Girl of the Port (1930)

Mitchell Lewis: McEwen

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• McEwen : Hey there! You! Kalita!

  Kalita : Yes, boss.

  McEwen : When a black baboon like you carries bags for a white lady, he does it for money and nothing but! Savvy?

  Kalita : Yes, boss.

• McEwen : There's your money.

  [tosses it to Kalita's feet] 

  McEwen : And listen, the war is a long time over, Corporal. Here on Fiji, you're nothin' but one of my black fellers. Now, pick that up before I skin the hide off ya.

  Kalita : Yes - boss.

• McEwen : If I had my way, I'd make it a flogging offense for a native to so much as lift his eyes in the presence of a white woman.

• McEwen : Gentlemen, to our dearest heritage, white supremacy.

• McEwen : Well, how's the little girl?

  Josie : Just as you see me, boyfriend, unspoiled by the world's applause.

  McEwen : Got you a nice little room, eh?

  Josie : Yeah, with a nice little key on the inside of the door.

  McEwen : A pretty kid like you can't afford to be snippy.

  Josie : Oh, can't afford to be anything else.

• McEwen : Say, who do you think got you this job?

  Josie : Say, did you ever get an empty stocking for Christmas?

• McEwen : You see, we're like a band of brothers all us white chaps. Gotta be, you know.

• Jim : It isn't done amongst gentlemen, is it? Not when ladies are present.

  McEwen : So, you set yourself up to be a gentleman, do you? And by lady, I suppose you mean that little Tabby over there?

  Jim : Pardon me, I hope I misunderstood the words you used in regards to that girl?

  McEwen : No, you didn't, Johnny. T-A-B-B-Y, Tabby! The girl that's trying to make you!

  Jim : Of course you don't know a white lady when you see one, do you? That's the disadvantage of being - a half-caste!

• McEwen : I'm glad you're not a coward, Whiskey Johnny. Because, you'll need your courage before I'm through with you. Inch by inch, drop by drop, I'll drain it outta you.

• Josie : What cha done with him? Tell me before I scratch that grin off your yellow face!

  McEwen : Now, now, now...

  Josie : Let go of me! Let go of me!

  McEwen : You're a bit unstrung, Josie.

  Josie : You'll see what I am!

  McEwen : I fancy you've been working too hard, day and - night.

  Josie : You would think that! You dirty half-breed!

• McEwen : They're working themselves up to a frenzy. Watch closely and you'll see what you scarcely believe. They'll be sending themselves into that inferno shortly. Crazy devils. And yet, for some mysterious reason it doesn't seem to hurt them. They come out all right. We whites pride ourselves on our superiority. And yet, there's not a white man living that could get up the spunk to go through that.

  Male British Tourist : Do you mean those natives will actually walk through that pit of fire?