Little Ukraine (2022) - Quotes

Nathan: [''Walking out in street''] And when you figure they'll be finished over there?

Maxim: First part of the market line, 2019.

Nathan: That soon, huh?

Maxim: The high line meets Italy meets Brooklyn Fleet but more upscale. And at the base of a couple hundred thousand square feet of the hottest condos in town.

Nathan: Okay and our targets, where the current rents are at now?

Maxim: [[w:Bed and Breakfast|B&Bers] It's in the gutter. I'll work these buildings like a maniac. I'll evict the non-payees, the non ] and relocate the stragglers.

Nathan: [''Stretches out turned up palms''] That's a tall order.

Maxim: [[w:The Godfather| I'm gonna make them an offer they can't refuse] ].

Nathan: [''Chuckles''] Can we do that?

Maxim: [[w:Florida|Florida] I've worked this with a few of Mr. W's buildings. I know the tenants. I know who's a deadbeat, who's a drug dealer, which old lady's ready to move to ].

Nathan: All right, so how long til we can clear them out?

Maxim: A year, 18 months tops.

Nathan: [''Stops walking, then also Maxim''] What's the catch? You're getting an amazing price.

Maxim: The pricing is the by-product of a decade of indentured servitude.

Nathan: All right.

Maxim: I need a quick answer for the old man before he has time to reconsider. Do I have a partner?

Nathan: [[w:Project portfolio management|the PPM] Fifteen million? When can you get a copy of ] to my attorney?

Maxim: Next week. Not a problem.

Nathan: [''Extends hand for handshake which Maxim honors''; ''Walks on alone''] Come by, we'll have a drink.

Anielka: [''To prospective art shopping couple''; [w:Martin von Ostrowski|von Ostrowski; [w:Andres Serrano|Serrano] Are you familiar with ] or ]? It's very important.

Woman art buyer: Yes, I remember.

Anielka: [[w:feces|fecal matter] Von Ostrowski worked in ].

Woman art buyer: [[w:Chris Ofili|Ofili] Like ], right?

Anielka: [[w:semen|ejaculate] Right, but he also worked in ].

Woman art buyer: Sorry?

Anielka: He used it as a glaze in some of his painting.

Woman art buyer: Oh.

Anielka: Actually, the influence runs throughout this show.

Man art buyer: Maybe we should-

Woman art buyer: It'll change color as it ages.

Anielka: Yes, with a wonderful organic patina.

Woman art buyer: That might not work. We're gonna take a look at a few other pieces before we decide.

Anielka: [''Prospective art buyer couple walks away, then Maxim walks up''] Sure. Take your time. Not a word, Maxim.

Maxim: [[w:Egg whites|Egg whites] 15 K. That's some money shot. "]". Liar, liar.

Anielka: I only told them influence.

Maxim: [''To colleague across room''; [w:Nate Dogg|Nate Dogg; ''To Anielka''] Expensive pomposity, cousin. ], you catch that? I'll need five minutes alone with him.

Anielka: You just love rejection.

Maxim: That old Jack is ready to sell. This time it's real. He's ready to sell. I need maybe three maybe four million from Nathan, tops.

Anielka: [''Chuckles derisively, walks away''] Oh, that's all?

Maxim: Fuck.

Tariq: [''In office''] I knew all about your little meeting.

Daniel: No coincidences, huh?

Tariq: Shit. This is my town.

Daniel: I did all the work. I wrote the proposal. I drew up the playbook.

Tariq: Did you tell the councilwoman you got disbarred?

Daniel: No. No, I was suspended. Not disbarred.

Tariq: Same shit. Shit came up anyway.

Daniel: When?

Tariq: Right after you left. I just got the play by play.

Daniel: Well, you know it's a matter of public record.

Tariq: It looks like a reason for them to shift this money in another direction.

Daniel: You mean all this work for nothing?

Tariq: No. They'll use your playbook but probably without you.

Daniel: Yeah, if I raised the stake they just tossed the whole thing and nothing good comes out of it.

Tariq: Catching on quick, son.

Daniel: Fuck, man. They'd be walking to City Hall with their tails between their legs if it weren't for me!

Tariq: You're right. Listen, I told you, all right? You ain't form around here. Your shit wasn't go any farther than what you could already finance on your own unless you had a born and bred on board.

Daniel: Born and bred? Like who?

Tariq: Me, for one.

Daniel: You? You wanna be in the job placement business?

Tariq: [''Gets up pointing to self, walks to Daniel''] No. I wanna be in the Daniel Reznick business, son.

Daniel: [''Scoffs''] Fuck outta here.

Tariq: Listen. People in this community, they love you. They love you in this neighbourhood. You've been helping people for years and years for no other reason but just because they need it. Shit. And I know that a nice little Jewish boy like you don't mess up no bill payments. So you got to be fucked up if I'm sittin here waitin on three months rent.

Daniel: I told you that I was gonna take care of that this weekend.

Tariq: I know, I know. You can go home and run to your pops and get that. But what I'm sayin'-

Daniel: Really?

Tariq: [''Daniel steps to side and sits in chair''] What I'm sayin'- what I'm offering is a chance for you to get out on your own. Get you some of that grant money. Get you a nice little six-figure salary. Your own little office and your rent paid for, electricity paid for.

Daniel: What's in it for you.

Tariq: My name already ring out in the streets. A restaurateur or producer, real estate magnate. But with you? I'm going to be Newark's homegrown savior of district 6.

Daniel: [''Points to self''] I'm in charge.

Tariq: That's fine. I just want to make some calls and give you a big enough lane for you to run through. So?

Daniel: [''Nods head''] Make your calls.

Tariq: [''Produces phone''] My man, my man.

Daniel: [[w:The Godfather|You're just gonna godfather; ''Pointing''] Yeah, just listen. ] your way through this, right? I don't do well with partnerships.

Tariq: [[w:Batman and Robin|Batman and Robin this motherfucker; ''Laughs and walks away''] Oh, this ain't no partnership, see? We gon ]. Go home, D'. Ten minutes and I'm out.

Tariq: [''Drives up to Daniel as a full-grown man waiting''] What the fuck you doing out here, white boy?!

Daniel: [[w:Spinner (wheel)|Nice rims] ]!

Tariq: [''Exits vehicle''; [w:Edward Snowden|Snowden] I could sneak up on ] in this shit!

Daniel: Oh, yeah. Yeah. Conflict minerals sure are stealthy in that.

Tariq: [''Takes off sunglasses, in serious tone''; ''Walks up to Daniel''; ''Bursts out laughing''] Fuck I tell you about this shit? I do need that bread man. Three. Months.

Daniel: Fuck you, man! Fuck you!

Tariq: [''Leads Daniel to office''] Ah, come on man. Yo, the council boy's doing you right down the way?

Council man 1: [''Having lunch with fellow councilman and councilwoman''] You know, funding should be a portion according to the needs of the district, right? Now what we need right now, is affordable housing in my district this cycle.

Council man 2: [[w:Karl Marx|Karl Marx's; [w:cliffNotes|cliffnotes; ''Daniel walks up''] If we go into that room sounding like ] ], then we're gonna need new jobs in November. Now you all know Mr. Daniel Reznik Esquire from the Newark Works employment outreach in my district?

Daniel: Hammer of the Gods.

Council man 1: I'm sorry?

Daniel: Well you're 3/5 of the city council. You have mayor Applegate at your mercy.

Council man 1: Okay, so how's that gonna help get affordable housing in my district?

Daniel: Well respectfully, this is already one of the most affordable communities in the county.

Council man 1: Right. So then why do I have four overflown shelters in my district?

Daniel: Many of the people in those shelters were my clients.

Council man 1: Hmm, I get it. So you'll agree then? We just need to stick our heels in the dirt then, build affordable housing while there's still HUD money

Daniel: Our friends at those shelters wouldn't have a problem finding affordable homes if we could fix their problem finding employment.

Council woman: I like where you're goin'. Brass tacks.

Daniel: Brass tacks? You form a voting block on the HUD allocation. Promise Mayor Applegate smooth sailing on the downtown development if, and only if you control the resident employment allocations.

Council man 2: Hmm-mm, see? Trade votes for higher paying jobs in our districts.

Council woman: How many jobs?

Daniel: [''Hands out binders''] Well, fast and dirty. With a maintenance contract guarantee tacked on, I'd say at least 300 jobs in the first six months.

Council woman: Hire them right outta the shelter.

Daniel: I took the liberty to begin drafting a bid and the hiring practices guidelines for your review of course.

Council woman: [[w:business card|flip me your card] Counsellor, ]. I have a few good constituents that could use help staying in their homes.

Daniel: I'm not practicing on the moment.

Council woman: Oh, well I expect we'll see alot of you. Keep up the fight.

Daniel: [''Walks away''] Yeah. Thanks.

Maxim: Hey, what's the opposite of fun?

Daniel: [[w:antonym|antonym] You mean the ]?

Maxim: It's Daniel. Yay, danetchka. Your new name is Auntie Nim.

Vlad: [''Walking with young son, turns to him''] Look at me. When we go inside, you just listen to your cousin.

Daniel: Hmm-mm.

Vlad: [''Son turns head to [[w:punk|overtly punk youths; ''Realizes''; ''Squats down to do up son's shoe laces''] Cause you'll be the boss one day. ] loitering on doorsteps] What's wrong? Those people? Those people are waiting for us.

Daniel: For what?

Vlad: We'll clean up the neighbourhood.

Daniel: All of this?

Vlad: [[w:Superman|Superman; ''Mimics punching son''] Yup. But not like janitors, more like ].

Daniel: Dad.

Vlad: [[w:Batman|Batman] Like ]. Like-

Daniel: Like the Guardian Angels.

Vlad: [''Holds up two fingers''; ''Pinches son's ear''; ''Puts hand on son's back and they walk up doorsteps''] Yeah, like Guardian Angels. Cause there are two things, best things for a man, provide, and protect. And I'll protect you. Always.

Pavel: [''Vlad entering massage parlor''] Vlad.

Vlad: The people outside.

Pavel: [''In Russian''] Young Prince Daniel!

Daniel: Hello uncle.

Pavel: [''In Russian''] He's losing his Russian!

Vlad: Speak English now, Pavel.

Pavel: [''In English''] Where they speak English now?

Vlad: American.

Pavel: He forget all of his Russian!

Vlad: American.

Pavel: American... how long you gonna keep this shit up? Maxim, show him the rounds.

Danya: [''Walks out door of massage parlor in just underwear to see Daniel and Maxim, to Daniel''] You don't belong here, who are you?

Anielka: [''To Daniel''; ''Gives Daniel drink and walks away''] Keep this one off the floor. You will slip. And we need this head of yours in one piece.

Anielka: [''To Daniel''] You haven't been here alot, since I was a girl. But for some reason, this place seems complete when you're around.

Anielka: [''To Daniel over being escorted''; [w:karate|black belt; [w:Kung fu|Kung fu; [w:Jujitsu|Jujutsu] I'm ] and ], ] and the art of seduction. All Russian women are.

Maxim: [''As a prepubescent boy to Daniel, in hospital with bandage on face''; [w:Snake Plissken|Snake Plissken; [w:Escape from New York|Escape from New York; ''Shakes Daniel's head''; ''Jiggling Daniel's chin''] I mean all that stuff you see in the movies about people gettin cut and gettin stabbed, you wouldn't think it hurts as much, but it does. You know I gotta get an eye patch? Yeah, I'm gonna be like ]. What's he say? "I don't give a fudge about your war or your president". ]. Daniel. Come on, Daniel. Any sound in there? Danetchka, Daniel.

Maxim: [''As a prepubescent boy to Daniel in changeroom''; ''Kicks over towel bin''; ''Daniel nods in approval''] I was born ready. The line is; I was born ready. Yes, a crane if do write. No can defense.

Maxim: [''Leads Daniel away from massage parlor woman''] Ooh, I'm telling.

Maxim: [''As a prepubescent boy to Daniel''; ''Yuri asks in Russian if Daniel would like something to eat''; ''Brings Daniel to two burly grown men at table''; ''Man swipes towel on floor''] This is Yuri, he cooks and shit. Sometimes all at once. English, shithead. Daniel, meet the animals. You wanna get your fat ass kicked again?

Daniel Reznik: [''Asked by Anielka what he thinks of Vlad, his father''] I think he's running the place like it's 1978 and I don't know how he has enough money.

Daniel Reznik: [''Told by Anielka that not everyone can get a bank loan''] All right, I know. I know. Pillar of the community and all that. I get it.

Vlad Reznik: [''To Kostya''; [w:Bookmaker|bookie; https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2577255/2022/01/27/what-does-off-the-board-or-otb-mean-in-sports-betting/ OTB; [w:loan shark|loan shark; ''Kostya grabs Vlad's shirt in rage and accuses him of trying to destroy the business''] What, your hand's broke?! You can't make call?! Only numbers you know are for ], and ] for when you lose to bookie and OTB!

Vlad Reznik: I make you fair offer. Buy out your half of the business.

Intro title card: In the early 80's nearly 100,000 Russian Jews immigrated to the United States, escaping oppression in the USSR... Vlad Reznik and Pavel Soloyov left with their families in the hopes of experiencing the American dream.