The Scalphunters (1968)

Ossie Davis: Joseph Lee

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• Joseph Lee : [walking behind Joe Bass and his horse]  What about me, sir?

  Joe Bass : I'll just sell you to the highest bidder.

  Joseph Lee : Could you mske that to a Comanche, sir?

  Joe Bass : You seem to have an uncommon prejudice against service to the white-skinned race!

  Joseph Lee : I don't mean to be narrow in my attitude. Could I ask you what's your name, sir?

  Joe Bass : Joe Bass.

  Joseph Lee : Well, Mr. Bass, couldn't you kind of consider me a captured Comanche?

  Joe Bass : [both Joe Bass and his horse turn around and do a 'take'] 

  Joseph Lee : I came on my own two feet as far as those Comanches. It was my intent to circle south as far as Mexico. The Mexicans have a law against the slavery trade, and since those Indians captured me from other Indians. I have now got full Indian citizenship.

  Joe Bass : Joseph Lee, you ever study the law?

  Joseph Lee : No, sir.

  Joe Bass : Well, neither did I, but you ain't got a chance in hell of calling yerself an Indian! You're an African slave by employment, black by color!

• Joe Bass : You ever fight twelve drunk Indians?

  Joseph Lee : No, sir, but I'd like to see it done.

• Joe Bass : What the hell are you standin' there for? Can't you speak English?

  Joseph Lee : No, sir!

  Joe Bass : Whattaya mean, 'No, sir'?

  Joseph Lee : I mean I wish I didn't.

• Joseph Lee : [Joe Bass preparing to sneak into the scalp hunters' camp]  Mr. Bass, you go down there and those people will just kill the literal hell out of you!