- Blanche Hunt: [as the Barlows meet George and Eve, Blanche is very drunk] Kids on every corner - lurking and spitting, pavements knee deep in dog-doo, murderers running actories - on it's not like it was around here. There was a time when stupid people, with nowt to steal - could leave the doors open!
- Ken Barlow: You're painting a very negative picture, Blanche.
- Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person.
- Blanche Hunt: I'm a realist - I don't live in fairy-land like you do.
- Eve Wilson: Everywhere's got a problem, hasn't it?
- George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere.
- Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room!
- [Points at Deirdre]
- Blanche Hunt: This one - she were in prison! I nearly died of the shame.
- Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Nobody needs to know that!
- Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick!
- Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche.
- Blanche Hunt: Oh! Well you certainly have!
- [points at Peter]
- Blanche Hunt: And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know!
- Leanne Battersby: I'll just get you another glass, Blanche, with tea in it.
- Blanche Hunt: Oh! And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! Oh naughty Blanche! Naughty!