Mary MacLeod: Jane Scotby

Quotes 

• [Sam Fallowfield has been accused by a student of falsifying her exam grades and has been suspended until the inquiry has given its verdict. He comes into the Senior Common Room] 

  Dr. Sam Fallowfield : I wasn't sure if I'd be welcome in here.

  Henry Saltcombe : The historians are on your side.

  Pierre Ferret : As is the modern languages department.

  Henry Saltcombe : Innocent until proved guilty. It's been in every civilised constitition in the history of history.

  Pierre Ferret : A united Europe is behind you.

  Henry Saltcombe : With the possible exceptions of the dynamic duo from Paleolithic Age.

  [he looks at Jane Scotby and Edith Disney; Jane Scotby gets up and bustles towards them] 

  Jane Scotby : Mr Fallowfield.

  Dr. Sam Fallowfield : Miss Scotby.

  Jane Scotby : [angrily]  It has been suggested to me...

  Dr. Sam Fallowfield : By Miss Disney?

  Jane Scotby : ...that your suspension from duty makes it improper for you to be present in the Senior Common Room.

  Dr. Sam Fallowfield : I'm suspended from teaching. I am not suspended from living. I'm not suspended from morning coffee breaks.

  Pierre Ferret : Or from spending time with his friends.

  Jane Scotby : Hmm!

  [she walks off, in a huff] 

  Henry Saltcombe : Exits left in a cloud of self-righteous indignation.

  Pierre Ferret : Batwoman continues to flex her wings.