The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Derek Jacobi: Caron
Quotes
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[Caron calls London, Assistant Commisioner Mallinson at 3:58 in the morning]
Mallinson : I don't wish to sound rude, Inspector, but wouldn't it be better if this sort of routine inquiry could be conducted through the proper channels, preferably when we're all awake?
Caron : Yes, I'm sorry Mr. Mallinson, but it is very urgent. Commissioner Lebel didn't wish to make a formal request; he was rather hoping that you'd cooperate with us unofficially.
Mallinson : All right, I'll take the Commissioner's call at... 08:30, you say? Fine. Good night.
[hangs up]
Mallinson : What's left of it...
Mallinson's Wife : Who was that, dear?
Mallinson : The Old Boy Network.
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Caron : You know, sir, what they'll do to you if you don't catch this man in time...
Lebel : I've been given a job to do, so we'll just have to do it.
Caron : But no crime has been committed yet, so where are we supposed to start looking for the criminal?
Lebel : We start by recognizing that, after De Gaulle, we are the two most powerful people in France.
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Caron : [on phone] Yes, Washington, I know it's seven o'clock there, it's midnight here!