The Black Swan (1942)

Tyrone Power: Jamie Waring

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Quotes 

• Jamie : In Tortuga when a woman slaps a man's face, it means she wants him to grab her, overpower her, and smother her with kisses. I understand in Jamaica a gentleman must refuse such overtures.

• Margaret Denby : Jamie boy! You know you're not supposed to be out of bed! Haven't you caused me enough trouble already? Get back to your bunk! Oh, Jamie boy.

  Jamie : That's only twice. Once more - I said 'three' times.

  Margaret Denby : Jamie boy...

• Jamie : I always sample a bottle of wine before I buy it. Let's have a sip, see if you're worth taking along.

• Capt. Sir Henry Morgan : I wish my nature hadn't changed. I'd have made that whole assembly walk the plank.

  Jamie : You can't go wrong drowning politicians, Morgan.

• Jamie : Your presence is more disturbing to Madam Waring, I assure you!

  Capt. Billy Leech : Now, Jamie. You're talking different than you used to. I recall you trading me a girl for two barrels of rum! Of course, this one's better. All in one price she's got two ears, no fingers missing, worth three barrels of rum!

  Margaret Denby : Why don't you offer him FIVE?

  Jamie : Don't tempt him, Darling, I might take it!

• [as he binds and gags Lady Margaret before abducting her] 

  Jamie : You make courtship a little more strenuous than I like it.

• [Don Miguel's interrogation of Jamie Waring is interrupted by the sound of cannon fire] 

  Don Miguel : What is that?

  Jamie : The devil looking after his own!

• [newly-appointed governor of Jamaica Sir Henry Morgan, Jamie Waring, and Tommy Blue arrive at the seemingly deserted Government House] 

  Jamie : The occasion seems a little lacking in enthusiasm, Henry.

  Capt. Sir Henry Morgan : I imagined we'd meet with some slight disapproval.

  Tom 'Tommy' Blue : At least we don't have to shoot our way in.

• Jamie : You can lower your pistols, Lady Margaret.

  Margaret Denby : Unfortunately, I have no pistols.

  Jamie : Your eyes. I've looked into pistol barrels that are kinder.

• Jamie : I didn't know a woman could do this to a man - make him itch to strangle her one minute and marry her the next.

• Jamie : Church bells.

  Tom 'Tommy' Blue : Aye. Some people likes to hear them. I like trumpets better.

• Jamie : Well, if you're in love with him, you're too big a fool for a man like me.

  Margaret Denby : You black-hearted bully. What do you know about men or women or anything human? All you can do is shoot and kill and prey on women.

• Jamie : What is it, Thomas?

  Tom 'Tommy' Blue : We just found a split in the main brace, captain. Will you have a look at it?

  Jamie : A split in what main brace?

  Tom 'Tommy' Blue : We also located a barnacle on the catshead.

  [sic] 

  Jamie : What? Oh, well, uh, I'll be right up.

• Jamie : Will you lend me a hand, Tommy?

  Tom 'Tommy' Blue : Jamie, by land or sea, you can always rely on Tom Blue for wrongdoing of any nature.