The Pirate (1948)

Walter Slezak: Don Pedro Vargas

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Quotes 

• Don Pedro Vargas : Macoco!

  [comes up to the Serafin's stage, angrily] 

  Don Pedro Vargas : I've had enough of this! This marionette strutting around for pretending to be the black Macoco! You think a runt like that could handle a crew of cutthroats? You think real men would risk their necks to serve under him? If you want to worship Macoco, then worship me! It was I, who was the terror of the Caribbean! 'The most feared and hated men who ever sailed a ship!' At the mere mention of my name armed fleets who slinked into harbors! Whole populations would flee into hills! When my ship came in sight of land my name would like thunder rolling in from the sea! I am this man you worship!

  [grabs Manuela's hand, Serafin stops him and reach his two guns out] 

  Don Pedro Vargas : I am Macoco! Not this greasepaint hero. This puny, rabbit-hearted, white-livered buffoon! I'm MACOCO!

  [Serafin's guys tosses him with the bat and Serafin hits him and shoots] 

• Macoco : I'm very philanthropic now - I repaired the church belfry.

• Serafin : Come, pure spirit. Come with me.

  Don Pedro Vargas : I forbid it, it's a disgrace!

  The Viceroy : [to Don Pedro]  Sit down, Don Pedro.

  [turns back to Serafin] 

  Serafin : Gracious lady, if you have any wish express it freely to me. I, who am your friend.

  Manuela : I wish...

  Serafin : Yes?

  Manuela : I wish...

  Don Pedro Vargas : Black magic! I won't have him practice black magic on my future wife! Oh, It's an outrage!

  The Viceroy : [to Don Pedro]  Hold your tongue, Don Pedro. I will not have this performance ruined by your bourgeoise possessiveness.

  Serafin : Excellency, would you please tell him this is not flirtation. It is science.

  The Viceroy : It is science.

  Don Pedro Vargas : Whatever you called, I don't like it!

  The Viceroy : [turns to Don Pedro]  I demand that you hold your tongue!

  [turns back to Serafin] 

  The Viceroy : Proceed, sir, with this mesmerism.

• Manuela : To see Paris! All my life I've dreamed of that, the gaiety, and color and people.

  Don Pedro Vargas : I've seen it all.

• Manuela : I - I hardly know you.

  Serafin : I hardly know you, either. We'll have the excitement of discovery.

  Manuela : But, I...

  Don Pedro Vargas : Do you two realize that I am in the room?

  Serafin : Must I remind you...

  Don Pedro Vargas : I won't stand by and allow you to make love to my affianced wife!

• Don Pedro Vargas : You mountebank! You thieving vagabond! You scum!

• Don Pedro Vargas : Well, why are we waiting? Get on with the hanging.

• Don Pedro Vargas : This greasepaint hero. This puny, rabbit-hearted, white-livered buffoon!