General Sepulveda Quotes in Head Office (1985)

General Sepulveda: I enjoyed your company's little fashion show, senor. Now, business, huh?

[Sepulveda opens up the briefcase Jack gives him and sees a large amount of cash inside]

General Sepulveda: Very nice, huh? Just like a big drug deal, huh?

[Sepulveda laughs and Jack laughs with him]

General Sepulveda: Drug deal?

[Jack stops laughing]

General Sepulveda: I was joking, senor! It was a joke, huh? I never delt dope in my life! That freighter off Miami, it was in my cousin's name. I knew nothing.

Jack Issel: I didn't say...

General Sepulveda: You Americans think you just buy us like that? Giving me this money so I can overthrow President Sanchez for the top spot in San Marcos, huh? You and your self-righteous democracy. You have democracy, my little friend, because you are rich. You can afford both the Mercedes and the free press. We in San Marcos are poor. We can afford only one of them. The Mercedes!