The Facts of Life (TV Series)

New York, New York (1982)

Nancy McKeon: Jo Polniaczek

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Quotes 

• Jo Polniaczek : [as Blair and Dina preen and gush]  I think I just stumbled into a Farrah Fawcett convention.

• Blair Warner : How's your friend... Rocky?

  Jo Polniaczek : JESSE... she's okay, the same...

  Blair Warner : Becker hasn't changed much either.

• Jo Polniaczek : [all casual, traveling light with only a rucksack]  Okay, Blair, I'm all set.

  Blair Warner : Jo, we're visiting New York for the weekend... not going on maneuvers.

  Jo Polniaczek : That's right, Blair. The weekend. Two days. Forty-eight hours. Doesn't that tell you anything?

  Blair Warner : Yeah, I forgot my backup hair dryer! I'll be right back!

  [rushes off to go fetch] 

• Jo Polniaczek : [to Blair]  And you're so spoiled that if you were milk, the date on the carton would read B.C.

• Jesse : Long time no see!

  Jo Polniaczek : Aw!

  Jesse : Hey, you look a little thin. Don't they feed you up at that school? I can't...

  Blair Warner : [not to be forgotten]  Hmm hmm hmm.

  Jo Polniaczek : Oh, wow. Jesse, this is... uh, someone who goes to my school. Blair Warner.

  Jesse : Hi.

  [shakes Blair's hand] 

  Blair Warner : Hello.

  [Jesse turns back towards Jo] 

  Dina Becker : [not to be forgotten either]  Hmm hmm hmm hmm.

  Jo Polniaczek : [as Jesse looks at Dina impatiently]  This is, uh, her friend here, Princess Di.

  Dina Becker : [as Jesse bothers to go over and shake her hand as well]  Dina Becker.

  Blair Warner : [patronising tone]  So you're Jesse? Jo's told me so much about you.

  Jesse : Oh, yeah, same here.

  [turns her head back to Jo] 

  Jesse : You weren't kidding, were you?

  [Jo chuckles] 

  Dina Becker : Jesse and Jo? Did you two ride with the Dalton gang?

  [gets glared at] 

  Jesse : Hey!

  [Asian guy bumped against her] 

  Jesse : Watch it! Boat people! Seems you can't turn around without bumping into half the cast of Shogun.

  Blair Warner : And I suppose your family came over on the Mayflower?

  [sits down next to them] 

  Blair Warner : Don't you know? New York is a melting pot.

  [big idealistic smile] 

  Blair Warner : Different people from different places. We should try to make them feel at home.

  Jo Polniaczek : [to Jesse]  Blair likes to think of herself as hostess to the world.

  Blair Warner : [shakes her head]  I simply speak the international language.

  Jo Polniaczek : Yeah,

  [nods] 

  Jo Polniaczek : shopping! A day with Blair is like going up San Juan Hill. Every time you turn around, she's yelling "Charge!"

  [imitates cavalry comnander] 

  Dina Becker : Speaking of charging, have I got the weekend planned. There is not one store in Manhattan that we will not be giving some serious attention to.

  Jesse : [sarcastic]  Oh, they're going shopping. How divine!

  [smirks at the two rich kids] 

  Blair Warner : [returns the favor]  And what are you two planning this weekend? Knocking over a few candy stores?

  [big fake grin] 

  Jesse : How would you like to gargle eggshells, sweetheart?

  [turns back to Jo, and tells her what she'd like to do:] 

  Jesse : You know, check out the old neighborhood.

  Blair Warner : Oh, yeah!

  Blair Warner : Be careful, girls.

  [pretend serious] 

  Blair Warner : Remember, it's a jungle out there.

  Jesse : It's about to be a jungle in here if you don't watch your mouth, Miss Clairol!

  Blair Warner : [shakes her head]  Don't you threaten me.

  Dina Becker : Honest, Blair. This one's right out of the sweat hogs...!

  Jesse : You're asking for it, Barbie doll!

  Blair Warner : [rising to her feet]  I'll thank you not to take that tone with my friend!

  Jo Polniaczek : [rising to her feet as well]  She'll *take* whatever *tone* she wants with your

  [derisive tone:] 

  Jo Polniaczek : friend!

  Dina Becker : How de classe. Oh, that means "low."

  Jesse : In your ear! That means "in your ear!*

  Blair Warner : Little words from little minds.

  Jo Polniaczek : Just whose mind are you calling "little," muffin-head?

  Blair Warner : Hers. And don't you call me names, you grungy grease-monkey!

  Jesse : Why don't you go to a garbage dump and turn yourself in?

  Dina Becker : [furiously]  Why don't you... turn blue?

  [said as if it's the worst insult in the world] 

  Blair Warner : That's telling her, Dina.

  Jo Polniaczek : Come on, Jesse, let's blow.

  Blair Warner : No, you don't. We'll bolt first.