The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
(Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie)

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The Senechals are preparing to make love. There is a knock at the door.

Henri Senechal (Jean-Pierre Cassel) What is it?

Ines (Milena Vukotic) The guests are here, sir.

Henri Senechal Tell them we'll be down. Serve them drinks.

Alice Senechal (Stephanie Audran) They can wait five minutes. Come on.

Henri Senechal No, no, not here. We can't.

Alice Senechal But why?

Henri Senechal You scream too loud. You know it.
Francois Thevenot has unknowingly interrupted a tryst between his wife and Rafael Acosta.

Francois Thevenot (Paul Frankeur) Coming home with me?

Mme. Thevenot (Delphine Seyrig) Yes.

Rafael Acosta (Fernando Rey) No, no, wait. Let her stay just two minutes more. I must show her the sursiks.

Francois Thevenot What?

Rafael Acosta The sursiks.

Francois Thevenot Ah, yes. I'll wait in the car.

Mme. Thevenot I'll come right away.

Francois Thevenot leaves.

Mme. Thevenot What are sursiks?

Rafael Acosta I don't know. It doesn't matter. Come quick!
Rafael Acosta You're better suited for making love than for making war.
Rafael Acosta Finally, if you think about it, the only solution to starvation and poverty is in the hands of the army. You'll realize it in Miranda, when you have to open your pretty thighs to an infantry battalion.
Bishop Dufour is being introduced to the ambassador from Miranda.

Bishop Dufour (Julien Bertheau) I'm delighted to meet you. We have an important mission in Bogota.

Rafael Acosta Bogota is in Colombia.

Bishop Dufour That's right, Colombia. Sorry, I got mixed up. I've never been to Miranda, but I hear it is a magnificent country: the Great Cordillera, the pampas...

Rafael Acosta The pampas are in Argentina, monsignor.

Bishop Dufour The pampas. Of course. I should've known that. Recently I saw a book on Latin America. There were photos of your ancient pyramids.

Rafael Acosta Our pyramids? We have no pyramids in Miranda. Mexico and Guatemala have pyramids. We don't.

Bishop Dufour You're sure?

Rafael Acosta Absolutely.
Colonel (Claude Pieplu) Marijuana isn't a drug. Look at what goes on in Vietnam. From the general down to the private, they all smoke.

Mme. Thevenot As a result, once a week they bomb their own troops.

Colonel If they bomb their own troops, they must have their reasons.
Henri Senechal Any news from Miranda?

Rafael Acosta Yes.

Henri Senechal The situation?

Rafael Acosta Quite calm.

Henri Senechal And the guerrillas?

Rafael Acosta There are a few left. They are a part of our folklore.

Alice Senechal You have problems with the students?

Rafael Acosta Students are young. They must have some fun.

Mme. Thevenot How's your government treating them?

Rafael Acosta We are not against the students, but what can you do with a room full of flies? You take a fly-swatter and Bang! Bang!

Colonel I didn't know that chivalry still existed in your semi-savage country.

Rafael Acosta Sir, you just insulted the Republic of Miranda!

Colonel I don't give a damn about the Republic of Miranda!

Rafael Acosta And I shit on your entire army!

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