You're welcome to him

[Tritta]

Hello,

I'm a bit puzzled by the following dialogue. It's at the end of a film when everything goes well that ends well. A special driver was supposed to take care of a CIA agent. The agent's boss is happy that her employee is still alive and thanks the driver:

The boss: Thanks for bringing him home safe.
The driver: You're welcome to him.
The boss: Come on, he's one of the good guys.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

 

[vsop44]

On aurait pu aussi dire , you can have him ,or he is all yours , que je traduirais par bon débarras .

 

[Tritta]

Merci. De très bonnes idées !

 

[sound shift]

In this case "You're welcome to him" is ironical. It implies "Pouvoir me délester de lui me soulage." Le chauffeur tient l'agent de la CIA en médiocre estime, mais la patronne de celui-ci n'est pas du même avis.

 

[Tritta]

Merci beaucoup!!

 

[franc 91]

tu peux le garder, si tu en veux (suggestion)