How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I'm about to show "Wait up" when Piper says, "Come on, Annie, I've lived around prisons my whole life, but I've never been inside the cell house. All we ever do is watch the cons walk up. Big deal. Don't you ever wonder what it's like in there? We got the biggest gangster in the whole world here. Don't you want to shake hands with Al Capone?"
The laundry plan isn't even finished and Piper's already hatching another? I can't believe her. (15.60-61)
Moose's friends are always coming up with new things to explore. Here, they're breaking into the cell house so in order to get a better view of the prisoners as they walk across the courtyard. Piper's mind is full of ideas like this one. She sees the island as an experience, an opportunity to explore and discover fascinating new things.
Quote #5
My plan is to stay away from her. I helped her get the stupid bags in, now I'm done. But at lunch when I see her in the cafeteria with the laundry bags, I find myself drifting over there. (16.22)
Once you get a taste of adventure, it's hard to go back. Moose has told himself that he's going to steer clear of Piper and her plans, but almost beyond his control, he starts wandering toward her at lunch. She's busy with her laundry service, and though he doesn't know it, Moose doesn't want to miss out.
Quote #6
Another funny thing is how used to living on an island with a bunch of criminals I am. It would seem strange to live with regular people after this. Even when I saw the convicts unload the laundry from the boats, it was boring. Nothing to say about it, really. I got tired of watching after a minute or two. (21.10)
Funny thing. When Moose first moved to Alcatraz, he thought that living with a bunch of convicts was the most exciting thing ever; the possibilities seemed pretty endless. Now, though, he's used to it. He's realized that living on Alcatraz is really like living anywhere else, and it's not even exciting to watch the convicts anymore.