Original Gangstas (1996)
Fred Williamson: John Bookman
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Quotes
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John Bookman : Big talk coming from a faggot who don't even know what sex his mother is.
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John Bookman : So what's the deal man, in the old day's it never took you this long to hotwire a car
Jake Trevor : The old day's man, boy you got to get rid of that, man if they smell that cheap ass cigar smoke they're going to know you been in the car.
John Bookman : It ain't no cheap cigar it cost me a dollar and a Quarter, anyway I do the smoking you load the weapons alright.
Jake Trevor : Yeah, now I done stashed the shit.I gotta go load the weapons, I gotta drive the car, and Laurie's she's gotta come up with all the plan's what you gonna do boss?
John Bookman : I'm the executive in charge, brother
Jake Trevor : [Chuckle's] now your the executive in charge, I don't know about you man.
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John Bookman : So tell me what are you gonna do about these gang's?
Mayor : Well, from what I understand you used to be a gang-member yourself a founding member of the Reb's.
John Bookman : Yeah, that's true. But we didn't kill people.
Mayor : Yes but uh... you started something and it's outta control.
John Bookman : Because you let it!
Mayor : Now listen, DON'T LAY THIS SHIT ON ME! You are pissed off because you have become a victim of something you started yourself.
Michael Casey : You see Mr. Bookman I'm afraid that is your legacy to Gary, so don't be coming in here waving that little cigar around and blaming us and telling us it's our fault.
Mayor : My own father worked in the steel mills and he got himself killed on the job and the company settlement put me through law school and I came back, now where were you all these year's.
John Bookman : Let's not talk about me, let's talk about the lousy job you've done.
Mayor : Alright so if you think if we go out and we focus on this area that crime it's just gonna dry up the gang's gonna come out and start killing each other! Huh
Michael Casey : Calm down, calm down.
Mayor : Alright, alright.
Michael Casey : Now our main concern here, is the safety of your family so therefore I suggest that we set up a meeting with Reverend Dorsey at the Christian chapel
John Bookman : So what's Reverend Dorsey gonna do?
Mayor : The Reverend serves as a intermediary between the gang's.
John Bookman : What are you tryna tell me your gonna negotiate with these punk's?
Michael Casey : That can be arranged,unless of course Mr. Bookman you have a better suggestion?
Mayor : Michael it's a helluva an idea.
Michael Casey : Thank you sir, thank you.
John Bookman : Yeah right ok set it up. and if doesn't work like you said Mr. Mayor, I started the Rebel's, I can terminate them.
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Jake Trevor : [Jake has justed saved John from gangmembers;to John on the ground] Johnny,Johnny. It's alway's been your problem partner, pick a fight with too many people then you just fall apart.
John Bookman : [Groaning] Ahh, Jake don't bring that shit now man.
Jake Trevor : Let me give you a hand.
[helps John up]
Jake Trevor : how you been,man?
John Bookman : Ahh man.
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Rafael - Guns Dealer : I did not know what Spryo wanted, so I brought a taste of everything?
John Bookman : [Inspecting gun's] All right. Looks good to me we'll take it all.
Dink : Spyro and Damien they gonna love this shit!
Rafael - Guns Dealer : That's alot of merchandise there, but because it is for the Reb's I will give it to you for a very special price only $18,000.
Dink : Fuck that, Spyro said 15 for everything that's it.
John Bookman : [to Dink] Get it, 15,000 what we got. You can keep the bag too.
Dink : [Gives Rafael the money bag] it's all there.
Rafael - Guns Dealer : So are the Reb's having a war or something?
Dink : Classified information ese.
Rafael - Guns Dealer : [Take's money bag] sound's like one hell of a fucking party if you ask me.
Rafael - Guns Dealer : [to gun dealer's] we paid for it, you load it up.
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John Bookman : That was some pretty good negotiating we just did.
Dink : Shit, we'uv got it cheaper if we let me do all the talking
John Bookman : Yeah,yeah right right. You done good little brother you done good.
Dink : Nobody gonna know who buying those gun's ain't nobody gonna know it's you kicking their ass
John Bookman : Yeah, think they bought it?
Dink : No doubt, you know I'm glad I ain't snitched to the Reb's
John Bookman : Yea, but I didn't figure you would man your too good of a businessman for that
Dink : Yeah, but this is my last deal and I'm out of here forever
John Bookman : Yeah were you going?
Dink : Seattle,that's where Raymond wanted to go, he said it was nice up there.
John Bookman : Who's Raymond?
Dink : He was my brother,he was a Banger he got killed.I meant what I said about your father he alway's treated me decent.
John Bookman : Yeah, well I'm treating you better here's your 10% commission fifteen hundred
Dink : Thank's, all right I'm outta here. Stay up my brother
John Bookman : Stay cool little man.
Dink : Stay up.
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Blood : Mr. Bookman, Mr. Trevor it's time we neighbor's met.
John Bookman : Let me explain something to you my brother, just because Damien's dead doesn't mean you can move in, I won't be that far away.
Jake Trevor : I'm back home blood,
[point's to John]
Jake Trevor : and I'm working with him, just so you know.
Blood : Well, there goes the neighborhood.
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Spyro : Well, Well look at that somebody famous, can I have your autograph mr. Bookman please? This Market is confiscated property it's ours now.
Damien : You know this used to be my favorite grocery store, and you know when I was a kid I would come here and your father would give me a fresh slice of Bologna I really liked it there so I stayed off his ass I protected him and how does he show his appreciation this is a very sad day John Bookman!
John Bookman : Well I just cancelled your charge account.
Spyro : You don't want to end up like your poppa, starting something you can't finish.
John Bookman : That ain't never been my style brother.
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Michael Casey : On behalf of the Mayor and myself, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for comin' here to this house of worship to try and settle matters regarding this serious and tragic situation. Now I will be leaving you in the privacy of the good Reverend Dorsey, who will mediate all sides. And if I can be of any help, I'll be right outside.
Reverend Dorsey : Thank you Mr. Casey.
Michael Casey : You're welcome.
Reverend Dorsey : You know I've known the Bookmans for as long as I've been here. I've known Laurie Thompson here since she was what this high. Spy, Damien, see, I know your folks. And the rest of you, I know all your cousins, your aunts, your brothers and sisters. So I'm standing in the middle here. I am the mediator. So let's talk. Let's see if we can't stop this thing.
Spyro : If the old man keeps his mouth shut, we'll call it done.
Reverend Dorsey : Short, sweet and simple. Done is done, fact is fact and God's truth is the truth!
John Bookman : That's why we're here Reverend. I want to know the truth. Who shot my father?
Spyro : I thought we were being serious, Reverend! I don't want no jokes.
Reverend Dorsey : Now, damage was done on both sides. Marvin Bookman did the wrong thing, but the retaliation was the wrong thing, too.
Gracie Bookman : Just a minute. My husband didn't do anything wrong. These animals killed her son in front of our store.
Kayo : Hold up. You don't know nothin' about that shit, bitch.
John Bookman : That's pretty tough talk coming from a faggot like you who don't even know what sex his mother is.
Reverend Dorsey : Johnny, please.
Damien : Now, Reverend, this was our deal, but I'm going to throw this in the pot, and that's going to be it. Our boy, he missed his shot. And we don't miss many. Now if that old man can keep his fuckin' mouth shut then maybe, just maybe you'll be able to survive on our streets.
Gracie Bookman : Burn in hell! Who do You think you are? You're nothing more than the dog shit we wash up from our sidewalks in the morning!
Reverend Dorsey : Gracie, please.
Gracie Bookman : Oh, quit this, Reverend. What kind of a deal is this? We spend our lifetime working and striving for goodness. And you sell us out to him? And here's our deal. I want everyone involved to turn themselves into the police. And I want the boy who shot my husband to confess. And maybe, just maybe, we'll let you survive.
Damien : I'm out of here.
[the rebels leave]
Michael Casey : No you can't just walk out. What the hell happened here?
Reverend Dorsey : I think World War lll was declared.
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Bubba : Hey. Hey, Johnny. Hey man I don't want your damn autograph. It's me, man. You come back here looking for a fresh mark to hustle or what?
John Bookman : Hey, Bubba. Is that you man? All right.
Bubba : Yeah, it's me. Still here. I've aged a little bit, but so have you. You better suck that gut in.
John Bookman : [laughing] No, no. Tell me somethin' man. How is Uncle Benny?
Bubba : Oh, well, Uncle Benny, he closed his candy store down a while back and then died a few weeks later. I guess of nothing to do.
John Bookman : Whoa, I'm sorry.
Bubba : Didn't your folks write you about it?
John Bookman : I don't know, man, they could have. I just don't remember, that's all.
Bubba : Oh, I see. I haven't seen you back here at all, man.
John Bookman : No, no, I've been back.
Bubba : Well, quickly to see your parents, you know, fly in the morning and then leave right back out at night? That way you don't have to run into us, right?
John Bookman : Come on. Come on man, what's the big deal? I mean I'm here, all right?
Bubba : Yeah, you're here. Well, look, did you think it was going to be like it was? I mean you and us Rebels running around drinking, screwing all around the place. You thought it was going to be like that, huh? Well it ain't gonna be like it was, Johnny, 'cause you all left. We ain't got enough people left here to take care of this place. Not even. You should've come back once in a while, Johnny.
John Bookman : Come on, man. I don't get it. Huh? What's here for you? I mean if you had any sense, you'd get out too.
Bubba : Oh, man! You goin' back again tomorrow and frankly, I don't give a fuck what you think. Fuck you, motherfucker.
[He walks off]
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Jake Trevor : [after capturing Dink who overheard them] What're we gonna to do with this little punk?
John Bookman : I don't know. Since he heard our plans, maybe we ought to just kill him.
Jake Trevor : You know, I was thinking about shooting him myself.
Laurie Thompson : [scoffs] We can't shoot him in a community rec center. Besides, we got to make it look like it's an accident
Dink : Y'all don't scare me. I'm a Reb.
John Bookman : Oh, man, you ain't no Reb. They wouldn't let us squirt like you in the Rebs. We know because we started it.
Dink : [scoffing] Yeah, when there were still dinosaurs.
John Bookman : You got a big mouth.
Dink : You don't know nothing, man!
John Bookman : You know everything, right?
Dink : I know you're going to die with that dumb-ass plan.
Jake Trevor : [grabs him in a threatening way] Hey kid, don't you be talking about nobody dying! Now, you just take it easy.
Laurie Thompson : So, a little war wouldn't bother you, huh?
Dink : I ain't got no love for anyone. I'm a businessman, my brothers and sister. It's all fair.
John Bookman : Yeah well, why don't you come help us be more fair?
Dink : I might be interested for a price.
John Bookman : Okay, then. How about some guns, ammunition, explosives, that kind of thing?
Dink : Coach, a man who earns what you do can afford the best. And I know where to get you the best.
Jake Trevor : Man, you can't trust him.
Dink : Yes, you can. Sure you can.
Jake Trevor : He's gonna sell you out.
Dink : Wait. Now just hear me out. I gotta tell you something. I did something I wish I hadn't have. I heard that cop saying he had a license number he got from your father. I was the one who ratted him out to Spyro. About a minute after I opened my mouth, I wish I hadn't have. I'm sorry, man. I wanna make it up.
John Bookman : All right. Chill.
Dink : Still gonna cost you though.
John Bookman : Yeah, well like you said I can afford it.
Dink : It's only going to take me about a few hours to set up this buy. But I'm talking 12, 15 G's now. Cash. All in hundreds. 10% of that sticks to me. My commission.
Jake Trevor : All right, you got a contract. An enforceable one.
Dink : It's as good as done
John Bookman : Yeah.
Jake Trevor : [grabs Dink as he's walking out; to John] Hey, wait a minute! I hope you know what you're doing
Laurie Thompson : [as Dink leaves] He's gonna to go straight to Spyro.
John Bookman : No, no, at 10% commission I don't think so. All right.
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Jake Trevor : Hello, Laurie.
Laurie Thompson : Jake.
Jake Trevor : You know you looked pretty good over there.
Laurie Thompson : Thanks. It's everything you taught me.
Jake Trevor : Yeah. Got a little time for some conversation?
Laurie Thompson : Yeah. It's long overdue.
Jake Trevor : Come on. You know it's a little awkward for me. I mean coming back this way and all. Under these conditions.
Laurie Thompson : Yeah. Well you missed a lot not knowing Kenny. You know he was a lot like you. Headstrong. Full of his own ways about things. Basketball was his life. He was gonna be a big star. He had a plan just like you.
Jake Trevor : Yeah, I was gonna be heavyweight champ of the world.
Laurie Thompson : Oh, and I knew you could do it.
Jake Trevor : Did you?
Laurie Thompson : No doubt in my mind.
Jake Trevor : You never let me know.
Laurie Thompson : That's why I had to let you go.
Jake Trevor : Let me go, Laurie? You let me go? Come on, Laurie. Let me go?
Laurie Thompson : Jake I didn't wanna get in the way of your dreams. You would've never, never forgiven me for it. And it would've killed whatever we had.
Jake Trevor : Yeah, it's just like me. Killing things, huh.
Laurie Thompson : Jake, I read all about that in the papers. It wasn't your fault. Those things happen to boxers. You took a chance. It could've been you.
Jake Trevor : You know, it was never the same after that. I thought about a comeback, but comeback from what? I was a failure, all around failure. I failed myself, I failed you. I couldn't even face up to you. Especially after how you sent me away.
Laurie Thompson : Kenny knew all about you. Oh, he had an album of all your fights, and he knew you hadn't forgotten us and that, you know, you tried to send us some money. And he loved you. He loved you. I made sure of that.
Jake Trevor : But I never heard from him.
Laurie Thompson : He... He wanted to wait until he was all grown up. He wanted you to know him as a man and as a friend.
Jake Trevor : I don't know what to say, baby.
Laurie Thompson : You don't have to say anything.
Jake Trevor : Come here. Come here.
[Embraces her as she starts to cry]
John Bookman : [shows them the huge collection of firearms] Look at that. The kid came through. I checked them out. They work.
Jake Trevor : Well, looks like you were right this time, huh?
John Bookman : What do you mean, "this time"? And I carried these up all by myself while you guys were out there holding hands.
