Brute Force (1947)

Sir Lancelot: 'Calypso' James

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• Calypso : [Guards are taking roll call at the prison cells, calling each inmate's name. When he's called, Calypso, instead of a simple "here," answers with a musical verse, sung Calypso-style]  "I'm here Mr. Man, I can't tell no lie. And I'll be right here till the day I die."

• Calypso : [sings, as Collins returns from 10 days in solitary]  "Your old friend Joe was in the hole, and it was worse than where they diggin' coal. He comes out holding very high his head... and the man to blame soon be very dead."

• Calypso : [Scene in Dr. Walters office: Dr. Walters is getting ready to go to an important meeting at the Warden's office]  Sounds like a very important meeting you're going to this morning, Doc.

  [Pours Dr. Walters a small serving of liquor] 

  Calypso : Is, uh, Captain Munsey gonna' be there?

  Dr. Walters : [Nods his head affirmatively]  Mm-hmm.

  Calypso : [Nods his head knowingly]  Mm-hmm.

  [Accordingly, he proceeds to pour Dr. Walters a much bigger shot of liquor, then sings some musical verse, Calypso-style] 

  Calypso : Brandy's the very best drink in the world. If you drink enough your toes get curled.

  Dr. Walters : [Chuckling]  Calypso, statistics show that if the level of alcohol in the blood exceeds one half of one percent, the blood pressure is affected, a cerebral condition occurs, and then... you're cockeyed.

  [Dr. Walters takes a drink of the liquor, nods approvingly, then exhales] 

  Dr. Walters : And maybe that's the way it should be.

  Calypso : You don't like this place, Doc. What for you stay here?

  Dr. Walters : You haven't got much choice, Calypso. Neither have I.

  [Dr. Walters puts on his coat and leaves the room]