Remember the Titans Character and Quotation Reference
Julius
Campbell
“Big Ju”
Gerry
Bertier
Coach
Boone
Coach
Yoast
Petey
Jones
Louie
Lastik
Ray
Budds
“Sunshine”
Ronnie Bass
Jerry
“Rev”
Sheryl
Yoast
Before Training Camp
Bertier [To Coach Yoast]: Hell why don’t you kick them all off the team? I don’t want to play with any of
them black animals.
Bertier [To Coach Yoast]: Coach he stole your job. I’m not playin’ for him. I started a petition and I’m
sittin’ this season out.
Bertier [To his friend Ray]: He ain’t callin’ the shots—you’ll play.
Bertier[To Coach Boone]: If you want any of us to play for you—reserve half the open the positions…we
don’t need any of your people on defense.
Beginning of Training Camp
[On the bus to camp.]
Blue Stanton: [begins to silently sing, gradually getting lowder] 'Cause baby there ain't no mountain high
enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't...
Big Ju: [slaps Blue's arm] Blue. Shut up. I don't want to see your smilin' and shuff in' and hear all your
minstrel show singing on this bus.
[looks towards other singer]
Big Ju: You too.
Bertier: Got that right.
Big Ju: [turns towards him, annoyed] You can shut up too.
[In the dorm room.]
Bertier: [lying down on bed] I ain't looking at that for 2 weeks man. Take it down.
Big Ju: Well, you can close your eyes for 2 weeks for all I care. Why don't you look at your wall and I'll
look at mine.
Bertier: [getting up] I'll look wherever I want to, and I dont wanna be looking at that for 2 weeks.
Big Ju: Then you better use your x-ray vision, Superman, and look right through it, cause it ain't coming
down.
[fight breaks out]
Alan Bosley: [opens door, and shouts] Fight!
Team: [team comes into room and joins the fight]
[In the cafeteria.]
Big Ju: What you doin' man?
Louie Lastik: Eatin' lunch.
Big Ju: I see you eatin' lunch, but why you eatin' over here? Why not go eat over there and eat with your
people?
Louie Lastik: Man, I don't have any people. I'm with everybody, Julius.
Petey Jones: Yeah, he's just a light-skinned brother.
Big Ju: Yeah, and I'm a dark-skinned cracker.
Petey Jones: [laughs]
Jerry 'Rev' Harris: Come on Julius, he's just another blessed child in God's lovin' family.
Blue Stanton: [Blue starts to hum]
Big Ju: Come on, Blue. Let me...
Petey Jones: [Petey joins in with Blue]
Jerry 'Rev' Harris: God, we come before you today. To ask you to soften Big Julius Cambell's heart.
Middle of Training Camp
[On the field.]
Bertier: Listen, I'm Gerry, you're Julius. Let's just get some particulars and get this over with.
Big Ju: Particulars? Man, no matter what I tell you, you ain't never gonna know nothing about me.
Bertier: Listen, I ain't running any more of these three-a-days
Big Ju: Well, what I've got to say, you really don't wanna hear 'cuz honesty ain't too high upon your
people's priorities list.
Bertier: Honesty? You want honesty? Alright, honestly, I think you're nothing. Nothing but a pure waste
of God-given talent. You don't listen to nobody, man! Not even Doc or Boone! Shiver push on the line
everytime and you blow right past 'em! Push 'em, pull 'em, do something! You can't run over everybody
in this league, and everytime you do you leave one of your teammates hanging out to dry, me in
particular!
Big Ju: Why should I give a hoot about you, huh? Or anyone else out there? You wanna talk about the
ways you're the captain, right?
Bertier: Right.
Big Ju: You got a job?
Bertier: I've got a job.
Big Ju: You been doing your job?
Bertier: I've been doing my job.
Big Ju: Then why don't you tell your white buddies to block for Rev better? Because they have not
blocked for him worth a plug nickel, and you know it! Nobody plays. Yourself included. I'm supposed to
wear myself out for the team? What team? Nah, nah what I'm gonna do is look out for myself and I'ma
get mine.
Bertier: See man, that's the worst attitude I ever heard.
Big Ju: Attitude reflects leadership, captain.
[Coach Boone and Team at Gettysburg]
Coach Boone: This is where they fought the battle of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died right here on
this field, fighting the same fight that we are still fighting among ourselves today. This green field right
here, painted red, bubblin' with the blood of young boys. Smoke and hot lead pouring right through
their bodies. Listen to their souls, men. I killed my brother with malice in my heart. Hatred destroyed my
family. You listen, and you take a lesson from the dead. If we don't come together right now on this
hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed, just like they were. I don't care if you like each other of not,
but you will respect each other. And maybe... I don't know, maybe we'll learn to play this game like men.
End of Training Camp
[On the sideline.]
Coach Boone: What are you?
Team: Mobile, agile, hostile!
Coach Boone: What is pain?
Team: French bread!
Coach Boone: What is fatigue?
Team: Army clothes!
Coach Boone: [Coach puts hand to his ear] Will you ever quit?
Team: No! We want some mo', we want some mo', we want some mo'!
Gerry: Hey there, Mr. Campbell, what kinda power you got?
Big Ju: I got soul power! Mr. Bertier, how strong are you?
Gerry: I’m too strong!
First Game
[In the locker room]
Coach Boone: [to his players] Tonight we've got Hayfield. Like all the other schools in this conference,
they're all white. They don't have to worry about race. We do. Let me tell you something: you don't let
anyone come between us. Nothing tears us apart. In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even
than the gods. They ruled their universe with absolute power. Well that football field out there, that's
our universe. Let's rule it like titans.
[After the game, in town.]
Gerry: When something unexpected happens sometimes you gotta pick it up and just run with it.
Emma: I’m not runnin’ in the same direction you are, Gerry.
[Gerry at home in his room.]
Gerry: I’m going to the Berg.
Mom: What are going to do down at the Berg?
Gerry: I’m going to play basketball with Julius, and then we’re coming back here for dinner.
Mom: If your father were alive to see this.
Gerry: Ma, just give him a chance. If you got to know him. If you just listen to him for 2 seconds.
Mom: I don’t want to get to know him! You’re coming to church with your mother.
[After Rev’s Injury]
Gerry: I want Ray off the team coach.
Coach Boone: Why?
Gerry: I know that Ray missed that block on purpose. Sometimes you just gotta cut a man loose.
Coach Boone: Well, you’re the captain. You’ve made your decision, and I’ll support your decision.
Gerry [to Ray]: You’re off the team.
Ray: What? …
Gerry: I’m not letting you play for this team anymore.
Ray: Coach Boone doesn’t cut anybody, remember?
Gerry: I had you cut.
Ray: You’re gonna sacrifice our friendship for them?
In the Hospital
Nurse: Only kin's allowed in here.
Bertier: Alice, are you blind? Don't you see the family resemblance? That's my brother.
Bertier: Well, you think I look banged up, you should see my Camaro.
Big Ju: Man, I sure am sorry, man. I should have been there with you.
Bertier: What are you talking about? You would've been in that bed right next to me.
Big Ju: You can't be hurt like this. You - you're Superman.
Bertier: I was afraid of you, Julius. I only saw what I was afraid of, and now I know I was only hating my
brother.
Big Ju: I'll tell you what, though. Um, when all this is over... me and you are gonna move out to the same
neighborhood together. OK? And, um... and we'll get old, and we'll get fat. And there ain't gonna be all
this black-white between us.
Bertier: [Chuckles] Left side.
Big Ju: Strong side.
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