Alfieri: “A lawyer means the law, and in Sicily, from where there fathers came, the law has not been a friendly idea since the Greeks were beaten.” (1.1)

Alfieri: “Oh, there were many here who were justly shot by unjust men. Justice is very important here.” (1.1)

Alfieri: “Now we settle for half, and I like it better.” (1.1)

Eddie: “Come on show me! What’re you gonna be? Show me!” (2.80)

Alfieri: “I kept wanting to call the police, but […] Nothing at all had really happened.” (2.86)

Marco: “In my country [Eddie] would be dead now.” (2.241)

Marco: “All the law is not in a book.” (2.257)

Marco: “He degraded my brother. My blood. He robbed my is the law for that?
Alfieri: There is none.” (2.259-261)

Alfieri: “Only God, Marco.”

Alfieri: “it is better to settle for half, it must mourn him – I admit it – with a certain…alarm.”

Eddie: “Katie you are walkin’ wavy! I don’t like the givin you […] The heads are turnin’ like windmills.” (1.26)

[Stage Direction:] [Catherine] strikes a match and holds it to [Eddie’s] cigar.

Beatrice: “When am I going to be a wife again, Eddie?” (1.361)

Alfieri: “I saw it was only a passion that had moved into his body, like a stranger.” (1.508)

Alfieri: “there is too much love for the niece.” (1.558)

Alfieri: “She can’t marry you can she?” (1.567)

Eddie: “it might be a little more free here but it’s just as strict.” (1.620)

[Stage Direction:] as [Catherine] strives to free herself [Eddie] kisses her on the mouth. (2.73)

[Stage Direction:] Eddie pins [Rodolfo’s] arms, laughing, and suddenly kisses him. (2.81)

Beatrice: “You want somethin’ else, Eddie, and you can never have her!” (2.316)

Eddie: “The guy ain’t right.” (1.527)

Eddie: “I’m ashamed. Paper Doll they call him. Blondie now.” (1.543)

Eddie: “But if I could cook, if I could sing, make dresses, I wouldn’t be on the water front.” (1.659)

Marco: “Animal! You [Eddie] go on your knees to me!” (2.328)

Eddie: “You’re runnin’, Katie. I don’t think you listening any more to me.” (1.430)


Catherine: “I know him and now I’m supposed to turn around and make a stranger out of him?” (2.57)

Catherine: “Eddie, I’m not gonna be a baby anymore!” (2.73)

Catherine: “I’m gonna get married, Eddie. So if you wanna come, the wedding will be on Saturday.” (2.166)