Blood Diamond - Negotiating Terms in a Tense Exchange
Commander Zero:
Mistah Achah, Com heah. You get som'ting for me.
Archer:
Den you sef get som'ting for me, ah?
Commander Zero:
You bring da plane com firs'.
Archer: [Commander Zero walks over to Archer and hands him a small velvet bag. Archer opens it and examines the contents, but gets visibly disappointed]
Are you craz'? You ge fo pay me firs for dem. Dis, no fine, ah? Dis no fine.
Commander Zero: [white boy]
Dis no more you get, Poo'mui!
Archer:
Den you'n yo boys den can use ona all rotten AK dem, against dem gov'ment troop, and den new weapons dem, ah?
Commander Zero:
Maybe we just kill you and take away what you bring bok.
Archer: [tries to walk out]
Then you get one more dede body, instead of aeroplane way-full wit grenade launchahs! Som'ting I'm gon go to dem gov'ment! Dem gov'ment, at least dem gon pay me, ah?
Commander Zero: [Takes out a coffee can full of raw diamonds and pours them into Archer's hand; taps Archer on the arm]
Wait, wait, my friend. Here is da ting you want. So many, I not know what do wit dem all. Hey Achah! Next time, you bring satellite TV, eh? I want see Baywatch!
Archer:
Ja ja.
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