Quotes
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Billy Griffin : He looks like the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.
Peter McDermott : Adam Vidocq *was* Monte Carlo. One of Churchill's top wartime agents, Grand Prix driver. He was a friend and lover to movie stars and royalty. Friend of mine, too.
Billy Griffin : A friend doesn't put that look on your face.
Peter McDermott : Oh, some pretty heavy jewelry disappeared in Nice. Vidocq was usually around. Keep an eye out, Billy. The fox is still in the chicken coop.
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Adam Vidocq : How are you, Peter?
Peter McDermott : Fine. Last I heard, you were living quietly in your villa.
Adam Vidocq : Uh, yes. It was too damn quiet, like waiting for a funeral to start.
Peter McDermott : Only someone like you could be bored on the Riviera.
Adam Vidocq : Only thing I was ever afraid of, Peter, being bored. Uh, staying here?
Peter McDermott : Staying here? Hell, I'm the general manager.
Adam Vidocq : General manager? That's a long way up, even for that bright young trainee at the Negresco. How many years is it?
Peter McDermott : More than I'd like to remember.
Adam Vidocq : I remember every bottle we emptied together. Uh, you were always going to come back.
Peter McDermott : Well, I guess an ocean got in the way.
