Lynne McGranger: Irene Roberts

Quotes 

• Nathan : [Irene comes home, knowing of Nathan's theft]  That you, Mum? You get everything?

  [silence] 

  Nathan : Mum?

  Irene : [walks into the living room]  Get up.

  Nathan : What?

  Irene : [yelling]  I said *Get up*!

  Nathan : What's your problem?

  [Irene grabs his magazine] 

  Nathan : Hey, lay off me magazine!

  Irene : I don't give a *stuff* about your magazine!

  [pushes him] 

  Irene : Now get in your room and pack your bags!

  Nathan : What?

  Irene : You heard! I want you out, Pronto!

  Nathan : What's going on?

  Irene : What's goin' on?; Your leavin' town, you're movin' out!

  [pokes him in the chest] 

  Nathan : [sniffs Irene's breath]  You been drinkin' or somethin'?

  [Irene grabs his vest] 

  Irene : Don't you get smart with *me*! I have had it up to *here* with you and your pathetic games!

  Nathan : I dunno what anybody's told you...

  Irene : I don't why I didn't see it sooner! Lookin' at you lounging on the couch, stuffing your face with that sandwich! Do You know what you are? A Lazy, Devious, Good-for-nothing crook, that's what!

  Nathan : Have you been listening to Damian? Has he been spreadin' stories about me?

  Irene : Nothing I shouldn't have seen coming years ago!

  Nathan : I'm gonna kill him!

  Irene : [grabs Nathan again]  You won't touch a hair on his head! He's worthy twenty of you! *Fifty*! Now get out of my sight!

  Nathan : Listen mum, I know what Damian's told you but it's not true. He's just trying to get back at me.

  Irene : I'm ashamed of ya. That's all I am. Ya make me *sick*! The trust I put in you all these years. Nothing was too much trouble and *this* is how you repay me! And not just me; all of us. You don't give a *toss* about anyone except yourself!

  [tosses him clothes] 

  Irene : Now start packin'! You've got ten minutes and I never ever wanna see your ugly mug again!

  [Nathan slinks off to his room]