The Best Marcus Waverly Quotes

Marcus: That policeman is a fool.
Hercule: Oh no. Japp is a good policeman. Prevention of crime is not what policemen are best at. They would need to have one constable for every citizen and go everywhere with him. But, fortunately for the human race, most of us have our own little policeman, up here.
[He touches his head]

Chief: As you so rightly point out, you are paying me to exercise my judgement and discretion as to what is a serious threat to public order and what is not, and this is not.
Marcus: Your superior shall hear of this.
Chief: I hope he enjoys it as much as I have.

Hercule: I am sure you will find a way to explain this whole affair. Otherwise, I would not be so willing to give you a second chance.
Marcus: Yes. I'll do anything to avoid a scandal.
Hercule: Precisely. Honor is everything, eh?

Marcus: [seeing Poirot is leaving] But you haven't found my son yet!
Hercule: I will give you the address of where he is being held.
[hands Mr Waverly a piece of paper]
Marcus: [looks at the paper] It's blank!
[Poirot turns and looks at Mr Waverly]
Hercule: That is because I am waiting for you to write the address on it. You will take Captain Hastings and me to the boy, now. If you do not, Madame Waverly will be informed of the series of events that made up this dastardly crime.

Marcus: Johnnie will be in here with me, with, perhaps, you here, by the window.
Chief: Good.
Marcus: And Poirot guarding the door into the hall.
Chief: Ah, I don't know about that, sir. If there was to be any rough stuff, I don't know as Mr. Poirot is the first person I'd think of. Brain work, yes. Rough stuff, dubious.
Marcus: What about his colleague, Hastings?
Chief: Mmm, that'd be more like it, sir.