AIC character quotes

A1 - strong minded “I don’t ______ I ______. So you be ______”

A1 - strong minded “I don’t believe I will. So you be careful”

A1 - ambiguous, joking “(half ______ half ______)”

A1 - ambiguous, joking “(half serious half playful)”

A1 - instinctive feel for truth “except for ______ last ______, when you never came ______ me”

A1 - instinctive feel for truth “except for all last summer, when you never came near me”

A1 - uses slang “you’re ______”

A1 - uses slang “you’re squiffy”

A1 - childish, seeking approval “Look - ______ - isn’t it a ______?”

A1 - childish, seeking approval “Look - Mummy - isn’t it a beauty?”

A1 - materialistic “Now I ______ feel ______”

A1 - materialistic “Now I really feel engaged”

A1 - ashamed of father’s behaviour “I think it was a ______ thing to ______”

A1 - ashamed of father’s behaviour “I think it was a mean thing to do.”

A1 - moral “but these ______ aren’t cheap ______ - they’re ______”

A1 - moral “but these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people”

A1 - abuses status “I told him that if they didn’t get ______ of that ______, I’d never go ______ the place again”

A1 - abuses status “I told him that if they didn’t get rid of that girl, I’d never go near the place again”

A1 - truthful “I’m trying to ______ the ______”

A1 - truthful “I’m trying to tell the truth”

A1 - instant regret “(almost ______ down but just controls ______)”

A1 - instant regret “(almost breaks down but just controls herself)”

A1 - intuitive “Why - you ______ - he ______”

A1 - intuitive “Why - you fool - he knows”

A2 - wise like Inspector “you ______? What did I ______ you?”

A2 - wise like Inspector “you see? What did I tell you?”

A2 - accepting responsibility “probably between us we ______ ______”

A2 - accepting responsibility “probably between us we killed her”

A2 - desperate to stay “Mother, I couldn’t ______ ______”

A2 - desperate to stay “Mother, I couldn’t possibly go.”

A2 - wants mother to stop pretending “we must ______ these ______ pretences”

A2 - wants mother to stop pretending “we must stop these silly pretences”

A2 - reveals Eric’s drinking “this isn’t the ______ to pretend he isn’t used to ______”

A2 - reveals Eric’s drinking “this isn’t the time to pretend he isn’t used to drink”

A2 - sharp and clever “he’s giving us the ______ - so that we’ll ______ ourselves”

A2 - sharp and clever “he’s giving us the rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves”

A2 - mature “I’m not a ______”

A2 - mature “I’m not a child”

A2 - turned against Gerald “you and I aren’t the ______ people that sat down to ______ here”

A2 - turned against Gerald “you and I aren’t the same people that sat down to dinner here”

A3 - against old generation “but that doesn’t make any ______ y’know”

A3 - against old generation “but that doesn’t make any difference y’know”

A3 - sorrow for Eva “But that won’t bring Eva Smith back to ______, will it?”

A3 - sorrow for Eva “But that won’t bring Eva Smith back to life, will it?”

A3 - realises change is needed “You’re ready to go on the ______ old ______”

A3 - realises change is needed “You’re ready to go on the same old way”

A3 - bitter about parents’ reaction “I suppose we’re all ______ people ______”

A3 - bitter about parents’ reaction “I suppose we’re all nice people now”

A1 - wants to fit in and impress “I ______ upon ______ one of the ______ now”

A1 - wants to fit in and impress “I insist upon being one of the family now”

A1 - father’s business and Birling’s are “______ ”

A1 - father’s business and Birling’s are “friendly rivals”

A1 - described as “the ______ well-bred ______ man-about-”

A1 - described as “the easy well-bred young man-about-town”

A1 - lies about last summer “I was ______ ______ at the ______”

A1 - lies about last summer “I was awfully busy at the works”

A1 - respects the Birlings “you ______ to have a ______ well-behaved ______”

A1 - respects the Birlings “you seem to have a nice well-behaved family”

A1 - supports Birling for sacking Eva “you ______ have ______ anything ______”

A1 - supports Birling for sacking Eva “you couldn’t have done anything else”

A1 - adamant they’re not responsible “we’re ______ citizens and not ______”

A1 - adamant they’re not responsible “we’re respectable citizens and not criminals”

A1 - tries to hide confession “for God’s ______ – don’t ______ anything to the ______”

A1 - tries to hide confession “for God’s sake – don’t say anything to the Inspector”

A2 - hypocritical “young ______ ought to be ______ against unpleasant and ______ things?”

A2 - hypocritical “young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?”

A2 - Daisy gives “a ______ that was ______ less than a cry for ______”

A2 - Daisy gives “a glance that was nothing less than a cry for help”

A2 - Meggarty is “a notorious ______ as well as being one of the ______ sots and ______ in Brumley”

A2 - Meggarty is “a notorious womanizer as well as being one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley”

A2 - Inspector says Gerald “had some ______ for her and made her ______ for a ______”

A2 - Inspector says Gerald “had some affection for her and made her happy for a time”

A2 - Daisy was “young and ______ and ______-hearted”

A2 - Daisy was “young and pretty and warm-hearted”

A2 - Daisy had “soft ______ hair and big ______ __”

A2 - Daisy had “soft brown hair and big dark eyes”

A2 - Daisy “didn’t ______ me at ”

A2 - Daisy “didn’t blame me at all”

A2 - distressed stage directions “() (steadily) (hesitatingly)”

A2 - distressed stage directions “(distressed) (steadily) (hesitatingly)”

A2 - partial admission “I ______ telling you a complete ______”

A2 - partial admission “I wasn’t telling you a complete lie”

A3 - realises Inspector may be fake “that ______ wasn’t a ______ police ______”

A3 - realises Inspector may be fake “that man wasn’t a real police officer”

A3 - first to suggest “it’s a ______ of some ______”

A3 - first to suggest “it’s a hoax of some kind”

A3 - apologises to Sheila “I’ve ______ it. And I’m ______, Sheila”

A3 - apologises to Sheila “I’ve admitted it. And I’m sorry, Sheila”

A3 - comforts Sheila “everything’s ______ , Sheila”

A3 - comforts Sheila “everything’s all right now, Sheila”

A1 - supports capitalism “for ______ costs and ______ prices”

A1 - supports capitalism “for lower costs and higher prices”

A1 - enthusiastically agrees with Birling “ ______!”

A1 - enthusiastically agrees with Birling “hear hear!”

A2 - helped Daisy “I made her ______ to the Morgan Terrace because I was ______ for her”

A2 - helped Daisy “I made her go to the Morgan Terrace because I was sorry for her”

A1 - underestimates Inspector “Don’t ______ anything to the Inspector… we can ______ it from him”

A1 - underestimates Inspector “Don’t say anything to the Inspector… we can keep it from him”

A1 - favoured by Birling “You’re just the ______ of son in law I always ______”

A1 - favoured by Birling “You’re just the kind of son in law I always wanted”

A1 - socially superior “This is Mr Gerald Croft – the ______ of Sir ____ Croft”

A1 - socially superior “This is Mr Gerald Croft – the son of Sir George Croft”

A2 - impatient with Mrs Birling “Mrs Birling, the inspector ______ all ______”

A2 - impatient with Mrs Birling “Mrs Birling, the inspector knows all that”

A2 - intolerant of lower classes “I hate those _____ - ____ ____ - _____ women”

A2 - intolerant of lower classes “I hate those hard-eyed dough faced women”

A1 - bridges generations “Unless Eric’s been ______ to ”

A1 - bridges generations “Unless Eric’s been up to something”

A1 - sides with Birling “( confidentially to A. ______)”

A1 - sides with Birling “(nods confidentially to A. Birling)”

A3 - admits keeping Daisy “I did ______ a girl last summer. I’ve ______ it”

A3 - admits keeping Daisy “I did keep a girl last summer. I’ve admitted it”

A3 - Sheila blames them “Between us we ______ that girl to ______”

A3 - Sheila blames them “Between us we drove that girl to suicide”

A3 - remorseless response “Did ______? Who ______ so?”

A3 - remorseless response “Did we? Who says so?”

A3 - does not learn anything “Everything’s ______ now, Sheila”

A3 - does not learn anything “Everything’s alright now, Sheila”

A3 - offers Sheila the ring again “What about this ______?”

A3 - offers Sheila the ring again “What about this ring?”

“(___ ___ in his ___)”

“(rather provincial in his speech)” – Act 1

“___ ___ – for ___ ___ and ___ ___”

“working together – for lower costs and higher prices” – Act 1

“a _____ - ___ ______man of ___”

“a hard-headed, practical man of business” – Act 1

“___ all this ___ ___ ___”

“ignore all this silly pessimistic talk” – Act 1

“___ little ___ ___”

“silly little war scares” – Act 1

“just ___ me ___, ___”

“just let me finish, Eric” – Act 1

“Just a ___, of ___”

“Just a knighthood, of course” – Act 1

“a man has to ___ his own ___ and ___ after ___”

“a man has to mind his own business and look after himself” – Act 1

“___ and all that ___”

“community and all that nonsense” – Act 1

“___!”

“Rubbish!” – Act 1

“cheap ___”

“cheap labour” – Act 1

“(___) Well – if you don’t ___ – I’ll ___ ___ ___”

“(angrily) Well – if you don’t mind – I’ll find out first” – Act 1

“a ___ ___ you’ve made of it ___”

“a nasty mess you’ve made of it now” – Act 1

“I’m a ___ ___ –”

“I’m a public man –” – Act 2

“___ ___!”

“Damned impudence!” – Act 2

“(___ ___) You ___ what I ___.”

“(very sharply) You heard what I said.” – Act 3

“Why, you ___ ___ ___”

“Why, you hysterical young fool” – Act 3

“Look ___, I’d give ___”

“Look Inspector, I’d give thousands” – Act 3

“there’ll be a ___ ___ – unless we’re ___”

“there’ll be a public scandal – unless we’re lucky” – Act 3

“Look at the ___ he ___ to ___”

“Look at the way he talked to me” – Act 3

“The ___ is – you ___ yourselves to be ___”

“The fact is – you allowed yourselves to be bluffed” – Act 3

“In ___ it makes ___ the ___”

“In fact it makes all the difference” – Act 3

“we’ve been ___”

“we’ve been hoaxed” – Act 3

“That was the ___. A ___ has just ___ – on her way to the ___”

“That was the Police. A girl has just died – on her way to the infirmary” – Act 3

“___ told me its ___ the ___ ___ your ___ gets ___”

“Finchley told me its exactly the same port your father gets him” – Act 1

“Perhaps we may ___ ___ to the ___ when ___ and ___ are no longer ___ but ___”

“Perhaps we may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but together” – Act 1

“We don’t ___ – we’ve had ___ – and we ___”

“We don’t guess – we’ve had experience – and we know” – Act 1

“there’s a lot of ___ ___ about a ___ ___ ___ (…) don’t ___, we’ve ___ the ___ of it”

“there’s a lot of wild talk about a possible labour trouble (…) don’t worry, we’ve passed the worst of it” – Act 1

“there’s a ___ ___ I might ___ my ___ into the ___ ___ ___”

“there’s a fair chance I might find my way into the next Honours List” – Act 1

“___, absolutely___”

“unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable” – Act 1

“some ___ say ___ is ___ and to that I say ___”

“some people say war is inevitable and to that I say fiddlesticks” – Act 1

“More ___ to ___ and ___ to ___ than I had when I was ___ age”

“More money to spend and time to spend than I had when I was Eric’s age” – Act 1

“as if we are all ___ ___ ___ like ___ in a ___ – ___ and all that ___”

“as if we are all mixed up together like bees in a hive – community and all that nonsense” – Act 1

“If you don’t ___ ______ ___ on some of these ___, they’d soon be ___ for the ___”

“If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the world” – Act 1

“I’ve got to ___ this as soon as I ___”

“I’ve got to cover this as soon as I can” – Act 3

“there’ll be a ___ ___”

“there’ll be a public scandal” – Act 3

“You ___ to ___ ___. And now… you’re ___ to ___ ___ in the ___ ___”

“You began to learn something. And now… you’re ready to go on in the same way” – Act 3

“As if a ___ of that ___ would ___ ___”

“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money” – Act 3

“She ___ herself ___… it was simply a piece of ___ ___”

“She called herself Mrs Birling… it was simply a piece of gross impertinence” – Act 2

“___ of that ___”

“Girls of that class” – Act 2