Get on the Bus Page #3

Synopsis: Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid off aircraft worker, a former Gang Banger, a Hollywood actor, a cop who is of mixed racial background, and a White bus driver, all make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, manhood, religion, politics, and race.
Genre: Drama, History
Director(s): Spike Lee
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
1996
120 min
1,019 Views


black parent, I guess you're down.

Many brothers were raised

by one parent.

My mother's white.

- No disrespect.

- What's with your pop?

What?

Your father.

What's up with your father?

My father was a black man.

He was a cop. He got murdered.

Must've tripped you out.

Yeah, it tripped me out.

Really tripped me out.

Just like having to watch a rapper act.

This brother, man...

- Excuse me.

- Shoot on this side.

I'm sorry.

- Mind if I ask something?

- Why quit now?

Was it a brother

that killed your father?

- What kind of question is that?

- I'm just wondering.

Yes, a brother killed my father.

Did you get it?

Did you get it, X?

Yeah. Yeah, I got it.

Kyle, you can't just blink your eyes

and expect me to go away.

I know you can hear me.

- Should I just keep talking...?

- What's your beef?

You think if you pretend to sleep,

I'll forget we were talking?

You always think I'm playing you.

I'm not accusing you.

- I'm asking for clarification.

- I said what I had to say.

You can't just wake up one morning

and say you need space...

...and expect it to be case closed.

- After all we've been through?

- Keep your voice down!

I forgot.

We can't let your macho ass

out of the closet.

What do you want me to say?

Anything.

That it's another man, or a woman.

That you're confused about

your sexuality. Anything.

Look, Randall, I need space.

- That's it.

- Not good enough.

If I knew you were gonna trip on me,

I'd have made you stay home.

You've got a lot of nerve.

You are not the reason I came on

this trip, you pompous bastard.

Good. Then you won't mind

if I change my seat.

Yeah, I do mind. I mind that you're not

man enough to admit you love me.

- Hold up!

- What?!

- Cool, Dad.

- Oh, Lord.

We're going to the march

with a bunch of homos!

Sissy.

Tell me I didn't just hear

what I think I did.

What?

He said:

"You're not man enough to admit

that you love me," to him.

- So?

- So?

- So?

- We have faggots on the bus.

Gays have no role

in our community?

I'm talking about the faggots

we got on this bus.

How else they supposed

to get there?

- Skip.

- Damn straight.

Well...

...it's no biggie to me.

You bend down

and grab your ankles too?

No, I ain't gay, all right?

I still don't see what the problem is.

Ask them why they're going.

Look, bro. You know what? I will.

The Bible says it's an abomination.

Still...

...sometimes I ask myself

what would I do if...

...one of them was my son?

Or worse, still...

...what if I was the one

that was born that way?

What's your lady's name?

- Jindai.

- Oh, she is pretty!

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

How long you been together?

We been talking for about two years.

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Reggie Rock Bythewood

Reggie Rock Bythewood (born July 7, 1965) is an American film director, writer, actor, and producer. more…

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