Tembo Quotes in Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

[as Kalo suddenly breaks off their pursuit of Nell and Shad]

Tembo: Why are we slowing down?

Kalo: We were ordered to watch the planet.

Tembo: To hell with orders! I want that ship!

Kalo: Remember Lobo? He disobeyed orders, and now Sador's wearing his left foot!

Tembo: Uah? Maybe we better go back.

[Tembo and Kalo monitor an Akira wedding below]

Tembo: Look, Kalo - FEMALES!

Akira Woman: [on the viewing screen] ... a bonding approved for procreation, a bonding conceived in the face

Kalo: Tembo! Come on up here!

Tembo: [laughing] I'm busy.

Kalo: FORGET ABOUT HER! Something's coming.

Tembo: What?

Kalo: Something's coming. Seven ships.

Tembo: SEVEN! What do you think we should do?

Kalo: Run away?

Tembo: GOOD IDEA!

Tembo: Hurry. HURRY! It's gaining on us!

Kalo: It can't be! We're at full thrust!

Tembo: It's gaining on us. Turn and give me a shot at it.

Kalo: That's crazy! We don't know what it is!

Jackie: That was a wonderful supper, Tembo. I'm full and happy, and not afraid anymore.

Tembo: To be not afraid is to be careless.

Jackie: [to Komba the bushbaby] What is there to fear, eh, Komba?

Tembo: The galago fears little because he knows little. The lion is wise and fears much because he knows much.

Jackie: [to Komba] Did you hear what he said? He thinks you're stupid. You're not stupid, are you, Komba?

Jackie: I'm sorry, Tembo. I should have listened and gone to the police like you said.

Tembo: There is a saying: "All the yesterdays cannot make one tomorrow."

Tembo: [after Jackie wakes up] Do you feel better, mtoto?

Jackie: Mm, much better. I'm not hot anymore.

Tembo: [in approval] Hm.

Jackie: The pain in my arm's gone.

Tembo: [again in approval] Hmm!

Jackie: Oh, where's Cranky?

Tembo: Do not be angry, but I could not let him take you in his airship because many times I've heard your father say that it is not safe. So I took you from that place when he was not looking.

Jackie: [with surprise at the object Tembo is now carrying] Where did you get the gun?

Tembo: I took it from the bwana doctor.

Jackie: Why I hope you didn't hurt poor old Cranky.

Tembo: Why should I hurt him? He's only a foolish old man. I only took the gun so he would not hurt me.

[first lines]

Jackie: [Jackie and Tembo are chasing a small galago around a baobab tree] Where is he?

Tembo: Sshh!

Jackie: [after Tembo catches the creature he hands it to Jackie] Oh! Oh, he's so tiny!

Tembo: He's a young one.

Jackie: What shall I call him?

Tembo: He has many names: bushbaby, galago... In Swahili he's called "Komba."

Jackie: Komba! That's marvelous.

[to Komba]

Jackie: Hey Komba, Komba...!

[to Tembo]

Jackie: Oh, thank you, Tembo. Asante sana!

Tembo: Stahere, mtoto.

Tembo: They have no reason to kill me; I've done nothing.

Jackie: My mother did nothing.

Tembo: Are you sure you know this place?

Jackie: Of course I do; I spent many holidays here. The cottage's up this way and the village is over there. So, stop worrying.

Tembo: I will stop when you're in the ship with your baba and I'm in the bush.