Skyjacked (1972)

Roosevelt Grier: Gary Brown

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Quotes 

• Jerome K. Weber : I was going to go the Monterey Jazz Festival once, but, you know.

  Gary Brown : How many jazz cellos have you heard? How many?

  Jerome K. Weber : Not many.

  Gary Brown : See what I meant? Just like everyone else. But, that sound, man, once you really get into it, it's somethin'. Anyway, I'd look stupid playin' a flute.

• Gary Brown : Hey, 70 year old brandy. Goes down like honey.

• Gary Brown : [raises his flask of 70 year old brandy]  Here's to your sister.

  [Weber looks puzzled] 

  Gary Brown : Your sister in Minneapolis.

  Jerome K. Weber : Oh, her. To tell you the truth, she's a bitch.

• Gary Brown : Me? I ain't no hijacker, Cap'n. I got a gig in Minneapolis tonight.

• Gary Brown : Coffee, Cap'n?

• Gary Brown : Do you like modern music, Senator? Rock or jazz?

  Senator Arne Lindner : Well, I'm afraid I'm not to up on it.

  Gary Brown : What do people like you do for kicks then?

  Senator Arne Lindner : I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Brown, very often, on a moment's notice, I have to go boating with the President of the United States.

  [takes a drag on a cigarette] 

• Senator Arne Lindner : [Brown strumming his cello]  That's a magnificent instrument, Mr. Brown.

  Gary Brown : Thank you, Senator. Just wood and gut.

  Senator Arne Lindner : Ah, yes. But, with a man like you on the strings, that wood and gut gives forth some pretty nice sound.

• Gary Brown : [after a night-time landing]  Feelin' alright, now, pal?

  Jerome K. Weber : I thought we were all dead.

  [looks out the airplane window] 

  Jerome K. Weber : Still black as a nig - oh, no offense.

  Gary Brown : Don't bug me none.