"Where are you off to in such a hurry?" "To tell lieutenant Laroche." "What about?" " A plane from his squadron has come to salute him." "And you're neglecting your patients?" "I thought that..." "Go on with your reading." "I'll tell the lieutenant." "Sir..." "Sir!" "Don't call me "sir"." " We know each other well enough." " I wanted to..." "Aren't I your friend?" "Yes, but there's something for you up there in the sky." "Heaven, of course!" "It's my mechanic Maurice, coming to say good morning." "Agnès, I wanted to tell you something." "If you weren't here I'd have died of boredom." "You're making fun of me." "Not at all." "It's only your morning "hello" that keeps my courage up." "I'm not the one who gives you courage." "Who does then?" "Ah yeah..." " Aurélia!" "You never come any more." "There are several hospitals for me to visit.." "I waited for you yesterday..." "there are things I wanted to tell you." "Some other time." "I've someone with me." "Lieutenant Laroche!" "..." "what a pleasant surprise!" "... you can't imagine my admiration reading the account of your exploits... deep admiration..." " Likewise, madame." "Madame Leroy-Lambert..." "of the Red Cross committee." "There's not a salon in Paris that's not talking about you." "The man who won 40 times!" "40?" "Oh no..." "I think you've been misinformed." "And what are people getting up to these days?" "Good Lord, I think everyone's gone crazy... they don't stop dancing, day or night, no matter where." "Do you do much dancing?" "Please!" "Daytime or night-time?" "Oh, there's the major!" "Good morning, major." "Good morning, madame." "So my friend, keeping up your spirits?" "Goo'." "What's that all about?" "She wants to come with me." "Every time?" "Yes." "I can't talk to you anymore?" "I don't think so." "Very well..." "I'm going back to Paris" "But you're crazy." "Let's have dinner tonight." "Don't even think of it." "Yes...answer me." "Madame...my respects." "I've just spent a moment with them." "They're SO courageous!" "I didn't make her say it." "Are you leaving us?" "I'm going home." "But what about your leg?" "My leg's all better!" "It's a miracle." "Stand easy!" "He's a great guy." "G'day, boss." "I beg your pardon?" "G'day, boss." "What the hell are you doing here?" "I'm here to see YOU." "How long have you known?" "Oh, from the beginning, in 1915." "I saw your picture in the papers." "The other day I saw you were being treated here and I've been taken on as chauffeur." "So, now...?" "I've come to see what you've planned for when you get out." "That, my lad......is MY business." "I thought I might be useful to you." "You've been off to war and lost your contacts." "Not me." "You were never called up?" "No, boss." "My heart." "Cardiac condition?" "No...too sensitive." "You'll never change." "I do my best." "I've been busy the last 4 years." "There could be some things you'd find very interesting." "Involving La Ballu?" "That's it." "He's got a villa on an island at Enghien." "30 horsepower..." "it'll do 110." "You lost your cane." "Nice to see you again, my child." "You can keep it as a souvenir." "You're not leaving?" "Oh yes I am, I really am." "The head doctor didn't say anything." "He'll get around to telling you." "Look after the cane, you can give it to your old papa." "Oh, thank you sir." "La Ballu, your business bores me." "Why?" "Because I feel like anything except work." "Thank you." "You do more for France than many French people do." "You'd do the same if you were in my country." "I love Romania and I love you too." "Let's talk on the phone." "Yes." "Thank you, driver." "Where could we have dinner?" "What the ...?" "You?" "But..." "What are you doing here in Paris?" "I'm driving your car." "Where's my driver?" "I gave him 10 francs and he caught the train." ""He caught the train"?" "That's insane." "I'm going..." "You're going...?" "I'm going..." "You're going to have dinner with me." "Certainly not!" "I'm not free." "I've been invited to a friend's." "They'll be delighted to see me." "André!" "André!" "Stop." "Tonight the war is over, and I want to see Paris again with you." "I won't leave you before 5 in the morning." "You'll be charged with desertion." "I've been demobbed." "Who by?" "By me." "Who's there?" "Louis Xl!" "You weren't expecting me so early." "I have to admit the possibility never occurred to me." "I was thinking sometime in June..." "and then...the time of day..." "What time is it?" "5 in the morning, monsieur." "In this town they dance too much and drink too much." "I haven't been used to it." "Nothing's ready..." "I wasn't to know!" "There's no light?" "No light, no 'phone." "It'll all be fixed tomorrow." "Ah, Albert." "The war's over." "It's almost 6 months." "And Paris is the only town in the world where women's skirts grew shorter." "I've noticed, monsieur." "You don't have a cap, monsieur?" "I gave it to some gent." "You're not wearing your decorations?" "They were a gift to some ladies." "You're too generous, monsieur." "That's because I take a lot." "And I presume, you'll be taking up all your activities again, monsieur." "Right away." "Maybe you should have a look at it all the same." "Are you listening to me, boss?" "Ah, Ballu, you never let up." "I wanted a fortnight's peace and quiet." "It's for your own good, boss." ""My own good" is for me to have a rest." "If I hadn't badgered you, you never would've budged." "I was feeling so relaxed." "This's a terrific deal." "So...where's this island of yours?" "Right behind you." "How many are there?" "Well, 4 children, son-in-law, servants, brother..." "How many altogether?" " 11 or 12 max." "The stuff is downstairs?" "Yes, and there are some things in the bedrooms." "They're all worthwhile." "What time do they have dinner?" "Between 7 and 7.30." "They retire around 9." "Lights out 'round 11." "Who's that there?" "That's the manservant." "He'd be going shopping in Enghien." "How many boat trips to shift everything?" "With a large punt, without the big furniture....3 or 4." "And including the big furniture?" "Maybe 7 or 8." "So...boss?" "Hang on..." "Helm hard to starboard!" "We're going home." "Do you think it's possible?" "Just row the boat." "La Ballu, do you take me for an idiot, or what?" "Me, boss?" "You'd never have done it alone." "Now you come expecting me to help you." "Every problem has a solution." "A truck and a big punt by tomorrow..." "Not so easy to come by." "Hey!" "We got big punt?" "..." "Thanks...but we can get one." "You think it's possible?" "Be here at noon." "We've got things to get ready." "No, thanks." "Henri!" "Henri!" "Everything OK, boss?" "Shut up and keep an eye out." "Get back to your mother!" "Phooey!" "D'you get there?" "All done." "All the taps on the island supplied with narcotic..." "free of charge." "Whoever would've thought of it." "The waterpipe-winner!" "It's the only thing connecting the island to the mainland." "Goodnight ladies and gentlemen." "That's not right." "It didn't work." "Wait." "Come and see." "Sleeping-Beauty Castle." "Goodnight everyone." "Hey, boss..." "you'll wake them up!" "Stop thief!" "I'll check the bedrooms." "Who's that...?" "." "You want to see Madame Berthe?" "What's up with him?" "He's drunk." "He's the only one who didn't drink any water." "Stop." "Do that again and I'll break your arm." "I've never been happy with you." "You're just a killer, and I don't like killers." "Start with the paintings in the lounge-room." "Make them up into bundles of 5 or 6..." "face-to-face." "Just as I thought, Ballu." "You had your own little plan." "What painting usually hung there?" "Answer me!" "Painting?" "Yes, what painting?" "...tell me." "Just a guy." ""A guy"!" "A portrait?" "Yes, a portrait of a guy." "What style?" "What style of portrait?" "Do you understand?" "A boat alerted the patrol that the island house was being burgled." "How did they know?" "I don't know." "We haven't seen them again." "Quiet." "Draw your guns." "Row straight for the island." "Slight change in the program." "I have to leave early." "You must understand, it'd be painful for me to leave empty-handed." "Search every room!" "They're all asleep." "Through here!" "Stop thief!" "This way, men!" "He went that way." "We'll surround him in the garden." "Meunier!" "Tropel!" "In the garden." " Towards the woods." " Rondin, alert the officers." "Right, chief." " Search the bushes!" "He went that way." "That way?" "We'll try there." "Bravo, Arsène." "Nice start." "As for you, La Ballu, I'll sure get even with YOU." " "We can see by the general look of this job" ""the pattern of that famous burglar." ""We're of the firm opinion" ""That Arsène Lupin has reappeared." "Signed Veritas." "Hooray!" "If I wanted a discrete debut you can't really say it got off to a good start." "La Ballu's the type to work for the Bonnot gang." "No class." "You brought him to me!" "La Ballu found us by himself." "Wait on...if I'm not mistaken..." "it was 1913, just after our trip to Nice and that thing about the red sash." "So's the 'Journal de Paris', playing detective?" "Call up Roussel for me, the editor-in-chief." "He was killed during the bombardment." "Didn't you know, monsieur?" "You can say that again." "I'm behind with everything." "Veritas!" "I've lost my touch, Albert." "Oh!" "don't say that, monsieur." "Any veteran needs to readjust." "I'm 'any veteran'?" "No." "I..." "Leave me alone." "I need to think things over." "A bit of lunch?" "No, I don't want to eat anything." "Go and fetch the papers." "And I'm not here for anyone." "Very well, monsieur." "Monsieur isn't here." "Who was it?" "Hotel Ritz, monsieur." "Madame Aurélia Valéano." "Switch the call through, Albert!" "Hullo, mademoiselle, I'd like the Ritz Hotel." "Madame Valéano please." "Aurélia?" "It's André." "Yes." "See you tonight." "We'll see." "Perhaps." "Why "perhaps"?" "In time." "Why?" "What do I know about you?" "Who were you before that war?" "I don't remember any more." "It's too long ago." "What did you live on?" "I kept busy." "You never answer me." "What does it matter?" "I know nothing of your life in Rumania and I still love you." "I should love you without knowing you?" "Exactly." "You forget one thing." "Not talk about the colonel again!" "?" "Yes, let's talk about him." "He's counting his canons on the banks of the Danube." "Let's not think about him." "But I think about him." "You're obsessed." "He's my husband." "That's alright." "Careful." "Henri dragged us into an interminable discussion." "But..." "No sense of the supernatural!" "A pretty story!" "Whenever there's a burglary, he's the perpetrator." "He left his signature." "Did he leave it yesterday?" "The 'Journal de Paris' showed how it was him." "I read it..." "but I'm not convinced." "What does Laroche think about it?" "Who are you talking about?" "Come on!" "..." "Arsène Lupin!" "I think that paper 'll say anything." "Did you know that the owner of the villa owned one of the greatest collections of Flemish primitives." "Marvellous." "There are many collections from that period." "But I only know two of that quality and importance." "The first is the one at Enghien." "And the second?" "Mine." "But what were you doing in Buenos Aires in 1914?" "Tourist..." "then I heard people talking about planes." "So you came back to France to play with planes." "Could any real sportsman pass up such an opportunity?" "It's said that he obliged an opponent to settle in a field." "Then they dined at Maxim's." "Monsieur Van Nelden, bad news for you." "What happened?" "Van Nelden's been burgled." "What?" "It's Arsène Lupin." "How do you know?" "I know nothing more." "I want to dance." "But we'd have to go out there!" "You won't dance with me?" "Let me pass." "I'll find myself another partner." "Arsène, my boy, you've got to get with it." "You have to be number one." "The office of the prefect of police." "My coat." "The car, quickly." "Prefect's office?" "The police are joining me." "My condolences." "My 5 best Flemish works." "A bottle of champagne to my table." "District One police station, please." "Urgent." "Hullo, police station?" "Someone's stolen my car." "An Hispano, number H 801 9 X." "From under my eyes, monsieur." "The went down Avenue de l'Opéra." "One's disguised as a chauffeur." "Ah, you can?" "At the front desk of the Louvre?" "Great." "I'm coming." "Thanks." "My bill." "Two seconds." "One!" "I've got a rendezvous." "Breakdown." "Between 1st and 2nd floor." "Concierge!" "Concierge!" "concierge!" "How did he get in?" "He cut out a window pane." "Oh, my God." "What happened?" "Come on, quickly." "You've gone too far, La Ballu." "Five Flemings." "Five Flemings." "Open up!" "Just a moment." " Open up!" "I'm scared." "Who's there?" "I don't know." "Open up!" "Police!" "Police!" " Ah, the police at last!" " Open up!" "Police!" "Open up!" "Open or we'll break down the door!" "Where is he?" "There's no one here!" "The window!" "It's crazy." "Where's he gone?" "Are you sure there was somebody here?" " Yes, I assure you." " Police!" "Police!" "Yes?" "Find anything?" "I got to Lachaume's just at opening." "The tulips were average." "I had a basket sent..." "...good enough taste." "Albert, you're perfect." "The paper's here, monsieur." "The whole town's talking of nothing else." " "The triumph of our deductions."" "Signed 'Veritas'." "Him again." "But this time...he's wrong" "But why did La Ballu steal five of them?" "It's either too many or too few." "He's playing smart." "Only one picture interests him." "As a bluff, he stole four with it." "But which is the good one out of the five?" "If you leave me alone, I'll tell you within the hour." "But sir, you're wrong to treat this lightly." "Than you, Albert." "There should be something else which is of interest to La Ballu." "Yes, yes, Albert." "Albert, my bags!" "Right away, monsieur." "What do you think you're doing?" "They're not for me." "I've been to The Ritz, but the lady isn't there anymore." "Don't you have me on, my friend." "I assure you, monsieur." "She's left." "She wouldn't have left without leaving an address." "She said nothing to anyone?" "Very well, thanks anyway." "Bravo, Arsène." "You'll have to avoid the ladies for the time being." "Madame Valéano..." "Has left Paris, I know." "I'm leaving Paris, too." "You're giving up, sir?" "Giving up what?" "The paintings, La Ballu." "Come and see, Albert." "There's the painting he stole at Enghien." "There are the next lot stolen." "There should be something that leaps right out at you." "Wait." "Unless I'm very mistaken." "Actually, there's a certain similarity between that one and that one." "For sure." "Those four there... are just a bluff." "That's the one he's looking for." "What do we notice?" "I don't see anything." "These fine fellows are wearing the collar of the Golden Fleece around their neck." "So you think...?" "Maybe it's just a coincidence." "In the 15th century," "The Golden Fleece was a sort of super Légion d'honneur." "Few people had it." "So where are you off to, monsieur?" "I'm going up to where it all started, at Dijon." "What do you want, monsieur...?" "To consult the archives relating to the Order of the Golden Fleece." "The archives of the order are very special." "You must put your request to the curator." "That's not possible today." "Why?" "Because there's already someone consulting them." "A gentleman arrived from Paris." "What bad luck." "Is the gentleman there now?" "Yes, he is." "We put him in the manuscript room." "Here, monsieur." "You can see him in there." "I've finished." "The manuscripts are on the table." "Thanks" "Thanks, monsieur." "Au revoir, monsieur." "Monsieur!" "The other man's finished!" "What time does it get in?" "Tomorrow morning at 11.10." "A little more coffee?" "No, thanks." "Excuse me, monsieur." "Can I borrow one of your newspapers?" "Certainly , which one would you like?" "The Journal de Paris, would be perfect." "Thanks very much." "Coffee?" "Yes." "Can I offer you small cigar?" "I wouldn't want..." "My pleasure." "Thank you." "You're very kind." "I'm not used to them." "A cigar is THE joie de la vie." "For me it's a sign that peace has returned." "4 years without a cigar is very hard." "That's all ancient history." "I was reading in your paper an amusing story." "You surely follow this curious case of Arsène Lupin?" "Oh yes." "The French only talk about their national burglar." "Myself, I am very excited by this thing." "There is in these articles a work of reflection, of surprising deduction." "You're exaggerating." "You've see what they've found?" "It's simple enough." "Simple but brilliant." "There I must stop you." "You think that Veritas, the author of these articles, has made a mistake?" "No, monsieur." "No." "But..." "I'm Veritas." "I'm the author of these articles." "I'm honoured." "Major Wagonnet." "Isidore Bautrelet." "Bautrelet." "Let me offer you a cognac." "It's a pleasure for me to meet such an eminent journalist." "You are the glory of this paper." "I'm still only a trainee on the editorial staff." "This is not your real job?" "No." "I take advantage of holidays." "What do you mean?" "I'm doing philosophy at Pasteur college." "I know all about Arsène Lupin." "I know his methods, his way of behaving." "I've got a degree in Lupin." "Is it your sole passion?" "Yes...maybe." "Arsène is a character..." "Formidable?" "That's right, yes." "I've read all that's been written about him." "I've studied everything he's done." "But to what end?" "I wanted to be the first to detect his reappearance after the armistice" "And if he'd been killed?" "Lupin wouldn't let himself be killed!" "Excellent!" "And if in this affair, he'd been set up by someone else, by a rival?" "Never!" "He's the one who uses other people." "Good." "Another cognac." "No thanks." "Yes..." "One more glass of cognac." "Are you gentlemen finished?" "No." "These gentlemen are not finished." "Why I am a soldier, I who dreamed to be a detective?" "I'm no detective, but I amuse myself." "The day after tomorrow, when I get back from Italy," "I'll be writing an article with some amazing revelations." "Really?" "You'll see...you'll see." "I've discovered that in the 15th century, the two paintings formed part of a triptych." "There should be three of them?" "The triptych was dismantled and the paintings sold," "What became of the third one?" "It's in Florence at the Pitti palace I'll see it tomorrow." "So the picture in Florence will help you find out what Arsène Lupin is looking for?" " Maybe not, but I'm curious to know what it looks like." "Ah, you're a brave little boy!" "In the archives at Dijon, I learned one odd thing." "The men in the triptych weren't knights of the order, they were treasurers of the order." "Meaning?" "Meaning they guarded the treasure." ""Treasure" you say?" "Yes the treasure of the Golden Fleece." "The pride of the Dukes of Burgundy." "In Dijon I found some surprising things." ""lsidore," ""you talk too much." ""Arsène Lupin."" "What was that train?" "It's the Rome-Paris." "Rome-Paris." "How do you do?" "Hello!" "How do you do?" "This country's wonderful." "You haven't travelled abroad before?" "Not at all." "My pals are going to be really pissed off!" "How do you say in Italian :" ""I want to go to the Pitti Palace"?" "I'll come with you." "I'll speak for you." "What's happening?" "Are you Monsieur Bautrelet?" "Yes." "What's going on?" "I've been ordered to take you to the French consulate." "I'm with the embassy in Rome." "I want to see what's going on." "You have to come with me." "In any case I want..." "This is a local Italian police matter." "Why?" "The third painting was stolen last night." "Two guards were killed." "French Consulate." "Wait here." "I'll tell the general." "Why's a general involved?" "One moment." "I arrived here this morning by road, but I was too late." "I had to inform the consul." "No, Monsieur President, we can ask nothing of the Italian authorities if the Foreign Ministry is anxious to keep it quiet." "It's difficult to explain over the 'phone." "Does the government..." "What do you want?" "I was just passing through..." "OK...pass on!" "Thank you." "Hey, soldier!" "Yes?" "Where are you going?" "[mumbles]" "Who are you?" "A thief." "The Foreign Ministry tried everything." "I'll brief you on the secret negotiations." "They've never succeeded." "We know." "An open secret." "We knew that the treasure was there on French territory, but that's all we knew." "How does, the emperor fit in?" "A duchess of Burgundy marries a Hapsburg." "The Golden Fleece becomes an Austrian order." "The duchess dies." "Louis Xl defeats Burgundy, which becomes French." "The treasure's in France, the secret's in Austria." "Amazing." "It's a family secret, handed down by the chief Hapsburg." "Emperor François-Joseph dies in 1916." "No more emperors." "He passed the secret of the hiding place to somebody." "That somebody is now in action." "The three paintings!" "The triptych leads to the treasure." "We realised that too late." "You're Monsieur Bautrelet?" "Yes." "You wrote those articles?" "Yes, monsieur." "Sorry..." "Yes, General." "I was told you were young, but I didn't imagine..." "My admiration is all the greater." "Here's something you'll find flattering:" "they were your articles that attracted the government's attention." "This affair has become far more serious than you would have imagined." "How so?" "It's no longer just a run-of-the-mill burglary." "It's a state secret." "A state secret?" "But I'm authorised to reveal this to you." "We're certain that the gang who stole the paintings acted on behalf of an Austrian figure." "Officially we know, that the head of the gang is a woman." "A young Hungarian or Rumanian woman." "It's the Rome-Paris, monsieur." "The Rome-Paris..." "The Rome-Paris..." "The Rome-Paris..." "Do you still think it was Arsène Lupin?" "He wasn't the killer last night." "Why?" "He never kills." "He's a man about town." "Ah, "a man about town"?" "I must meet him." "Oh, that's easy." "Here he is." "This is a complete mistake." "What are you doing in my house?" "I'll talk to my government about this mistake." "But that's Arsène Lupin!" "Stop him." "Thief!" "Shut up!" "The Italians mustn't know anything about it!" "Isn't he amazing?" "Train Rome-Paris." "Reaches the border: 8.30pm." "Chambéry." "It's 12.30pm, monsieur." "I can be out of here in 15 minutes." "I'll take the Bugatti coupé." "I won't be at Chambéry before 10pm." "No, no, it'll be OK." "Trust me, monsieur." "We'll catch up to the train." "Understood..." "in the station itself." "I hope you've found a serious motor." "Ah, perfect." "Good luck, monsieur." "See you tomorrow on time." "What's happened?" "It's been half an hour." "The locomotive has problems, madam." "We look like having to change engines." "It shouldn't take hours to do that." "You see, we have to remove the old one." "Lift it off!" "It's very tricky, madam." "A wheel's gone." "All aboard!" "Where will I find a dark-haired foreign woman, travelling on her own... from central Europe...?" "My respects, Madame." "You?" "Ssh!" "I wish to apologise for the other night." "Where are you coming from?" "Chambéry." "Business trip." "I saw you at your window at the station." "I forbid you to enter!" "You...to treat me so harshly?" "I'll scream!" "You'll wake everybody up." "But you..." "No!" "..." "Are you asleep?" "Tell me..." "You've woken up." "Did you ring the bell?" "What bell, old man?" "The alarm bell." "Certainly not." "It was the others." "A man and a woman?" "When the train stopped, they took off into the countryside." "There was a watch on the floor, near you, in the corridor." "That's mine." "The glass's broken." "Get it fixed and keep it." "I wouldn't want..." "Keep it, and close the door." "Move please." "What is it?" "My luggage." "Cut it out!" "I've nothing to tell you." "Are you going to carry on?" "No." "Your plans?" "Simple :" "They consist of passing my baccalaureate in two months." "Get in Monsieur Bautrelet." "What's this about?" "Have no fear..." "Inspector Béchoux, CID." "Can we drop you somewhere?" "What do you want from me?" "I'd like for us to have a talk about your project." "Still?" "But I don't have a project." "What do you intend doing about Lupin?" "I just know that he's living in Paris under a false identity." "If you find the slightest piece of information about him, you'll let me know." "Don't count on it." "That's not my style." "Stop, or I'll jump out!" "Calm down." "Monsieur!" "There's someone getting out of a car." "Is it La Ballu?" "Wait." "If I'm not very mistaken..." "Yes, it's him." "...he's casing the place." "Amateur!" "He doesn't dare make a move." "Let's encourage him." "They've got the message, Albert." "Turn the lights on." "We won't see any more of them for now." " Of course it is." " You think so?" "They can't do anything without my painting." "They'll eventually come for a cup of tea." "As friends." "We'll judge them by the time it takes to come up with something." "I'll do the rounds." "You've got to get some sleep." "It's been 36 hours..." "Yes, yes, Albert!" "Those nice people really display superior intelligence." "Answer it, Albert." "It'll be the authorized agents." "Monsieur André Laroche?" " Aren't you going to bed, Isidore?" " Not right away." "You finished your essay?" "Yes, Papa." "So what are you doing?" "I'm reading the newspapers." " Still?" "You'll be tired in the morning." " It's not Thursday tomorrow." "All the same..." ""Problems of the Rome-Paris train." ""The train from Rome" ""arrived 4 hours late..."" "The smoke bothering you, Arthur?" "Tell me, Arthur, why are you called Albert?" ""Arthur" was quite a good name for a servant, wasn't it?" "You can give up." "It won't work." "What won't?" "Getting me riled up." "But we're just chatting quietly together, as old friends." "You're not looking for a fight?" "But, Arthur..." "What've you been learning?" "Mistrust?" "What do you feel about the brotherhood of thieves?" "Leave me alone." "Don't you like conversation?" "Not with petty crooks." "You're scared, huh?" "So?" "Our friend Philippe The Good was a cunning monarch..." "To hide his treasure, he invented the construction set." "What do you think?" " I knew about it." "I even knew which chateau it was of." " It's in Burgundy?" " I'm not going to tell you." "We're not going to spend our time playing games." "I'll tell you what to do at the chateau." "We have to go to their and search." "Creuser." "For 10 years?" "Surely this excellent artist has the kindness to reveal everything to us." "There we are." "In the Middle Ages people knew how to amuse themselves." "After the construction set, the rebus." "Come right into my pretty castle." "There you'll find a sundial." "On the sundial, a little sheep." "And my beautiful treasure... is here for you." "Question :" "when do we turn the little sheep?" "Reply :" "when the sundial shows... 4 o'clock." "You can see that you need me." "I hate you." "Me too, my love." "Yes, monsieur." "André Laroche, Boulevard Pereire." "Good morning, monsieur." "Police." "Why half?" "Because it's half." "You've got one painting, I've got two of them." "You've only got rights to a third." "But angel, I don't give a hoot about paintings." "We're a pair, so we share." "I'm not alone." "I'm sorry, my sweet, but that's none of my business." "Think before you move." "You're right." "That's your strength..." "you're incapable of thinking." "I hope this isn't for you." "What'll we do?" "Open?" "I'd like to see Monsieur Laroche." "Laroche is away on a trip." "Will he be back soon?" "I don't know." "Alright, it doesn't matter." "Thanks." "That'd be that boy?" "Impossible...he couldn't have..." "We've got to warn them." "Stay there!" "Boss!" "Stay there!" "You stop bugging me!" "You finished?" "There's a young man looking for you..." "from the paper." "Isidore?" "He's starting to get under my skin." "He doesn't seem to be there." "I'm off." "I've had enough." "Listen..." "What am I going to tell my boss?" "Arsène Lupin, Arsène Lupin..." "I'm going to look pretty silly." "You followed me?" "You freelancing now?" "Or are you with Lupin or against him." "You need to help the police." "Go and wait for us in front of the emergency exit." "That'll be too easy." "Nobody leaves the house." "Let's not panic." "Albert, do as I said." "Your precious paintings stay here." "Me too." "Stop that, I can't hear myself." "What?" "I said stop that noise!" "It's a signal, inspector." "That's his valet." "Arthur's been nabbed." "If you call him Arthur again, I'll leave you here." "What are you doing?" "I'm setting my clock." "Open in the name of the law!" "Hurry up!" "Open!" "Police!" "Open!" "Police!" "From this point, Aurélia, I'm on my own." "What's the meaning of this behaviour?" " Monsieur Laroche?" " What's going on here?" "I have a summons." "Is that a reason to break down my door?" "I want the person responsible!" "You recognise him?" "Definitely." "Bonjour, monsieur." "I've been annoyed all day long because of this watch." "Isn't it working?" "Yes, perfectly." "Quite perfectly." "Best we go." "Isidore..." "Aren't you finished yet?" "Turn off the light." "Are you going to let me sleep?" "Yes or no?" "Bring me whoever's in charge." "The warden..." "Find him then!" "It's the fifth time." "Step aside!" "I'm sorry to disturb your nap, monsieur Laroche." "But I'm not a policeman." "What do you do for a living?" "Very funny." "I don't think you've forgotten our meeting in Florence." ""Florence"?" "Don't remember." "If that's the way you want it." "I've come to tell you a couple of things." "You're much discussed today, Monsieur Laroche." "Questions are asked about your true identity." "but within 3 days there'll be no doubt about it." "You're Arsène Lupin, Monsieur Laroche." "I just know it." "You have relatives, supporters, and you think, thanks to them, you'll escape those who threaten you." "This time you're mistaken." "This time, there's nothing you can do." "And nobody can do anything for you." "Do you want to know why?" "Not at all." "Because you've threatened the national government," "By siding with Austria," "You've stolen a treasure which was coming back to France." "I'm listening." "Monsieur Laroche, you're in prison." "Mere trifle!" "You may very easily be here for 20 years." "But just as easily be here for less." "It's entirely up to you." "Now there's a perfect bit of blackmail." "Let's call it... a deal ." "On one hand, you'll need the sympathy of the jurors." "On the other hand, France has just won a war." "She needs money..." "a great deal of money." "It's my turn to tell you a couple of things..." "Let's suppose I was Arsène Lupin." "Would I be staying here more than 24 hours?" "The guard has been doubled." "All the more reason." "I would have been delighted to spend some time here." "But it's quite impossible for me." "I've got meetings to attend at the end of the week." "You speak of a treasure." "Who told you I have this treasure?" "But who else would have it?" "Let's suppose nobody had it." "What?" "Let's suppose that I'm not working for the Austro-Hungarians." "What happens?" "While we're sitting here chatting," "The Austro-Hungarians are on their way to the hiding-place." "Lupin, I'm summoning you..." "Don't get yourself excited, General." "The treasure's 300 km from Paris." "What time is it?" "4.34pm. Perfect." "They'll nearly be there." "But..." "There!" "Too late." "We've lost." "Not at all..." "let's see..." "You've still got 23 hours 24 minutes to go." "What do you mean?" "It's a secret." "Where's the hiding place?" "I know where it is." "Out with it!" "I demand you reveal it!" "To you?" "Yes." "I've given you an order." "But I don't know who you are." "Watch yourself, Lupin!" "No." "I'll only reveal it to the President of the Council himself." "I'm his representative!" "." "I'm not interested." "I want the president." "You don't expect him to be brought to La Santé prison?" "You're mad!" "I'm just myself." "Well then, fine by me." "Good night." "Alright, wait then." "I'll see what I can do." "Open up!" "Here you are newby..." "keep an eye on him." "Yes ?" "Good evening, monsieur." "Good evening, Albert." "Would you let the president know that I wasn't able to wait for him." "I understand." "I certainly hope so, Albert." "Will you close up?" "Monsieur President, believe me..." "Who's got the keys?" "Him." "No." " No." "It's me." "My God...he's gone!" "Arsène Lupin only steals from the rich." "France has nothing to fear." "What's the time...?" "Nearly 4." "Another 12 hours." "Lupin's in prison." "12 hours to wait." "Come on, calm down." "Tomorrow we will've won." "Another 12 hours." "Good evening, my good man." "Sorry, but I'm in a hurry..." "I've got to pick up some treasure." "There we are." "I forgot to tell you and Aurelia, that these little gadgets work at night as well as day." "Astronomy isn't your forté." "A sundial is also a moon-dial." "Petit Larousse encyclopaedia, page 147." "Question :" "when do we have to turn the sheep?" "Answer :" "when the dial indicates 4 o'clock." "Yeah!" "Hmm, this isn't very clear at all..." "There we are...dead easy." "Come back!" "Come back!" "Goodbye!" "Come back." "Hands up!" "Ah, there you are!" "Hands up." "Don't make me angry." "Put that away." "Put it away!" "You hear what I said?" "Just in time." "How did you get here?" "I came by train." "Well, well..." "You worked it out?" "Only which castle." "I was waiting down in the valley and I saw the plane." "You're pretty good, Bautrelet, but you'll never beat me." "For sure!" "I always win!" " Yes, Monsieur Lupin." " Despite that, I really like you." "Can I see it?" "What?" "The treasure." " Rather odd." "Can you do something for me?" "Something honest?" "Very honest." "Go and see the government and give them this." "Is that all?" "The French kings had so many mistresses." "Take it to the finance minister." "It'll help tide him over." "However..." "something for my trouble." "This bauble, to cover expenses." "And this for the fun of it." "And something for you." "I've no right." "You can put it in the bank." "Where are you off to ?" "Somewhere else." "Where I can lose my identity." "A country where you're not known?" "We'll see." "Turn over the propellor." "Good luck, Monsieur Lupin." "Do a good job, Isidore"