Coming to America (1988)
Madge Sinclair: Queen Aoleon
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Quotes
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King Jaffe Joffer : We've gone to a great deal of trouble to select for you a very fine wife. Since the day she was born, she was taught to walk and speak and think as a queen.
Prince Akeem : But, father, what if I do not love her?
King Jaffe Joffer : It is normal to feel anxiety about meeting your queen.
Queen Aoleon : When I first met your father, I was terrified.
King Jaffe Joffer : I must admit, I was frightened too.
Queen Aoleon : I was so nervous, I became nauseous. But over the years, I have grown to love your father very much.
King Jaffe Joffer : So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.
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King Jaffe Joffer : We shall return to Zamunda at once.
Prince Akeem : I will not leave without Lisa.
Queen Aoleon : So you do care for her?
Prince Akeem : Mother, I love her.
Queen Aoleon : Then go after her.
[Akeem kisses her on the forehead and leaves]
King Jaffe Joffer : Akeem! Akeem! I forbid you!
Queen Aoleon : Put a sock in it, Jaffe, the boy is in love.
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King Jaffe Joffer : Even if she said yes, they still could not marry. It is against the tradition.
Queen Aoleon : Well, it is a stupid tradition.
King Jaffe Joffer : Who am I to change it?
Queen Aoleon : I thought you were the King.
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Cleo McDowell : What'd you say to my daughter?
King Jaffe Joffer : I told her the truth. That Akeem could not be interested in her.
Queen Aoleon : How can you be so sure?
King Jaffe Joffer : Oh, come now. Our son cannot consort with such a girl.
Cleo McDowell : Hey, now wait a minute!
King Jaffe Joffer : Oha.
[Oha gets out a chequebook]
King Jaffe Joffer : I know you have been inconvenienced and I am prepared to compensate you. Shall we say one million American dollars?
Cleo McDowell : No way.
King Jaffe Joffer : Very well then, two million.
Cleo McDowell : You haven't got enough money to buy my daughter off.
King Jaffe Joffer : Nonsense!
Queen Aoleon : Jaffe. Apologize to Mr. McDowell.
King Jaffe Joffer : I will do no such thing. The man is beneath me and so is his daughter.
Cleo McDowell : I don't give a damn who you are! This is America, Jack. Now, you say one more word about Lisa here and I'mma break my foot off in your royal ass!
King Jaffe Joffer : Pardon me?
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Patrice McDowell : What's everybody yelling about?
Cleo McDowell : Their son, the Prince, is love with your sister, but the King here, he can't handle it!
Patrice McDowell : No, he's not. The Prince is in love with me.
[Akeem and Semmi arrive]
Queen Aoleon : Are you all right?
Prince Akeem : Yes, mother, I'm fine.
Patrice McDowell : Why are you hugging him? He's just the servant.
[points at Semmi, who is shaking his head at her]
Patrice McDowell : He's the Prince.
King Jaffe Joffer : Who told you that?
[everyone looks at Semmi, who backs away, guiltily]
Patrice McDowell : You mean Akeem's the Prince?
Cleo McDowell : Yeah. And he's in love with Lisa.
Patrice McDowell : How come she always gets the good ones?
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[Prince Akeem walks to the other of the very long dining table to speak to his parents face-to-face rather than over an intercom]
King Jaffe Joffer : Have you grown a moustache?
Queen Aoleon : Jaffe, it has been a year.
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[Prince Akeem gets up from his end of the long dining room table]
Queen Aoleon : What is he doing?
King Jaffe Joffer : I think he's coming down here to talk to us.
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King Jaffe Joffer : So, what is it, my son?
Prince Akeem : Well, father, first of all it is things like this.
King Jaffe Joffer : Like what?
Prince Akeem : The rose petals.
Queen Aoleon : What is the matter, dear? You are the son of a king, why should you not walk on the petals of roses?
Prince Akeem : Ah, but mother, if there were no rose petals I would still be the son of a king.
King Jaffe Joffer : Then it is settled.
[announcing to the rest of the room]
King Jaffe Joffer : From this day forth, anyone who throws roses at my son's feet will answer to me.
[the female rose bearers nervously back out of the room]