- Why?
- Well, we need them. They help us preserve our sense of humor.
5 seconds sound clip from the Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:05:48.694 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- 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.
- So you think determination was the key to his success?
- He was a fool but he epitomized the 11th Commandment.
- Goodbye.
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