Bustin' Loose (1981)

Cicely Tyson: Vivian Perry

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• Donald : [Donald has arrived to the farmhouse with the police]  All right, Braxton, this is it. Officer this man is in violation of his parole. I'm his parole officer and I'm taking him, this woman, and these brats back to Philadelphia!

  Alfred Schuyler : What's going on here?

  Donald : You heard me! I'm taking these people back to Philadelphia!

  Vivian Perry : Do you have a warrant for my arrest?

  Alfred Schuyler : [to Donald]  Well?

  Donald : No.

  Vivian Perry : I'm not going back.

  Alfred Schuyler : She's staying.

  Alfred Schuyler : And who the hell are you?

  Cop : This is Mr. Schulyer, our town mayor.

  Donald : All right, look. This woman has violated, at least, 20 federal statutes. Number one: kidnapping...

  Alfred Schuyler : You want a legal battle?

  Donald : All right, I'm gonna get on the phone! I'm gonna get a warrant for his arrest, for her arrest...

  Alfred Schuyler : Now, hold on a minute, friend. Before you get off the phone, all these children will be registered in this state and I'm having the farm legally transferred to Miss Perry in her name with a large enough loan to ensure that she can operate it properly.

  [the kids start cheering] 

  Donald : But this man is still under my jurisdiction!

  Joe Braxton : Donald. Take it easy, man. I'll go back with you.

• Vivian Perry : Now, I want you all to go to the bus and get your things and I want you all to behave like young adults. If you behave any differently, I'll be very disappointed in you.

  [All the kids start yelling and cheering as they run off] 

• Vivian Perry : Why are they in the closet and why are you half-dressed in here?

  Joe Braxton : It's, uh, Halloween?

• Vivian Perry : Listen, we got an emergency. three of the kids just run off.

  Joe Braxton : Great! Maybe the rest of them will run away.