Ruby Williams Quotes in The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Ruby Williams: What're you gonna do, shoot us all?

Woman: You'll do!

Alice: No!

[drops out of the ceiling and knocks the Woman's head against the floor]

Ruby Williams: Damn, she knocked that bitch cold!

Second man: Look at her, what they doing to her in there?

Ruby Williams: My name is Ruby Williams and I represent the association of people who have been unjustly evicted, exploited and generally fucked over.

Woman: What?

Ruby Williams: You and your brother are landlords of over 50 buildings in this city, ALL of which you've allowed to deteriorate into rat infested hellholes while you guys get rich charging ridiculous rents. THEN, you evict anyone the minute they can't pay rent so you can tear down their homes and build some more office buildings, isn't that about right?

Woman: Get off my property!

Grandpa Booker: Just want to finish saying our piece, ma'am.

Ruby Williams: Not only are you bad landlords but 10 times worse. You've stolen all the children from our community for your own sick needs!

Woman: There's no community here, all I see are a couple of ni...

[the entire neighborhood comes up behind Ruby and Booker]

First man: Ruby, right here!

First woman: Got that right!

Second woman: We busted your ass, bitch!

Ruby Williams: What're you gonna do, shoot us all?