Menace II Society (1993)
Tyrin Turner: Caine
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Quotes
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[Caine Lawson reflecting after being shot]
Caine : After stomping Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal with that fool someday. Damn. I never thought he'd come back like this, blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean, you never knew what was gonna happen, or when. I'd done too much to turn back, and I'd done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah, I do. Now it's too late.
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Caine : Now O-Dog was the craziest nigga alive. America's nightmare. Young, black, and didn't give a fuck.
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[Caine bursts into a car in a fast food drive-through lane]
Caine : I want your motherfuckin' Daytons and your motherfuckin' stereo. And I'll take a double burger with cheese.
Car-jack Victim : What?
Caine : Motherfucker, order my motherfuckin' food!
Voice of fast food employee : Hi, may I take your order, please?
Car-jack Victim : Yeah, uh, let me have a double burger, uh, some fries...
Caine : Motherfucker, I said with cheese, nigga!
Car-jack Victim : Shit! (Speaking into microphone) Yo, uh, make that a double burger with cheese.
Caine : See, y'all would've made me shoot your stupid ass over nothing.
Car-jack Victim : Hey, come on, man, we supposed to be brothers.
Caine : Oh what, you trying to get smart?
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Grandpapa : Now what I want to talk to you two about is the trouble that you've been getting into. Boys, the Lord didn't put you here to be shooting and killing each other. It's right there in the Bible, Exodus 20:13: '"Thou shall not kill.'
Caine : Grandpa, I ain't never killed nobody.
Grandpapa : Oh, I doubt that. And Kevin, I've heard stories about you.
O-Dog : Sir, I don't think God really cares too much about us, or he wouldn't have put us here. I mean, look where we stay at. It's all fucked - It's messed up around here.
Grandpapa : You don't have any belief, boy.
Caine : [Narrating over Grandpapa's speech] My grandpops was always coming at us with that religion, and every time it would go in one ear and out the other.
[Cut to outside. Caine and O-Dog exit and Grandpapa follows them]
Grandpapa : Caine, do you care whether you live or die?
Caine : [Unsure] I don't know.
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Caine : My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die. Yeah I do. Now it's too late.
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Caine : Went into the store just to get a beer. Came out an accessory to murder and armed robbery. It's funny like that in the hood sometimes. You never knew what was gonna happen, or when. After that I knew it was gonna be a long summer.
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Caine : I thought killing those fools would make me feel good, but it really didn't make me feel anything. I just knew that I could kill somebody, and if I had to, I could do it again.
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Caine : I seen lotsa people killed before, but I ain't never done it myself. I mean, I never had a reason to. But when they killed my cousin, I knew I was gonna kill them.
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Pernell : [during a visit to the penitentiary] It's been a long time, Caine. How you doin', man? How come you never come see me?
Caine : [looking down] Man, I don't want to see you all caged up like some animal.
Pernell : Is that what you think? I'm a animal?
Caine : Nah...
[looks up, almost in tears]
Caine : When I was growin' up... you was like my dad, man.
Pernell : [takes the phone away from his ear in disbelief, only to return it] Your letters... in the beginning... it got me through, young bra. Away from my girl, away from my baby, away from you. Go with Ronnie, Caine.
Caine : Man, I ain't... it ain't even ...
Pernell : I know the way she feels about you and that's cool. She's a good girl... you know? And take care of my son. I can't do shit for him in here. You teach him better than I taught you, man. Teach him the way we grew up was bullshit. A'ight?
[puts his knuckles to the glass]
Pernell : Gimmie some.
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Caine : My father sold dope and my mother was a heroin addict. Moms and Pops were real popular in the neighborhood. They would always be giving parties for friends of theirs who just got out of jail or was on their way to jail. They only got married 'cause I was born. My pop sometimes worked as an electrician or a cab driver or a plumber, but his main job was selling drugs. Sometimes Mom would use 'em all up before he could even sell 'em. Then he'd have to beat her up. Growing up with parents like that, I heard a lot and I saw a lot. I caught on to the criminal life real quick. Instead of keeping me out of trouble, they turned me on to it.
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Caine : For all the bullshit they try to teach you in high school, I graduated with about half of it. But then, I didn't go to school but half the time. The other half, I was out selling dope. Growing up out here, there was shit that couldn't be learned in no classroom.
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Sharif : What's up, black man?
Caine : Coolin'. Man, why you got that goddamn hood on your head, lookin' like the Grim Reaper?
Sharif : It's cold out here, my brother. You know us black folks not used to this cold air. We a tropical people, you understand? Let them Europeans deal with this madness.
Caine : Then why your tropical ass sittin' on the goddamn cooler?
Sharif : To keep you fools from drinking this poison. That's why.
Caine : Man, you better get your Shelenkem-Shilom ass up off this box and pass me a motherfuckin' brew.
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Caine : First I get shot, then you're gonna drive me home? Somebody must want me to die.
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O-Dog : We're just gonna find these little marks and smoke 'em. Shit ain't that hard.
Caine : As long as there ain't no crowds. Look, I'm mot killing no kids or no old folks alright?
O-Dog : [laughing] Hey man, who the fuck gonna be old out there at twelve o'clock at night, man? Shit, nigga. I'll smoke anybody, nigga. I just don't give a fuck. Shit. Come on hit this shit, nigga.
[passes a joint to A-Wax]
Caine : Look alright. Not me alright? I'm not killin' no kids!
O-Dog : [angry] Hey, you know what nigga? You acting like a little bitch right now. You acting real paranoid and shit. Now, these motherfuckers smoked your goddamn cousin in front of you, nigga! Blew his head off in front of your face and you ain't gonna do shit? You acting like a little bitch right now, nigga! Man, fuck that! I ain't letting that shit ride! We gonna go there and smoke all these motherfuckers. I don't care who the fuck out there! Goddamn it!
[He turns to A-Wax]
O-Dog : Is you down, nigga?
A-Wax : Man, both you all shut the fuck up! Both of you all acting like some motherfucking bitches! Scared to peel these punk-ass niggas cap! Man, gimme my motherfucking joint, nigga!
