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The opening scene of White Chicks is a disastrous FBI sting operation led by Agents Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus Copeland (Marlon Wayans).
Setting the Scene:
The scene takes place in a gritty urban area, where Kevin and Marcus are running a complex drug bust designed to apprehend a major dealer, Warren Vandergeld. Their front is a bright, conspicuous ice cream truck.
The Operation:
The brothers are inside the truck, hyped up and overconfident, waiting for the signal from Vandergeld's crew. The "drugs" they are trading are actually bags of sugar (Marcus is seen tasting them and confirming they are sweet). The rest of the FBI team, led by their furious Chief Elliott, is positioned nearby, ready to move in once the deal is complete.
The Mistake:
The key element of the scene is the brothers' incompetence and their reliance on incorrect visual signals. A man approaches the ice cream truck. He is dressed somewhat menacingly but is simply a civilian looking for a frozen treat. He gives a hand signal to Marcus and Kevin, which they instantly interpret as the secret signal for the drug exchange ("The Eagle has landed!").
The Bust Gone Wrong:
Convinced they have the dealer, Kevin and Marcus burst out of the truck, heavily armed and yelling, prematurely initiating the sting.
- They tackle and detain the confused civilian, who is holding an ice cream cone.
- The actual dealer ((Vandergeld)) sees the massive confusion and the sudden appearance of the FBI agents. He quickly speeds away in his vehicle, escaping the dragnet.
- The rest of the FBI team, reacting to the brothers' premature action, storms the scene.
The Aftermath:
Chief Elliott arrives, absolutely enraged. The agents are shown surrounding the ice cream truck and the arrested civilian. Chief Elliott berates Kevin and Marcus:
- He points out they failed to secure the actual dealer, losing millions of dollars in drugs.
- He reveals that the innocent man they arrested was merely a "Mr. Softee" delivery driver who was looking for change and that they had just seized "three million dollars worth of rocky road."
The scene concludes with the brothers facing disciplinary action and being assigned a remedial, supposedly "easy" task—the baby-sitting assignment in the Hamptons—which sets up the main plot of the movie.
#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)
[1] The target of the opening bust is not Warren Vandergeld. Vandergeld is the main antagonist introduced later in the film. The opening scene involves a generic drug bust.
[2] The agents are not in an ice cream truck. They are inside a convenience store (bodega) disguised as Cuban store clerks.
[3] They are inside a convenience store, not a truck.
[4] There is no mention of bags of sugar being used as bait. The agents seize a shipment of actual ice cream, which they mistake for drugs.
[5] The man enters the convenience store; he does not approach an ice cream truck.
[6] The man is a delivery driver making a delivery, not a civilian customer looking for a treat.
[7] The phrase 'The Eagle has landed' is not used. The delivery man simply announces his arrival ('Ice cream man is here'), which the agents misinterpret.
[8] They jump out from behind the counter in the store, not out of a truck.
[9] The delivery man is holding boxes/delivery items, not a single ice cream cone.
[10] The dealer who escapes is not Warren Vandergeld.
[11] They are surrounding the delivery van outside the store, or the scene takes place inside the store.
[12] The man is identified as an ice cream delivery driver (often referred to as the 'ice cream man').
[13] He was making a delivery, not looking for change.
[14] The quote is close, but usually cited as '400 keys of pure vanilla ice cream' or similar. 'Rocky road' may be a misquote.
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The opening scene of *White Chicks* is a disastrous FBI sting operation led by Agents Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus Copeland (Marlon Wayans).
**Setting the Scene:**
The scene takes place in a gritty urban area, where Kevin and Marcus are running a complex drug bust designed to apprehend a major dealer, Warren Vandergeld. Their front is a bright, conspicuous **ice cream truck**.
**The Operation:**
The brothers are inside the truck, hyped up and overconfident, waiting for the signal from Vandergeld's crew. The "drugs" they are trading are actually bags of sugar (Marcus is seen tasting them and confirming they are sweet). The rest of the FBI team, led by their furious Chief Elliott, is positioned nearby, ready to move in once the deal is complete.
**The Mistake:**
The key element of the scene is the brothers' incompetence and their reliance on incorrect visual signals. A man approaches the ice cream truck. He is dressed somewhat menacingly but is simply a civilian looking for a frozen treat. He gives a hand signal to Marcus and Kevin, which they instantly interpret as the secret signal for the drug exchange ("The Eagle has landed!").
**The Bust Gone Wrong:**
Convinced they have the dealer, Kevin and Marcus burst out of the truck, heavily armed and yelling, prematurely initiating the sting.
* They tackle and detain the confused civilian, who is holding an ice cream cone.
* The actual dealer (Vandergeld) sees the massive confusion and the sudden appearance of the FBI agents. He quickly speeds away in his vehicle, escaping the dragnet.
* The rest of the FBI team, reacting to the brothers' premature action, storms the scene.
**The Aftermath:**
Chief Elliott arrives, absolutely enraged. The agents are shown surrounding the ice cream truck and the arrested civilian. Chief Elliott berates Kevin and Marcus:
* He points out they failed to secure the actual dealer, losing millions of dollars in drugs.
* He reveals that the innocent man they arrested was merely a "Mr. Softee" delivery driver who was looking for change and that they had just seized "three million dollars worth of rocky road."
The scene concludes with the brothers facing disciplinary action and being assigned a remedial, supposedly "easy" task—the baby-sitting assignment in the Hamptons—which sets up the main plot of the movie.