Set It Off (film) Quotes

Set It Off (film) is a television show that debuted in 1970 . Set It Off ended its run in 1970.

It features Oren Koules as producer, Christopher Young in charge of musical score, and Marc Reshovsky as head of cinematography.

Each episode of Set It Off (film) is 123 minutes long. Set It Off (film) is distributed by New Line Cinema.

The cast includes: Jada Pinkett Smith as Lida 'Stony' Newsom, Queen Latifah as Cleo, Vivica A. Fox as Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton, John C. McGinley as Detective Strode, Kimberly Elise as Tisean 'T.T.' Williams, Chaz Lamar Shepard as Stevie Newsom, Blair Underwood as Keith Weston, Charles Walker as Captain Fredricks, and Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Luther.

Set It Off (film) Quotes

John C. McGinley as Detective Strode

• (John C. McGinley) "Okay, okay. Let's take this from the top."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "I thought we covered everything."
• (John C. McGinley) "How well did you know the perpetrator?"
• (Vivica A. Fox) "I've just known Darnell from around the way, is all. We live in the same projects."
• (John C. McGinley) "Frankie, will you do me a favor? Just tell me one thing, and we'll get out of here."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Sure."
• (John C. McGinley) "What's the procedure when you're being robbed?"
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Look, sir, I kn --"
• (John C. McGinley) "Stop. Stop. Stop. Now -- what's the procedure when you're being robbed?"
• (Vivica A. Fox) "You pull the money clip from your right-hand drawer. And then you signal with your left hand."
• (John C. McGinley) "You signal with the left. So you know the procedure."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Yes, like I said, the procedure has been told to me over a million times."
• (John C. McGinley) "So, why is it, if that procedure's been drummed into your head a million times -- you got that procedure down -- Why wouldn't you follow it? Huh?"
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Because he had a gun. And I went for my clip, but he shot her. He shot her right in front of me."
• (Mr. Zachery) "I'm afraid, Miss Sutton, that we're going to have to let you go. The fact that you knew the perpetrator doesn't sit well with us."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Wait, wait. But that's not right. I haven't done anything wrong. I can't help who I know. Mr. Zachary, just last week, you gave me a promotion. Now you're going to take my job away from me like this?"
• (Mr. Zachery) "What happens the next time one of your friends robs the bank? How do we know you're not in collusion?"
• (Vivica A. Fox) "In COLLUSION? Let me tell you something. I am here at 8:20 sharp every morning and I work my ass off until quitting time. Yesterday, I counted $240,000 by hand for you. That's how you should KNOW. I mean, COME ON. This is just NOT RIGHT. I nearly got blown away in your tight-ass f***ing bank, and you're going to FIRE me? You couldn't even WAIT."

Queen Latifah as Cleo

• (Queen Latifah) "s***,"
• (Queen Latifah) "s***,"
• (Queen Latifah) "Pass me a tape."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Lets go Cleo."
• (Queen Latifah) "I aint goin' no where 'til you pass me a tape."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "TAKE THAT s***, LETS GO."

• (Queen Latifah) "s***, we're ain't robbing stagecoaches, man. We need something to set it off with."

• (Queen Latifah) "Countin all this money is harder than working for Luther. HA HA HA."

• (Queen Latifah) "CLIMB-OUT THE p***** LUTHER."

Blair Underwood as Keith Weston

• (Blair Underwood) "Stony, I'm glad you're safe."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "I am. Thank you."

• (Blair Underwood) "Looking into those beautiful pretty brown eyes -- are you cross-eyed?"
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "No, your head is just small."
• (Blair Underwood) "My head is small?"
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Yeah, it makes my eyes go this way --"
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "I have to focus in on your little peanut --"
• (Blair Underwood) "Oh, my peanut."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "No, I'm just kidding."

Vivica A. Fox as Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton

• (Vivica A. Fox) "Cleo. I done told you. I'm strictly-dickly."
• (Kimberly Elise) "See now, I'm gonna tell Ursula."
• (Queen Latifah) "You ain't telling nobody."

• (Vivica A. Fox) "So, what's the procedure when you have a gun to your head? What's the f***ing procedure when you have a gun to your head?"

• (Vivica A. Fox) "T.T.? She ain't gettin a cut."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Look, Frankie I ain't for your s*** tonight all right? T.T. needs it more than any of us."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Look, she didn't do anything. She walked out."
• (Queen Latifah) "Who the f*** cares? She was there."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "No, f*** that. She didn't do nothin' so she ain't gettin nothin."
• (Kimberly Elise) "Forget it. Frankie I don't want your money. Now if you wanna kick my ass then come on let's just get it over with cuz I am sick of your s***. I need that money."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "It ain't you I'm mad at."
• (Vivica A. Fox) "Damn, sorry I was trippin.You my girl."
• (Kimberly Elise) "I need this."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "You are so special, Frankie."

• (Vivica A. Fox) "I know you out of money by now, Cleo. Now what you going to do?"
• (Queen Latifah) "Rob another god**** bank. What the f*** is ya'll thinkin?"

Jada Pinkett Smith as Lida 'Stony' Newsom

• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Frankie wanna blow-up a bank, UH. Frankie wanna rob a bank, UH."

• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Look. Did your sister come through for you or what?"
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "Where did you get this?"
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Don't worry about where I got it from. That ain't none of your business. Just look at the digits."
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "Look, Stony, there's something I got to tell you."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "Look, Stevie, I know this is hardly enough money. But I swear, I will get every --"
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "No, no, listen to me. I didn't get into U.C.L.A., and I'm not going because I didn't get accepted."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "You didn't get IN?"
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "Come on, Stony, don't go off on me now --"
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "DON'T you tell me not to go off on you. Do you have any IDEA what I had to go through? Do you?"
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "I'm not staying around for this."
• (Jada Pinkett Smith) "You ARE going to hang around for this, and don't you move. Why did you have to lie to me?"
• (Chaz Lamar Shepard) "Stony, you know how long you told me that I HAD to go to college? Well, I'm sorry, but maybe that life just isn't for me."

Charles Walker as Captain Fredricks

• (Charles Walker) "What part of "no" don't you understand, Strode? The "N" or the "O"?"

Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Luther

• (Thomas Jefferson Byrd) "What the hell? Cleo, I know you ain't come to work. Ain't been to work and don't call nobody."
• (Queen Latifah) "I'm broke, Luther. Now I know you gonna give me my old job back cos nobody can take s*** the way I take s***. Now shut up before I stick that mop up your ass, Luther."
• (Thomas Jefferson Byrd) "You better save that for your little girlfriend. Well,"
• (Thomas Jefferson Byrd) "Get to work, ladies -- and gentlemen."

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