Quotes
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[after D'Angelo's funeral]
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : Sorry for the loss. Y'all sent him off right, though. As good a homecomin' as I been to.
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : You been to your share, man, I know.
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : No doubt, no doubt. 'Course, this is neither the time nor the place, but I thought I might get at you for a moment. Got a proposition here.
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : [to Shamrock] Go 'head to the car, man.
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : Ain't exactly talkin' outta turn when I say that, uh, Westside dope been weak for a while now. Every dope fiend in the city know that Avon been puttin' out piss and callin' it shit. And the thing is, y'all sittin' on some of the best real estate in the city. The Terrace, the low-rises, the avenue corners...
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : Now, respectin' the fact that you're known to have a way with your words, man, when the fuck you gonna tell me somethin' I don't know?
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : [chuckling] A'ight, lemme put a point on it. My shit is right, String. I got dope comin' straight into Baltimore, and the shit be raw. Eighty-five, ninety percent. And you know it's true. You got half the Westside comin' over to Fallsway twice a day because Eastside dope be kickin' the shit outta Westside dope.
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : Connected, huh?
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : Man, this shit is straight off the damn boat. I ain't even goin' to New York except for my coke, String. Ain't no need. Thing is, y'all got the best territory, and no kinda product. I got the best product, but could stand a little more territory, so you see where this thing need to go.
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : Now, you know Avon fought real hard for them towers. I mean, we took down the Rayford brothers, Big Dennis Woodson, I mean...
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : Shit is just bidness, String. Buy for a dollar, sell for two. That all it need be. You got the towers, I got what goes in 'em. Later for all that bullshit.
Russell 'Stringer' Bell : I'll talk to Avon.
Joseph 'Proposition Joe' Stewart : You do that, homes. Do that.
