Extended Reading

Papillon quotes

  • Warden Barrot: Put all hope out of your mind. And masturbate as little as possible, it drains the strength!

  • Dega: Well, it now seems quite possible that until we get to a decent jail with bribeable guards, I may stand in some need of... rather close physical protection.

    Papillon: That depends on how long you want to live.

    Dega: For a long time.

    Papillon: Then you got a problem.

    Dega: Well, I presume that you have some, uh, goals, some particular need that outrates all the others. I mean, if so... may I aslk what it is?

    Papillon: Money!

    Dega: For what?

    Papillon: Escape.

    Dega: Very good. You keep me alive until we land in Guiana, and I'll underwrite any escape you care to arrange.

    Papillon: Escape for me, not for us!

    Dega: Oh, of course. I, I, I...

    [laughs]

    Dega: . I have no intention, uh, of even attempting to escape - ever!

    Papillon: Done!