A scene from Inglorious Basterds 2009
Lt. Aldo Raine

You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'. Up the road apiece, there's an orchard. Now, besides you, we know there's another kraut patrol **** around there somewhere. Now if that patrol were to have any crackshots, that orchard would be a god-damn sniper's delight. If you ever want to eat a sauerkraut sandwich again, you gotta show me on this here map where they are, you gotta tell me how many there are, and you gotta tell me what kind of artillery they're carrying with them.

Sgt. Werner Rachtman

You can't expect me to divulge information that would put German lives in danger.

Raine

Well, now Werner, that's where you're wrong, because that's exactly what I expect. I need to know about Germans hiding in them trees, and you need to tell me, and you need to tell me right now. Now, just take that finger of yours and point out on this here map where this party's being held, how many's coming, and what they brought to play with.

Rachtman

[Placing his hand on his chest]

I respectfully refuse, sir.

Raine

[Rapping sound]

Hear that?

Rachtman

Yes.

Raine

That's Sgt. Donny Donowitz. You might know him better by his nickname: the Bear Jew. Now, if you heard of Aldo the Apache, you gotta have heard of the Bear Jew.

Rachtman

I've heard of the Bear Jew.

Raine

What did you hear?

Rachtman

He beats German soldiers with a club.

Raine

He bashes their brains in with a baseball bat, what he does. Now, Werner, I'm gonna ask you one last god-damn time. If you still respectfully refuse, I'm calling the Bear Jew over. He's gonna take that big bat of his, and he's gonna beat your ass to death with it. Now, take your wiener schnitzel lickin' finger and point out on this map what I want to know.

Rachtman

[Softly]

**** you... [screams] and your Jew dogs! [The Basterds all laugh.]

Raine

Actually, Werner, we're all tickled to hear you say that. Quite frankly, watching Donny beat Nazis to death is the closest we ever get to going to the movies. Donny!

Sgt. Donny Donowitz

[From within a cave]

Yeah?

Raine

We got a German here who wants to die for his country! Oblige him!

Donowitz

[Appears from cave and taps medal on Rachtman's chest]

Did you get that for killing Jews?

Rachtman

Bravery. [Donny makes a few practice swings on Rachtman's head and then proceeds to bludgeon Rachtman]

Basterds Squad

Yeah! Oh, no! Donny! Yeah, Donny!

Raine

[To Wehrmacht captive Butz]

About now I'd be shitting my pants if I was you. [Basterds laugh]

Donowitz

Teddy **** Williams knocks it out of the park! Fenway Park is on its feet for Teddy **** Ballgame! He went yard on that one, on to **** Lansdowne Street! [to another prisoner] You! [Prisoner begins running and Hirschberg shoots him]

Raine

Damn it, Hirschberg! Donny, bring that other one over here... ALIVE.

Donowitz

[To Butz]

Get the **** up! Batter up. You're on deck! Two hits. I hit you, you hit the ground.

Raine

English?

Corporal Butz

Nein

Raine

Wicki! Ask him if he wants to live. [Wicki translates] Tell him to point out on this map the German position. [Butz quickly points; the Basterds laugh]

Raine

Ask him how many Germans. [Butz replies]

Wilhelm Wicki

Around about 12.

Raine

What kind of artillery? [Butz replies] Now, when you report what happened here, you can't tell them you told us what you told us. They'll shoot you. They're going to want to know why you're so special we let you live. So tell them we let you live so you could spread the word through the ranks what's going to happen to every Nazi we find. If you survive the war, when you get home, whatcha gonna do? [Butz replies]

Wicki

He's gonna hug his mother.

Raine

Well, ain't that nice. Ask him if he's gonna take off his uniform. [Butz replies]

Wicki

He's gonna burn it.

Raine

Yeah, that's what we thought. We don't like that. See, we like our Nazis in uniforms. That way you can spot 'em [Snaps fingers] just like that. If you take off that uniform, ain't nobody gonna know you was a Nazi. That don't sit well with us. [Draws his Bowie knife] So I'm gonna give you something you can't take off.

In this scene

Sgt. Donny Donowitz Eli Roth
Sgt. Werner Rachtman Richard Sammel
Corporal Butz Sönke Möhring
Donowitz Eli Roth
Rachtman Richard Sammel
Wicki Gedeon Burkhard
Wilhelm Wicki Gedeon Burkhard

More from Inglorious Basterds

Inglorious Basterds (2009) poster
Inglorious Basterds 2009 · 18 quotes · 4 characters All Inglorious Basterds quotes →
All Inglorious Basterds quotes →