"But there's a bit flaw. (A flaw?" ")" "The slightest flaw, your excellency." "If you look deep into the stone, you will perceive the tiniest creature" "It resembles an animal." "An animal?" "A leaping panther." "Yes." "A pink panther." "You can't ask a genius..." "I'll rush." "Good luck." "Now, don't forget about the wardrobe." "What are you doing?" "Where is everybody?" "Hey, you come out of there!" "Who is it?" "Come out of there, or we'll bust the door in. (Just a minute.)" "Can I help you?" "Where is he?" "(Where's who?" ") You know who, Joyce Lippman." "He owes me 40 grand, and nobody runs away from Big Joe." "Hello Big Joe." "I'm not a bill collector, I'm a photographer." "Just took his picture." "(What kind of picture?" ")" "Graduation picture." "His what?" "(Graduation.)" "Get him!" "They are worth half a million, I will settle for 300,000." "I'll do what I can when the merchandise is extremely hot." "You stay here." "Come with me." "Come on." "Pardon, Madam. (It's okay.)" "She's gone down." "Come on." "We must find that woman." "What was that?" "What did you say?" "We don't have much of her description." "About 5 feet, seven." "Black hair." "Wearing a light-grayish coat." "And a fool that let her escape." "He might have talked." "We will catch him. (We must!" ")" "We must find that woman." "She is our first positive link with the phantom." "Yes?" "Your wife to see you, Inspector." "Send her in, please." "All right, Honery." "That will be all." "Hello, my darling." "My angel." "Amber, how are you?" "Hello, darling." "So glad you could come" "Hello, how are you?" "Hello, darling." "You recognized Monica?" "Of course." "Wasn't she the star in your last film?" "What is he saying?" "He says, "Hello, "and he would like you to meet his cousin." "His third cousin." "Well, I guess that doesn't make any difference." "Who is that?" "(Princess Dalla.)" "Excuse me." "Yes?" "Ms. Angela Benning." "Yes?" "Your highness." "Yes?" "Your highness." "I can't tell you what an honor this is" "Everyone is dying to meet you." "Good morning, your highness." "(Good morning.)" "You're a wonderful skier. (Thank you.)" "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Somebody is taking my sled." "Amber. (Amber?" ")" "My dog." "Leave this to me, Madam." "What happened?" "(Well, I don't know.)" "Suddenly, there was a man with a gun, he took the sled and Amber." "If you're going to be here for a few days, Madam, it would be a wonderful time for you to take a vacation..." "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "My legs are fine." "I apologize for this inconvenience." "Do you know who that was?" "(No.)" "That was Sir Charles. (Sir Charles?" ")" "Sir Charles Newton. (Really?" ")" "Yes?" "I..." "I'm Inspector Cruseau." "This is Madam Cruseau." "All right." "Thank you." "Oh I'm sorry, my darling." "It's all right, my darling.(Excuse me)" "You know that you are really amazing?" "So you've said." "How you can manage on a police inspector's salary?" "I ask you." "How many women could save enough out of the housekeeping devices with your beautiful mink coat such as this?" "Well, it's not easy." "You are a constant and desirable contradiction." "Oh I'm simply a woman in luck, my darling." "My darling." "I'm sorry, my darling." "I'm sorry." "Please, excuse me." "Excuse me." "No, it's perfectly all right." "Oh did I hurt you?" "Are you all right?" "(I'm fine.)" "Are you sure now?" "(Yes, I'm fine.)" "My darling, I'm so sorry." "My darling I have a little business to conclude with the manager. (Yes?" ")" "After which I will return to you immediately." "Bye now." "Hello." "How did it go?" "(Perfect.)" "Come in." "Your highness, princess Della is concerned about your injuries." "Oh well, ah...please tell the princess." "Tell her that there's nothing to be concerned about." "It's very not too serious." "In that case, her highness has instructed me to invite you for dinner this evening" "8:00 at the Chateau." "Oh thank you, princess." "I'll be delighted to come." "Inspector. (Monsieur, Monsieur)" "I understand you already know Senor Taco from London." "Hello again.(How have you been doing?" ")" "I understand your company has insured the pink panther." "Yes for half a million." "Pound?" "(Sterling.)" "The phantom could not resist such a price tempting panther." "He will most certainly make an attempt" "But when he does I shall be waiting for him." "Excuse me.(lf I understand your theory, gentlemen.)" "The phantom is one of Ms. Danning's guests." "Well, that is a theory, yes.)" "I would like to ask from you the names of those guests." "Also, the locations of their rooms." "(Of course.)" "I assume that the princess Dalla has the jewel with her." "She only tells me that it is in a safe place." "I suppose that if it wasn't here, it's in her Crotina villa, Rome." "I may have to watch that villa." "With such foresight and planning, how can the phantom succeed?" "Besides foresight and planning is already succeeded for 20 years, it's a great mistake to underestimate him, as the Inspector can tell you." "Hmm." "The shrewdest, cleverest, most ingenious criminal in all the world." "And you have never even seen him?" "Well, I've seen him once." "Five years ago, but a fleeting.." "Excuse me." "But a fleeting glimpse of him as he made his getaway." "In a strange way, you know what a shrewd minded man." "He is a..." "How would you say it?" "Unique flare for the dramatic." "He, actually, waved goodbye to me." "Fascinating." "But this time, gentlemen, I shall be waving goodbye to him... on his way to prison." "Good evening." "Make yourself comfortable." "Your highness will join you in a moment" "Can I give you a drink?" "Oh I like a brandy, thank you." "Oh, your highness." "Good evening, Sir Charles." "Any news from the police about your dear little dog?" "They expect I will receive a ransom note." "I want you to know that I am deeply grateful for what you tried to do." "(Ma'am, it was nothing.)" "Nothing." "Thank you." "Please sit down." "Aren't you drinking?" "(l don't drink.)" "Not ever?" "I'm quite content with reality." "I have no need for escape." "My joy, reality is next to marriages." "In my case, fortunately, reality includes a stiff belt in our midst." "Nevertheless, I don't smoke." "You're right." "It's a nasty habit." "Here's to all our nasty little habits that we hold so dear." "Lakaim." "I beg your pardon." "What did I just say?" "In this case.." "It means to your health and thank you for inviting me to dinner." "I'm not often have the chance to... dine alone with a beautiful princess." "I hate to disappoint you, Sir Charles." "But I'm afraid that this isn't the night." "But I understood..." "(Oh, we're having dinner, but not alone.)" "At last." "Hello." "We've been riding on that you know what" "Oh, your highness." "I think it's just too darling of you to utterly invite me here tonight." "You just made Cortina for me." "Hello, lover." "Oh, hello dear boy." "Now don't you move a muscle darling." "Isn't he wonderful, your highness?" "Such magnificent sacrifice." "Good evening, Sir." "May I have a cigarette, my dear." "(Yes, of course, madam.)" "Here my love. (Thank you.)" "Yes, Sir." "Scotch on the rocks." "Thank you. (My pleasure.)" "Thank you very much" "Say ah..." "I'm looking for my uncle, Sir Charles Lippman." "May I get you some water?" "Hold your hands over your head." "Yes, Madam." "And then bend forward." "Oh darling, I'm sorry." "(Are you all right?" ")" "You're all right, my darling?" "What?" "My darling?" "(I'll be right back.)" "Yes, darling." "Please." "She...with a cough in her throat." "And what do you think, she turned out to be a man." "It's true." "It's quite true." "You know, your highness." "You really must let me give you a party" "And I can positively guarantee, it will be a party to end all parties." "I'm sure, it will." "Perhaps highness, you have other plan." "On the contrary, it sounds like fun." "Will you include Sir Charles?" "Oh no, Charles is having a fling in Capri." "He has his own parties." "Yes, I've read about some of his parties." "They're wonderful." "We call him the juggler." "I've never really known a man like him." "He can keep ten girls in the earth once and make each one happy." "Amazing." "Sort of a contemporary Don Juan." "That's it." "There's a difference." "Sir Charles' predecessor was forced to climb on balconies and fight duels." "And as I understand it, keep his women separate from apart." "Now Charles, on the other hand," "Drives Ferrari, enters with a key, and resorts to collective bargaining." "They both have something in common." "And what's that, your highness." "Maybe it's best forgotten." "Oh, don't be silly." "Charles doesn't mind." "Everyone takes a punch at Charles sooner or later." "Good ahead, ma'am." "Shoot!" "Well, it seems to me any middle age bachelor who has never desire the basic reward of wife and family," "I find it necessary to occupy the major portion of his life making one conquest to another." "He is trying to prove something that he can never possibly prove." "And what's that?" "That he is a man." "Oh, you're joking." "It's more complicated, but basically sound." "Well, Charles." "Although it's original, but that particular theory has rather become tired, old clich*." "But true." "I wouldn't know, I don't belong on the couch." "Not true." "That's part of your problem." "How refreshing to find relative obsess of such a perceptive wit." "Well, Charles." "You going to take that lying down?" "Yes, as a matter of fact." "Ma'am." "My leg is hurting badly." "May I be excuse?" "Well I be damn. (l can't believe it.)" "I haven't got the faintest idea." "That just goes to prove there is a first time for everything." "We got a good laugh anyway." "Simone." "Darling... (Yes.)" "I guess I'm still cold." "Perhaps another blanket, my darling." "Yes." "All right then." "Darling, turn off the light." "What's wrong?" "I'm sorry, my darling." "It doesn't help." "Perhaps...hot glass of milk." "But I think the ah..." "Room service has finished, my love." "Oh yes, of course." "I forgot." "You see..." "Sometimes..." "They all gone now." "Well...no matter." "If my little pinky wants a glass of milk, she shall have one... even if I have to force them to open the kitchen." "She shall have milk wherever she goes." "Hot." "Yeah, I know." "That's what you said." "Pull it there." "Charles." "Darling?" "I sent Jacque for some milk we only have a moment." "Well, let's get started.(No, Stop it.)" "But it was your idea." "Yes." "But you're the wrong..." "The wrong what, ma'am?" "Do you think I'm who it is." "No." "No." "I know exactly who you are." "But..." "This is not the right way." "Another time." "What?" "Here you are, my beloved." "Thank you." "It's all they have." "I have to plea with this hotel." "I have to forced them to give me that." "Never mind." "My darling, lovely darling." "What's wrong?" "My darling, your feet are like two icicles." "Have you been out of bed or something?" "Of course not." "Well, anyway." "You warm them for me." "Hello. (This is Princess Dalla.)" "My guests have gone, and I thought perhaps you would come back and have a drink." "I will feel better if we're friends." "Oh, I would too." "But my leg is rather painful." "I'm sorry." "Another time." "Why don't you come up here?" "Because my leg is only bad if I walk too much, and I thought maybe... you can do the walking and I can do the drinking." "Unless of course you think it would be ah... indiscreet to come to a man's room." "I'll be there in five minutes." "Goodbye, Sir Charles. (Goodbye.)" "Oh Jacque... (Yes." "Yes.)" "Oh I don't know what's wrong." "I'm just a bundle of mess." "Don't worry." "We've solved that problem before." "You don't mmm. (Of course.)" "But darling, I don't think you should." "(Don't worry my darling," "I shall do it ever so softly.)" "Oh, Jacque." "Are you sure?" "My darling, of course." "It's always worked before, there's no reason why it shouldn't work now." "You just relax and leave everything to me." "Jacque." "Yes, my darling. (l really don't think it's such a good idea.)" "You mean that's not helping." "I'm afraid not." "I..." "I think I'll..." "just take a sleeping pill." "Well, my darling." "I'll get it for you." "Why don't you take one yourself." "You need a rest, you know." "Yes, I think." "Perhaps, I will." "Here, my darling." "Thank you, my angel." "Thank you, my angel." "My poor Jacque." "No matter." "When you've seen one Strateveras, you've seen them all." "Ma'am." "I haven't realized it was so late." "Come in." "Sit down." "Relax." "Have a nice bottle of champagne." "I told you I don't drink." "Oh champagne is drinking." "That's the minimum of alcohol and the maximum of companionship." "It's still against my principles." "That's too bad." "I thought it might break the ice." "You took me the task rather popular tonight." "No, thank you." "I thought your analyzes are very perceptive." "But not very polite." "No, it wasn't." "What made you do it?" "I resented you." "I find it hard to understand the man of you reputation." "You know, we both have reputations." "Perhaps mine is a little more highly publicized that yours, but you have presented the press with rather definite image." "Yes, I know. (Well, are you?" ")" "What?" "(What they call you... the virgin queen.)" "I'm not a queen." "That's really hard an answer." "The strong willed ruler of 10,000,000 people sitting in her ivory tower, untouched, unwed, and unapproachable." "If you'd known my father, you would have understand me." "He was an absolute ruler." "He ruled his people with an iron hand, but he gave me a white pony, on my fifth birthday." "He was wrong about many things., but he made his decisions according to the ways of his predecessors." "I learned the way of the west." "So I became a little of both." "A paradox." "And it's hard to reconcile the extremes." "Have a glass of champagne." "Does wonders for extremes." "And could be known to launch the lasting friendship." "Don't you trust me?" "No." "Are you afraid?" "No." "Lakaim!" "I was 3 years old, when I rode my first elephant." "I was six." "When I went on my first..." "Safari." "Fasari?" "Wild animal hunt." "And I was 10, when I bagged my first tiger." "But I'll never forget, my lovely little pony." "When did you bag him?" "Oh, you're making fun again." "You really don't like animals." "Don't trust a man who doesn't care about animals." "And don't trust an animal who doesn't care about people." "Why you don't like people?" "I like people. (Oh.)" "But it was supposed to be me who doesn't..." "Like people." "Right?" "If you say so." "I don't say so." "You say so, right?" "I said so." "And another thing you did, you didn't tell me the truth." "About what?" "About champagne." "About this." "I'll point to you a few." "You said... something about extremes." "It does wonders for it." "It does more than that." "It makes your lips numb." "I can't feel them." "Are they still there?" "Let's have a look." "You didn't tell me about that part." "It won't do you any good, I can feel it." "Hoisted on your own bathtub." "Don't try to say that when you haven't got any lips." "I'm plastered." "Is that the right expression?" "Yes, that's the right expression." "You're a fraud and a liar." "And you think you are going to take advantage of me." "Oh no, you think I am." "I know you are." "That's the plan, isn't it?" "Fill me champagne," "Break down the inhibition, and taliho." "No more virgin queen." "Oh I'm all out of champagne." "Here another bottle. (Oh no.)" "I prefer to remain conscious." "So I can view the attempted seduction at first hand." "Because you got a surprise coming Charlie." "I got friends n all places." "You make one pass at me, and I'll seek them on you." "Understand?" "If you move some muscle, attack without mercy." "You see, Charlie." "You're outnumbered." "Two against one." "And I don't care if you can juggle." "What?" "I didn't say anything." "Can't touch your tongue?" "Got his tongue?" "My friend says he hasn't got it." "Then why don't you say something." "I couldn't think of anything to say." "Why don't you kiss me again?" "All right." "You know what Charlie..." "I could feel that one." "Again." "If I were my father," "I'll have you tortured." "No, if you were your father" "I doubt very much if I would kiss you." "Good thinking, Charlie." "Then...then..." "Now if it is right now who I am, what are you going to do about it?" "What kind of a friend are you?" "You're supposed to attack." "No friends, Charlie." "Now you got me outnumbered." "I thought we were friends." "You're the juggler." "I'm the virgin queen." "Somebody's got to win." "Friends don't act like that." "Want to be friends, Charlie?" "Or you want to win?" "You really want to know?" "No." "Of, Charlie." "What's wrong?" "I don't feel." "I think I'm going..." "Goodbye, Charlie." "Dalla." "Dalla." "Dalla." "Ma'am." "Your highness." "Thank you." "Here we are." "Hello, Uncle Charles." "George!" "Hello, good morning." "Listen, what about this nephew?" "How did you find out?" "Well, I met him at the bar last night." "That's what I was trying to explain to you at the window." "What happened to you?" "Jacque, he found me and dragged me back into the hotel." "I looked everywhere for you." "Well, I looked everywhere for you." "In fact, I nearly climbed in bed with your nephew." "You what?" "Don't worry." "I took care of it." "He even got kind of a heavy life." "I almost put the princess in bed with him." "Really?" "(What do you get there?" ")" "A note." "For Uncle Charles." "Dear Uncle Charles," "I've gone to see the princess to apologize for last night." "Apologize for what?" "Nothing happened." "It must have been rather embarrassing, expecting to end up with man..." "She didn't expect to end up with anybody, she just had a couple of glasses of champagne, and... had to rest for awhile." "Of course." "I didn't think he would take over my room." "Didn't you know he was coming?" "No, I hadn't seen him for years." "But who is he?" "What is he?" "He is my nephew, really." "My late brother's son." "And I've been responsible for me ever since he was ten years old" "I've sent him to all the best schools in America." "He did very well as a matter of fact." "He just graduated from college." "Look." "Isn't he a bit old for school?" "Well, he did two years in the army." "And he lost another year after that to some strange tropical disease." "Anyway, he is certainly attractive." "Well, you can see quite the resemblance apart from that, we have nothing in common." "He's dedicated to his education, he passed top of his class." "Care nothing about sports." "Oh, there, he'd never briefly once mentioned a girl." "Well, he may never mention them, but he's got a pretty good idea of what they are." "In fact, I nearly didn't get out of here last night." "You're joking." "No." "It was a relief to come back to Jacque's fiddle." "So, if we don't do something pretty soon, he's going to ruin everything." "You mean if I don't do something." "It shouldn't get too difficult." "He's just a young man who has not been out of the world." "That's because he has been spending all his time at his bedroom." "I'm surprised at you." "(Oh, I can handle it.)" "As a matter of fact, it might be rather intriguing." "Particularly if the family resemblance goes deeper than you think." "Hmm." "I'm envious." "Well, it seems that we're somewhat in the same spot, my love." "You envy George and I envy the princess" "I really don't know what I'm going to do yet." "I might even go back to college and get my doctorate." "But I'm ah...torn..." "I feel that there's so many things to be done in the world." "So many backward countries where I might be useful." "I'm even been considering the Peace Corp." "You're certainly not much like your uncle." "Well, I don't know too much about my uncle, except what I read in the newspapers and magazines." "But one certainly mustn't be judged by that." "No?" "(No.)" "After all, what I am today, he made it possible." "I guess everyone has at least one redeeming quality." "Yes." "Good morning, your highness." "Pair of the doll." "May I present to you Madam Cruseau." "Good morning." "Well, this is my heavy Americanized, George." "Yes, we've met at the bar last night." "How was your cough?" "(Yes, it was pretty gone, thank you.)" "Maybe you should share a glass of this, it will work wonders for you." "Whoever hasn't had the right perspective." "My perspective is excellent this morning." "Your leg is much better." "Oh, it's a vast improvement, ma'am." "Thank you very much for your care." "You know, George and I had a wonderful family reunion last night, after we carried you home." "He's quite a lad." "So I've discovered." "Do you know that he's thinking of joining the Peace Corp.?" "Imagine." "A Lippman at the Peace Corp." "You must be very careful to give the family a good name." "Please sit down. (No, thank you.)" "I was on my way to ski when I ran into Sir Charles." "Do you ski, Mr. Lippman?" "Ski?" "No, not very well." "You should learn, George." "If it wasn't for this rubber leg of mine, I would take her down myself." "I'm hardly the Yonker's class, but I'd be happy to give you the benefit of my experience." "I'm sure Madam is an excellent teacher." "Certainly she'd get you started out right." "Well, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, yeah." "Not at all, it would be a pleasure." "Perhaps, you would like to come along now." "George, you can't pass up an invitation like that." "But Uncle George, I haven't got the proper clothes,  I don't have any skis" "The shop will fix you up, just charge everything to me." "Thanks." "Your highness, hope to see you again." "If you're back early." "I'm leaving on the afternoon train." "Well, have a nice trip. (Thank you.)" "Thanks, Uncle Charles. (Have fun.)" "Goodbye. (Goodbye.)" "Mind the instruction." "She knows what she's doing." "I'm sure she does." "Have some tea?" "No, we're leaving." "I'll get the door." "So long Uncle Charles. (Have fun.)" "Thanks." "Just in time." "Thank you." "Are you sure you don't want to join me?" "(Quite sure.)" "You really have to leave this afternoon" "Yes." "As if a departure all of a sudden." "Not at all." "Why do you think so?" "Well, I just thought that after last night..." "My leaving has nothing to do with last night." "Hasn't it?" "You don't know me very well, Sir Charles." "No..." "But I thought last night has made us some progress." "That was champagne." "Nothing more." "Well, whatever it was, it was ah...very interesting." "I really don't remember." "Oh come on now." "That's such an awful old clich*," ""I don't remember."" "It's true." "You know the majority of women, they have half a glass too much, and they have done the barriers a little, and they wake up in the morning, riddled with guilt, and they think that they can reclaim their virtue by saying," ""I don't remember."" "Are you saying that my virtue is not intact?" "You know it isn't." "Then why should I feel guilty?" "You're not concerned about what happened." "You are worried about what might happen" "That makes you vulnerable." "That makes you a woman." "You're an arrogant fool." "Perhaps I am, but after what I've just said, a real woman would have slapped my face" "Well, that's all." "Friends again?" "Friends. (Good.)" "Well, at least you do is let me take you to the station." "All right." "You really have to go.(Yes, I must go.)" "That's too bad." "Nothing I can say to make you stay?" "(Nothing.)" "What time you have to be there?" "(3:00.)" "3;00, on the dot, I'll be here." "Your highness." "3:00." "Look." "Do we have to start the lesson right away?" "That's what we're up here, is it not?" "I was hoping we could talk about last night." "We can talk about that later." "You're more fun in bed." "Will you do me a favor, Mr. Lippman?" "Sure, if you call me George." "Forget about last night." "I was impetuous." "I..." "I had too much to drink, and I just had a fight with my husband" "That might make it easier for you to forget, but I wasn't able to sleep for a week after you left." "It was a very frustrating experience." "I'm afraid that's your problem." "But I wouldn't make any plan." "Oh, I never make any plan." "I just sort of follow instinct, you know." "I just sort of follow instinct, you know" "Oh George, it's 4 miles down the mountain, and I'm not a very good skier." "If you follow your instinct too closely you're reliable to break your neck." "Now, the first things to learn about skiing are the fundamentals." "Let see you turn around." "It's not as easy as it look." "Let me give you a hand." "Now let's try something difficult." "(Now, George!" ")" "It's a lot easier, honest..." "I thought you are going to watch those instinct." "I'm busy." "You watch it." "You abominable." "Yeah, that's me." "The abominable snowman." "Now George, stop it!" "Oh George." "Grab your skis!" "Perhaps we'll meet again." "Goodbye, Sir Charles." "Just a minute." "That's him." "There he goes." "(Who?" ") The man who stole your dog in that little car." "How is it going?" "Too bad I'm going to miss her." "Let that be a lesson to you, never get too involved with your victim." "Shall we get out in the open?" "No, it's a bit hard." "Come on." "This good." "Okay." "All right." "Start." "Give it to me." "Now my turn." "Move to this side." "Now!" "Ready." "Come on, little doggie." "Look out!" "She's got the dog." "I will see you later" "You have a wonderful smile." "I have a great deal to smile about." "I have Amber back, and I'm having a wonderful time." "You missed your train." "There's one at midnight and there's one in the morning." "Perhaps I should arrange to have your dog kidnapped again." "Then you will be bound to stay." "Did you arrange to have her kidnapped the first time?" "Of course." "Well, I am willing to bet you 10,000 Francs that the Phantom is in Cortina at this very moment." "Even perhaps in this very room." "How exciting." "Oh what do you think, Mr. Taco?" "Oh I agree with the Inspector." "You see, estimated have been large and 15 of them have been guests and have entered Danning's parties." "What are you talking about?" "The notorious Phantom." "I'm afraid I've never heard of him." "I've read about him, he seems to be quite a dog." "Believe me. there are thieves who are as clever as the Phantom." "It's step is completely different and unique." "Classic in its conception." "Well, I thought you were working on a theory that he does repeat himself." "Well, only as far as Angela Danning's parties are concerned." "However, there's one other duplication, but that is his trademark." "Ah...calling card." "So to speak." "He always leaves a white, monogram glove" "Sounds terribly theatrical." "Yeah, your highness." "If I were the Phantom," "I would just have found a victim already." "Really?" "Then who would that be?" "Well, who owns the most fabulous diamond in the world" "I suppose I do." "Exactly, the pink panther." "Such a prize he can't resist." "He would be bound to try for it." "I'm afraid he would be disappointed." "The Pink Panther is in my safest..." "(Your highness, please.)" "Don't say it." "Not here." "If I'm not being too nosy, your highness," "I've read somewhere that there was some dispute over the ownership of the Pink Panther." "It belongs to me." "It was a gift for my late father." "I shall never surrender it." "(Why should you?" ")" "When the present government seized power, they claimed that the diamond was the property of the people." "There's even some talk of the international call presiding the issue." "I tell you what..." "Why don't I steal the diamond, leave that old glamour boy Inspector behind." "And you and I could split the insurance (All right.)" "I feel like dancing." "Your highness?" "I'd love to." "How about you Madam?" "(Yes, of course.)" "Your leg is better, Sir Charles." "(What?" ") I say, your leg is better." "Oh, yes." "Much better." "Thank you." "You know, Mr. Taco..." "That's my beer, old man. (My hand.)" "I'm sorry." "Please sit down." "It seems to be working out better than we expected." "The only thing we found out is that it's not here." "You shouldn't have any trouble discovering where it is." "Your highness seems to be completely captivated." "You said it with considerable admiration." "I assure your touch of senility are your glasses, my darling." "If I'm ashamed of my senility, darling, you'll be occupying your time with your grandchildren." "One has to have children before one has grandchildren." "You wouldn't dare." "Jacque would make a wonderful father." "He has many redeeming qualities." "Name one." "Well he's kind, loyal, faithful, obedient." "I can rather imagine a boy scout or a cub scout." "And he adores me." "Let him head the boy scout." "Goodnight. (Thank you.)" "You seem to have lost something.(Yes.)" "How would you like to borrow mine?" "Oh thanks, Uncle Charles." "Yes." "Madam." "You've been avoiding me." "That's about described it." "You know what I've been thinking?" "Yes." "That's why I've been avoiding you." "I don't think you were really looking for me that night in my Uncle's bedroom." "(Oh, don't be ridiculous.)" "No, I mean it." "Not the way you treated me today." "You know what I think..." "What?" "Well... (What do you think, George?" ")" "Well I think maybe I was wrong." "I'm sorry I have to leave." "But I must make a very important phone call." "Can't it wait. (I'm afraid not.)" "Goodnight." "That's better." "Just a quick shower, my love." "Then I will be in right with you." "One moment, please." "Hello." "Inspector Cruseau..." "(Inspector Cruseau?" ")" "This is the prefect police." "I have information regarding the Phantom." "The Phantom?" "(Yes.)" "He was spotted once out in Brunico." "Brunico?" "That's in Brunico." "I mean that's 30 miles from here." "I've discovered the information." "It is imperative that you come here immediately." "I cannot say more, I'm being watched." "Yes." "I understand." "Yes." "I'm sorry, my darling." "Important police business." "I will be back with you as soon as possible." "I understand, my darling." "My darling... (Yes.)" "I am a husband that must be envied by all other husbands." "Yeah, I'm sure no one ever had a husband like you. (My darling.)" "My darling." "Don't move." "Don't panic." "All that is happened is that my hat has caught in one of your naughty little hairpins" "Wallah." "You know, at times like this" "I wish I was but a simple peasant." "It's at time like this that makes me realize how lucky I really am." "He's gone to Brunico." "A man called back about the Phantom." "There's something going on." "I don't know what it is." "But there's something wrong." "You want to call it off.(l don't know.)" "I'm considering it." "Have you considered something else?" "What's that?" "Possible that you're going unconscious." "Unconscious?" "About what?" "The princess." "You're being ridiculous." "No, I'm just being a woman." "This time you've chosen yourself a fascinating victim." "I suspect you've broken the first rule and allowed yourself to become involved." "You're being a woman all right." "Oh that's something-- a competition always makes a woman out of me." "Who is it?" "(Bellboy.)" "Wait a minute." "What is it?" "(Flowers.)" "George. (Trick or treat.)" "Wait a minute." "(l found this growing in the hall.)" "Well you get right out of here." "Now what kind of hospitality is that." "But listen, my husband could be back any minute." "He must be about... halfway to Brunico by now." "You must come to Brunico immediately, Inspector." "I have information regarding the Phantom." "While you're in Brunico waiting for the prefect police," "I shall be..." "I shall be investigating your wife." "One never knows?" "Perhaps the Phantom is hiding under the bed." "George." "Well, that's more like it." "(You should be ashamed of yourself.)" "I'm planning on it." "(Suppose your act doesn't work...)" "Suppose he finds out that the prefect police is not waiting for him." "Your beautiful. (Now stop this, George." "You must get out of here.)" "What are you, a sexual yoyo?" "First, you jumped in my bed." "Then you pushed me off the mountain." "Then you practically seduced me on the dance floor." "Now look, George." "Your terribly attractive." "And I'm naturally..." "But not here. (Where?" ")" "Well, I don't know, but not tonight." "You know what your trouble is?" "You just can't make up your mind." "Well, I am now." "(And where is your husband?" ")" "Out in 12 feet of snow chasing the Phantom." "But that was your idea." "Sure it was, but if he is the kind of a man he wouldn't have gone." "Darling. (Darling?" ")" "It's locked." "Halfway to Brunico, huh." "Angel?" "Angel?" "What do I do?" "Simone. (Yes, Dear.)" "But Jacque, I thought you were on..." "That phone call was a ruse." "Oh dear, are you hurt, my darling?" "I don't recall that being there." "No, it was sent a while ago." "I thought that it was from you." "No, it certainly was not from me." "Some very strange things going on here." "First the prefect on the road." "They never made that call." "No?" "(No!" ")" "There was no card with this?" "No." "Why should anybody want me to go to Brunico?" "My darling." "I'm so sorry, I as trying to kiss your foot. (It's all right, my dear.)" "Let me kiss your face." "No, it's all right." "(My darling, I'm sorry." "Come here.)" "It's more comfortable on the bed." "(My love.) Listen dear, why don't we go down the bar and have a nightcap" "My darling, listen." "Why don't I have a nice bath, and afterwards, we have our lovely warm bed." "Don't worry about this mess, we can have it cleaned up later." "We don't want anymore interruption." "My dear, would you mind if I bath first?" "But ah...did you not bath earlier?" "Yes, I did." "But it would warm me up, help me to relax." "All right, my dear." "Then what we do." "Like in the old days." "When you're in there," "I will come in and scrub your back for you." "Oh you're so romantic but I will only be for a moment." "Darling?" "(Yes.)" "Hello, my darling." "Hello, my darling." "Why did you draw the curtains." "Just to keep me warm." "Warm?" "Warm is one thing." "It must be hell there." "It's wonderful." "Why don't you let me wash your back for you." "Oh it's already done, my darling." "As I've told you before I just wanted to relax." "We must have no secrets from one another, my love." "Yeah, I know, my darling" "I will brush my teeth and keep you company." "Oh that's sweet, my darling." "Hello?" "Inspector, I thought you would like to know," "Princess Dalla has just checked out." "Thank you very much." "Oh darling ..." "I beg your pardon?" "Oh yes." "Who is it?" "(Bellboy.)" "One minute." "Yes?" "(Inspector's violin.)" "Thank you very much." "(My god, the flowers.)" "No, it's nothing." "It doesn't matter." "If they find out downstairs, I'll lose my job." "(Then do it in the morning.) It will only take a moment," "I'll ring for the maid." "My darling. (Yes, dear?" ")" "How would you like to wash my back, heh?" "I would love to, but you see I..." "I mean ah..." "I am cold." "Get the broom." "Hurry up." "Go on." "I'll be in a moment, my darling." "I'll just put on my pajamas." "(Oh darling.)" "(Yes.) Look I think I got something in my right eye" "No, I mean left." "No." "No." "No." "You don't come into the light, darling..." "I can't see." "Well it hurts." "Well, stand still for a moment." "I can't see." "I cannot help it." "I cannot open." "Come to the light for a moment." "Where now, where?" "There's absolutely nothing in your eye, my darling." "Is there nothing?" "Are you sure?" "Only your eye." "That's all it is there." "What are you doing?" "One moment." "There's no time." "He's coming out." "Get under the bed." "Come on." "Aha, why aren't you in bed, my darling." "I was." "I mean ah..." "I mean ah...ops..." "I mean I'm just going to." "Oooh cold." "My Strativarus." "Yes, the porter just brought it in." "I sent it to the village to be repaired" "I just hope they fixed well." "I hope so too." "So far so good." "We shall see." "Better than ever." "Dear, I doubted we shall need it tonight, my darling." "I'm sure we won't, my darling." "What is it?" "Very strange." "Jacque, why don't you come to bed." "You know..." "I don't understand this." "You see..." "These... footprints." "They were made by... shoes..." "And they were not made by... feet..." "At last..." "At last..." "What's the matter, my darling?" "Very strange, my love." "But suddenly, I'm freezing cold." "You're freezing cold?" "The window is open." "(The window is open.)" "Well, you know sometimes it's healthy to have little fresh air." "Healthy is one thing, but it's hell in here, my love." "10 below zero last night, my love." "That's better." "My darling. (Yes.)" "Better." "At last." "Jacque." "(Yes.) I just arrived in town." "No trouble with the police yet." "But I understand the Princess is expecting some important visitors here tomorrow." "She's saying something about leaving." "Who is this?" "(Yes.) Princess Dalla, please." "Her highness checked out a short while ago." "Uncle Charles." "What did you say?" "I say if he becomes one vogger." "and then he wouldn't have to explain his castle." "What's a vogger." "Good evening." "I mean ah..." "I enjoy champagne in bed as much as the next man, my angel." "But I guess from now on, perhaps, some practical approach." "Oh I'm sorry, my darling." "I just want to surprise you." "That's all" "Well, it's been a night of surprises." "Well, you can say that again." "It's been a..." "Anyway." "Anyway." "My love. (Yes.)" "Shall I say that you're not here?" "No." "I'll answer it." "Yes." "Taco here, Inspector." "The man who kidnapped the dog was driving a rented car." "He's been identified as a man named, Artaff." "Now London informs us said that the man of his description is at present employed by Sir Charles Lippman." "I see." "I'm coming immediately." "Sir Charles. (Sir Charles?" ")" "The Phantom." "I really got him this time." "Sir Charles, open that door." "I know you're in there, Sir Charles." "Open up, this is the police." "Stand back." "I'm going to fire." "Don't do that, old man." "Jacque knows. (Somebody else.)" "George got my do-it-yourself phantom kit." "We better get out of here." "His clothes are still here." "Perhaps he has already escape." "Not likely." "He doesn't realize that I'm after him." "Now listen, old man." "After all, we have no proof that Artaff was actually dragging the inner chain." "Sir Charles is our man." "My every instinct tells me." "Be careful, you fool." "Don't you realize this gun is loaded." "What I must do now is get dressed." "And search the rest of the hotel." "Did you find him?" "(No, but he can be found.)" "I must dress quickly..." "It's gone. (What's gone?" ")" "My coat." "My Suretes Sconfenhir Tiedmachintosh." "It's gone." "Good evening, Inspector." "What is it, Salud?" "Inspector Cruseau." "Your highness, please excuse this interruption." "I have news of great important." "This is Mr. Taco of Loyds of London, and ah...we have met before." "I met her too, you know." "Yes, I know." "Buut, we're meeting her again now." "What is this news?" "Your highness, I have discovered the identity of the Phantom." "(You don't say.) I do say." "But of course, not positive." "(l am positive.)" "He is, I believe, at this very moment here in Rome." "Really?" "(Yes.)" "Have you seen or heard from Sir Charles Lippman?" "Not since I left Cortina." "Why?" "Sir Charles and the Phantom are one and the same." "You're not serious. (l am serious.)" "I can understand how difficult it is for your highness to accept the facts." "Sir Charles is a very persuasive and attractive man." "He is also Sir Charles Lippman, a man of considerable influence and reputation." "She's got quite a point there, you know" "He is a fraud and I shall prove it." "Meanwhile I would like your permission, your highness, to surround the house with armed guards" "I think the gem is in the villa." "It is." "But as you gentlemen know" "I'm having rather a very large party this evening." "I assure you, your highness." "Your guests will be caused no embarrassment whatsoever." "They will not even be aware that my men are present in their disguises." "In that case, you have my permission." "Your highness, mark my words." "If Sir Charles is foolish enough to attempt to steal your diamond tonight, you will be witnessed to the capture of the notorious Phantom." "Gentlemen." "Your plans have to be changed." "No, we just have to make sure that Sir Charles doesn't steal the jewel." "Hello. (Hello Taco.)" "Like a drink. (No, thank you." "I don't drink once I'm on duty." "You should know that.)" "Never." "Never." "Never. (Oh cheers.)" "Just warm." "Yes, must be hell in there." "Is not so good in there." "Anything suspicious?" "No." "No." "Nothing to worry about." "My men are everywhere." "Mingling here." "Mingling there." "Watching all the time." "How dare you drink once on duty." "Who's inside there?" "Sgt. Wilder, Sgt. Quire." "You behave like this and I'll have you stripes." "Get out of here and start mingling again." "That's funny." "Doesn't zebra earns stripes." "Yes. very good." "Very good." "Yes, very good." "Well, I think I'm going to mingle." "Fine." "Didn't I tell you that I made this the biggest social success of the year." "Yes." "I certainly do." "Well, you don't have to ask me why, of course." "What do we do for your next one?" "How can I possibly top this?" "I'm sure you will think of something." "Excuse me. (Of course, love.)" "Have a nice ball." "Hello, darling!" "May I see your invitation, please?" "All right." "Wasn't there another gorilla in a Rolls Royce." "Yeah." "Probably a rich uncle." "You see, gentlemen." "Perfectly safe." "You cannot be too careful, your highness." "This party, all your guests are wearing masks." "It is possible that the Phantom had already done his work." "Without an invitation, how can Sir Charles get passed the guards." "When the Phantom is concerned, your highness..." "What's wrong?" "What are you doing?" "The question is, "What are you doing?"" "I protest!" "Remove your head at once!" "Taco, remove his head." "Oh, good grief." "It's our Ambassador." "Ambassador?" "My apology, Lord Davenwood." "The Inspector was only acting with the best of motives." "Your highness." "Oh really, Lord Davenwood, what would your wife think?" "What's he got that I haven't got?" "George!" "In the flesh." "What are you doing here?" "Uncle won't let me use the car tonight." "Listen." "I got to talk to you." "You got to get out of here." "Darling!" "Lord Davenwood, I'm so terribly sorry about what happened." "You see, we were discussing things with your highness." "And when I discovered you were outside the library door." "Naturally, I thought..." "The Ambassador. (Yes, my darling.)" "You know, darling." "You haven't dance with me all evening." "My angel." "I'm sorry, my darling." "That's all for now." "Pardon me." "I'm lost." "I must have gotten off the road...the main road." "I'm on my way to Prescanio." "You have to go down the road about a half mile." "You'll see a sign." "Turn right." "It will take you right to the highway." "Excuse me, dear." "But I've got to talk to Lord Davenwood" "It's extremely important." "It's okay." "He's making me itch, anyway." "Fine." "Now, listen to me." "I know what you're up to." "It won't work." "You'll ruin everything." "Excuse me, your excellency." "May I carry on?" "Thank you so much." "Are you having a good time?" "Oh yes." "Extremely a good time." "Fine party." "Angela, darling." "Wait till you see the fireworks at midnight." "Hello, may I have this dance?" "I never learn to dance." "I simply got natural rhythm, you know." "By Joe." "That..." "It is it's Sir Charles." "Taco!" "Inspector!" "Taco!" "Taco!" "Inspector!" "Take your filthy hands off my ass..." "Taco!" "Charles?" "Where's the safe?" "In the library." "George is robbing it." "Which way?" "(Come on.)" "But it's not midnight yet." "You keep your mouth shut." "Your highness must have changed her mind." "Well, all right." "Be careful I can't see a thing." "Taco!" "Taco, where are you?" "Taco!" "Watch where you're going." "Taco!" "Taco!" "Taco!" "Good heaven here." "Candles." "Taco!" "Wait." "Do you have a match?" "Oh yes Sir. (Quick!" ")" "Taco!" "Taco!" "Taco!" "What kind of a candle is this?" "In there." "George is with the gorilla suit." "Gorilla?" "(Good luck!" ")" "Taco!" "Taco!" "Inspector." "Oh, Inspector." "Sir Charles is here." "George?" "Uncle Charles?" "Have you got it?" "(No, haven't you?" ")" "No." "The safe is empty." "What's that?" "Somebody is being dishonest." "Come on men!" "You idiots." "Get away from my feet." "Help me on my feet." "Mr. Taco?" "Mr. taco?" "Come on Taco." "Come back." "It's me." "Come on now." "Faster!" "Faster!" "Hurry!" "What's the matter with you!" "I tell you this is the way they go!" "Don't argue with me!" "George, any idea how we can get out of here?" "I don't know." "I've been all over this place." "I've been up this street." "Up that one." "Up that one." "How will we going to get out of here?" "Why don't you take the high road up there?" "Okay." "I'll take the high road." "You take the low road." "So long, Uncle Charles." "Chow, George." "I see them!" "That's them!" "Taco!" "Taco!" "When I was thrown out of college," "I've made up my mind." "I've decided to live a little." "I knew if I continued my academic endeavors," "I could depend upon that check of yours every month." "You know what I did?" "I took a plush Hollywood apartment, surrounded myself with all of the... advantages of a wealthy bachelor." "Then I sent you glowing reports of a brilliant academic carrier." "Well, I suppose there's a certain amount of dishonesty is bound to beget a certain amount of dishonesty." "Here. (But Inspector.) Please I have not much time." "Better be right this time." "Good morning, gentlemen." "Good morning, Inspector..." "Is everything all sharp and shining?" "I just would like you to know that the trial is set for tomorrow morning." "It shouldn't take too long." "Oh that's encouraging." "Yes." "It's encouraging for me, but ah...bad for you." "Have some coffee, Inspector?" "You know, you two could save yourselves a lot of trouble, if you will tell me where the jewel is." "Check in some of those porridge, Inspector." "Guaranteed good for sleuthing" "You refused to cooperate, huh." "All we want of you is to pour a coffee." "It's all that is left." "Well, I'm glad that you're enjoying yourselves" "Because you're going to be here for the next 20 years." "Madam Cruseau." "Your highness." "Madam." "Won't you sit down?" "I'll be brief into the point." "My husband feels that he has not enough evidence to prove that Sir Charles is the Phantom." "And to convict George as his accomplice." "As I see it, they only have one chance." "What is that?" "If your highness were to testify in their behalves." "Somehow convince the jury that... they didn't even take the jewelry." "You surprised me, Madam." "I expect to." "And I'm taking the chance that you will keep what I'm about to tell you in the strictest confidence." "I think I can guess." "It is not too difficult." "Being the wife of Inspector Cruseau, you could have been very helpful to Charles." "I have been." "Was stealing my dog a part of the plan?" "That was the plan." "But I think you should know that..." "Charles wants us to cool off." "You had it all the time." "You stole the jewelry by yourself before the international courts make its decision." "I'll try this sacrifice to save Charles but it's not so simple." "Could you say that you found it on the ground or something?" "They'll just claim that he dropped it making his escape." "No." "To save Charles, we must prove that someone else stole it." "We could never do that." "I have an idea." "The trial is on its third day." "Serving in the history of Italian jurisprudence has triumphed creating such intense excitement." "Thousands of people, and it's interesting to note most of them women, have gathered daily, hoping to catch a glimpse of Sir Charles Lippman, the man accused of being the notorious Phantom." "The court adjourn yesterday as the defense requested time to investigate certain new important evidence." "And it is rumored that when the court convenes today, the defense will call a surprise witness." "The defense has only one witness, Mr. President." "Will you please call Mr. Jacque Cruseau to the stand." "Me, a witness?" "Inspector Cruseau..." "Nothing to worry about, my darling." "You'll make fools out of them." "Inspector Cruseau." "You testified under oath to certain... pertinent facts concerning this case." "Your testimony and your testimony alone has been the major factor in casting suspicion on the defendant." "Aside from the Phantom himself, you are the foremost authority on the Phantom." "I've made the Phantom my life work." "You testified that the Phantom had been the frequent guest at the numerous parties given by Mr. Angela Danning." "That is correct." "Yes." "You testified that during, or sometimes afterwards, that certain of Ms. Danning's guests were robbed of their jewels." "Yes." "How many times does this happen?" "16." "16 parties. 16 thefts." "Yes." "And Sir Charles attended all 16 of those parties?" "All of them." "And how many of those parties did you attend?" "All of them." "Very interesting." "You attended the party when the jewel was stolen?" "Yes." "The jewelry was stolen during or after the party?" "After." "So you knew that the jewelry was going to be stolen." "Yes. (How did you know?" ")" "Well, because that is the modus operandi of the Phantom." "He always works that way." "Oh, I see." "Were the same people always present at each party?" "No." "No." "The guests were varied." "Outside of Sir Charles, was anybody else always present at each party?" "No." "No." "No." "And Sir Charles was present at each party when there's a robbery?" "Yes." "I see." "What about you?" "Me?" "(Yes, you.)" "What about me?" "(Well, you were there.)" "Yes." "Well, then Sir Charles was not the only one present at each party." "What are you suggesting?" "I'm not suggesting anything... yet!" "Inspector Cruseau, how much money do you make?" "What's this got to do with it?" "Your salary." "How much does a police inspector get paid?" "Well, you know..." "Enough to buy a wife a... $10,000 mink coat." "No, of course not." "You're aware that your wife had spent" "$7000 at the eve summer of only last month." "What?" "(And 2 months before that $4,000.-.)" "That's impossible!" "We have found that your wife spent at least" "$30,000.- during the past year." "Sir, my wife is very frugal, she saves out of the housekeeping money" "$30,000.- out of the housekeeping money" "Yes, we've been married for 10 years." "About the time of these robberies began the notorious Phantom came to existence correct?" "(Yes.)" "No!" "No!" "Not correct!" "Of course, not correct." "Of course..." "Wait." "Wait." "You see..." "It's not Sir Charles." "He's the thief, Phantom." "Now..." "No." "No." "I am not the Phantom." "No." "Please." "Please." "Thank you, darling." "And the Princess." "Look at that." "No." "No." "I'm not the Phantom." "No." "No." "I'm not the Phantom." "We can't just let him rot in prison." "Oh it will take years for him to rot." "Besides when the Phantom strikes again, the Inspector will be as free as a bird" "Will you come to South America, George?" "Family raids?" "I wouldn't miss it, Uncle Charles." "Good." "Who knows when I retire, you might take over the business." "Go back!" "Go home!" "Crazy women." "She's the one who was trying to tear off all his clothes." "My wife." "Wife?" "And thank my mother for the flowers." "You're a national hero." "I envy you." "I'm going to prison." "A few years, but after you get out..." "Tell Inspector." "Senor Phantom." "All those robberies, how did you ever manage it?" "Well, you know..." "It wasn't easy."