I play the piece, whatever they want. I don't criticise people's music.
I ain't like you, Cutler. I got talent.
If I ever go to the electric chair,
I'd like him to be sitting in my lap.
White folk don't understand about the blues.
They hear it come out, but they don't know how it got there.
It's about you having to face this.
I am facing this. I am facing it!
I am facing this!
You've always got a reason. It's always someone else's fault.
At some point, you're gonna have to take responsibility.
Promise you won't laugh.
I promise I won't laugh.
My exit.
What?
I already made my exit.
Do you have contempt for your government?
I'll tell you, Mr Schultz,
it's nothing compared to the contempt my government has for me.
Mama used to tell me stories of the moon goddess.
She's on the moon, waiting for her one and only true love.
A collection of fragments that leap around in time
like Mexican jumping beans.
Welcome to my mind, Old Sock.
Johanna!
The whole world's watching!
-I got me some shoes. -Nice.
Now I'm ready!
I can play some good music now.
Just tell me what's on your mind.
I hear you're hunting dangerous game.
-Herman Mankiewicz. -How do you do, Mr Mankiewicz?
That's a big question.
There were only 50 of us.
But, basically, with one street,
we were able to shut the city down.
The strange thing is as you get closer to them,
you realise that you're very similar.
They just know that she was just a young black girl
who was worth $1.79.
They don't know who she was as an individual.
The whole world's watching!
Do you know why you're on trial here?
Where the mountains sing Through the screams of seagulls
Where the whales can live 'Cause they're gentle people
In my hometown
My hometown
I was your age.
I like 'em big
Hello, everyone.
Make yourself to home, Mr Mankiewicz.
-Or shall I call you Herman? -Please, call me Mank.
See that bird?
Bird.
Hell of a way to spend the Sabbath, fellas.
Does anyone copy?
So, Balram, do you know what the internet is?
No, sir.
We want to underscore again that we're coming to Chicago peacefully,
but whether we're given permits or not, we're coming.
How much is it worth to you? What's your price?
To call off the revolution?
My life.
Any last words?
Welcome to San Simeon.