Memorable Quotes from Al White
2 quotesTestimony in a Chaotic Courtroom Scene
Clerk
Do you swear on the Constitution of the United States to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Witness
Ain't no thing.
[jive talk for "I do". slaps the clerk's book and the clerk uses his book to slap the witness's hand as if "giving fives" to each other]
Defense Attorney
Would you describe in your own words, what happened that night?
[approaches the witness as he sits down in the witness stand]
Witness
Yo! Check it, bleed. Bro... was on! Didn't trip. But the folks was freakin', man. Hey, and the pilots were laid to the bone, Home. So Blood hammered out and jammed jet ship. Tightened that bad sucker inside the runaway like a mother. Shit.
["Mr. Striker performed exceptionally. The passengers were very concerned. The pilots were incapacitated. So Mr. Striker took control and landed that plane safely. Golly!"]
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Miscommunication Among Jive Characters
Randy
Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude
S'mo-fo butter layin me to the bone, jackin me up. Tight me?
[subtitle: I ate something that is making my insides cramp up. Can you help me?]
Randy
What did he say?
First Jive Dude
Cutty say he can't hang!
[subtitle: My buddy here says he can't take this for much longer!]
Jive Lady
Oh, stewardess? I speak Jive. He said, he's in great pain and wants to know if you can help him.
Randy
Could you tell him to just relax, and I'll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady
Just hang loose, blood. She gonna catch you up for the rebound on the med-side.
[subtitle: Just relax, my friend. She's going to come back with medicine to make you feel better.]
Second Jive Dude
What it is, big momma? My momma didn't raise no dummies, I dug her rap!
[subtitle: Ma'am, I'm not stupid. I understood what she just said.]
Jive Lady
Cut me some slack, Jack!
[subtitle: Hey, I'm trying to help!]
Jive Lady
Chump don't want no help, chump don't get da help. Jive-ass dude don't got no brains, anyhow. Hm!
[subtitle: If you don't want help, I won't help you. He really is that stupid. Golly!]
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