Quote Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
Is there something I should know about this manner of speaking English? What islands? And why are they speaking like that on the islands?
According to the script, it is to be a "lilting West Indian dialect" which would translate into a Caribbean or Jamaican accent. If you have any difficulty understanding it, let me know.

From the script....

Teena shakes her hand anxiously.
Joe leans forward to Easter and speaks softly in perfect, lilting West Indian dialect.

JOE
No obeah, sister. No duppy, no
jumbie. Evera ting gon' be irey.

Susan and Teena both look at him, astonished. Easter's
fearful gaze remains locked on him.

JOE (cont'd)
(to Teena)
Go wi' de doctor lady. Momma be
fine.

EASTER
Don' leave!?

TEENA
(pleading)
Momma.

Susan leads Teena away. Easter is riveted on Joe.

EASTER
(with certainty)
Obeah.

JOE
Obeah evil. I not evil.

EASTER
What you then?

JOE
I from dat nex' place.

EASTER
You wait here'n to take us? Like
you bus driver to dere?