The Mighty Quinn (1989)

David McFarlane: Henry Quinn

Quotes 

• Xavier : Way back in the old days, plantation owners, they imported a snake to discourage the escape of slaves.

  Henry Quinn : That was us.

  Xavier : Yes, that was us. But - the snake don't know the difference between black and white.

  Henry Quinn : You mean, the snake start bitin' the white man too?

  Xavier : That's right. So you know what they did?

  Henry Quinn : No.

  Xavier : They brought in the mongoose to kill off the snake. But you know what them forget? They forget that the mongoose is nocturnal. See, that means he likes the night; whereas the snake, he likes the day. So, while one was on his way to work, the other was on his way to bed. Now, what you think of that?

  Henry Quinn : I guess that's the kind of place this is.