Edge of America (2004 TV Movie)
Irene Bedard: Annie Shorty
Quotes
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Annie Shorty : Those girls do everything you ask them to do. They practice hard, they get good grades, they win.
Kenny Williams : Then you tell me why I'm pissed off.
Annie Shorty : Because you're a black man in America.
Kenny Williams : That's right. I'm good and pissed off.
Annie Shorty : Well then get over it! You're talking to Indian people here. Get over it, get on with it or get the hell out!
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Annie Shorty : Most of these kids have never met an African American before.
Kenny Williams : Well, I met my first Native American yesterday.
Annie Shorty : Indian.
Kenny Williams : Black.
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Kenny Williams : What the hell's going on?
Annie Shorty : They don't understand why you're pissed off all the time.
Kenny Williams : Look, I've had to deal with Norville, Homer, Shirleen.
Annie Shorty : Shirleen?
Kenny Williams : Yeah, she went out and got herself pregnant.
Annie Shorty : She's not perfect, she made a mistake, but to you she's just another dark-skinned girl dragging down the race.
Kenny Williams : I didn't say that.
Annie Shorty : You thought it.
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Annie Shorty : I'm Annie Shorty.
Kenny Williams : Kenny...
Annie Shorty : Williams. Indian grapevine.
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Annie Shorty : What are you doing to those girls?
Kenny Williams : I'm teaching them to succeed.
Annie Shorty : By running them into the ground?
Kenny Williams : Well, it beats running off a mountain and screaming 'shit!'
[referring to Carla's joke]
Annie Shorty : Oh, so you know all about Indians now? You know about 'unity,' 'harmony.'
[said in Dine]
Kenny Williams : What?
Annie Shorty : Unity? Harmony? All of us together?
Kenny Williams : Look, what is this, multiple choice? I don't get it.
Annie Shorty : That's an understatement.
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Annie Shorty : This is black mail.
[referring to Newell's complaint letter]
Kenny Williams : Well, this black male has had enough!
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Annie Shorty : God help me, I wanna beat that bastard. Tell me this is still about education.
[at the championship game]
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Kenny Williams : Ever think of cutting that hair?
[to Francie]
Annie Shorty : For traditionals, it's like cutting off your thoughts.