French Quotes in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Lund: Now, what can I do you for Mr. French?

French: How can I lay a hold of them Soggy Bottom Boys?

Lund: Soggy Bottom? I don't precisely recollect them.

French: They cut a record in here a few days ago, was an old-timey harmony thing with a guitar accom... accomp...

Lund: Oh here, here, here, I remember them! They was colored fellas, I believe.

French: Uh huh.

Lund: Yessuh, they're a fine bunch a boys. They sang in the yonder can and skeedadled.

French: Well that record is goin' through the goddamned roof. They playin' it as far away as Mobile.

Lund: Naw?

French: Whole damn state's goin' apey.

Lund: Well it was a powerful air.

French: Hot damn, we gotta find them boys and sign 'em to a big fat contract. Hells Bells, Mr. Lund, if we don't the goddamned competition will.

Lund: Ohhhh mercy! Yes we got to beat that competition.

[first lines]

Creole: [character speaks in Spanish/French creole, English subtitles] You don't speak Spanish, right?

French: [character translates for Creole] You don't speak Spanish, right?

Creole: You are ready? Everything's cool?

French: You are ready? Everything's cool?

Lone Man: Yes!

Creole: Good.

French: Good.

Bernard Hinchecliffe: Now, Mr. French, here are the latest circulation figures: 302,000 on Monday, 301,000 on Tuesday, and 306,000 on Wednesday. That's 20,000 behind our figures for last year.

French: Well, Mr. Hinchecliffe, you know what weather we've been having!

Bernard Hinchecliffe: Yes, Mr. French: the same kind of weather they're having at the other papers!