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The Mercenary (1968)

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The Mercenary

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  • [last lines, after Kowalski has saved Paco from a surprise attack from Colonel Garcia]
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: Good luck, Paco! Keep dreaming... but with your eyes open!
  • [first lines]
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: [narrating] So, Paco Roman is a clown. Well, better a live clown than a dead hero. As I, Sergei Kowalski, Polish emigrate to the New World, always realised...
  • [fade-in to flashback of Paco working in a mine]
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: When our story began, Paco was only a peon. But one... with a difference.
  • Columba: [of Paco] He was my man. But you only betray a Mexican woman once.
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': [plays two queens] Two ladies...
  • [gestures to two women]
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': Plus two more... makes four.
  • Card Player: Curly, you must be kidding...!
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': And in case of emergencies, there's this...
  • [produces a miniature revolver, prompting the player to hand over his money]
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': Thank you.
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: Never question a man who pays well.
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: [narrating] Not far away was Curly's place, and Curly himself. Powerful. Rich. The Boss.
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': He wanted you to have these.
  • [Curly throws the loaded dice towards Kowalski's face. Kowalski looks what the dice have thrown]
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: You've learned the rules of the game.
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': Oh... You play by the rules, you lose. You travel rather light. Where's the silver?
  • Kowalski aka the Pole: I was paid dearly for this information. Right, Curly? You're wasting your time. Forget about the silver.
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': You're tough, Polack. But I know how to make anybody, even people like you, talk.
  • [Gets out his knive]
  • Ricciolo - 'Curly': You'll see.

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