Vendetta (1986)

Jack Kosslyn: Warden Haines

Quotes 

• Warden Haines : [after China is found dead in the swimming pool]  Our investors are gonna scream bloody murder when they hear about this! You are responsible for security!

  Miss Dice : Sir, a woman has been murdered. And you're worried about investors?

  Warden Haines : Ms. Dice, need I remind you that this institution is a business! And we are paid a fixed fee for every healthy prisoner.

  Miss Dice : And there's been seven deaths since January. Things are not going to get better until your head trustee and her band of hooligans are diffused.

  Warden Haines : The cons run this prison. If we pull Butler out, there'll be total chaos... and everybody'll be vying for top spot.

  [beat] 

  Warden Haines : Get this place cleaned up and let's get on with the day.

• Warden Haines : [in the Warden's office after the confrontation between Bonnie and Kay in the shower]  Is that the girl out there?

  [Dice turns to see Bonnie entering] 

  Miss Dice : Yes.

  Warden Haines : Doesn't look like a troublemaker to me.

  Miss Dice : [walks to a desk outside Haines' office and sits down, beckoning Bonnie to a chair]  Just sit right there, please.

  [beat] 

  Miss Dice : Cusack, this is a prison, not an ice hockey rink. You can't just start punching anybody who happens by.

  Bonnie Cusack : I didn't do anything.

  Miss Dice : Then why was there an incident?

  Bonnie Cusack : I don't understand what's happening to me! I just want everybody to leave me alone.

  Miss Dice : [sighs]  I'm sure this all seems very strange to you, but you're just going to have to blend in and make the very best of this situation. I've assigned you to prison laundry.

  [gently] 

  Miss Dice : And try to stay out of trouble, OK?

  [Bonnie nods] 

  Miss Dice : You can go now.

• Warden Haines : [reading Laurie's file]  Well, Ms. Collins... felony drunk driving, grand larceny, grand theft auto. Well, since you like cars so much, let's start you off in the motor pool.

  Laurie Collins : Okay.

  Warden Haines : If you keep your nose clean, it'll turn out to be a pretty good job. Okay, that's all.

• Warden Haines : [addressing a small group of low-risk inmates, including Laurie]  This is a prison for profit... and you will be expected to carry your own weight and be a productive part of our society or you will be penalized in time and in privileges. Now you'll work at a regular job and be paid $6.50 per hour. From that will be deducted room and board, laundry, and monthly payments on your fines. Whatever you have left is yours to spend or save as you like.

  [he leaves and returns to his adjacent office] 

  Miss Dice : You will be issued a dark blue uniform after two weeks. Trustees wear light blue. If you prove to be a discipline problem, you will be issued an orange jumpsuit. Warden Haines will give you your assignments.