Mr. Wade Quotes in Drumline (2002)

Devon: I might as well tell you this up front.

Mr. Wade: What's that?

Devon: I can't really read music.

Mr. Wade: Oh, that's all right, son. Some people can't read the sign that says "toilet". Doesn't mean they don't know how to use it.

BET Announcer #2: What's up Atlanta, how y'all doing?

BET Announcer #1: What's up, ATL?

BET Announcer #2: I'm Free, y'all!

BET Announcer #1: And I'm A.J. for B.E.T.'s Top 10 Live, how y'all doing out there?

[entire stadium cheers]

BET Announcer #2: It has been an amazing night, y'all. We haven't stopped grooving since we started.

BET Announcer #1: No doubt all the bands have performed and put it down, you made it very difficult for the judges to decide...

BET Announcer #2: So hard...

BET Announcer #1: Uh...

BET Announcer #2: So hard in fact that today we have...

BET Announcer #1, BET Announcer #2: a two-way tie!

BET Announcer #2: That's right, y'all. We have a two-way tie.

BET Announcer #1: Y'all have to give it up for the bands, they worked really hard to get here tonight, but two have stood out from the rest.

BET Announcer #2: And I don't know about y'all, but the suspense is killing me, so let's get right through it. Okay, so Mr. Wade, from Morris Brown...

[Morris Brown crowd cheers]

BET Announcer #1: and Dr. Lee from A&T, please step forward!

Dr. Lee: Yes!

[A&T crowd cheers]

BET Announcer #2: Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time, in the history of the B.E.T. Big Southern Classic...

BET Announcer #1: A&T and Morris Brown will meet center field! The drum lines are going to put it down for the championship!

Mr. Wade: [to Dr. Lee] Bring it on!

BET Announcer #2: Both bands will perform two drum cadences. The judges will make their decision on who will take the $50,000 prize.