Comfort in Times of Distress
Ann: [as Joe lies on the ground, mortally injured]
Joe, darling...
Joe:
Hey, hey... none of that. Don't cry. I got my breath of fresh air.
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A Conversation on Building Strategies
Fantail: [trying to build a house of cards; the house of cards collapses]
Hey, Grimmy, watch this... I can never get it more than two stories high.
Grimshaw:
Why don't you just build bungalows?
Fantail: [glares at him]
Why don't you just take that hole in your head and close it?
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A Cautionary Farewell and a Promise
Pat: [as Joe is about go collect money from Rick]
Be careful - and come back soon.
Joe:
Ah, you bet. You bet I will. As they say, life begins with 50 G's.
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Expressing Gratitude in a Relationship
Joe:
You're wonderful, baby. I don't know what I'd do without you.
Pat:
Remember to tell me later. With gestures.
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A Warning About Scented Distractions
Joe: [being visited in prison by Ann]
Next time you come up, don't wear that perfume.
Ann:
Why not?
Joe:
It doesn't help a guy's good behavior.
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The Struggle for Decency and Respect
Joe:
What do you know about anything? You probably had your bread buttered on both sides since the day you were born. Safe. Safe on first, second, third, and home.
Ann:
That's what you think! Just because I own a car and a tailored suit and my nails are clean, you think I've never had to fight? I got an education, sure. I suppose that means I was born with a silver spoon, doesn't it? My father was a schoolteacher. He died in the war of The Depression. Only he didn't get any medals. Or any bands. Or any bonus. He left three children. You think you had to fight? The only way you know how to fight is that stupid way with a gun. Well, there's another way you probably never even heard of. It's the daily fight that everyone has. To get food and an education, to land a job and keep it. And some self-respect. Safe'? I never asked for anything safe. All I want is... just a little decency, that's all!
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Acceptance of Joe's Choices
Pat Cameron: [as she watches Joe die in Ann's arms]
The police picked me up and brought me here. There's my Joe, in her arms. A kind of... happiness on his face. In my heart I know that this is right for Joe. This is what he wanted.
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Desire for Freedom and Fresh Air
Joseph "Joe" Emmett Sullivan:
I want to breathe. That's why I want out of this place... so I can take a deep breath again.
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Caution Against Underestimating Authority's Power
Joseph "Joe" Emmett Sullivan: [about Ann]
Keep your eve on Miss Law & Order here. She might go soprano on us.
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