Apaches (1977)

Robbie Oubridge: Danny

Quotes 

• Danny : The entire Apache nation gather in the hills above the headquarters of the U.S. Army and New Mexico, tired of the broken promises of the great white father, ready to face the Long Knives in the fort below.

• Danny : Kim, eight. Eight years and three quarters she says, that means she's eight. Sharon, nine. Apache women weren't just squaws, they often fought too. Michael, wearing a red band. He's daft, the Apaches never wore red. Me, Geronimo, chief of the Apaches, great warrior of the plains. Tom. Robert.

• Danny : The trouble with grownup parties, adults parties, is that they don't seem to enjoy themselves. No one ever brings presents, and no one gets a present to take home with them. That's not what I call a party; they just eat and stand around drinking. No one plays games, isn't that funny?

  [later] 

  Danny : I don't see what grownups get out of it, except to drink, and they can get that in the pub. They don't need to come to the house to get it. Mind you, sometimes I like it when they all get drunk and dance around with you and give you money. I like that, that's fun.

• Danny : My mum and dad, it's a nice party, quiet, but nice. My cousin, Michael, my granny and granddad, all family are there for the party. I wish I was. I wish I was there. Honest.

• Danny : The Apaches have fought well, against great odds. Our braves are few and the white man is many. We have no food, winter is coming, our people will starve. We have been robbed of our homeland, but we shall return. We shall survive. I, Geronimo must go to gather our scattered people, and we shall survive. Our greatest need is food and shelter, we must have food, we must learn the way of the white eyes, feed our people his way, that much the white eyes can teach us, we will toss aside the weapons of war. This is our land, our homeland, as long as one Apache remains, it shall be ours. I, Geronimo, give my word.