"BAD SEED" "The characters" "Happy people have no history." "Or so we thought." "Henri Pasquier is very happy." "The only thing missing in his life is a new horn..." "Anybody here?" "Of course, Mr. Pasquier." "But next time, don't make such a frantic entrance." "One of these days, you'll get hurt." "Don't you worry." "His father's a doctor." "He'll fix him up for free." "Your siren, you know, the one that goes..." "I really love it!" "Can you put one in now?" " It'll be done in 1 0 minutes." " 1 0 minutes?" "Very well." "Good day, sir." " We had a slight accident." " Oh really?" "You can fix it, can't you?" "No." "You can't fix it?" " Absolutely not." " Are you sure?" "Yes, I am." " Really?" " I wouldn't lie about it." "My good friend!" "My dear good friend!" " What are you doing?" "!" " What am I doing?" "I've been trying to get rid of it for three years." "I have proper insurance." "Very good insurance indeed." "I can finally buy a new one." "Thanks!" "Well, all you have to do now is write to my insurance company." "Certainly." "I'll be back in a minute, my dear." "How are you, my dear?" "But, sir..." "I don't know you." "What do you mean, you don't know me?" "Take a good look at me." "Sorry..." "Come on, miss." "Give me a minute." "Robert?" "You recognize me now?" "Maurice Chevalier!" "Yes, I am!" "There you have it." "And Josephine Baker..." "even better!" " You can imitate her too?" " For sure!" " Let me see." " Not now." "How about this afternoon, 3:00?" "No." "3:00 on the Alexandre III Bridge." " No." " Yes... in my Buick." "It's the latest model." "Eight cylinders." "1 00 miles an hour." "Okay." "I'm done with the siren." "Send the bill to my father." "As usual, Mr. Pasquier." "Hi, Dad." "I'm sorry." "Come on in, my boy." "I thought you were alone." "I just needed some money." " Do you have the car keys?" " Yes, I do." " Can I have them, please?" " Certainly." " Do you have the registration?" " I do." "Thank you, my boy." "There you go." "That's a deal." " Thank you." "Have a good day." " Goodbye, sir." " What does that mean?" " It means I sold the car." "What?" "I just sold the car." " You're joking, right?" " Not at all." " I'm supposed to go without a car?" " Exactly." " And why is that?" " I can't afford to support you anymore." " Why am I supposed to do then?" " Take the bus." "Or the metro." "It's faster." "That's impossible!" "What's impossible is the way you live your life." "It's time you made some changes." "I want you to work," " like everybody else." " In an office, making peanuts" " Why not?" " It's ridiculous!" "Things have changed, my boy." "You should know that." "So, suddenly, I have to go without a car?" " That won't kill you!" " What will I tell my friends?" "Tell them what you want." "I won't give up my car." "I won't give up my car!" "Henry!" "I didn't say you could leave." "There are 500,000 cars in Paris." "One out of eight Parisians owns a car." "Henry Pasquier is now one of the seven without one." "ALEXANDRE III BRIDGE" "I thought you'd never come." "I'm sorry I'm late." "You knew I wouldn't resist your jokes." "You see right through me." "You have a lot of nerve." "I didn't show up just for the Buick." "What's the matter?" " Out!" " How rude!" "I can't believe it!" " You stole that car, didn't you?" " Not at all, sir." " I can explain" " Drop it." "You think we're stupid?" "Get over here." "I said, get over here!" " What's your problem?" " Excuse me?" "You do your thing, I do mine." " What do you mean?" " Don't play dumb." "How long have you been stealing cars?" "I don't steal cars." "What about that one?" "That one?" "It's mine." "I'm sorry." "I'm really sorry." "I didn't get it." "You are a smartie." "So this is your car?" "Okay." "But from now on, it's mine." "Get it?" "So I urge you to give it up." "Or let me tell you, I'll break your bones." "In this city, cars are my business." "And you're lucky that we're honest people." "Of course, you'll keep that to yourself." "What?" "That's not enough?" "Don't you try to bargain with me, pal." "You don't want it?" "Do as you wish." "My regards to your mother." "It's mine!" "You rascal!" "You pig!" "Stealing your friends' ties?" "!" "Leave me alone!" "Leave you alone?" "!" "You pig!" "You can run, but you can't hide!" "I'll teach you to steal!" "You're going to get it!" "Come here!" "Thanks, pal." " Why did you steal his tie?" " It's not stealing, it's swapping." "Let me explain." "I have to have every tie I see." "Can't help it." " It's neat." " Do you want it?" "Let's swap." "Let's swap." "I could buy my own ties, but I see no pleasure in it anymore." "And it's not like I'm broke." " You made all that money?" " Can you believe it?" "And I'm the youngest in the gang." " How many of you are there?" " 1 0-- no, 1 1 ." "Let's say 1 0 and a half." " There's a woman with us." " A woman?" "What will it be, ma'am?" " I'll have some tea." " A lemonade and some tea." "You seem sad." "What's the matter?" " I feel bad." " About what?" "For listening to you and getting into your car." "For being here with you." "It's the first time in my life I let someone approach me." "There's nothing wrong in that." "But I am a good girl." " If my mother knew..." " Come on." "I can't stay here." " I need to leave right away." " Don't do that to me." " I really need to go." " Just a few more minutes." "Please." "If you're worried about your mother, give her a call." "Tell her you're with a gentleman-- sorry... with a woman friend." " Should I?" " For sure." "Come on." "Give her a call." "Please." "Hello?" "This is Jeannette." "Take note of this." "Green Studebaker, at the Longchamp Hermitage." "License plate number... 98 82 RG5." "...82 RG5." "Let's get to work!" "It's a green Studebaker, at the Hermitage." "The license plate number is 98 82 RG5." "See how easy it is?" "Hurry up, for Christ's sake!" "It won't wait for you!" "Take that." "It's a green Studebaker-- 98 92" " No, it's 98 82 RG5." " Right!" "Taxi!" "To the Longchamp Hermitage." "Please, make it quick." " What's going on?" " You're coming with us." "I swear it's worth it!" "Let's go!" "Hey, where's my change?" " What change?" " What change?" " I gave you 50 francs." " You gave me 10 francs, sir." "Are you crazy?" "I just gave you 50 francs!" " 50 francs!" " 1 0 francs." "You're ripping me off!" "I'll get the police!" "You're nothing but a thief!" " I'm a thief?" " Yes, you are!" "I need an officer." "Quick." "Let me explain." "I gave him..." "So, what do you think?" " That was exciting." " Did it make your heart race?" " Indeed." " You'll get use to it." " Aren't you scared anymore?" " Let me tell you." "What scares me is sitting in an office or a shop, doing 9:00 to 5:00." "My car!" " Where's my car?" " What's wrong?" "My car has been stolen!" "That's awful." "Officer!" "Officer!" "Officer!" "Officer..." " my car has been stolen!" " A green Studebaker." " What's the license plate number?" " 98 82 RG5." " So, are you with us now?" " He is!" " Did Jean tell you?" " I did." "Did you think it over?" "You shut up!" " Are you sure?" " Yes, I am." "This is no tearoom." "Hello?" "Yes?" "No, pal." "We have no Delages." "Hold on." "Hello?" "I just received a Studebaker." "It's a great deal." "For sure." "You even get a Swiss license plate." "What?" "5% off when you pay, as usual." "Great." "See you in a bit." "Where were we?" "Oh yeah... this is not a tea room." "It's no tennis club either." "It's serious work." " Understood?" " Understood." "Good." "We'll see what you can do soon." "It's a deal." "We're partners now." "What's the matter?" "Not to insult you, but you're making quite a face." "I get it." "You're the prodigal son." "Maybe you'd rather go home?" "Home?" "Go screw yourself." "I don't have a home." "How tall are you?" " 5'8"." " 5'9"." "Why?" "Perfect!" "My sofa is about that size." "Come on." " You're all set." " Thank you." "And now..." " let me show you something." " What?" "My collection." "I have 315 of them." "You are nuts!" "And they each have a name!" "This is Marceline." "I stole it from Marcel Pagnol." "This is The President." "Do you know why?" "Are you listening?" "What are you looking at?" "Do you collect women's shoes as well?" " Those are my sister's." " Your sister's?" "Yes." "I told you about her." "Wait." "Are you asleep?" "Come meet my new friend." "My friend Henry, my sister Jeannette." " Nice to meet you." " A pleasure, miss." " Excuse my appearance." " I'm not dressed up either." " Are you comfortable?" " I'm all right." " Do you want a pillow?" " I'm fine, really." "Wait." "I have something for you." "Really, I'm fine." "Of course, it's not very cushy." " That will be perfect." " I don't have anything else." "Don't you worry." "It's quite perfect." " So have a good night, sir." " Have a good night, miss." "So?" "What do you think?" " Charming." " Isn't she?" "Are you here on behalf of my son?" " So, he needs his belongings?" " Yes, sir." "He asked me to get them for him." "Can I ask what my son is up to?" "He found a job." " He's making a lot of money." " Already?" " He's quite intelligent." " And what kind of work" " is he putting his intelligence to?" " Well..." " he works in cars." " In cars?" "Yes." "We work together." " And I am his best friend, too." " I am very pleased." "I feel better knowing he has a friend like you." "Here are his things." "I don't want to make him wait." "Sorry for the inconvenience." "Not at all." "I'm glad to know he's doing well." "Thank you for telling me." "It's a pleasure to have met you." "I really like Henry, you know?" " What did he say?" " He was pleased to meet me." " What's that?" " A convertible." " I like it, so it's ours." " You're a quick learner!" "My car!" "What's wrong?" "My car has been stolen!" "That's awful!" "Officer!" "Officer!" "Well... you are quite dumb." "I don't know if you realize how terribly you drive." "And the worst thing is... we send you on jobs all by yourself." "Do you see what you've done to this poor car?" "Shit!" "Exactly." "What do you think of this one?" " We're not naive, pal." " What?" "You don't think it's great?" "It's great if you want to kill yourself." " Well..." " All right, all right." "You did a quick fix on that axle." "Push the engine and this car will fall apart." "You'd have to be suicidal to buy it." "You may think it strange, but I'd like to stay in one piece." "Fair enough." "Enough joking around." "Do you have any Hispanos?" "Not currently." "They are quite rare these days." "Too bad." "We need three of them." "We have a buyer in Amsterdam." "And how much do you offer for those?" "20,000 a piece if they are in good shape." "Make note of that." "Hispano for 20,000." " That's a deal." " What do mean?" " You don't have Hispanos." " Not today," " but I'll have them tomorrow." " You have them in stock?" "That's for sure." "All over Paris." "WANTED "Hispanos" in good shape" "Bring them to Fast Auto Service from 1 1 :00 to 1 2:00 9 Brissago Street" "FAST AUTO SERVICE" "Miss, we're here about the Hispanos." " Are the cars here?" " They are." "Take a seat." "We'll be right with you." " Will it be long, miss?" " I don't think so." "Give me a moment." "I'll go check." "Rascals!" "They're stealing our Hispanos." "God damn it!" "Bastards!" "I want to congratulate you all." "You have been absolutely great." "Those are fantastic Hispanos!" "Our clients love them!" "That's a job well done!" "But enough talking." "Let's cut to the chase and talk money." "Here's your share." "Come here." "And you." "Jeannette." "The Tie Lover." "The new guy." "Well?" "You wanted to talk money." " Translate that for me?" " Certainly." "That's not money." "That's peanuts, considering the risks." "You get the money, sitting at your desk." "Is that right?" "But who closes the deals?" " Who takes care of business?" " You overestimate yourself." " Come on." "You should be thankful." " Thankful for going to jail?" "That's enough, let's not make a fuss." "You've all done a good job today." "I'll give you a raise." "You'll all get a raise." "I'm not that unfair." "We can always talk things out." "Come over here." "You too." "Jeannette?" "I have a great idea." "You all get the afternoon off and I'm taking you out for a picnic." "What do you think?" "Don't be a fool." "Come on." "Take your money and come with us." "We're all buddies, right?" "NO PARKING" "ONE WAY" "Did you like that?" "What do you think of that guy?" "He stands up for them." "I can't stand him." "Just like me." "If he keeps going like this, we might as well quit now." "We'll see." " How long have you been doing that?" " Six months." " What did you do before that?" " I was a secretary." " Really?" " Yes, sir." "I was working for a rug distributor." "They shut down, the owner left, and with the recession, I couldn't find work." "It must have been rough..." " typing all day." " It wasn't fun." "But sometimes I wish I were doing 9:00 to 5:00." " Really?" " Really." " If Jean knew..." " Jean, he's such a kid." "Attendant!" "My tie!" "Someone stole my tie!" "Someone stole my tie!" "Someone stole my tie!" "Who took my tie?" "Damn!" "Where's my tie?" "Someone stole my tie!" "My tie!" "My tie!" "You rascal!" "Can't you leave those people alone?" "You'll get me arrested!" "I'll show you!" "You bastard!" "Don't you touch the boy!" "I can't do it, God damn it!" "Come shave me." "He worked you over good." "We need to get rid of him." "I agree." "I'll fire him." "The problem is, he knows too much." "That's true." "We'll have to find a solution." "Let's send him for a ride." "Do you know where we're going tonight?" "Henry?" "Do you want to go to the movies?" " Or we can go to Luna Park." " Yes, let's go to Luna Park." "Henry?" "Yes?" "The boss wants to see you." "What does he want?" "You leave tonight, with that car." "Bummer!" "Do you know Marseilles?" "Nice place." "He's being picky." "In any case, you'll take that car to Marseilles." "And quick." "It's a priority delivery." "Is the paperwork ready?" "Hurry." "Here's the address." "And... don't you get caught." "There's police everywhere." "Don't you worry." "I'll go as fast as I can." " What are you doing here?" " I'm waiting for you." "The boss is sending me to Marseilles." "I've never been there." "This would be a good time." "You know it's risky." "Are we spending the evening together or not?" " We are." " So?" "I told you it could be dangerous." "That's why I should go with you." "Really?" "Okay." "I'm curious to know what you sent him for." "He's not there yet." "I even wonder if he'll ever get there." "I'm not superstitious, but I have a bad feeling." "He likes speed and could be careless... and push that car... a little too much." "Did you find it at an antique store?" "It was parked at the university." "Was it?" "Are they offering a class on the history of mechanics?" "BREAKING IN" "Registration, please." "Thank you." "Stolen car headed for Marseilles." "I think we're okay." "They may come back." " I don't think so." " What shall we do?" "Are you tired?" "I am dead." "Please, hang in there, dear." "Where are we going?" "We're going back to Paris." "There's no other way." "So it's going to be the same again?" "Yes." "Robbing some idiots." "Stealing cars." "The garage... the gang." "And the boss's ugly mug on top of that." "And jail." "Don't you ever think of it?" "We're risking our lives." "How did that accident happen?" "I don't know." "I suddenly lost control of the car." "I swerved..." "That's quite odd." "Very odd." "Unless" "What?" "Maybe that brute gave you a messed up car." "You think so?" "You were starting to get in his way." "He couldn't do that." "You know... he doesn't have any scruples." "I can't take it anymore." "I don't want to do this." "I don't know what's going on." "I know what's going on." "What is it then?" "Us." "Where is that boat going?" "To the Far East..." "Africa..." "India... who knows?" "The Far East..." "India..." "Can you imagine us in one of those places?" "Yes, I can." "I'd go anywhere with you." " Really?" " Really." "So let's go." "It's our only chance." "We'll do whatever you want." "Are you okay?" "No..." "So we're going to Casablanca?" "Whatever you want." " Let's get our tickets now." " Yes." "Ties!" "I have very nice ties!" "Ties!" "Ties!" "Some nice ties, sir." "Here, sir." "Do you want a tie?" "Oh my God!" " What about Jean?" " Jean?" " We can't leave him there." " Of course not." " So..." " I'll go get him." " He won't come." " I'll convince him." "We'll be back here in two days." " I'm going with you." " No." " You'd better wait for me here." " Why?" "Never!" "It's safer, believe me." "The police might be looking for us." "It'll be easier." "I want to stay with you!" "I'm scared." "I don't want you back there..." " with the others." " Don't worry." "You can buy three tickets." "You'll see, everything will be fine." "I need gas!" "Quick!" "POLICE STATION" "Here is your car, ma'am." "You're lucky to have it back today since those rascals usually repaint the cars and change the license plate numbers." "It would have looked different tomorrow." "And they have forged registrations, too." "You've been trying to locate my car for three weeks." "And you've been coming here everyday for three weeks." "I hope you don't mind." "Not at all." "I am quite thrilled." "Then I'll be back tomorrow." "I was about to suggest it." "Jean?" "This is Henry." "Indeed, pal." "I arrived half an hour ago." "I'm coming to get you." "Yes." "Jeannette's waiting for us in Marseilles," "I'll explain." "I packed your suitcase." "We're leaving right away." "Yes, of course, you're quitting your job." "No!" "Henry, I won't!" "Jean, listen and try to understand." "The three of us are leaving." " Yes, the three of us." " See?" " He found his way back." " No!" "Don't insist, pal." "I don't want to." "I told you" "If he has something to say, he should come say it in person." "Jean?" "Hey, stop right here!" "Hey, kid!" "Stop!" "Hey, kid!" "Stop!" "Officer!" "Officer!" "My car!" "My car!" "Officer, my car!" "This comes from my car!" "Where did you find this license plate?" "I found it in front of a garage." " What garage?" " The Monico Garage." "Monico." "42 Duchamp Boulevard." "You're already back?" "You're coming with us." "You can't keep doing this." " I don't want you here." " That's ridiculous!" "You don't realize the risks you're taking." "Leave me alone!" "What will I do abroad?" "Give up this miserable life." "No!" "I like my life as it is!" " Sorry, we're full." " That's too bad." " But, sir" " Police." "See?" "This is a respectable place." "You are with the police department?" "Pleased to meet you, gentlemen." "What a great coincidence indeed." "I found this bus." "It seemed to have been lost... abandoned, left to itself." "Of course, I did the right thing and took care of it." "You can probably help me." "I want to bring it to the police department in the morning." "So, I assume I will get a reward for bringing the bus back, right?" " How much will I get?" " I can't say for sure... but probably two to five years." "Wether you like it or not, you're coming with us!" "No!" "Stop pestering me!" "Police!" "It's the police!" "The police!" "It's the police!" "The police!" " The emergency exit!" " Where's the key?" "I want to go!" "I want to leave this place!" "Henry!" "The key!" "The key!" "Everybody jump in!" " The key!" " The key!" "The key!" "Hang in there!" "They won't catch us!" "We're free, Jean!" "We're free!" "What?" "You don't have anything to say?" "Jean." "Jean!" "Dad... you have to save his life." "He's my best friend." " Who killed him?" " He's not dead." "That's impossible!" "Who killed him?" "Answer me." "The police." "So that's what you've come to?" "Yes." "I made a mistake." "I did everything wrong." "But it's over." "What will you do now?" "Whatever you want." "Would you like me to turn myself in?" "Will you do everything I tell you?" "I will." "What about Jean?" "Where is he?" "THE END"