Pinocchio (1940)

Charles Judels: Stromboli, The Coachman

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Quotes 

• The Coachman : Give a bad boy enough rope, and he'll soon make a jackass of himself.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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]