Luke Cage (TV Series)

Step in the Arena (2016)

Mike Colter: Luke Cage

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• Luke Cage : Sweet Christmas.

• Comanche : What kind of nigga are you?

  Luke Cage : The kind that doesn't like being called a nigga.

• Albert Rackham : Well, you're a hell of a fighter, Lucas. You learn that in the military or during your police training? Hmm? How'd you like to live like a king using them fists of yours? We got some bad boys who's pretty good with their hands. And they making money in here. Good-ass money. I want you to get in on this. Believe it or not, it'll benefit both of us. And I get a little extra coin. And you... If you survive get to be your own man. Untouched, extra rations, maybe a conjugal or two, hmm? It's a good offer, convict.

  Carl Lucas : Slavery was always a good offer to a master.

• Carl Lucas : I don't need to, want to, or have to get to know anybody.

  Reva Connors : That's like placing yourself in solitary without actually going to the hole.

  Carl Lucas : You can't trust nobody in a place like this.

  Reva Connors : 'Cause you used to be a cop?

  Carl Lucas : I ain't the first cop to do time. And I ain't ever sent nobody to Seagate, so I ain't got that problem. But trust in places like this sets you up for failure.

• Luke Cage : We're not going to have a lot of time, but we have to be careful. If this rubble shifts the wrong way or if we make the wrong move it could set off a spark and this whole place could blow.

  Connie Lin : Who do you think's gonna move the rubble? You? Me?

  [Hears workers above ground] 

  Connie Lin : You think they can get to us?

  Luke Cage : If they can't get to us, we gonna have to get to them.

  Connie Lin : How?

  Luke Cage : Okay, Connie. The best way I can put this is... I'm kind of strong.

• Reva Connors : Why can't I get you to talk? Hmm? You're not a murderer. You're not some serial killer. You're a man who trusted the wrong people. You made a few stupid mistakes caught a bad break.

  Carl Lucas : Do you know how I caught that bad break? Talking to people. Trusting them.

• Carl Lucas : You used to box?

  Squabbles aka Reggie : I used to live on 42nd Street back in the day. Uh, Five Deadly Venoms, Clan of the White Lotus, Five Fingers of Death.

  Carl Lucas : You think you can fight because you watch kung fu flicks?

  Squabbles aka Reggie : I *know* I can fight because I owned that corner back when I sold dope. And any asshole who tried to take anything from me learned up close how I became Golden Glove champ for seven years. Watched kung fu flicks when I wasn't on the corner.

  Carl Lucas : What was your favorite movie?

  Squabbles aka Reggie : Jet Li. Uh, the remake of Chinese Connection, Fist of Legend. Better than the original.

  Carl Lucas : You'd choose Jet over Bruce? Nah you can't oversee my training.

• Reva Connors : You're gonna need a new name. Any ideas?

  Luke Cage : My father's a preacher. He used to say, one way or the other I would regret the life that I led. He used to say "The Spirit of the Lord is on me because I have been anointed to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, and recovery of sight for the blind to release the oppressed."

  Reva Connors : What is that?

  Luke Cage : Luke 4:18. He used to tell me that no one can cage a man if he truly wants to be free.

  Reva Connors : So Luke... Freeman?

  Luke Cage : Nah. That's a bit on the nose.

• Rackham : [Luke's been thrown in solitary after Shades and Comanche are sent to rough him up]  Well, you're a hell of a fighter, Lucas. You learn that in the military or during your police training? Hmm? How'd you like to live like a king using them fists of yours? We got some bad boys who's pretty good with their hands. And they making money in here. Good-ass money. I want you to get in on this. Believe it or not, it'll benefit both of us. And I get a little extra coin. And you... If you survive get to be your own man. Untouched, extra rations, maybe a conjugal or two, hmm? It's a good offer, convict.

  Luke Cage : Slavery was always a good offer to a master.

• Luke Cage : My father's a preacher. He used to say, one way or the other I would regret the life that I led. He used to say "The Spirit of the Lord is on me because I have been anointed to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, and recovery of sight for the blind to release the oppressed."

• Luke Cage : It ain't all about me. Sometimes... survival costs.

• Reva Connors : Carl, why did you come tell me this?

  Luke Cage : Because you give me hope.

• Luke Cage : Leave before this place turns you to salt.

• Luke Cage : Thank you for saving my life.

  Reva Connors : Thank you for changing mine.

• Squabbles aka Reggie : Man, you're outta your mind. You mean to tell me this cover of "Rolling Stone" with Lisa Bonet - the hair, the nakedness, her eyes on *me*.

  Luke Cage : On *you*?

  Squabbles aka Reggie : On *me*! You mean to tell me this ain't hot? It says it right here on the cover, the hot issue.

  Luke Cage : Come out the time machine, Squabs. There's a lot of new honeys out there. You don't know nothing about Beyonce? Nikki Minaj? Lisa Bonet's daughter?

  Squabbles aka Reggie : She got a daughter?

  Luke Cage : Zoë. Or like I call her, Godfather part 2.

  Squabbles aka Reggie : The sequel better than the original?

  Luke Cage : Close.

• Squabbles aka Reggie : You know, this type of loneliness in here, it can kill.

  Carl Lucas : Not if you stay strong.

  Squabbles aka Reggie : And if you believe that, you're dumb. You know, strength has its limits. Everybody eventually caves.

  Carl Lucas : If you're looking for a friend, keep looking, Squabbles. It can't be that hard finding one in a place like this.

  Squabbles aka Reggie : Yeah, it is and most of them act like you.