Eric Stoltz credited as playing...
Dr. Steven Cale
- [after the boat propeller gets tangled in rope]
- Dr. Steven Cale: Well, looks like I'm gonna have to cut us loose.
- Paul Serone: It's maybe better I do it. This river can kill you in a thousand ways.
- Dr. Steven Cale: I can handle it. Besides, the only thing I'm really afraid of is the candiru acu.
- Terri Flores: Candu what?
- Dr. Steven Cale: Candiru acu. It's a tiny little catfish that swims up into your urethra, finds a nice warm spot, spreads its thorny little spines, refuses to budge.
- Terri Flores: Ouch.
- Paul Serone: Have to cut it out.
- Danny: That's it, man. I'm gettin' the hell back to LA.
- [sees a totem]
- Dr. Steven Cale: A snake totem.
- Paul Serone: This totem is Shirishama. The Shirishama worship giant snakes, Anacondas. As gods and protectors. There's a legend they pass down of a journey to a sacred lake. First you must pass a waterfall protected by warrior snakes. Once you pass those guardians, you travel through the land of the Shirishama until you come to a wall so high it blots out the sun.
- Dr. Steven Cale: You follow that wall for five days, finally reaching its end, the head of a giant anaconda.
- Paul Serone: You know the story.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Of course. Beautiful, beautiful legend. I believe, however, it's a legend of the Maku.
- Paul Serone: Also the Shirishama.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Not to my knowledge.
- Paul Serone: The water is high now, but the village was right here. You'll find them down this fork. I know. I trap snakes for a living.
- Dr. Steven Cale: And I'm sure you're very good at it. I locate tribes for a living and I'm very good at that. The water level is high, which by my calculations means that the areas to this side will be flooded. Which would force our tribe, if they wanted to eat, to seek out higher ground that's over here.
- [after catching a fish]
- Paul Serone: Fish. River style.
- Gary: Wow. Not bad.
- Terri Flores: We're gonna have to get that on film next time.
- [Serone is cutting up fish]
- Terri Flores: Ever work in a sushi bar, Mr...
- Paul Serone: Serone. Paul Serone.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Where are you from, Mr. Serone?
- Paul Serone: Paraguay.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Really?
- Paul Serone: I started out studying for the priesthood. But then I needed to see the real world, so I ended up in the jungle. I seem to fit.
- Warren Westridge: Tell me, what does a failed priest do in the jungle?
- Paul Serone: Failed? Who says I failed? I didn't fail.
- Warren Westridge: I'm sure you didn't.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Well, what is your calling now?
- Paul Serone: Snakes.
- Danny: Snakes?
- Paul Serone: I catch them. For zoos and collectors. Whatever they want.
- Terri Flores: Poaching?
- Paul Serone: Poaching is illegal. May I ask what you're hunting?
- Warren Westridge: We're not hunting or trapping anything.
- Dr. Steven Cale: We're making a documentary on the Shirishama Indians.
- Paul Serone: The people of the mist?
- Dr. Steven Cale: That's right. You've heard of them?
- Paul Serone: I've seen them.
- Dr. Steven Cale: Really? Think you could show me where that was?
- Paul Serone: You people saved my life. Least I can do. I can show you exactly where I saw the Shirishama.
- Warren Westridge: So slurs every other river rat after five whiskeys in any bar in Manaus. Come on, lovely.
- Paul Serone: Five whiskeys? That's breakfast on the river.
- Denise Kalberg: Well, does salad go well with fish, river style, Mr. Serone?
- Paul Serone: A salad would be perfect, little baby bird.