Being There (1979)

Ruth Attaway: Louise

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Quotes 

• [With other poor black seniors, watching Chance on TV] 

  Louise : It's for sure a white man's world in America. Look here: I raised that boy since he was the size of a piss-ant. And I'll say right now, he never learned to read and write. No, sir. Had no brains at all. Was stuffed with rice pudding between th' ears. Shortchanged by the Lord, and dumb as a jackass. Look at him now! Yes, sir, all you've gotta be is white in America, to get whatever you want. Gobbledy-gook!

• [first lines] 

  Chance the Gardener : Good morning, Louise.

  Louise : He's dead, Chance. The old man's dead.

  Chance the Gardener : I see.

  [Chance goes back to watching TV] 

• Louise : You need to find yourself a nice woman. But I think it should be an older woman, since you're not going to do a young one any good.