In the initial entry in the series, Helen Reed (Wendy Barrie) tries unsuccessfully to win Gay from his fiancée Elinorm but fails. In this sequel, Elinor is not to be seen, and Helen has somehow replaced her as Gay's fiancée.
Goldy brings Helen a pot of coffee with cream pitcher, sugar bowl and one cup. After talking to Gay, Helen throws the bowl, pitcher and pot but nothings spills out of them they are empty.
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara: [Discovering that he has mistaken a phony diamond for a real one]
That settles it! I'm gonna change my wife's stone for a washing machine!
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara: [to Helen, sarcastically about Gay]
I'm beginning to think that the worst thing I could do to that guy is let you catch up with him.
Gay Lawrence: [When he realizes that the crooks intend to throw him down a trap door into the river]
You know, they say the best people are using concrete these days.