Cuban Police Officer Quotes in Before Night Falls (2000)

Reinaldo Arenas: What do you want?

Cuban Police Officer: What do I want... First of all, I want Carlos to frisk this guy.

Reinaldo Arenas: But he's not even dressed.

Police Officer: What's your name?

Reinaldo Arenas: My name? Franz Kafka.

Police Officer: Hm. You think I am ignorant?

[Reinaldo shakes his head]

Police Officer: Have any of you ever heard of a Camp called La Isla de Joventud?

[Everyone declines]

Police Officer: Then maybe you can tell me, when's the last time you took it up your ass.

Reinaldo Arenas: The last time? Oh, I don't remember.

Police Officer: No?

Reinaldo Arenas: But I remember the last time you did.

Police Officer: When was that?

Reinaldo Arenas: Maybe the last time you bent over to tie your boots.