- Gus Patterson: Trick? Or treat?
- Sam Bolt: Treat, Mr. Patterson.
- [Hands Patterson the Ming Owl]
- Gus Patterson: Just where did you get this?
- Honey West: We stole it from the Hirschfield Museum. We thought you might like it back.
- Tog: Mr. Patterson
- Gus Patterson: What is it, Tog?
- Tog: I will tolerate no more delays. The Ming Owl must be delivered within 48 hours.
- Gus Patterson: You'll have it.
- Tog: You gave us that assurance last time.
- Gus Patterson: Last time I wasn't handed the owl on a somewhat hot golden platter by Miss Honey West.
- Sam Bolt: [In Mortimer's hotel room] I'll keep snooping.
- Honey West: Right, Sam.
- [Hangs up]
- Mortimer: [Appears in doorway of his hotel room, with gun] Snoopers sometimes get shot.