House of D (2004)

Erykah Badu: Lady, Bernadette

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Quotes 

• 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.

• 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.

• 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]