Memorable Quotes from Chris Tucker
22 quotesConsequences of Misunderstanding in the Neighborhood
Smokey
Man, that fool just playin man. I ain't trippin'.
Craig Jones
That's your problem. Ain't nobody playin but you. You walk up and down the street all day playin'. He ain't playin'! You think he playin bout his money?! Then you went and dragged me into this! He know where my mama stay, know where your mama stay. You say he had a gun when you seen him, right?
Smokey
Yeah.
Craig Jones
Well, name one person in the hood that play like that.
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A Casual Exchange Between Smokey and Big Worm
Smokey
Damn!
Smokey
What up, Big Worm?
Big Worm
How much you got left?
Smokey
Man, I got a lot.
Big Worm
You still haven't sold that weed, Smokey?
Smokey
Man, I'm trying to, Worm. Niggas are broke these days.
Big Worm
I don't think you applying yourself, Smokey!
Smokey
Huh?
Big Worm
You smokin my shit?
Smokey
Hell no! Fuck with your shit? Hell no!
Big Worm
You smokin my shit?
[pulls a gun closer to him]
Smokey
Now, why would I want to do shit like that?
Big Worm
I'm gonna have to fuck you up, Smokey! Playing with my money is like playing with my emotions.
Smokey
Worm! Now you the last nigga whose money I'd mess with. I steal from my mama before I mess with your shit, and you know this, man!
Big Worm
We'll see.
[Drives off]
Smokey
Florida Evans looking motherfucker.
[under his breath]
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Threatening Call About a Bomb
Franklin Hatchett
(Talking on the phone) Hello? Yeah, it Mike Michke. Remember me? Yeah, you done fucked with me for the last time goddammit. There's ah bomb in tha building. That's right, THERE'S AH GODDAMN BOMB IN THA BUILDING!
James Russell
(Wrestling the phone from Franklin) Fuck you, fuck you!
Franklin Hatchett
THERE'S AH GODDAMN BOMB IN THE BUILDING AND IT'S FIXIN TO BLOW! YOU BETTER GET YO ASS OUT, RIGHT NOW!!!!
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A Bet Takes an Unexpected Turn
Smokey
I won! Gimme my money!
Deebo
You what?
Smokey
I lost.
Deebo
Roll the dice.
Red
Deebo.
Deebo
(hands his money for another player to hold on to) Hold my money. Watch.
Red
Can I talk to you for a second?
Smokey
Ohh, shit!
Red
Pop's trippin', man. Move yo ass from my bike back. You know I wouldn't trip.
Deebo
What bike?
Red
The beach cruiser, the one I let you use a couple o weeks ago. The one I've been askin you about.
Deebo
Ohh, that bike... Hey, I know that you wanted it back, homie. It's right here...
Red
Let's just say it's both ours, down at my house and prove it.
Deebo
Cool.
Smokey and friends
Ohh, shit! (all laugh)
Deebo
THAT'S MY BIKE, PUNK!
Smokey
Goddamn! (laughs as he runs to the downed Red) You got knocked the fuck out! (laughs again)
Deebo
OH, YOU WANT SOME OF THIS TOO, OLD MAN?! HUH?!
Red's dad
No! (to Red) Get off yo ass an get in this car! Why, I dunno... why you come down here messing with these people. Hurry up!
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Food Preferences in Rush Hour
Carter
Damn Chen, some greasy shit? You aint got no better food like some chicken wings, some baby back-ribs, some fries or something?
Chen
Chinese food! No soul food here!
Carter
I ain't say nothing about no soul food. I said ain't you got some better food? I don't want that greasy shit. How you gonna sell a big box of grease?
Chen
Fung geneo bunkwain.
Carter
I'm a chilly what?
Chen
I'm no punk bitch!
Carter
I aint no punk bitch either!
Chen
I'm no punk bitch!
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Cultural Differences in Music Preferences
Chief Insp. Lee
Beach Boys.
[hears Surfing USA]
Det. James Carter
Oh, hell, no. You didn't just touch my goddamn radio.
Lee
] are great American music.
[[w:The Beach Boys|The Beach Boys]
Carter
The Beach Boys'll get you a great ass-whoopin'. Don't you ever touch a black man's radio, boy. You can do that in China but you'll get your ass killed out here.
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Different Terms for the Same Thing
Pastor Clever
Scuse me brother. What we call drugs at 74th street Baptist church, we call a sinny-sin-sin.
[upon seeing Smokey rolling a joint]
Smokey
Well round here, between Normandine and the Western, we call this here a little twenty-twen-twen!
Craig
Well..
Smokey
Niggaaaa!
Pastor Clever
Why don't you give me a bit for my cataracts?
Smokey
You didn't put in on this, man.
Pastor Clever
It's better to give than receive, my brother.
Craig Jones
Look, look, she's bendin over!
[points across the street to Mrs. Parker]
Pastor Clever
Lord have mercy! The Lord is my shepherd, He know what I want! Excuse me, brothers. (running across the street) Mrs. Parker! Mrs. Parker!
Smokey
Told you. The weed be lettin you know, where evil lurks.
[he holds up a pack of marajuana]
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Misunderstanding in a High-Stakes Situation
Cab Driver
Don't move! Drop your guns.
[''Points a gun at Lee and Carter''; Lee and Carter put their hands up]
Carter
Hey man look, ]
[[w:FBI|FBI?; ''Shows his badge'']
Lee
Oh, um...I'm policeman! I'm just showing him how to take a gun from a suspect.
[''Carter is stunned at discovering Lee [[w:English language|speaks English]
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Miscommunication Between Friends
Lee
I am not responsible for your assumption.
Carter
You full of shit, you understand me, you full of shit.
Lee
Not being able to speak is not the same as not speaking. You seem as if you like to talk. I like to let people talk who like to talk. It makes it easier to find out how full of shit they are.
Carter
What the hell did you just say? "I let people talk, blah blah blah" so I'm the one full of shit?
[''Pause'']
Lee
We both full of shit.
Carter
You full of shit.
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Frustration Over Missing Ingredients
Craig Jones
(frustrated) Damn.
Smokey
What?
Craig Jones
I ain't got no sugar.
Smokey
You ain't got no sugar? Da-amn! Y'all ain't never got two things that match! Y'all got Kool-Aid, no sugar; peanut butter, no jelly; ham, no burger. Damn!
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High-Stakes Kidnapping Negotiation
Sang
The drop will be made tonight, 11:00pm. The amount will be $50,000,000.
Carter
$50,000,000?! Who do you think you kidnapped, Chelsea Clinton?!
Sang
]. Nothing bigger than a 50.
[[w:United States dollar|In U.S. currency]
Carter
All right. All right. Cool. Cool. Cool. $50,000,000. No prob. No prob.
Sang
I want 20,000,000 in 50s...
Carter
20,000,000 in 50s.
[writes it down]
Sang
20,000,000 in 20s...
Carter
20,000,000 in 20s.
Sang
And 10,000,000 in 10s.
Carter
And 10,000,000 in 10s. You want any 5s with that?
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Betrayal Among Friends in a Tough Situation
Red
Man, why y'all didn't help me?!
Smokey
Man, I'm high.
Red
Man, that's fucked up! If that were y'all, I woulda helped y'all.
Craig
What bout the time he tried to choke me in Smoke's backyard?
Smokey
Yeah?
Red
Oh, that was different.
[thinks about it for a second]
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Unexpected Unemployment and Casual Greetings
Smokey
Sup, man?
Craig
Wassup.
Smokey
Why ain't you at work?
Craig
I got fired yesterday.
Smokey
Fo real?! I thought you had the day off yesterday.
Craig
I did. Went in there pick up my check. Came home. Supervisor called me about 4 o'clock. Talking about they got me on video tape stealing boxes.
Smokey
The fuck you doin stealin boxes for? What, you trying to build a clubhouse? Man, I know you didn't go out like that.
Craig
Hell, no, ain't got me on tape. But they said they did. Fired me on the spot. Talkin about pressin charges.
Smokey
Goddamn! You've got to be a stupid motherfucker to get fired on your day off.
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Tension Over Broken Curtains and Threats
Smokey
Break yourself, foo'!
[rips curtain]
Craig
Look what you did to my curtain! You better watch whose window you be sneaking in before you get blasted on.
Smokey
With what? You ain't got nothing, man!
Craig
With this.
[pulls out a gun and sticks it in Smokey's face]
Smokey
Man, where'd you get that from?
Craig
Your mama.
Smokey
Fuck you.
Craig
Fuck you.
Smokey
Come on outside, man, and stop playing.
Craig
(laughs) gotta get dressed.
Smokey
Hurry up.
Craig
Don't tell me to hurry up.
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Misunderstanding in Language and Culture
Lee
]"] What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Good God you all.
[''Singing "[[w: War (The Temptations song)#Edwin Starr version|War]
Carter
It's not "you all" its "y'all".
Lee
Yahl?
Carter
Y'all!
Lee
Yaal!
Carter
Man you sound like a karate movie. Y'all!
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Long Flight and Unexpected Conversations
Carter
Man, how long is this flight?
Lee
Fifteen hours.
Carter
Fifteen hours? What are we gonna do for fifteen hours?
Lee
Huh! War! Uh! Good God "yaw.
[''Shrugs, then puts on headphones, and sings''; ''Carter turns in horror''; ''Sings'']
Carter
Aw, hell no! Stewardess, get me another seat! Stewardess!
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Confrontation Over Money and Principles
Smokey
Yeah, I got your money. And I don't appreciate you sendin your punk-ass, busta-ass, Jheri curl-wearin ass friends to shoot at me and my homie. They'd like to got dealt with.
Big Worm
First of all, don't be callin here like you some straight up "G", cause I'll cut your balls off and hand em to you, partner. I had to warn you too many times about my money, Smokey. You see, it's the principle of the whole thing. There's principalities in this.
Smokey
Yeah, well...I got your money anyways. And you sell that shit yourself next time, cause I'm goin to rehab. I'm through with this shit. (hangs up, then lights up a joint and looks at the camera) I was just bullshittin'! And you know this, man!
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Miscommunication in a Chaotic Conversation
Carter
Do you understand the words that are COMING OUTTA MY MOUTH?!?!
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Discussion on Sweetness and Color Perception
Smokey
Older the berry, the sweeter the juice.
Craig Jones
Man, it's "the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice".
Smokey
Yeah, well, yeah, she blacker than a motherfucker, too.
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Consequences of Actions and Street Justice
Smokey
You got knocked the fuck out, man! Give me my goddamn money. Payback is a motherfucker, ain't it, nigga?
[Running over to the knocked out Deebo; searching Deebo's pockets and takes the money from his shirt pocket; raising the money to a knocked out Deebo's face]
Red
My grandmother gave me this chain.
[Removing the silver necklace off Deebo's neck]
Ezal
Deebo! Deebo! Man, you should've been bobbin and weavin'. Look at ya'. Get up! Since you ain't, maybe I'll take these shoes! Big foot, motherfucker. You can have your knife too. Cause I steal, I don't kill.
[He takes Deebo's sneakers and struggles for a bit before successfully removing them; He leaves the knife on top Deebo's chest]
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Unexpected Encounter Between Friends
Ezel
Smokey, what the hell you doin back here?!
Smokey
Hey, nothin man. Hey, I'm fixin somethin'. Hey, just stay over there.
Ezel
But I thought you wanted me to wash yo car?
Smokey
Hey, man, wash it later. Stay over there.
Ezel
Smokey, you know I ain't the smartest man in the world, but from over here, it look like you takin a shit!
Smokey
Ezel! Get the hell out of my backyard!
Ezel
Oh, it like-- Smokey, you've been eatin corn, huh?
Smokey
Oh, get the hell out of my backyard, man!
Ezel
All right, man. But, look, between me and you, man, when you're done, I'll clean all that shit for ya for two dollars, eh!
Smokey
Hey, Ezel!
Ezel
What?
Smokey
You better not tell nobody, man.
Ezel
Man, I'm not, man.
Smokey
Keep on the down low.
Ezel
All right, I'm not like them. I'll keep it down, bro. (humming as he walks away) HEY! SMOKEY BACK HERE TAKIN A SHIT!
Smokey
EZEL!
Ezel
Well, I ain't gonna tell nobody else. (resumes humming)
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Gun Violence and Personal Responsibility
Franklin Hatchett
You know guns don't kill people. Stupid motherfuckers with guns kill people.
James Russel
I'm enlightened.
Franklin Hatchett
Yeah, let me enlighten your ass! Bring your monkey ass up-here. Got me running all over goddamn town.
Franklin Hatchett
(Reciting lyrics from ]) You're his first, his last, his everything. I know there's only one like you and they could have made two. But your his sun, his moon his star. His kind of wonderful, that's what you are.
[[w:You're the First, the Last, My Everything|You're the First, the Last, My Everything]
Veronica Cartwright
Is he quoting ]?
[[w:Barry White|Barry White]
Franklin Hatchett
So you're his first, his last, his everything.
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