Tamango (1958)

Alex Cressan: Tamango

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• Tamango : He will never make me a slave.

• Aiché, Reiker's Mistress : If you want to get along on the boat, it's not hard. You just have to obey, that's all. You see, the Captain's not mad at you. You heard him. There are a lot of big houses in Havana. If you behave, maybe he'll keep you with him or sell you as a kitchen man or a houseboy or a coachman. Oh, yeah, that's the best, to be a coachman.

  Tamango : White man's trash.

  Aiché, Reiker's Mistress : What did you say?

  Tamango : White man's trash!

  Aiché, Reiker's Mistress : You. What are you? A rusty rifle? A bag of glass beads? That's all you're worth. So, don't put on any airs with me.

• Captain John Reinker : What do they call you?

  Tamango : Tamango.

  Captain John Reinker : Tamango? That's not a name. But, don't worry, I'll find you another one, like - George or Henry. How do you like Henry?

• Tamango : Yes, we can make it - if we stand together. Brothers in life... Brothers in death.

• Tamango : Give up if you want. They'll let you live. Maybe not to all of you, but, most of you. Or, we can all stay and fight. And even if we die, we'll win. Because, they can sell living men, but, you can't sell dead ones. Me. They won't sell me.

• Tamango : They can sell living men but not dead ones.