Autobiography of My Dead Brother Rise Davis Quotes

Rise Davis

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"Yeah, well, one day we were blood brothers," Rise said. "Now you sounding like brothers ain't brothers and blood ain't blood." (8.47)

Rise really wishes that Jesse would be more supportive of his quest to become a drug lord. Sure, Rise, that's what friendship is all about—supporting your friends as they run their lives.

"Look, Jesse, strictly between you and me, I got the word from some people uptown that they need a new wheel to deal the downtown blow." (8.33)

Rise is "confiding" in Jesse that he's becoming a drug dealer. Never mind that he's been bragging about it all over town. Why do you think he tells Jesse that it's a secret?