- But he was innocent.
- Inept, but innocent.
3 seconds sound clip from the Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:05:17.901 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- To my dying day, I'll never forget that old man trying to cross the street.
- Now, George, any idea how we get out of here?
- I don't know. I've been all over this place. I've been up this street, up that one, up that one...
- How are we gonna get out of here?
- Why don't you try the high road up there?
- Okay, I'll take the high road, you take the low road. So long, Uncle Charles.
- Inept?
- Wouldn't you say so, darling?
- Oh, no. Not in everything, darling.
- Oh, it's true. He almost never made a serious mistake while he was sleeping.
- I mean, inept! France's greatest detective!
- Do you think he's dead? I hope not. What do you think, Sir Charles?
- No. Men like Clouseau never die. They're indestructible. And that's the way it should be.
- Why?
- Well, we need them. They help us preserve our sense of humor.
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