Michael Quote #4

Quote from Michael in Everybody Hates Promises

Adult Chris: [v.o.] My father and Michael didn't get along because whatever my father said, my uncle said the opposite.
[flashback to Julius & Michael at a car lot:]
Julius: I like the Ford.
Uncle Mike: I like the Chevy.
[flashback to Julius & Michael in the subway looking at posters for museum exhibits:]
Julius: I want to go see Picasso.
Uncle Mike: I want to go see Matisse.
[flashback to Julius and Michael drinking beer on the stoop:]
Julius: Tastes great.
Uncle Mike: Less filling.

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 ‘Everybody Hates Promises’ Quotes

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] When I was elected president at Corleone, my school was way ahead of its time. The rest of the country didn't get a Black president until Clinton. Like all presidents, I had made campaign promises that were gonna be hard to keep.
[montage:]
Chris: I promise you, no more rope climbing in gym unless your favorite sport is climbing rope.
Chris: I promise, no more homework on Saturday, unless you gotta be in school on Sunday.
Chris: I promise all our book reports will be on books that were made into movies.
Chris: I promise you rubber floors, so that when the bully knocks you down, you'll bounce right back up.
Chris: We've got spring break, we've got summer break, what about a fall break and a winter break? I don't want to come to school when it's hot, so why would I have to come to school when it's cold?

Quote from Michael

Adult Chris: [v.o.] While I was looking for help, my Uncle Michael was looking for a free meal.
Michael: Big Man!
Drew: Hey, Uncle Mike.
Michael: Hey, I didn't know y'all was having dinner.
Julius: Why would you? It's only dinnertime.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] My Uncle Michael didn't have a job, so he was always free to stop by and free to eat some free food.
[montage:]
Michael: I didn't know y'all was having breakfast.
Michael: I didn't know y'all was having lunch.
Michael: I didn't know y'all was having pancakes.
Julius: We in a pancake house.

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] To win my office, I told them everything they wanted to hear. There was only one problem. Hey, listen.
[montage:]
Boy #1: You promised you take us to a Knicks Game.
Boy #2: You promised I get new locker.
Custodian: You promised I'd get a raise.
Lunch Lady: You promised I'll get a shave.
Boy #3: You promised we'll get some real meat.
Boy #4: [speaks Spanish]
Girl: What are you gonna do about it?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] I had no idea what I was going to do. So I did what all great leaders do.
Chris: I'll get right on it. I promise.