True Identity

You know the five sweetest words

in the English language ?

No, sir.

Frank luchino,

you're under arrest.

- We have visual confirmation.

- Okay, here we go.

Come on, come on !

It's crunch time.

Let's go ! Come on !

I want you upstairs,

downstairs, everywhere.

Let's go.

Come on, get a move on.

[ Radio ]

Okay, bird one,

verify subject on board.

[ Helicopter ]

This is the FBI.

All personnel on deck.

[ Radio ]

We have positive I.D.

Luchino is alone.

Yes ! Come to daddy,

sweetheart.

[ Radio ]

Roger, bird one.

Go to position two.

[ Helicopter ]

Roger. Securing marina now.

Oh, n--

oh, no !

Hey, I'm sorry

I'm a few bucks short.

Baby, didn't I tell you

to bring all my bread

'round to my crib ?

Miles !

Miles, Miles, Miles.

There's no reality here.

I just don't feel...

That you're being truthful

with your performance.

Could you explain

what didn't work ?

It's just that...

You're not black enough.

You need to be more

afro-American.

More Harlem-esque.

Harlem-esque ?

Miles,

feel your roots !

Get down with

your bad self.

I'd love to get down with

my bad self, Mr. grunfeld,

but black people don't talk

like that anymore.

We definitely don't dress

like this !

I look like

"superfly goes hiking."

Never... argue

with the playwright.

Once more

and from the top.

And this time...

Funkier !

Yo, baby. I'm sorry

I'm a few bucks short.

Didn't I tell you to come by

my crib wit' my bread ?

I oughta pop you

upside the head.

That's it ! That's how

it was meant to be played.

Oh, Miles...

This is acting.

See you next week,

Miles.

Take care, honey.

See you guys.

Bye.

All my life I've been told

what I can and cannot do

but the world is turning

I've got some news for you

let my yes's be my yes's

my no's be my no's

through with straddling fences

gonna carry my own load

it's so simple

why can't they see

I'm no better than you

you're no better than me

ain't gonna walk that line

no compromise

I've seen the truth and

I've got nothing to lose

ain't gonna walk that line

no compromise

I've seen the truth and

the truth has cut me loose

- bravo !

- Marvelous !

[ Honking ]

Miles !

What's going on ?

How you doin' ?

All right.

How you doin' ?

I'm all right.

Miles, how you doin',

good-looking ?

Baby.

Nice hat.

Thanks.

Yo, Duane.

Duane !

Yo-yo-yo-yo,

Duane !

Quit shoutin'.

Duane's busy.

I guess he is.

You must be susie.

Who the hell is susie ?

My name is Ruth !

That's what I meant,

Ruth.

Duane spriggs, get your

skinny butt out here.

Who the hell is susie ?

Hey, hey ?

Keep it down.

I'm trying to watch Oprah.

Martha, you look like

you've been gettin'

too much beauty sleep.

Don't you try to

sweet-talk me, Miles pope.

If you don't stop

that noise,

I'm gonna put you to sleep

and it won't be beautiful.

Mmm-mmm !

Duane !

Wait !

Wait a minute.

She meant nothing to me.

I don't care, Duane.

She meant less than nothing.

I don't care !

It's over.

[ Miles ]

Excuse me,

can I get by ?

If that was Ruth,

who the hell --

what happened to susie ?

Susie walked out on me...

When you called her Kate.

Remember ?

Oh, yeah.

What have you got

against my love life ?

You always do this sh*t.

It's hard. It would take

an Einstein to keep up.

You ruined my afternoon.

Did you see that woman ?

She was gorgeous, man !

She was a giant,

is what she was, man.

You're sheep !

You and all the guys

who think like you.

You like these skinny women

with no curves.

Me, on the other hand,

I'm like rubens,

like titian --

Jesus, Duane,

what the hell is that ?

This is "road crew from hell."

It's a low-budget movie.

It starts up

tomorrow.

- Your agent called.

- What's the good news ?

- He said he had a job.

- They're all the same.

[ As a pimp ]

B*tch, you been

holding out on your man ?

[ Woman's voice ]

I would never dare,

'cause you'd cut my ass.

[ As Morgan Freeman ]

Missy, ass ain't a

word we likes to hear.

I'm gonna take you down

to the pigley wigley.

Miles, he said

it was a dramatic lead.

Dramatic... lead ?

"Dramatic lead."

That's what I said.

What is it, Harvey,

"uptown Harlem pimps on crack" ?

"Nightmare on 125th street" ?

No, they're shooting in Florida.

It's a cute piece.

It's "raisin" something.

Raisin ? Um --

you're not talking about

"raisin in the sun" are you ?

Yeah.

That sounds about right.

Harvey, are you kidding ?

That's Lorraine hansbury.

It's the seminal

black play.

I can't believe it.

Harvey, I love you.

You're a Saint.

You're a good kid.

You're going to the top.

Here's your

plane ticket.

Thanks, man.

Oh, did you do anything

about the audition ?

What audition ?

My audition

for "othello" !

Oh, I did speak to them.

They're not sure your

singing voice is strong enough.

It's not a musical.

It's a play by Shakespeare.

It's on

at the lyceum.

All right,

I'm on it.

You... go to Florida.

Have a good time.

Work on your tan.

Ha, ha, ha.

Very funny.

Cute kid.

Harvey ? Harvey !

You son-of-a-b*tch !

This is a commercial

for breakfast cereal.

You said it was,

"a raisin in the sun."

No, you said it was,

"a raisin in the sun."

I said, "raisin" something.

I'm an actor,

not a piece of fruit !

At least

you're working !

Thanks for nothing,

Harvey.

Places, everybody.

Five-minute warning.

[ P.A. System ]

We are starting our pre-board,

flight 004,

nonstop service

from Orlando to New York.

Hello, sir.

Pope, p-o-p-e.

I have a reservation.

P-o-p-e.

Miles pope.

Here it is.

That flight's been over-booked.

You've been bumped.

It wasn't over-booked

when I made the reservation.

It happens sometimes.

- What's your name ?

- Paul. Paul shussler.

Paul, this is the champ's

home phone number.

- The champ ?

- Tell him that Dr. pope,

his personal psychiatrist,

has been delayed.

The boxing champion

of the world ?

Here, I'll do it !

Pardon me. Do you mind ?

I'm in a hurry.

I said,

I'm a medical person.

I have a beeper.

Now, back off !

This is Dr. pope.

Get the champ.

It's an emergency.

Oh, look ! A first-class

seat just opened up.

I could just

upgrade you.

First class ?

Well, if that's all you have.

-Would you like champagne, sir ?

-Champagne ? Yeah, how much ?

- There's no charge.

- Really ?

Oh, yeah ?

And you, sir ?

No, thank you.

I wonder if it would be possible

for me to change my seat ?

The flight is

completely full.

Thank you.

What's up ?

Miles pope.

How do you do ?

Hey.

Wait !

Leland carver ?

The leland --

you're leland carver ?

I thought I recognized you.

I saw your picture.

You're the guy who's

putting on the Shakespeare

festival at the lyceum.

Would you mind terribly

if we don't speak ?

We have to talk.

Do you believe in destiny ?

No.

Me neither.

Total bullshit.

Could you get me an

audition in "othello" ?

I'm an actor.

Of course you are.

I have nothing to do

with that end of the business.

Just put in a word for me.

My agent's Harvey Cooper.

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