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Consequences of Seeking Freedom and Guidance
Man
Burn in hell for gettin free, and burn in hell for showin the way!
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Economic Struggles in Urban Communities
Fool
No wonder there's no money in the ghetto!
[''Looking over money stash of the landlords'']
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Secrets of the Cellar Revealed
Alice
People have tried.
Fool
You mean, the people in the cellar? Who are they?
[''Alice nods'']
Alice
Mommy and Daddy looked a long time to find the perfect boy child, but each one they found turned out bad. Some saw things they weren't supposed to, others heard too much, others talked back. Daddy cut out the bad parts, and put the boys in the cellar, one by one. They get flashlights and food of some kind. I suppose they're happy in their own way.
Fool
Yeah right. What about you? How come they haven't put you in the cellar?
Alice
I do not see, or hear, or speak evil. It's the only way.
Fool
What is that?
[''Hears screaming from within the walls'']
Alice
What?
Fool
That yelling! What is that?
Alice
Well, that's Roach.
Fool
Roach?
Alice
That's who Daddy's hunting. See, Daddy hates Roach because he got out of the cellar and into the walls, and now Daddy can't find him.
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Disillusionment with authority and comfort food
Woman
I don't want to see another cop or cookie in my life. I don't know which one makes me sicker.
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A Call for Silence
Man
Shut the FUCK up!
[''To his dog'']
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Perceptions of Life and Death
Leroy
Just because a man's lying down doesn't mean he's dead!
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A Tense Ultimatum in a Dangerous Situation
Fool
Hey!
Fool
You shoot me, and you die too, man. And you better believe it. Don't be crazy now. There's enough dynamite back there to blow you sky high. Not the best place to store it, in my opinion. But there it was. Now just put the gun down.
Fool
Put the gun down. I don't wanna kill you, but I will cuz I don't like you much anyway.
Fool
I'm tired of fucking around! So either put the gun down now, or kiss your ass goodbye, boy!
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Insulting a Furry Companion's Mother
Fool
Hey fuzzball! Your mother sleeps with cats!
[''To [[w:Rottweiler|Rottweiler dog]
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Questioning Ownership of an Object
Woman
You didn't lick this, did you?
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Alert About X-Ray Lady's Presence
Fool
That X-ray lady's back, she's out back right now by the van. She's got a man with her the size of ].
[[w:Detroit|Detroit]
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Justice for the Unjustly Evicted
Ruby Williams
My name is Ruby Williams and I represent the association of people who have been unjustly evicted, exploited and generally fucked over.
Woman
What?
Ruby Williams
You and your brother are landlords of over 50 buildings in this city, ALL of which you've allowed to deteriorate into rat infested hellholes while you guys get rich charging ridiculous rents. THEN, you evict anyone the minute they can't pay rent so you can tear down their homes and build some more office buildings, isn't that about right?
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The Discovery of Spencer's Fate
Leroy
You seen Spencer?
Fool
I seen Spencer, alright.
Leroy
You find anything?
Fool
Something found him. He's dead, Leroy. I think scared to death.
Leroy
Y- you sure?
Fool
You thought he was white before, you should see that sucker now!
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Communication Barriers in a Troubling Environment
Fool
Thanks.
[''After Roach rescues him from "Daddy"'']
Fool
He doesn't talk much, does he?
[''To Alice'']
Alice
His tongue's cut out.
Alice
Mommy caught him trying to call for help one day, and Daddy had to teach him to...
Fool
], right?
[[w:Three wise monkeys|Speak no evil]
Fool
Your father's one sick mother, you know that? Actually, your mother's one sick mother, too!
Alice
Shh! You're speaking evil! They'd kill you if they heard a word you just said.
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A Mother's Frustration with Her Children
Woman
What's a mother to do? Lazy brat sits in her room all day, sewing dolls. Children misbehaving in the basement! And one in the wall, doing his business God knows where. You kids will be the death of me... the death of me.
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Desire for Escape and Its Paradox
Fool
Well I don't want in, I want out.
Alice
Sometimes in is out.
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Questioning Parental Identity and Reality
Fool
Listen Alice, they're not your real parents.
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A Humorous Aspiration for Power
Leroy
Yeah, and maybe the President will make me Secretary of Pussy.
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Questioning Unusual Abilities of a Character
Fool
How did Spenser get past her? She's got X-Ray eyeballs!
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Breaking into the House's Secrets
Leroy
We done popped this house's cherry.
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Desire for vengeance and justice expressed
Woman
Then she can burn in hell. Both of them.
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A Wish for Eternal Damnation
Man
May they burn in hell.
Woman
Forever and ever in hell.
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Exaggeration in Life-and-Death Situations
Alice
He said he killed you!
Fool
He was exaggerating.
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Confrontation Escalates Among the Characters
Ruby Williams
What're you gonna do, shoot us all?
Woman
You'll do!
Alice
No!
[''Drops out of the ceiling and knocks the Woman's head against the floor'']
Ruby Williams
Damn, she knocked that bitch cold!
Second man
Look at her, what they doing to her in there?
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A Conversation Between Fool and Alice
Fool
My name is Fool. What's yours?
Alice
Alice.
[''Shyly'']
Fool
Don't be scared. You never seen a brother before?
Alice
Never had a brother.
Fool
No, I mean a black dude. There's black folks in this neighborhood.
Alice
Neighborhood?
Fool
The neighborhood. You know, outside.
Alice
Well, that's outside, not in here.
Fool
So you get outside, don't you?
Fool
You sayin never?
Alice
Can't get out. No one ever has.
Fool
Well, I'm gonna get out. I'm a whole other thing.
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A Farewell with a Warning
Man
Kiss your ass goodbye, boy!
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Tension and Frustration in a Difficult Situation
Man
Some niggers robbed the store.
Woman
Again? May they burn in hell.
Man
I'm very tense from this.
Woman
You have one of your headaches?
Man
Ooh... very VERY tense about this.
Woman
Alice has been bad. She's been feeding that thing between the walls again.
Alice
No... no...
Woman
Remember not to bruise her face.
[''Woman leaves and Man begins taking off his belt to punish Alice'']
Man
Bad girls... ].
[[w:eternal damnation|burn in hell]
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Defiance in the Face of Adversity
Alice
Go to hell!
[''To the woman'']
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Wealth and Poverty Share Common Problems
Leroy
Nice to see the rich folks got rats too.
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A Birthday Boy's Reluctant Acceptance
Ruby Williams
Now here's your card, Fool. See? That's where l got your nickname.
Fool
Don't remind me!
Ruby Williams
Here you go. Today. The golden-haired birthday boy is settin off on life's big adventure.
Fool
I ain't no golden-haired nobody! All l'm goin on to is seventh grade.
Ruby Williams
Well, you're the Fool, and you can't escape that. That ain't bad.
Fool
No?
Ruby Williams
No. Ain't the stupid kind of fool. The ignorant kind, cos you're just startin out.
Fool
That's better, l guess.
Ruby Williams
Ah, but look here. Already he's got a problem, see? One step in front Fool: the drop-off.
Fool
What about the dog?
Ruby Williams
That's Fool's companion. See his spirit barking? "Fool! Don't go marching over that cliff, now! Do the smart thing. The high thing.
Fool
So what Fool gonna do if he ain't gonna go off the cliff? Fly?
Ruby Williams
He gonna do what he have to, Fool. Turn around and walk the other way, right through the fire of the sun.
Fool
He'll get burned up if he do that.
Ruby Williams
Just the boy part get burned up. The rest come out the other side a man. And no one calls him "Fool" again.
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Unexpected Approach Like an Airplane
Leroy
He came at me like an airplane or something!
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A Warning About a Dangerous Family
Grandpa Booker
Meanwhile, you be careful. That brother and sister act you mess with are evil, plain and simple.
Fool
Wait a minute, brother and sister?
Grandpa Booker
Brother and sister. Tailend of the craziest family you ever heard of. Every generation more insane than the one before it. Started out as a family running a funeral home, selling cheap coffins for expensive prices. Then they got their fingers into real estate, started making a lot of money taking over people's homes. The more money they got, the greedier they got. The greedier they got, the crazier they got. All sorts of rumors about what's going on in that place. Never proved it because the police never took it serious. But believe me, when I was a kid, none of us ever walked past that house.
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