George Le Peron Quotes in Coup de torchon (1981)

Lucien Cordier: Didn't your regiment squash the peanut pickers' revolt?

George Le Peron: Sure did.

Lucien Cordier: It sure took guts. All those niggers armed with clubs. And all you had was machine guns.

Lucien Cordier: Can you excuse a pole for filling a hole? It may squash some rabbits, but is it the pole's fault if it fits that hole?

George Le Peron: But a pole is an inanimate object.

Lucien Cordier: Aren't we all more or less inanimate?

George Le Peron: What do you mean?

Lucien Cordier: Who knows!

Lucien Cordier: I'm not a policeman, George. I'm Jesus Christ in person, sent here with a load of crosses, each bigger than the next.

George Le Peron: I see.

Lucien Cordier: I try to save the innocent but there aren't any. All crimes are collective. We contribute to each other's crimes. We all shot your brother. And maybe I did a bit more than my share.

Lucien Cordier: Do you know the question no one can answer? The big question?

George Le Peron: Go ahead.

Lucien Cordier: When you scratch your balls, is it 'cause they itch, or 'cause it feels good?