The Facts of Life (TV Series)
Teacher's Pet (1983)
Nancy McKeon: Jo Polniaczek
Quotes
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Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : [about Gail] She must be so scared.
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : I'll tell you what's scary. What's scary is living and not having it mean anything.
Edna Garrett : Is that what you think's happened to Gail?
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : She spent her whole life, working and studying, trying to make something of herself. What's the point if it can be taken away from you at 26? What's the difference?
Edna Garrett : You are, you, and everyone who's ever been in her class. Someone can live to be 80 years old, have nothing to show for it. Gail has you.
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : She should have more time!
Edna Garrett : I know.
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Edna Garrett : Tootie, maybe you better get back to bed.
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : No, Mrs. Garrett, she wants to know what's going on? I'll tell her. Gail's not going to another school, Tootie, she's going to a hospital and she's not coming out, do you understand?
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : I don't... Mrs. Garrett, what's...
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : You wanted to know what's going on, now you know.
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Edna Garrett : Jo, I know how difficult it is to lose somebody you care about. But like it or not, you're going to have to try to face it.
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : I am facing it.
Edna Garrett : How? By cutting Gail's classes? Standing her up? You can run as far as you want, but Gail is still going to die.
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : Kind of neighborhoods we grew up on, you took your chances just stepping outside the door. But she got out! She made it and now this!
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Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : [to Tootie] You wanna know what's bothering me? She's five foot two,
[gestures]
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : kinda sweet, but kind of a pest!