The drum sections clash in a competition that promises to be electrifying. The Band Director encourages Devon to gear up for the showdown, allowing him to experience what it might be like to perform on the field next year. Drumline Devon Miles (Cannon), a young, gifted hip-hop drummer from Harlem wins a full music scholarship to Atlanta A&T University with the hopes of gaining a spot as a drummer on the school's renowned marching band's drumline. Devon, sporting a talent that is both raw and undisciplined, has one problem: he marches to the beat of his own drum. As punishment, Dr. Lee orders Sean to clean the drums. This sets up some tension in the drumline which is exacerbated when Dr. Lee is told by school president Wagner to change his focus from music to entertainment or risk losing funding. Devon and Sean's conflict comes to a head. For the sake of the band, Sean dismisses Devon from the line. The best quotes and most memorable lines from Drumline (2002), with the character and scene behind each one. Dr. Lee: Sean, I want you to polish the drums tonight. And I'd better be able to see myself in the surface. Sean: Yes sir. Devon: I left the polisher on the bottom shelf. Sean: You're the best, Devon! But when we're on the field, nobody hears you! They hear the band. In the process of harsh practice like military training, Devon bumps into the case with the drumline leader Sean (Leonard Roberts). Sean, who is threatened by Devon's outstanding performance and checks him, and General Dokbul, who does not need any advice.