Love and Death (1975)

Jack Berard: General Lecoq

Quotes 

• Gen. Lecoq : Now men, because you are all getting a three-day furlough before going into battle, we would like to show you this little hygiene play.

  [the actors step forward and the play begins] 

  Woman hygiene class : Goodbye. I hope you had a good time.

  Soldier : I did. I had a good time. Oh, what's this sore on my lip? I better see the doctor.

  [He steps to his right and another actor stands up] 

  Soldier : Doc, I have this sore on my lip.

  Doctor : You have a social disease my friend.

  Soldier : Oh my God!

  Doctor : If you do not treat it, you will go blind... Or insane!

  [Applause] 

  Gen. Lecoq : Well men, that is the end of the play. Have a good time on your furlough and take care of yourselves.

  Soldier : Well, what did you think of the play?

  Boris : Oh, it was weak. I was never interested. Although the part of the doctor was played with gusto and verve and the girl had a delightful cameo role. A puckish satire of contemporary mores. A droll spoof aimed more at the heart than the head.

  Soldier : As for me I'm planning to spend the next three days in a brothel. Care to come with me?

  Boris : No, I went to a brothel once in my life. I got hiccups you know, it was over like that.