All in the Family (TV Series)

Lionel Steps Out (1972)

Mike Evans: Lionel Jefferson

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• Archie Bunker : I have you into my house, there, you break bread with me and then you go and do a thing like this, thank you very much, Lionel.

  Lionel Jefferson : You mean me taking out Linda?

  Archie Bunker : Yes.

  Lionel Jefferson : Oh you don't have to thank me for that, Mr. Bunker. I'd do it again but she's leaving tomorrow.

  Archie Bunker : Let's cut the funnies. You know what I'm saying to you. I'm saying that youse guys ought to stick with yourselves.

  Lionel Jefferson : You mean guys ought to stay with guys?

• Archie Bunker : Let's cut the funnies out, huh. This is very serious. You know what I'm saying to you. I'm saying, that youse guys ought to stick with yourselves.

  Lionel Jefferson : You mean guys ought to stay with guys?

  [laughter] 

  Archie Bunker : You know what I'm talking about Lionel. I'm saying that whites ought to stay with whites aaand, coloreds ought to stay with coloreds.

  Lionel Jefferson : Look Mr. Bunker. Its been a year and a half now since we moved into this neighborhood. I was just 19 then and I got a big kick out of you and me for a long time. But I'm pushing 21 now and I'm not getting that big a kick out of it anymore.

  Archie Bunker : Alright Lionel, put lid on all of that.

  Lionel Jefferson : No, no, wait, I'm not finished, now... now, we've been friends and we can go on being friends. But when it comes to black and white and all the other wonderful thoughts you have in between... put a lid on that Archie.