James Devlin quotes from Oz

Tim McManus

You are creating a lot of the tension that we're dealing with right here.

James Devlin

How am I doing that?

Tim McManus

Well, you ban smoking, you ban conjugals. Bit by bit you're stripping these men of their basic human needs.

James Devlin

This is a prison. These men are criminals. The whole point is to strip them of their basic human needs. If a kneejerk prissy liberal would see that we wouldn't be having the problems we're having today.

Tim McManus

The campaign is over, Governor, so get off your soapbox.

James Devlin

McManus, when you look at me, what do you see?

Tim McManus

A man.

James Devlin

You've heard of Olympus, right? Mount Olympus, ancient Greece, where the gods lived?

Tim McManus

Yeah.

James Devlin

Well, it was a hierarchy, even among the gods. Mercury was lesser than Apollo, Apollo lesser than Zeus. Now, you run your cellblock and you think you're a god. Glynn runs the whole prison, he thinks he's a greater god. Well, guys, I am Zeus. I am omnipotent. I must be obeyed...or my thunderbolts will strike.

You can't have it both ways, governor! If the prisoners are guilty, so are you.

Devlin

This is not the attitude I expect from my next Attorney-General.

You know something. I don't want to be Attorney-General. I want to be GOVERNOR!

Devlin

What?

I'll see you on the campaign trail, Devlin.

James Devlin

You know, when I was first elected Governor, crime was out of control, but we went to work, fighting for three strikes and you're out...

Bob Rebadow

That bastard's running for another term after all the crap he’s pulled.

Agamemnon Busmalis

I’m voting for him.

Bob Rebadow

What? Why?

Agamemnon Busmalis

Well, things are better now then they were 4 years ago.

Bob Rebadow

Better for who? Not for us.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Well, in general life has improved across the state since Devlin took office. The economy is up, crime is down.

You’d actually vote for that asshole?

Agamemnon Busmalis

Yes.

Augustus Hill

You can’t vote. You were convicted of a felony. You are no longer eligible to vote.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Really?

Augustus Hill

Really.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Oh, well, that’s okay. I never used to vote anyway.

The courage to lead. James Devlin, Governor.