Prison for Children (1987 TV Movie)

Gordie Wright: Tyrone

Quotes 

• Tyrone : [in Royce's office after the glue-sniffing incident is discovered]  Glue?

  David Royce : Get off it, Tyrone. We just shipped two boys from your cottage to the state hospital! And the doctor says one of them could be a basket case for the rest of his life! Now you tell me where it's coming from!

  Tyrone : What do you mean?

  David Royce : [losing his patience]  What I mean is that at 4 foot 6, you've already taken over a cottage. Your teacher tells me you spend less than an hour a day in class, the rest of the time in the discipline room. Now your social worker thinks you're the most abused, fragile and sensitive child since Oliver Twist! And what I mean is that you're playing this place for all the sweet milk you can get. Now do you know what I mean?

  Tyrone : I don't know their names, Mr. Royce! I just know some of the guys got these girlie magazines!

  David Royce : I don't want to hear your rap about the magazines! I'm concerned with the glue.

  Tyrone : There ain't been a boy brought to my cottage since I took over! How come you think that happened?

  [voice breaking] 

  Tyrone : How you think we protect ourselves against the big guys? You run this place, so tell me!