Lean On Me - Confrontation Over Authority and Respect
Thomas Sams:
Hey, Mr. Clark, what did they get you for?
Ms. Levias:
What's the charge? What's this all about?
Leona Barrett:
It's about someone finally standing up to this man instead of taking his orders like a maid.
Ms. Levias:
How dare you speak about people like that? Who do you think you are?
Joe Clark:
Mrs. Barrett, if you think you can-
Leonna Barrett: [holds up the tape recorder]
SHUT UP! You're finished! The school board's gonna hear this at 7:00, and we're gonna vote your black ass out.
Thomas Sams: [''calling after Barrett''; grabs his crotch at her]
Yo, bitch! Vote on THIS!
Joe Clark: [''turning back to Joan'']
Sams, you go to class! Ms. Levias, you're acting principal now. I expect you to perform as I would.
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Lean On Me - Power Struggles in Community Leadership
Mayor Don Bottman:
What do you want?
Leonna Barrett:
Clark!
Mayor Don Bottman:
Just like that, huh? Head on a platter.
Leonna Barrett:
You think I got an attitude. Well, let me tell you what I think. I know why you like Clark. He's a guard dog. Does your dirty work. Keeps the black folk in line - that's fine. But you've got to get re-elected. I've got enough folks lined up with me to give you a DAMN hard time, and I will get more. I will organize. I will beat the streets.
Mayor Don Bottman:
Unless I do what?
Leonna Barrett:
Appoint me to the school board so we can vote Clark out. Otherwise, we'll just have to vote you out.
Mayor Don Bottman:
Vote me out? You know, it's always good to see citizens avail themselves of the democratic process.
Leonna Barrett:
My job's gonna be easy. You're not too popular these days, are ya?
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The Warriors - Demand for the Warriors Intensifies
Masai: [addressing the Gramercy Riffs; no reply; no reply]
Who are the Warriors? There must be some word! I want them all! I want ALL the Warriors! I want them alive, if possible. If not, wasted! But I want them. Send the word!
Mercy:
Yeah, that's right, Warriors. Just keep walkin'. Real tough muthas, ain't ya? You guys don't show me much. Why don't you dickheads just walk all the way back home, huh?
D.J.: [last lines; the Warriors theme song, "In the City" plays]
Good news, Boppers: The big alert has been called off. It turns out that the early reports were wrong, all wrong. Now for that group out there that had such a hard time getting home, sorry about that. I guess the only thing we can do is play you a song.
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