Memorable Quotes from Aldis Hodge
12 quotesIrony in a Flavorful Conversation
Jim Brown
Well, what flavor is it?
[regarding the ice cream in the motel room]
Malcolm X
Well, we have vanilla, Jimmy... ...and vanilla.
[pulls a second carton out of the freezer]
Jim Brown
Shit.
Sam Cooke
How's that for irony?
Malcolm X
Last time I checked, Brother Sam, vanilla was your flavor of choice.
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Reflections on a Unusual Evening
Jim Brown
This has been one strange fucking night.
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Confronting Immaturity in a Serious Moment
Jim Brown
What are you, a giant fucking baby?
[Cassius Clay is bouncing on the motel bed]
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The Complexity of Civil Rights
Levi Jackson
Civil rights ain't always civil.
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Cecilia Discusses a Tragic Incident
James Lanier
Hey, hey. You okay?
Cecilia Kass
It's okay...
James Lanier
You okay? What...
Cecilia Kass
I'm okay. I'm okay. James, look at me. I'm okay. He killed himself. He cut his own throat. There's security camera video of it.
James Lanier
You never did want to get him to admit anything on tape, did you?
Cecilia Kass
Of course I did. I just didn't know he was that unstable.
Cecilia Kass
You heard it, right? James? What'd it sound like to you?
James Lanier
It sounded a lot like he killed himself.
[hesitates]
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Reflections on Regret and Choices
Jim Brown
Say man, do you have any regrets, you know, hitchin your cart to the Muslim train?
Jamaal
Yeah, yes I think you could say I do.
Jim Brown
Really.
Jamaal
I regret that I didn't join when I was younger. This kid named Rollis used to chase me on the way home every damned day on the way. That's the reason I stopped goin'. I reckon if I'd've gotten with the bothers sooner, we could have nipped it in the bud and put our foot in Rollin's ass, know what I'm sayin'?
Jim Brown
Yeah, but you don't need a religion for that. Kid, you could have just joined a gang.
Jamaal
What's the difference?
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A Playful Exchange on Basketball Skills
Basketball Teen #1
Oh, so Granny think she got game?
Malcolm Turner
Oh yes, I got game. And I got two words for you: I'm back.
[as Big Momma]
Basketball Teen #2
You too fat to be ballin'!
Malcolm Turner
Say what? You look like a damn shaved bird!
[as Big Momma]
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Confronting Violence and Its Consequences
Jim Brown
Y'all pulled out the knives. And if I get cut, I'm gonna hurt somebody.
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Unexpected School Interruption and a Sales Pitch
Raymond
Yo, uncle!
Dexter
Come look at this!
Zeus Carver
It's ten after 9:00. Why aren't you in school?
[looks at watch]
Raymond
Tony wants to sell you this.
Zeus Carver
Tony? That no-neck dude they call "Bad T"?
Dexter
He says he found it in a dumpster.
Zeus Carver
If he keeps stealin from people, they're gonna find him in a dumpster.
Raymond
No, he didn't steal it! He says his uncle gave it to him.
Zeus Carver
Mmmm-hmmm? Hand me that newspaper over there.
Zeus Carver
Don't ever let people use you. You're running all over town with stolen property! If you get caught, you get in trouble while he gets to deny the whole thing and walk away.
Dexter
Y-You mean, you want us to take it back to Tony?
Zeus Carver
No, I'll take it back to Tony … with a message.
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Facing Blame and Regret in Relationships
Cecilia Kass
James. Tell me you don't think I did this. Tell me you know that. I may as well have done it, though.
Cecilia Kass
I brought Adrian into her life. I did that.
James Lanier
I shouldn't have walked out on you and left you alone. I failed you.
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Pursuit of Knowledge in Unexpected Places
Zeus
Now, where you goin'?
Dexter
School.
Zeus
Why?
Raymond
To get educated.
Zeus
Why?
Dexter
So we can go to college.
Zeus
And why is that important?
Dexter
To get espect.
Zeus
Respect. Now, who's the bad guys?
Dexter
Guys who sell drugs.
Raymond
Guys who have guns.
Zeus
And who's the good guys?
Dexter
We're the good guys.
Zeus
Who's gonna help you?
Raymond
Nobody.
Zeus
So who's gonna help you?
Dexter
We're gonna help ourselves.
Zeus
And who do we not want to help us?
Dexter and Raymond
White people!
Zeus
That's right. Now get on out of here. Go to school.
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Facing Fear and Control in Crisis
Cecilia Kass
This is not fair. I asked you not to come over. He knows where you live. He will follow you.
[Emily comes to visit Cecilia at James's house]
Emily Kass
Yes, well, I have some news.
Cecilia Kass
There is no news that justifies this. Okay I have a plan. And I just, I need you to go along with it, and just not being in control for one second.
Emily Kass
I'm not trying to control you, boo. I'm desperately trying to tell you that you don't need to cut me off anymore. Because he's dead.
Cecilia Kass
What? It just doesn't make any sense. He was in complete control of everything, you know? Including me. He controlled how I looked, and what I wore, and what I ate. And then it was controlling when I left the house, and what I said. And eventually, what I thought. And if he didn't like what he assumed I was thinking, he would...
[after finding out Adrian died from an apparent suicide]
James Lanier
He'd what? He would hit you?
Cecilia Kass
Amongst other things. He wanted to have a baby. And I knew that if we did that, that I would never be able to get away from him. So I took birth control without him knowing it. But, um, that can only go on for so long, so I called you.
Emily Kass
Hey. You are here with us now. And you're safe. He's gone.
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