doctor in.
- Calvelli: Oh, geez, it hurts.
- Lt. Theo Kojak: Now you start to worry when it stops hurting.
- Jack Murzie: That's your goof, Kojak! I warned you: the first bullet's got your name on it.
- Lt. Theo Kojak: I told you we needed more time.
- Jack Murzie: Pass me a hankerchief, I cry easy.