Our Kind of People (TV Series)

Kiss It Up to God (2022)

L. Scott Caldwell: Olivia Dupont

Quotes 

• Leah Franklin-Dupont : Thanks for coming over and for coming to the funeral.

  Raymond Dupont : I wanted to be there for you, and I was hoping we could talk.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : Yeah, of course, but first, I have a surprise for you. Thank you, everyone, for making the time for this emergency meeting of the Graceties.

  Olivia Dupont : What is this?

  [SIGHS] 

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : The other day, I made an error in judgment when I cast a down vote for Angela Vaughn's membership. This summer, Angela has brought a fresh perspective to our group. I mean, from the very beginning, she showed her value when she saved our fashion show. I mean, many of our alumni are very impressed with her tenacity.

  Olivia Dupont : You called us all together for this? According to the bylaws, the only way to revisit a down vote is if the senior member of the chapter grants an exception. I am the senior member of the chapter.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : Which is why you are here so that we can discuss...

  Olivia Dupont : Madame President...

  Raymond Dupont : No, no, no, no. Come on, come on.

  Olivia Dupont : You keep spitting in the face of well-worn tradition Allowing girls to escort girls to the Cotillion. And now you're trying to shoehorn your candidate into the club to suit your own whims.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : This isn't about whims. It's about what's right.

  Olivia Dupont : Alright, a few of us have been talking, and we realize that you are understandably emotional. But we also realize that it is clearly affecting your leadership. If you don't think that you can uphold the rules of this chapter as its president, then perhaps you'd like to take a seat and hand over the biggest event of the summer to someone we can trust.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : Those rules are antiquated and you know it.

  Olivia Dupont : Your mother believed in those rules, and I am not going to dance on my friend Rose's grave and change them now.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : Keep my mother's name out of your mouth. Olivia, try me!... No, she she is. She is a spiteful old bitch.

  Raymond Dupont : This is your grief talking, okay? I've been there. I've lived it. You can throw this Ball in your sleep, and I'll help you. But right now, just chill and do what you do best.

  Leah Franklin-Dupont : For those of you who are in doubt, let me make this very clear I will not be "taking a seat. " I'm the president of this chapter, and this Grand Illumination Ball's gonna be the best one ever For my mother, for her legacy. So dress to impress, ladies, because the bar just got real high. Meeting adjourned.

• Olivia Dupont : I doubt that we will even get through the inductee ceremony in time for the "Talented Tenth" photo at 10:00 P.M. sharp. It's

  [SCOFFS] 

  Olivia Dupont : always been a time-honored tradition for the Graceties

  Angela Vaughn : You know, Mama Eve always taught me that everyone has the potential to succeed if only given the opportunity. I mean, this "Talented Tenth" business is kind of outdated, and it's divisive.

• Olivia Dupont : Your mother was a conniving, gold-digging, social-climbing home wrecker who crushed Crushed my best friend and destroyed my one chance at business. Satisfied?