American Gangster (2007)

Ruby Dee: Mama Lucas

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• Mama Lucas : You don't shoot cops. Even I know that. Eva knows it. The only one who DOESN'T seem to know is you.

  Frank Lucas : [ignores her pleas as he escorts her outside]  All right, Mama. I'm not going to, I promise you. I'm not going to shoot anyone.

  Mama Lucas : I never asked you where all this stuff came from, because I didn't want to hear you lie to me. Please...

  Frank Lucas : [talking over her]  Ma, I understand. I don't want you to worry about it. Now come on, I have to go...

  Mama Lucas : Don't LIE to me!

  [slaps Frank roughly] 

  Mama Lucas : Don't... don't do that. Do you want to make things so bad for your family that they'll leave you? Because they will.

  Frank Lucas : [dismissively]  No. No, Ma, I understand...

  Mama Lucas : [points towards Eva]  She will leave you. *I* will LEAVE you!