- [Detective Mark Higbie is calling Flaps to get the results of a toxicology report on the blood of a victim]
- Flaps: I got the analysis back from my friend at USC. He doesn't know what it is, exactly.
- Mark Higbie: Well, what do you mean "exactly"?
- Flaps: He says the closest that it comes to is, er... All right, get this, you ready? The venom of a black widow spider.
- [silence]
- Flaps: You're not laughing.
- Mark Higbie: [seriously] I know.
- [he hangs up thoughtfully]
- Aspa Soldado: We are talking of old legends, aren't we?
- Mark Higbie: Yes!
- Aspa Soldado: The Spider Woman! A woman who, sometimes, in moments of great stress...
- [pause]
- Aspa Soldado: takes the form of a giant spider...
- [pause]
- Aspa Soldado: and kills!
- Mark Higbie: That's right! That's exactly right! That's it!
- Aspa Soldado: It's quite colorful!
- [Detective Mark Higbie and Flaps have found the body of Mrs. Lockwood]
- Mark Higbie: I thought she was dead...
- Flaps: She is now.
- Mark Higbie: Well, hello!
- Leigh Lockwood: Mr. Higbie! I'm Leigh Lockridge! I'd like to talk to you!
- Mark Higbie: Why, certainly!
- Lt. Gully Conti: Why don't you check out your cages!
- Oakes - Zoo Watchman: Oh yeah! I better check my cages!