Above the Rim (1994)

Duane Martin: Kyle Lee Watson

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• Kyle-Lee : You my man and the whole 9 but you look like a 14-karat Urkel.

• Kyle-Lee : Why are you doin this man? It's just a game.

  Shep : Not to me.

• Kyle-Lee : Is he your brother, Birdie?

  Birdie : He used to be.

  Kyle-Lee : What does that mean?

  Birdie : Just 'cause a motherfucker's born into your family don't mean you stay family, all right? That motherfucker ain't shit. He don't care about me, you, nothing. Okay? Understand?

• Mailika : Kyle, have you seen my keys?

  Kyle-Lee : I can't believe you going out with that toy cop again. I mean, what do you even know about him? At least tell me what time you're coming home.

  Mailika : Look who's worried about curfews.

  Kyle-Lee : I'm worried about you.

  Mailika : Well, how does it feel? I was waiting up again last night. Where were you?

  Kyle-Lee : Chilling.

  Mailika : That's not good enough. Do I have to ground you?

  Kyle-Lee : You have to be home first.

  Mailika : I can ground you from a payphone, boy.

  Kyle-Lee : You ain't no cop 'cause you knocking boots with Barney Fife.

  Mailika : Sit your 10-cent ass down. You don't pay rent, you don't pay bills, and you did not bring me into this world. Don't disrespect me again. Do you understand?

  Kyle-Lee : But I...

  Mailika : But nothing!

• Bugaloo : Yo, Kyle, tell this funny-looking nigga how long it took me to call you back after you beeped me.

  Kyle-Lee : A couple of minutes.

  Bugaloo : A couple of minutes, Mo. That's called good business. Prompt service. You know what I'm saying?

  Motaw : Get the fuck out of my ear.

  Bugaloo : Anyway, yo, Kyle, I told Birdie that you was in. Money was hyped. He had like an orgasm and shit. I think that nigger like winning more than money and twice as much as pussy and shit. Motherfucker jerk off to winning.

  Motaw : Alright, you motherfuckers finished? Ya'll FINISHED? You silly motherfuckers! You got be soldiers, alright? Soldiers! Not clowns, goddamnit. Drive, and you, shut the fuck up.

  Kyle-Lee : Yo, man, why you be trying to stare me down?

  Motaw : What?

  Bugaloo : Don't mind that nigger. He's just mad. He'll be sittin' the bench and you playing point and shit. He got his period and shit. I'll get you some pads. Mini or maxi, what you take? Tampons?

  Motaw : Let me tell you something. Let me tell you something! First of all, I don't give a fuck what Birdie said. And I don't give a damn about this nigga in the back. I'll bury the both of you motherfuckers. Better start listening and stop playing. Hold up, pull over right here.

  Kyle-Lee : I thought we're going to the spot?

  Motaw : Nigga, I said pull over

  Bugaloo : For what?

  Motaw : Pull over!

• Kyle-Lee : I'm not here to start nothin' man. I just wanna ask you about your man Tom Shepard.

  Flip : [chuckles]  What you lookin' for, some dick?

• Kyle-Lee : I was just thinkin bout spreadin my fingers and poppin my wrist.

• Rollins : You forgot about your team.

  Kyle-Lee : I had 22 points and 8 rebounds.

  Rollins : And we lost.

  Kyle-Lee : Then maybe the entire team should be here instead of just me. It's not like anybody else had a good game.

  Rollins : You didn't give them a chance to. And that's just the sort of thing recruiters look at.

  Kyle-Lee : Come on coach, we both know there's more to making it than what happens on the court.

  Rollins : What is that supposed to mean?

  Kyle-Lee : Nothing.