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

Lela Rochon: Emira Eagle

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Lela Rochon credited as playing...

Emira Eagle

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  • Emira Eagle: Maybe there were three separate Frankies, and each of us got a piece.
  • 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.
  • Emira Eagle: That was the last time I saw him... alive. About a week later, Frankie's brother called to tell me that Frankie had overdosed.
  • 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.
  • 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!

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