Mississippi Burning (1988)

Brad Dourif: Deputy Clinton Pell

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• Deputy Pell : You got no right to be here. This is a political meeting.

  Ward : Doesn't smell that way to me, Deputy.

  Deputy Pell : It's a damn political meeting, Hoover Boy.

  Ward : Oh, it looks like a political meeting, but smells more like Klan to me... with or without the Halloween costumes.

• Deputy Clinton Pell : You have to be a member to drink here.

  Anderson : Member? A member of what?

  [long pause] 

  Deputy Clinton Pell : Member of the social club.

• Ward : Good morning. My name is Allen Ward. I'm with the FBI.

  Deputy Pell : [mockingly]  Oooh. The Federal Bureau of Integration? In that getup, you ain't exactly undercover, are ya?

• Deputy Pell : It's a goddamn political meeting, hoover boy.

  Ward : Oh, it looks like a political meeting but it smells more like Klan to me, with or without the Halloween costumes.

• Ward : Good morning. My name is Alan Ward. I'm with the FBI.

  Deputy Clinton Pell : Federal Bureau of Integration?

  [laughs] 

  Deputy Clinton Pell : That getup you ain't exactly undercover, are you now?

  Ward : We're here to see Sheriff Stuckey.

  Deputy Clinton Pell : Sheriff's right busy now. You'll have to wait or come back some other time.

  Ward : [Smiling]  We'll wait.

  Anderson : [Approaches Deputy Pell]  Listen to me you backwoods shitass you. You got about two seconds to get the Sheriff out here or I'm gonna kick the God damn door in. OK?

  [Smiles] 

• Deputy Pell : Y'all think you can drive any ol' speed you want down here.

  Goatee : You had us scared to death, man.

  Deputy Pell : Don't you call me man, Jew boy!

  Goatee : Yes, sir. What should I call you?

  Deputy Pell : You don't call me nothing, nigger-loving Jew boy. You just listen.

  Goatee : Yes, sir.

• Deputy Pell : Funny, their kids are so cute.