Traffic (2000)

James Brolin: General Ralph Landry

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• General Ralph Landry : You know, when Khruschev was forced out, he sat down and wrote two letters and gave them to his successor. He said - "When you get yourself into a situation you can't get out of, open the first letter, and you'll be safe. When you get yourself into another situation you can't get out of, open the second letter". Well, soon enough, this guy found himself into a tight place, so he opened the first letter. Which said - "Blame everything on me". So he blames the old man, it worked like a charm. He got himself into a second situation he couldn't get out of, he opened the second letter. It said - "Sit down, and write two letters".

  Robert Wakefield : [laughs]  Yep.

• Robert Wakefield : Well you've done a fine job, General. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is in better shape than when you found it.

  General Ralph Landry : I'm not sure I made the slightest difference. I tried. I really did.