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There is probably not a more effcient (but sometimes cryptic)word user in movie history than the Thomas Crown character. This string of words is just used to sum up the situation to Vikki.

My guess...

Samba - the 'dance' that Crown is playing with Vikki and the police.

Sugarloaf - the money

Jungle - refers to the real world

Pirhana - (police) they don't make deals, much like a pirhana won't share a sugarloaf


There could be other interpertations

"This picture of Al Dutcher bothers me."

Uh, I thought he meant he was going to Brazil...??
He never said where he was going, did he?

My best decipher, after 30 years of countless viewings:

Samba = pleasure, leisure

Sugarloaf = high and mighty, security, immortality.

or ? (tone of voice drops)

Jungle = struggle, mediocracy, uncertainty.

Pirhana = hunted, fear, slow & painful death.

I think it is an exsistential moment, where Crown is reconsidering the path he has chosen, after falling for Vicki. But, it doesn't last long.

I just watched this last night and I think he was talking about rio de janiero, where he was planning to high tail it to after the second heist.

It just means he was considering running off to Brazil. Which of course he wouldn't do, because he would never give her accurate information unless she "turned over" after the last heist, which she didn't do.

The alternative meanings posted here are hilarious!