"THE PASSERSBY" "Mornin'." "I've been summoned." " ID papers?" " Yes." " You're a student?" " Yes." " What are you studying?" " Literature." "You must have some free time." " Yes." " How is it spent?" "I go to movie theaters and bookshops." " Know the Tournelle Café?" " Tournelle?" " 61 Tournelle Quay." " No." "Are you sure you've never been there?" " Yes, I'm sure." " You must go to cafés." "Yes, but not that one." " Where are your parents?" " They've left." " Where?" " Abroad." "Switzerland, right?" "Heard from your father?" "No." "Hello?" "No, we're not done." " Know about his dealings?" " No." "Does the name" " Charles Dessirier ring a bell?" " No." "Then how about" " Hélène Blanchard?" " No, not at all." "Think." " No, honestly." " Hope you're telling the truth." "For your sake." "After all, you're a minor." "Sign your statement." " What's with all the questions?" " Your name was in a planner." "Whose planner?" "Can I see it?" "I'll see you out." "We'll summon you again if we need more information." "Next." " Excuse me, I waited for you." " So I see." " Did they ask many questions?" " Quite a few." " What'd you do?" " My name's in someone's planner." " Do you know whose?" " No, they wouldn't tell me." " But maybe you know." " How?" "I figured your name was in the planner too." " That's why..." " No, I'm testifying." "Sorry, my mistake." "No big deal." " Do me a favor?" " Yes, of course." "Come with me." "Aren't we more inconspicuous in a crowd?" "Yes, you're right." "Look after my suitcase tonight?" " Yes, of course." " I'll retrieve it tomorrow, OK?" "Fine." "Where are you going?" "Dunno, it's rather late." "I'll check into a hotel." " Where do you live?" " Far from here." "You could stay at my place." " I'd be in the way." " No, I live alone." "Actually, the other tenant is rarely around." "Besides, it's a big apartment." "OK, but I'll check into a hotel tomorrow." "I wouldn't want to inconvenience you." " It's not too heavy?" " No, I'm fine." "We're almost there." "Here we are." "Are you moving out?" "Kind of." "My father went to Switzerland, and..." "It's a long story." "We have to vacate the apartment in three weeks." "It's very swanky." " Care for a bite?" " Just a drink, thanks." "Have a seat, I'll see what we have." "Only you know the police summoned me." " It stays between us, OK?" " Of course." "ORE PROCESSING RESEARCH INSTITUTE" " Are you that little boy?" " Yes, and that's my father." "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have." "I can only offer you apples and whisky." "That'll do, thanks." " Ice?" " Yes." " Interesting texts." " Those belong to Grabley." "A former partner of my father." " We share the apartment." " He's not here?" "He's out right now." "I'll put your suitcase away." "What's in it, gold ingots?" "No, just some personal items." "I was living in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt." "But the landlords came back." "We didn't get along, so I had to pack my bags." " I'm a little tired." " You can sleep here." " Is this your bedroom?" " Yes." "I'll sleep on the sofa." "You can stay, I don't mind." " What's your first name?" " Jean." "I'm Marie." "Do you know Charles Dessirier or Hélène Blanchard?" "No, why?" "The police asked me about them." "I don't know those people." " Charming effect." " The last riverboat." "Hello?" "Don't bother to insist." "You think you scare me, don't you?" "Your threats mean nothing to me." "No means no." "Good-bye!" " Mornin'." " Mornin'." " What time is it?" " Seven." "I'm late!" "Can I take a shower?" "Yes, of course." " Marie?" " Yes?" "Sorry, I can't speak up, Grabley's back." "Some coffee?" " No, thanks, I gotta run." " It'll be quick." "No, I'm in a big hurry." "Look after my suitcase?" " Of course." " I'll get it this afternoon." " I could call first." " Hold on." "Danton-55-61." "Thanks." " Good morning, Henri." " Jean..." "G'morning." " Coffee?" " Yes, please." "So how was your night?" "Long." "And epic!" "I went to five clubs last night." "First Le Village, then Le Nuage." "Then, across the Seine," "Cupidon, Kentucky and a great fifth one, the Stip Club." "Very cool, very dark." "Very chic." "You have to go out!" "What'd you do last night?" "Not much." "Actually, I put up a girlfriend." "No wonder I heard some noise." " Does your father know?" " No." "What do I tell him when he calls me at the office?" "Once again, my day will be spent destroying incriminating files." "What kind of girl is she?" " A very good girl." " "Very good"?" "Is she pretty?" "How?" "Like her?" "She's pretty." " Yeah, she's pretty." " She's very pretty." "Sylvette, my new girlfriend." "I met her in a club, of course, but her voice is exquisite, and I'll make her a star." "Sylvette..." "We should meet your girlfriend." "I'd better do the dishes." " Jean?" " Yes?" "Are you in love?" " Why do you say that?" " Why?" "There's something different about you." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Who is this?" "Hello?" "Hello Jean, it's Grabley." "Did you just call me?" " No." "What's wrong?" " Nothing, don't worry." "Shouldn't you be in class?" "Your dad wants you to graduate." "A guy on campus asked if I'd heard from Charles Dessirier and Hélène Blanchard, so he mistook me for someone else." "Do you know these people?" "Hélène Blanchard?" "No, it doesn't sound familiar." "See you later, Jean. 'Bye." "Africa 1959" " Hi, Luigi." " Hello." "I have something for you." "What is it?" "A delightful art deco piece." "Bravo!" "I'll pay you right away." "Have you emptied the apartment?" "Yes, there's not much left." "Still, there's something I covet." "The films and the projector, I know." " Here." " Thanks." " Still no news from your dad?" " No, still no news." "He's never really been there for me anyway." "You know him better than I do." "Wasn't he your first client?" "And a friend." "I'm sorry he's had to travel abroad." "Most of all, I'm sorry he abandoned you." " Any news from Italy?" " Yes, my friend Robia will call." "He needs someone like you, a French literature specialist." " Largest bookshop in Rome." " Think it'll work out?" " I know so!" " I hope so." "Thanks so much!" " No time for coffee?" " No, I'm meeting a girlfriend." " Is she pretty?" " Yes." "Her name's Marie." "Hello?" "Hi, Marie." "Not at all, I was studying." "At 6 p.m.?" "OK." "Do you know the Zéphyr?" "I'll be there." "See you later." "France Soir, please." " Here." " Thank you." " Hello." " Hi, Jean." " An Italian espresso." " As usual?" " Hello." " Hello." "A coffee, please." "What are you doing here?" "Huh?" "Now you let anybody in here?" "Go on, get lost!" " What'd I do to you?" " Out!" " That's enough!" " I told you to split!" " Calm down!" " Scram, you camel jockey!" "I don't want any problems." "Please, sir." "That's how you gotta treat 'em." "If they don't like it, there's room in the Seine." " Sorry I'm a little late." " No problem." "The rest of my stuff." " Keep it at your place?" " Of course." "And for you, miss?" "A peppermint cordial." " A peppermint cordial." " I found a hotel room." " You can stay at my place." " I'm better off at a hotel." "It looks as heavy as the other one." " More gold ingots?" " What else?" " Won't you stay at my place?" " No, because..." " Because you're expected?" " No, I feel I'm being watched." " Is someone trying to harm you?" " I dunno." "What'd you do today?" "Not much, but I sold some curios to a friend." " He'll find me a job in Rome." " Rome?" "I'd love to go to Rome." "You live worry-free in a foreign city." "Thank you." " 1.20 F in all." " No, it's on me." " Anything smaller?" " No." " You feel you're being watched?" " Because of the interrogation." "About people I used to know, but no longer frequent." "They didn't believe me." "The police never believe you." "They must figure I'm still seeing them." "You're wondering why I was outside police HQ." "I'm checking up on you, right?" "No, you don't look like a cop." " And you're too young." " You don't know my age." "I'd say about 20." "In any case, you're not of age." " Maybe I'm disguised." " I have something for you." " What is it?" " A transistor radio!" " For me?" " A gift." "You won't find smaller." " Thanks, you shouldn't have." " I wanted to." "The keys to both suitcases." "Don't lose them." " Can I make a call?" " Of course." "There's no answer." "I'm dining out tonight." "Could you accompany me?" "Sure, if you like." "He's a friend, but don't mention the interrogation." "Not to him or anyone else." "And tell him you're my brother." " Do you have a brother?" " No." "Let's just tell him your name is Patrick." "OK?" " Good evening." " Evenin', Suzanne." "Thanks." "How are you?" "I'd like you to meet my brother." " You never showed up last night." " We caught up on old times." "This is Jacques de Bavière, a friend." "I never knew you had a brother." " How do you do?" " Hello." "Rémi!" "Pierre couldn't make it, he was tied up." "We'll meet him after dinner." "I recommend the sole, prepared any way you like." "Meunière-style." "How about it?" " Times three, Rémi." " Yes, Mr. Jacques." " What do you do, Patrick?" " I'm studying literature." "That's good!" "I had started studying law, but it wasn't meant to be." "I sure liked it, though." "You know smoking will ruin your appetite." "I'm not hungry." " Have you known each other long?" " Marie has never mentioned me?" "Patrick and I haven't seen each other much lately." "We met through a mutual friend." "Maybe you know him?" " Pierre Ansart." " No, he doesn't know him." " Marie is very discreet." " So I see." " You look worried." " No, I'm tired, that's all." "But we can't bail out on Pierre." "He wouldn't approve." " Good evening, Henri." " Welcome, stranger!" " What are you doing here?" " Giving you back the keys." " You had kept them?" " Yes." " What have you been doing?" " Keeping a low profile." "Like the others in our little circle." "But a low profile isn't enough." " I'm leaving the country." " Really?" "To go where?" "Africa." " Or perhaps Switzerland." " Switzerland..." "A prime destination these days." "Where you'll find a dear friend who left me with the dirty work." "You're staying at his apartment with his son?" "His son told me he heard your name on campus." "Strange, isn't it?" "Hélène Blanchards abound, right?" "Clearly, I need to leave." "Do me a favor?" "Our African friends would like us to forget a certain matter, and you know the one, right?" "1959." "I burned all the files." " All of them?" " All of them." "Good-bye, Henri." " Good evening." " Marie's brother." " Patrick." " Pierre Ansart." "This is Martine." "Marie's brother." " Patrick." " Evenin'." " You dined on Vivienne St.?" " Yes." "Give 'em a drink, honey." " You're very young, aren't you?" " I'm 21." "Great age!" "You never told us about your brother." " We rarely see each other." " He's a student." "What are you studying?" " Literature." " I see." " When your parents can afford..." " He's working to get his degree." " What do you do?" " I work in bookshops." "I love books!" "Man is only truly free when he's reading." " Are you interested in politics?" " Sure, everyone is." "Yes, but especially literature students." "Patrick sticks to literature." "What do you make of the situation in Algeria?" "Maybe he's too embarrassed to talk about it." "I witnessed an ugly scene in a café." "A patron threatened a North African and forced him to leave." " And you didn't intervene?" " There's always the risk..." "Regardless of what you think." "We're too open to attack." " The war taught me that." " He was a war hero." "Let's not exaggerate." "I did what I had to do." " We should all dine out soon." " We know some great restaurants." "I don't know if Patrick can, he's swamped." "But it'd be swell if the five of us got together." " Shall we go back to Sain-Leu?" " Stay a little longer." "We both have lots to do." " I'll give you a lift." " Thanks, we'll take a taxi." "No, I'll lend you a car." "Take the DS." "I have two other cars, plus Jacques's." " I'll bring it back tomorrow." " Whenever." " Come with me." " Pleasure meeting you, Patrick." "If you need anything, just ask." "You're hurting me!" "We need to talk." " Call me tomorrow?" " Yes." " Sure?" " Yes!" "Martine, see them out." "Don't make yourself scarce." "I'm counting on you." " Don't forget dinner, OK?" " Yes." " We'll invite handsome Serge." " OK." "'Bye." "Thanks for everything." "G'night, Patrick." "Drive carefully." " You've driven it before?" " Sometimes." " Are you scared?" " Not at all!" "Yes, you are!" "I'm not, I swear." " Do they think I'm your brother?" " Yes, why?" "You were very good." "I forgot to retrieve something." "At Place des États-Unis, right around here." "Wait here?" "I'll be quick." " Marie?" " What?" "Jacques de Bavière seems to be madly in love with you." "Surely, but I'm not." " Do you love someone else?" " You ask too many questions." "Be right back." " You don't wanna wait?" " I figured you sneaked off." "Why would you think that?" "That's a nice coat." "I asked a seamstress to redo the hems." " She was still up at this hour?" " Yes, she works nights." "Shall I drive you home?" " Where are you going?" " I told you: to the hotel." "Want to come with me?" "I doubt Jacques de Bavière would approve." " So now you're jealous?" " I'll take a taxi home." "Jean, I can't take you to the hotel." "You know why." "The guard won't let you in." "Unless you can prove you're of age." " Do you have your ID papers?" " Not on me." "Did I get your age wrong?" "No." "Now what?" "I no longer want to be your brother, that's for sure." " I see something..." " No!" "Shall I sing before leaving?" "No, not there!" " Henri!" " Jean?" "Come in." "Come in." "I've mentioned Jean." " Miss." " Good evening." "Marie, Henri Grabley." "Sylvette, the famous singer I told you about." " Pleased to meet you." " She's very talented." "Champagne?" " Please." " Have a seat." " I love your coat." " Thanks." " I'll go get dressed." " Yes." "We're late." " We were about to go out." " Excuse me." "Go on." "I love her." "Great talent, gorgeous voice." "I'll introduce her to a friend." "He owns the Kentucky club." "The four of us should go out for dinner." "No?" "What do you say?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Bastard!" "That's how Jews were hounded during the war." "What was I saying?" "Yeah, why don't we get together tomorrow for dinner?" " I won't be in Paris tomorrow." " Too bad." " What are you doing?" " Taking it into my room." " Your dad said ditch everything." " G'night." "Say hi to Sylvette." " Good night." " Good night." " Hurry or we'll be late!" " Don't worry." "They've left?" "Grabley thinks he can replace my dad as head of the household." "In any case, Sylvette is very pretty." "But why are they together?" "Maybe she needs him." "This was shot on Haussmann Blvd." "Grabley was filming." "Do you know these people?" "No, except for my father." "Why?" "No reason." "Mornin'." "Good morning." " Did you have a good night?" " Yes, very good." " Yours was short, right?" " Quite." "I have to go to the office now, but I'm sure we would've had plenty to tell each other." "Can I count on you?" " To...?" " Come listen to Sylvette." "Yes, of course." " See you soon." " Yes, see you soon." "Did I wake you?" "Were you talking to Grabley?" "I ran into him in the kitchen on his way out." " What time is it?" " Almost 6." "What'd he tell you?" "Nothing." "He really wants us to see Sylvette perform." "Did your dad go to Switzerland because of problems in France?" "More than just problems." "He was being hunted down." "It was a manhunt, actually." "Tell me about your family." "I made up a brother you know." "I have to call 'em before I return the car." " OK." " Wait here?" "Sure." "Jacques?" "It's Marie." "You wanted me to call." "Yes..." "No, I just need a little time." "It's complicated for me too." "I have to look after my brother." "Of course." "OK." " Everything OK?" " Sure." "It's for this afternoon." " We have some time." " Great!" "How about a stroll?" "Come meet my friend the antique dealer." "Thanks, Luigi." " For the price you paid..." " I know." "Ciao." " Ciao." " Hi, Luigi." " How are you?" " Meet Marie." "Luigi Aversano." " How do you do?" " Hello." "Jean's told me a lot about you." "Please come in." "Nice shop, isn't it?" "He bought all my knickknacks." " I'll sell him the projector." " And the films." "They have no resale value." "Actually, there's a market for amateur films." "Buyers see images that aren't theirs and experience lives they've never lived." "I have good news." " You're going to Rome." " Really?" "It's confirmed?" "Yes." "Robia will hire you when you become available." "That's great!" "Thanks, Luigi!" "I'll drop by again tomorrow, OK?" "Coming, Marie?" " Good-bye." " Good-bye, miss." " Don't forget the projector." " I won't." "Ciao." " You want to go to Rome, right?" " Of course." "Then just say yes." "You mean it?" "You shouldn't sell those films." "Why would I keep them?" "I have to get rid of them anyway." "It's time to move on." "The film I saw features people you don't know." " Maybe they're key players." " I don't care." "Don't say that!" "You're all that matters to me now, Marie." "Aren't you hungry?" "Yes." "These are great!" "We'll have a wonderful time in Rome." "We'll visit the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza Navona and the Cinecittà." " Will you tell Grabley?" " I don't want him to tail us." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" " Hello, Marie." " Hello." " It's been ages." " Won't you introduce him?" "Patrick, my brother." "Is Pierre home?" " We just met with him." " Ciao." " Who are they?" " Pierre's former employees." " You know them well?" " Not really." "They used to work in Pierre's nightclub." " What does Pierre do now?" " He owns two restaurants." "And a casino on the Riviera, but that's all I know." "Strange, we were just talking about you." "Really?" " Run into Marco and Frank?" " Yes." " Did you drive here, Patrick?" " No, he doesn't have a license." " Have a seat." " We wanted to return the car." "There was no rush." " Feel free to keep using it." " Don't you need the car?" "I've got plenty of cars here." "Patrick, what do you say?" "A car would come in handy." "OK, we accept." "Good." " Drive it to Neuilly?" " Why?" "To run an errand." " Coffee?" " No, thanks." "What errand?" "You'll deliver a message." "Tomorrow in a café." "Surely your brother will accompany you." " I want to." " Don't worry." "The guy is a business acquaintance of mine." "Once he's seated, one of you will say to him," ""Mr. Ansart is waiting for you in the car."" "It's the guy in the middle." " What does he do?" " An honest job." " Why not meet with him yourself?" " Not to ruin the surprise." "He's a friend of ours." "We're playing a prank on him." " What are you worried about?" " Nothing." "Nothing." "Strange, I figured you were scared." "You wait for him and deliver my message." " Then what?" " Then you're free to go." "Martine will give you the address." "I don't expect friends to work for nothing." "1000 F each." "It's all yours." " Thanks, I don't need any money." " Young people always need money." " The address, Marie." " Fine." "Marie?" "What?" "Should we be doing this?" "It's a one-shot deal." "Are you uneasy?" "Yes." "Pierre is sweet." "If we help him, he'll help us." " To do what?" " Go to Rome, for example." "Do you know this guy?" "No, why would I know him?" "Since he's one of Pierre Ansart's acquaintances..." "I don't understand your relationship with those people." "With Pierre and Jacques, mostly." "There's nothing to understand." "Pierre was there when I needed help, that's all." "He introduced me to Jacques, who fell in love with me." "I told him I wasn't interested." "Let's go home." "You don't believe me, so I'll prove it to you." "Dora?" "Dora, we need a new deck and more cash chips." "Thank you." " Good luck, Charlie." " Thank you." "Hello, Dora." "Marie!" " Am I disturbing you?" " No, this is your home, dear." "This is my brother." "So you're the famous Patrick?" "I'm indeed Patrick." "Dora is Jacques's mother-in-law." "I can't find my red purse." "Maybe I forgot it here." "If I had found it, I would've told you." "Or Jacques, since I rarely see you." "Things are dicey right now." "I'm very busy." "And I wouldn't want Jacques to get the wrong idea, you know?" "I understand perfectly, but I disagree with you." "There's something you don't understand:" "Jacques really needs you." "He can't live without you." "I'd think about that if I were you." "I should be entertaining my guests." "Good-bye, Dora." "Two cards." "No longer jealous?" "Reassured?" "If she's the mother of Jacques's wife, then he's married." "No, she's the second wife of his own father." " She runs the dive?" " Yes, it's a poker club." "What's wrong?" "I'm fine, it's nothing." "I'm thinking about my father." "Maybe he did the same." "An illegal club at my place..." "Grabley, secretary and doorman." "Marie, when the police questioned you, did it involve Pierre and Jacques?" "No, it was about another matter." "One day I'll explain." "Fine." "The SFIO secretary-general in Algiers, William Lévy, was assassinated today, but no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the OAS leader," "General Salan, has not commented." "In Paris, three more bombings last night, including two cars that were..." "It's me." "Is Marie with you?" "Yes." "I'm inviting you to meet me at midnight in a club you'll like." "Sylvette will be performing." "I got a hold of your father." "Things are rough for him." "Meet me at the Kentucky on Victor Massé St. in Pigalle." "I'm counting on you." "See you later." " Evenin'." " There you are!" "Your table's over there." "Thanks for coming." "Two glasses of champagne." " Is champagne OK?" " Yes." "Good evening." "And now, ladies and gentlemen, making her debut, Sylvette." "A big hand for Sylvette!" "Good evening." "Wonderful." " Good evening!" " I loved it." " Thank you." " That was very touching." "I knew she'd sound better onstage than in the shower!" "I'm here thanks to you." "Henri knows the club owner." "It helps to have connections." " Isn't that right, Marie?" " I guess." " We're all dining here tomorrow." " I look forward to it!" "My mother." "She liked to sing too." "She had a beautiful voice." " She played there." " Was she an actress?" "Yes." "She was the lead in a show called The Scented Princess." "But it flopped." "Your parents seemed very much in love." "They've separated." "I didn't tell the police she isn't in Switzerland." "She's in Spain." "Who do you miss most, your mother or father?" "I don't know." "We were rarely all together like on that day." "You were a cute kid!" "I had a strange dream last night." "Jacques and Ansart locked me in a suitcase." "I have strange dreams too." "Sometimes I wake up thinking I'm in jail." "Where are you going?" "Jean?" "We never should've taken their money." "Why don't we stand them up?" "I'm in no mood to deliver a message." "We'd have to go into hiding and leave the car on Raffé St." "Jean, let's do what they want." "Then I'll ask Ansart for money so we can go to Rome." "In addition to the car and 1000 F each?" "Yes." "I'll ask him for more." "Much more." "You'll tell them we're both leaving for Rome?" "I'll tell them you'll settle there and that you need my help." "Police check." "Hello." "License and registration, please." " The car belongs to a friend." " I see." "Pierre Ansart?" "The Nice casino owner?" "Please open the trunk." " What's your hurry, sir?" " My papers are in order." "Tell us about it at the station!" "You can go." " Here." " Thank you." " Please let them through." " Yes, sir." " Good-bye." " Have a nice day." "What's wrong?" "I don't know, I don't feel well." "I need some air." "Jean!" "What is it?" "You OK?" "Is it the police roadblock?" "Let's head to Rome now." " OK?" "Right now." " We can't." " We don't have the money." " We've got Ansart's 1000 F." "Aversano will give me 300 for the projector," "I got 400 for the knickknacks..." "We can't, we'd be stealing from Ansart and Jacques." "We'll end up with way more money." "That's them." "It's time." " He's not here." " Let's take a seat." " See him?" " No." "That's him!" "I have a message for you." " "A message"?" " From Pierre Ansart." "He's waiting for you in the car." " He wants to see me now?" " Yes." "I have to greet a friend." "A table for eight for tonight's dinner." " I'll be right back." " All right." " Where's his car?" " Follow me." "It's right over there." " Get in!" " What's going on?" " Where are they taking him?" " To Pierre's place." "What the hell's going on?" " We have to warn his friends." " No, stay out of it." "Let's go." "Aren't you worried about him?" "Grabley told me one of my dad's acquaintances had been abducted outside a restaurant, just like today." " You're worrying for nothing." " We're their accomplices!" " Evenin'." " Evenin'." " Mr. Grabley's table?" " No. 2, over there." " Enjoy your evening." " Thank you." " Would you like a drink?" " Later, we're expecting someone." "Stop sulking!" "We'll talk to Pierre tomorrow and take off." "They'll give us money, they need our silence." "Pardon me, isn't Sylvette singing tonight?" "Right now she's holed up in her dressing room." " May we come in?" " Yes, of course." "Grabley will probably come, since you're here." " I won't sing till he shows up." " He'll be here soon." "I hope so." "You know him well, don't you?" " Yes, he's my father's friend." " He claims to have many friends." "Can I be honest with you?" "Yes, what is it?" "I'm scared stiff." " Why?" " Some people disapprove of the company I've been keeping." "Of Grabley, for example?" "Yes." "That I'm his girlfriend, that he has connections here..." "Who are these people?" "People I used to see when I was a dancer." "Starting over isn't easy." " I don't want to cause him harm." " How would you?" "He's not usually late." "I'll call the apartment." "He's not there." "The Haussmann St. line is busy." " I'll go fetch him." " Wait for me." "If he's not here in 30 minutes, he can go screw himself!" "It's Jean!" "Wait." "Go ahead." "He committed suicide." " I'll call the police." " No, certainly not!" " Certainly not." " We can't just leave him here!" "Trust me, Jean, no one should know we were here." "Come on, let's go." "Hello?" "Who are you?" "I know you're there, I hear you breathing!" " We can't stay here." " We can, at least for tonight." "Maybe he ended it all on account of Sylvette." " In the striptease club where..." " No, it involves my father." "Grabley couldn't take it anymore." "I can't even reach my father!" "That's it." "I have to erase those images from my mind." "They're no longer part of my life." "You finally decided to give them up?" "Robia can't wait to meet you." "Here's some cash." "It's always welcome." " Here you go." " Great gift." "Obtain your dad's OK before leaving." " I will." " In writing." "You'll ditch your ghosts and see the light." "You're starting a beautiful life, Jean." "With this, you won't get lost in Rome." " Leaving with your girlfriend?" " Yes." "Be careful, you've just met her." " You're looking for...?" " Pierre Ansart." " Mr. Ansart has left." " "Left"?" "Early this morning, and he said he'll be back in three months." " Who did he leave with?" " Miss Martine." " Know where?" " No." "That's sweet, thanks." " You went to the antique shop?" " I got 300 F for the projector." " And you?" " Ansart left his apartment." "Maybe Jacques knows where he is." " What about the car?" " We're keeping it." "Care to call Dora?" " Hello?" " Jacques de Bavière, please." " Who is this?" " Patrick, Marie's brother." "Remember me?" " He's in Belgium." " For how long?" "I don't know." " Is Mr. Ansart with him?" " I don't know that gentleman." "I have to go." "Jacques is in Belgium." "She claims not to know Ansart." "There's a bar near the Cirque d'Hiver." "The owner knows Ansart." "Shall we go?" "That café." " Aren't you coming with me?" " I'd rather you went alone." "Yeah, OK." " What would you like?" " A coffee, please." "Great circus memorabilia." " Yours?" " Yes." "Are all the photos from the Cirque d'Hiver?" " Almost all of 'em." " Thank you." "We have a mutual friend." "Really?" "Pierre Ansart." "I haven't seen him in ages." "You're rather young to be a friend of Pierre's." "Pierre has friends of all ages." " He mentioned me to you?" " No, we had to meet here once." " Have you known him long?" " We met during the war." "Pierre and you were both Resistance fighters?" "OK, let's go with that." " Do you know Jacques de Bavière?" " The name rings a bell." "But very vaguely." "I'm looking for Pierre." "Any idea where he'd be?" "I dropped by his place today, and the concierge told me he went away on vacation." "If he went away, then he'll certainly be back." "That's all I can tell you." " Won't you have a drink?" " No, thanks, I'm fine." "Sorry." "My treat." " Well?" " He doesn't know anything." " Or he won't talk." " No matter." "We won't see these people again." "We'll be in Rome." "There's a photo of you in there at the Cirque d'Hiver." "That's not me, it's my sister." "You have a sister too?" "Any more siblings besides me?" "She was a rider." "She and her husband had a circus act." " Their marriage was short-lived." " What happened?" "He was violent." "She went abroad, but I never heard from her." " Why didn't you tell me?" " I'd rather forget all that." "Because all my memories reek." "Is her husband still around?" "I don't know, but he's dangerous and he can inflict much damage." "We have to retrieve the suitcases at the apartment." "We'll spend the night at the hotel." "OK, I'm almost done." "I'll go buy some smokes." "Buy me the paper?" "If the guy who was abducted..." " Yes." " Hurry up." " You're worried about me?" " I can't wait to leave." "Be right back." "Hello?" "Sorry, I didn't catch your name." "Samson?" "Yes, I know it." "No, I'm not interested, Mr. Samson." "Yes, I know I'm a minor." "Fine." "When?" " Who called?" " A guy who wants to see me." " Yes, but who?" " I don't know him." "He says it's about my father." "I'll meet with him quickly." " Where?" " The Café des Arts." "I'll come with you." "As you wish." "No mention of missing people." "And nothing on Grabley." "That's him on the terrace." "The guy with France Soir." "Park the car." "Please don't go, Jean." "Why not?" "You know him?" "I've dealt with him before." "He came to police HQ that day." "Is he the one who questioned you?" "No, but he's an informer." "That guy can't harm us." " Don't worry." " Don't go!" "Look..." "Wait for me in the car, OK?" "If the meeting's too long, go back to the apartment." " Mr. Samson?" " Mr. Samson couldn't make it." " My name's Guélin." " Are you a cop?" "Come, we should talk inside." "It's a good thing you came." "Why?" "Because your situation would've gotten worse." " Care for a drink?" " No." "Well?" "Something very serious happened yesterday in Neuilly." " Know what I mean?" " No." "Really?" "You're a bright young man, but don't try to be clever." "I'm not trying to be, but I'm wasting my time." "Your "girlfriend"..." "Her name is "Marie," right?" "Her real name is Christine Cairo." "C-A-I-R-O." "She's a former prostitute, but old habits die hard." "Ever go to 17 Place des États-Unis?" " No." " She plied her trade there." "She welcomed johns in a fur coat." "Original, wouldn't you say?" ""Marie" also served time." " Is that it?" " No." "She's married." " It's her sister who's married." " She has no sister." "Yes, I know." "And no brother named Patrick." "Surely you see what I'm saying." "Did she mention her husband?" "He worked at the Cirque d'Hiver." "That's none of my business." "Yes, it is!" "So is your father's desertion and Grabley's untimely demise." "Well?" "What exactly happened yesterday afternoon?" "Nothing happened." "I see." "We're gonna get up, exit the café, and go talk to people who want answers." "I strongly suggest you cooperate, or you'll end up in big trouble." " Who are you to threaten me?" " I've already told you:" " A close friend of Mr. Samson." " Define "close friend."" "I can send you to jail straightaway." "Go ahead, what are you waiting for?" "You don't seem to understand, Mr. Guélin, or Mr. Samson, or Mr. X or Y:" "I don't care what you told me." "Marie can have an alias, be married or have problems with cops, to me she's still Marie!" "I love her and I'll go away with her." "You're part of the past, Mr. Guélin." "You're everything we despise." "Good night." "I was worried he'd take you..." " What'd he tell you?" " Nothing much." "That he knew my father and that I can help him." " That's all?" " Yes." " He didn't mention Grabley?" " No..." " Or me?" " No, not you either." " The planner with your name?" " He's not aware of it." " You swear he didn't mention me?" " I swear." "None of that counts now." "No point taking the suitcases to the hotel, there's no danger." "Jean, I have money saved up." "20,000 new francs." ""20,000"?" "Hidden in the Saint-Leu house." "I'll go get it tomorrow morning." "But that'll delay our departure." "Why didn't you take it earlier?" "OK, so first Saint-Leu, then Rome." "No, I'd better go alone." " Let's go." " They'll ask for my papers." "We'll figure something out." " Good evening." " Good evening." "A room for the night, please." "I'm sorry, not for the night." "For one week, then." "And we'll pay cash." "I need ID for the check-in registration." "I, Georges Palacci, authorize my son, Jean, born on April 23, 1943, in Paris, if he's a minor at the time of departure, to leave French territory for any destination." "Georges Palacci." "Are you done?" "Forger!" "I feel so free..." "Marie!" "Jean..." "When you left the Café des Arts, you said, "None of that counts now."" "That made me happy." "Ever since I met that guy," "I'm no longer afraid to lose you." "We're better than them, Marie." "We're going to be happy." "We already are, aren't we?" "I didn't tell you this, but two days ago I dreamed of Italy." "It's no longer a dream." "We'll be there tomorrow." "Jean..." "Don't you have something to tell me?" "I love you." "Me too." " Sure you don't want me to come?" " I'm sure." "I'll call if there's a problem." "Wait." "Your business card, please." "Right away, sir." " Thanks." " Sleep well?" " We didn't get much sleep." " Some breakfast?" "I have to run." "I'll call you." "Suffren 75-55." "Marie!" "Come back for me, OK?" "Don't be foolish!" " See you later." " Right." "I'll have breakfast after all." "Great." "Dining room's over there." "Thanks." " Mornin'." " Mornin'." " What was that?" " Dunno, but it happened nearby." " Was it an accident?" " The driver was a woman." "The car suddenly exploded." "You all right, Mr. Jean?" "Can I get you anything?" "Yes, a peppermint cordial." "One peppermint cordial." " I'm sorry!" " No problem, I'll fetch another." " Thanks." " Beautiful day, huh?" " Yes." " You're visiting Paris?" " Where are you from?" " Rome." "The weather's always nice there." " How are you?" " Great, you?" "Thanks." "Sing" "Nightingale" "Sing" "Your heart is merry" "Your heart wants to laugh" "Mine wants to cry" "I've loved you" "For a long time" "I'll never" "Ever forget you" "I'll never" "Ever forget you." "Translation:" "Alberto De Lisi TV5 Québec Canada"