"A motorcycle?" "No , a small motorcycle ..." "a moped ." "A moped ." "Pilot?" "No , postman ." "Darling !" "You were very mo ving , the princess insists on seeing you ." "What a pleasure it is to see you !" "What a show!" "We hadn't seen her since San Francisco ." "It was bea utiful ." "She is sublime ." "There's Nadia ." "What the hell is she doing?" "No wait, something's wrong !" "See you !" "Oka y, bye !" "Oh , e x cuse me !" "You didn't see a thing , little shit." "Police ." "Scram !" "Don't mo ve !" "Watch out!" "Quick, let's go !" "Shit!" "Miss, your carton please !" "Your carton ." "What about my carton?" "Come on ..." "is it oka y?" "Can I get dressed now?" "I'm sorry." "WHO STOLE THE diva'S DRE SS?" "is it the Opera?" "No , it's my butt." "Don't worry, I don't work there ." "Do you like jazz?" "Obviously!" "Or I'd be stealing some mambo ." "Too bad I only like disco music..." "the classics don't do it for me ." "I'm not a classic, I'm a lyric." "That's an o verture ." "Hurry up, beca use I'm about to close ." "Don't worry." "Do you mind if we talk?" "Yes I do , why?" " Was that you in the pictures?" " No , it was a crocodile !" "What's your trick?" "Here , look..." "Not too dumb." "Of course , it's only a cottage industry." "And for the collections, you arrange an air lift?" " l ha ve something else ." " What is it?" "Well , you !" "So , you steal a lot?" " lt's not for me , it's to give awa y." " To whom?" "You're really not the curious type , are you?" "It's to give to a guy, who's in his cool period ." "Who is he?" "A mongrel , a rasta ..." "He y, don't walk so fast!" "A guy who dreams of stopping the wa ves!" "Deep inside , you're a lyric!" "Anyhow, one of them invited me for dinner tonight." "She split this morning ..." "I n the middle of the street, but we got her!" "We had no choice !" "Anywa y, she'll be quiet now." "Yes. lt's under wa y, yes, no tracks." "I don't like cars." "Tell me Mortier, did you identify this girl?" "Yes." "Nadia Kalonsky..." "... a formerprostitutewho  disappeared a few months ago ." "The funny thing is, we had something on her." "Do you ha ve a file?" "The investigation on the international drug trade and prostitution ring ." "Ah , yes." "Your famous Antillean network." " Chief I nspector, I know you doubt..." " l don't doubt anything , Mortier." "You've ne ver produced a single valid witness!" "The y're alwa ys dead ." "Pa ula , why were you at the railroad station ..." "... atthetimeofthemurder ?" "Were you taking the train?" "It wasn't a coincidence ." "He called me , we had an appointment." "He wanted me to meet her." " Who is this guy?" " He's one of my informers." "He's a bum ." "You'd better agree ." "He's on parole ..." "... andthejudgefoundhimajob at a carnival lottery in Barbès." "It's really great for his social rehabilitation !" "This Nadia Thinginsky..." "... accordingto yourstatement..." "... wassupposedlykilledbecause she was about to talk?" "She hinted that she knew who the leader of the Antillean network was." "So , she knew the Antillais?" "No , that's the point." "The Antillais wouldn't be the real boss." " She had some re velations to make ." " What re velations?" "She couldn't tell me much ." "She was hiding when she called ." "Why?" "Was she being watched?" "All I know is that she woke me up last night." "She seemed hounded ." "She asked me to pick her up at the station to protect her." "To protect her, you !" "We used to be together, a long time ago ." "So , why did you contact us, the police?" " What?" " Why did you call the police?" "!" "Beca use it's too big for me ." "Nadia is something from the past." "It's the past. I know nothing ." "I called you right awa y." "Why did you pre vent me from intervening?" "I didn't pre vent anything !" "I wanted to see ..." "I didn'tknow." "Well , we saw..." "but we don't know anything ." "What was the gentleman accused of?" "I ndecent e xposure on the street." "To a minor." "Check it out..." "Asusual." "You ha ve nice witnesses." "Pathetic..." "Not so !" "You're pathetic!" "I know your cop tricks." "You've heard the cassette , but you want me to talk as well ." "I know nothing ." "I got you the cassette , I'll sa y nothing else !" "The cassette?" "You found a cassette?" "Krantz, you ne ver told me about this." "I had nothing to tell you ." "I told you I was going to make you meet Nadia ." "There's Nadia ." "No wait, something's wrong ." "She told me she recorded e verything ..." "... andthattherewas enough to sink the guy." "Don't mo ve !" "From the café where we sat, we couldn't see ." "We were too far." "The cassette is in the postman's satchel ." "We must find it." "And three ." "That's it?" "The y said the y would increase my pension ..." "... becausethe y're widening the street." "Those are stories, grandma ." "Widening arteries ha ve ne ver ca used an increase in pension ." "Good-bye ." "So , am I a coloratura or a lyric?" " Tell me , what am I?" " Rather dramatic." "Dramatic?" "You had said lyric!" "No , dramatic is just as well ." "It's e ven better." "The decor is rather gloomy." "You think so?" "Here , we're into disaster..." "luxurious disaster." "And this one?" "What is it?" "The lady has taste ." "It's a R oils R o yce ..." "... Corniche!" "It happened in Monaco , at the casino , against a palm tree ." "Yes..." "Wearenot muchindeed!" "You wouldn't think a R oils R o yce could ha ve an accident." "He had one like that when he picked me up hitch-hiking ." "I didn't hesitate , I climbed right in ." "Well , if my lady would like to follow me now." "Not bad , your loft!" " You like it?" " Yes!" "The pre vious owner was great." " Do you want something to drink?" " Sure ." "Super!" "It ma y not be cold , but it makes bubbles." "I can't drink from the can , do you ha ve a straw?" "A straw?" " You know, a bent straw?" " Bent straw?" "Bent, very chic!" "It looks like Raquel !" "Actually, I'm not surprised ..." "... theformerlandlordhad  a car crash , with these paintings!" "Son of a gun !" "Not bad , Saint Jules." "Here , that's all I ha ve ." "Bent." "That's what you call bent?" "Well , yes, bent." "That's the most bent thing I ha ve ." " What's wrong?" " lt stinks of gasoline ." "It's a radiator hose ." "Then , of course , it's normal ." "is this your magra?" "Nagra ..." "N ... !" "How does it work?" "What are you doing?" "No , don't touch ." "This is sacred !" "No , you can't touch this." "You're really picky. I'm not going to eat your Nagra !" "Well , this is Swiss and it's very precise ." "Tanagra ." "You sure look Swiss." "It's her?" "is it her, Cynthia Hawkins?" "She's so bea utiful !" "Do you think so?" "Yes, very bea utiful ." "Are you in lo ve , Jules?" "Of course not. I'm not in lo ve ." " Yes, you're in lo ve ." " No , I'm not." "Here , wait, you'll see ." "Listen to her." "Put this on ." "Wait." "What are you doing with my watch?" "But... mySkelton!" "Don't cry, baby. I ha ve a much better one for you ." "Just great for a little toad like you ." "It's a R ole x!" "Yeah , my first steal ." "Do you ha ve any idea what this is worth?" "Yes." "Thank you , Jules." "It's The Wally by Catalani ." "It takes place in the mountains." "A woman ... shewantstodie." "She is broken-hearted and she sings." "She sa ys, "l want to go awa y, far awa y..." "... wherethecloudsare golden, where the snow is white ..." "... youmayneverseeme again,  e ver again ."" "It's tragic." "And at the end , she throws herself down an a valanche corridor." "Such pathos!" "Super!" "Listen , it's about to begin ." "The orphans, the unemplo yed , the refugees, the unhappy in lo ve ..." "Luck is a fickle mistress." "Beware !" "Not on the ace of spades, it's bad luck." "Grab her mane ..." "a gift for the winner..." "... myregardstotheloser ." "Try your luck while the wheel is turning !" "Yes, madam , it turns..." "You see !" "A win for the young lady." "You see , I told you ." "Come on , let's go ." "It's Beetho ven ." "We already ha ve him on the mantle ." "Come on , I said !" "I don't like Beetho ven ." "How cool !" "She has such a voice !" "Can you lend it to me?" " Yes, but you must give it back." " l swear." "Do you know what time it is?" "You do this to me again and I drop you off on the road ." "With your Vietcong !" "Look, don't yell at me !" "I had a terrible trip." "Wait." "Don't mo ve ." "The Wally, Act one ..." "Cynthia Hawkins." "How did you get it?" "She ne ver recorded anything ." "Who stole the diva 's dress?" "Good e vening ." "It's a nice job to be a postman ." "Well , it all depends." "You get to bring the lo ve letters." "Yes, and also the tickets." "I don't care , I don't ha ve a car." "Everyone in my family works for the post office ." "My brother in law, Mark, a tall guy." "You know him?" "Ma ybe ." "You know, there's a lot of us." "Do you like this light?" "If you knew how much it cost!" "And I got it wholesale ." "It creates a nice ambiance ." "Well , that's not all there is." "I don't know you , but you're cute ." "You'll ha ve to come see me again ." "It's hot." "Aren't you a little nuts?" "Yes, I am ." "Nothing was stolen?" "Your equipment?" "I don't think so ." "You should ha ve seen the sla ughter!" "I couldn't sta y there ." "Jules, are you thick or what?" "Why?" "I'm telling you , it's the cops." "It's obvious." "If not, why did the two guys this afternoon ..." "... comeandtaketheaddresses of all the postmen with mopeds?" "These guys are nuts." "But why?" "Anywa y, I don't get it. I'm bushed ." "Congrats to the postmen , the y're really solid ." "What do you e xpect, it's not the Aeropostale ." "The y broke all his things." "He's cracking up." " lt's banging in my ribs." " What is?" "His helmet!" "I'm not used to sleeping with a guy in a helmet." "It could sa ve him , in case of an earthquake ." "Go ahead and la ugh , the guy on TV said it the other da y." "What's that mattress brand that lets you sleep without bugging the other?" "Look, I promise , the y came about five minutes ago ." "The y are fascists, belie ve me ." "And the y looked really vicious." "All right, call me back, oka y?" "What do the y want?" "These two guys, what do the y want?" "You , old buddy." "The y came back." "Two inspectors." "You must ha ve done something wrong again ." "Ayatollah , come here and eat." "Come on ." "You don't want to?" "Fine ." "Can you lend me some dough?" "Yeah ." "And can you lend me your Malagutti?" "I can't keep my moped ." "Did you hear me?" "Oka y for the dough , but not the Malagutti , shit!" " l'm still breaking it in ." " Breaking it in?" "You don't know what it means to break it in?" " Fine , break it in ." " Yes, I will ." "It's just a little cube , filled with horsepower." "It's quite a machine ." "It requires a special touch , so easy!" "It's not a postman's slug ." "It's a racer!" "Listen to the music, you drive it by ear!" "Speaking of which , why don't you turn it down?" "Don't worry!" "I'll swa y to the music." "Be careful ." "Good-bye , Mermoz." "And thanks for the mone y." " What are you doing?" " l forgot my glo ves." "Oka y, so long !" "Oh !" "The gas..." "A little tall , but not bad ..." "she's pretty." "Look at this!" "It could use some cleaning ." "It looks neglected ." "Ex cuse me , but the cleaning has already been taken care of." "An awl in Nadia's back, an awl in Krantz's back." "He's looking for the same thing we are ." " But he's a da y ahead ." " Ma ybe he's a da y awl ." "Very funny." "Ex cept that we don't know who he'll kill ne xt." "Anywa y, this place is uncommon ." "Who are you?" " Flowers, Madam ." " Put them down ..." "... o verthere." " Did Nicole give you something?" " No ..." " ..." "I have somethingtogive toyou." " To give to me?" "I recognize you ." "The moped ." "You're the postman?" "I apologize ." "Do you take me for the Beatles?" "I'm no disco singer." "I had it pressed for you !" "Do you know what we do with people like you?" "Do you ha ve any idea?" "I'm going to call the hotel detective and ha ve you thrown out." "That's all you deserve !" "Please !" "Please !" "I could ha ve pressed charges." "You are lucky." "But... you..." "Do you steal the dresses of all singers?" "So , I'm the lucky one !" "I ha ve a fan?" "I heard you in Bordea ux." "And last year..." "... I wentto Munich specially for the concert." "You made the trip for me?" "Yes, on the moped ." "On the moped ." "I'm late for my press conference ." "Will you e x cuse me , please?" "From Paris to Munich on a moped?" " You're pulling my leg ." " No ." "You e ven sang some Wagner." "The Wesendonc Lieder." "You wore a blue dress with pearls." "A little girl threw a bouquet of red roses." "There were 1 8 curtain calls, and you refused to sing ." "You refused ." "Nobody stole my dress that night." "Don't you like blue ..." "... Mr.Postman,stealerofdresses?" "It sounds like a melody from Satie ." "What's your name , Mr. Postman?" "Jules." "Jules is old for a young man ." "I thought the French were modern ." "My father was old-fashioned ." "I'm kidding ." "Jules fits you so poorly that it fits you well ." "Madam , it's no secret that you've alwa ys refused to record ." "The quality of recordings toda y is close to perfection ." " What don't you like about them?" " l sing beca use I lo ve to sing ." "Alone , I can't." "I need the public." "The concert is an e x ceptional moment..." "... fortheartist,for the listener." "It's a unique moment." "So , you're against the commerce of art." "No , commerce should adapt to art..." "... andnotart adapttocommerce." "What does Mr. Weinstadt, your impresario , think of it?" "Ask him yourself." "What do you think of secret recordings?" "It's a theft, a rape ." "I despise them ." "People sa y that you are a diva ." "Do you feel that you are one ..." "... andif so ,doyouhavewhims?" "You know, that little postman has a date with her later." "But she has a party, and there's no guarantee that she'll come ." " She's a diva ." " A diva !" "Then again , she ma y come ." "I'll change records." "Help me ." "I'll pla y the other side ." "It has to be at the right temperature ." "The bagette ." "The knife ..." "... nottoothin..." "... butnottoo thick." "The inside ..." "... fresh..." "... nottoomuch." "It's an artform ." "We , the French , are envied throughout the world for this." "Look." "You spread ." "Some people get high on aircraft glue , or soap... complicatedthings..." "This is my satori ." "Zen in the art of toast!" "Look!" "You can look." "There's no more knife , bread , butter... onlyarepeatedgesture..." "... a movement..." "... space..." "... emptiness." "Thank you ." " You do know that it's e xpensive ." " Ca viar?" "No , not the ca viar." "The ca viar is a gift from Elba ." "No , your recording !" "One , there aren't any in the stores..." "... andtwo,theconcert the other night was the best." "So?" "I do this beca use I dig it." "For the pleasure ." "The pleasure ." "The pleasure ..." "Butthereis no innocent pleasure ..." "Well , that's what I sa y." "You should see the tapes at Jules' ." "Tell him how many you ha ve ." "Tell him !" "How many I had." "How many you had?" "Somebody destro yed e verything ." "What?" "Last night after you left, I went out for a ride ..." "... whenI cameback, e verything was destro yed ." "That's crazy!" "Was anything stolen?" "No , the equipment wasn't touched ." "All the tapes were pulled out." "I think it was the cops." "You're paranoid ." "The cops!" " How do you know it's the cops?" " l don't know." "When I was in Saint-Lazare yesterda y..." "... thecopsarrestedagirl  right in front of me ." "One almost hit me ." "But something looked bizarre , it didn't fit." "Danger!" "The cops..." "I saw the guy's card ." "This isn't the post office ..." "You saw the card ." "Something happened in Saint-Lazare yesterda y." "But the y didn't arrest the girl ." "She was bumped off." "I don't like parking lots." "We're closing shop." "Did you clean up?" "Everything is blocked ..." "... therelays areclosed, nothing lea ves." "The last girls were sent tonight." "We warned those who are working ." "But we're stuck with a kilo of heroine ." " Dump it down your sink." " lt's going to cost a bundle ." "You're risking your head !" "We lea ve nothing and nobody behind ." "We ha ve the postman's file ..." "... thephotos,theneighborhood investigation , the vehicle plates." "My brigade marches forward ." "I'm holding the reins, but..." "... they marchalone." "So we ha ve to mo ve fast..." "and be very tidy." "We searched his studio ." "There's no need to go there now." "Two inspectors are watching it." "I don't belie ve he'll come back." "But there's only one thing ." "Someone is looking for him ..." "... andthisIcan'tcontrol." "We ha ve to find him ." "He's too dangerous." "Nadia's been eliminated ." "It's only a cassette ." "Shut your face !" "Your face , Antillais, is what the postman saw!" "I want this cassette at all cost." "As soon as possible ..." "... beforemy cops, before anyone else ." "Don't forget that if I go down , you go down with me ." "Fast..." "... andtidy." "Tell me , my poor man ..." "... don'tyouthinkI'mstarting to look like an old woman?" "No ..." "likeaSpanishwoman..." "... anoldSpanishwoman." "You know, I ha ve to go ." "Diva ." "Your tape , are you taking it back or not?" "I prefer that you keep it if you don't mind ." "As you wish ." "So , you want to lea ve?" "Here , Alien ." "Don't get pulled o ver by the cops!" "N'Doula ..." "Jules." "Hi ." "She's the queen of Africa ." "She's the queen of the night." "I went to the great jewelers." "I bought e verything ." "Almost!" "Look..." "How about that." "Go ahead , no , no , it's for you , go ahead ." "Thank you , Jules." " Thank you ." "Good-bye , N'Doula ." " So long you two !" "It's a magic bird ." "We would like to talk to you about Cynthia Hawkins' recording ." "I'm listening ." "We belie ve there e xists a recording ..." "... ofan ex cellentquality, of Ms. Hawkins' last concert." "You think so?" "This recording , how should I sa y it..." "is of interest to us..." "... toownex clusively,ofcourse." "Don't you think it's a little early to talk business?" "We'll call you back." "The patience of the buffalo is great..." "... butso is hisstrength!" "Abyssus abyssum invocat!" "What is abyssus abyssum?" "It means the abyss calls the abyss." "Yes, I assure you , it would be wonderful ." "She is bea utiful , proud , sensuous." "She's a woman !" "Jules, the jam ." "Do you think that I could ha ve all of these qualities?" "Well , yes." "At least, it's the part." "Don't apologize ." "You were talking about the Tosca , not me ." "If you did not e xist, Jules..." "... oneshouldnot inventyou." "Why not?" "Beca use you know music too well ." "I mean , the opera ." "But I like music." "I know." "We both like it." "And now, speaking of music, I must work." "You want me to lea ve?" "It's funny, but I think I'll enjo y your presence while I'm working ." "Could I take a bath?" "Ex cuse me?" "While you're singing ." "Go ahead ." "Go ahead ." "Nobody has e ver heard me rehearse ." "I won't tell anyone ." "Hello?" "Yes, he's here ." "Jules, it's for you ." "Nobody knows I'm here ." "Who is this?" "We stopped by your place last night." " l suggest you ask Mrs. Hawkins..." " l don't understand ." " ... whatshethinksofrecordpirates." " lt's a mistake ." "We want the tape and we will get it." "Jules, do you like it hot?" "Are you all right?" "Bad news?" "No ... scalding." "Mr. Weinstadt, please ." "is something wrong , Jules?" "I'm fine ." "No news, but two inspectors..." "... arewatchinghis place 'round the clock." "This Nadia ... she'sawhore." "A whore who wants freedom ..." "who wants to take off." "She invents a story so that we co ver her..." "... butshegetscaught." "So the y want to set an e xample ..." "... andtheystab her." "As for your Antillais, he's a common pimp who leaned too hard ." "What about Krantz?" "An awl for him too , same weapon ." "Same reason !" "Set as an e xample for the rest." "I don't belie ve in this international prostitution ring ." "The crime empire !" "Alwa ys the folklore , with this Antillais..." "... coveringfor amysterious and high-placed individual ." "is it amusing , Mortier?" "The kid is on the run ." " lt's normal for his age ." " His place was searched ." "A theft, that's all it was." "Did you see the equipment we found?" "Someone took advantage of his absence ." "He'll resurface , you'll find him ." "With an awl in his back." "Howe ver, according to the last information you ma y be right." "We found the moped where he spent the night before last." "You see ..." "Of course the satchels were empty, there was no cassette ." "He left with his friend's motorcycle , a delivery guy." "Ex cuse me , my dear, but I ha ve some bad news." "I would like to speak to you ." "Please ..." "Very well , as you wish ." "I was just contacted by some men from Taiwan who claim ..." "... tohave arecording of your last recital ." "If I didn't ha ve reason to belie ve that this tape e xists..." " ..." "I wouldn'ttellyou aboutit." " lt's not the first time ." "Yes, but this time the recording is perfect..." "... madefromthe thirdrowcenter with professional equipment." "Secondly, Taiwan has ne ver signed international agreements..." "... regardingcopyrightand  reproduction rights." "So , what do the y want?" "The y ha ve us by the throat." "Either you sign with them for an official and e x clusive record or..." "Or what?" "The y pirate it, without your consent." "The y use the recording to print a record in their country." "The y flood the market..." "... withnoguaranteesonthequality and no profits for us." "It's blackmail !" "Let them do their record !" "I will ne ver sign !" "Listen to me ." "I understand your scruples perfectly well ." "I ha ve accepted them until now." "I ha ve let you lead your career as you wished ..." "... accordingto yourfantasy." "Purity is bea utiful , refusing to make concessions..." "Journalists like it." "Great!" "But some bastard made a recording ." "It e xists, you can't deny it." "It's not a question of pride ." "So , you either continue to follow your diva's whims..." "... oryouact asa responsible artist and you make this record !" "We can re verse the situation to your advantage ." "Ex cuse me , but you're 32 years old ..." "... youcan'tappearmorethan  twice a month , and it's e xha usting ." "You've had a warning ." "R emember Munich?" "A voice is not eternal , e x cept on record ." "It's time you think about it." "The Taiwan record ..." "... wouldbean unbearablestain on your career, Cynthia ." "And don't think the y'll stop at that!" "It will create a precedent." "You'll be alone ." "Think about it." "I ha ve until tomorrow to give your answer." "Simon , please ." "I thought you were a friend ." "Cynthia , please don't mix up the genres!" "You are entitled to your contradictions..." "... butlivewiththem byyourself." "The y will ne ver force me ." "Especially not this wa y." "I'll be back." "Where are you going?" "I'm going to pick up something ." "I ha ve a gift for jogging ." "It's in the chromosomes." "Go ahead , I ha ve steel thighs." "Go ahead , feel them ." " Don't start with this again ." " What?" "Are you afraid?" "I'm not afraid , you e xha ust me ." "Fine , don't touch ." "I came in se venth at the police force games in '7 8!" "If you don't train , you lose your shape , but..." "With you , I'm not about to lose it." "Look!" "The motorcycle !" "Son of a bitch !" "Now he's stuck!" "The arcades!" "Don't shoot him !" "VETERAN C ARD" "That's not it, it's the only solution ." "I can't sleep at my home or anyone else's." " No , you don't e ven ha ve any mone y" " Mone y is not a problem ." " l'll pa y you back." " Forget it." "Come on ." "Be cool ." "It's only for the night." "Thank you ." "My name is Nadia Kalonsky." "I was the mistress of Jean Saporta." "I tried to kill myself yesterday." "He stopped me." "The bastard told me no one can die without his permission." "I want to die." "I hate him." "He will make me disappear." "Jean Saporta is Chief I nspector of the criminal division." "Nobody knows that for the past eight years he's been leading a prostitution ring between Africa and Europe." "He exchanges the girls for drugs." "I have been locked in a house for three months." "Stop it!" "You want to end up like Nadia?" "!" "Another one ." "The Antillais' network supplies mostly the Parisian region." "Almost all the black girls of Foch Avenue work for him." "The same goes for those of the Bois." "The Antillais' network supplies mostly the Parisian region." "Almost all the black girls of Foch Avenue work for him." "The same goes..." "We'll get him in the parking lot." "Go sober up somewhere else !" "You're doing it on purpose !" "You schmuck!" "There are some stupid bastards!" "He was a pain in the butt, I swear!" "Thank you !" "It's the two guys from Saint-Lazare !" "Beca use of the cassette !" "Where are you?" "Don't mo ve ." "The y're gonna kill me !" "Alba , come ." "Hurry up, I'm going to faint!" "Hold on , Alba wants to sa y something ." "Hello , super Jules, are you cracking up?" "What's that?" "I told you not to lea ve ." "Oka y, I'll tell you a story." "Let's sa y we're going to the beach in a convertible ." "We're wearing long scarves." "We're driving very fast beca use there's no speed limit." "At the beach , there are wood cabins..." "... withdoorsof allcolors." "There are pine trees and rocks as round as buttocks..." "... andthesea disappears." "Far awa y, you'd see a white boat, with sails..." "... butit wouldbea mirage." "You can hear the bell on the boat..." "... callingthepeoplefordinner and the beach would empty out." "So you see , Jules..." "... we'dtakeoutour bathingsuits, but we wouldn't put them on ." "We would go naked and the beach would be deserted ." "The sea would return , e ven more blue ." "We will be nude ." "You will take my hand and we will go swimming ." "We will be scared beca use there's a big blue wa ve ..." "Alba , prepare the bag ." "Go down the back wa y and wait for us at the street corner." "The tip?" "Bad manners." "My name is Nadia Kalonsky." "I was the mistress of Jean Saporta." "Jean Saporta is the Chief I nspector of the criminal division." "Nobody knows that for the past eight years he's been leading a prostitution ring between Africa and Europe." "The Paris ring is led b y the Antillais." "He's a bastard." "We don't know his real name." "Alba , you drive ." "I'll take care of Jules." "Give me the kit." "My recording?" "My recording?" "You tried to cheat me?" "There's more to do than to cheat you ." "Look, my poor man ." "Here is your tape ." " Come on , drive , Alba ." " Where to?" "To the magic castle ." "Shall we listen to the rest?" "When I was little , I was told there were witches in the fire ." "Not only when one is little ." "We ha ve to do something for Jules." "I'll run away." "Your men will catch up with me." "I know you gave them orders to kill me, but you will be executed." "This time, I choose the time and the place." "I'll let myself be killed, but there will be witnesses, proof." "You will be executed." "Where are we?" "I n a castle ." "What is this castle?" "The castle of the witch who makes poisoned red apples..." "... forthecommercialfor  the toothpaste of the stars." " Does it belong to Gorodish?" " l don't know." "Does it matter?" "It e xists." "I won't offer you any, it's frowned upon ." "Where is my tape?" "Come and see the ocean ." "I'm not asking for much , I want to talk to the Antillais." "He will understand ." "Geez, you sure collect troubles." "Do you ha ve a cassette for sale?" "Yes, but to your boss." "It's dangerous." "For you ." "I don't like your mug ." "The client is king ." "Did you find our down pa yment Mr. Gorodish?" "I saw that you had stopped by." "What is your answer?" "Unbelie vable !" "Where's this guy from?" "Nobody knows him ." "He's not kidding ." "I'll get him , and faster than he thinks." "Right now, the main thing is to reco ver the cassette ." "Then ..." "Then , erase the postman ." "He's too dangerous." " He listened to it, for sure ." " We don't know where he's hiding ..." "... andhisbuddywith thedelivery bike didn't know a thing , belie ve me ." "We'll find him ." "I'm starting to get a feel for where he might reappear." "When I ha ve him , I'll deliver him to you ." "You'll take him to his place ." "I will ha ve cleaned up and you'll plant this on him ." "The police is looking for one like this." "But with my version ." "The y ha ve to find something ." "The affair has made too much noise ." "We'll throw them a bone ..." "... andthey'llfind this ." "I don't like this." "I nspector Saporta, good morning!" "The keys are on the dashboard." "You can start the car." "You're on board an 1 1 C V Citroën." "A bit of history..." "This was the car of both the police and the gangsters." "I thought it would suit you perfectly." "I hope you appreciate the gesture." "You're now driving at cruising speed." "Our friend the Antillais has given you my instructions." "Enjoy your drive!" "There, we've arrived." "You will get out of the car." "A final detail." "Leave the keys on the dashboard." "Thank you." "Come in , I nspector." "Yes, a mess." "Mo ve forward ." "To your right..." "Your right, I nspector, yes." "Go up the stairs." "To your left." "Mo ve forward ." "Watch out, I nspector, a hole ." "Step into the light..." "... I nspector." "You are magnificent in the light, I nspector." "Straight ahead , I nspector, straight ahead ." "Good ..." "A few more steps." "There ." "No , no , I nspector, don't be afraid , just a few friends." "Mo ve towards the table ." "Straight ahead , faster, I nspector." "Jean, when you will have heard all this, I'll be far away." "You will have killed me." "What I just told may not be sufficient to make you die." "I'll run away." "Your men will catch up with me." "I know you gave them orders to kill me but you will be executed." "This time, I choose the time and the place." "I'll let myself be killed, but there will be witnesses, proof." "You will be executed." "You can't reach me anymore." "I nspector!" "Since our rapport is based on mutual trust..." "... I wouldbe gratefulifyoucould  take care of one small formality." "Start by emptying your pockets." "Put your jacket on the hanger, you'll be more comfortable ." "Take the tool in the red bo x, it's a metal detector." "I will not offend you by e xplaining its purpose or how it works." "Don't forget the shoes." "An accident could happen so quickly." "All you've left to do , is put the briefcase by the pillar." "To the left of the staircase ." "Open it." "Splendid ." "You can go back to your place ." "Thank you ." "Won't you listen to the rest, I nspector?" "For that price couldn't I get the case?" "A deposition must be signed , e ven a magnetic one ." "There's the signature ." "You fool ..." "I already took care of the cassette ." "You didn't think I'd pa y that price for a cassette alone ." ""You'll find e verything on the cassette" ." "The slut!" "With that, I was going down ." "She got herself killed just to get me ." "This was the signature ." "That will teach me to be sentimental ." "You know, I nspector, I don't care about family stories." "Don't mo ve !" "The recording !" "You shouldn't ha ve gone with the competition , we warned you !" "Come on , let's go !" "Gentlemen , I was waiting for you ." "I was about to lea ve ." "Don't complain , you've already been paid !" "I'm not complaining ." "I'm not." "So , you're happy?" "Where are you?" "No , he's gone ." "Yes, to give his tape back to his diva ." "Where?" "The damn fool !" "He'll be shot!" "Here we are ." "25 Francs." "Don't mo ve !" "You don't mo ve !" "Get lost!" "Get lost!" "Don't mo ve ." "Drive ." "Do you really want to lea ve after the concert?" "Lea ve the flowers." "Hello , Saporta ." "We're coming ." "Answer it!" "Wait!" "Yes." "What, right now?" "Oka y, I'm coming ." " l ha ve to make a report." " What?" "There's nothing to report." "Saporta wants me to summarize the major points, right awa y." " Tell me how it ends." " Lo vely." "So I sta y here alone ." "What, lo vely?" "I'm lea ving you the grub." "So long , sweet-cheeks." "I'm taking the car." "Macho man !" "But I don't know a thing !" "Nothing !" " Shit!" " Shut up!" " A garage is a bea utiful thing ." " l don't like ele vators." "You don't like anything ." "Slowly, kid , we've arrived ." "Come on ." "Come on , we mo ve fast now." "Come on , come on ." "Wait, wait!" "Come on ." "Priest..." "... youshouldalways send down the ele vator." "All is well , right... allis well." "There , calmly..." "Pick it up." "Pick it up." "You ga ve us a good run , it's yours." "Come on , pick it up." "Put it in the pla yer." "You see ..." "... we'renotmadatyou." "Everything is in order." "Order..." "... that'sallthatcounts." "The order!" "But I don't know anything !" "Neither do we !" "Go ahead , jump." "Come on , kid , jump!" "Does the chain bother you?" "The chain bothers him ." "Help him , Priest." "We were jumping better when we were his age ." "Don't mo ve !" "I'm going to faint." "Take care of the kid ." "Give me that." "Sit him down o ver there ." "Congratulations on the clean up." "My name is Nadia Kalonsky." "I am the mistress of the Antillais." "He wants to kill me." "It's not the Antillais." "The Antillais leads a prostitution ring." "He exchanges girls for drugs." "The cassette ..." "Saporta, it's Saporta ." "That is correct." "Thank you , Pa ula ." "Good job." "A miracle ..." "To think some women don't ha ve fun in the force ." "It's the only recording ." "It was you ." "It's yours. lt's my gift to you ." "Forgive me ." "Listen ..."