ATL (2006) - Quotes

A New American Story Unfolds

Tagline: A New American Story

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Ordering Sweet Tea at Waffle House

Waffle House Waitress: Ya'll need anything else?

Brooklyn: Oh, can I get an iced tea?

Waffle House Waitress: Sweet or Unsweet?

Brooklyn: [licks lips then bites then bites them] Sweet.

Teddy: She choosing huh,Brooklyn?

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Seeing Potential in Someone Special

New New: I can't even believe I'm telling you this right now. You're different, Rashad. You're special.

Rashad: Special, huh? I don't know about that.

New New: I wish you could see what I see.

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Misunderstandings in a Phone Conversation

Veda: Whose that?

Star: I don't know they keep hangin up.

Veda: Star 69 them.

Star: Excuse me, I am not a hoe.

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Unrequited Feelings and Uncertain Futures

Teddy: Ya'll sure are. And you know something, New New...

New New: Nope.

Teddy: No, I mean. I'm sayin', when we gon get together?

New New: Not gon happen. Never.

Teddy: I mean, why don't you just let me finish what I gotta say.

New New: I know what you gon ask me, Teddy, I know you. And I seen you skate.

Teddy: So?

New New: So that tells me everything I need to know about a man.

Teddy: Pssh, we'll then you should know that, that I'm the quickest one out there, you know? I be pumpin in out there, baby. I pop, pop, pop!

New New: Exactly. A quick pumper.

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Learning to Skate in ATL

Rashad: So how do I skate?

New New: What you mean?

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The Meaning Behind the Name New New

Rashad: [chuckles] New New.

New New: What's so funny?

Rashad: What kind of name is New New, anyway?

New New: I'm New New cause I always rock the new... new shit. Thank you.

Rashad: Well, I heard you and you homegirls don't buy none of that new... new shit.

New New: Whatever.

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Conflict over advice and personal tension

New New: Why don't you cut across the middle and get your feet wet?

Esquire: Why don't you go roll neck at somebody else and let me handle mines?

New New: I'm just trying to help you out! Your takeoff is weak, and you're starting to make Rashad look bad!

Esquire: [frowns his face at her] I don't like you. I really don't!

New New: [points to the rink] Uh oh. And why don't you go catch up?

New New: Mm. Stupid

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Seeing Potential in Others

New New: I can't even believe I'm telling you this right now. You're special.

Rashad: Special, huh? I don't know about that.

New New: I wish you could see what I see.

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Casual Conversation Between Friends

Marcus: Any kids?

Ant: None that I know of.

Marcus: You doing somethin'?

Ant: I'm doing a lil somethin'.

Marcus: Boy, you ain't doin nothin', boy! Whats your last place of employment, youngblood?

Ant: Cleaning.

Marcus: Cleaning? Looks like Swann Cleaning Service bout to lose an employee. You wanna work, right?

Ant: Yeah.

Marcus: But you know this is grown man business, right?

Ant: I know.

Marcus: You sure?

Ant: Uh huh.

Marcus: Ok. We'll see.

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Friendship and Familiarity in Conversation

Jay: [whispers] I heard you holding that!

Ant: Man, who told you you that?

Jay: Man why you trippin. I been knowing you since like the third grade.

Ant: Yeah, but you've been out of school for four weeks.

Jay: Man, I had mono. So whats up? You holding, or what?

Ant: [pauses] Naw.

Jay: Aight, thats whats up.

Ant: [walks down the stairs; whispers to his friends] Narc.

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Cultural Language Differences in Dialogue

Brooklyn: Why after every sentence you call me "shawty"? "Yo shawty... shawty." I'm taller than you!

Rashad: Let me ask you this then: in New York City then why ya'll gotta say "yo son" after every sentence? I'm not your kid, I'm not your child, why I gotta be your son?

Teddy: Money...

Rashad: B...

Brooklyn: I call you "sun," cause you shine like one. Ya feel me?

Rashad: That was real sentimental. Thanks.

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Casual conversation among friends about cleanliness

Austin: This my nigga, Ant.

Ant: [extends hand] Sup?

Marcus: [extends fist for pound] Germs. Cleanliness is next godliness, right?

Ant: Aight.

Marcus: Back Up.

The Meaning of Hustle Beyond Stereotypes

Ant: What you hustlin'?

Rashad: You know better than that.you aint gotta be a dope boy to have money.

Understanding Feelings and Reality in Life

Uncle George: Now, look, I ain't trying to get in your business... but, I mean I do know a little something about being pissed. I mean, it's all - You know, it's all just feelings, man. From females to friends to funerals... it's all about the feelings. I just want you to recognize the difference between what you feel and what's real. That way you don't look back on life with a bunch of regret.

Casual Invitation for Connection

Tondie: So, you wanna hook up or what?

Self-Reflection on Personal Brilliance

Tondie: [to Ant] You tell me. You're the one that's shinin'.

Wealth Beyond the Streets

Rashad: [to his brother, Ant] You ain't gotta be a dope boy to have money. Hi

Embracing Dreams: Wisdom from a Father

Rashad: My Pops used to always say dreamin is the luxury of children, and that I should enjoy it. And he was right.

Invitation to a Graduation Party

New New: I came over here to see if yall was goin to Big Booty Judy graduation party.

A Brother's Presence Is Acknowledged

Marcus: Here comes lil big brother

Understanding the Game's Rules

Marcus: It's all part of the game, young buck.

Value of Art Over Messy Situations

Esquire: You can have the piss in the hall way!I'll take the picasso.You got a Picasso in yo house!

Warning of Impending Trouble

Esquire: Hide yo wallets.Here come Ghetto Ghetto and her two twins.

Reflections on Love and Deceit

Big Rube: [voice-over] Pleasure turns to the pain, Of the lessons learned from the strain Of the questions burned in my brain, About whether to love is humane in its touch. These thoughts are like salmon swimming upstream in the tears of your deceit. Fighting the current hurt that kills more than is created by the chaos of our intertwined emotions. Chaotic because the anchor of Eros arrow has been plucked from the vessel of my undying infatuation. Separation not as simple as the distance between us My mind no longer possessed by the demons that had been the overseers of my enslavement to your lies. The seeds of these lies rooted so deeply they have cracked the foundation of what we once shared. Allowing the faith in us I had sealed inside to gush out like a river, Ripping the image of our future together from my thoughts as violently and as brutally as if it were a child being taken from his mother's arms. I'm left surrounded in darkness but I refuse to be swallowed by it. My loneliness like the night air. Invisible to the eye, obvious to the touch, In its cold uncomfortableness Yet if I could do it all over again, I'd do it in the same skin I'm in. To lay down and let love die, Just stay down and let love lie, No, no, not I. I'll stay round and let love fly, Even though I have seen its darkest form, deceit. Nothing else could taste this warm or feel this sweet.