- [Cecile tries to seduce Steed]
- Cecile Dragna: Why so shy?
- John Steed: Retiring nature.
- Cecile Dragna: What does that mean?
- John Steed: It means I want to live long enough... to retire.
- Cecile Dragna: My husband'll kill you.
- John Steed: Your husband's in Italy, on business. By the time he comes back I'll be miles away.
- Cecile Dragna: There aren't that many miles.
- John Steed: We'll see.
- Bug Siegel: [about Steed] He's as mad as a cut snake.
- John Steed: Now look at it this way: a few days ago, you didn't know I existed.
- Bug Siegel: So were's the improvement?
- Jailer: [after accepting a bribe] You said ten thousand Francs.
- Bug Siegel: Five now, five later. I wanna make sure I get out.
- Jailer: We wouldn't think of locking up a lawyer!
- Charlie Bonnay: Shall I wait for you?
- Nicole Cauvin: No, you go and have some lunch.
- Charlie Bonnay: All right, can I bring something for you?
- Nicole Cauvin: Oh, you know very well it's my no lunch day today!
- Bug Siegel: [on phone] Steed slipped up. Yeah, somebody saw him leaving the studio with Nicole Cauvin. Well, this little singer of mine, here, Venus Smith.
- [listens]
- Bug Siegel: Oh, yeah, we'll have to get rid of her. Her or Steed...
- [end of Act 2]
- Jack Dragna: Take the car, go home and pack.
- Cecile Dragna: Everything?
- Jack Dragna: Everything. And get back here fast, we're going to need the car.