Act 1

• did you ever hear how the Johnstone's died, never knowing how they shared one name?
• Did you never hear of a mother, so cruel, there's a stone in place of her heart
• bring her on and come judge for yourselves
• Once I had a husband ... how he came on with the chat
• I was six weeks overdue, we got married at the registry
• By the time that I was twenty-five, I looked like forty-two
• its a pretty house isn't it? It's a pity its so big
• we thought children would come along
• having babies is like clockwork to me
• never put new shoes on the table... you never know what'll happen
• if I'm careful, we can just scrape by
• They say I should put some of them into care. But I won't. I love the bones of every one of them.
• (containing her excitement) Give one of them to me.
• with two more children how can you possibly avoid one of them being put into care?
• I want everybody to know about my baby
• In the name of Jesus, the thing was done, Now there's no going back for anyone
• a debt is a debt, and must be paid
• if y'know y' can't pay, y' shouldn't bloody well sign.
• I've spent all me bleedin' life knowing I shouldn't. But I do
• Living on the never never, Constant as the changing weather, Never sure who's at the door or the price I'll have to pay
• i must have my baby ... you swore on the Bible
• all women like to hold babies, don't they?
• I don't want her to hold the baby, Richard... I don't want the baby to catch any thing.
• as if she were his mother (she is about to cry)
• the house is your domain
• (glancing at his watch) I really must dash
• your work has deteriorated
• what will we do? How are we gonna live without my job?
• (Mrs Lyons roughly drags her out of the way)
• Edward is my son. Mine
• You gave your baby away. Don't you realize what a crime that is? You'll be locked up.
• they say that if either twin learns that he was once a pair, they shall both immediately die.
• you wont tell anyone about this Mrs Johnstone, because if you do, you will kill them
• now you know the devils got your number, you know hes gonna find y', y'know he's right behind y'#
• I wish I was our Sammy
• Our Sammy, he draws nudey women, without arms, or legs, or even heads
• Gis a sweet. Alright.
• Don't you know what a dictionary is?
• will you be my best friend?
• we were born on the same day, that means we can be blood brothers.