Coming to America (1988)
John Amos: Cleo McDowell
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Quotes
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Prince Akeem : Sir, did you happen to catch the professional football contest on television last night?
Cleo McDowell : No, I didn't.
Prince Akeem : Oh sir, the Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. And in the end, the Giants triumphed by kicking an oblong ball made of pigskin through a big "H". It was a most ripping victory.
Cleo McDowell : Son, I'm only going to tell you this one time.
Prince Akeem : Yes?
Cleo McDowell : If you want to keep working here, stay off the drugs.
Prince Akeem : Yes.
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Cleo McDowell : Look... me and the McDonald's people got this little misunderstanding. See, they're McDonald's... I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds.
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[King Jaffe Joffer and his entourage, all elaborately dressed, have come to McDowell's fast food restaurant looking for Akeem]
Maurice : Mr. McDowell?
Cleo McDowell : Yes?
Maurice : There's some people here to see you.
Cleo McDowell : They're not from McDonalds are they?
Maurice : I don't think so.
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Cleo McDowell : [to Darryl] Look, the girl doesn't like you any more! Can't you get that through your greasy head?
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Cleo : And, baby, when I tell ya the boy has got his own money, I mean the boy has got his own MONEY!
[Presents the currency of Zamunda bearing Akeem's picture]
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Cleo McDowell : What'd you say to my daughter?
King Jaffe Joffer : I told her the truth. That Akeem could not be interested in her.
Queen Aoleon : How can you be so sure?
King Jaffe Joffer : Oh, come now. Our son cannot consort with such a girl.
Cleo McDowell : Hey, now wait a minute!
King Jaffe Joffer : Oha.
[Oha gets out a chequebook]
King Jaffe Joffer : I know you have been inconvenienced and I am prepared to compensate you. Shall we say one million American dollars?
Cleo McDowell : No way.
King Jaffe Joffer : Very well then, two million.
Cleo McDowell : You haven't got enough money to buy my daughter off.
King Jaffe Joffer : Nonsense!
Queen Aoleon : Jaffe. Apologize to Mr. McDowell.
King Jaffe Joffer : I will do no such thing. The man is beneath me and so is his daughter.
Cleo McDowell : I don't give a damn who you are! This is America, Jack. Now, you say one more word about Lisa here and I'mma break my foot off in your royal ass!
King Jaffe Joffer : Pardon me?
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Cleo McDowell : You know how to mop don't you?
Prince Akeem : Oh yes.
[Leaving the mop inside the wheely-bucket begins maneuvering it back and forth along the floor]
Cleo McDowell : Don't use the bucket. It'll just confuse you.
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Oha : This is King Jaffe Joffer, ruler of Zamunda. He is searching for his son, Akeem.
Cleo McDowell : Your son?
King Jaffe Joffer : Yes, my son, my prince.
Cleo McDowell : The prince? Are you serious?
Oha : Prince Akeem is the sole heir to the throne of Zamunda.
Cleo McDowell : I always knew there was something special about that boy.
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Patrice McDowell : What's everybody yelling about?
Cleo McDowell : Their son, the Prince, is love with your sister, but the King here, he can't handle it!
Patrice McDowell : No, he's not. The Prince is in love with me.
[Akeem and Semmi arrive]
Queen Aoleon : Are you all right?
Prince Akeem : Yes, mother, I'm fine.
Patrice McDowell : Why are you hugging him? He's just the servant.
[points at Semmi, who is shaking his head at her]
Patrice McDowell : He's the Prince.
King Jaffe Joffer : Who told you that?
[everyone looks at Semmi, who backs away, guiltily]
Patrice McDowell : You mean Akeem's the Prince?
Cleo McDowell : Yeah. And he's in love with Lisa.
Patrice McDowell : How come she always gets the good ones?
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Cleo McDowell : A prince. He's a prince. Oh, Lisa, you did it this time. You hit the jackpot. Your little goat herder makes Darryl look like a welfare case.
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Cleo McDowell : [Talking on the phone] Yeah, King Jaffe Joffer's room, please. Yeah, hello, King? Yeah, Cleo McDowell here. Yeah, King, both the kids are here... together. Right. 2432 Derby Avenue, Jamaica Estates. Right. Now, King, I was wondering if - hello, King?
