“Here come the local pubescent proles. The future plumbers, shop...” – Barbara Covett, Notes on a Scandal ... Movie Quotes Database

Barbara Covett

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Here come the local pubescent proles. The future plumbers, shop assistants, and doubtless the odd terrorist too. In the old days, we confiscated cigarettes and wank mags. Now it's knives and crack cocaine. And they call it progress.

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