Le Peron Quotes in Coup de torchon (1981)

Le Peron: The brothel's throwing a party for the new colonel. Got any prisoners who can wait on table?

Lucien Cordier: You know I never arrest anyone unless I have to. I have enough troubles of my own.

Leonelli: What good is an empty prison?

[Le Peron and Leonelli are shooting at corpses floating in the river]

Lucien Cordier: What are you hunting?

Leonelli: Nothing, jerk. We're shooting stiffs.

Le Peron: Doesn't bother them and it's fun for us. When dysentery's cured, we'll find a new sport.

Le Peron: You can always be bribed.

Lucien Cordier: I've got no choice. First, I'm underpaid; second, my wife takes all my money; and third, fining you is practically a civic duty.

Le Peron: You've got nothing to do around here.

Lucien Cordier: Doing nothing is my job. I'm paid for it.

Le Peron: So go do nothing somewhere else.