Judith Chapman: Jo Morris

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Jimmy Crown : All right, so I'm bad. I'm a bad man. I don't mind that at all! In fact, Mrs. Morris, I kind of like the idea. You know, like making your life a movie or a TV show. You know why I do that, Mrs. Morris? Because I love the villain - Eddie G., Cagney - guys like that.

  Jo Morris : Eddie G and Cagney were acting, Mr. Crown. You're living this part for real.

  Jimmy Crown : Sure I am. Real villains are, uh, are people who choose to be bad. I've chosen. If you can't be famous, be infamous.

• Jimmy Crown : I run the cab city in this city, Mrs. Morris - me, Jimmy Crown. There's no room for independents. You understand? No room!

  Jo Morris : I understand.

  Jimmy Crown : That's good. It makes me very happy. Though I know this is going to be very cliché and all, but I don't want you to ever forget what I just said. Elf, Gator...

  Jo Morris : Aw, no. You don't have to do this. You've won.

  Jimmy Crown : Yes I do, Mrs. Morris. It's part of the scene

  [Crown's goons proceed to destroy Mrs. Morris' cabs with their sledge hammers] 

• [the Morrises have just hired to Double Eagle Detective Agency to fight Crown and his henchmen] 

  Jo Morris : Why do I feel like we're going from the frying pan to the fire?

  Sarah Morris : I like 'em.

  Jo Morris : Mm-hmm.

  Sarah Morris : They're so...

  Jo Morris : Different, eccentric, maybe crazy... and kind of sweet for such rough-lookin' men.

  Sarah Morris : Yeahhh - especially big Mr. Pike, huh, Mama?

  Jo Morris : Now don't you start stirrin' up one of your romances for me. I have been on my own for three years and I have been perfectly happy...

  Sarah Morris : [grinning mischievously]  If you say so.