Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Larenz Tate: Frankie Lymon

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Quotes 

• Frankie Lymon : How come you keep stepping on my heart?

  Zola Taylor : You prefer I pee on it? That's what's going to happen if you don't let me off this bus.

• Frankie Lymon : [grabs Zola as she enters backstage and kisses her]  Baby, you are one fine thing.

  Zola Taylor : [slaps Frankie] 

  Young Little Richard : Ooh! Ouch! You want me to get you some ice?

• Frankie Lymon : Do you love him?

  Zola Taylor : I told you, Frankie. He's a nice, good man...

  Frankie Lymon : I didn't ask that! I asked you do you love him?

  Zola Taylor : YES! I love him, okay?

  Frankie Lymon : Oh, no, no... You said that marriage would tie you down. You just didn't want to be tied down to me.

  Zola Taylor : No, I never said that, Frankie.

  Frankie Lymon : Oh, yeah, that's what you said. Now, let me tell you something. You gonna always be tied down to me. Whether you like it ot not. We're like magnets...

  [forcefully kisses Zola] 

  Zola Taylor : [pushes Frankie away]  Mm-mmm. Don't do this to me, Frankie.

  Frankie Lymon : Don't leave me right now, Zola.

  Zola Taylor : [flashes ring]  I'm married.

  Frankie Lymon : No, that was a mistake! That was a mistake!

  Zola Taylor : NO! I got a life, baby, and it ain't gonna include you. Now you got to go. GET OUT!

• 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!

• Frankie Lymon : [after receiving a restaurant bill]  You better let me take care of this. Cause if you haven't heard, my record's #3!

  [Teenagers yell in agreement] 

  Zola Taylor : No, you better let ME take of this. Cause if you haven't heard, MY record's #1!