The Temptations (1998)

Charles Malik Whitfield: Otis Williams

Quotes 

• David Ruffin : I'm the one sellin' the records. They're comin' to see me.

  Otis Williams : They're comin' to see the Temptations.

  David Ruffin : Ain't nobody comin' to see you, Otis! You wish you could work it the way I do, but you can't! Because there is only one David Ruffin. And without him, the Temps ain't nothin' but a group in SEARCH of a David Ruffin. Matter of fact, I been thinkin'. We should call the group David Ruffin And The Temptations. Yeah, that sound good to me. Y'all beggin' me not to leave you.

  [sings] 

  David Ruffin : "And I refuse to let you go." Yeah, David Ruffin And The Temptations. Whatcha think?

  Otis Williams : [stands up]  That ain't never gonna happen.

• [Melvin is in the hospital after being shot by a carjacker who stole his car] 

  Melvin Franklin : He shot me, then he recognized me, and then he kicked my butt out of MY car.

  Otis Williams : Was it Ruffin?

  [they both laugh] 

  Melvin Franklin : No, Ruffin would've killed me.

• [last lines] 

  Otis Williams : Temptations... Forever

• Otis Williams : Oh yeah, not the same but nominated for a Grammy!

• Otis Williams : [after David has jumped up on stage with the Temptations]  David, are you out of your damn mind? I will whoop your ass!

• David Ruffin : I'm back! I quit all that stuff, O.

  Eddie Kendricks : I told you he was clean.

  Otis Williams : I don't care!

  David Ruffin : [takes off his glasses]  Look, I'm straight, man. Can't you see I'm straight?

  Eddie Kendricks : He's straight. Listen to him.

  David Ruffin : I'm back in the group, O. Tell me I'm back in the group.

  Otis Williams : You ain't in this group. Don't you get it? You blew it!

  Eddie Kendricks : The crowd went wild when he jumped on stage.

  Otis Williams : He's the one who blew it, Corn!

  David Ruffin : Paul... Corn... Blue, baby, all I'm asking y'all is for another chance. Come on now!

  Melvin Franklin : David, I'm sorry, but you got to go.

  Otis Williams : Get out or get carried out.

  David Ruffin : I ain't goin' nowhere! You said I was a Temp for life. How 'bout that promise, huh O?

  Otis Williams : You ain't no Temptation no more!

  [Otis tries to beat up David, but Melvin holds him back] 

• David Ruffin : Y'all ain't the same without me.

  Otis Williams : Oh, yeah? Not the same but nominated for a Grammy!

  David Ruffin : That's mine!

  Otis Williams : No, no, that ain't you on "Cloud Nine". That's Dennis' voice!

• Otis Williams : No, no. That ain't you on "Cloud Nine" now that's Dennis' voice!