Boomerang (1992)

Eddie Murphy: Marcus

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• Bony T : Now check this out man, I've been working here about 9 days, you know, been on time most of the time, even when it rains. Don't you think it's about time we talk promotion?

  Marcus Graham : HAHAHA!

  [hearty laugh] 

  Bony T : Marcus, come on man, I get my own office man, bring my hos in here, we have a little party, set this muthafucka off, man!

• Jacqueline : If you're in love with Angela, why are you here with me?

  Marcus Graham : Exactly.

  [leaves] 

• Marcus Graham : OK, you're auditioning for one of the commercials, you're a model or something?

  Jacqueline : No, no I'm not a model. I'm going to work for the company.

  Marcus Graham : Really?

  Jacqueline : M-hm, marketing, yep.

  Marcus Graham : Really? That's my department I'm Marcus Graham!

  Jacqueline : You're Marcus Graham? You're the Marcus Graham?

  [he nods affirmatively] 

  Jacqueline : This is pretty funny that we're meeting like this.

  [Marcus points to her, unsure of who she is] 

  Jacqueline : . Oh I'm sorry I'm Jacquelline Broyer.

  Marcus Graham : [shaking hands]  OK!

  Jacqueline : I'm a huge fan of your work.

  [he thanks her] 

  Jacqueline : You're very, very talented.

  Marcus Graham : Oh see you was treating me like my name was Stanley down in the lobby, turns out you're a fan of my work.

• Jacqueline : Hey, um, you're not getting serious on me, are you?

  Marcus Graham : What are you talking about? Am I getting serious? What is that?

  Jacqueline : You know, do you want this to grow into a relationship where we're together ALL the time? God.

  [laughs] 

  Jacqueline : Stuff like that. Are you?

  Marcus Graham : Whoa. Excuse me. I know you're not telling me that New Orleans was a fling.

  Jacqueline : No, no, no. I had a great time in New Orleans. You know I had a great time in New Orleans.

  Marcus Graham : So, what's the problem?

  Jacqueline : I just think New Orleans was New Orleans, and we should leave it at that.

• Yvonne : She dumped you, huh?

  Marcus Graham : Yeah.

  Yvonne : [sighs and smiles]  I guess I should feel happy, but I don't.

  [smile turns seductive] 

  Yvonne : So, you wanna come over for a cup of coffee?

  Marcus Graham : [gives Yvonne a wry look]  Not even if Jesus was pouring.

  Yvonne : [gets pissed and makes a chuffing noise]  Some motherfuckers don't know a *good thing* when it's standin' in front of 'em! Why don't you just *lift* your black ass over the edge then, fuck ya!

  [storms back in the house] 

• Marcus Graham : Check it. Like Jet magazine. This is my Mac Daddy vibe I am giving you. In all its splendor.

• Marcus Graham : [on the phone with a girl]  Hey you... no don't be mad- Can I explain to you what happened? Have you been watching the news? Oh well then you haven't been watching the news. The big accident they had in mid-town, where the cabs busted into the cabs- uh, into the other cabs, then the bus, then the watermain bus, I was in that!

• Woman from Holland : [smiling]  Hi.

  Marcus Graham : [surprised]  Hi, how are you?

  Woman from Holland : I'm good.

  Marcus Graham : You have a beautiful accent, where are you from?

  Woman from Holland : [smiling]  I'm from Holland.

  Marcus Graham : Oh, well it was nice meeting you.

  Woman from Holland : You too, bye.

  Marcus Graham : Bye-bye.

  [under his breath] 

  Marcus Graham : Cuteness.

  Gerard : [pathetically to the woman who walks away]  I'm- I'm from Detroit.