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Mpudi:
You gonna look like that forever? Steyn:
Like what? Mpudi:
Like Jack Hind is a better man than you! Steyn:
No. I'm going to talk to her. Mpudi:
Yeah! Tell her YOU were the big hero! Steyn:
[Paces back and forth, not noticing he's continually hitting his head on the lantern]
No, I can't do that. But I do want to talk to her. I'll tell her, I'll say "Look, Miss Thompson. I know you think I'm an idiot, but normally I'm quite normal. It's only when I'm in the presence of a lady that I... It's really just an interesting psychological phenomenon. If a man who is susceptible to a type of para-Freudian syndrome like this encounters a nubile female, what happens?" Mpudi:
I suppose another big word happens. Steyn:
Too erudite? Mpudi:
Yeah, whatever that means. Steyn:
Okay. I'll put it more simply. I'll say, "Look, Miss Thompson... Kate, Kate... It's really only an interesting psychological phenomenon." She'll understand that bit, she's a schoolteacher. I'll say, "When there's no lady present, I can catch an insect without hurting it." If she knew me better, she'd see I'm not a stumblebum. All I need is a little practice. If I... [gets in the Land Rover while talking] Mpudi:
Wait for me! You need some moral support!
You gonna look like that forever? Steyn:
Like what? Mpudi:
Like Jack Hind is a better man than you! Steyn:
No. I'm going to talk to her. Mpudi:
Yeah! Tell her YOU were the big hero! Steyn:
[Paces back and forth, not noticing he's continually hitting his head on the lantern]
No, I can't do that. But I do want to talk to her. I'll tell her, I'll say "Look, Miss Thompson. I know you think I'm an idiot, but normally I'm quite normal. It's only when I'm in the presence of a lady that I... It's really just an interesting psychological phenomenon. If a man who is susceptible to a type of para-Freudian syndrome like this encounters a nubile female, what happens?" Mpudi:
I suppose another big word happens. Steyn:
Too erudite? Mpudi:
Yeah, whatever that means. Steyn:
Okay. I'll put it more simply. I'll say, "Look, Miss Thompson... Kate, Kate... It's really only an interesting psychological phenomenon." She'll understand that bit, she's a schoolteacher. I'll say, "When there's no lady present, I can catch an insect without hurting it." If she knew me better, she'd see I'm not a stumblebum. All I need is a little practice. If I... [gets in the Land Rover while talking] Mpudi:
Wait for me! You need some moral support!
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Movie Summary
A comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries.
