Car Wash (1976)

Bill Duke: Duane, Abdullah

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Quotes 

• [Duane has just thrown Irwin's book into a bucket of water] 

  Lindy : I'm so tired of you running off at your mouth it's getting me down honey. Why don't you just leave? And be an assassin? Or is the only thing you're good at shooting off is your big mouth?

  Duane : Will you please get out of my face you sorry looking faggot.

  Lindy : Who you calling sorry looking?

  [Everybody laughs] 

  Duane : Can't ya'll see "she" aint funny?

  [laughter stops] 

  Duane : She's just another poor example of how the system is destroying our men.

  Lindy : Honey, I'm more man than you'll ever be and more woman than you'll ever get.

• Duane : I don't know, man, I don't know. I know I'm not crazy. But every day I have to come here and watch this clown show, man. Sometimes... just can't take it.

  Lonnie : I know.

• Duane : Why don't you tell everybody how you "got so rich" Daddy Rich? This is one nigger you aint fooling! I'm onto the game you're running to these people here.

  Daddy Rich : What can I do for you, brother?

  Duane : The same thing you're doing for everyone else. Nothing!

  Daddy Rich : Guess you don't believe in my church. The Church of Divine Economic Spirituality.

  Duane : Yeah, that's right. I don't belive in it.

  Daddy Rich : So, you don't belive in God?

  Duane : Not "your" God. I'm a Muslim.

  Daddy Rich : My God's doing all right by me. Why don't you come on board brother, and I'll take you nearer to God thy hee, and I'll show you everything it takes to make it with money. 'Cause it's better to have money than not having it. There is a good place in this world for money and I know where it is. It's right here in my pocket!

  Duane : You talkin' just like a pimp!

  [everyone jeers and looks at Duane with scorn] 

• Duane : [to camera]  If you are watching this in the future, know that time has had its way with us, and that we knew it would. And it will with you. There is no escaping this. In a strange way, it's what makes life so beautiful and strange, that nothing alive stays the same.

• Duane - Abdullah : l'm warning you. You understand me? l'm gonna burn this place. You think I need your stinkin' slave job? You think you're gonna be the boss? You ain't! And l'm gonna git you for this! And l'm warnin' you. You understand me? l'm gonna git you!

• Earl : Where were you yesterday Daune?

  [annoyed Daune slams open his locker door which narrowly misses Earl] 

  Earl : And you're late today *Duane*!

  Duane : Will you get outta my face Earl and my name is Abdullah Mohamed Akbar, alright?

  Earl : Mohamed Akbar? Ha Ha Ha Ha.

• Earl : Where were you yesterday, Duane? And you're late today, Duane!

  Duane - Abdullah : You better get off my case, Earl. And my name is Abdullah Mohammed Akbar. Alright?

  Earl : Mohammed Akbar!

  [laughs] 

• Floyd : The ''Five Spot'' got ribs today. l'm gonna get me some ribs.

  Lloyd : Oo-yeah! How 'bout ya'll, man? How 'bout you, Abdullah, you want some ribs?

  Duane - Abdullah : Man, l told you: l don't eat meat. l'm off the pig. l eat natural foods, not slave food.

• Duane - Abdullah : I've got you now. Lonnie. I forgot you was a house nigger for Mr. B. Protectin' him this afternoon and now you're protectin' his money.

  Lonnie : Come on, man. I don't give a shit about Mr. B's money! That's just chump change, man! Whats you gonna do with it? Buy your revolution? Solve all your problems?