Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Clifton Powell: Lawrence Roberts

Quotes 

• Judge Lambrey : Where's the divorce decree?

  Lawrence Roberts : Uh, your honor, there are extenuating circumstances regarding the divorce papers, but Miss Taylor will testify...

  Judge Lambrey : Miss Taylor?

  Zola Taylor : Actually, your honor, all my papers got destroyed.

  Judge Lambrey : Well, did you try to get a copy?

  Zola Taylor : Most certainly. I contacted the Platters' lawyer, Ruben Rodriguez, to see if he could put me in touch with Mr. Warrell. He was the attorney that arranged the whole Mexican divorce in the first place, but I found out that he was dead.

  Judge Lambrey : Is Mr. Rodriguez alive?

  Zola Taylor : Yes, but he's in the hospital.

  Judge Lambrey : He's in the hospital?

  Zola Taylor : Yes, with his feet cut off.

  Judge Lambrey : Let me just get a handle on this. You got divorced in Mexico, but nobody can find any records; your Mexican divorce papers were somehow destroyed; your ex-husband's dead; your Mexican attorney's dead; and your lawyer... your lawyer just had his feet amputated, so he can't come here to testify for you?

  Zola Taylor : Basically... yes.

  Judge Lambrey : Okay! Okay, Mr. Roberts, continue... somehow.

• 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!