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Vivica A. Fox, Halle Berry, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate in Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Vivica A. Fox: Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Vivica A. Fox credited as playing...

Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

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  • Emira Eagle: Frankie and I were married, 1967 in Augusta, Georgia. I paid for his funeral. And I don't recall seeing any of you there.
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Oh, please. Don't even play me. Comin' up in here wearing white *after* Labor Day looking like a down-home schoolmarm!
  • Emira Eagle: YES, I am a down-home schoolmarm. I teach English in high school. A class you obviously skipped.
  • Zola Taylor: Frankie was probably the most naturally talented performed I'd ever seen. He was energetic; dynamic; charismatic. He got on that stage, and baby he was huge! Bigger than life!
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: You see, y'all gotta understand. By the time I met Frankie, he was a record deal-needing, broke ass, scam-on-his-momma-for-a-fix druggie! Hell, the boy had so many needle marks on him, I thought he was a God-damned pin cushion! Mph, a cute pin cushion... who could sing his little ass off!
  • Emira Eagle: Frankie was a perfect gentleman. We had a wonderful courtship. He used to bring me flowers and write me poetry, and...
  • Zola Taylor: Nobody could do it like Frankie Lymon.
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: He was a junkie motherfucker!
  • Emira Eagle: He was the love of my life.
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: I loved Frankie! And yes, I would have done anything, ANYTHING to save his life!
  • Ezra Grahme: [while questioning Emira Eagle] Ma'am, do you hold any degrees?
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Is the Pope an old white man?
  • Emira Eagle: I have a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies as well as a Bachelor's degree in Education.
  • Frankie Lymon: Hey, what kind of dog is that?
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: A somma dog.
  • Frankie Lymon: Somma dog?
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Yeah! Somma this, somma that!
  • Emira Eagle: I thought he was talented.
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Okay. He COULD sing.
  • Zola Taylor: He could SING me right out of my panties!
  • Lawrence Roberts: Mr. Levy, how much money have you made over the years from the song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" Mr. Levy?
  • Morris Levy: Who knows?
  • Lawrence Roberts: Try four million dollars, Mr. Levy.
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Four million dollars!
  • Lawrence Roberts: And how much of that money, Mr. Levy, have you tried to pay to Frankie Lymon's estate?
  • Morris Levy: I've got accountants for that kind of stuff.
  • Lawrence Roberts: The answer is zero, Mr. Levy! Nothing! Not one single penny, Mr. Levy! No further questions, your honor.
  • Morris Levy: Wait a second, wait a second! You're all acting like I was the only one doing business that way! Everyone was doing it! Every record producer; every owner of a label; every promoter! It was standard industry practice!
  • Judge Lambrey: Alright, Mr. Levy, that's enough.
  • Morris Levy: And another thing: there would be no Frankie Lymon if it wasn't for me! I discovered him first. I invested in him first. I promoted him first. And you're sitting here talking like I'm the one who put that smack into his veins.
  • Judge Lambrey: Alright, Mr. Levy, I said that is enough!
  • [Bangs the gavel]
  • Morris Levy: You see, I just wanted you to...
  • Judge Lambrey: Mr. Levy, you are excused!
  • Morris Levy: Thank you very much.
  • Judge Lambrey: You're welcome!
  • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Wait a minute, I know you didn't come all the way up to New York in that cheap-ass nylon wig talking shit when you knew that me and Frankie was married.
  • Zola Taylor: Oh, please. He dropped you like a whores panties.

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