Luke Cage (TV Series)
Code of the Streets (2016)
Alfre Woodard: Mariah Dillard
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Quotes
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Mariah Dillard : You're wasting your gifts, my brother. This gangster life not what our ancestors fought for. Not what our people died for.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : This is exactly what they died for: self-determination, control, power.
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Mariah Dillard : That's not nearly enough.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : What?
Mariah Dillard : It's not enough. I need the rest so I can make the deposit.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Well, I need to find the guy who has it.
Mariah Dillard : Look... I borrowed from those donations, at your request, so you could refurbish your club. You go and make a gun deal with Domingo. Then you get jacked and we're all exposed. You promised this would be taken care of, but it's not.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : You don't give me orders. We're partners. You're not my boss.
Mariah Dillard : We're family, Cornell. But think about it. Do you really want to go to jail? Do you want to lose your club?
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Of course not.
Mariah Dillard : Then you need to fix this shit right now.
[glancing at Shades]
Mariah Dillard : Does your guard dog want a drink of water?
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Don't worry about him. You worry about the politics, I worry about my job.
Mariah Dillard : Your job is to uncomplicate my life.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : And your job is to turn my water into wine. Family first, right?
Mariah Dillard : Always.
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Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : You know what people remember besides black martyrdom?
Mariah Dillard : What?
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Black money.
Mariah Dillard : Don't you ever get sick of people calling you a criminal?... I want something better.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Like what?
Mariah Dillard : Respect. It's all that ever really matters.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : Money outlasts respect. Respect will put your name on the side of a building but the money that put your name up there comes from someplace.
Mariah Dillard : At what cost, Cornell?
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : When you find out you'll tell me.
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Mariah Dillard : I'm coming by the club tonight.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : [chuckling] Why? I thought you said you don't want to be seen there.
Mariah Dillard : I don't. But I like the music. I'm going to be on you until this is resolved.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : [turning to leave] It's getting resolved. You best believe that.
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Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : You all right, cuz?
Mariah Dillard : With what? Extortion? Well... murder, no! I'm not good. Don't expect me to be.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : The money's still green.
Mariah Dillard : That it is.
Cornell 'Cottonmouth' Stokes : You should get outta here. You shouldn't be seen associating with known criminals... Councilwoman. Take the side exit. I got some garbage to clean up downstairs.