Nothing But a Man (1964)

Abbey Lincoln: Josie

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• Josie : I can't stand to see you like that; but I know you can't help it.

  Duff Anderson : Stop being so damn understanding.

• Duff Anderson : You goin' back inside?

  Josie : Yes, aren't you?

  Duff Anderson : No. Never had much use for hell-howlers. How 'bout you?

  Josie : My father's the preacher.

  Duff Anderson : Oh yeah? Well, I guess you ain't got no choice.

• Duff Anderson : You know, baby, I just can't figure you out.

  Josie : How d'you mean?

  Duff Anderson : Why d'you come out with me? You slummin' or somethin'?

• Duff Anderson : Well, either we're gonna hit the hay or get married. Now, you don't want to hit the hay and I don't want to get married.

  Josie : You have some very primitive ideas, don't you?

  Duff Anderson : All right, so I'm primitive. So what d'you want with me?

• Josie : I'm going to stay. Another year, anyway.

  Duff Anderson : You got more guts than me, baby. It's a no-good town.

  Josie : It's better than it used to be. Eight years ago they still had a lynching here. They tied a man to a car and dragged him to death. My father knew who did it, but he didn't say anything.

• Josie : No point in running away from coincidence.

• Duff Anderson : Guess you want a house full of pickaninnies too, huh?

  Josie : Don't call them that.