The Mighty Quinn
- R
- Year:
- 1989
- 98 min
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Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty Dreadlocks
Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty Dreadlocks
I'm just coming in from the woods
Natty Dreadlocks
I appreciate the herb you brought for me
Natty Dreadlocks
Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty Dreadlocks
So let's give thanks and praise
Natty Dreadlocks
I appreciate the herb you brought for me
Natty dreadlocks
See?
Now that things and time have changed
Suffering makes me realise what it takes
And how to be a Natty Dreadlocks
Why? Why?
Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty Dreadlocks
Hey, star. You here to keep the peace?
Come on down and give me a hand
and help me up, now.
And how to be a Natty Dreadlocks
Why? Why?
Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty dreadlocks
How do I look?
Like a ripe mango.
- Wanna take a bite?
- I'm on a diet.
That's not what I hear. I hear
you're not livin' at home these days.
You been like a big old knot
ever since you was a boy. You know that?
- Is he invited?
- Mr Bim?
- Mm.
- I doubt it.
I'll be right back.
Hey, boy. You got married, eh? Long time
ago I cut up a pretty boy, you know?
You plannin' to cut somebody?
- Hey, man.
- Not "man", "Chief".
Go on, get outta here, Galan,
join the party.
- That's my baby in her belly.
- The baby don't make no difference.
- It does to me!
- Then live with it!
- Live with it?
- Yes, man.
I loved the way you did that.
Get him somethin' cool to drink. He has
a heap of grief to get off his big chest.
What about my chest?
- How long the offer last?
- You have till sundown.
Watch out for this.
First thing you do is change the bedding.
Then look in the closet.
Yes, Mrs Elgin.
If you see something that needs
to be cleaned, take it to the laundry.
Guess who's coming to dinner
Natty Dreadlocks
Chief Quinn.
Calling Chief Quinn.
Respect.
- Thanks, Chief.
- Come in, Chief Quinn.
- Quinn here.
Get to Pater's place, Chief.
There's been a homicide.
- Who?
- Donald Pater.
Right away.
- Are you all right, Isola?
- Yes.
Don't ya know this is a goin'- down road
until 4pm? Which is five hours away.
Seven days a week for the last ten years!
So what are you doin' comin' up it?
- Uncle...
- Don't give me that sh*t, Maubee.
I didn't figure anybody
would be comin' down so fast.
And on my trike, there,
I thought I'd be slippin' through OK.
If I hadn't turned, where would you be?
What are you smilin' about?
The uniform, man. You look great.
Where you been? Parade?
Wedding.
I open this bag, Maubee, what I find, huh?
Nothin' but ladies' clothes.
You gonna give me a ticket, let me call
me lawyer first, wait for him to get here.
Even though we're friends,
you're lucky I don't have the time.
Xavier!
You forgot to say hello.
Where's the girl who found him?
- She's not here.
- I sent her home.
I can tell you all you need to know.
Mr Elgin.
The body's been examined by a doctor.
He'll be here in a minute.
- I hope you can catch this Maubee fast.
- Why Maubee?
- What?
- You said "I hope you catch Maubee. "
Didn't you get his notebook?
I gave it to one of your men.
- Chief Quinn! This gentleman...
- That's all right. We were expecting him.
Just startin' to get a nice draw
on the ball, Thomas.
- You the chief of police?
- You the doctor?
Dr Stuhlberg, this is Chief Quinn.
Dr Stuhlberg's a guest at the hotel
and he was kind enough
to look at the body.
I examined the corpse two hours ago.
He was killed early this morning.
No doubt about the cause of death?
Are you kidding?
With a neck slit like that?
Looks like he's been boiled.
- Call the hospital. Drain the Jacuzzi.
- Very good, sir.
Mmm!
He was a woman-chaser, eh?
You looking for anything in particular?
Why can't we save this
looking around till later?
Now I'd like you to make sure the guests
know there's nothing to worry about.
Dr Richardson, Chief Quinn for you, sir.
- The family wants the body flown back.
- Cause of death has to be determined.
I'd say that was abundantly clear.
on the mainland, Doctor,
wouldn't you?
That's different.
He's taking care of it.
- Is he?
- Uh-huh.
Call the ambulance.
Take the body to the hospital.
Yes, sir.
Mrs Elgin?
Xavier Quinn. Chief of police.
Hello.
Sit down.
You're a swell dresser.
I like snappy uniforms.
What can I do for you? A drink?
No. No, thank you. I... have to pretend
I'm doing something productive,
or else I can't sit here.
Are you being police-polite, Chief Quinn?
I'm trying to get a picture of Mr Pater.
Offshore corporations,
numbered accounts, holding companies.
Very active in stamping out communism
in Latin America. Friends in high places.
A patriot.
Women?
Native ladies lately, and not so lately.
- Not very discreet about it.
- Wasn't here very often, was he?
Mr Quinn.
I think we've had
enough questions for today.
Thank you.
Mr Elgin.
What'd you tell him, Hadley?
Comfortable answers
to uncomfortable questions.
Yes, Thomas?
before I came in here,
would I have found you both on the floor?
You try not to lose control
of yourself until this is over.
Having trouble finding
your way out of here?
My sergeant needs a guest list.
Let's try to understand something.
You've been a cooperative man.
That's why you've got where you are.
But this is not your beat.
Being a policeman isn't quite like
being a waiter, Mr Elgin.
Let's keep it simple, then,
Policeman Quinn.
All you have to do is to bring in Maubee.
Exhibit A. Tag it.
It's been in the water.
Governor Chalk's been callin'.
Say he want to see you.
- What's goin' on here?
- Murder.
- My God! Don't let them inside here!
- Somebody put this maniac downstairs.
- Nasty way to die.
Athens! Catch.
That's Maubee's notebook.
Every woman in that book, Athens.
Each one of you take a couple of
addresses and look in on these ladies.
Remember it's not just procedure
we're dealin' with here, but a feelin'.
These people are gonna
find it natural to protect him.
So be good, be thoughtful.
Use your brains.
Hey, Chief! Chief, wait!
Your wife, she just called.
Says she wants you to pick up Henry.
Why you don't tell her I was busy?
- She never gave me a chance.
- No, she don't like to do that.
- Should I send somebody else?
- No, no, it's all right. I'll get him.
She wants him home by five o'clock!
$10,000, man.
Yeah, man.
Drink it, man. Come on, earn your money.
Drink it.
Come on! Pour it down!
Police! Police! Police!
Break it up, man!
Stay where you are, Maubee!
- Out of the way! Out the way!
- Hold it right there, I said!
Maubee, if you don't come down,
I'll shoot your ass down!
- Move out the way!
- Don't let him get away!
Move, move, move, move!
Sh*t!
Hold it right there!
Yeah, man!
McKeon, get him! Run!
- Good afternoon, Governor.
- Good afternoon, Xavier.
I hear things got a
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