Original subtitles

Thank you.

I should throw this at you and sentence you as an adult.

But since this is your first offense, I'm going to give you a chance to redeem

yourself.

I am sending you to reform school.

You shall be placed in the custody of the juvenile facilities at Pride Moor

for a period of three years or until such time as the parole board determines

your release, whichever comes first.

You scared?

Not anymore now that I know the worst is over.

I wish I knew.

I can't stand being locked up.

I'm a runaway.

Foster Hall, the third time.

How long are you going in for?

Just tell him I'm 18.

And I can live where I want.

You think it's any easier, then?

Anything's easier than living with Fosters.

Ain't no joyride, girls.

Right.

Well, they call her a troublemaker.

She gets all of the blame.

You know they love to hold her, but they can't control her.

She's too hard to dance.

Oh, yeah.

What's with the tower?

It used to be a water tower.

Now it's the voice of God.

You'll see.

Let's go.

It's got to be barbed wire and

stone wall.

Don't kid yourself.

Worst thing about this place is the human wall.

Here's the fresh meat.

Nice to see you back, Nikki.

I see I should have kept your fire active.

You can wipe your ass with my file, bitch.

All right, straight ahead to the infirmary. Eyes front. No talking.

Single file.

Order is the rule here.

Strip down.

Showers to the left. Physical in ten minutes.

Happy hunting, pig.

it over you're a big

Call you Jenny?

Yes, ma'am.

May I?

I guess so.

Good, I'd like that.

I'm Dr. Norton, psychologist.

I've been assigned here to work with the girls on the inside.

Listen to your problems, help you cope.

I know it's difficult being in here.

The judge said I might get parole. When would that be?

Well, you're here for three years, so you won't be eligible for at least 14

months, and a lot of that depends on your behavior and your attitude.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

I see in your file that your father's your legal guardian.

How's he feel about your being here?

He doesn't care.

We don't like each other much.

Why not?

When my mom died, he said I could come live with him so I wouldn't have to live

in a foster home.

And you didn't get along?

Well, he liked me a lot at first, when I was little.

What happened?

As I got older, I made him stop.

Liking me so much.

You mean he molested you?

Yes, ma'am.

Didn't you ever tell anybody?

I was just scared.

I just made sure he stayed away when I got older.

I learned to handle myself okay.

Not well enough.

You're here.

I think you're going to do just fine, Jenny.

You're new here and so am I.

I hope you and the other girls will come to me. Tell me what it's like in here.

I'll listen, and I'll work with you to make it as easy as I can.

Got a deal?

It's a deal.

Hey, I told that northern dame about us.

She said we were okay.

If we bunked together, will you be my friend?

I already am.

I thought I smelled fish.

Welcome to our country club, ladies.

This is the last stop on your tour.

Home, you might call it.

So, Nicky, I see that flip tongue of yours didn't get you so far on the

outside.

Outsmarted yourself again, didn't you?

Who's your new friend?

She's Kelly.

She's with me.

She's okay.

I'm sure she is.

Too bad the two of you won't be bunking together.

Take these three to number 17. These three, bunk here.

Doc Norton said we could bunk together.

She said we was okay.

Norton don't make the rules.

I do.

You should know that by now, dear.

She ain't never been in here before. She needs me to help her make it.

Everyone's a first-timer once.

Get her out of here.

Okay, come on, girls.

You know the routine.

Jennifer Williams, Lisa Stewart, and, of course, Nicky.

You may be numbness to all the rest, but not to me.

You do things right and we'll get along.

I run a good tight door, right, Nicky? The only thing tight about you are your

pants.

I'll remember that remark.

I'm the head matron here.

You answer to me on every count.

My name's Edna, but some of the girls call me Eddie after they get to know me

better.

like it too after a while.

I expect full cooperation.

That doll, I gotta take it. No. We got rules.

Can't she keep it? It's real important to her.

Speaking out of turn?

Did you hear what I said about cooperation?

But the nurse said she could keep it.

Oh, I'm impressed.

with me you want to see it from time to time you just ask me nicely

now let's go to the dorm

There are three

empties down back.

You take 17, you 19, and you get the upper, number 20.

Dinner in an hour.

Mr. Edmund told you to take 17.

17's taken, fish bait.

Well, Edmund just told her to take it.

Listen, sister.

Thanks, but I'm not your sister.

Okay, Jenny, I don't mind.

But you should mind.

You heard what Edna said about the rules.

How about if I just move your stuff to the upper?

How about if I move your ass across the floor?

Goldite, look for child molesting film at 11.

Let it rest, Jenny.

Let it rest, Jenny.

Your friend has the right idea. My friend may be afraid of you, but I'm

not.

Was adjusting.

Don't you contradict me, you insolent bitch.

Stirring the shit already, huh?

What happened, Charlie?

She was throwing my personals around.

Yeah, that's right. Girl ain't got much on the inside.

What little she does have is personal.

Messing with another girl's personal is against the rules.

You just lost one privilege.

But she's... Speaking out of turn.

It's another rule.

Want to lose two privileges?

The name of the game, ladies, is control.

Complete control.

Everyone in your bunks till dinner.

Because some people order from a different menu.

Hey, Charlie.

Looks like the rookie's giving you the eye.

Don't touch. Nothing to look.

I don't know about that.

Give me the box lunch.

Don't bust your straps yet, now.

You'll get yours in the end.

You lost one privilege.

I decided it's dinner.

I like the way you took on Charlie today.

Ain't many fish that would fuck with Chuck.

I didn't know who I was messing with. Seems like Charlie and Edna have an

understanding. Yeah, Charlie's under an Edna standard.

My name's Paula.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Hi,

Lisa. Hi.

Here, stay calm.

You're okay.

That's Claudia, poor sucker.

What happened to her?

She flopped out last month.

Flopped out?

Yeah, but they caught her and flipped her back in, and now she gets to do her

time all over again.

Asshole.

You know, we got a...

These are my girls.

You call them girls?

Hey.

Still gonna play it cool, huh? I'm not gonna play at all.

Listen, snob, you better learn real fast about life behind the iron here.

Because it's real important who you move with.

You know,

things would be real easy for you if you and your friend would decide to fall in

with me and my girls.

The proud.

crowd, huh?

Thanks. I'll pick my own friend.

Might remind you that your friend is a local.

Carmen, Karen, Eldridge, Andrea, Stuart, Lisa, Thomas, Charlie, William, Adam,

Nick, Jackson, Paula, Lachlan, Claudia, Tyler, Perry, April, Teddy.

Keep your fingers above the sheets.

We only change them once a week.

Mother of salvation, shrine of holiness and mercy, I long to come before you in

my misery, sick with corruption, in pain from the wounds of crime, putrid with

the sores of sin. I am so filthy and disgusting that I am... I'm afraid you

will turn your back on me.

Hear me, good lady, and I bless the soul of a sinner who is contrite.

Amen.

Hey, what?

Morning will be here quicker than you

think. I could never sleep in a strange bed.

Don't think of it as strange.

I decided I'm going to think of the summer camp when we'll be going home

soon.

Hey, knock it off down there, you two.

You want Mr. Ed back up here again?

Oh, my God.

Don't get yourself into it. God damn it. She's so weak.

Let me go.

Seems like you new girls are having some trouble getting adjusted.

I know I have a beautiful voice, but I don't make these rules to hear myself

talk. So far today, it's been two girls and two infractions, and that's too

much.

You'll all be written up and confined tomorrow if there's any more trouble

from this group.

Take care of your friend.

She just had a little...

I wouldn't leave myself out in the open too much if I were you.

Hey.

Nice bit of bread last night.

It helps.

My pleasure.

What are those marks?

I don't see no marks.

It's marks from a girl.

I said I don't see no marks.

And neither do you.

Your friend Lisa's still out?

Yeah. She's in the infirmary. I threw up all night.

You butthole. Well, sisters, better wash your things real good.

Because we don't want none of your crotch rot in our dorm.

Hey, shine it on.

I want to see that hunky bitch get hers before I fall out of this cave.

Coming. Baby, it's...

I see from your report you've listed all of Lisa's infractions, but you've made

no attempt to indicate what might have provoked her behavior.

Troublemaker's a troublemaker.

All these girls are here because they broke the rules.

It's not my job to find out why.

I'm here to see they don't break anymore.

I see.

Well, perhaps I'd better speak to Lisa alone.

Suit yourself.

I'm missing my breakfast anyway.

You don't like Edna, do you, Lisa?

Do you know what don't make waves means?

Lisa.

All the girls have it hard on the inside.

But you gotta go with the flow.

Don't make waves.

Don't push too hard. And your time will go much easier.

I can't breathe.

I'm locked up. I can't breathe.

Please.

You can help me. You can help me.

It doesn't have to be so frightening. We're all on the inside.

But you're not locked up.

You can leave. I was always locked up. Me and Joey locked up in the dark. I'm

going to die if I stay here. Joey died.

You're not going to die. Now, do you understand me? You're not going to die.

Now, who's Joey?

How did he die?

What is it, Lisa?

The old icebox in the garage.

She always locked us in there when we were bad.

Who did this to you?

Foster mother.

She always locked us in there when we were bad to punish us.

My God.

One time she locked us both in there.

It was hot and it was crowded.

have anything to do with his dying.

He took him away.

He took all his things away.

And I kept his money.

Joey's gone, but I only kept his money.

I needed it to sleep.

Is that why you left the dorm last night?

I did the money.

It was in the drawer.

It was locked up.

So she says if I don't side with her, I'm tatted.

You don't side with nobody, understand?

Now, you point her out to me, and I'll straighten her out.

She's over there.

Her name's Stella.

I remember the first time I stood by that fence.

I thought of a hundred ways I could get over. Wasn't that too difficult?

I could get over it in one try.

Sure, we could all flop over.

Or what?

You got no money, no clothes, nowhere to go.

Less than a week, they flip you back in here, and you got to put up with even

harder shit.

Hey, where are those lucky dips gone?

Them? They got wet back work.

Hard labor.

You'll find out soon enough.

thinking who I lay off.

The rest of you better break it up or you're all on report.

Still is missing dinner on account of you.

He told me to give you her milk.

What's the matter?

Ain't you hungry?

Be seated.

Hold your tongue!

I'm here to address the commotion that took place in the machine shop this

afternoon. As you know, the two Wildcats are in their cages tonight.

You're lucky you're not with them.

Rules are rules.

And anyone not adjusting to these rules is going to be a... Sorry, young lady.

In the words of St. Joan at the stake,

I was

about to quote St. Joan just before she fried.

I want this bullshit stopped and I want it stopped now.

You're losing your charisma, Edna.

You're too easy.

It's time you put on your fucking boots and start kicking.

My girls won't step in a line anymore, Sutter.

I promise you that.

Oh, no.

Well, that Norton thing sure kept her promise about making it easy for us on

the inside.

That's not her fault.

Oh, don't kid yourself.

She's one of them. On the inside, it's either them or us.

I don't think Norton even knows we're out here.

She knows we're out here, and she don't give a flying fuck.

I guess this means the end of my manicure.

Hey, where do you think you're going?

I'm going to have some water.

Are you crazy, girl?

Get back in line.

I didn't call break.

Please, I have to have some water.

Lisa, don't. I said get back in line.

What's going on here?

She says she needs a drink. Get back to work. No drink till lunch.

You all had your chance for a drink last night in Methol, but you all thought

you'd be cute.

Now you're going to pay for your shenanigans.

You know the name of the game, girl.

All right, show's over. Back to work.

Hang in there, kid. It's only a few more minutes to lunch.

Lisa? Get back. It's just the sun. Put her in the back of the truck and get her

some water. The rest of you, get back to work.

I said, back to work or no meal.

Another day of this and I'm gonna fold.

Don't think about it. That's what they want. That's how they control us.

Besides, I hate discussing business at lunch.

Must be a wild one. Lucky to be on the outside.

Hey, you think we can keep it like a mascot?

Yeah, we can have a dorm pit.

We can have Edna on our asses, too.

I'm tired here if we don't feed it.

The last thing we need around the dorm is another pussy.

Ditch a cat, here comes a guard.

I thought you'd like to have them, Lisa.

Thank you, Bunny.

Such a good appetite.

I think I'll call him Bunny.

You think when that sucker rolls up, it'll catch rats? Say nothing big enough

to catch Edna's ass.

Ain't Edna's ass that'll catch it if they find out we got that ass.

labor shit but there's gonna be some hard shit come down on anybody that

blows it about this kid understand we'll see about that

Let's play the name game.

Charmin, Karen, Eldred, Andrea, Stuart, Lisa, Chandler, Charlie, Williams,

Jennifer, Adams,

Nikki, Lawson, Claudia, Highland, Terry.

Hey Jenny!

Think it's okay if I call him Joey instead of bunny? I think it's fine.

Women of Pride War,

let us reflect on these profound words.

Wretched little woman, you've grieved God very much.

Arouse your mind. Look inward upon your soul.

and beg forgiveness for your undeserving wretchedness.

Sinful whore, cleanse your sinful soul in the blood of the true Redeemer.

Amen. Beautiful.

Just beautiful.

You've got two minutes.

My grievances, Warden Sutter, concern the medieval treatment of the girls at

the hands of this woman, Lisa... Stewart was brought to the infirmary today

suffering from heat exhaustion.

Jennifer Williams told me she was refused water.

Would you serve the girls for lunch?

I don't recall.

I'll tell you. Bread and water.

A treatment that went out with whips and chains.

It was hot out there.

Anything else would have perished. Including the girls?

My God, Gordon, open your eyes!

This woman is conducting a personal reign of terror at your institution.

She is out of control.

She is controlled, and I am the power.

There's no making without breaking.

Miss Dawson, I am fully aware of the importance of discipline.

What I am concerned about is your system of favoritism, specifically Charlie and

her girls.

Just rewarding those who are making progress.

I would hardly call Charlie a model of reform.

There's something going on between the two of you. I don't know what it is, but

it's perverse.

Enough.

You're wasting my time with your petty squabbles.

Excuse me.

I wouldn't want to waste your time.

I'll just file my report to the commission and see what they have to say

about all this.

I knew that one was going to be trouble.

Don't worry.

That report will never pass my desk.

I can spike that report.

Make sure you take care of that Williams girl.

It's that time.

and keep it quiet.

I told you I

wanted you to be one of my girls when you first came here. And you had to fall

in with that asshole Jenny and her wimpy friends.

Well, after this, everyone will know you're mine.

We can't help it. We're all going to get fried.

This is going to hurt you more than it hurts me.

Drop it, Charlie.

I will when I'm finished.

Well, I'll just have to put you where you won't bother anybody and nobody

else.

I'm getting out of the hole tonight.

Bet you'll be stir-bust.

You bastard.

That's all.

Hey, look at that.

Oh, I ain't leaving this place till I see that cunt get hers.

Cunt's getting hers right now. Yeah, the big jelly roll.

Please don't take Jelly Roll. I am so hungry.

You want your ass, you make him pay. That's what I say.

For a good hard cucumber, I'd give it away.

Please don't take cucumber.

How come that guy doesn't wear a uniform?

He ain't no guard. He hide helping.

Did he live on the ground?

I don't think so. He leaves the cabin every night after night time.

What about the truck?

Take the widow.

Don't come back till nine in the morning.

I'm putting you on the pride more diet.

Back to work.

And any of the rest of you got any bright ideas about talking to Norton,

better think twice.

All right, move it. This ain't no company picnic.

No shit, Sherlock.

Not a word to anyone.

Understand?

Thank you.

At the party we met that day Somehow we were wrong

to each other I was dreaming

I bet there's a motel nearby, don't you think?

Yeah, there's about a dozen out on the highway.

Why?

I can make you feel real good in one of them motel beds.

I can make you feel real good right here.

Could be menstrual.

You don't think it was the food, do you, Doctor?

Yeah, food's bad in it, but not that bad.

Come on, get the dress off.

You ain't got much time.

What's the matter?

I can't get back in the dorm.

He'll take me with you.

You think I wouldn't?

Will you let me stay in the truck?

Will you take me to Florida?

Yeah. At the end of the line.

Make a deposit.

It's all clear.

I got something for you in the back.

End of the line, sister.

I think it's time for a little initiation.

What do you think, girls?

I think so.

Don't have that bitch here to protect you anymore, do you, Lisa?

You don't need no protection, do you, Lisa?

We're not going to hurt you too much.

Maybe a little at first, and then you'll see how good it is being one of my

girls.

Being one of my girls is good.

Get your special favors and keep the others away.

Kind of like a special club.

What's the matter?

Don't you like it?

Yeah, what's the matter? Don't you like it?

I bet you wish I was a guy, don't you?

Don't worry about that, though. You stay in here long enough and you won't even

be thinking about guys anymore.

You know, you kind of get out of the habit.

Come on, listen.

you need.

Where's Lisa?

Let her go, Nicky.

Too late.

Out of my way, Claudia.

Forget it, Nicky.

Charlie wants this one real bad.

Look, we got enough problems in this dorm.

It ain't our fight no more.

God damn it, she's just a kid she's helped with. That's right.

Now maybe what she needs... is what Charlie can give her.

To protect him.

Now we take on Charlie, we take on Edna.

It ain't easy to make yourself pretty in the hole.

Jenny, nobody even told me you were in until this morning.

God, Jenny, you look terrible.

I'm fine.

Thanks for the water.

You know, your time's been doubled.

I can't believe it, Jenny. You want to tell me what's happened?

Isn't it there on my record?

Their version is, but I want to hear what you've got to say.

Nothing I say counts.

What you've got there in my file is all that matters.

Everything's done by the book, right, Doc?

I'm going to do something else by the book, Jenny.

I'm filing a report to the Youth Authority Commission.

Now, this could get serious. Sutter will obviously oppose my position.

I want you to testify. Tell how you and the other girls are treated, how you've

been abused here.

I'm no pigeon.

Think I'm going to stick my neck out in the block so you can hand Edna the axe?

Jenny, I'll protect you. I won't let anything happen to you.

Listen,

Doc, I know you mean well, but so far there's been a lot of talk and a lot of

pain. The talk doesn't seem to change much, but the pain sure makes you think.

I'll see you around.

I heard number 11 had a flop out last night.

She got it worse than you.

Two cut wrists going over the fence.

What difference does it make?

She was a wanker.

You're all wankers.

This place was running smooth till you ungrace started messing things up.

This place ain't never run smooth before no one but you, Charlie.

I'm through taking the hard labor shit for you guys.

And we're through taking shit for maintenance so you can get your way

around here, princess.

Come on.

Let's beat the shit out of each other.

Your time's already doubled.

Let's see if we can get it. Come on.

Come on. It's worth getting busted over.

You know, Edna won't take our side over this.

All right, line up.

Countdown.

All right.

Let's play the name game.

Carmen, Karen, Eldridge, Andrea, Kelly, Lisa, Chandler, Charlie, William,

Jennifer, Becky, Adam, Nick, Jonathan, Paul, Larson, Tyler,

dared to bring this animal in here.

I said, who dared to bring this animal in here?

All right?

Have it your own way.

If I don't have the name of every girl responsible for this by morning, you'll

all...

Something to wipe my shoe.

I'm in you sonny trouble all the time. I'm just...

for this young lady.

You're gonna...

Not one word.

I'll get to the bottom of this, Sutter.

You can be sure.

Shut up.

It was them. They did it.

Back in your cage.

There's no sucking up to Edna this time.

You. Look at you.

I thought you were going to whip this place into shape.

I should have known I'd have to do it myself.

Your time has doubled.

Shove your chin.

Tripled. Who's stitching out the shit around here, Edna? You or Queen Mother?

Charlie, you're nothing but a stupid kid from Cleveland.

Just a shit stain on the panties of life.

You should know you lick them every night.

No privileges till further notice. And clean up this dump.

Party's over, kid.

Take her away!

I'll piss on your brain!

Fuck!

Two weeks in the hole wasn't enough, I see.

You wish I had killed you before I'm done.

But I want to hear it from you.

I want the name of every girl who took part in this tonight.

And I want to hear you say it loud.

answers, and I want them fast. Whoa there.

No, you whoa, damn it.

Now, I'm away from this place for three days.

One girl commits suicide, two are in solitary, and a third is unconscious in

the infirmary, unable to tell me what's happening. Now, I want answers.

I don't take to threat.

You better take to this one, Sutter, because when I file my report to the

Youth Commission, you're going to be answering to more than just threats.

Norton's history.

I wonder off the premises at once.

Get me the commission.

Don't leave us now, Doc.

You were right.

We need your help. Lisa's dead.

I know, dear.

And more of us are going to go if you don't stay with it. Oh, Jenny.

It's just that...

I'm not sure what to do or how to do it anymore.

The harder I try, the worse it gets for you and the others.

No, Doc, you can't give up.

I was wrong and you were right.

Tell me what to do.

I'll need you to testify.

Okay. I'll need you and the others to tell your story to the outside.

It'll be tough. They'll say you're lying, but I'll back you.

I'll go to the DA, the press, whatever it takes. Jenny, we'll beat them.

I got Norton's orders.

I'm moving.

Oh, get him, Doc.

I'll amuse.

That bitch hasn't heard the last of me yet. She can't make it. Dick, we'll just

say it's sour grapes over her being fired.

The commission won't interfere here.

Bringing shocking accusations of torture and inhuman conditions at Pride Moor

juvenile facilities, Dr.

Norton claims to have a chief witness willing to testify at the hearing.

You've got one week. Clear.

Leave it alone.

In light of the sensational circumstances surrounding this case, I

thought it best to keep this hearing informal and, of course, private.

I have reviewed your report, Dr. Norton, and I must tell you that both the

committee and myself find it rather shocking and somewhat hard to believe.

Warden Sutter also informed us...

that you filed this report shortly after being dismissed of duty at Pridemore

facilities. Is that correct?

I assure you, Your Honor, that I would not have made these accusations lightly.

There are conditions and circumstances at Pridemore which demand immediate

attention.

She just wants attention for herself, Your Honor. I challenge Miss Dawson's

remark, Your Honor. And if we might bring in my witness.

She will enlighten you and the board members as to the seriousness of these

accusations. And that would be Miss Williams?

Yes, Your Honor.

Pardon me, Your Honor.

Miss Williams is unable to testify.

What are you talking about?

Where's Jenny?

What's happened to her?

She's not well.

That is a lie.

They are deliberately keeping the girl away from testifying to protect

themselves.

Dr. Fisher examined the girl himself this morning

Too thick to leave.

Dr. Fisher?

Yes, Your Honor, I examined the girl.

She seemed a little weak, almost delirious.

Could be meningitis.

However, Your Honor, present are several girls from the same dorm. I'm sure

you'll find them just as cooperative.

Look, Your Honor, we both love a good debate, but dinner's getting cold. Let's

wrap this up.

Bring in the girls, please.

Healthy girls, all.

Good evening, young ladies.

Now, I want you to understand that this is just a simple meeting.

No one is on trial, and no one is accused of anything.

We simply want to ask... you a few questions.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

Dr. Norton here has made some serious accusations concerning Matron Dawson and

the punishment she uses to discipline the girls in your dorm.

Have any of you ever been severely punished?

No, sir.

No one ever been beaten?

No, sir.

And have you ever had meals taken away or a fire hose turned on you?

Stop it. Stop it, for God's sake.

Can't you see they're scared?

They're not going to tell you anything.

They're frightened.

Frightened of her and of what you'll do if they talk.

Tell them.

Don't let her get away with this. Tell them.

Don't be afraid.

Dr. Norton, you are out of order.

What the hell is that?

The tortures and the murders.

Get out of here.

And I don't want to see that pretty mug of yours back here, understand?

You won't. I promise.

I'm just a big kid.

It's always the same.

Gonna do what I like. Gonna do what I want.

It's a hell of a game. Yeah.

I don't need no money.

Won't play that game.

Shout it from the roof.

Take off to the roof.

You know it doesn't matter I swear when I walk