Lesra Quotes in The Hurricane (1999)

Lesra: The man's innocent. And he's been in jail fifteen or sixteen years. It's not right.

Terry Swinton: I know that's what his book says.

Sam Chaiton: Two juries found him guilty, Les.

Lesra: Two white juries.

Lisa Peters: Hey, hey. Not all white people are racist.

Lesra: Not all black people are murderers.

Book Lady: Okay, young man. That'll be twenty five cents.

Lesra: 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.

Lesra: [observing the prison] This is some place.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: This is no place, not for a human being or anybody. Never get used to a place like this.

Lisa Peters: Your first book, huh?

Lesra: Yeah.

Lisa Peters: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter.

Lesra: [to Rubin] Dear Mr. Carter, I read your book.

Lesra: [to Rubin] I would like to come and visit you if that would be alright.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: You think I killed those people son?

Lesra: Now I know you didn't.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: How do you know?

Lesra: I just know.

Lesra: Why'd you do all that?

Terry Swinton: 'Cause you were smart and funny.

Sam Chaiton: And short. We figured it'd be good for you to spend a little time with some tall white people.

Terry Swinton: Yeah, Absolutely.