Memorable Quotes from Giancarlo Esposito
13 quotesTensions Rise Amidst Diplomatic Challenges
Isaiah Bradley
No shield. No vibranium wings. I wanna see if he's got three in him.
Sidewinder
The buyer told me everything. He mentioned that, if you survived the grenade, there was a 77-percent chance you'd try to talk me down. Hm. Look at that.
Ozaki
Diplomacy must be hard for you -- a man in a country so used to taking whatever it wants by force.
Sidewinder
How do you think a man with Ross's temperament will deal with being caught in a trap?
Press Correspondent
Since when were they red?
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Jorge's Reflection on WCKD's Actions
Jorge
Don't look at me, hermano. Those walls are new. I guess that's WCKD's answer for everything.
['''Thomas:''' Jorge, how do we get in?; '''Brenda:''' Well, we ain't gonna figure it out from up here. Let's go!]
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Mutual Recognition of Worth
Buggin Out
You the man.
Mookie
No, you the man.
Buggin Out
You the man.
Mookie
No, you the man.
Buggin Out
No, I'm just a struggling black man trying to keep my dick hard in a cruel and harsh world.
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Frustration in a Cell Block Conversation
Billy Ray
I wish my bitches would get here. I ain't got time to be sitting in this cell with you.
[Billy Ray is in jail]
Big Black Guy # 1
Where is your bitches, Mr. Big-Time Pimp?
Billy Ray
Didn't I tell you that the phone in my limousine is busted, and I can't get in contact with my bitches?
[to Cellmate #2]
Cellmate #2
Yeah! The phone in the limo was busted. What is ya, ignorant?
[to Big Black Guy]
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Cultural Identity and Ownership in Conflict
Buggin Out
Hey, hey, Sal, how come you ain't got no brothers up on the wall here?
Sal
You want brothers up on the wall, get your own place. You can do what you want to do. You can put your brothers and uncles and nieces and nephews, step-fathers, step-mothers, whoever you want. See? But, this is *my* pizzeria. American Italians up on the wall.
Vito
Take it easy, Pop.
Pino
Don't start.
Buggin Out
Yeah, that might be fine, Sal, but, you own this, rarely do I see any American Italians eatin in here. All I see is Black folks. So since we spend much money here, we do have some say.
Sal
You lookin for trouble? You a troublemaker, is that what you are? You makin trouble?
Buggin Out
Yeah! I'm a troublemaker. I'm makin trouble.
Sal
You're a ball breaker. Always comin in here lookin for trouble, aren't you. Suppose I busted your head. How would you - Now, Mookie. Mookie, you wanna get your friend outta here.
Buggin Out
Oh, you wanna kick me out now? You're gonna kick me out, huh?
Sal
Nah, I'm not kickin you out. You're kickin yourself out.
Buggin Out
What? Look, we want some brothers up on the wall. Yo, ], ], you know, ]. Tomorrow!
[[Malcolm X; [Nelson Mandela; [Michael Jordan]
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Questions of Origin, Destination, and Profit
Jorge
Three questions: Where did you come from? Where are you going? How can I profit?
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Conflict Over a Simple Apology
Buggin Out
You almost knocked me down, man. The word is "Excuse me".
Clifton
Ah, excuse me. I'm sorry.
Buggin Out
Not only did ya knock me down, you stepped on my brand-new white Air Jordans I just bought, and that's all you can say is "Excuse me"?
Clifton
What, are you serious?
Buggin Out
Yeah, I'm serious. I'll fuck you up quick two times.
Ahmad
Two times.
Buggin Out
Who told you to step on my sneakers? Who told you to walk on my side of the block? Who told you to be in my neighborhood?
Clifton
I own this brownstone.
Buggin Out
Who told you to buy a brownstone on my block, in my neighborhood, on my side of the street? Yo, what you wanna live in a black neighborhood for, anyway? Man, motherfuck gentrification.
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Missing Person Inquiry in The Scorch Trials
Jorge
Where's Bertha?
Marcus
Not Bertha.
[Realizes that they are going to take his car]
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A Call for Identity and Solidarity
Buggin Out
Yo, Mookie.
Mookie
What?
Buggin Out
Stay black.
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Establishing Ground Rules for the Task
Lambert
For those of you that don't know, I go by "Lambert". You all came highly recommended. And so far, those recommendations are paying off.
Peter
All right, sweet dreams. Okay.
[''Setting handcuffs on Abigail on a bed'']
Lambert
You know the rules. No real names, no backstories and keep ] to a minimum. It's a 24-hour job and the hard part is already over. Now you babysit. But the only one that sees the girl is this one. So she hears only one voice. The rest of you... get comfortable. Questions?
[[w:Human sexual activity|the grab-ass]
Joey
Yeah. Who's the girl?
Lambert
You don't need to know her name.
Joey
I don't care about her name. Whose kid is she?
Frank
The fuck's that matter to you?
Lambert
A very wealthy man. Who's about to become $50 million poorer. Look, you're safe here and to be completely certain that you can't be tracked, I'm going to collect your cell phones.
Dean
Nobody's tracking me.
Frank
I'm not taking any chances. Give them over.
Lambert
In the bag.
Sammy
One second, I gotta send this real quick. Thank you, just-
[''Tooling on her phone''; ''Lambert grabs it and Sammy pulls it back''; ''Lambert snatches it away'']
Peter
Thank you.
[''Deposits phone in bag'']
Lambert
Keep the doors and the girl isolated. Anything else I can do for you before I leave you to it?
Peter
Uh, how come we can't use our real names?
Frank
So if any of you fucks get caught, we can't rat out the others.
Dean
Yeah, dumbass.
Peter
You asked the same questions in the van.
Lambert
You want names? Fine. ]
[''Points to each crew individually''; [w:Rat Pack|Frank. Dean. Sammy. Peter. Joey and...]
Rickles
Damn. The man got his pulse of pop culture.
Lambert
And you're ]. You happy?
[[w:Don Rickles|Don fucking Rickles]
Rickles
Not really.
Dean
Who the fuck is Don Rickles?
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Feeling of Isolation in Adversity
Jorge
Do you ever get the feeling the whole world's against you?
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Demand for Representation in Public Spaces
Sal
What'd I tell you about that noise?
Buggin Out
What'd I tell you about them pictures?
Sal
What the fuck, are you deaf?
Buggin Out
No! Are you? FUCK YOU! We want some black people on that motherfucking Wall of Fame now!
Mookie
We're trying to go fucking home! We've been here all fucking day, Buggin Out!
Sal
Turn that jungle music off! We ain't in Africa!
Buggin Out
Why it got to be about jungle music? Why it got to be about Africa? It's about them fucking pictures!
Sal
It's about turning that shit off and getting the fuck out of my place!
Pino
RADIO RAHEEM!
Radio Raheem
Fuck you!
Sal
AND FUCK YOU TOO!
Ahmad
Get in there, Pino!
Radio Raheem
This is music. My music!
Sal
FUCK YOUR MUSIC!
Radio Raheem
Well, turn it off, then.
Vito
Hey, man, get the fuck out of here! We're fucking closed!
Buggin Out
Fuck you! We're closing you guinea bastards for good! For good, motherfucker! Until you get some black people on that motherfucking Wall of Fame!
Sal
You're gonna fucking close me?
Buggin Out
You're goddamn right!
Sal
YOU BLACK COCKSUCKER!! I'LL FUCKING TEAR YOUR FUCKING NIGGER ASS!
Punchy
Oh, we're niggers now?! We niggers now!
[Over all the shouting]
Buggin Out
YOU FUCKING WHITE TRASH! I'LL FUCK YOU UP!
Mookie
Sal, put the fucking bat down!
Buggin Out
COME ON, MAN, YOU FUCKING GUINEA TRASH!
Sal
YOU BLACK COCKSUCKER!! YOU NIGGER MOTHERFUCKER!
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The Last City: A Dangerous Destination
Jorge
It's been a few years, but– I've been there. The Last City. That's what WCKD called it. It was their whole base of operations. If that city is still standing, that's the last place you wanna go, hermano. That's the Lion's Den.
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