- [Roper has been sitting in the hotel bar, eating the free crisps that they provide, but not ordering anything to drink. Finally Helen arrives]
- Barman: She's arrived. Now he's *sure* to buy something.
- Hotel Waiter: You want to bet? He's liable to order whisky and water - without the whisky.
- Roper: It could be weeks before she makes a claim.
- Inspector Wright: Well, the police never mind waiting...