#cleo mcdowell

King Jaffe: I know you have been inconvenienced and am prepared to compensate you. Shall we say one million American dollars?

Cleo: No way!

 King Jaffe: Very well then. 2 million. 

Cleo: You haven't got enough money to buy my daughter off.

King Jaffe: Nonsense!

Queen Aoleon: Jaffe, apologize to Mr. McDowell.

King Jaffe: I will do no such thing. The man is beneath me, and so is his daughter.

Cleo: I don't care who you are. This is America, Jack. Now you say one more word about Lisa here, and I'ma bust up your royal body.

They killed my character off and as God would have it, just when they told me I would never work again, I got cast in a little program called Roots, and as they would say, the rest is history.

~ John Amos (1939-2024)

Oha: This is King Jaffe Joffer, ruler of Zamunda. He is searching for his son, Akeem.

McDowell: Your son?King

King Jaffe: Yes, my son, my prince.

McDowell: Prince? Are you serious?

Oha:  Prince Akeem is the sole heir to the throne of Zamunda.

McDowell: I always knew there was something special about that boy.

- King Jaffe: Can you tell us where he might be?

- McDowell: Oh yes, he's out with my lovely daughter Lisa.

King Jaffe: I'm staying at the Waldorf-Astoria. When you see him, could you call me?

 McDowell: I'll tell him you're here.

King Jaffe:  No. Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself.

Oha: For your trouble.

Cleo: What can I do for you?

King Jaffe: Oha.

Oha: This is King Jaffe Joffer, ruler of Zamunda. He is searching for his son Akeem.

Cleo: Your son?

King Jaffe: Yes, my son, the Prince.

Cleo: Prince? Are you serious?

Oha: Prince Akeem is the sole heir to the throne of Zamunda.

Cleo: I always knew there was something special about that boy.

King Jaffe: Can you tell us where he might be?

Cleo: Oh yes, he's out with my lovely daughter Lisa.

King Jaffe: I'm staying at the Waldorf-Astoria. When you see him, call me.

Cleo: I'll tell him you're here.

King Jaffe: No. Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself.

Cleo: Me and the McDonald's people, we've got this little misunderstanding. See, they're 'McDonald's.' I'm 'McDowell's.' They've got the golden arches. Mine are the golden arcs. See, they've got the Big Mac. I've got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions. But they use a sesame seed bun. My buns have no seeds. Hey. I've got it. You've got to mop the food-prep area twice a day. Would you happen to know how to mop?

Prince Akeem: Yes, of course.

Cleo: There you go. Uh, don't use the bucket; it will just confuse you. Now, when you get through here, take out the trash.

Prince Akeem: Yes.

Cleo: Me and the McDonald’s people, we’ve got this little misunderstanding. See, they’re ‘McDonald’s.’ I’m 'McDowell’s.' They’ve got the golden arches. Mine are the golden arcs. See, they’ve got the Big Mac. I’ve got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions. But they use a sesame seed bun. My buns have no seeds. Hey. I’ve got it. You’ve got to mop the food-prep area twice a day. Would you happen to know how to mop?

Prince Akeem: Yes, of course.

Cleo: There you go. Uh, don’t use the bucket; it will just confuse you. Now, when you get through here, take out the trash.

Prince Akeem: Yes.

Look at the lead actress in Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming To America’ Then and Now 

    Coming to America is my favourite movie of all time…and Lisa Mcdowell – Eddie Murphy‘s love interest in the movie – is one of my favourite movie characters. Released way back in 1988, John Landis’ ‘Coming to America’ became an instant comedy classic. Coming to America follows an African prince who disowns his royalty in search of a down-to-earth American wife to avoid the marriage his…