Blood Diamond Page #4

Well, off the record, I like to get kissed

before I get f***ed, huh?

Sh*t.

- Cordell. How is it, Shona?

- Long time, pal.

- How's Alice?

- She's well, thanks.

Tim must be in school, right?

- Big kids, big problems, you know?

- Yeah, yeah.

I heard you got into a spot of trouble

in the bush, huh?

Well, you know the bush, right, bru?

- Company doing well?

- Can't complain.

Eleven wars in the continent.

We're keeping busy.

So, what, you're here on holiday, huh?

- How's the colonel?

- He sends his regards.

Good, good. Score us a loose, huh?

Smoking will kill you, bru.

Only if I live, right?

That's for breaking my TV, bru.

Tell the colonel he'll get his money.

I'll come see him soon.

Ten more.

Come. Come.

Go on.

Dia. Dia. Come here.

Get away from there.

Go. Go, Mama.

Stay down.

Excuse me,

my name's Solomon Vandy--

- Check the list.

- I have checked the list.

- File papers at the Office for Refugees.

- Sir, I have filed papers with the office.

Then God help you,

because I can't.

- Please, sir--

- Next.

- Sir-- Sir, no, please.

- Hey, hey. Me, me, me.

Husband here. One year we look.

Hurry, Mom. Go.

Dia! Dia!

- Jassie!

- Dia!

- Mama!

- Dia!

Jassie! Mama!

He's been waiting.

What took you?

What are you gonna do,

shoot me right here, huh, Shona?

Now, don't be a wanker, man. Get in.

- Hello, Danny.

- Colonel.

You look well.

Clean living and a pure heart,

I suppose, huh?

Walk with me.

It seems the rebels have taken back

the diamond fields, Danny.

The government

of Sierra Leone has contracted us...

...to go in there

and take the rebels down.

So you sell the rebels weapons...

...the government hires you

when they use them? Nice, sir.

I assume you're asking

for mining concessions, huh?

We save the government,

they show their gratitude.

And you get rich, right?

How long have I known you, Danny?

I was... I was 19, sir.

And you survived.

A lot of boys didn't. Why is that?

Just lucky, I guess.

No, you were a good soldier.

But I made you better, didn't I?

Yes, sir. Yes, you did.

And over the years,

didn't I protect you...

...teach you about diamonds,

cut you in on the deals?

- Some might call it that, yeah.

- But not you...

...because you done with me now, eh?

On to bigger things.

I need a man that knows

his way around up there.

Unless, of course,

you wanna cut me in. Something pink?

Sir...

Our deal went bad,

and you owe me money.

I'll take a stone as payment.

Look, do you think if I found a stone

like that, I'd still be on this continent?

- Come on.

- Danny, give me your hand.

That's red earth. It's in our skin.

The Shona say the color

comes from all the blood...

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