" PARIS 1965 " "Strange rumours circulate in Paris:" "a ghost has been seen in the Louvre!" "A guard, Gautrais, claims he saw the phantom during his patrol" "Nobody believes him." "But then head guard Sabourel is killed" "And the story becomes horribly believable." "Andre Bellegarde, a student, is fascinated by these events and contrives to get himself locked inside the museum." "Around midnight, he sees a child doing something around the statue of the terrible old god, Belphegor." "Bellegrade is saved by Commissioner Menardier who was hiding in wait close by, but the ghost disappears without trace." "After his strange adventure, Bellegarde makes headlines and he attracts the attention of a beautiful and mysterious woman, Laurence Borel, much to the chagrin of Menardier's daughter, Colette herself deeply attracted to the young student." "One night, the Commissioner receives a phone call from Belphegor, who suggests a meeting." "Arriving at the designated place, Menardier finds himself in the presence" "Of an old woman, Lady Hodwin." "She tells him she is the protector of Belphegor, and makes it clear that if Belphegor is not left in peace, then Colette, the commissioner's daughter," ".. might have some trouble." "It is no empty threat." "That evening, in a cinema," "Colette is victim of a mysterious assault." " Good morning." " Hello." " Has your father forgiven us?" " I'm not allowed to go out alone." "I have a bodyguard now." "It's a good idea!" " Yes, sir." " How much is this?" "Ten francs." "Thank you." " For you." "I hope you like it." " Thanks." "It's clear:" "Belphegor tried to kidnap you." " You're in more danger than me." " Why?" " She's a dangerous woman." " Who?" "Laurence." " She's dangerous, Andre, I feel it." " Dangerous how?" " She'll make you suffer." " What makes you think so?" "I just feel it." "It's a possibility, I'll admit." "But I don't care." " Why not?" " Because I'm not afraid of a risk." "You talk like a child, without thinking." " That's not true, and I'll explain." " No, not today." "But I insist: otherwise you'll never understand my character." "I remember, as a child..." "48 00:04:49,777 -- 00:04:51,927" " Are you listening to me or not?" " Yes!" "I envied adults." "It seemed to me that everything was real for them." "Not like us children, for whom everything was make believe." "Also, I would get angry if you told me .." "that childhood was the happiest time of my life." " All children are like that." " And they're right." "I prefer people who are dangerous, but real, like Laurence, rather than those who play the games society demands." "There's no comparison." " You love her." " I'm not sure." "She fascinates me." "And, since we're in the mood for confidences," "I want to confess something." "This infatuation will disappear one day." "Without doubt." "Yes." "And I'm afraid of the day that..." "promise not to laugh?" "Yes." "...that I realise it's not her I love, but another," "Someone completely different." " And would you like to tell this other?" " Are you kidding?" "That would be a fine speech" 'I might love a woman, but I'm not sure.'" "'It might be you I love." "Can you wait while I decide?" "'" "No, you have to admit, it's absurd." "But I'd be glad to know the answer." "I'd hate to not see you again." "Hello." "She's had a stormy life, your Lady!" "And it's not over yet." " Children?" " No." "That's my first idea down the drain." "Is there no-one she's linked to - some protege?" "Not that I can find." "Do you know she made her money?" "That's easy enough she inherited one of the largest fortunes in England from her husband." "So." "A childless widow, and it seems any links to Belphegor were in the letters that she burned." "Well we won't find those now." "Have you made a list of the people known to visit her house?" "Yes, I have it here." "Here you go." "And so we go from strength to strength." "No one who's had any connection with this business." " Who were you expecting to find?" " I don't know." "Someone." "Whoever he was..." " Here is the search warrant." " Thank you, finally!" "Okay, let's get the car." " Lady Hodwin?" " Good morning, Commisioner." "I wasn't expecting a visit." " So, have you had a think?" " About what?" "I don't know:" "Maybe what happened the other night at the movies?" "That's why you've come?" "And also to apologize." "Frankly, I hate such vulgar displays." "But, still, it was only a little fright." "Uh-huh." "Yes, I made sure it was kept to just a small scare." " So, I should thank you?" " No, it was my duty." "I've lived for years as a recluse." "And my first trip into the outside world is to police headquarters!" "You've never been in here before?" " No, never." " Really?" "So, is it in here you work?" "In here." "It's here that you interrogate suspects?" "Here." "In here you compare witnesses against each other?" "Cross-examine - what do they say, "grill them" right?" "In here, everything in here." "How odd." "It would be very hard to stand up to interrogation by you, eh?" "Do you know any of these people?" "Never seen them." "But just to think, that some famous criminal sat in this very chair." " Oh, certainly." "And more than one." " How interesting!" "One last question, Commissioner - but maybe you're busy?" "Oh but no, not at all, ma'am." "After the interrogation is over where do you take your guilty prisoners then?" "Excuse me." " Right this way." " That's the wolf's mouth?" "Ah, yes!" "Fascinating!" "This visit has been enthralling." "Although maybe I could send painters to freshen your office up." "No, do not thank me." "A modest gift." "After the excitement of this night, it's the least I can do." "But maybe your regulations prohibit it?" "No, not at all." "No no - please: this way." "Are you sure?" "You bet." "Think carefully." "Who would believe old Lady Hodwin was involved in a murder?" "You can't think that I'll repeat in front of witnesses what I said the other night." " So." "Do I still go that way?" " This way, please." "But think of this." "You'll locking up the only one who can control Belphegor." "You still want me to go out this door?" " This door." " Fine, okay." "It's useless arguing." "I'll go - just as soon as you call the British Embassy." "With great pleasure." "The Ambassador will want nothing to do with this." " The fresh air's delightful." " Wonderful." "It's good for those who get a little light-headed." "Oh, but I get fresh air every day." "Let's stop this." "I just wanted to show you that I am untouchable." "Forget this business." "Never." " Well then, it looks bleak." " For who?" "Certainly not for me." "I take precautions." "Forget all this." "Do you have your car?" "No, I don't." "Would you be a dear and get me a taxi?" "A large one, if possible." "Taxi!" "A Bentley, a Rolls Royce." "Either will do." "Please, ma'am." "We have an interesting rapport, don't you think?" "Interesting, but dangerous." "1.66 00:11:50,217 -- 00:11:52,253 You know I have a lot of sympathy for you?" "But we are enemies." "Oh, enemies." "Take your badge off for a moment." "Do you never forget that you're a police commissioner?" "Sometimes." " I like you." "I mean it." "Know why?" " Why?" "Because you are a tiny little man." "And I like tiny little men." "They have to make such effort to establish themselves." "It's a lifelong struggle." "It can be." "And you, Menardier, don't you have just a little sympathy for me?" "Just between ourselves?" "Of course, of course." " Yes." " Why?" "Because you are great." "I mean, a great lady, sentimental and unwise." "Would you allow me one indulgence?" "It depends." "I hope you aren't shocked if I ask permission to run my hand through your hair." "My hair?" "It's a quirk of a very old lady." "A lady from the past, tormented by her memories." "Will you let me?" "If you want, but be quick." "Thank you." "If my bosses saw me now!" "You're so nice!" "It's the least I could do." "Where are you going?" "63, rue du General Lambert." "Rue du General Lambert." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "You flirting with suspects?" "I've already been told to stop that." " By who?" " The British Ambassador." " The Ambassador himself?" " Yes, my lad." "But didn't you explain..." "Explaining counts for little when there's no evidence." "But don't worry, I haven't wasted my time." "I lifted this from Lady Hodwin's parcels." " "With Kisses..." " "That doesn't tell us much." "The writing, no." "But the scent." "The perfume." "Commissioner Menardier." "So I see." "Where would you like to go?" "Oh, wherever you want." "I guess, since it's midnight you'll be going home." " Yes." " So, let's go together." "What do you want?" "That's rather a large question." " Nervous?" " No." "Annoyed." " Where were you coming from?" " When?" "Now?" "I was having dinner." "I don't suppose she said something?" "Who?" "What a fool, I'm sorry." "Lady Hodwin." "Of course, you've never spoken to her in your life." "Of course." "Listen, is it okay if I ask you something?" "Please." "To what do I owe the pleasure of being questioned in the middle of the night?" "Your perfume." " My perfume?" " Yes." " What is your perfume?" " Tuberose." "Why?" "Would you smell this card?" "Yes, that's it." "I found this in the possession of Lady Hodwin, so I thought .." "maybe it was from you." "Commissioner, you can't be serious." "Yes." "I suppose making these connections in a case would be just a little more difficult." "I don't understand why you come to question me in my car." "Is it maybe a kind of lie detector test?" "You have no evidence, so you hope maybe how I drive might reveal something!" "I say it is your perfume." " I'm under suspicion?" " No, no." "I wanted to talk to you tonight to try and get a sense of your personality" "Which is a little like your gorgeous perfume as well." "I'm glad you think so." "But like my perfume, how?" "Well, let's say, I find it strange." "For example, your attitude to Andre Bellegarde intrigues me" "You picked him up on the street." "A whim." "Sure, okay." "But let me continue." "It's curious that you want him to see you as this set of contradictions." " Does that offend you?" " No." "But it is very convenient." "Why?" "Because with this premise, you can excuse anything, no matter how bizarre." "Flatter him, dismiss him .." "It just makes your life more comfortable." "No, let me finish." "Just say Belphegor got fed up with Bellegarde nosing around" "You'd have an advantage." "In the event that you were an accomplice of this bandit." "I understand that it's midnight, the time for fantasies and dreams." "But even so." "Yes, it is an outlandish idea." "I'd say so." "Oh, look at your face." "Like a child whose balloon has flown away." "Yes - a little like that." " Good night." " Good night." "Here's a tip: put Belphegor among your closed files." "They're the best kind." "Laurence?" "Laurence." "Are you there?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Laurence!" "Hello?" " You're getting good." " Yeah?" "Yes, better than me." "I'll tell you the secret." "If you want to beat your opponent just study the way he plays against you." "then attack on the shots where he's weakest." "Ah, yes, eh?" " ...but you're too nice." " Oh, don't you believe it." "Let me tell you something that happened yesterday." "What?" "On the bus, there was a guy sitting in front of me." "Suddenly, he turns and says I might as well slap him." "He said life had played a dirty trick, putting him in front of a girl like me at 6PM." "Just to ruin his evening, he says." "And on an evenings that was so uncommonly beautiful." "I mean, you have to hand it to the guy." "An interesting technique." "Yes: but one he'd copied from a book." "And you had to tell him you knew." "I did." "I slammed him right in the face with the title, the author and then I crossed the road." "Because, in the meantime, we'd gotten off the bus." "Ah, right." "Do you believe the guy?" "It's better not to give any encouragement in these situations." "Well, exactly." "A few moments and all his initiative was completely gone." "He was just left sitting with a big sad face, on my couch while I was dying from laughter." "Because, in the meantime, you'd invited him into your home?" "A beautiful way to behave." "That's just like a man, to assume he knows what happened" "Just because, whilst we talked, I let him kiss me... but then, the poor fellow, I put him out the door without hesitation." "And after all this upset" " I had a wonderful breakfast." " What, at six in the evening?" "Who said anything about six in the evening?" "This was 7 in the morning!" "Because, meanwhile, night had become day?" "Yeah." "This guy." "I couldn't get rid of him." "Oh, boy, what a night!" "I'm gonna take a shower." " Hey, is that your friend there?" " No." " Andre Bellegarde?" " Yes." "Really?" "I don't want to make a mistake." " That's me." " Bernard Charel." "Hey!" "Come here." "Do you do this often?" "I'm sorry." "But I just had to do it." " That's a fine explanation!" " Oh, listen, you can punch me back if you think it'll makes us even." "Okay." "Why did you do it?" "Shyness." "I'm a friend of Laurence." "Or rather, I was." "You've taken my place." " So what do you want me to do?" " Nothing." "I just wanted to talk to you." "But then, when I saw you," "I couldn't resist punching you in the face." "I felt it was my right." " What did you want to say?" " You'll take many blows." " Because of Laurence?" " She ruined my life." "I came from London for ten days." "And then I never left." "And so?" " Leave her." " No." "You're deluded if you think you'll mean something to her." "Even when she's in your arms, you'll see her winking at Williams." "Williams?" "Who's that?" "The Great Friend." " Her lover?" " Maybe not." "Maybe the best." "You'd have to see them together to understand." "It's like the rest of humanity was created simply for their amusement." "Maybe before it's too late, you should pack up your bags and go." "But it's already too late." "That's the trap." "Why?" "What do you see here?" "Nothing." "Laurence is like that." "Like the colourless poison of The Borgias." "Ah, Commissioner!" " Good evening." " Good evening." " Taking a stroll around the museum?" " Yes, if that's okay with you." "No problem at all." "Shall I tells the guards?" "No, don't." "I'd like to see how they behave." " Good evening." " Good evening." "Oh, Commissioner, it might be dangerous not warn them." "Why?" "They have orders to shoot without notice." "I'm used to it." "And finally, here you are Belphegor." "Hands up." "Or I'll shoot." "Are you deaf?" "Okay." "One... two..." "Think carefully." "Three." "Don't worry about me!" "That way, quick!" "That way!" "What happened?" "The ghost." "Thank god you're okay!" "I was afraid you'd been shot." "Look there." "He knocked down a statue." "It's of no importance." "How do you know it's not important?" "I may be wrong." "But one thing about this story is now clear." "What?" "He has an informant." "Why didn't you warn me Menardier was in there?" "Menardier was here?" "Yes." "Now get out of there." "No one told us." "Get back to your post" "We'll talk in the morning." "What just touched my chair?" "Just a spirit, my dear." "Come on, a little seriousness." " Maybe we should stop, huh?" " Yes, let's." "Twenty minutes of concentration is more than enough!" "I didn't know seances could be so fascinating." " But how do you do it?" " It's a secret." "You can't say anything about it?" "Sometimes, it even changes your voice." "Please excuse me." "You'll see, he's an extraordinary man." "Born in Leningrad, an explorer in Germany, and now financial advisor for the French." " And you said his name is Williams." " Yes." " Laurence." " Good evening." " Andre Bellegarde." " You're welcome." "Please." "Excuse me." "Oh, thank you." "You all know Laurence?" " Good evening." " Good evening." "Look who's here." "You promised to call me." "You must excuse me, but I've been so busy." " Drink?" " No, thank you." " Dinner is served." " Please." "My cigarette." "Oh, no, I don't think so." "Yeah, but when they finally decide to get to work, they're unbeatable." " Unbelievable!" " I assure you." "It's s the only city in the world where the trams move slower than the pedestrians." "That's not true!" "I think so." "Spanish trains leave an hour early so they're not late!" "Exactly!" "A strange ritual, huh: dinner with friends." "Yes." "It appears that everyone has to play." " Not you?" " It's a game with everyone trying to say the wittiest thing at the table." " I suppose." " But there's one thing I don't understand." "No, thanks." " What is the prize?" " Social prestige." "It's not cheap." " And who decides who wins?" " Everyone." "To your health and to that of the winner!" "You're not tempted to join in?" "I fear that a rule of this game is to embarrass newcomers." "Wait, let me help." "What's your forte in the battle?" "Yes, your favourite topic:" "hunting, fishing, stamps, ..." "I know a little about painting." "Good." "It's a wonderful show." " Henry?" " Yes?" "What are you going to do in Spain?" "Oh, just the usual." " You'll visit the museums?" " Well, sure." "Do you know a small museum in Malaga where ...." "No, no: come, you're not going to try and make us believe you're an artist?" "That's not necessary to be accepted in my home." "Maybe I should throw a grenade to make them listen." "Anyway, I assure you, the Southerners worship the supernatural." " They believe in spirits." " And the French ?" "Look at the success of Belphegor." "Oh, Belphegor!" "Another invention of the police." " That's not true." " Rude." "But direct." "Excuse me, but I know a little about the subject." "Andre Bellegarde saw the ghost." "I can say that Belphegor is neither fairy tale nor invention." "The blow I received on my head settles that subject." "Oh, but the solidity of the blow is relative." " To what?" " To the..." "how do I say .." "The nervousness of the person who receives it." "For some, of a certain disposition, it takes very little for them to faint" "A cat brushing past their legs or any such nonsense." "And how could you tell from one meeting that I'm such a person?" "It's not so difficult." "You're very sure of yourself." "But whatever is he doing in the Louvre?" "Yes, that's right." "What's he doing?" "Maybe waiting for the police to catch him." "It won't be the police who expose him." " It'll be you, perhaps?" " Why not?" "And how will you catch him?" "The police just focus on stopping him." "For me, it should be about finding out who he is." "Sure." "But where can you find that out?" "In the Louvre?" "No, and this is exactly the error." "He'll never be taken in the Louvre." "That's his house." "Try hunting him there, and he'll escape forever." "You say you must find out who he is." "But how - without capturing him?" "You can also deduce it." "Sure, but your ocean of possible suspects is vast." "Just narrow it down." " How?" " I'll tell you." "There's only one thing that's real about Belphegor." "The costume, the mask, the mysterious disappearances are staged, folklore." "There's only one important element." "Why an individual who usually acts with absolute cool, and a total lack of nerves, suddenly acts like a frightened child?" "Yes, that's true, the newspaper said as much." "And how can this detail provide the key to the mystery?" "It's just a question of finding the thread." "Once found, pull till it begins to unravel." "The rest is only a question of patience and time." "That blow you received wasn't enough." " Good evening." " Good evening." " Good evening." " Good evening, Laurence." " Good night." "Your young friend was rather rude tonight." "I would have acted the same way." "Why?" "You behaved like a snob the entire evening." "I'm no snob." "You're not aware of it." "It's a defect that's instinctive and involuntary." "But others are aware." "You're cruel." "I don't like you attacking my friends." "And above all this one." "It's always like that when they're new." " Good evening." " Good evening." " It was very interesting meeting you." " Good evening." "I'm expecting a visit." "Send them straight into the living room." "I didn't think you knew so much about Belphegor." "I don't" "You're too modest." "You must continue to investigate!" " No." " Why?" "Maybe I'm a bit 'cocky, but I'm afraid to find out the truth." "Afraid?" "I've always been attracted to the mysterious aspects of life." "I'm fascinated." "But, basically, this frightens me." "Why?" "It is difficult to explain." "I would plunge myself into the adventure, but I sense something horrendous lurks beneath it." "So, I pull back." "But let's not talk about it anymore." "I wish I were the only mystery that attracts you." " But you are." " Darling." " See you tomorrow." " No, come now." " Good evening, Boris." " Good evening, my lady." " Bernard Charel." " Good morning." "As I told you on the phone, I'm in a hurry." "What is it?" "Why don't you marry Bellegarde?" "What's it got to do with you?" "You're in a rush." "Why waste time on unnecessary explanations." "No, sorry, but I don't understand." "What do you mean approaching me like this?" "What are you saying?" "I was happy with Miss Borel." "And you want to get rid of Andre?" "As you do Laurence." "We surely agree." "Don't go counting on me." "Why?" "I'd never agree to plotting behind his back." "Even if you had everything to gain?" " Excuse me, I have to make a call." " Think about it miss." "You have everything to gain." " Where's the phone?" " Down there." " Thanks." " You have change?" "Yes, thank you." "Yes?" " Menardier!" " What?" "Your daughter." "Thank you." "Colette?" "Hello, Colette?" "Colette?" "You're not being very helpful with this." " What do you want me to say?" " The truth." "But I've told you the truth." "We were talking." "Then she went to use the phone." "What was I supposed to do?" "Stop her?" " Why did she want to call?" " How do I know?" "Was she worried by something in your conversation?" "No." "She just suddenly stands and says: 'I need to make a call.'" "Yes." "And you think I believe that?" "Not only don't I think about it, I really don't care." "What was the subject of your conversation?" "If you'd allow me, it's personal." "Don't kid yourself." "There's nothing that's personal now." "We talked about Laurence Borel." "I asked the young lady to help me get Andre Bellegarde out of my way." "Hear that?" "I could hardly help hearing." "No one has seen her." " Did you check at my house?" " Yes." "Nothing." "Take him in." " Look, I swear." " You continue to protest innocence?" "Sorry, it's a habit." "Let me explain." "This place is like the velodrome." "Been there?" "Bike races last two hours - but only the final 300 meters matter." "Here, for hours, people protest, explain." "All useless." "Eventually you decide, and in quarter of an hour it's finished." "So, listen: the first two hours that exhaust us." "Let's not bother." "Let's cut right to the final sprint." " I have nothing more to say." " Where is Colette?" " Leave me alone!" " One thing you should get into your head." "Colette is the daughter of our boss." "Understand?" "Yes, I know and I'm sorry I called her." "Maybe it gave the kidnappers the chance they were waiting for." "No, but it's absurd!" "She just didn't return!" "Yes?" "Lady Hodwin." "Menardier." "They've gone mad." "They want you scared." " But this is a horrible thing." " What's happened?" "Talk!" "I can't." "But I was against it." "Absolutely." "It's too cruel." " What are you saying?" " The Abyss, Commissioner." "Look to the abyss!" "First floor." "Restaurant, souvenirs." "Visit the terrace." "Present your green ticket, please." "Second floor, restaurant, bar, souvenirs, photos." "Everyone out, please." "Change elevator here for the last terrace." "Present your tickets, please." "Last warning." " Belphegor." " My girl." " Oh, daddy!" "I'm okay now." " M'lady's not here." " We'll see about that." "Please, she's very ill." "Enough with the show now." "Who are you?" "Who let you in?" "It's okay, Doctor." "And who is he?" "Professor Bellay, the Paris faculty of medicine." " Visits are prohibited." " Let me, please." "I have to talk to this gentleman." "As you wish, but I take no responsibility." "Of course, Doctor, thank you." "I really am ill." "I want to tell you one thing." "Pertaining to this investigation." " But everyone is safe." " No, you are not safe at all." "But I thought you and your daughter..." "Listen." "I don't care." "What they did today was beyond the pale." "No matter what," "Belphegor and I will end up face to face, one day or another." "Tell him that from me." "I can't blame you." "As for you, my lady, spare me your sympathy." "I hope soon to find proof strong enough to allow me to start treating you as the ugly thug you are." "Farewell." "Menardier!" " LOUVRE MUSEUM CLOSED TUESDAY " " Giving her a wash?" " Yeah." " Here?" " Man, nothing gets past you." " It's been a long time, huh?" " Since what?" "Since you had such a romantic encounter." " Can I help you?" " No." "You act all indifferent, but she's your favourite eh?" " Isn't she your favourite?" " No." "Well, what's the one that you like the most?" "Perhaps... the Venus de Milo." "Me too." "It's just a shame about the missing arms." "Well, yes, but she's so beautiful it makes me realise she has so many other things to offer." " Okay, so, I'll help." " No." "But yes." "Then I'll help you dust off the Assyrians." " Can you just leave me in peace?" " But why?" " You know it's not allowed." " To help each other?" " Yes, it's forbidden." " Forbidden." "I'll tell you what it really is." "You're jealous." " Really?" " Yes." "Jealous?" "Me?" "Of the Venus de Milo?" " If you say so." " Sure." "She's yours, and no one else can touch her." "It's already too much just to let them look!" "In the days we open, you're sick with envy." " Meanwhile you ignore your wife." " My wife?" "When was the last time you washed her?" "Cared for her?" " Oh, but for the Venus de Milo!" " I'm not sure which of us is jealous." "Why am I even bothering to ask you?" "Stop right where you are!" "Missed!" "What's going on here?" "Have you gone mad?" "I just wanted to help Loustanneau." "Excuse us sir." "We've lived with her more than twenty years." "It may seem stupid, but for us, she's one of the family." "Well, it's no reason to start fighting." "Mop up that water." "You've even got it inside the sarcophagus." " Is the cleaning coming along?" " Yes, we're getting there." "What now?" " Will you get going, Gautrais?" " Right away." "That one there." "See it?" "I did a test earlier." "Watch." "Maybe it's a porous stone." "No way." "Listen." "Yeah." "You're right." "Come on, let's try." "The crowbar." "If it moves it takes more strength than I've got." "Wait." "Andre!" "Shall we?" "Yes." "It's the old Louvre." "That of Philippe Auguste." " Do you see any way out?" " No." "And if we'd fallen into a trap?" "What trap?" "Imagine the trap door closed again:" "who would look for us down here?" " A trap?" " Yes." "What are you doing?" "Come look!" "The mysterious entrance." " Shall we?" " Are you kidding me?" "I'm going." "Bellegarde!" "This is crazy." " Oh, you came." " I couldn't let you go alone." "It's raining here." "We are below the Seine." "Yes." "But let's go." "What are you looking for?" "Do you even know?" "Don't get mad." "I want to know how they get in and out the Louvre." "Okay, just tell me what we're doing." " How is the protege?" " I would say fine." "He's more happy than us." "He's asleep." " All ready?" " Yes." "Give me your arm." " Still low." " And so?" "I warn you, Williams, your heart might give out." "It's managed so far." "Yes, but you're more and more reckless." "We must finish." "You're not quitting now." "We'll just be careful." " I'm cold all of a sudden." " It's nothing." "Just nerves." "I'm ready." "Once again Belphegor, I call you back to your new life." "Your life that is secret and dangerous and always alone." "I call you back into the brutality of light but through this transfusion I share this risk with you." "Do not forget tonight." "Open your eyes." "Look at me." "Come Belphegor..." "Come" "Stop, Belphegor." "Stop!" "The camphor." "The kid, quick." "Go now, Belphegor." "Bring us back the secret." "There's no one here." "Yes, there is." "I can feel it." "Andre!" " The metal." " The metal?" " The metal of Paracelsus." " What?" "Come on!" "You want to go back down there?" "What else do you want to know?" "What did you mean the metal, of, of..." "Paracelsus." "An alchemist from 1400." "Come on, let me down." "I can't turn back now." "I need to find out what's happening." " Okay, let's go." " No." " You stay here." " What?" "If something happens to me, who would give the alarm?" "But why you?" " Because..." "I enjoy it." " I started to enjoy myself, too." "I know, but you have a wife waiting for you at home." "Come on." "Let me down." "How will I know if something happened to you?" "Go to your usual cafe every morning, at 9." " Beside the Louvre?" " Yes." "But wait three days." "Yes, it will take me three days." "Come on, let me get down." "Be careful." "Don't worry." " Monday:" "Soup of the day... " " TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER " "National Lottery." "Want a ticket?" "No, thank you." "Draw tonight." "Want a lottery ticket?" " WEDNESDAY:" "DRAW TONIGHT " "Dead?" "No, he's passed out." " Any news on Gautrais?" " He's come around." " Can we question him?" " The doctors just said so." "Good." "You take the car." " Gautrais?" " He's coming." " I'm ready." " Come on, then." "Chief!" "Thank you." "Andre Bellegarde." "Gautrais?" " He's gone." " What do you mean he's gone?" "He received a phone call and ran like lightning." " And you didn't go with him?" " His wife is with him." "It's not a joke." "I wouldn't do that" "I can't believe it." "I can't believe it." "How much is it, please?" " And so?" " So what?" "What do you mean, so what?" "You turn up here two days late." " Yes." " When did you get out of there?" "The following day, I only spent one night." "Are you kidding?" "I went through hell not knowing what happened to you." "Now I know everything." "And?" "I can't say anything." "I can't say anything." "SUBTITLES BY ..." "BELPHEGOR!"