A character in Pocahontas (1995)

Settlers quotes from Pocahontas (1995)

In 4 of the 43 quotes from Pocahontas (1995)
Most scenes with: John Smith (3), Lon (3), Ben (3)

Scenes with Settlers

4 scenes
Settlers Chorus
[singing]

In sixteen hundred seven (1607) / We sail the open sea / For glory, God and gold / And the Virginia Company / For the New World is like heaven / And we'll all be rich and free / Or so we have been told / By the Virginia Company / So we have been told / By the Virginia Company / For glory, God and gold / And the Virginia Company

Settlers

Ready to hoist the cannon? Aye!

Lon

Hey look. Is that Smith?

Ben

That's him, all right. The old sea dog.

Captain John Smith? I've heard amazing stories about him.

Lon
[to John]

Are you coming on this voyage, too?

Ben

Of course he is, you half-wit! You can't fight Indians without John Smith!

That's right. I'm not about to let you boys have all the fun.

Settlers Chorus
[singing]

On the beaches of Virginny / There's diamonds like debris / There's silver rivers flow / And gold you pick right off a tree / With a nugget for my Winnie / And another one for me / And all the rest'll go / To the Virginia Company / It's glory, God and gold / And the Virginia Company

Settler

Full anchor release!

Settler

Come on, lads, come on!

Settler

Give me a hand, someone!

Settler

Watch out!

Settler

Faster! She's taking up more water!

Settler

Look out!

John! Get down here! The cannons are breaking loose!

Reef the topsails!

Settler

Aye, sir!

Steady on the course. It’s all right, Thomas. We'll get her tied off.

Settler

Say your prayers, lad!

Settler

Look out!

Settler

Oh no!

Thomas, watch out!

Help!
Settler in Crow's Nest: Man overboard!

Help!

Ben

Stay your course. He's lost.

Help!

Pull the pin!

Settler

Aye, sir!

Ben
[John Smith jumps into the sea.]

Smith! Smith! Are you crazy?

Hang on, Thomas. I've got you.

Lon

Quick, the rope!

Ben

Heave! Come on, lads, pull! Pull! Pull! Put your back into it!

Settler

Pull! Pull!

Lon

Hang on!

Settler

Yeah!

Ben

There, me lucky lad.

Well, that was refreshing.

Lon

Well done, Smith.

Of course. You'd all do the same for me.

Ben

Oh, sure, sure, of course we would.

Lon

Yes yes, yes. We would.

Ben

Absolutely.

Trouble on deck?

Governor Ratcliffe!

Thomas fell overboard, sir.

Thank heavens he's been successfully retrieved. Well done, Smith.

Thank you, sir.

Don't lose heart, men. It won't be long before we reach the New World, and remember what awaits us there: freedom—

Percy
[Bark.]

Prosperity—

Percy
[Bark bark.]

The adventure of our lives. You are the finest crew England has to offer and nothing, not wind nor rain nor a thousand bloodthirsty savages shall stand in our way. Carry on, men!

Settlers
[Cheer.]

A stirring oration sir. I'm sure the men were most exhilarated.

Let us hope so. I’ll need those witless peasants to dig up my gold, won’t I?

[Cut to: Elsewhere on deck.]

This New World's going to be great, John. I'm going to get a pile of gold, build me a big house and if any Indian tries to stop me, I’ll blast him.

You just worry about that fortune of yours, Thomas. Leave the savages to me.

Lon

You think they'll give us much trouble?

Ben

Not as much trouble as Smith'll give them!

Settlers
[singing]

We’ll kill ourselves an Injun

[singing]

Or maybe two or three

Settlers and John Smith
[singing]

We're stalwart men and bold / Of the Virginia Company

What do you suppose the New World will look like?

Like all the others, I suppose. I've seen hundreds of new worlds, Thomas. What could be possibly different about this 1?

Settlers
[singing]

It's glory, God and gold / And the Virginia company

Did you see their skin? Pale and sickly.

They have hair on their faces like dogs.

My brothers, we must know more about these visitors. Kekata, what do you see?

Kekata
[Chanting.]

These are not men like us, but strange beasts with bodies that shine like the sun and weapons that spout fire and thunder. They prowl the earth like ravenous wolves consuming everything in their path.

Kocoum

Great Powhatan. I will lead our warriors to the river and attack. We will destroy these invaders the way we destroyed the Massawomecks.

Kocoum, in that battle we knew how to fight our enemy, but these pale visitors are strange to us. Take some men to the river to observe them. Let us hope they do not intend to stay.

I hereby claim this land and all its riches in the name of His Majesty, King James the First, and do so name this settlement Jamestown.

Bravo! Bravo! Beautifully spoken, sir. [to Percy in the bath] Hurry now, Percy. We must be all squeaky clean for the New World.

Captain Smith! It appears I've selected the perfect location, eh? Not a savage in sight.

Just because we don't see them doesn't mean they're not out there, sir.

Well then, perhaps you should venture forth and determine their whereabouts, hmm?

If there are any Indians out there, I'll find them.

Now, gentlemen, to work. You men, get the ship unloaded.

Settler

Right, sir.

You men build the fort. The rest of you... Break out the shovels! It's time to start digging.

Ben and Lon

Digging?

[spoken]

Why, of course! Let's not forget what the Spanish found when they came to the New World. Gold, mountains of it. Why, for years they've been ravaging the New World of its most precious resources but now... It's our turn. [singing] The gold of Cortéz / The jewels of Pizarro / Will seem like mere trinkets / By this time tomorrow / The gold we find here / Will dwarf them by far / Oh, with all ya got in ya, boys / Dig up Virginia, boys / Mine, boys, mine, every mountain / And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop / Grab a pick, boys / Quick, boys / Shove in a shovel / Uncover those lovely / Pebbles that sparkle and shine / It's gold / And it's mine, mine, mine

Settlers
[singing]

Dig and dig and dig and diggety / Dig and dig and dig and diggety-dig...

[singing]

Hey nonny nonny / Ho nonny nonny

[singing]

Ooh, how I love it

[singing]

Hey nonny nonny / Ho nonny nonny

[singing]

Riches for cheap

[singing]

Hey nonny nonny / Ho nonny nonny

[singing]

There'll be heaps of it / And I'll be on top of the heap / My rivals back home / It's not that I'm bitter / But think how they'll squirm / When they see how I glitter / The ladies in court / Will be all a-twitter / The king will reward me / He'll knight me / No! Lord me / It's mine, mine, mine / For the taking / It's mine, boys / Mine me that gold / With those nuggets dug / It's glory they'll give me / My dear friend King Jimmy / Will probably build me a shrine / When all of the gold / Is mine

Settlers
[singing]

Dig and dig and dig and diggety / Dig and dig and dig and diggety-dig

[singing]

All of my life I have searched for land like this one / A wilder more challenging country I couldn't design / Hundreds of dangers await and I don't plan to miss one / In a land I can claim, a land I can tame / The greatest adventure is mine

[singing]

Keep on working, lads

[singing]

Mine

[singing]

Don't be shirking, lads / Mine, boys, mine / Mine me that gold

Settlers
[singing]

Dig, dig, and diggety

[singing]

Beautiful gold

Settlers
[singing]

Dig, dig, for that gold / Make this island / My land

[singing]

Make the mounds big, boys / I'd help you to dig, boys / But I’ve got this crick in me spine

[singing]

This land we behold

[singing]

This beauty untold

[singing]

A man can be bold

[singing]

It all can be sold

Settlers
[singing]

So go for the gold / We know which is here

[singing]

Is

Settlers
[singing]

All the riches here

[singing]

Mine

Settlers
[singing]

From this minute

[singing]

Mine

Settlers
[singing]

This land and what's in it is

All
[singing]

Mine

Settlers
[singing]

Dig and dig and diggety-dig / Hey nonny nonny, it's mine

Ben

Ratcliffe wouldn't take us halfway 'round the world for nothing.

Lon

But what if Smith is right? What if there is no gold?

Settler

If you ask me, Ratcliffe's been lying to us since we left London.

Ben

Listen to you, you bunch of idiots! Those savages didn't attack us for nothing. They're hiding something.

Lon

If they do have the gold, I reckon we'll have to fight them.

Help! Somebody, help! Help! Help!

Lon

Easy, lad. What is it?

It's Smith! They got him!

Ben

Who got him?

The savages!

Settler

Savages?

They captured him, dragged him off!

Ben

Where'd they take him?

They headed North!

Lon

How many were there?

I don't know, at least a dozen.

Ben

Filthy beasts!

It's perfect, Wiggins! I couldn't have planned this better myself. The gold is as good as mine!

We've got to save him! He'd do the same for any of us.

Ben

Thomas is right! We've got to do something.

And so we shall! I told you those savages couldn't be trusted. Smith tried to befriend them, and look what they've done to him. But now I say it's time to rescue our courageous comrade. At daybreak, we attack!

Settlers
[cheering]
[singing]

What can you expect / From filthy little heathens / Here's what you get when races are diverse / Their skin's a hellish red / They’re only good when dead / They're vermin as they said and worse / They're

Settlers
[singing]

Savages, savages

[singing]

Barely even human

Settlers
[singing]

Savages, savages

[singing]

Drive them to our shore / They're not like you and me / Which means they must be evil / We must sound the drums of war

Settlers
[singing]

They're savages, savages / Dirty shrieking devils / Now we sound the drums of war

[singing]

This is what we feared / The Paleface is a demon / The only thing they feel at all is greed

Kekata
[singing]

Beneath that milky hide / There's emptiness inside

Native American Warriors
[singing]

I wonder if they even bleed

[singing]

They're savages, savages

[singing]

Barely even human

[singing]

Savages, savages

[singing]

Killers at the core

Kekata
[singing]

They're different from us / Which means they can't be trusted

[singing]

We must sound the drums of war

[singing]

They're savages, savages / First we deal with this one / Then we sound the drums of war

All
[singing]

Savages, savages

Ben
[spoken]

Let's go get a few, men

All
[singing]

Savages, savages

[spoken]

Now it's up to you, men

All
[singing]

Savages, savages / Barely even human / Now we sound the drums of war

They're going to kill him at sunrise, Grandmother Willow.

You have to stop them.

I can't.

Child, remember your dream?

I was wrong, Grandmother Willow. I followed the wrong path. I feel so lost. [Meeko gives her John's compass.] The compass? Spinning arrow!

It's the arrow from your dream!

I was right! It was pointing to him. [Sunlight hits her face.] Sunrise!

It's not too late, child. Let the spirits of the earth guide you! You know your path, child... Now follow it!

[singing]

This will be the day / [spoken] Let's go, men!

[Cut to: Exterior, Powhatan village, morning.] [singing]

This will be the morning / [spoken] Bring out the prisoner!

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

We will see them dying in the dust

[Intercuts between: Pocahontas, the English and the Native Americans.] [singing]

I don't know what I can do / Still I know I've got to try

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

Now we make them pay

[singing]

Eagle help my feet to fly

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

Now without a warning

[singing]

Mountain, help my heart be great

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

Now we leave them blood and bone and dust

[singing]

Spirits of the earth and sky

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

It's them or us

[singing]

Please don't let it be too late

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

They're just a bunch of filthy, stinking / Savages, savages / Demons, devils

[singing]

Kill them!

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

Savages, savages / What are we waiting for? / Destroy their evil race / Until there's not a trace left

[singing]

How loud are the drums of war

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

We will sound the drums of war / Savages, savages / Now we sound the drums of war / Now we see what comes / Of trying to be chums / (Now we sound the drums of)

[singing]

Is the death of all I love / Carried in the drumming of

Settlers and Native Americans
[singing]

War!

[John Smith is about to be executed by Powhatan. Pocahontas bravely throws herself on top of John to protect him.]

No! If you kill him, you'll have to kill me too.

Daughter, stand back.

I won't! I love him, Father. Look around you! This is where the path of hatred has brought us. This is the path I choose, Father. What will yours be?

[Powhatan looks at the two armies, both ready to fight. Suddenly, the wind blows across the battlefield, calming him and almost everybody else. He raises his staff and addresses the crowd.]

My daughter speaks with the wisdom beyond her years. We have all come here with anger in our hearts. But she comes with courage and understanding. From this day forward, if there is to be more killin', it will not start with me. Release him.

[the settlers and the tribes lowered down their weapons, cut to Governor Ratcliffe who then rejects the offer]

Now's our chance! [draws sword] Fire!

No!

They let him go!

Ben

They don't want to fight!

It's a trick! Don't you see!? FIRE!!! [The Englishmen scowl at him. Governor Ratcliffe wavers for a moment, then throws his sword to the ground and grabs a musket] Fine! I'll settle this myself!

[He aims at Powhatan; John Smith notices.]

NO!

[John Smith jumps in front of Powhatan; Governor Ratcliffe fires; the bullet hits John Smith's side and he falls down, wounded]

John! [to Governor Ratcliffe as Pocahontas rushes to John Smith's side] You shot him!

[dumbfounded]

He stepped right... right into it! It's his own fault!

Ben
[The Englishmen furiously surround Governor Ratcliffe]

Smith was right all along!

Lon

We never should have listened to you!

Ben

Get the gun! [The men swarm over Governor Ratcliffe and restrain him]

Traitors! Unhand me, I say! How dare you!

[grabs the gun from Governor Ratcliffe]

Put him in chains!

I'll see you all HANGED for this!

And gag him as well! [Thomas looks up at John as Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan tend him worried rushes to him]

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