Crash (I) (2004)

Loretta Devine: Shaniqua

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  Shaniqua : Ahh! Oh, my God. What the hell is wrong with you people? Uh-uh! Don't talk to me unless you speak American!

• Shaniqua : Mr. Ryan, my name is Shaniqua Johnson. I believe we spoke last night.

  Officer Ryan : Yeah, I wanted to apologize. I haven't been too much sleep and my father's in a lot of pain.

  Shaniqua : I'm sorry to hear that.

  Officer Ryan : The doctor he's seeing says he's got a urinary tract infection, but he's been taking this medicine for a month now and seems to be getting worse.

  Shaniqua : And he's been back to see Dr. Roberts?

  Officer Ryan : Between you and me, the man's an idiot.

  Shaniqua : Really?

  Officer Ryan : Well, no offense, but the doctor sees a hundred patients an hour, I think his nurses are doing most of the work.

  Shaniqua : If your father is unhappy with Dr. Roberts he's welcome to see a doctor outside the network.

  Officer Ryan : And if this new doctor says it's not an infection and says it's his prostate and needs to be operated on, is it going to be covered?

  Shaniqua : Not unless Dr. Roberts authorizes it.

  Officer Ryan : Then what good is that going to do?

  Shaniqua : I'm sorry, there's nothing else I can do.

  Officer Ryan : You know what I can't do? I can't look at you without thinking about the five or six more qualified white men that didn't get your job.

  Shaniqua : It's time for you to go.

  Officer Ryan : I'm saying this because I'm really hoping I'm wrong about you. I'm hoping someone like yourself, someone who has been given a helping hand might have a little compassion for someone else in a similar situation.

• Shaniqua : [talking on the phone]  Mr. Ryan, your father has been to the clinic three times in the last month. He's been treated for a urinary tract infection that is by no means an emergency. Now, if you have any more questions about your HMO plan, why don't you make an appointment to come in between ten and four, Monday through Friday.

  Officer Ryan : What does my father do about sleeping tonight?

  Shaniqua : I don't know. I'm not a Doctor.

  Officer Ryan : I wanna talk to your supervisor...

  Shaniqua : I am my supervisor!

  Officer Ryan : Yeah, what's your name?

  Shaniqua : Shaniqua Johnson.

  Officer Ryan : Shaniqua. Big fucking surprise that is!

  Shaniqua : Oh!

  [Shaniqua hangs up]