The Warriors (1979)

Dorsey Wright: Cleon

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• Cleon : I know that a lot of you aren't too happy about going out on patrol. Just just remember this, out of a street family of 120, plus affiliates, you were chosen for this expedition. That makes you special. Now, here's the line up: Swan, second-in-command, war chief, stay by me. Snowball, you're the music man. Cowboy: soldier of the middle. Vermin, you're the bear. You carry the tokens and the bread. Rembrandt, you got the stuff? I want you to hit everything in the city. I want the people to know that the Warriors were there.

  Ajax : That'll just slow us down.

  Cleon : Ajax, you're just soldier. Try and keep your mouth shut! Fox: scout and memory man. Run ahead and tell us all we need to know. Cochise, you're with Ajax, soldier of the middle; heavy mother. Now just remember this, there's a truce on. So, don't go around flexing any muscle unless I give the order. Okay? Let's roll!

• Luther : There he is! That's him! That's... the Warrior! He shot Cyrus!

  Cleon : Man, you crazy! I din't do nuthin'!

  Luther : We saw 'im!

  Cropsey, Rogue Lieutenant : Yeah, that's him.

  Luther : He's the one! He's the one! The Warriors did it!

  [starts charging Cleon] 

  Luther : The Warriors did it! The Warriors did it! The Warriors did it!

• [first lines] 

  Cleon : It's still on and we're goin'. Cyrus sent an emissary this afternoon to make sure. Now, Cyrus don't want anybody packed and he don't want anybody flexing any muscle. So, I gave him my word that the Warriors would uphold the truce.

  [pause] 

  Cleon : Now everybody says that Cyrus is the one and only.

  [pause] 

  Cleon : I think we better go have a look for ourself.

• Cleon : [Deleted introductory scene, day time. A girlfriend walks over to Cleon, who is sitting on a bench. As the camera follows her, we see Coney Island - and a huge wall which has 'Warriors' painted on it]  ... What are you doing here?

  Lincoln - Cleon's Girl : I came to say goodbye.

  [Cleon waves] 

  Lincoln - Cleon's Girl : I don't like it, Cleon.

  Cleon : You don't like what?

  Lincoln - Cleon's Girl : Going up to this meeting.

  Cleon : You ain't going, so don't worry about it.

  Lincoln - Cleon's Girl : I'm worried about you going. I've got a feeling. I don't want you getting messed up with something heavy, not way up in the Bronx. You've never even been up there.

  Cleon : [puts on his "head-covering," for lack of a better term]  This conclave is gonna be a big item.

  [His girlfriend looks away, and - we cut to the next scene. Cleon is now standing and addressing the other Warriors] 

  Cleon : ... I know a lot of you aren't too happy about going on patrol. Just remember this. Out from a street family of 120-plus affiliates, you eight were chosen for this expedition and that makes you special. Now here's the lineup...

  [as Cleon reads his choices, the camera focuses on each of them] 

  Cleon : ... Swan, you're the second-in-command, the war-chief; you stay by me. Snow, you're the music man. Cowboy, you soldier the middle. Vermin, you're the bearer; carry the tokens and the bread. Rembrandt, got the stuff?

  [Rembrandt produces a spray can] 

  Cleon : Now, I want you to hit everything in the city. I want people to know that the Warriors were there.

  Ajax : That'll just slow us down.

  Cleon : Ajax, you just soldier and try to keep your mouth shut...

  [moving on] 

  Cleon : ... Fox, you're the scout and memory-man; you run ahead and tell us all we need to know. Cochise and Ajax, you soldier the middle; you're the heavy muscle...

  [to all eight] 

  Cleon : ... Now just remember this. There's a truce on, so don't go flexing any muscle unless I give the order.

  [Ajax seems displeased] 

  Cleon : Okay? Let's roll.

  [as surf-music plays, the Warriors stride up the boardwalk and into the distance, on this sunny afternoon. Cleon and his girlfriend follow, walking behind everyone else]