Inez Green quotes from Jessica Jones

Jeri

That's my Birkin bag. You trashy little skank. After everything that I've done.

Inez Green

I know what this is prescribed for.

Jeri

That is none of your business.

Inez

Actually, it is. 'Cause that's why I'm here, isn't it? In your fancy-schmancy apartment? Why you're asking me all those questions about IGH? Because you have ALS.

Jeri

So? You want to join the Ice Bucket Challenge? Throw me a fund-raiser? Get the hell out.

Inez

I get it. I've had to be a fighter, too. No other way to survive the shit I've been through. But you reminded me I used to care about people. I used to be a nurse.

Jeri

How did someone like you end up on the streets?

Inez

Someone like me? [chuckles]

Jeri

You're smart, capable, attractive, a professional nurse.

Inez

After IGH, I got jumpy around patients, didn't want to go near anybody for a long time. Kinda important as a nurse. [chuckles] If one job doesn't work out, you find another one. Flipped burgers at Hambone's, worked at an adult video store, other stuff. You miss rent a few times, it sorta snowballs. You'd be surprised what you can get used to. [laughs] You have no idea what I'm talking about, huh? You don't even buy your own groceries.

Jeri

I grew up in a trailer the size of this dining room with four siblings. You know what kids do to the poor kid whose clothes don't fit? They make sure that school is as much a living hell as home. Everything I have, I built from nothing.

Jeri

[tracing a tattoo on Inez's back] What does this mean?

Inez

Um "Good luck" in Japanese. Yeah, one of many mistakes by an 18-year-old me.

Jeri

Have you ever been to Tokyo?

Inez

Between nursing school and being homeless? Mmm... haven't really had the chance.

Jeri

Maybe after this we could, um go on a trip. It's a great city.

Inez

I know what you're doing, Jeri.

Jeri

What? I can't ruminate about the future?

Inez

Like how fast you'll kick me out the second Shane heals you?

Jeri

[scoffs] Cynical.

Inez

You're a user. Takes one to know one, right?

Jeri

You expect me to let this go so quickly?

Inez

I don't expect anything, okay?

Jeri

He's got thousands of dollars stashed somewhere.

Inez

He wouldn't keep that from me.

Jeri

Of course he would. That's who he is. He's a con artist. You were homeless, while he was using women to build his nest egg.

Inez

No, it's not like that. He needs me.

Jeri

He needs someone damaged and desperate enough to manipulate. After all the shit you've been through at IGH and on the street ... he used it to whore you out to me.

Inez

I sent him money, too. Whatever I got off the streets, I always sent him a little.

Jeri

How much longer do you think that he's going to live like this with you? He's gonna skip out on you and any other woman he's played as quick as he can.

Inez

I won't let him.

Jeri

He's gonna screw you over, Inez. Like he did me, maybe even worse. Even after everything, I, uh I don't want that to happen to you.

Inez

Asshole's gonna pay.

Jeri

Hey, wait, wait. You can't just walk in there like this. He's dangerous. He's been using you. You need to protect yourself, please.