Victor/Victoria (1982)

Olivier Pierre: Langois' Companion

Quotes 

• King Marchand : [working out at a gym]  Hey, Squash...

  'Squash' Bernstein : Yeah?

  King Marchand : Can I ask you a... personal question?

  'Squash' Bernstein : Go ahead.

  King Marchand : How long, I mean... exactly when did you know you...

  'Squash' Bernstein : How long have I been gay?

  King Marchand : Yeah.

  'Squash' Bernstein : Oh, God, I can't remember when I wasn't!

  King Marchand : I've known you for fifteen years...

  'Squash' Bernstein : You know a lot of guys, boss, you'd be surprised.

  King Marchand : But, you were all-American! I never saw a rougher, tougher, meaner, sonofabitch football player in all my life.

  'Squash' Bernstein : Boss, if you didn't want the guys to call you queer, you became a rough tough sonofabitchin' football player.

  King Marchand : [suddenly colliding with a large man and his companion]  Why don't you watch where you're going, huh?

  Large Man's Companion : [after translating to the Large Man in French]  He says that it was your fault and suggests that you apologize.

  King Marchand : Oh, he does, does he?

  'Squash' Bernstein : Come on, boss...

  King Marchand : No, no, no...

  [to Companion] 

  King Marchand : Well, you tell him if he'd like an apology, he can just get him some gloves and I'll see him in the ring.

  Large Man's Companion : [translating]  Just give him ten minutes. He will be delighted to oblige.

  [they walk off] 

  King Marchand : "He'll be delighted to oblige." Who the hell does he think he is?

  'Squash' Bernstein : Guy Langois, the French middleweight boxing champion.

  [King freezes] 

  'Squash' Bernstein : But don't worry!

  [whispers] 

  'Squash' Bernstein : He's gay.