North West Frontier Quotes

Captain Scott You're the first American woman I've met. Are they all like you?

Catherine Wyatt Why? How do I seem?

Captain Scott Well, shall we say a little bit more independent than most?

Catherine Wyatt Is that the tactful English way of saying you think I'm pig-headed?

Catherine Wyatt You'll have to forgive me for speaking my mind. I happen to believe that's what it's for.

Catherine Wyatt Are you sure about Mr. Van Layden? I mean, won't you get into a lot of trouble if you're wrong?

Captain Scott Wouldn't you like to see me drummed out of my regiment? Paraded before the troops? Medals torn off my manly bosom? I used to think that would be just your cup of tea.

Catherine Wyatt They don't really do all that, do they?

Captain Scott Well, of course they do! And my best friend calls on me in my quarters, hands me a loaded revolver and says, "Carruthers, its the only way out for a gentleman.

Catherine Wyatt The British never seem to do anything until they've had a cup of tea, by which time it's too late.

Peter van Leyden I like children as much as you do but that one boy... My God, don't you understand? That one boy, he's a symbol, an outworn tradition that stands between my country and freedom. I shall kill him. I must kill him in order to save the lives of thousands. One life will be lost - one Indian life - but thousands will be saved.

Bridie It seems a bit extreme to me locking him up like that, after all what can he do?

Catherine Wyatt The idea of locking him up is so that we don't have to find out what he can do, Mr. Bridie.

Bridie I don't suppose he's even got anything to read.

Peter van Leyden It (killing/fighting) proves that I am a true Moslem. That I care enough to fight and maybe even to die for my faith. For a country that will be all Moslem and I will belong there. Are you capable of understanding that?

Gupta Victoria is old, I confess that. But she has experience and when she has experience, nothing can go wrong.

Captain Scott Be thankful you're living and trust your luck, march to your front like a soldier.

Catherine Wyatt Who said that?

Captain Scott Man called ]. Another tea-drinker.

The Narrator This is India. The North West Frontier province. 1905. A country of many religions. Men find many reasons for killing each other - greed, revenge, jealousy or perhaps because they worship God by different names.

Peters Uhhh, Mrs. Wyatt, it is clear you do not understand the British mentality. While Van Leyden was a Dutch journalist, Mr. Bridie here diskiked him intensely, Ouuh... as soon as he discovered discovered he was a half breed, Bridie began... well... felt a certain sympathy for him... Now that you all suspect him of being an anti-British fanatic and maty be a murderer, Mr. Bridie will start crusading for him. He has become an underdog. and the British love underdogs.

Bridie Hmmm, it's better than kicking them, Mr. Peters.