David Blood quotes from Skins

David Blood

Involvement in a girl's death brings the college into disrepute. [smugly] And for that reason, I am going to expel you.

David Blood

Ah. Finally. The famous Mr Cook. Hi, Dave. Dave Blood. We have met before, in fact, but take my card. [puts his card into Cook's pocket] We should powwow.

What?

David Blood

I can see that this college has failed you, Mr Cook. And I am deeply sorry. But that is ten years of willy-nilly policy and red tape nonsensery for you. So unfortunately, since you’ve been implicated, as it were, by the law, you have been automatically… expelled. Expunged. Excommunicated. And I’m going to have to ask you to… scoot off.

David Blood

And what of Mrs. Levan? Is she as committed to this new direction?

Leon

[sardonically and calmly] Mrs. Levan isn't committed to anything. Her family in particular as well, you know.

Grace

Why? Because education is war?

Blood

Education is war. Against inefficiency, ignorance, idleness, and chewing gum.

David Blood

Your drop-off point.

Grace

[hesitatingly] Dad, I can explain.

David Blood

There's no need. I think our little experiment may be over. It's time you returned to Mayberry's College For Young Ladies.

Grace

[protests] No! You can't send me back there! It's in the middle of nowhere, and everyone's horrible and smells of horses!

David Blood

This place is bad for you. These friends I see you with, they distract you from your studies.

Grace

[tearing up] But you don't know Rich or my friends! And I get As for everything! [shouting] EVERYTHING!

David Blood

Your father's employment record, including the results of his last appraisal. It's not, as you can see, glowing.

Rich

[Enquiringly] How did you get this?

David Blood

[Smugly] That's unimportant. I can tell from that information that your life, just like your father's, will add up to very little. Very little indeed.

Rich

So what?

David Blood

I can make things easier for you. I can make them easier for your father. I know people. And I will not be a principal forever.

Rich

What are you talking about?

David Blood

These drama examinations are externally moderated. I cannot influence the result, but if someone who I am told is very good on stage were, say, to perform very badly on purpose...

Rich

You want Grace to fail her examination? Why?

David Blood

Because, Richard, she is too good for you.

Blood

I'm doing this because I love you. I just want better for you.

Grace

No, David. You just want a different daughter.

David Blood

You fucked my house up, I see.

Rich

[Gently] Sorry. [Inquisitively] Where's Grace gone?

David Blood

[Long silence] I'm very sad to say... [Long silence] Actually, she died yesterday afternoon.

Rich

[In shock] I just spoke to her. I speak to her all the time.

David Blood

[Sadly] Me too. [Tearing up] What else is there to do?

Rich

[In shock] She never woke up, did she, from the accident?

David Blood

[Tearing up] That's why we went to Switzerland. To see if they could wake her up. I just wanted to try it, you know?

Rich

[In shock] So all this time, she was...?

David Blood

They said there was nobody left inside. I thought, what would she think of me for turning off the stupid machine thing? [Sadly] What would she think?

Rich

[to David Blood] She'd have thought you're her dad, and that's what you're supposed to do.

Rich

[In a state of sadness] She loved me. And I...

David Blood

[In a state of sadness] Yes. That's why I'm here.