Menace II Society (1993)

Glenn Plummer: Pernell

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• Pernell : [during a visit to the penitentiary]  It's been a long time, Caine. How you doin', man? How come you never come see me?

  Caine : [looking down]  Man, I don't want to see you all caged up like some animal.

  Pernell : Is that what you think? I'm a animal?

  Caine : Nah...

  [looks up, almost in tears] 

  Caine : When I was growin' up... you was like my dad, man.

  Pernell : [takes the phone away from his ear in disbelief, only to return it]  Your letters... in the beginning... it got me through, young bra. Away from my girl, away from my baby, away from you. Go with Ronnie, Caine.

  Caine : Man, I ain't... it ain't even ...

  Pernell : I know the way she feels about you and that's cool. She's a good girl... you know? And take care of my son. I can't do shit for him in here. You teach him better than I taught you, man. Teach him the way we grew up was bullshit. A'ight?

  [puts his knuckles to the glass] 

  Pernell : Gimmie some.