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Kongo (1932)
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Hogan! , Cookie! , Go see who it is! - , Go see who it is! - ? Who?? I? , S , t! , Come back there! - Who to come? - , Come back there! The big boss came through the forest to talk to you. Matawomba? - What was his path? - Less than one moon. It's fine, send it to me. And welcome him. Cast the rest of those children out of my entrance. Do you speak to me? ,Come on! Wait a minute. Thinking better, we will give each one a piece of sugar. I learned this observing the missionaries. It takes a lifetime to Christianize a native... and I can undo everything in two minutes with a sugar cube. Times are changing. I never saw the chief come here unless you called him. - Do you know what I think? - No, and I do not care. You are discovering our cheap magic. Black magic for the Womba. , For the Womba! I think maybe another new white man would come, huh? Before you see another white man the quinine and water will run through your veins. , Not even you will be interested! Cor name... "Queen of May". With all the men you've met, have you ever seen an Adonis like that? Smile, little rat in the forest, smile. - Are you already preparing your things? - , Yes, hurry! The old boss has said that Gregg communicated... that he would give him 50 fangs if he allowed him to trade within Yuyu's circle. Tula... make great talk. Matawomba... Matawomba... great yuyu. I hate seeing good gin wasted on that parched monkey. That's not gin, I gave it to her. It's kerosene. He saved us by the hair, Chief. - When I want your compliments I will ask for them. - You duped them. Catch t too. I told him that Gregg was at the bottom of this. , 50 ivory tusks! , For 1,000 ivory tusks... I could not go into the circle anymore than you can get out! I'm getting very nostalgic! As nostalgic as Scotland Yard is for you. Why do not you hand out the ivory as you said you would... and we get out of here? You can always promise to take me to Zanzibar and buy me bracelets and bracelets. Oh, stop whining! Save those things. Close the doors. A month closer, Gregg. You're almost at the end of your rope. With his foot in my column, he scoffed. You are not as popular with the king as you were before. Cookie, bring me a cigarette. Do not you think he's smarter than us? ,Do not! I know men. Give me the "grandma" which you stole. He learned that I stole it and returned it. This is what I got. I would like to have seen him when he did it to you. I've never seen him whip a white man. It is as big as a demon. , You do not have your guts! I have half a bottle. Enough for you and for me. Why do you let him intimidate you like that? Why do not you spit on his forehead? Well, it's bigger than me. But one of these days I'll get it. My little bat! You have the courage of a lion! I have some liquor, but I was not going to tell that guy. When they both sleep, I'll sneak up the stairs. I do not and I in the light of the moon. I am going. I go wherever it is with you. When you stroke my head like... I feel like a kitten... with her belly full of milk. Hears... I wonder what would happen to you if "dead legs" found out. Go back to your kennel. Enough so that I and I have a good drink. And that makes us forget. , You pray them first! Come here. Hogan! I want you to upload. , He loves you! Why nobody... It has been up there... before? , Maybe they are! , Maybe never come down! ,Goes up! ,Goes up! , Climb that rope! Well, you've always wanted to know why I was here so long. I created a yuyu with the natives to form a circle of 130 Kms... where no white or black man could enter or leave... without my authorization. Well, I'm going to tell you because I need you. I'm going to let you out of the circle. - They are gone. - But they will come back. You're going to Cape Town, to a convent and you're going to bring a girl here. - ? A girl? - A woman. Old enough to realize what is happening to him. For 18 years I have built a fence around you. A clean environment in body and soul... preparing it for this. You're going to bring her back to her father. A pr spera plantation of rubber. She will be anxious enough to come! He did not write to me any clingy and maudlin letters... full of desire to see his father. ,His father! ,His father! Does that mean he's going to bring his own daughter here? My daughter, not his, the man who stole my wife. The man who kicks my column. , The man who mocks! , I know I became... half man! But I followed them. She died without recognizing me. I caught the baby. His baby, and he followed him. Once I reached it. Why do not I kill him? Why would I give him a godly death? That is what I expected. , You will suffer all that I have suffered! You're flesh and blood, Gregg! Degraded, corrupted! , Your name burning from Camer n to Zanz bar! - Gregg? - That's why I lived here. , That's why I lived in this mud! , Rubbing your nose with those dirty natives! , Making my religion my own! , Being part of them! , Everything to be able to live on its own threshold... without him being able to see me! Do you understand? When do you want me to leave? As soon as we get porters. I could take some of our ivory and sell it. Oh, no, friend... There are tons of ivory down... and half will be yours when you bring her here. But suppose she does not come. I have planned all the details. You are a great friend of your father. A missionary from Rhodesia. This will be your appearance. We're going to miss Ann a lot. How will I miss her! But finally I'm going to see my father. I'll be waiting for you with open arms. All these years, dear friend... He has been killing himself to work... to be able to provide... the sweetness of life to your child. I have always wondered why he has never come to see me. I will never forget the beautiful letter I wrote to this convent 10 years ago... explaining that, with God's help, he was fertilizing the world, alone. You, as a missionary, Mr. Babcock, he will realize the difficulties that means. Yes, it's true. But we can be happy... what your father, and my friend, has conquered for civilization. Well, I have to go and say goodbye to everyone. I hope my father loves me. Fuzzy, listen to Big Boss. Morning moon in Pantano Eight Palmos come great convoy. Great convoy Gregg. A lot of ivory. No white boss. I do not speak. "Ozeebee", great devil. Scare a lot of black boys. Big Boss send porters to bring ivory. - Not speak. - Not speak. Big Boss eyes on Fuzzy all the time. , Hide in forest! Come here! , Hurry! T pillar... white tongue. I caught a lot of white tongue. - Do not talk? - Not speak. Do not give me much sugar. A lot of smoke stick. Much exchange. The Big Boss gives you... - Do not talk, huh? - Not speak. I give you ,Calm! ,Calm! Hears... , Never plug a waiter! - Why do you plug it in? - Use your eyes, he's a thief. Let it serve as a warning. ,And you! He will never see him again. Hang it in the room as a warning to all blacks. Then take it to the tribe. Go, go! I thought you had fled! Do you want to tell me that you do not like pretty, cool swamps? I admit there's no way out of this sewer. You should know that I have tried it often. Flint, I need a drink. , D melo! Give a drink to the orita. - You give it to me without thinking? - Of course I do, my dear! What is the reason for this sudden outburst of generosity? Attrib it to my dearest. Go ahead, be happy. Now break that glass. ?What do you mean? Who wants to drink after you? I should have known that it was another trick to humiliate me! - Break that glass! - I will not break it! , If you knew how I hate you and despise you! , Night and day I thought about revenge, disgusting mat n! My dear, for those sweet comments you can have another drink. How proud I would be to your father if I could see you! Your mind is more twisted and deformed than your body! I am deformed in body and soul. , The swamp is healthy compared to you! Hogan, put her in your room. , Let's cure your desire to flee! It will hit you., It's half crazy! One hundred lashes for each carrier who left the convoy. They found this in a spear stuck in the throat of a carrier. Gregg, if you want your ivory, come for it. It's time to meet. Flint. , Flint! I would like to put your hands on you. It's only once! Finally, I want to keep an eye on him. This note means that you will let me pass. - You will not risk...? - , Even if it's the last thing you do! I'm going to get that crippled thief out. You can not do it if you have the entire Sholi tribe at your back. 130 Kms. Of ambushes and yuyu. The young men will flee like flies. Your only problem, Carl, is that you're a coward. You're weak with the tools, I want you to tie me up. An ata d? How much do you measure? Is it for me? Around 1.50... It's okay, make it 1.80. Yes, 1.80... Who is it for? He's not going to bury that native, right? You will want to burn it as they always do. I would not stand to be one of your women who are burned alive. Do you ever stop gossiping? Here, I want you to prepare this trick. This will give the old pig and his rabble something to think about. Where do we get a skeleton? They never leave more than ashes. It depends on you. Get the skeleton. An ax in the creek water could make your job easier. The vultures will do the rest. I'm getting very nostalgic! The drums... They come here all the time. - Yes, he'll be here soon. - ? I?? Who? Some day I'm going to cover that mouth of yours and I'll put a nice tag inside. Come on, clean that! ?Who is coming?? Who? They have made the signal to the drum that a new white man has entered the circle. Oh, a white man! ?Who is he? That's what I want to find out. That's why I sent him to be allowed to pass. Do not you think maybe Gregg tries to pass me by to take me back? - You like Gregg, huh? - Oh, no, no! I do not like it. Devil, half of you is fire and the other half is lies. Give me a little kiss, huh? You're not mad at me, huh? Come on come on... We make peace, a lot of love... Many new bracelets, huh? I've already given you enough junk to open a store. Tula wants more. Tula always wants more. T give me new facial creams, give me many new bracelets... and give me... It's enough, it's too hot! Get out of here. Other men do not find too much heat for Tula. ,Outside! Give me a drink! I want brandy. - Who are you looking at? - That's what I'm going to find out. Where am I? This is Lapunga? You are not less than 100 moons. Only whites who flee the law come to this place. What is your scam? ?Who are you to ask questions? You think I'm drunk. No, I've lived too long in the Congo for that. You have been chewing roots of byang. You are a drug addict. And what if I am? A man has to have something. You have signs of a gentleman. A professional, maybe. , M.D.! , F.R.C.S.! How much it means in a dunghill like this. So... You're a doctor, huh? In a village like this we need a doctor. You are knocking on the wrong door. Very unreliable. Walking through the clouds one day... and crawling through the swamps in search of byang to the next. How have you got here? I came to help the government fight against drugs. One day, I just stopped fighting. Here I am. Give him some brandy. Thank you. My name is Harris. I am the cook. My name is Kingsland and I am a disaster. When you feel better, doctor, I want you to prescribe me. I have a kidney floating. That's right, during the day it's fine, but at night he lets go of his anchor. Can I prescribe now? Suck lemons. , That's very weird! Absolutely, citric acid is a cure for the floating kidney. Well, if it heals me, I... - I'll suck all the lemons in the jungle. - Come on, get out of here. Well, how are you feeling now, Doc? That is what I needed. It clears a little head. Hey, what's your name? In this territory it is my privilege to ask questions, not answer them. Since you're so polite, I want a bed! And porters and provisions to get to Lapunga. Of that nothing. You are going to stay here. You'll see if you can do something with these things that... They were called legs. - How long have you been like that? - 18 a. - It's hard. - I do not expect a cure. But every now and then a pain hits me. - I can alleviate it, but... - , Pleasure! Do I see visions or is it a white woman? Portuguese. Eight months without seeing a white woman. I did not expect to find one here. Once I was the only white woman in this place, but then came the woman with the disgusting hair. Go back to your room. I can choose to talk to the woman... , Go back to your room! It's fine, I'm leaving. - Well, a little hard, no, friend? - I'm the only law here. While you are my guest, remember it. Tomorrow I'll be on my way to Lapunga. Tomorrow the root will be gone and you will not have the strength of a rabbit. There will be a burning hole in your lungs that only the root of Byang can heal. That will be your fee, Doctor. The root in payment for the services rendered. Galen heals you, huh? Do you know what I am? I am a Siamese twin doctor. I am a doctor and patient, all in one. Today... the patient wins. But tomorrow... tomorrow... Ma ana never arrives. ?What happened to it? When they begin to chew these things are finished. , I will cut off the tongue to the one who gives root of byang to this man! I'll give him enough so he does not go crazy... until I finish what I need. You will find lots to have fun here. After tomorrow you will see a native burial of fire. - The sacrifice of a living woman. - ? What? When a man dies, his closest wife, daughter or relative is buried with him. - Do you allow that? - Allow it? I encourage it. I have made them believe that I am part of their religion. ?Why? Because the voodo will bring me what I want. I do not understand your purpose. Even I have difficulties to understand myself. ?Who is she? Go back to the ground, which is your place. Cookie, give him your paper there. - , Go there! - That's no way to treat a lady. ?A lady? This earth degrades men, but I'm not so rotten to see treating a white woman like that. Are you going to become the hero? No, just the remnants of manhood that I have left. - Well, what are you going to do? - I could give you a hand in the jaw! Spirit, huh? That is a novelty on this earth. Very good, Doc. Let's not talk more about that. But I am very demanding with whom I eat. I am also very demanding with whom I eat. She will not like it. It's crazy! Do you mind that I accompanied her? What are you doing here? It will be better for you if... if I do not speak. I am your medical advisor. I want to take a look. I do not have much to brag about, more than port in a storm. Malignant black fever. - What are you taking for that? - Brandy. When can I get it? - It's the only thing that keeps me alive. - The worst possible thing for you. I think I can help her. It seems that our orita is going to have another romance! He has already had many, one more will not be noticed. Ann, come here! Take this bottle of brandy and go back to your room. ,Just a moment! Brandy will raise fever, will provoke the delirium and finally kill her. - Here I make the recipes. - Not while I'm here. , Cookie! Bring another bottle of brandy. ?Why? I can have everything I want. He says I can. ,Silence! This thing will kill her. - Has he sent you here? - No, he has not sent me. Well, why have you come? , Say it and go! I have come to help her. ?Do you listen me? Please, believe me. There is something monstrous in all this. You know, you asked me I will help her. ?I? Sometimes I reach the moon. When I'm sober, which is not often. - Where did you come from? - Cape Town. What are you doing here? He sent me to find me. I was going to see my father. A missionary brought me. - A missionary? - , S ! , The holy man! Hogan... disguised. Maybe I'm just running. I'll wake up and go to the chapel. I will see the nuns and the walls of the convent. , I have permission for this! , Listen, you must not! How much does it make you were in the convent? - , I do not know, two years! - Calm calm. - Have you been here since? - Do not. There was a house... From a convent to a house in Zanz bar. ,I graduated! Please, do not make me dig up the old graves! , I'm going to get her out of this! , And to get her away from that manic! Have you heard me? - , I do not believe you! - Oh, yes, please! - Hey, and who are you? - I'm a doctor. A fugitive , This is no more than a new kind of torture! Give me hope a minute or two. , Another trick! - No, I want to get her out of here. - Sounds easy, does not it? Well, it's better to be clear. The cripple can prevent someone from leaving the yuyu circle. I know, I've tried. How is it called? Ann Whitehall. Knows... Everything is easy in life, except death. We played hide and seek, death and I, for a long time. Ann, so cheme. There was something in here that had been dead a long time. That which was dead has risen from the moment I saw it. And I'm going to get her out of here. ?He believes me? , Sure, I believe you! - What is the use of believing a madman? - Oh, give me a chance! When I have a few days here You will know what an opportunity is. Let him not know that he wants to help me or give him food to the jungle. Ann, I swear, I'm going to cure her! , And we will escape together! You know, despite everything you have suffered... there is something, something infinitely sweet in you. Something sweet, huh? I already told you that I graduated. But you're a friendly fool, and that's a novelty. Maybe the rest is not so unpleasant. What was that? It sounds like the monkey waving its chains. Do not let them catch you here! Come on, I'll see if I can give you back a little health. Can you give me back my respect? If I know how to judge people, there is something you have never lost. Good evening, Ann. Doctor, please, quickly, quickly. I think maybe a scorpion or centipede bit me., Look! That does not look much like a bite. I wake up with terrible pain. There is no piercing, it is more like an ara azo. So, how could it happen? Maybe with this, huh? You know women, huh? You are very smart. ,But I like you a lot! Goodnight. ?You do not like me? There is no reason not to like me. Then, why are you going to see her? Why do not you come to me? - That girl is very sick. - Tula is also very sick. He has heart problems for you. That's very flattering, but I'm afraid I can not prescribe a cure. Since you came here my heart goes like that. Relja. ,Listen out! I can get you a lot of byang root. ? Yes? I'm not interested in those things anymore. I've finished. So you go crazy! Look... , I get it for you! ,I do not want it! Maybe you'll take it tomorrow. I told you I finished! Keep him. You do not have to use it if you do not want to. Good... Maybe I should not... cut already. - I do it easily, huh? - , Clear! Now you pay me... You give me a kiss. ?All ready? Everything ready, I pray. Oh, poor Yorick, I knew him well. I know that voice. It's Harris, the cook. It's fine, come on. Let's see how you move. They are going to give me chills under the skeleton. Come on, come out., Turn it around! ,Close the door! T and I are the only ones who know this. If someone else finds out, it will be very bad for you. You will have the dust at hand and I will terrify those sweetbreads. Everything seemed to work well. All right, okay, except the palpitations of my intermittent heart. Open that door. Damn brbara... Why do not they avoid his misfortune? It is a tender habit voodoo. Never burn a woman until the moon rises. They are coming. , D melo! , If you ever find out, you'll kill me! Have mercy, give it! Take it, c gelo. You know, we deal with it later, huh? , Now back! Come here! Do you know what they're going to do out there? They are preparing for an ancient voodoo ceremony. His religion is based on superstition. They believe that by burning that woman, she will join her closest relative... purifying the spirits. T, as a white man, you should stop him. Stop it? No, dear, I'm part of it. I'm waiting for the day to sacrifice a white woman. ,You are a demon! I wanted you to see this, dear. It is part of your education. , I'm going to give you a whole bottle! So you can join in spirit. I'm not going to touch your brandy. I do not want more! That doctor has been influencing you, huh? , He at least has a spark of decency! ? Yes? Also a spark of skill. That's why I keep it here. I want to be as good as possible when your father arrives. I wonder how it will be after all these years. I wonder if that contempt will still be drawn on his lips. - The sorcerers... They come! - Bring my headdress! They are sorcerers... Hogan! Come here! It's going to be a wild night, Hogan. Enter the spirit. Do you hear that Rago? , Cookie and you can take a bottle each! All right, boss. Where are you going, dear? Come here! , I wanted to give you a little drink! - This will make you feel better, huh? - , More!, More! Later. I thought you had lasted, huh? The only man I need and you gorge on him. I do not, I do not! Go ahead, lie. It will be a long time until you speak again. - Give me that wire! - Oh, please, no! I will not do it anymore! , Get out! - , Leave her alone! - Hurry up or you'll be next. Come here! Come on, open your mouth. Stick out the tongue. ,Come on! , S cala! , Stop, miserable! Stop or I'll liquidate you! , Drop it, Flint, or fly your rotten head from your half dead casing! , Drop it! I guess you've learned that from the natives. Twisting a girl's tongue, right? I think I'm going to enjoy the sound of lead crossing your skull, Flint. A brave man. Look at him! Hogan, I think you're going to be the first. - Well, how about now, Doc? - , it's okay with me! If I did not need you, I would break your crazy head and throw it into the lime dump. My messengers are already on their way to Tuko with the medicine you want for me. When you arrive here, you will operate. I would not advise you to leave me near you with a knife. No, not the way you are now. But I'm going to cure you. I'm going to get you up to the neck in the mud of the swamp... so that the leeches suck you until you're sober. I'm going to puncture you and let the leeches do the rest. , Az car!, Az car!, Az car! ,The demon! How can you do this to a human being? ,Water! ,Water! , If you knew what that means! ,Water!, More water! You should not have come. Flint will find out and then... , Listen to the drums! , I know they miss me! - , You have to go back! - I do not care what happens to me. I can not let you try to help me and not try to help you. Oh, it was my duty, that's all. Neither leeches matter anymore. My body is Setting in motion. You must go back before they find you here. ,Please! No, I'm going to stay here. No no... Oh, bless you to come! It is a memory that I will carry until the day of my death. Hurry, go there... The drums are almost here. No, I'm not leaving! Eight men are coming. When they entered the circle there was 23. It seems that you are defecting. By the time I get here He will be almost alone. , Trme the 45, Tula! Fuzzy say tribe... "Father of white girl come". Fuzzy say tribe... "Father of a very sick white girl". Fuzzy to say Motawamba... "Great Chief Flint stay by tribal rules." "If white father die, surrender girl to fire". Fuzzy practice a lot with stick boom. - Fuzzy, good man. - Fuzzy, good man. You feel better, right? Yes, thanks to you. The fever has almost disappeared. Your hands have done it. You know, they make me think about when I was child. The hands of my mother. I never knew mine. In the convent, when the girls left with their families... I was very melancholy. I did not know why, since I had never been outside. So I invented an imaginary mother. At night she would come talk to me. I can hear it here now. But now I feel sorry for me. And that's not a nurse's privilege. Thank you. I think I'm going to sit down. - She is with him again. - Even better. You will recover your strength and I will need you. And if my kidney gets worse, maybe she'll take care of me. , Get out of here! I'm on your last cross, Gregg. Do not go. I was going to close the shutters. The sun will hit you in the eyes. They only see you. Ann... ,You know I love you! S . You shouted it a hundred times while you raved. Y... ?Y? It made me very happy. And very sad for you. For me? I told you my life in... in Zanz bar. ?Your life? I'm not worth cleaning your shoes. We are an insignificant and desperate couple, right? It is not what we have been. It is what we are going to be. You know, those nasty leeches, as horrible as they were, They have taken away that terrible desire. Now I want to be close to you, to do you well. See you smile. Love is a rare thing. That's what I thought, hour after hour, while I watched you writhing with fever. My heart almost drowned... praying for you to recover. Ann, you do not love me! You know what I know. ,I'm so happy! Poor girl, you're exhausted. You must go to rest. You know, I should be taking care of you. With my brain clear, I can see that you have done me a favor. So I'm going to operate on you. You are aware that you can not be cured. I know. I want you to relieve this pain. All right. You are not doing this out of love. ,Not much! I do not use you, Flint, you know. You are a sick man and I am a doctor. Have you taken the bath that I told you? S . I took it this morning. Thanks for Remember. I had not bathed this month and today we are at 31. Well, as soon as the serum arrives here I will be prepared. Ten minutes from the pool now. Fuzzy is on its last curve. I have the hot water, sir. I've scraped all the fat from above as you told me. It's fine, put it on the counter. - Where do you want me, Doc? - At the same place. I do not want it. - How do you feel? - All right. - This is going to hurt. - Hogan, give me a cigar. Well, you're willing, that's for sure. How long will I be prostrate? 34 hours. ?I'll lend you a hand? The pain will disappear as soon as I relieve that pressure. - Ann! - , I do not need it! I know, she has guts. You can deal with sponges. God knows that his hands are cleaner than Cookie's! Oh, I do not know! Ann, I'm going to need your help. Take my instruments out of the mat. I'm going to operate on Flint. If I had known, I would have let them rust. How he loves you! You will have many reasons before I finish. You are overpowering her! - Correct 100%, Doc. - , Deliberately! ?Why?? Why? It is none of your business. Steril zalos there. Let's get rid of that vest, Flint. Oh, I've never seen him so naked! , Fuzzy... good man! He has lowered his record by 3 hours to go to Tuko and return. How's it going for work, Doc? To pick the mouth. Here you have your medicine, Ann. ?What have you said? - You already heard me. - Your medicine? - Exactly. - Is not it for me? Do not. Everything I need for your job... It's this knife. - , Damn me! - , It will be! - The medicine was not for me? - , Do not! You deliberately lied! ,I hate liars! ,I also! Well, I like your independence. You are my kind of animal. And I will keep this as my fee. Well ahead. Let's do it. - Give him a drink of brandy, Cookie. - It's not a bad idea. - Here, in my hands. - A good brandy? ,Just a moment! Take, ah... Do you like to pray, Flint? Ahead. - I'm going to cut you right there. - Very good, short! Let me cut you. He has always been very kind to me. I would love to cut him. , Get out, parrot is asking! I was kidding him not to think about the pain. Tula, the light here. Keep it firm. Prepare with those sponges, Ann. Blimey, I feel a frozen finger... counting from top to bottom the vertebrae of my column. Now do not move. ,I already have it! What would he have... stick boom? Fuzzy keep two eyes on new white man all the time. Two eyes, all time. New white man entering. If he tries to leave... Fuzzy... shoot. , Boom! ,Kill! Fuzzy watch. - All time. - All time. Gregg is here, bending the last curve of the river. When I get here I want to be alone. Keep Tula and the doctor out of the way. I'm Gregg. I am Flint. Well, I'm glad to meet you. ? Yes? Yes, you are t. You are here to erase me from the map. I've waited a long time for you to call me, Gregg. What's your game, Flint? If I explained it, the mystery would end, the fun would disappear. I do not want that. Are you going to hurt me? I tried to retaliate more than once, but here you are invulnerable. You can also try to roll back Victoria Falls with your hands... if the suffering is here. I've stopped your slave traffic. Take away the ivory trade from your sector... He made you renounce the native mutilators. And so you wiped my pocket and put me in a lire with my government. , Exactly as I planned it! - I'm curious to know why. - Naturally. You did not stop me for pitying the natives. Purely egoistic motives. Return the favor to the blacks. That goes against the black-white law. You know it's a dangerous game to put blacks against white people. You're not white, Gregg. The color of your skin does not count for me. No n black made me the filthy of the white man. Do you think I'm going to let you get away with this? I hope not. That would be like killing domesticated rabbits. , Enough to play cat and mouse n! Come on, let go! - Half of my body is dead. - What a lame! I want to show that half of m It's better than t in full. How outrageous is that contempt? He has been my ally for years. I have a purpose in life, to see that contempt give way to fear. You still have not understood me, have you, Whitehall? I will stand up. It may stimulate your memory. S ... Your eyes are the same. But you have changed considerably. You were pretty slender. , Rutledge! , After all these years! The light begins to be made. Oh, revenge? No, revenge, no. It's a dark, dark and disturbing effect. ?You see it? "He is mocking." Yes, I have it always in front of me. Punish you became in an obsession. Not for taking my wife. Not to paralyze my spine with that kick. Yes, you did it, my good friend! I did not languish for the woman you took from me. I did not claim revenge for your head. ,No no! But you left me there, helpless, helpless... ,You made fun! Gregg, with that mockery you made a weapon that will tear your heart out. - , You are crazy! - , Yes, a monoman! Tied to an idea. When you put your base in Imbimbia, I followed you and settled down in Lapunga. I associated with the power that you can not resist. You're going to get resistance in large doses. In Imbimbia I am as powerful as you are here. - , You'll never see Imbimbia again! - Why, bandit half dead? , Pull your hand away from the gun or I'll tear your eyes out! Oh, you have a battle in your hands! Eight of my best Sholi are surrounding your house. I know. You made a mistake discovering yourself before me. The next time I'll paralyze the rest. Are you one of your Sholi? S . Ah hangs the skin... of a Sholi. But my Sholi...! It is gone. Ann, come here! I want you to smile at this man. - Pretty, right, Gregg? - Yes, but... Beautiful eyes, delicate skin, wonderful figure. - ? What does that have to do with me? - You'll know soon. For 18 years I kept her in a convent. Safe, protected from sleaze. Cleanses body and soul. Then the Congo. Obliged to the filth of a night house in Zanzibar. Dragged to here through the swamps, by waters full of germs, soaked in brandy and here it is before you... , Full of fever, desperate, degraded! I've done it, Gregg, do you hear it? - , I've done! - Flint, you're a hellish beast! Remember it when your turn comes. - ? Because you did? - Still no answer. Yes, there is!, You're going to tell me! - , There is still no answer! - , I'll find out, yeah! I have to know what is behind this that sinks me like a weight... Crushing my life. You just called me a degraded woman, Flint. , In name I am, but in my heart never! , All the men I've met were beasts! Only one has helped me, He has shown me kindness. It has made it possible for me to survive. Although, why do I talk to you? Kingsland believes in me. - , I'm going to take it off! - , Do not! , I will fight for that! I will fight, do you hear me? Kingsland is mine, all my love! , I will crawl to him on his knees and he will lift me up! It's mine! Nobody can take it away from me! ,You can not! You have deliberately turned me into what I am. , You are responsible! That's it, smile! That's why he fell to the ground to drag you like a snake. You started a scorching hole for me. The first night, the noise of the jungle. , Rain dripping and dripping in the tent! Hot hairy hands touching and mistreating me! Then the nightmare, that house! - , You sent me to that! - Yes, dear! Do you think you can continue and continue with your atrocities without being returned? Well, I will! You will pay for it! ,I will revenge!, There will be a form, there will be a form! Your daughter, Gregg. Your daughter with my wife. ?My daughter? , This is what I expected! And if something happened to you, there is a sacred native law... which says that the girl must be delivered to burn her at your funeral. , Your daughter, Gregg! ,lt's yours!, Yours! , The lies are not going to save you! So I believed your wife when she told you she was going to give birth to a son of mine. She said it to get revenge because you called her... I called her exactly what she was! I never saw your wife or you until the end of July... and that baby was born after Christmas Day. - Lies and more lies! - She is not my daughter. It's yours, all yours, and I can prove it! What more proofs can you want? In your blind fury you did not stop to reason. Your wife told me that I was going to give birth to a son of yours, but I took her away from you anyway. Did you find out when I was born? - Yes. - Come on, I want the truth., The truth! December 25. Funny, if it was not so tricky. My child. My daughter. She should never know. He has suffered enough without knowing... That his father is an irrational monster. , Something that deserves to crawl! , You are still responsible for this! No, friend, it's your rotten, twisted mind. You hit yourself. The whole fight has left you... and I do not have to be afraid of you anymore. I get out of here. ,Just a moment! I've had enough! - , Do not go out that door! - , I do not accept your orders! , Do not go out that door! ,They are going to kill you! , Stay here! Do not go out that door, do you hear me? ?Do you hear me? , Fuzzy! , Fuzzy! I can not do it anymore! The sordidness and humiliation of all this. My brain is spinning in circles. I can not think anymore! What possible satisfaction... Do you need to degrade me in front of that other man? And what does he care? You know how much I love you. Maybe Gregg, the merchant, could help us. Best, dear. I feel that the end of the road is in sight. Come on. , Reg licks a smile! , That's my girl! I like how you raise your mind. I'm going to need your help tonight. You have sent the message to Fuzzy that the white man... Must I have a safe conduct to Imbimbia? I sent a messenger, but he has not returned. I want to talk to you. Have not you already said enough for a day? How do you feel now, Ann? You care how much I feel. Ann, I'm going to send you away from here. Time heals all. It will help you to forget. Do not trust me, right? Hell, I do not blame you. But I'm going to make him confide in me. You still tremble. Hogan! Tripe brandy. Take this, it will help you. Leave that, you scoundrel! You try to kill her with that thing. The love of a woman, Doc... There is no greater power. When did you discover that? When I killed him. Have you become sentimental? Do not... It's just a pause to greet a sweet memory. Fuzzy good man. Do as Big Boss say. Kill father of white girl. How has the Almighty allowed something like this on this earth? Look, that man is alive! ,Leave her! Save the life of that man and save her to her... if you do not want to deliver it to the burial fire. , Man aco! ,Do what I say! , It's your only chance! Hogan! Take him to that room., Hurry! He is dead. That means you will burn it and the girl goes too. The natives will never catch it if I kill Flint. He goes first. My child. My baby. If I knew some day that you have forgiven me... This is the first... And last time I'm going to have you in my arms. She's fine, Doc. Before he comes back in s I want to give you something. Uncut gemstones valued at 20,000 louis. T bad for her. - She would not want your money. - You will never know where to proceed. C mprale a little happiness. , Drums of death! - It's Matawomba. - Yes. How have they found out? He has just exhaled his last breath. - , Do not let me touch! - Easy, Ann, nothing's wrong. Recover your composure, dear. We want to take a white man to fire. Agree. Let them take it. , Fuzzy! They are going to take it to you! They're going to burn my father! It's okay, Ann, do not say anything. Ann, please..., Esc chame! , You have to listen to me! Ann... I swear... He is not your father. Where is my father? Your father is... Your father died years ago. Come on. Everything is fine, dear. Hogan!, Cookie! We're not going to give the girl to the blacks. You already know what it means. ,Dynamite! We will not have any chance. There is an opportunity, I am going to give it to them. Go with Cookie to where the ivory is stored. Take Tula with you and wait to hear me. White girl. Say that you are ready. Bring tribal advice here. They're going to come for her. Stop them, tell them the truth. It's too late. You would not believe me. Give us rifles and we'll go for it. I would not cross the premises. All eyes are fixed on you. S you have a chance to escape. Below is a tunnel that leads under the river... in the heart of the swamp, unguarded native. No human can live near him. Fuzzy is the only one who has crossed it. That is your only chance. Bring Fuzzy and we'll start. No, you have to stay here and celebrate the tribal ceremony. They have to see it, they have to believe it. I will try to delay them until you have a lot of smoke. I explained to Ann that she must do everything I say. Agree. You have to do what Flint says... and celebrate the first part of the ceremony. No, no, it's just another trick, more lies. He swears he will help us to escape... He has convinced me. You also have to believe him. How can I believe in him? From the first day he had me in his corral. Do you think I would risk... if I did not know he wants to get you out of this hole? He is risking his life to get you out of here. , It's our only chance! Everything ready for white girl. Big Boss does not give girl for fire. Fuzzy take white by t nel. By poisonous swamp. - , No no no! - , Yes, Fuzzy must do! Matawomba kill for this. , Big Boss do Fuzzy I der! Give many rifles. Make rich. For Great Chief I will do. Take packages. Wait for ivory. - Are you going to stay here alone? - I'll have a lot of company. - And when they discover that he's gone? - Use your imagination. You do not know fear, I admit it to you. Fear died with my legs. Tell Ann I want to say goodbye to her. Did he tell you what you have to do? S . If you stay here you have no chance. It's one against a thousand to survive. But it is an opportunity. It is your only hope. You have to keep fighting. Fighting. While I try to retain them. I have caused you many bitter memories, but... I hope you can forget. ,Good luck! ?Voucher? I will try to remember what your value is. Close the door. You have to get out of here. I will tell you that you are not a believer. Oh, God, if there is a God, just take it. That girl with whom I have violated all Your laws and teachings. Put her safe. Give me the strength to stop them. In the name of godliness, in the name of Your Son... Amen. Of course it's a small place on the coast of Sicily, Nestled between cold hills... and where you can see an incredibly blue sea. There is peace there. Oh, what peace! What do you think, Ann? ,Horrible! All right, I know. The captain says he can do it. - ? For real? - Yes. The engineer has a Bible, but he thought it was a dictionary. ?And good? What do you think, Ann? |
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