"The film-maker does not intend Gustave Minda's "ethics" to be a Morality" "The characters and situations of this work, inspired by a novel have no basis in reality" "No conclusions should therefore be drawn from the methods of investigation employed in the story" "At birth, man is granted only one right: the choice of his own death" "But if this choice is governed by disgust with life then his existence will have been purely ridiculous" "Second Breath" "It's set for December 28th" "If it comes off, you get your cut" "And if it doesn't come off?" "It's set for December 28th." "Forget your trip" "I'll be right back, as agreed" "You might find yourself detained in Paris, and you're indispensable here" "It's a risky job, and without you..." "Without me?" "I'll be back this time tomorrow" "Blame the bastard Jacques the Notary" "We can deal with him later." "I need you here, Jeannot" "No one's indispensable" "Did you do anything this evening?" "I went to the movies" "Any good?" "Not bad" "It's a good thing the cashier's coming back next week" "What's up?" "Gu has escaped" "Let's go home" "Alban – two cognacs" "It's extraordinary" "Ten years ago I tried to help him and he told me just to heave him to die in peace" "I was afraid he might kill himself" "Now, at forty-six years of age..." "Gu has escaped" "We must help him lie low" "What happened?" "Did you see anything?" "Then keep your mouth shut like the rest of us" "Look out below" "See you tomorrow" "Is it Madame?" "No, Jacques." "Send everyone home" "Watch out, they're here!" "Everyone in the wagon." "Don't touch that, for God's sake!" "Who did the shooting?" "Her?" "It wasn't here." "She owns the place" "We'll get you later" "I doubt if he'll tell you much" "Good evening, Manouche" "Jacques Ribaldi, "Jacques the Notary" because he once studied law" "He never had a chance to use it" "Were you in a better position?" "You know I don't use guns any more" "And I know all your enemies are dead" "That's a bit much" "Try not to faint." "Anyway, as long as Manouche is O.K., that's all you care" "Gather around" "I won't enquire about customers:" "I presume there weren't any tonight" "Gentlemen, the remnants of food on the tables are not signs of a hurried departure" "It happens all the time, leaving courses of a meal unfinished" "No doubt they heard that the Queen of England was hitch-hiking outside" "Furthermore, Alban here did not see a thing" "He was crouched behind the bar, swatting flies" "When he looked up, the bad guys – and who knows what they wanted – had gone" "He's not an inkling whether it was one man or a tribe of Tuaregs" "Right, Alban?" "That's about it" "Manouche, now." "Gossip says Jacques the Notary had a soft spot for her" "But what could that have to do with anything?" "Manouche saw nothing:" "she was concentrating on making up a bill" "And here's the second barman:" "Marcel from St Etienne, if memory serves" "A fierce man bursting in so distressed Marcel, he can't possibly describe him" "He hid behind the bar, and only now he has ventured out" "He didn't see a thing." "Right, Marcel?" "Take your time" "It's just as if you had been here" "Note the honesty and the amenability of the witness, gentlemen" "Here we have the commissionaire, an honorable man whose name escapes me" "He saw customers come in, but heard nothing because of the traffic" "Trains and the trucks are so noisy" "He saw customers come out, but of course, saw nothing unusual in that" "They told him a man had died and he's still suffering from shock" "Are you able to speak yet?" "A real shock it was" "I have no wish to torture you further." "Do sit down, don't be so agitated" "A village idiot could see that these people saw nothing, gentlemen" "As for the disappearing diners, they aren't paid to reason why" "We aren't all gifted with imagination." "That's it gentlemen" "Don't bother" "Am I mistaken in thinking that the kitchen staff have gone home, Alban?" "There was nothing for them to do" "It's like a kindergarten" "May I repeat the request of two years ago?" "It's up-to-date" "The staff records;" "they won't provide very rich pickings" "Have the corpse picked up" "That's strange; it looks as though they fired towards the street as they left" "Unless someone within was shooting at them" "I hope you killed at least one of them, Alban." "We'll know in a day or two" "Only the corpse is to go; the standard formula will cover the rest" "You may be wanted for questioning:" "don't leave town without advising us" "He had family in Paris?" "No." "Not as far as I'm aware." "They're in Corsica" "His mother and two younger brothers" "Alone again, Manouche?" "It's a pity the vacancy costs so dear" "It's over" "One comes to a dead end, then someone new turns up and everything changes" "Good night, Alban." "You can read this to her tonight" "Former Public Enemy No. 1, Gu Minda, escapes from jail after serving ten years of a fife sentence for robbing "The Gold Train"" "Jeannot's still in a coma" "Haven't you had a doctor?" "Sure." "Jeannot's calling for you" "I'll go to Paris with you" "Jacques wanted me to go away with him for a while" "Perhaps he did love me" "Hold it!" "Call Manouche" "Don't you find the artillery heavy?" "What have you done to Alban?" "Come to finish the job, have you?" "That depends" "After fifteen years, I know the score" "Maybe you don't" "This business can stop whenever you say" "How much?" "We're not greedy" "50,000 francs each" "Hands up!" "Don't say anything, Manouche." "You two, lie flat on the floor" "Frisk them." "Who has the key to the handcuffs?" "He's out cold." "Tell him not to say my name" "Playing games, were we?" "So you're letting punks take you these days, are you?" "Get up" "Put your hands down." "It's easy hitting from behind, isn't it?" "Now we have a little chat." "What's your name?" "Henri..." "Henri Tourneur" "Who sent you?" "You shouldn't make me ask you twice" "Jo..." "Jo who?" "Jo Ricci" "He knew my buddy" "He said to hang on, that he'd put us onto something big" "So we went to Jo's every night, and tonight he told my buddy well, "that chicken's ripe for plucking" is what he said" "Why tonight?" "They killed Jacques three days ago" "Were you told about her?" "Just that she couldn't go to the cops" "Alban, let's go" "Where are we going?" "Step on it, we're there" "I told Manouche to pick us up outside Ville d'Avray" "My place is no good, Gu" "We've had Homicide on our tails" "Their boss is weird" "Yes, Inspector Blot." "We heard quite a bit about him inside" "How about Montrouge?" "What's there?" "Don't worry, you'll be fine there" "Your kingdom for a bit" "The keys" "Who sent for him?" "He's my wife's cousin" "I have to get back, but we'd better bury him in the garden first" "I'd have met you if I'd known." "How did you get here, by air or by train?" "By car." "I'm flying back right away" "Why the fast trip?" "The cigarette deal with Jacques the Notary..." "He and Jeannot are both dead." "End of problem" "Jeannot's dead?" "You'll miss your partner, you always need one" "Not always" "I went to see my brother Jo, but I realized he wouldn't do" "But I've had another idea." "Orloff's back in France; he's in Marseilles" "Yes, I know." "He has the reputation of being a lone wolf" "Big money could change that" "I agree." "I've asked him to call me at home tonight" "Or better – and safer – to come and see us there" "A man like Orloff would prefer that." "I've sent my wife to see her people" "We'll be alone" "Thanks for coming When Paul asks, I come" "Two friends and I have a proposition." "I'd like you to meet them" "Pascal Leonetti" "Orloff" "Antoine Ripa" "Do you want to start the year with two million francs?" "A year can begin in many ways;" "maybe even not begin at all" "Yes, but in this case I have first-hand information" "It's a month from now." "We'll be given the time, everything" "A shipment escorted by two motorcyclists:" "500 kilos of platinum" "Five shares of two million francs each." "My informant insists on a share" "Four of us and him makes five" "Is it getting so hard to find the right man?" "As you see" "Your confidence overwhelms me" "I presume the details are worked out:" "I have only to accept or refuse?" "I shall therefore ask no questions before deciding" "I neither refuse or accept" "I need a week in which to make up my mind" "We have to be ready in four weeks" "If I refuse, you will have three weeks to find a fourth, or settle on three" "It's impossible with three" "Three is a good combination." "I've done jobs on my own, too" "But all that platinum warrants handling with care" "You're quite entitled to look around for someone else while I think it over" "Scotch?" "A very small one" "To our coming collaboration" "Come in a moment, please" "Check where these two hung out" "Tourneur and Bartel were at Jo Ricci's bar in Rue Washington every day" "Two punks, stylishly iced by an ace hit man" "Madame Simone Peltier is here" "I'm glad to find you here, Inspector" "I came to ask your permission to leave Paris" "My cashier is back and I want to get away." "This business is getting me down" "It doesn't show" "We've know each other for a long time, and you know what I think" "For many women, men killing each other over them would be the ultimate tribute" "I settle for less" "Look..." "These represent the death of two men left half hidden, as if it hardly mattered whether they were found or not" "The work of a master" "Go where you like, Manouche." "Sell up if you want and meet new people, find yourself a new life" "It wouldn't be a bad move, Simone" "You know, it's a bit late to change, Inspector" "For a woman like you?" "You must be joking" "Well?" "Permission granted" "Thank you" "Good luck" "What do you think?" "Risky" "More than you think" "But people like that need a lot of rope" "I'll pay Jo Ricci a visit." "His brother Paul got screwed in a cigarette deal" "Cigarettes killed Jacques the Notary, and Jo knows about it" "The corpses in the car hung out at Jo's bar" "And Manouche is quite calm and easy, as though she'd just found a champion" "Look at him: he had a lot of money once" "Now he's broke, and won't leave the country that way of he can help it" "He's still dangerous" "Gu, it's me" "She's coming to dinner tonight." "I thought you'd like to dress up" "She has news about your getaway" "I'm off." "Someone has to see to the bar" "You're safe here, you know:" "only the three of us know" "Manouche said she'll fix the dinner" "It's me" "You shouldn't have;" "I wanted to do it all myself" "Why?" "You're the guest, aren't you?" "It's not very nice here" "Compared to where I've been and what's ahead..." "My picture must be in every cop's pocket" "So what?" "A picture isn't the same thing as the man" "Cops aren't all that bright" "Which reminds me, I saw Blot this morning" "He sort of flirted with me" "Told me I could go wherever I liked, and so forth" "Complete freedom, you know the sort of thing" "Yes, I know the sort of thing" "We have to play it Blot's way" "You and I, we grew up together on the wrong side of the law" "It would be the end of the world if we couldn't get you clear away" "Whatever happens, I'm not going back inside" "And me?" "What about you?" "Where do I fit into all of this?" "You haven't understood at all, have you, Manouche?" "You know it happened:" "I gambled and I lost" "It's nobody's fault." "Now they're looking for me, and they'll never stop" "Good evening, Jo." "Discerning as ever" "Will you join us?" "That might be very pleasant" "Mesdemoiselles Colette and Marcelline." "What will you have, Inspector?" "Cognac?" "I never touch alcohol; but if I may off these young ladies something?" "I'll have a tomato juice" "Colette and I do everything together" "The two of us are inseparable" "I'm not a man I used to be, but I cound try to get out of my appointment" "May I make a call" "Pity about the girls, but I'm too busy" "Don't over do it, Inspector" "Tell them my friend has left" "I have two corpses on my hands, so I thought of you" "You're too kind" "Heard from your brother Paul?" "He's going straight now" "He'll be taking holy orders next" "When Jacques the Notary bought it, Paul came to mind" "Everyone knew Jacques..." "Manouche, too" "And you know me." "Am I fool enough to think Jacques died because of Manouche?" "Opinions differ" "I'm not here to play games or get at you" "You're right about opinions differing, and here's what I think" "You had nothing to do with it" "Your brother Paul is liquidating opposition" "Jacques was the big fish in cigarettes." "Now Paul is taking things easy" "More or less easy, I'd say, because I know something you don't know" "Three days after Jacques a couple of third-class punks, hardly rating even that high get taken for a ride at Ville d'Avray – you've seen the papers?" "I knew them... just as customers, I mean" "Still the same old Jo" "What will you have, Inspector?" "A cognac" "So this Tourneur and this Bartel used to come here, did they?" "Two cheap crooks, yet they get themselves killed like big shots" "You realize what a scene those two upstarts wormed themselves into?" "Unless someone fixed it" "There's a house close to the spot where we found the car yet no one heard a thing" "They were shot in the car while it was still on the road" "I spent the night combing a pile of records." "Guess what I found?" "The death of Francis the Gimp, fifteen years ago." "A straight road, three shots" "But at the time everyone thought that Gu did it." "I find that extraordinary" "Don't you?" "It is funny" "Gu has escaped." "Gu means Manouche and Alban" "You mean Paul... by extension Jacques." "And Jacqes means Manouche and Alban" "Get it?" "Our two punks were here, Probably heard about Manouche" "I hadn't thought of that" "Never mind." "I'm paid to think, and sometimes do it without thinking" "So our two punks learn that Manouche's boyfriend is dead and decide a visit to the widow might bring easy pickings" "Off they go, and run straight into Gu" "We can fill in the details later." "Maybe" "If he goes on like that, he won't stay out long" "So much better for you" "For me?" "That Wop's got nothing to do with me" "Maybe he thinks he has" "Gu would have wanted to know who sent them" "And if you ask me, they're the kind who talk" "So your name was mentioned." "Gu will love someone making trouble for Manouche" "I don't give a damn what he thinks" "I'm not responsible for my customers" "Suppose he disagrees?" "He knows where you are, but you don't know where he is" "Do you know?" "Not yet, but I will" "This Gu is crazy" "How's your son doing at school?" "I'm sending him to England, then Germany, to help with his exams" "I hope you live to see him receive his diploma" "I'm not afraid" "That won't make the danger go away." "Think of your family" "I must talk to you again." "I can't think tonight" "You know where to find me." "I'll leave the back way" "It's me" "I was fast asleep" "I'll take these, or she'll go crazy looking for them" "She's leaving" "She says she can't stand the rain in this country and that you need sun" "She'll make sure she isn't followed, then find you a hideout in Marseilles" "Her cousin Theo Cassini has a boat." "You know him?" "Sort of" "He'll tell you about papers, depending on where you're going" "I'm broke, Alban." "I can't leave the country empty handed" "I know a place in Italy, but I need at least a small stake" "I have an account to settle, too" "I'd hate to leave Jo Ricci to grow old and fat" "Some things you can't swallow" "I know you'd insist on helping, so maybe I'll let it go" "I'll just do the driving" "Here is Jo Ricci's bar in Rue Washington, with a back entry through the yard" "This is where he lives, in the Place des Etats-Unis" "Have both telephones monitored his home and the bar" "I've got Jo nervous enough to make a move." "He may be getting a call" "What sort of call?" "An invitation to a funeral" "You won't get advance notice." "Don't act until afterwards, and make it good" "You won't have time before, anyway" "So, if I get you right, Chapter One:" "Jo breakfasts on hot lead" "Chapter Two: if we can't act, we wait." "Who appears in Chapter Three?" "Gu and Alban" "Isn't in the bag" "No, it isn't" "Alban can hit a crow's foot at I forget how many paces" "He's why Manouche stays healthy" "I told you about Gu the other night" "If they come, Jo won't eat Christmas Turkey." "Only those two can get to him" "So this is an order: if you don't have a clear shot, do nothing" "It's now or never." "I doubt if Jo's going to hang around for long" "Leterrier's in position at the bar." "Alban's strolling along the street" "And Jo Ricci's booked on the two o'clock flight to Corsica" "At Jo Ricci's house I saw luggage being loaded into his Ford" "If we're quick, we can catch him at the bar" "Drive past without stopping" "It's a one-way" "Go round the Etoile and come back" "We're at each end of the street." "Get Leterrier out of there" "Alban checked the back entry" "With luck there won't be crowds about" "We're almost there" "I'm not going in" "Did you spot something?" "No, it didn't feel right" "I think I'd better leave you here until Manouche sends word what to do" "My dear Alban... at a loose end?" "Out walking" "So am I. Shall we go this way?" "How's your charming employer?" "She's gone" "She'd had enough" "For how long a rest?" "Oh, she just went..." "you know how it is" "Everyone seems to be leaving." "I know someone who's flown off to Corsica" "Some have all the luck" "But you're staying?" "I have to run the business for Manouche" "Not a word as the whereabouts of Gustave Minda" "He's really covered his tracks" "Old boars are always the hardest to flush out" "And when you do, they always manage to kill two or three hounds" "I don't enjoy hunting a man like that" "That's understandable." "I cross over here" "Watch how you go" "Long live the underworld!" "Tell the boys that's it for today" "You've got to help me, Theo" "I need a furnished house locally." "Price doesn't matter, but no names" "An out-of-the-way place where I can hide someone" "Who'll be needing the boat?" "It's Gustave Minda" "I thought so" "Can you fix it?" "There's my father's old house." "No one goes there in winter" "I'll go and get it ready" "You'll be saving his life" "What about the boat?" "It isn't small fry." "It won't be easy, getting him through" "I'll try it." "Does he have papers?" "Not yet" "We'll see to it" "What's this she's dreamed up?" "A crate marked "This side up"" "I might do the trip upside-down, like a fakir" "Cops are everywhere" "Naturally." "What do you suppose it was like after I went over the wall?" "I live my own plan" "Try to work it out right" "I'm carrying" "This is different." "I've never been parted from it" "My dear Alban..." "Is your boat in good shape, Theo?" "Still afloat, as you see" "It could be on its way to Sicily before very long" "I'm going to be on a big deal..." "or at least, maybe I am" "I've got an Italian trip on, the south, I think." "Maybe we could combine them" "I'm not too keen." "Which is the riskiest bit, leaving or arriving?" "Arriving, but mostly during the trip itself" "It's something important?" "You'll be able to retire soon" "This one I'm only charging expenses" "You've changed" "The thing is, he needs papers." "You can tell... it's Gu" "I'll see to the papers." "When does he want to leave?" "They're waiting on me" "His woman's going, too" "Tell him the papers will take a week, and he should grow a moustache" "Also I need to get two photographs, or a film I'll develop" "Don't mention my name" "Money?" "It's strange, but I feel like making a donation, too" "One other thing: ask Gu if he wants to pick up two million before leaving" "Miami's fine for millionaires" "Two million francs?" "It's the job I mentioned." "But I've got time, Gu hasn't" "It comes off in three weeks from now." "Tell Gu I need a quick decision" "Meanwhile, no matter what, I'll see about those papers" "We have to wait, though" "Theo will see about the papers and tell us when he can take us" "I'm in no hurry to get to Italy broke" "We're not broke" "Not us." "Me" "I thought I was going along" "Exactly" "It's Theo" "I've got news" "We need two photographs for papers." "I have a camera." "Also..." "What would you say to two million?" "Some guy needs a hand." "Equal shares:" "two million francs each" "Two million and you're not interested yourself?" "I'm too old to risk it" "You have some nerve!" "Don't you think it's risky for Gu, too?" "Ask him if that gold train job he did was easy" "It didn't kill me" "What about your friend Roger?" "No one made him take part" "No one's making you act stupid" "I have no choice" "I won't let him do it" "Can you name names?" "Paul..." "Paul Ricci" "Count me in, then" "If I'd known, I'd never have got in touch with you" "Listen, Manouche..." "I know you're straight, and I like your care in choosing your team" "I didn't refuse on the spot because it's too big a deal" "But I've considered carefully" "If the hold-up is on the highway, I can only take a few seconds" "How can you deal with the motorcycle escort in so short a time?" "Kill them" "In that case, two million doesn't seem enough to me" "Don't worry, a hundred million wouldn't be." "I'm opting out" "Now, if I may, I'll tell you about someone who wants to opt in" "No one asked you to do that" "It's a risky job" "Some foreigner?" "No" "It's someone you know well." "His name is Gustave Minda" "Gu?" "The cops are after him;" "I thought he was far away by now" "Gu here?" "In this hole?" "A last fling before leaving France." "He doesn't know who's in on it, though" "Tell him about me, that he's in, and if he wants anything, just to ask" "He won't" "The years inside must have aged him" "I've met some of his cell mates" "He's finished." "He might crack at any time" "Yet he escaped" "They got him out." "That guy who escaped with him, Bernard he jumped off a cliff when caught" "The moral is don't get caught." "Three of them escaped" "Gu's fine, the other two are dead." "I'll answer for him" "You don't have to work with him" "Gu will be in the car with Pascal and me." "He'll do fine, better than Jeannot" "I'm sure of that" "What about afterwards?" "During and after." "But so what?" "I'll do my job and take my cut" "If things go wrong in the car, you'll have to do his job" "Afterwards, you said?" "Yes." "Gu hasn't moved with the times" "His ideas could lead to problems" "I'll answer for afterwards, too" "In that case, I agree" "Can we talk details with Gu?" "If you meet me here two hours before hand" "How soon will we know when?" "We'll know the time the day before" "Let me know;" "Gu will be there" "By the way, don't mention my name." "Gu doesn't know I'm involved" "He'd want to see me, and I'd rather not know where he's hiding out" "Some you trust, some you don't" "Gentlemen, you know you have my good wishes" "He's beginning to get up my nose" "I wouldn't let it show" "What could he do, for all his airs?" "If you want to grow old to enjoy your cut, forget Orloff" "Tell Alban to stop worrying." "My luck's come back" "Suppose things go wrong, what could I do?" "When you get back, everything will be fine" "Here's Theo" "The same night, 23.58" "The van and two motorcycles escorts leave Toulon tomorrow at two p.m." "They'll head for Cap d'Agde along secondary roads" "There'll be a man sitting beside the driver and another with the crates in the back" "I'm glad you're here, Gu" "Gypsy?" "Come and sit down" "Get him a drink, Antoine" "How do you feel?" "Don't worry, it'll be fine" "It's a load off our minds to have you with us" "Tell me about it, Paul" "It's a big one, Gu, but it means split-second timing" "We've picked a pretty wild spot" "Antoine will stash an estate car, and hide on top of the hill with a rifle" "There's a hut right there to lock away the three guys from the van" "We've a hideout near at hand" "The van will be escorted by two motorcyclists" "We drive up in the Mercedes" "Not far from Antoine an unmade road joins the main road at the bend" "We wait there till the convoy passes" "If we followed it too long, they'd get suspicious" "We jump them as soon as Antoine kills the first motorcyclist." "The second..." "I kill from the car." "That terrifies the men in the van" "We lock them up and go home, right?" "Aren't you afraid they might reinforce the escort at the last moment?" "No." "No chance" "My informant is the man who gives the orders" "He asked for two motor-cyclists, not four" "The platinum will be in twenty cases, each twenty-five kilos" "About this big, with hand grips, easy to handle" "I think that's all" "About the motorcyclists... if we could have avoided killing them..." "But if one of them gets away, we blow it" "Besides, the men inside will be armed, if they're scared, they'll keep quiet" "Groundsheets?" "To cover the bodies with;" "saves moving them elsewhere" "Good idea" "Right, you never know." "I've a big one we can cut in two" "What's the time?" "12:05" "You can get started, I think, but don't drive too fast" "Remember to change the plates en route" "Let me hear your gun drop" "What happened?" "I don't know." "I thought I heard shots" "Get in, or I'll kill you" "It's me!" "I found him looking at one of the bodies" "The place belongs to my in-laws" "Forty-five minutes since it started" "When the van doesn't arrive, they'll phone Toulon to see what's up" "Well, I'm off." "Who's coming with me?" "Me" "Do you want to come with Pascal when he picks up the cases?" "There's no need, I trust you" "Let me know when, and I'll come for my cut" "You should stay with us" "Maybe you won't be around when I go to Paul's place to collect" "Maybe" "I just wanted to say it was good working with you" "I was against you being in on it" "But I don't know..." "those motorcyclists..." "It was just you and me" "Your informant... only he would have known all the details" "He'll be questioned, and he's not like us" "But we can't..." "We must" "Only Paul knows him" "Then let Paul do it" "Drop me at the station" "Good Luck!" "Marseilles, please" "That's it for today." "Everyone back to the station" "Give us a break, Inspector Bet your life I wll!" "You've made an arrest already, haven't you?" "Playing coy won't help your promotion" "You here?" "I'm too busy to bother with you" "Nice Christmas present you've got" "Killing police escorts, hit and run style." "Someone will pay for this!" "If you can present the bill" "Ten years I've been on the job and I know them all" "No one gets smart with me." "Wait till I've worked some of them over" "I'm sure you'll be delighted to co-operate" "It's an order to hand over the bullets removed from the bodies" "Because we're no experts, unlike you, I suppose?" "Very well." "Make a necklace of them if you like" "I shall not let your attitude go unremarked, Fardiano" "See if these bullets are from the gun used in the Ville d'Avray killings" "Two marksmen, one with a Colt, the other with a rifle" "Witnesses in Marseilles are of no help" "They say the car was navy, pale green, maroon, black" "As to the make, it wasn't French" "This is the laboratory" "It's the same Colt" "Gentlemen, our Marseilles killer also did the Ville d'Avray job" "Now listen carefully" "Jo Ricci sent two hoods after Manouche, probably to blackmail her" "They were nabbed and killed in a car heading for the Ville d'Avray." "By Whom?" "I'd say by Gu, he used the same method on Francis the Gimp fifteen years ago" "Afterwards, he didn't get rid of the Colt he used" "He's no longer your average killer;" "he knows he's done for" "On the Marseilles job he killed the motorcycle escort with the same gun because he was used to it he wouldn't try a new one on an important job" "Now let's consider the others" "Manouche returned to Paris before the job." "Alban never left Paris" "So Gu was in on it with other associates." "Now he's flush" "It'll be a month or two before he can cash in and leave the country" "That's all we know" "Manouche and Alban will try to see him" "Yes, but they have no problem shaking a tail" "I'd rather give them a bit of rope" "Fardiano?" "He won't come up with anything." "He'll pull in a few suspicious characters" "The guys who did the job are something else." "After all, they knew Gu" "Policemen aren't magicians, you know" "If we don't get a break, Gu will be off and that'll be it" "We can lay our hands on the others" "But someone in hiding is easier to find" "He's behaving abnormally" "We could run pictures in the papers" "No pictures." "Gu wouldn't venture out, and we want him to do that" "So have to trust to luck." "Or fate" "Call it what you will" "We need something, then we can go to work on it" "Police four hours late at scene of bloody hold-up" "Luckily his name isn't mentioned anywhere" "Just as well Blot isn't in on this" "The Parisian police don't stick their noses into regional affairs" "No, of course" "I've a crazy hankering to go to Marseilles" "But I'm scared I might start something if I do" "I'll be right back" "I'm off, then" "I have two things to say, if I may" "Pascal will tell you what I feel about your informant" "Your brother Jo..." "Yes, I know, but he's my brother" "Tell him nothing" "You're pushing it" "His dealings are sometimes a bit off" "He never knew, but I nearly knocked him off" "He ran away, anyway, guilty conscience" "You want to know about it?" "His brother is O.K." "As a favor for you, Paul, I'll let him live to a ripe old age" "Even if I wasn't on the run, I think I wouldn't stay here" "Now what?" "I fade into the background" "Take care" "Keep your hands where they are" "You can get out" "This is where the guy who escaped with you got surrounded" "He jumped from up there" "We thought you'd like to die here." "I know you're the sentimental type" "Not too chatty, are you?" "We didn't bring you here to talk about your life or your platinum" "We don't give a damn about that" "You've sunk low, Gu." "Very low" "You don't care who you work with" "Sorry, but Angel won't stand for that" "Angel?" "Nevada?" "That was our job, and Angel doesn't like being double crossed" "You know that, Gu." "We've got you and we'll find the others" "You're all going to get it, one after another" "Angel knows me." "Ten years inside and I didn't say a word." "I haven't changed" "Yet you stabbed him in the back for a few bars of platinum" "Is Nevada crazy, or what?" "He knows I've been out of circulation" "I was offered a job." "If there was any funny business, I wasn't in on it" "Well, you see, Angel thinks different" "Does the work of a man like me mean nothing?" "Look at you, with your hoods and your guns talking nothing but crap." "What do you know about me?" "You know nothing!" "Did Angel dream I'd double cross him?" "Is he crazy, or what?" "Ricci, now, do you think he's on the level?" "Which one?" "Both" "Yes, both of them, Jo and Paul" "Paul is my friend" "So what?" "Then you weren't in on it?" "On my word." "Angel could be wrong" "No, he couldn't" "He had five million coming, and he hasn't received a single franc" "It's impossible." "Or else Paul's gone mad" "Nevada turned the job over for a 50% cut: day, time, everything" "Instead, Paul kept the lot, and you're splitting it four ways" "Four ways?" "No, five" "Our informant had to have his cut" "That's the best joke yet!" "The informant was Nevada" "So Paul grabbed himself a double share" "Listen carefully, now." "I've changed my mind a bit" "Paul's for it, no question about that" "But we want to see the others." "Maybe they were taken, like you" "Why don't you take us to them?" "You don't want much" "You won't?" "Sorry." "Blot of Homicide." "We've taped the conversation" "Everything's legal" "I won't sign a statement, you..." "Tell that to Fardiano... and Paul Ricci." "My job is done" "Gu Minda did the job with Paul Ricci." "You may find this recording useful" "It's phony, I didn't talk!" "He will here, they all do" "A silly thing: a warder from the jail you were in was on leave" "He was playing boule and he recognized you in the crowd" "Much it does me, knowing that" "Handcuff him to the pipes" "The worst thing about it is that your reputation's going to suffer" "Paul isn't going to like it." "You used to keep your mouth shut" "Time was when anyone hobnobbing with regional police would be cut dead and police didn't fraternize with crooks" "Now you're all pals together and pass each other tips" "It makes the job easy, but it makes me want to be sick" "Try not to be sick here." "Fardiano's no nurse" "I'm going back to Paris." "Any messages for Manouche and Alban?" "Friends of yours?" "No, yours." "Old friends" "Inspector... you make me laugh" "Go ahead, while you still have a head on your shoulders" "Well, big shot?" "We're picking up your friend, then we can all work this out" "You've already shopped him." "Why not tell us a bit more?" "I don't like being looked at like that" "You won't be so proud when I'm done with you" "I'll have my lawyers on you for this!" "One of your friends says he did that platinum job we know so little about" "He also says you were in on it, so we picked you up" "You'll make us lose our tempers, shouting like that" "Keep it for the peasants" "Listen to this" "On my word." "Angel could be wrong" "No, he couldn't" "He had five million coming, and he hasn't received a single franc" "It's impossible." "Or else Paul's gone mad" "Nevada turned the job over for a 50% cut: day, time, everything" "Instead, Paul kept the lot, and you're splitting it four ways" "Four ways?" "No, five" "Our informant had to be cut in" "That's the best joke yet!" "Our informant was Nevada" "So Paul grabbed himself a double share..." "Well, was I bluffing?" "It's not true!" "Remorse is to be expected" "Is this a madhouse?" "That depends on who we get here" "I'm innocent." "I know nothing, met no one!" "I want a lawyer!" "Bring up a chair" "You'll find it easier to talk." "Where were you on the afternoon of the 28th?" "At home." "I went down with flu on Christmas Eve" "We'll check that." "Anyone see you?" "My wife" "Anyone else?" "Isn't she enough?" "Sure." "Naturally no one else saw you because you were out killing policemen" "If you have the flu, people don't pay social calls" "You?" "At home with your wife?" "We love each other." "Is that against the law?" "He must be thirsty." "Give him a drink" "I don't think it was you who shot the two motorcyclists" "You were driving, weren't you?" "You won't be able to claim we roughed you up: no bruises" "Be reasonable." "You'll make us get cross" "Wouldn't it be more sensible to talk, especially if you were driving?" "I know nothing about a car, and I haven't done anything" "I want to see my lawyer" "Here we go again" "Do you know him?" "No, I've never seen him before" "But there are limits!" "He is a human being" "Weren't the two motorcyclists?" "Didn't they have families?" "Did you give them a chance?" "No, you condemned them without a hearing" "I'm sure you'll adopt their kids" "Confess, that's all I ask" "Out already! "The bloody hold-up affair"" ""To save his life, Gu Minda talked"" ""One of his associates, Paul Ricci, is in custody." "Other arrests imminent"" "Ambulance!" "He hates being thought a squealer." "Make sure the word gets around" "He didn't talk, I know that" "It's a lie, to make people desert him" "No one will believe that, Gu was arrested first" "Do you?" "I don't give a damn." "For me, Gu is Gu" "Mine alone" "He won't want to live with people believing that" "So we help?" "We'll wait a few days." "It's no use with the cops on the alert" "I warned him, but your brother swore by Gu" "It's no surprise." "Even in prison, Gu didn't toe the line" "It's a pity Paul didn't check with me." "It's obvious Gu squealed" "Let's wait till Paul's hearing." "There's only Gu's word against him" "Let's hope that's all Gu says" "He and Orloff are two of a kind" "Yes, Paul bawled me out because I didn't care for Orloff's airs" "Orloff was in on this?" "We went to see him because he put Gu in touch with Paul" "He's still in Marseilles" "Let's ask what he thinks about Gu" "We should do just that" "Tell him I'm waiting" "He won't be overjoyed" "A friend..." "Gu's woman" "Orloff, a friend of Gu's." "I've been in touch" "You've seen him?" "No, I haven't seen him" "Could you find a way for me to see him?" "I'll try." "I'll come back tomorrow around three, to let you know" "How will this turn out for Gu?" "With a woman like that on his side, his troubles will fade away" "Meanwhile, I have to see Jo Ricci" "I've set up a meeting in a place I own" "Watch yourself." "Jo Ricci has a lousy reputation" "I'm more worried about that kid Antoine" "This is serious about Paul" "He's always used good men" "Them, too" "Paul's inside, not them" "You wished that louse on Paul, who was sorry for him" "You've been fed lies" "Let's stick to you and Gu" "Alright." "If Gu denounced Paul, why not you two as well?" "Seeing Paul, maybe" "He'll shop us if he gets scared again" "I think a trap was laid for him." "Inspector Blot has been around" "Traps don't work if you keep your mouth shut and mind your airs" "You got Paul into this" "I'm ready to help" "Paul has a brother and friends" "You take care of Gu" "I see" "Gu had help all around since his escape, and it'll probably continue" "If he escapes again, kill him and we'll say no more" "It's only right" "And we'll all rest easy" "You have it all worked out" "I like to know where I stand" "If it can be proved that Gu squealed, he dies" "Haven't you read the papers?" "They don't mention Blot." "Only Gu, Blot and Fardiano know the truth" "My brother has talked to his lawyer." "Gu shopped him all right" "Your brother trusted Gu completely." "He was all for it when I suggested him" "That's no reason." "I have all the proof I need" "Gu has got to die" "Listen, Fardiano isn't particulary bright" "I can make enquiries." "If they confirm what you say, I'll kill Gu" "If not?" "It's not my concern" "We needn't follow suit" "You can do as you like" "And if we can't get to Gu, we can always settle with you" "When?" "Whenever you like" "People get worked up in situations like this." "You talk too much" "You're looking out for Paul, and that's fine." "But I'm not on your payroll" "A brother is a brother;" "I quite understand" "But keep your friend under control." "I won't say that again." "If Gu squealed, he dies." "That's all I have to say" "I know you've done nothing to blame yourself for" "I came out with his name." "Me, Gu Minda!" "Do you realize..." "I have to get him out" "His lawyers will tell him you didn't sign a statement" "A taped voice won't be enough to convict him" "The bastard Fardiano's getting his own back, saying I talked" "I can't bear that." "It isn't possible" "No... you deserved better than this" "I should have never come back" "Yes, you should" "Drive on till I tell you to stop." "We're going to have a chat" "Pull up on the left" "Switch off" "Take this" "You're going to write an open letter to the press saying you lied about me because you couldn't make me talk" "How Blot tricked me, and there's no proof Paul and I admit nothing" "Got the idea?" "Go ahead, then, and make it convincing" "Right." "Now sign it" "Since you're the in the mood, write another to the Minister of Justice" "Tell him the same thing" "Tell him how you get your confessions" "Say you're sorry and you'll never do it again" "Handcuffs in which pocket?" "The left" "Lean forward against the wheel" "Put your hands behind you..." "both of them" "Smile!" "One wonders where the papers get their stories..." "Not from you, of course" "They misinterpreted me" "You know, I wasn't very proud of killing that motorcyclist" "Why are you telling me this?" "Isn't it your job to know?" "There were four of us." "Antoine Ripa, Pascal Leonetti, Paul and me" "Stop it!" "Antoine was waiting with a rifle" "I'm not listening!" "That's a shame, I know lots of people who'd like to" "You've changed, but not all that much" "Don't play the lone wolf." "You'll get nowhere" "I was so worried" "Some things have to be done" "Hundreds of cops are looking for you;" "you can't go out" "Jo Ricci, Pascal and Antoine are after you, too" "Let me finish." "I'm meeting them today" "I'll ask for a few hours to prove you didn't shop Paul" "Meanwhile, you vanish with Manouche" "What about Paul?" "Forget Paul." "His wife and his lawyers will take good care of him" "But I'll see Fardiano and try to..." "Suppose Fardiano won't play?" "Then I'll have it out with the others." "No problem" "Meanwhile, I sit here while Manouche makes me a cup of tea?" "You won't have time for that." "Blot and his men arrived last night" "Blot is here?" "He'll have his work cut out" "He works fast." "You'd better leave" "Not till I clear my name" "That's my job" "No, it's mine" "This is Fardiano's confession." "He wrote it before he died" "Why have you..." "Because I don't need it anymore" "This is for Alban" "Fardiano's confession." "Don't leave it with them; the newspapers will want it" "I'll be back" "Tell me where you're going, so I'll know just in case" "There's no need, I'll be fine" "I trust you, but my whole life is in this book" "I put myself on the line to get it." "Anything could happen;" "I'd rather know" "1, Rue Vinci." "Third floor" "All clear outside?" "Hold it, Antoine!" "A bit of a shock, I expect?" "Are you in the chair, Jo?" "Nothing to say?" "So you're here to avenge Paul?" "That's nice" "I've Fardiano's confession in my pocket." "Do you take my word?" "I believe you, Gu" "That's nice." "What about you two?" "Sitting like stuffed dummies..." "did you hear?" "He believes me." "So what was all this fuss about?" "Where's Orloff?" "Shut up!" "I'm doing all the talking" "And you, Pascal, have you nothing to say?" "I'm all for believing you" "That's nice." "So you just came along to pass the time" "So you two will leave here telling everyone it was all a misunderstanding?" "Anyone can make a mistake" "I wasn't talking to you, Jo" "Put your hands up high" "Back up" "Turn around" "You see before you the world's biggest rat" "He lives as a scavenger" "Right now he's after his brother's loot, and probably his wife, too" "If he could send his brother to the guillotine, he wouldn't hesitate" "Third floor" "Go to the second floor" "Throw down your weapons, Gu" "Manouche" "A real massacre." "Jo Ricci, Antoine Rip and Pascal Leonetti" "Please let me through" "Let her through" "It's all over, Manouche" "Did he say anything?" "Not a thing" "Go home, Manouche; go back to Paris" "What happened?" "Gu Minda killed three men and died himself" "You dropped something" "I did?" "I'm sure of it" "English subtitles by noirish"