House of D (2004)
Erykah Badu: Lady, Bernadette
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Quotes
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Tommy Warshaw : Hey! My mom says it's crazy in there! She says you've got rats, roaches... lesbianism...
Lady : [laughing] I guess I'm safe from that last one. I'm in solitary.
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Bernadette : [from jail cell above the street] You know why I'm in here, boy?
Tommy Warshaw : No.
Bernadette : I murdered my husband, in his sleep, with my bare hands. I'm a murderer! I *hate* men! And if they let me out this bitch, I'll kill again! I mean, if you get in my way, I might even kill you!
Tommy Warshaw : I don't care.
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Bernadette : [from her apartment window] Tommy.
Tom Warshaw : [from the rainy courtyard] Lady. You have a beautiful face.
Bernadette : Tommy, we did what we had to do - didn't we?
Tom Warshaw : [just staring back]
Bernadette : It's alright. She understands. Your poor mama. She understands a boy have to go away before he come back. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
Tom Warshaw : [breaks down in tears]
Bernadette : Run, Tommy.
Tom Warshaw : I don't have to run anymore. Lady, I can walk now.
Bernadette : I know you can walk. And I know you can dance. But I'm sayin' this is a bad neighborhood for a lone white boy. Now, run.
[mocks running with her arms]
Bernadette : Run! Run! Run, Tommy!
Tom Warshaw : [turns and goes]