Iron Maven[not at all touched]Oh, that's sweet. I'm 36. Guess when I started skating. I was 31. 'Cause it took me that long to find one thing that I was really good at.
[Iron Maven stands, staring intently at Bliss]
Iron MavenAnd you know what? I worked my ass off to get it.
Iron Maven[smirks briefly]It's too bad you're only 17.
[Bliss stares in shock]
Iron MavenWhat do you think the league is gonna say when they find that out? Or your teammates, when they find out you've been lying? That's gonna be rough.
Iron Maven[cutting her off]No, you look. One day it will be your time, Ruthless, but it's not your time now. And if I was you, I wouldn't even bother lacing up those skates.
[Iron Maven walks away, and Bliss hangs her head and cries]
Brooke CavendarWhat do you think, that the world thinks of those girls with all their tattoos? Do you think they have an easy time finding a job? Or getting a loan application? Or going to a decent college?
Brooke CavendarOr finding a husband? No, you just limit your choices.
Bliss CavendarSeriously, you need to stop. You really need to stop shoving your psychotic idea of '50s womanhood down my throat. And pageants? I mean, what have they ever done for you?
Brooke CavendarThat's my point, Bliss! I didn't have a mother.. to navigate all my opportunities.
Bliss CavendarJesus Christ. I am in love with this. I mean, don't you get it?
Brooke CavendarIt won't last. In two or three years, it'll be over. This is a moment.
Iron MavenThat's right, kiss-ass. Why don't you suck up a little harder? There's still part of your face that doesn't have doodie on it.
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Rosa SparksAll that "We're Number 1" corporate crap doesn't apply. Our bad attitude's an asset here.
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BirdmanI mean, did anybody bother to think, "Hey, Birdman might appreciate hot girls in fishnets and roller skates beating the crap out of each other"? No, they did not.
'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketThis is a rough contact sport. These girls are lean, mean skating machines. And they gotta go fast if they wanna get past the blockers who are trying to knock them down. And by "knock them down," I mean "beat them to a pulp."
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketThey say the Scouts have the most loyal fans, and being the worst team in the league, Lord knows they need them.
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Brooke CavendarYou think you have all the time in the world, but there's not many girls who are both smart and pretty like you. And I hate to admit it, but the pretty part doesn't last forever. You got to make the most of what you have while you can. Nobody tells you that.
Iron MavenWhat's up, Hurl Scouts? That was so good out there. It was really cute to see y'all trying so hard.
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketDid Razor just coach the other team or did my peyote just kick in? I don't even know what's coming on 'cause I don't know what's coming around the corner.
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketWe've got two girls brawling on the track. I don't know whether to break it up or break out the video camera. Hell hath no fury like a woman fouled.
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketBy day, these ladies are your favorite waitresses, nurses, teachers. But by night these girls give the crowd what they came for.
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketFight Attendants, this Is your captain speaking. It's gonna be a long, bumpy ride back to Loserville.
RazorWe got to run the plays. We run the plays, we win the game.
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'Hot Tub' Johnny RocketIf you're still having trouble following the game, folks, don't worry, you're not the only one. We'll keep track of the score for you. You keep track of the fishnets.
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Bliss CavendarWhy do you feel like you have to lie to her?
Earl CavenderYou gotta pick your battles with your mother because she is a fighter.
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Earl CavenderThis Blue Bonnet deal means so much to her. And I think it's really nice, you going along. But you know there's more to life than beauty pageants.
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PashYou know what? I'm ecstatic that you have this whole new life and you have all new friends and it's great. But I'm trying to get out of this armpit of a town just as much as you. And last time I checked, getting arrested is not the kind of extracurricular that Ivy League schools are looking for. Do you really think that this roller derby career of yours is going anywhere?
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PashIf, you know, you hear a hint of pain in my voice when I say that I've lost my best friend.. to a gang of roller skating she-males and that the only highlight of my night was serving corn to an old man who can't even chew it, then I'd say you're wrong. I'm happy.
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Maggie MayhemYou can't understand until you have one. Everything changes.
Maggie MayhemBliss, I know what it's like to wanna do your own thing. Believe me, I do. But maybe there's a way you can do it without making your parents feel like crap?
Maggie MayhemI've just been thinking. I think maybe you're being a little selfish with your mom.
Bliss CavendarOkay, no. She's the one who has been shoving her agenda down my throat since day one.
Maggie MayhemFirst of all, you're lucky to have a mom that even cares. And just because she's wrong about derby, doesn't mean she's wrong about every single thing. And if Riley ever lies to me the way you lied to your parents, he wouldn't even be able to run away 'cause I'd break his legs.
Brooke Cavendar[Looks away. Gets up, goes to the kitchen and lights up a cigarette]That's a lot to process.
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Bliss Cavendar[Kisses Oliver and then slaps]I would've called.
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Maggie MayhemJust because you've found a new family doesn't mean you throw the old one away.
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Brooke CavendarSo enlighten me. What was that little stunt all about? Are you trying to sabotage your chances? Or was it just your biological urge to make your mother look like a jackass?
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Brooke CavendarI'm sorry that these pageants don't live up to your high moral standards, Bliss, but there's a lot you can learn from them, no matter what you go on to be in life. You think you're being judged up there on that stage, but no one's asking you to be Miss America.
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Bliss CavendarSeriously, out of all the places to go to in the world, who would come to Bodeen?
PashThem. I mean, they're smart, at least they just pass through.
BirdmanGo ahead and mock it. But without the Blue Bonnet factory, this town wouldn't exist.
PashYou know what, Birdman, I think I preferred you before you got promoted. You know, now you're all corporate.