Prisoner (TV Series)

Episode #5.77 (1983)

Maggie Kirkpatrick: Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson

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Quotes 

• [Joan is stood just inside Judy's cell watching her make the bed] 

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : That's right, Bryant, nice and neat. You're not in that flophouse now, are you? You're home. Isn't that right?

  [pause] 

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : Answer me, Bryant!

  Judy Bryant : Yes, Miss Ferguson.

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : Killing Kent off like that isn't going to make you too polular with the other women. But I'm sure Smith will understand.

  [she moves into her space] 

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : Do you think Smith'll understand, Bryant?

  Judy Bryant : Yes, Miss Ferguson.

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : Good! Then why don't you write and tell her... at Barnhurst.

  Judy Bryant : [stops making the bed and turns to look at her]  You're lying.

  [Joan laughs] 

  Judy Bryant : You're lying!

  [Joan goes to leave] 

  Judy Bryant : You're liar!

  [Joan shuts the cell door behind her leaving Judy screaming, calling her a liar and bashing the door with her fists] 

• [Phyllis is let into Judy's cell after lights out] 

  Judy Bryant : How the hell did you get in here?

  Phyllis Hunt : None of your business. I'm here to collect.

  [she throws a bottle on her bed] 

  Judy Bryant : [picks it up]  What's this?

  Phyllis Hunt : Booze! A buck a bottle and you don't have any trouble.

  Judy Bryant : I think you got lost in the dark, Phyllis; I didn't order any booze. Now take it and go away.

  Phyllis Hunt : It's not that simple, Jude; you buy it whether you want it or not. And you also owe me two bucks protection money.

  Judy Bryant : [getting up from her bed she walks toward her until they are practically nose to nose]  Now let's get one thing straight. I am not buying into any of your games. I am not buying any booze or protection, or any of the crap that goes with it! Now go away, Phyllis, you bug me!

  Phyllis Hunt : You'd better pay up, Jude, save us both a lot of trouble!

  Judy Bryant : Really? Like what?

  Phyllis Hunt : Anyone that doesn't pay gets a bashin'.

  Judy Bryant : [grabbing her]  From you, Phyllis? Now I want to be left alone! So you get your ass out of here while you can still walk!

  [Judy shoves her. Joan enters] 

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : Finished your job, Hunt?

  Judy Bryant : Oh, yeah! I might have known you'd be involved in this. Well you want me bashed? You do your dirty work yourself!

  [a scared Phyllis flees] 

  Judy Bryant : [to Joan]  Well. c'mon, what are you waiting for? No story for the Governor when they find me black and blue in the morning?

  Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : [slowly taking a couple of steps toward her]  You'd like that, wouldn't you, Bryant? Well you can wait. I'll pick the time... and the place.

• Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson : How much of a threat is Parker?

  Sonia Stevens : No threat. C'mon, she's so thick she wouldn't even know how to break bread.