Quotes from "Shaft in Africa"

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?
Where did you study stick fighting, Mr.
Shaft?

Shaft
Conducting the New York Philharmonic.

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Emir
My second question.  How good are you with 
a stick?

Shaft
Cat named Shaft ain't gonna be bad with 
a stick

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Aleme
I enter Cha'la (sp?), my second age grade
this February.  Then even the Emir's 
daughter may have sex and marry, after
my clitoridectomy

Shaft
You're what?

Aleme
My clitoridectomy- female circumcision.

Shaft
You mean when they cut off you're...

Alemeh
Are you afraid to say the word?  My
clitoris?  Yes.  That's what they do in
the time of Cha'la (sp?)

Shaft
Hell, no wonder the natives get restless.

Aleme
Mr. Shaft, the emphasis in our marriage
is not about about sexual pleasure, but
about the rearing of children.

Shaft
Listen, baby.  February's just around the
corner.  Now, how the hell you gonna know 
what you missing unless you give it a 
little wear and tear before they take it
away?

Aleme
You volunteering?

Shaft
Damn right.

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Shaft
Now waitaminute.  Now, I'm not James Bond,
simply Sam Spade.

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Aleme
Were you disappointed I wasn't a virgin?

Shaft
Hell, no, baby.  You had some good
teachers.

Aleme
John?  This is hardly the time to talk 
about it, but I've made an important
decision... because of you.

Shaft
Well, my daddy told me, he said, "John,
the one time you should never, ever make
an important decision is right after 
you've made love.

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?
You know how to ride camel

Shaft
No ride camel.  Ride ass.

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