King Solomon's Mines (1950)
Richard Carlson: John Goode
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Elizabeth Curtis : Lovely, isn't it? It has a sort of majesty. A feeling of forever.
Allan Quatermain : Forever's quite correct.
John Goode : Looks completely peaceful.
Elizabeth Curtis : It isn't.
Allan Quatermain : It's been tearing its own thread for a million years. In this one small area here, there are a thousand creatures: living, reproducing, killing, being killed, eating, being eaten. There's not a square inch that doesn't have war if you look for it.
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Allan Quatermain : There isn't a creature in the forest that isn't hunted by something else. Except the elephant. They're all afraid of him. He's king.
John Goode : The elephant, not the lion?
Allan Quatermain : No, no. Not the lion. Not in Africa. He's not brave enough or clever enough. Elephant's the king.
John Goode : And man?
Allan Quatermain : He's just meat like everything else.
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Allan Quatermain : This sort of thing is constantly being peddled to greenhorns from Timbuktu to Johannesburg.
John Goode : You may be right. Henry said he bought the original of the map to King Solomon's Mines from an Arab trader who claimed it was 400 years old.
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John Goode : That was a close call.
Allan Quatermain : No, not really. They're not dangerous unless hungry.
Elizabeth Curtis : Well, how do you know when they're hungry?
Allan Quatermain : Well, if they eat you, they're hungry.
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John Goode : I'm wondering what made you change your mind? I didn't know Elizabeth could be all that persuasive.
Allan Quatermain : There's something very persuasive about 5000 pounds.
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John Goode : How long will it take us to get there?
Allan Quatermain : Weeks. Months, perhaps. I don't know. I've never taken a woman on safari with me before.
Elizabeth Curtis : Have I been a handicap?
Allan Quatermain : Why, no, Mrs. Curtis, but the fun hasn't started yet.
Elizabeth Curtis : When it does, I'm sure we'll *all* enjoy it.