“He (Albert) beat me when you ain't here. He beat me for not being you.” – Celie, The Color Purple ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Color Purple 1985

Celie Whoopi Goldberg

[to Shug]

He (Albert) beat me when you ain't here. He beat me for not being you.

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