Waterloo Road/Quotes


Season one

Episode 1

You say you're up for a challenge, almost all of our kids leave school with an ASBO or a bun in the oven.

—Jack

Settle down (Slams books down on desk) I SAID SETTLE DOWN!

—Lorna

Are you trying to take advantage of me cause I'm drunk.

—Chlo

Tom: Izzy, I thought you quit the fags.
Izzy: Yeah, well, I lied didn't i?
Tom: What's up?
Izzy: Just the usual

Episode 2

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.

—Andrew

Episode 3

That takes us up to five mums to be. We could start our own antenatal classes.

—Kim

Episode 4

Kids, eh? They turn everything on its head, don't they? You give them a system and their first instinct is to cheat it.

—Jack

Episode 7

Mika: Chlo,you heard the news, Danielle just told me Holly's woken up, She's out of the coma she's going to live.
Chlo: That's brilliant. I mean it.
Mika: Course you mean it. Right, See ya later then.
Chlo: Yeah, See ya.

Mika: Chlo, Are you bunking off?
Chlo: There's nothing to bunk off from is there?
(They both walk outside)
Chlo: I'm going to see holly if you must know.
Mika: What in hospital?
Chlo: Mika, I have to know what she can remember, I can't wait untill the court case. It's driving me mad.
Mika: What you so worried about, She's gonna tell the truth about what happened.
Chlo: Yeah, I know but... What if she can't remember anything, then it's just my word against donte's
Mika: Well, Do you want me to come with ya?
Chlo: No, no i'll be fine. Just cover for me will ya?

Season 2

Episode 12

Andrew Treneman: I can't believe I turned Lorna's memorial service into a bloody university debate!
Kim Campbell: Wasn't really much of a debate, Andrew
Andrew: No, I suppose not.
Kim: Do you know it was though?
Andrew: What?
Kim: It was amazing
[Kim and Andrew kiss]

Series 3

Episode 19

I love ya.

—Maxine Barlow

Episode 20

Rachel Mason: Oh good morning!
Eddie Lawson: Can I have a word?
Rachel: You can go mad and have several, if you like. Come on!
[Eddie follows Rachel into her office]
Rachel: What is it?
Eddie: I don't want to worry or panic you, ok...
Rachel: Oh! I knew this day was too good to be true, you're going to spoil it, aren't you?
Eddie: What?
Rachel: I know its as rare as hens teeth but you are looking at a happy headmistress.
Eddie: Why so happy?
Rachel: Well, erm... its the end of term and er... we're going to thrash Forest Mount at the spelling bee and the football and you what? I think this school is finally working out! And! This is the first morning that I've come in and not been greeted by doom, disaster and destruction. So what is it?
Eddie: You know what? I can wait.
Rachel: No, no, no, no, no, tell me, what is it?
Eddie: What are you doing tonight?
Rachel: Er, tonight? I don't know, why?
Eddie: Its the end of term I thought... I could take you out and celebrate.
Rachel: Thats really nice of you to ask, erm...
Eddie: Yeah just... I thought it'd be nice to talk, you know? Away from this place.
Rachel: Yeah, what about?
Eddie: Everything? Have a drink.
Rachel: I would love to, thank you [giggles]
Eddie: Good. Right. About 8 o'clock?
Rachel: Fine by me
Eddie: Good. [turns to leave but remembers something else] Er... I need to see the budget for the PE department.
Rachel: Ah, ah. I've got that... somewhere [walks to the filing cabinets and routes for paperwork whilst Eddie takes the letter from Hordley from the pile on her desk] Here we go
Eddie: Great. 8 o'clock?
Rachel: [nods] Yeah!

Series 4

Episode 1

Rachel Mason: Eddie what do you think? Formal at the table or informal on the sofas?
Eddie Lawson: Er, I'm sorry, what is it your asking me?

Episode 2

Ralph Mellor: Coming to something when we've got to protect our kids like this
Rachel Mason: Not a lot I can do about that, Ralph
Ralph: You're right. Just got to be careful who we let in next time

Clarence Charles: Donte! Chlo!
Donte Charles: I don't believe it, he's wearing a tie. You are on the pull
Clarence: I am not on the pull... but you never know

Security Dave: Nasty things, guns, I'm just trying to keep everybody safe
Steph Haydock: Yes but I'm hardly likely to have a Uzo machine gun in there, am I?

First things first, my name is Melissa. You can call me that, or Mel or whatever you feel comfortable with, just not Ms. Ryan please, it makes me sound like a lesbian dominatrix

—Melissa Ryan

Rose Kelly: Guess what my password is?
Clarence Charles: Yeah, go on...
Rose: Rose1
Clarence: Rose1?
Rose: [laughs] They'll have a job cracking that!

Me and Grantly are, well, a bit of an item.

—Steph Haydock

Episode 3

You've ruined my life!

—Fleur Budgen

I'm no Fred Flinstone; but I can make your bed rock!

—Rob Cleaver

Episode 6

Are you taking the piss?

—Rose Kelly

Episode 12

Rachel Mason: "It's Philip! Apparently he's got a better offer. Some gig or something."
Eddie Lawson: "Bloody cheek!So much for our night of quality time!"
Rachel: "Ok, so it's one on one. And I'm gonna whip your butt!"
Eddie: "ooh! I'd forgotten how competitive you are. I thought it was the taking part that counts?"
Rachel: "I'll leave that one for the kids Mr Lawson. Tonight,victory will be mine!"
Eddie: "Mmm...we'll see."

[Eddie Lawson's bowling ball misses all the pins]
[Rachel Mason laughs]
Eddie: I wanted to go for dinner! No she says, lets go bowling. Phil loves bowling! Well, where's he now!
Rachel: "He's out having a good time with his friends while I thrash you! You're rubbish!
Eddie: I don't believe you sometimes!
Rachel: Aww, chill. Watch!
Eddie: Go on then!
[Rachel bowls the ball]
Eddie: Fail!
Rachel: My foot was behind that line!
Eddie: No way!
Rachel: It was on the line?!
Eddie: Alright, Mcenroe, if that's the way you want to play it.
Rachel: Excuse me are you calling me a liar!
Eddie: Oh, I'm far to much of a gentleman to say that!
[Rachel and Eddie share their first kiss]

Season 5

Episode 1

Grantly Bugden: Oi! you out, Staff Room
Helen Hopewell: Helen Hopewell, new English teacher
Grantly: You teach?
Helen: Not quite. Got about 20 miuntes to go. Its my first day teaching.
Steph: No!

Episode 3

Helen Hopewell: [About Max] I know he can be a bit severe, but, he is a pretty inspirational leader
Steph Haydock: Really? so was Mussolini

Episode 4

Kim Campbell: Beep Beep
Tom Clarkson: ah, Chill-Out zone comes to Waterloo Road
Kim: it's the Waterloo Road Garden Project
Tom: ah the Blue Peter garden, only we dont want people burying their dogs in it
Kim: I think you will find it was a Tortoise

Episode 8

Michaela White: This is my favourite piece.
Grantly Budgen: Can you play gangsta rap on the flute?!

Ruby Fry: [About Micheala] She practically had Grantly in tears with her flute solo.
Christopher Mead: What did she do, poke you in the eye with it?



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