Porridge (TV Series)
Final Stretch (1977)
Ronnie Barker: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Quotes
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Mackay : I've noticed a change in your attitude since Laddo's release.
Fletch : I just want out, that's all. Ten months if I keep my nose clean.
Mackay : Not throwing in the towel, are we, Fletcher? Or are you acknowledging that the system always wins?
Fletch : Nobody wins, Mr Mackay, that's what's so tragic.
Mackay : Normally I'd hesitate at putting a sprog in here, Fletcher, but I think the new Fletcher could be just what he needs.
Fletch : Oh, going to have a bit of company down below, am I?
Mackay : Got a young lad called Nicholson moving in here.
Fletch : He's not a Scot, is he? I mean, we do draw the line somewhere.
Mackay : No, he's from Sunderland.
Fletch : Dangerously close!
Mackay : Bit of a tearaway, keeps lashing out. You'll keep an eye on him?
Fletch : Difficult not to in a room this size!
Mackay : No, I mean, you'll show him what you've learned.
Fletch : All right. What have I learned, Mr Mackay?
Mackay : That there's no use in bucking the system.
Fletch : All right. I'll just tell him three things. One - bide your time. Two - keep your nose clean. And three - don't let the bastards grind you down.