94.2,' he said. ‘Gee, that ain’t too shabby. This guy could almost be alive, Katie . . . Dr. Arlen.
-- Peter (“Autopsy Room Four”)

Importance: When Peter makes a note of how high Howard’s temperature is, Howard believes that the doctors will check more closely to be sure he is dead. Instead, Katie reminds Peter that Howard was found on a golf course on a hot afternoon. She says she would not be surprised if his temperature was closer to normal.

Sad news, fisherboy,’ he said. ‘I’ve come with sad news.’ / I could only look at him—the black suit, the fine black shoes, the long white fingers that ended not in nails but in talons. / ‘Your mother is dead’.
-- The Man in the Black Coat (“The Man in the Black Suit”)

Importance: The Devil preys on Gary by telling him that his mother has died of a bee sting, just like his brother did. Even though Gary tells the Devil he is a liar, he believes the...