Son of the Gods (1930)

Richard Barthelmess: Sam Lee

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• Sam Lee : They are liars and hypocrites. Their religion teaches love and brotherhood and equality. But, they worship money and prejudice!

• Eileen : I brought you something to take along. It'll do you no harm and it may do you some good. It's a Catholic scapular, Sam. I don't know if my religion is any better than yours and Lee Ying's; but, won't do any harm to mix them.

  Sam Lee : A Catholic scapular on a Chinese breast. No harm should come to me, Eileen.

• Sam Lee : [final lines]  Oh, the Chinese gods appreciate humor. I wonder if they're smiling now?

• Sam Lee : Well, if she's suffering, will you please say good night for me and express my regrets.

  Kicker : Gee, that's white of you Sam.

• Eileen : How are you?

  Sam Lee : Fine, Eileen. And how have you been?

  Eileen : Puttin' on weight. Your father doesn't work his secretary hard enough.

• Allana : Why don't you like me? You know, I can be very nice if given a little encouragement.

  Sam Lee : I'm sure you could.

  Allana : Then, for heaven's sake, stop acting like a wooden Indian. Do something! Seize me! Take me in your arms - and dance with me.

• Sam Lee : He's from Oklahoma. When he first saw her, he fell madly in love with her. He was trying to arrange an introduction when, one day, she surprised him by smiling at him.

  Allana : Spanish hussy.

  Sam Lee : But, she's not Spanish. That's just it. She's an American Indian from his own state. And she knew him as a child. When Bathurst first told me about it, I thought it was an extraordinary love match.

  Allana : Extraordinary? Why?

  Sam Lee : Because most people have such strong racial prejudices.

  Allana : Sam, you have the strangest ideas. There're no taboos among people of our class.

• Sam Lee : Detest you? Darling, I worship you.

  Allana : Then, kiss me - and don't talk.

• Moy : Do you like to laugh, maybe? Sometimes?

  Sam Lee : Why, of course, I do.

  Moy : Then tonight you come along with me and have - good time. You hear funny song. Funny music. Do you like dance? Do you like white arms?

  Sam Lee : White arms? Do you know any white women, Moy?

  Moy : Oh, plenty! Nice kids! They taught me American dancing.