Memorable Quotes from Jennifer Lien
3 quotesAuthority and Respect in Society
Derek Vinyard
We, as society, grant ] a certain amount of authority to make those calls, because we acknowledge that their job is difficult and dangerous! Very few people respect that and respect that authority.
[[Police|cops]
Davina
Look who's talking about respect here, Mr. Junior ].
[[Ku Klux Klan|KKK]
Derek Vinyard
What? I didn't say I respect the laws. I acknowledge a cop's authority.
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Debate on Racial Injustice and Historical Context
Derek Vinyard
If he had, though? Come on, think about it. If that fucking monkey had run some kid over, everybody would have a very different opinion of this whole matter! They'd be focused on ] and not on these officers. But instead, he just attacked a few cops. And so suddenly, it's Hands Across America for this fucking total son of a bitch. I mean, it blows my mind. We're so hung up on this notion that we have some obligation to help this struggling black man, cut him some slack until he can overcome these historical injustices. It's crap. This stuff just perpetuates it and all this liberal nonsense. Everyone's looking the other way while our country rots from the inside out. I mean, Christ, Lincoln freed the slaves, in like; 130 years ago. How long does it take to get your act together?
[[Rodney King]
Murray
Well, Jews have been persecuted for over 5,000 years. Are you saying it's wrong to feel sensitive about anti-Semitism?
Stacey
Oh, forget that. I'm with you. I'm with you all the way, baby. I'm so sick of these liberal hypocrites.
Davina
Oh, here we go again. I love this part. This is great.
Stacey
Well, look at the way how they scapegoated Chief Gates. You tell me to think they would've come down that hard on black Willie Williams? No way. That videotape was a set-up to get rid of Gates!
Davina
Can I please be excused?
[To Doris, illuminatingly]
Doris Vinyard
Yes…
Derek Vinyard
No! No, you cannot. Don't interrupt.
Stacey
Excuse me, I was talking. I listened to you.
Derek Vinyard
Don't interrupt her!
Davina
Who the hell do you think you are?
Derek Vinyard
She's right in the middle of making the point!
Davina
Who the hell do you think you are?
[Storms up out of her chair; This makes Derek very furious.]
Derek Vinyard
Hey! Davina, sit down. No, sit down!
[Storms up too]
Derek Vinyard
No, sit your ass down! No, sit down. Shut your mouth. No. Sit down, shut your mouth and give my girlfriend some respect!
[Just as Davina tries to push him]
Murray
Derek, what are you trying to prove?
[Annoyed]
Derek Vinyard
Murray, stay out of it! Come here! Hey, what do you think you're going?
[Pulls Davina's hair to stop her from leaving]
Doris Vinyard
No!!!!
Murray
Derek, let her go! Derek, let her go!
[As Derek grabs a piece of ham off the plate]
Derek Vinyard
You need to learn some fucking manners, Davina! Shut your fucking mouth!
[Angrily shoves a piece of ham on Davina's mouth]
Danny Vinyard
Derek! Stop!
[Davina chokes on the meat, and tries to muffle with no words.]
Murray
She can't breathe!
Doris Vinyard
Let… her… GO!!!
[Pulls Derek's shoulder]
Derek Vinyard
Are you gonna apologize? Are you?!?
Davina
You're a fucking asshole!
Doris Vinyard
I hate you!
Murray
What are you doing Derek? This is your family.
Derek Vinyard
Right, my family, my family, so you know what? I don't give two shits about you or anybody else or what they think. You're not a part of it and you never will be.
Murray
That has nothing to do with it!
Derek Vinyard
Oh it doesn't? You don't think I see what you're trying to do here? You think I'm gonna sit here and smile while some fucking kike tries to fuck my mother? It's never gonna happen Murray! Fucking forget it! Not on my watch, not while I'm still in this family. I will fucking cut your Shylock nose off and stick it up your ass before I let that happen. Coming here and poison my family's dinner with your Jewish, Nigger-loving, hippie bullshit. Fuck you! Fuck you! Yeah, walk out, asshole, fucking Kabbalah reading motherfucker. Get the fuck out of my house. DO YOU SEE THIS!? THAT MEANS NOT WELCOME!
[Flashes swastika tattoo]
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The Finality of Beauty
Sandy
Beauty is the end, Stevo. The end.
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