Get on the Bus (1996)
Ossie Davis: Jeremiah
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Quotes
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Jeremiah : I think as we prepare to go on this journey; it might be appropriate to have a prayer.
[praying]
Jeremiah : Dear Lord, we ask you to...
Flip : [running onto the bus] Damn, I'm glad ya'll ain't left. I didn't think I was ever goin' to...
George : [angrily] Hey; CP Time, we tryin' to have a prayer here!
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Jeremiah : [after finding out Kyle and Randall] The bible says it's an abomination, but still - sometimes I ask myself what would I do if one of 'em was my son? Worst still, what if I was the one that was born that way.
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George : The devil don't want the black man to have atonement. Am I right, Pop?
Jeremiah : You're right.
George : But, *God* wants us at that March. It's our mission. So, on three, I want you big, strong, black, African men think of Zulu goddamn warriors, to lift this goddamn bus out of that stupid ditch and let's be on our way!
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Jeremiah : [singing] Well I was out on the road and the bus broke down, About 20 of us was out on the road and the bus broke down, Well, I think they're trying to stop us, but we still DC bound...
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Jeremiah : No, no, young blood, your hands are flat like a pancake and you have loosin' up your wrists. Don't beat the drum, make *love* to it. You know what I mean?
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Evan Thomas Sr. : Hey, hey, my name is Evan
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Evan Thomas Sr. : Evan, Senior
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Evan Thomas Sr. : They got my son
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Evan Thomas Sr. : With a misdemeanor
Evan Thomas Sr. , Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Jamal , Kyle : Roll Call! Shabooya, Sha-sha Shabooya...
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Junior, aka 'Smooth' : Don't call me Evan
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Junior, aka 'Smooth' : 'Cause I'm on the move
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Junior, aka 'Smooth' : Don't call me Junior
Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Junior, aka 'Smooth' : But you can call me Smooth
Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Flip , Xavier , Mike , Jeremiah , Randall , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Roll Call! Shabooya, Sha-sha Shabooya...
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Mike : My name is Mike
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Mike : I represent New York
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Mike : I'm not a Muslim
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Yeah!
Mike : Still don't eat pork
Mike , Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Jamal , Kyle : Roll Call! Shabooya, Sha-sha Shabooya...
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Gary : My name is Gary
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Kyle , Jamal : Yeah!
Gary : I'm down with Shelly
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Kyle , Jamal : Yeah!
Gary : She's got the butter
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Kyle , Jamal : Yeah!
Gary : I got the jelly
Gary , Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Kyle , Jamal : Roll Call! Shabooya, Sha-sha Shabooya...
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Jamal : My name's Jamal
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Gary , Kyle : Yeah!
Jamal : My mind is free
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Gary , Kyle : Yeah!
Jamal : We need more love
Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Gary , Kyle : Yeah!
Jamal : And unity
Jamal , Flip , Xavier , Jeremiah , Randall , Junior, aka 'Smooth' , Evan Thomas Sr. , Gary , Kyle : Roll Call! Shabooya, Sha-sha Shabooya...
