Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Lela Rochon: Emira Eagle

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• Emira Eagle : Maybe there were three separate Frankies, and each of us got a piece.

• 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.

• Emira Eagle : That was the last time I saw him... alive. About a week later, Frankie's brother called to tell me that Frankie had overdosed.

• 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.

• 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!