- [first lines]
- Marlene Warren: He's dead, I know it. He tried to make a break for it and they shot him down.
- Myra Desmond: C'mon, Marlene, you don't know that. You don't even know if it's goyt *anything* to do with the fellas.
- Joyce Barry: Joan and Dennis behaved extremely well, didn't they?
- Ann Reynolds: They did. I never thought I'd be grateful for Joan's stand on the arms issue. For just this once I thank God for her tenacity.
- Joyce Barry: You know I'd never thought of that. Imagine if they'd been unarmed. God, I'd never have forgiven myself.
- Judy Bryant: Makes my gut curdle every time I hear a gun go off.
- Dennis Cruickshank: Aye, so does anyone's with half a brain, Judy.
- Ann Reynolds: [addressing the women in the rec room] I've been told there's some talk around that there's going to be a change of Governor. I just wanted to tell you personally... it's true.
- [the women react with disappointment]
- Myra Desmond: [to Judy] All we bloody needed.
- Dennis Cruickshank: [on the soon to be vacant position of Governor] Looks like you're a certainty for it then.
- Meg Morris: Oh no, don't wish that on me. I mean I wouldn't accept it even if the Department handed it to me.
- Dennis Cruickshank: Oh, come on Meg!
- Meg Morris: No, no, no, I couldn't. I'm just not well enough. I mean with the run I've had lately I couldn't handle the extra workload or the responsibility.
- Dennis Cruickshank: I understand how you would feel but Joan would be a dead cert for it then. It's bad enough for us officers... but I mean what about the poor women?
- Meg Morris: I know. I wonder if there's a way we could get Ann to change her mind?
- Dennis Cruickshank: You think that's possible? I mean she's convinced herself it's best for everyone if she moves on.
- Meg Morris: Oh, I don't know, Den. There must be a way.
- Myra Desmond: [crouching over Lou, with a blunt instrument to her throat] I ought to finish you off now, Kelly.
- Lou Kelly: You haven't got the guts.
- Myra Desmond: [laughs] Ah, no, It's not that...
- [standing up]
- Myra Desmond: If I'm gonna rot in jail for the rest of my life... it's not gonna be for a slut like you.
- Dennis Cruickshank: [discussing Brady] The fact is she'd never seen a bed properly made before.
- Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson: [smugly] Oh and you made it for her, huh?
- Dennis Cruickshank: Well, somebody had to show the girl. How else would she learn?
- Joyce Barry: I think it's shocking the way people are forced to live nowadays!
- Dennis Cruickshank: Aye!
- [no sooner has Dennis sat down with Joyce and Joan, Meg strides in with a big smile on her face]
- Meg Morris: Morning Everyone!
- Joyce Barry: [overjoyed] Oh, Meg! It is nice to see you back!
- Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson: [making a genuine attempt at being cordial] You... uh... feeling better?
- Meg Morris: Yes, I am, thank you. And how is everything here?
- Dennis Cruickshank: We were just talking about on of the new inmates...
- [he get's up to make Meg a coffee]
- Meg Morris: Which one? I saw the list of new arrivals at reception.
- Joyce Barry: Her name's Sheila Brady.
- Meg Morris: She's on remand for possession, isn't she?
- Joyce Barry: Hmm. That's her. Oh, she's a sad case.
- Dennis Cruickshank: The trouble is she's got such a low opinion of herself. And let's just say that her and soap are complete strangers.
- Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson: Let's face it, she's an all round no hoper. Typical junkie.
- Dennis Cruickshank: How you can make that sort of statement, Joan, just from someone's appearance is really beyond me.
- Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson: Because, Mr Cruickshank, I believe that presentation reflects the person. A disciplined mind knows the value of organisation and cleanliness.
- Joyce Barry: [obviously peeved] Unfortunately, not everyone has had the opportunity to be taught that, Miss Ferguson.
- Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson: As far as I'm concerned, Mrs Barry, this is a prison not a finishing school for young ladies, so don't expect me to teach her.
- [Joan exits]
- Meg Morris: Consistency! Oh, that's what I love about this place.
- Judy Bryant: [discussing Myra's forthcoming birthday] All I know is that it's soon and it's the big one. Forty. No wonder she's hiding it.
- Marlene Warren: Forty! Jeeeez!
- Lexie Patterson: What's wrong with forty? Can't be that bad.
- Judy Bryant: Can't be that good either, and believe me, I oughta know!
- Marlene Warren: Jude, you don't look that old!
- Judy Bryant: I know, I look older, right?
- [she laughs]
- Marlene Warren: [she laughs] Yeah, sixty!
- Judy Bryant: Sheila, we like you very much, We do, we like you a lot. But you've got a problem and I think we should work this out.
- Sheila Brady: What do you mean?
- [as Judy is beating around the bush and Marlene is sitting with her hand over her face, Lexie speaks up]
- Lexie Patterson: She means you stink!
- [Lexie and Marlene have just found Sheila in their cell checking out Lexie's tape collection. Lexie is less than pleased]
- Lexie Patterson: You stupid bitch, keep your mitts off in future, okay?
- Marlene Warren: There's no need to be nasty about it.
- Sheila Brady: It's okay, Marlene. I'm sorry.
- [Sheila goes to leave]
- Lexie Patterson: And while you're at it go take another shower. You pong worse than a camel driver's arm pit!
- [Sheila leaves, looking hurt]
- Marlene Warren: What did you have to go and say that for?
- Lexie Patterson: Because it's true.
- Marlene Warren: Yesh, well she hates herself enough without you adding to it. If you weren't such a know-all you wouldn't think the worst of people.
- Lexie Patterson: Oh, talk about Warren in wonderland!
- Marlene Warren: Oh, that's right, now pick on me! I'm beginning to think it's easier being enemies with you than friends.