Pinocchio (1940)
Charles Judels: Stromboli, The Coachman
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Quotes
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The Coachman : Give a bad boy enough rope, and he'll soon make a jackass of himself.
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Foulfellow : So, Coachman, what's your proposition?
The Coachman : Well
[calmly, smoking his pipe]
The Coachman : How would you blokes like to make some real money?
[pulls out a big bag of gold pieces, which he drops on the table with a loud clank]
Foulfellow : [his eyes widen] Well! And who do we have to...
[makes a throat slashing gesture]
The Coachman : No, no, no... nothing like that. You see...
[moves his eyes slowly left and right with Foulfellow briefly following suit, then leans in with a slight whisper]
The Coachman : I'm collecting stupid little boys.
Foulfellow : Stupid little boys?
The Coachman : You know... the disobedient ones that are playing hooky from school.
Foulfellow : Oh...
The Coachman : So you see...
[leans in and whispers into Foulfellow's ear indistinctly for a while, his sidekick listens in through his opposite ear, then cleans it out with his finger so he can hear it better]
The Coachman : ... and I takes them to Pleasure Island.
Foulfellow : Ah. Pleasure Island...
[suddenly has a look of horror]
Foulfellow : Pleasure Island? But the law! Suppose they...
The Coachman : No, no, no, there's no risk. They never come back... as BOYS!
[his face turns red and morphs to a devil like appearance as he makes with his mouth an large evil grin and a grimace, his eyes bug out and his hair becomes horns with a satan reference. Foulfellow and his sidekick sweat a little as he laughs maniacally, then grabs him by the collar and holds him close]
The Coachman : Now, I've got a coach leaving at midnight. We meet at the crossroads, and no double crossing!
Foulfellow : No sir...
The Coachman : Scout around, and any prospects you find, bring them to me.
Foulfellow : Yes, boss.
The Coachman : I'll pay you well, I've got plenty of gold.
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The Coachman : And what might your name be?
Alexander : Alexander.
The Coachman : So you can talk?
Alexander : Yes, sir. I wanna go home to my mama!
The Coachman : Take him back! He can still talk!
Alexander : [pleading with the other rejected donkeys] Please, please, I don't wanna be a donkey! Let me outta here!
The Coachman : [cracks his whip] Quiet! You boys have had your fun. Now pay for it!
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Stromboli : [shuts Pinocchio up in a cage] There! This will be your home - where I can find you always!
Pinocchio : No, no, no!
Stromboli : Yes, yes, yes! To me, you are a belonging. We will tour the world: Paris, London, Monte Carlo, Constantinopolee.
Pinocchio : No, no!
Stromboli : [bangs his fist on the table] YES! We start TONIGHT!
[stuffs money into a bag]
Stromboli : You will make lots of money...
[stuffs the bag into his cummerbund]
Stromboli : For me!
[picks up a hatchet]
Stromboli : And when you are growing too old, you will make good... FIREWOOD!
[throws the hatchet into a stack of firewood that also contains a worn-out puppet, laughing]
Pinocchio : Let me out of here! I'm gonna get out! You can't keep me in...!
Stromboli : QUIET! SHUT UP! Before, I knock you silly!
[blows a kiss]
Stromboli : Good night, my little wooden goldmine!
[laughing, leaves and slams the door]