Freedom Writers (2007)

Vanetta Smith: Brandy Ross

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• Brandy : Nobody ever listens to a teenager. Everybody thinks you should be happy just because you're young. They don't see the wars that we fight every single day. And one day, my war will end. And I won't die. And I will not tolerate abuse from anyone. I am strong.

• Brandy : In every war, there is an enemy. I watched my mother being hlaf-beaten to death, and watched as bloodand tears streamed down her face. I felt useless and scared, and furious at the same time. I can still feel the sting of the belt on my back and my legs. One time he couldn't pay the rent. That night he stopped us on the street and pointed to the concrete. He said, "pick a spot."

• Ben : Ms. G, we can fight this y'know, like the Freedom Riders.

  Marcus : Yeh yeh, we all drive around on a bus, only this time they try and bust us up we bust a few of them board member's heads.

  Brandy : Or we can go to the newspapers. Media...?

  Tito : Or we can paint the administration building with the word assholes, in various colours.