"And if you wanted me to take my shirt off, you should have just asked." In which Jack has no choice but to turn to Katherine for help, and it's not as bad as he expects.
"The crutch doesn't make you who you are. You make the crutch what it is." In which the path of Crutchie's crutch is followed throughout the newsboys' lives.
"She thought by now she'd be used to the screaming, but each fresh shriek still sets her teeth on edge and sends goosebumps tingling down the length of her spine." In which Katherine walks into a sort of Refuge of her own — and realizes that walking out won't be anywhere near as easy.
"Jack has never been kissed by someone who loved him before. So when she comes at him in a flurry of rage and fists and softness and warmth (a contradiction just like she is), he doesn't quite know what to do." In which your author takes a break from her portfolio to ramble about the fabulous high-quality gif of the kiss. :)
"You did a good thing, baby," she assures him. "This ain't nothing more than a big scheme to make money." In which Medda saves Jack from Snyder and your author rants about Disney closing Newsies.
"And when are we going to see you -inside- the church?" In which Albert discovers religion thanks to the sisters - and abandons the practice of it equally quickly.
"But if you could take the boys away from here – if you could go anywhere – where would it be?" In which Katherine and Jack discuss his dream of Santa Fe, so that she can be familiar with it for the scene at Medda's and in her father's office.
"Bonnie's sure he's about to pull the trigger, when her blood runs cold and she darts toward him." In which Bonnie uses some of her newfound wealth to help someone else for a change, despite Clyde's better judgement.
"Since when did we resort to stalking to find out information? That's a reporter's job, not ours." In which Race convinces the boys to investigate an unknown location and they aren't as sneaky as they think.
"Wherever they're headed – and Lord knows it ain't heaven – at least they'll be together." In which Bonnie lives just long enough after Clyde to realize what is happening and reflect on the end.
"What a fine time for him to develop a hint of a conscience. He couldn't have decided life as a fugitive wasn't worth nice clothes and notoriety before their reputations ruined their chances of jobs and real lives?" In which Clyde has a moment of doubt over Bonnie's involvement in his schemes.
"They alternate sides depending on the day. The effect culminates into a sort of bizarre dance." In which Jack and Katherine struggle internally about their feelings for each other.
"Crutchie always knew to catch him when his defenses were down if he wanted answers." In which Crutchie gives Jack a hard time in the nicest, most brotherly way possible.
"If he's being honest with himself, the fact that he's still learning such enormous secrets about her only serves as a reminder of the things he wants to — has to — hide from her." In which the only thing Jack and Katherine share are the secrets that may keep them apart.
"You sure about this, Ace?" Jack asks, his eyes wide with concern and shining in the dark. His skin is soft where it touches hers. "We don't have to if you don't wanna." In which the juxtaposition between the rating and the excerpt has you all concerned, so you're going to read this now ;)
"Katherine's window is always open, something Jack has come to expect by now. Until the one day when it's not." In which Jack braves germs and the wrath in order to hopefully make Katherine feel a little better.
"Haven't you ever heard of Santa Claus?" In which the boys decide to behave like wild animals just before the holidays and a certain reporter and her cowboy are determined to find out why.
"Romeo hasn't been without a home in so long that he almost forgot what that hollow emptiness could feel like." In which Race has always been protecting Romeo from one thing or another. For Marcelle.
"We're newsies forever, Jackie. No matter what life throws at us, we boys have got a bond nothing can take away." In which Davey reassures Jack that nothing can take away from everything the boys have accomplished together.
"He's become sort of an expert at stealing blankets over the years. But he is nothing – nothing – compared to Katherine." In which Jack and Katherine can't share and end up snuggling instead.