Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Vivica A. Fox: Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

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• Emira Eagle : Frankie and I were married, 1967 in Augusta, Georgia. I paid for his funeral. And I don't recall seeing any of you there.

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : Oh, please. Don't even play me. Comin' up in here wearing white *after* Labor Day looking like a down-home schoolmarm!

  Emira Eagle : YES, I am a down-home schoolmarm. I teach English in high school. A class you obviously skipped.

• Zola Taylor : Frankie was probably the most naturally talented performed I'd ever seen. He was energetic; dynamic; charismatic. He got on that stage, and baby he was huge! Bigger than life!

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : You see, y'all gotta understand. By the time I met Frankie, he was a record deal-needing, broke ass, scam-on-his-momma-for-a-fix druggie! Hell, the boy had so many needle marks on him, I thought he was a God-damned pin cushion! Mph, a cute pin cushion... who could sing his little ass off!

  Emira Eagle : Frankie was a perfect gentleman. We had a wonderful courtship. He used to bring me flowers and write me poetry, and...

  Zola Taylor : Nobody could do it like Frankie Lymon.

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : He was a junkie motherfucker!

  Emira Eagle : He was the love of my life.

• Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : I loved Frankie! And yes, I would have done anything, ANYTHING to save his life!

• Ezra Grahme : [while questioning Emira Eagle]  Ma'am, do you hold any degrees?

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : Is the Pope an old white man?

  Emira Eagle : I have a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies as well as a Bachelor's degree in Education.

• Frankie Lymon : Hey, what kind of dog is that?

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : A somma dog.

  Frankie Lymon : Somma dog?

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : Yeah! Somma this, somma that!

• Emira Eagle : I thought he was talented.

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : Okay. He COULD sing.

  Zola Taylor : He could SING me right out of my panties!

• Lawrence Roberts : Mr. Levy, how much money have you made over the years from the song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" Mr. Levy?

  Morris Levy : Who knows?

  Lawrence Roberts : Try four million dollars, Mr. Levy.

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters : Four million dollars!

  Lawrence Roberts : And how much of that money, Mr. Levy, have you tried to pay to Frankie Lymon's estate?

  Morris Levy : I've got accountants for that kind of stuff.

  Lawrence Roberts : The answer is zero, Mr. Levy! Nothing! Not one single penny, Mr. Levy! No further questions, your honor.

  Morris Levy : Wait a second, wait a second! You're all acting like I was the only one doing business that way! Everyone was doing it! Every record producer; every owner of a label; every promoter! It was standard industry practice!

  Judge Lambrey : Alright, Mr. Levy, that's enough.

  Morris Levy : And another thing: there would be no Frankie Lymon if it wasn't for me! I discovered him first. I invested in him first. I promoted him first. And you're sitting here talking like I'm the one who put that smack into his veins.

  Judge Lambrey : Alright, Mr. Levy, I said that is enough!

  [Bangs the gavel] 

  Morris Levy : You see, I just wanted you to...

  Judge Lambrey : Mr. Levy, you are excused!

  Morris Levy : Thank you very much.

  Judge Lambrey : You're welcome!