The Boondocks (TV Series)

Smokin with Cigarettes (2010)

Bobb'e J. Thompson: Lamilton Taeshawn

Quotes 

• Newscaster : Lamilton Taeshawn is back on the news. Two weeks ago, he achieved nationwide fame for stealing a car at the tender age of eight. And now, he's assaulted his grandmother at a local Walli-Mart. According to witnesses, Lamilton asked his grandmother to buy him fried chicken, but she refused. He got angry. Here he is assaulting his grandmother, again, and again, and yet again. Then he stops, walks to the counter to order the chicken, then goes back to beat on his grandmother some more. Lamilton, did you hit your grandmother?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Yeah, I beat her ass.

  Newscaster : But why?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : 'Cuz I asked for some fried chicken and she said no. What she expect?

  Newscaster : Lamilton's grandmother wants the public to give Lamilton another chance.

  Lamilton's Grandmother : You have to understand, he really likes that fried chicken.

• Dr. Doomis : You said you do bad things. What kind of bad things do you do?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I don't listen to my grandmother and I hurt people. And I smoke with cigarettes.

• Dr. Doomis : You smoke with cigarettes.

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Yeah. Can I have one?

  Dr. Doomis : No, you can't have a cigarette, Lamilton. Young boys aren't supposed to smoke with cigarettes. They can make your lungs sick.

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I don't care about my lungs. It's fun to smoke. I like doing unhealthy things.

• Dr. Doomis : How do you feel about those people you hurt?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I don't care nothing about those people.

  Dr. Doomis : What if you killed them?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I don't care.

• Dr. Doomis : You said you sometimes hurt people. How do you hurt people?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Hit them.

  Dr. Doomis : How?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Punch them; hit them in the face and in the stomach; or grab them and yank until it breaks.

• Riley Freeman : I can't believe granddad would let me do no interviews. Lamilton blowing up over this! I bet he get his own tv show! Ooh, I bet he do!

  Newscaster : Lamilton, where are you going?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I went to drove up and pick up my friend. And he smokes with cigarettes.

  Newscaster : Once he picked up his friend, another unidentified eight year old, the two went on a nearly-fatal rampage through the Woodcrest area. Lamilton, what about the people you could have hurt?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I don't care nothing about those people. I wanna do hood-rat stuff with my friends.

  Lamilton's Grandmother : See, you have to understand. All children his age love stealing cars and going on high-speed chases.

  Newscaster : Now, Lamilton, why exactly did you steal your grandmother's car?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : 'Cuz it's fun. It's fun to do bad things.

• Dr. Doomis : Why did you do bad things?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : 'Cuz it's fun. It's fun to do bad things.

• Dr. Doomis : Can you tell me your name?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Lamilton.

  Dr. Doomis : And your last name?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Taeshawn.

  Dr. Doomis : How old are you, Lamilton?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Six.

  Dr. Doomis : Lamilton, do you know why you're here?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : Yes.

  Dr. Doomis : Why are you here?

  Lamilton Taeshawn : 'Cuz I'm a bad kid. I do bad things.

• Lamilton Taeshawn : I hope this apology impresses you even though my grandmother made me do it and I don't really mean it.

  Lamilton's Grandmother : You mean you do mean it.

  Lamilton Taeshawn : I mean I do mean it.

  Huey Freeman : I don't think he means it.