Classic Dialogue: Cocky's first meeting with Sammy.
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THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN COCKY WAINWRIGHT (Edward G. Robinson)
AND SAMMY HARTLAND (Fergus McClelland).
COCKY: “Well, I’ve seen some queer animals in the bush in my day, but I don’t recollect meeting one like you. Now…, err, …what would you be, I wonder, …two legs and no tail. A lobster, would you be? You’re as red as the reddest lobster I ever saw. Are you on your own?”
SAMMY: “Yes.”
COCKY: “Nobody else with you?”
SAMMY: “I ran away.”
COCKY: “Did you now? Well, I tell you what, you hop a long with me. Well, I don’t know where you’re making for, but I’m heading for Skoomerland.”
SAMMY: “Where’s that?”
COCKY: “South.”
SAMMY: “I’m going south, too. How far are you going? Not as far as Durban, I suppose?”
COCKY: “Durban?… Durban, South Africa?”
SAMMY: “Yes.”
COCKY: “No, I’m not going as far as Durban. I’m going 400 miles south. Any use to you?”
SAMMY: “Durban’s a lot further than that.”
COCKY: “Oh, about 2,500 miles. None of my business, but, …err, …where’ve you come from?”
SAMMY: “Port Said.”
COCKY: “Well, quite a way. About 2,000 miles, I’d say. Get any lifts?”
SAMMY: “Some of the way.”
COCKY: “Well, I should think you’d be a bit bored with walking. Would you like Juma to carry you for a bit?”
SAMMY: “No.”
COCKY (to himself): “Jumpin’ Jehosaphat! Port Said to Durban on his own! Would you believe it? Would you believe it?”