Memorable Quotes from Michael Alexander Jackson
2 quotesUnexpected School Interruption and a Sales Pitch
Raymond
Yo, uncle!
Dexter
Come look at this!
Zeus Carver
It's ten after 9:00. Why aren't you in school?
[looks at watch]
Raymond
Tony wants to sell you this.
Zeus Carver
Tony? That no-neck dude they call "Bad T"?
Dexter
He says he found it in a dumpster.
Zeus Carver
If he keeps stealin from people, they're gonna find him in a dumpster.
Raymond
No, he didn't steal it! He says his uncle gave it to him.
Zeus Carver
Mmmm-hmmm? Hand me that newspaper over there.
Zeus Carver
Don't ever let people use you. You're running all over town with stolen property! If you get caught, you get in trouble while he gets to deny the whole thing and walk away.
Dexter
Y-You mean, you want us to take it back to Tony?
Zeus Carver
No, I'll take it back to Tony … with a message.
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Pursuit of Knowledge in Unexpected Places
Zeus
Now, where you goin'?
Dexter
School.
Zeus
Why?
Raymond
To get educated.
Zeus
Why?
Dexter
So we can go to college.
Zeus
And why is that important?
Dexter
To get espect.
Zeus
Respect. Now, who's the bad guys?
Dexter
Guys who sell drugs.
Raymond
Guys who have guns.
Zeus
And who's the good guys?
Dexter
We're the good guys.
Zeus
Who's gonna help you?
Raymond
Nobody.
Zeus
So who's gonna help you?
Dexter
We're gonna help ourselves.
Zeus
And who do we not want to help us?
Dexter and Raymond
White people!
Zeus
That's right. Now get on out of here. Go to school.
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