Drumline (2002)

J. Anthony Brown: Mr. Wade

Quotes 

• Devon : I might as well tell you this up front.

  Mr. Wade : What's that?

  Devon : I can't really read music.

  Mr. Wade : Oh, that's all right, son. Some people can't read the sign that says "toilet". Doesn't mean they don't know how to use it.

• BET Announcer #2 : What's up Atlanta, how y'all doing?

  BET Announcer #1 : What's up, ATL?

  BET Announcer #2 : I'm Free, y'all!

  BET Announcer #1 : And I'm A.J. for B.E.T.'s Top 10 Live, how y'all doing out there?

  [entire stadium cheers] 

  BET Announcer #2 : It has been an amazing night, y'all. We haven't stopped grooving since we started.

  BET Announcer #1 : No doubt all the bands have performed and put it down, you made it very difficult for the judges to decide...

  BET Announcer #2 : So hard...

  BET Announcer #1 : Uh...

  BET Announcer #2 : So hard in fact that today we have...

  BET Announcer #1 , BET Announcer #2 : a two-way tie!

  BET Announcer #2 : That's right, y'all. We have a two-way tie.

  BET Announcer #1 : Y'all have to give it up for the bands, they worked really hard to get here tonight, but two have stood out from the rest.

  BET Announcer #2 : And I don't know about y'all, but the suspense is killing me, so let's get right through it. Okay, so Mr. Wade, from Morris Brown...

  [Morris Brown crowd cheers] 

  BET Announcer #1 : and Dr. Lee from A&T, please step forward!

  Dr. Lee : Yes!

  [A&T crowd cheers] 

  BET Announcer #2 : Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, in the history of the B.E.T. Big Southern Classic...

  BET Announcer #1 : A&T and Morris Brown will meet center field! The drum lines are going to put it down for the championship!

  Mr. Wade : [to Dr. Lee]  Bring it on!

  BET Announcer #2 : Both bands will perform two drum cadences. The judges will make their decision on who will take the $50,000 prize.