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

Larenz Tate: Frankie Lymon

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Larenz Tate credited as playing...

Frankie Lymon

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  • Frankie Lymon: How come you keep stepping on my heart?
  • Zola Taylor: You prefer I pee on it? That's what's going to happen if you don't let me off this bus.
  • Frankie Lymon: [grabs Zola as she enters backstage and kisses her] Baby, you are one fine thing.
  • Zola Taylor: [slaps Frankie]
  • Young Little Richard: Ooh! Ouch! You want me to get you some ice?
  • Frankie Lymon: Do you love him?
  • Zola Taylor: I told you, Frankie. He's a nice, good man...
  • Frankie Lymon: I didn't ask that! I asked you do you love him?
  • Zola Taylor: YES! I love him, okay?
  • Frankie Lymon: Oh, no, no... You said that marriage would tie you down. You just didn't want to be tied down to me.
  • Zola Taylor: No, I never said that, Frankie.
  • Frankie Lymon: Oh, yeah, that's what you said. Now, let me tell you something. You gonna always be tied down to me. Whether you like it ot not. We're like magnets...
  • [forcefully kisses Zola]
  • Zola Taylor: [pushes Frankie away] Mm-mmm. Don't do this to me, Frankie.
  • Frankie Lymon: Don't leave me right now, Zola.
  • Zola Taylor: [flashes ring] I'm married.
  • Frankie Lymon: No, that was a mistake! That was a mistake!
  • Zola Taylor: NO! I got a life, baby, and it ain't gonna include you. Now you got to go. GET OUT!
  • 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!
  • Frankie Lymon: [after receiving a restaurant bill] You better let me take care of this. Cause if you haven't heard, my record's #3!
  • [Teenagers yell in agreement]
  • Zola Taylor: No, you better let ME take of this. Cause if you haven't heard, MY record's #1!

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