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John David Washington

John David Washington Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from John David Washington

10 quotes
Tensions Rise in Unexpected Photograph Moment
Ron Stallworth Can you take this picture of us, please?
[asking Flip to help take a photo of him with David and another Klansman]
Flip Zimmerman All right, don't touch me.
Ron Stallworth Great. All right, all right, thank you so much. Thank you. Here we go. One, two, three!
David Duke Jesus H. Christ! What did you just do, boy? I mean, what the hell did you just do?
Ron Stallworth Sir, if you lay a finger on me, I'll arrest your ass for assaulting a police officer. That's worth about five years in prison. Try me. See if I'm playing.
David Duke Why don't you come down to Louisiana sometime? See how we play.
Flip Zimmerman Boy, you better get your nigger ass out of here now.
Ron Stallworth Mm-hmm, America first.
Weapon Location Confirmed Amidst Crisis
Colonel Howell Taylor, where is Shipley?
Joshua I'm with him right now. He's in pretty bad shape.
Colonel Howell Alright. Listen to me. Did you locate the weapon?
Joshua Yeah. It's here. I'm with it.
Colonel Howell Describe it.
Joshua It's a kid. It's a kid. They've made it into some kind of kid. That's the weapon.
Colonel Howell What? I can't reach you. You have to bring it in. Do you understand?
Joshua No. Shipley can't move. He's not looking good. At all. Police are everywhere. I don't know how I'm getting out right now. I don't even have an exit strategy right now.
Colonel Howell Then do what you have to do. Kill it.
Joshua What?
A Call to the Ku Klux Klan
Voicemail You've reached the Colorado Springs chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Please leave a message, and God bless White America.
Ron Stallworth Hello, this is Ron Stallworth calling. I saw your advertisement in the Colorado Springs Gazette. I'm interested in receiving some reading material from you. My phone number is 103-9994. I'm very much looking forward to you returning my call.
[After the beep sounds]
Walter Breachway Yeah, who's this?
Ron Stallworth Ron Stallworth here.
Walter Breachway This is Walter, returning your call...from the organization.
Ron Stallworth The organization?
Walter Breachway That's right. We appreciate your interest. What's your story?
Ron Stallworth Well, since you asked...since you asked, I hate niggers. I hate Jews. Spics and micks. Dagos and Chinks. But my mouth to God's ears, I really hate those nigger rats, and anyone else really that doesn't have pure white Aryan blood running through their veins! My sister, Pamela, she was just recently accosted by one of those black coons.
Walter Breachway Is that so?
Ron Stallworth Yeah. Every time I think about that black baboon putting his filthy black hands on her purest white, driven snow body. I mean pure, Walter! She's a saint, she's an angel! It makes me want to puke!
Walter Breachway You are just the kind of guy that we are looking for. Listen, uh, when can you meet?
Ron Stallworth How about Friday night, after I get off work?
Walter Breachway Well, that's a deal, buddy boy, we'll get right back to you with the details. Take care now.
Ron Stallworth God bless white America.
[He hangs up.]
Flip Zimmerman Did I just hear you use your real name?
Ron Stallworth Oh, motherfucker.
Jimmy Creek Yeah, motherfucker, amateur hour.
Flip Zimmerman That's your real name, right? Is it, is it Ron Stallworth, right? Isn't that his real name?
Jimmy Creek I can't believe he just said that.
Flip Zimmerman Well, good luck, Ron, with your new redneck friends.
[He turns away slowly as the other officers in the room continue laughing.]
A Meeting of Conflicted Perspectives
Ron Stallworth Mr. Duke, I'm so sorry we didn't get to spend more one-on-one time together.
[answering a phone call from Duke]
David Duke Well, that was a just a tragedy. I had just met those heroic brothers in the cause.
Flip Zimmerman Heroic.
Ron Stallworth Yeah. And the chapter is just shaken at the core.
Ron Stallworth Yeah. And poor Connie, right? I mean, not only does she lose her husband, but...
Flip Zimmerman Poor Connie.
Jimmy Creek Connie's going away.
Flip Zimmerman We feel bad for Connie.
Ron Stallworth ... she's looking at serious prison time.
[continuing]
David Duke My God. And then there was that nigger detective. Basically...
Ron Stallworth Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up. Shut up, shut up. Those goddamn coloreds they sure know how to spoil a celebration.
[to the other officers, trying not to laugh; to Duke]
Jimmy Creek Hey, you're getting me in trouble.
[to Flip]
David Duke Christ, you can say that again.
[to Ron]
Ron Stallworth Those goddamn coloreds sure know how to spoil a celebration. Can I ask you a question, sir?
David Duke Shoot.
Ron Stallworth That nigger detective, did you ever did you ever get his name?
David Duke No. I don't think I...
Ron Stallworth Are-uh you sure you don't know who he is? Are-uh you absolutely sure? Cause that nigga, coon, gator bait, spade, spook, Sambo, spear-chucking jungle bunny, Mississippi wind chime...
Flip Zimmerman Wind chime?
Ron Stallworth ... detective is Ron Stallworth, you racist, peckerwood, redneck, inch worm, needle-dick motherfucker! I'll be here all week.
[continuing; Ron slams the phone back on the register as his coworkers laugh, high-five him, and pat him on the back.]
Unity in the Fight for Liberation
Patrice Dumas Are you down for the liberation of black people?
Ron Stallworth Power to the people.
Patrice Dumas All power to all the people.
Ron Stallworth That's right, sister.
Understanding Heaven and Goodness
Alphie What's Heaven?
Joshua It's a peaceful place in the sky.
Alphie Are you going to Heaven?
Joshua No. You gotta be a good person to go to Heaven.
Alphie Then we're the same, we can't go to heaven. Because you're not good, and I'm not a person.
Membership Inquiry in a Divided Conversation
David Duke Sorry, I'm sorry, let me just... Sorry, who am I talking to?
[He turns off the radio.]
Ron Stallworth This is Ron Stallworth calling from Colorado Springs, Colorado. How are you today, sir?
David Duke Well, I'm quite well. Thank you, uh, what can I do you for?
Ron Stallworth I-I desperately want to participate in my chapter's honorary events, but I can't until I receive my membership card.
David Duke Of course, that's something I can help you with.
Ron Stallworth Great. Um, who am I speaking with?
David Duke This is David Duke.
Ron Stallworth Did you just say your name was David Duke?
David Duke The last time I checked.
Ron Stallworth Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, that-that David Duke?
David Duke Yes, that Grand Wizard and National Director, yeah.
Ron Stallworth National Director too, huh?
David Duke Yes, you're darn tootin'.
Ron Stallworth It's amazing. I'm honored to be speaking to you, sir. I'm not afraid to say it. I consider you a true white American hero.
David Duke Is there any other kind?
Ron Stallworth No, sir.
David Duke I'm happy to be talking to a true white American.
Ron Stallworth Amen. It seems like there's less and less of us out there these days. Now, about that membership card...
David Duke Yeah, Ron, I understand the situation, uh, we've had some administrative problems here, it's caused a little bit of a backlag. Tell you what, I'm gonna see to it personally that your membership card is processed, approved, and sent out today. How's that sound?
Ron Stallworth Thank you, sir. I can't express to you how much this means to me.
David Duke Ron, please, pleasure's all mine. I look forward to hopefully meeting you in person one day, and, uh...God bless White America.
Ron Stallworth God bless White America, sir.
David Duke Mhm, take care.
Unexpected Discovery of the Weapon
Howell Did you locate the weapon?
Joshua Yeah, it's just a kid!?
Unity through Collaboration and Shared Goals
Ron Stallworth With the right white man, we can do anything.
Conflicting Perspectives on Identity and Commitment
Flip Zimmerman For you it's a crusade. For me it's a job.
Ron Stallworth You're Jewish. They hate you. Doesn't that piss you off? Why are you acting like you don't got skin in the game?