DRUGS: Paris sends commissioner
JORDAN in Marseilles.

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This cop means business.
- Yes sir.

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He's also no fool.

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And if we don't watch
it... our peace and quiet...

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...are gone.

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As our lawyer, how do
you think we should react?

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The police in Paris has sent
their ace cop down to Marseilles.

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He's not the kind of cop
we're used to around here.

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We've got to adapt to him. We've no choice.

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What do you mean? What
makes him so tough?

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We can get rid of him easy.

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Everyone thinks that the world is
full of things that are so easy.

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At first. Well they're not.

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To begin with, I'd prefer
having him on my payroll.

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Just for a little while.

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Dominique. I want you to go to
Marseilles with Cappa at once.

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Understand? I want to
know all about this cop.

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I mean everything. After
that, I'll know what to do.

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Yes sir.

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Police. Hands on your heads.

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I said put your hands on your head.

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Hey pal? Didn't you hear what I said?

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You got one hell of an act
allright. You're new around here?

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Just slumming that's all.

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Empty your pockets buddy.
- He gets the pig of the year award.

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Now aren't you the cop on that
tv series every Tuesday night?

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I said put your hands on
your head and don't move.

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You can keep going, I'm a virgin.

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Another crack like that, and
you'll die a virgin smartass.

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What's with you? Trying to hide?
- No.

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Empty your pockets.

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Faster.

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Hey Tonio. Why do you
make me run after you?

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Want to give me a heart attack? - No.
- I've been looking for you for days.

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Hey. You're still my pal?
- Sure, yeah.

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That's better.

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When's it for?

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I don't know man.
- Look, cut the bullshit.

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When's it for?

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Three, maybe four days.

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Three, or four?

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Three.

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And what boat are they using? I want the...

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...name of the Goddamn
boat the drugs are on.

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The Mister. Mister Nicholas.

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Well, there we are.

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Ah they can't catch us now.

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Calling control center. Hello.
This is Delta Fox track 30.

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Go ahead, Dumas here.

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Mister Nicholas is leaving
our territorial waters.

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What do we do?
- You catch them, that's what you do.

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Go after them.
- We're going as fast as we can.

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Sounds like your crew
would be better off rowing.

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Mister Nicholas is beyond our reach.

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We're giving up the chase.

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Dammit all. They're too fast for us.

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They can go 50 knots faster than
us. And besides that Mister

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Nicholas was only spotted three
miles inside territorial waters.

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It was too late.

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Hello Marianne. I want to speak to Louis.

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Hello this is Jordan. Hey look,
how about going up for a spin?

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Okay.

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What are we after?

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It's a heroin delivery. Head south
- southwest.

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Hey, is that the one
you're looking for Jordan?

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They're leaving.

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Cut the engine.

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If you're real smart you'll be fine.
If you're real stupid you're in trouble.

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Get the stuff.

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Get down below, sweetheart.

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And you blew it. 200 kilos of heroin.

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And you act as if nothing happened.

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You break all the rules Jordan.

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You operate like a punk on the street.

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Not like a cop.

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Just look at the way you dress.

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Really Jordan, you think you
look like a police commissioner?

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What the hell got into you?

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That heroin should be here in this office.

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We had everybody with us. The
media, public opinion, governement.

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And Meccacci?

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The only man that I care about is Meccacci.

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Where would you like to begin?

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With the facts. Mister Meccacci is
very, very annoyed with me. Right?

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No you're wrong commissioner.
The police in France and in

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America are wrong about him.
Everyone's wrong about him.

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Mister Meccacci had a stormy
youth. That I grant you.

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Smuggling cigarettes in
Tangiers, the casino war in Nice...

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In Nice you do remember
that he was the victim.

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Sure I do. And he would
never deal with heroin.

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You can check his record. It
would be rather regretable if...

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...the incidents of the past few
days weren't stopped in some way.

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If not they could move
the commissioner to a...

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...different job, with a lot
less prestige attached to it.

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A commissioner who arrests
hookers and cheap crooks.

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Or maybe no commissioner at all.

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Or maybe no commissioner at all.

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Now you listen to me.
You wanna know something?

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I'm not wrong, the French police aren't
wrong and the Americans aren't wrong.

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Your client's a shithead. And
you know what you can tell him?

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That since his youth was so
lousy, he can look forward to...

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...an old age of peace. Because
he'll rot in a cell doing time.

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I'll make sure he gets the message.

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Do that.

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Hello. - Hi. - How are you? - Fine.

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Yeah? Sure, don't worry. We're on our way.

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I don't know you, you don't know me.

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That's better than nothing.

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Big crowd tonight.

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Well, well, commissioner
Jordan. What brings you here?

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Somebody told me you
were having a seminar.

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I'd like to see one of your
professors, Alfred the chemist.

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I've looked all over.
- He's in Paris.

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But we don't know where commissioner.

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Why don't you go look
somewhere else for Alfred?

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One day you're gonna find yourself
arresting hookers and cheap crooks.

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That's funny, I've already
heard that somewhere.

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From mister Meccacci, commissioner?

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You're right.

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Whenever I hear the name Meccacci
I get all uptight. Ain't that weird?

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Hey, no need to get uptight commissioner.
Have a drink with us instead.

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Your friend too. Claude, give the
commissioner and his friend a drink.

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Here we are. The light. Wellcome.

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Walk right in. Sit down
and make yourself at home.

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What are you drinking?

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I got cognac and whiskey,
I got some orange juice too.

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Sorry. The party's over.

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Quick. Out you go.

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Wait there for me.

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Where is he?

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They called the office.
- Anonymously of course.

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Well now, was it you? Was
it her? What shall we...

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...say? You are aware that
we've got to have a story.

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Why don't we tell the truth?
- Jordan, let's be serious.

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Just kidding. We could say nothing
and flush him down the toilet.

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Hey go on. Get yourself some fresh
air. It can do wonders for you.

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Now. Just what do you
suppose will happen to you?

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Nothing. What were you expecting?
A reprimand direct from the chief?

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No, I'll be transferred out, that's all.

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For them it's an unofficial sanction.

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The boys upstairs call
it 'sweeping out the barn'.

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You know someone high up.
What can he do for you?

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I thought he was your pal.
- Sure, I've known him for ages.

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But you know what? About ten minutes ago
our friendship ended. That I can guarantee.

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There you are.
- Thank you.

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Over here please.

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I want you to take good
care of mister Meccacci.

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Thank you very much.
- Enjoy your dinner.

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It's a special occasion. You know, we're
celebrating the departure of someone.

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The beautiful city of Marseilles
has one less idiot to deal with.

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Who are you talking about?

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A friend of mister Meccacci's
who works for the police.

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Champagne.

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Yeah, he's smart this Meccacci.

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Two years ago I had a chance. I was about
to book the guy. I had proof and witnesses.

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I had him like that.

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And would you believe that
the bastard got me into a jam.

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He made it appear as if
I had accepted a bribe.

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Well you know, finding an
envelope in your drawer,

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or a dead body in your house.
What's the difference?

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Just as long as virtue's triumphant.

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I understand you like playing cowboy.

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You'll find things more
peaceful around here.

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There's not much chance of you
going on anymore airborne missions.

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Pigal is a very small neighbourhood.

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Petty crime isn't as exciting as what
you're used to, but it'll keep you busy.

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3000 cases a month.
- It's not a police station, it's a factory.

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Maybe. But you'll see that all
the men here do very fine work.

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And they always do it as a team.
That's a very important rule.

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That we all accept. Simon... Gablier...

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...Rosenberg and Rojinski
who you know already.

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And you.

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And none of you works for
a sheriff, but for a boss.

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You.
- Right.

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This desk is for you.

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And this is my locker.

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Believe me commissioner. You're
very lucky that you're here.

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You're lucky you're still alive after your
caper with that helicopter in Marseilles.

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Meccacci could have finished
you off once and for all.

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Why press the trigger? Actually
is easier to just press a button.

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Are you implying I'm
somebody's lackey, commissioner?

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I wasn't implying a thing.

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I don't like to be taken for an idiot.

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It's not my fault you're a cop sugar.

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Christian Rigo. Born 4/4/1955.

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Entered France in 1981.

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You know your residence permit's expired?

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That's serious.
- I know, I forgot to renew it.

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It only expired two days ago.
- A day's enough for us.

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I'm holding you overnight
for not having a permit.

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Up yours. - Shithead. You open that big
mouth one more time, you hear?

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And I won't just book you for the permit.
I'll hang a morals charge on you as well.

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The Turkish express. Ever hear about it?

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How about Mother Kemal?

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I've stopped chasing
pushers. That's all over.

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That's a pity because three Turks just
arrived this morning at the airport.

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As soon as they got in, they
went right to Mother Kemal's.

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I told you, it's all over.

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The Turks all work for Selim Bay
and Mother Kemal works for Meccacci.

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You don't mean our friend Meccacci?

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Yeah. The one and only.
The scum of the earth.

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I guess we both must
mean the same guy then.

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Police.

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C'mon. Get up.

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Tired? Rough day?

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Where's the stuff?
- I don't know what you're talking about.

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Welcome back to Paris
buddy. Get over here.

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Where's the dope? - I don't
know. - I'll tell you where it is.

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It's right in there. Before
the plane leaves you fill...

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...your gut with plastic bags.
You're the Turkish express.

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Your belly's full of dope. And for three days
you got to shit the whole cargo out of you.

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What do you creeps got to say?

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You're sweating? Afraid I'll hit you?

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Cause you know what'll happen. A
little sack might explode in your belly.

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C'mon, easy now. You hit him
in the stomach and he's through.

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What if I hit the lady?

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Think she'd help and
give me a couple of names?

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Pretty quiet, aren't you?

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That's the report on Mother Kemal?
No need to finish it up Jordan.

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The affair opened at Cite
Bergere and closes at Cite Bergere.

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You're not thinking of letting
them go, are you? I mean...

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They're diplomats. They'll
be in Instanbul tonight.

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But they... - No 'buts'
Rojinski. We cannot hold...

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...them without any proof that they're guilty.

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Look in their stomachs.
You'll find plenty of proof.

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I think cutting them up is a little
radical, if that's what you're suggesting.

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Who's this?

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This is mister Mansur. Assistant
to the ambassador of Turkey.

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And he came for what, mister Mansur?

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He came to accept on
behalf of his ambassador...

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...your excuse.

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Or an apology if you like.
That's why he came here.

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Well, you're the boss here. Do we cave in?

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Yeah, we cave in.

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It's the old foreign service tradition of...

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...dropping your drawers,
so tell him we're sorry.

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It's two hours I've been here. I'm
sick of your questions. Let me go.

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Let me go.

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Name, address, profession.

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I'm talking to you.

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Name, address, profession.

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If you don't answer I'll
hold you here for 48 hours.

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Now, for the last time.
Name, address, profession.

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You can beat her all
day. She won't say a word.

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There's a better approach.
- It's the only way to get her to speak.

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Hold it, let me explain.

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Sit down pal.

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Where were you last night?

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Son of a bitch, you're mad.

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You see? It didn't work.

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You're uptight. Now,
we'll try again, calm down.

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Let's try it again.
Where were you last night?

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You're out of your skull.

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I said calm down. We're only talking.

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It's like I told you. You give
someone a wallop, he gets mad at you.

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He climbs up, right?
You hit him again...

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...you've lost him for good.

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Leave me alone you Goddamn nut.

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You can get anything you want
if you do it with style.

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It's a question of style.

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Livia Dolores Maria Monteblanco. 10
Rue Saint Jacques. Profession hooker.

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Well there you are.

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It's been a long time man.

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C'mon, get in.

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About time you dropped by.
- I've been busy.

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How's Janine by the way?

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Janine's fine, she's just fine.

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She cleared out?

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It's a shame. You did your best for her.
- I sure did. The studio for example.

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The autobianchi, new dresses.
- How come she split, just like that?

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Were you too hard to take?

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4 hours cycling, 5 hours
rugby and boxing at night?

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It's not easy on a girl.

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Well you weren't much for sitting around.

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You know what? You're right.
I'm pretty much like you.

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Sad though. One hell of a broad.

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Is business always this lousy?

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Pretty much. I've got to
find a few new customers.

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Yeah, you'd better.

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Because your studio, for example,
new car, lots of dresses...

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...this place isn't gonna
pay for all of that, is it?

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No.
- It's a front, isn't it?

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I got 50 machines in Pigal, 60 in Clichy,
the north of Paris is my territory.

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If I stay on homeground, I'm set.

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Sounds good, till it goes bad.

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It's legal. Even the government gets a cut.

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It used to get a cut on whorehouses too.

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Until one day it was over.

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They earn you a lot more
money than hookers.

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Sure, they're an improvement.

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Discreet as hell. No worries
about them ever getting sick.

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Or being jealous.

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They don't talk to cops, either.

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And what would they say if
they were able to talk?

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They might tell me who's
the bastard financing it all.

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What if I began asking you about Marseilles
and the dead body they left as a souvenir?

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Cut the bullshit and get
this through your skull.

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Two years ago, when I last saw
you, you were a small time crook.

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I wasn't crazy about it, but you
know, it was okay. No problem.

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I get back, and what do I find?

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This. And don't think I don't
know who's behind all this.

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These machines stink of heroin. - Come on
now, first of all... - There's no first of all.

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And no second of all. Listen Francis...

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...the small stuff,
I've closed my eyes to.

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But I can't keep them closed forever.

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Not even if I wanted to.

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Listen, these people don't
ever let you quit on them.

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It all seems great at
the beginning. But soon...

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...you find the road ends with a bullethole.

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You understand that?
- Yeah. I heard you allright.

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Why don't we talk about other things?
- Yeah? Like what?

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We've been through hookers and boxing...

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...we can't talk about work, cause it's
a sensitive issue... that's it I guess.

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I guess that's the way it goes.

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Hey, listen.

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I was playing poker and the guy I beat
was broke, so he gave me this in exchange.

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That is an armoured car.

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Armoured?

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That's pretty good.

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Does it run?
- It sure does. 300 horses under the hood.

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How do you expect me to
find someone to buy this...

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...thing? Say, you know
anyone who needs protection?

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Yeah, maybe. The pope.

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C'mon handsome.

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Hey, out shopping?

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Hello. - Hello.
- How about it?

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No thanks.

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He's cute. I'd like him for an hour or two.

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You want anything to drink?

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Or you're waiting for your
date? - An orange juice.

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No wait, let's live it up.
I'll have a cherry and soda.

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I was looking for someone.

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Actually, his friend in
Marseilles is looking for him.

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Alfred.

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Alfred. That his second name? Or his first?

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He's also called 'the
chemist'. Freddy the chemist.

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The guy you're looking for
doesn't come here anymore.

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We're kind of sorry he left.

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He was always here flat on his butt.
The guys used him to wipe their shoes on.

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How would you like to take his place? It'd...

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...be a pleasure wiping
my shoes on your face.

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You know you're very amusing.

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If you break anything you pay.

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Fight outside if you want.

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Yeah. We don't want people to
stare. You ought to put...

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...something on, a brassiere.
I'm sure it would suit you.

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I'm right behind you.
- Not too close sweetie.

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Ladies first.

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You're trying to rile me?
- No, just teasing buddy. Let's go.

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Sweet dreams sweetie.

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Son of a bitch.

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I bet you forgot.

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Livia Maria Dolores.

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Where you're going?
- Wherever you are.

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There's scotch, scotch and scotch.

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Scotch.

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Big place.
- It's a bit cramped but I manage.

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Who is she?
- My maternal grandmother.

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Remarkable woman. Here.

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You know, I never thought you
would live in a place like this.

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No, never.
- Oh, yeah? Why?

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I thought it would be more modern.

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With plastic and neon lights?
- How do I know?

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It's funny. It's just like
you live with your parents.

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It's not as funny as you think.

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A few years ago I had a
studio in the Latin Quarter.

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But when my parents died, I...

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...I wanted to keep all
the books and furniture...

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...as they were. Rooms and
things I've known as a kid.

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I couldn't figure out any other solution.

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So I packed up and came home. That's it.

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Are you happy here?

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Was Louis XVI happy at Versailles?

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Who knows? But it was
still his father's pad.

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If we give up our traditions, where are we?

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You're laughing? Why?

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Because for a policeman
you're pretty funny.

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You're unbelievable. Most cops
want me to tell them what I'm...

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...doing here, where I'm from,
my reasons for being a hooker.

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Because I know the answer.
You were raised in poverty.

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You had 24 brothers and
sisters all of whom...

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...mom would beat up
because papa hit the bottle.

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And when you were 12
years old you began to...

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...wonder what men thought
when they looked at you.

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Certainly not about Louis XVI.

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Fifty fifty.

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God bless you my friend.

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Of course the machines belong to you.

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They're yours. But you've
got to be careful you know.

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A few people, simply out of jealousy,
threatening your machines and your life...

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Aren't you afraid of that?

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They'd leave you in peace if they
knew mister Meccacci was behind you.

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But not if you're alone.

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I want to make a proposition.
Strictly on a friendly basis.

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30,000 a month and you stay safe with me.

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As far as everyone else is
concerned, you're the boss.

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For everyone else, but not for me.

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I hate to make you feel
worse about it Francis...

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...but you see your opinion's unimportant.

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Hey Tonton, remember you asked me
to come here. Why the unhappy face?

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The last time I saw you,
I ended up in this hole.

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Okay, tell me what I can do for you.

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Not me. I don't need anybody's help.

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I got 20 years and I'll do them all.

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You cops don't know what it's like...

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...20 years in an 3x5 cell.

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What do you care?

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I wouldn't care either if it wasn't for the kid.

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When you arrested me she was left with
nobody to look after her. A 12 year old kid.

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Hey, you should have
thought of that before.

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Catherine's 16 now.

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If you don't spring her from where
she is, she'll be lost for good.

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You hear what I'm saying? She'll be lost.

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Lost at 16.

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These junkies got their hands on her. She's
a prisoner in this house on Rue De Lyon.

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It's crawling with dope.

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They fill her with heroin
and then they screw her.

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One day they're gonna kill her.

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Since when are you a
crusader against drugs?

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When you sold dope to kids and got them
hooked you didn't lose much sleep over it.

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As long as they paid you.

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And now I've gotta go to a house
full of crazies, spring your...

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...precious daughter and probably
get cut to pieces doing it.

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Any thing else you'd like me to do?

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Why ask a police officer?
Why not a gorilla?

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You're not a police officer.
You are the best gorilla I know.

andnbsp;

Could be. Tonton, I've got
the perfect deal for us.

andnbsp;

Between two gorillas.

andnbsp;

Alfred. Think now,
you've got a good memory.

andnbsp;

Freddy the chemist.

andnbsp;

And you can fuck off Jordan.

andnbsp;

You know what I think of you? As a father
you're nowhere. As a friend as well.

andnbsp;

Because if I don't get to him
now, before Meccacci's hoods do...

andnbsp;

...Alfred, the chemical genius,
is all through, like Pasteur.

andnbsp;

Except they won't name a street after him.

andnbsp;

Commissioner.

andnbsp;

Simon? Do me a favor.

andnbsp;

Tell me about the house on Rue De Lyon.

andnbsp;

Oh no, you can forget about that.

andnbsp;

These quarters got a lot of
west Indian musicians.

andnbsp;

It's a political thing. We
were told not to touch it.

andnbsp;

I see. Turkish diplomats, Chinese
restaurant owners and west Indian artists.

andnbsp;

Thank you very much inspector.

andnbsp;

What do you think of Simon, anyway?

andnbsp;

A sellout, a fool, or just a chicken?

andnbsp;

He works for the boss Garnier, that's all.

andnbsp;

Who does Garnier work for, then?

andnbsp;

No one except maybe Garnier.

andnbsp;

Jordan on the level now,
what the hell do you...

andnbsp;

...care about those quarters
on the Rue De Lyon?

andnbsp;

Because I'm telling you, getting
in is easy, but try getting out.

andnbsp;

That's just in case you were
thinking of paying a visit there.

andnbsp;

Who me?

andnbsp;

You out of your head?

andnbsp;

What the...

andnbsp;

Catherine Serudi. 16, blond,
her old man's worried about her.

andnbsp;

Why the hell you're asking me for?
- She's in there. We both know it.

andnbsp;

So you're gonna tell me exactly where.

andnbsp;

What do you want?

andnbsp;

This is Jasmina. And I want 100 francs.

andnbsp;

Catherine. Where's she?

andnbsp;

She won't cost you anything at
all. She's everybody's girl.

andnbsp;

The room at the end of the corridor.

andnbsp;

Is that Catherine?

andnbsp;

Yeah. My name's Speed. She's
been like this for two days.

andnbsp;

It's your father who asked
me to get you out of here.

andnbsp;

Help me with her.

andnbsp;

What the hell's going on? You expect
me to let you leave just like that?

andnbsp;

What's the matter, you
in a rush or something?

andnbsp;

Yeah, I'm in a rush and
I'm leaving just like that.

andnbsp;

Speed, my car's a black Renault. You'll
see it when you leave. Get her inside.

andnbsp;

Speed. Stay where you are.

andnbsp;

Speed, I said a black Renault.

andnbsp;

Now he's giving orders. Listen
to this son of a bitch.

andnbsp;

If you hadn't played the smartass, I
would have probably let you go anyway.

andnbsp;

She can drop dead whenever
she wants, I don't give a shit.

andnbsp;

The deal's off, so don't
expect to get out of here alive.

andnbsp;

I said a black Renault,
now get a move on.

andnbsp;

Well, you see? What was
the point of getting angry?

andnbsp;

You can go faster than that.

andnbsp;

What do you want? - I wanna talk
to Freddy. - He's upstairs. - Thanks.

andnbsp;

Looks delicious girls.

andnbsp;

Who's there?
- Commissioner Jordan.

andnbsp;

Commissioner Jordan.

andnbsp;

But I thought you in Marseilles.

andnbsp;

No I left Marseilles. You left
Marseilles, Tonton left Marseilles.

andnbsp;

Pretty soon there won't be
anybody left in Marseilles.

andnbsp;

Tonton, huh?

andnbsp;

Why did you mention Tonton?

andnbsp;

Was it he who sold me out?

andnbsp;

Nobody sold you out.
Call it intelligence.

andnbsp;

We all do it. Don't we Alfred?

andnbsp;

Don't you miss Marseilles?

andnbsp;

Those were the days.

andnbsp;

Gangsters and business
suits. Two tone shoes.

andnbsp;

Luxurious cars and hotels on the old port.

andnbsp;

The stuff you made was 90% pure.

andnbsp;

You were the best, you
know that, don't you?

andnbsp;

And now I find you hiding in this flea trap.

andnbsp;

You come up here just to tell me that?

andnbsp;

I know you've been looking
for me all over the place.

andnbsp;

I'm not the only one looking.

andnbsp;

Meccacci's also looking. Why? Any idea?

andnbsp;

Meccacci hates junkies like
me. And he hates faggots.

andnbsp;

That gives him more than
one reason to be looking.

andnbsp;

Gabriel, my boy, why don't
you wait for me next door?

andnbsp;

And no lectures please on your mister
Meccacci. You want Meccacci, you got him.

andnbsp;

For a price. - A big one? - When you look
like I do and you're getting old as well...

andnbsp;

...and you're going on a honeymoon...

andnbsp;

...you have to be loaded
with it. I want plenty.

andnbsp;

What's 'plenty', Alfred? How much?

andnbsp;

A million francs.

andnbsp;

3rd race official results;
Winner number 9, place 11, show 3.

andnbsp;

100,000 francs is hard enough.

andnbsp;

This is a million.

andnbsp;

And what's more, you can't
make me lend you the money.

andnbsp;

No, I can't make you do anything.

andnbsp;

But who's gonna make me shut up about
your little rip-off of the Arabs?

andnbsp;

And besides, the Arabs, no one can make
them cut your throat, but they could.

andnbsp;

So, no one's making anybody do anything.

andnbsp;

Well. I guess there's nothing more to say.

andnbsp;

The moment you feel like it, give me a call.

andnbsp;

And what if it's... why
don't we talk some more?

andnbsp;

All right, I'm going to
look into your problem.

andnbsp;

Don't you mean you're gonna
look into your problem, pal?

andnbsp;

I would advise you to drop your gun.

andnbsp;

Now lean up against the railing.

andnbsp;

Spread'em.

andnbsp;

Okay. Now march. Let's go.

andnbsp;

Mister Meccacci, Angelo wants
to speak to you personally.

andnbsp;

Hello Angelo.

andnbsp;

Mister Meccacci, Alfred's
had a serious accident.

andnbsp;

Something happened between you
and the commissioner? An argument?

andnbsp;

He's really crazy. You know in
Marseilles he almost killed someone.

andnbsp;

If it's narcotics you should
have told the boss about...

andnbsp;

...it because he won't like it
at all, from you especially.

andnbsp;

It's not quite the same.
This time it's a murder.

andnbsp;

Commited on Alfred Gonet,
alias Freddy the chemist.

andnbsp;

Old Freddy's dead? Isn't
that sad? He used to...

andnbsp;

...give us a run for our
money. But why was he killed?

andnbsp;

He should know why. He's
the guy who murdered him.

andnbsp;

Hey, what are you, crazy? I don't
know who you're talking about.

andnbsp;

That's because you don't pay attention.

andnbsp;

A man called Freddy the chemist.

andnbsp;

Never heard of him.
- East end station. Ever hear about it?

andnbsp;

I know it exists but I never go there.

andnbsp;

And Meccacci? You don't
know him, I suppose.

andnbsp;

I don't know any Mopacci.

andnbsp;

And the guy that you were with,
you don't know him either.

andnbsp;

You couldn't have seen me
with anyone. I'm a loner.

andnbsp;

I don't know any guy. I
live all alone with my cat.

andnbsp;

Wow, inspector. Our friend here lost his
memory, but I'm sure it's just temporary.

andnbsp;

Hey, that's not legal man.
- Oh, yeah? Is that legal?

andnbsp;

48 hours from now our friend
here is gonna tell...

andnbsp;

...us his boss's name, also
the name of his pal...

andnbsp;

...and maybe the name of his cat.
- I think he'll crack sooner than that.

andnbsp;

Hey, that's dangerous,
you're risking a lot.

andnbsp;

What if I have a heart attack or something?

andnbsp;

What do I know about
medicine? It's not my field.

andnbsp;

But, if you think you might collapse on us,

andnbsp;

I'd prefer having your
confession right away.

andnbsp;

Then we get inspector Rojinski here
to tape it, and everything is cool.

andnbsp;

And you can fuck off.

andnbsp;

Well, keep him on ice, okay?

andnbsp;

And if he gets back his memory,
call me before his coma starts.

andnbsp;

Now, I must go. My private
life starts properly...

andnbsp;

...at eight. And I mustn't
keep the lady waiting.

andnbsp;

Gentlemen.

andnbsp;

See you Joe.

andnbsp;

Commissioner.

andnbsp;

The shirt you ordered.

andnbsp;

Think it's pretty?
- That's for you to tell me.

andnbsp;

You see I only bought it
to have lunch with you.

andnbsp;

I prefer you in a sweater.

andnbsp;

And I prefer having dinner to lunch.

andnbsp;

Suppose we make it another time.

andnbsp;

Hey, what you're doing here?
- Waiting for my mother.

andnbsp;

There. I found your date for dinner.

andnbsp;

He's free.

andnbsp;

Sorry sir, you can't park here.

andnbsp;

What's the matter with you? Dammit,
how do you expect me to do my job?

andnbsp;

All right. Cool it man, two minutes.

andnbsp;

Hi. Is Livia here?

andnbsp;

What is it?
- Look at this.

andnbsp;

Why did they do that?

andnbsp;

Because I make love to a cop, that's why.

andnbsp;

If I do it again they said I was finished.

andnbsp;

Great. Is that all?

andnbsp;

A couple of them want your ass in a sling.

andnbsp;

And who are these moralists?

andnbsp;

They're the Tourian brothers.

andnbsp;

If I wanted to find
them, where would I look?

andnbsp;

They love gambling. The 'Shanghai', the
'Paradise', or the 'Winner's Garden'.

andnbsp;

Sorry.

andnbsp;

Hello. Have you seen the Tourian brothers?
- They haven't been around tonight.

andnbsp;

Be careful. They're pretty tough.

andnbsp;

Hello Jack.

andnbsp;

What's up?
- Hello commissioner.

andnbsp;

You seen the Tourian brothers?
- They're in front of us. Second row.

andnbsp;

What's so funny?

andnbsp;

I was thinking about that cop's face.

andnbsp;

When he first lays his eyes on her.
- You know the guy?

andnbsp;

No, but I'll bet you he's one
of those 98 pound weaklings.

andnbsp;

I bet the only excitement the guy
ever had was getting off. - Yeah.

andnbsp;

Good evening everyone.

andnbsp;

I'm hungry waiter, and I'm in a hurry, too.

andnbsp;

My name's Georges.
- Hello Georges. Steak and fries.

andnbsp;

A pinch of salt.

andnbsp;

Georges.
- Hey watch what you're doing.

andnbsp;

It's all my fault, I wasn't paying
attention. Please Georges, a refill.

andnbsp;

Gentlemen the drinks are on me. - That's...

andnbsp;

...enough. - Don't get
upset. Why you're upset?

andnbsp;

My name is Jordan. Commissioner Jordan.

andnbsp;

You are the brothers Tourian
and Tourian. Handy...

andnbsp;

...with a razor, especially
with defenceless women.

andnbsp;

You know, someone told me you'd
love to have my ass in a sling.

andnbsp;

Good idea. Would you like to begin?

andnbsp;

Well Georges, my steak.

andnbsp;

After you called I looked at my alarm
clock. I couldn't believe the time.

andnbsp;

I can't imagine you ever getting up at 6 a.m.

andnbsp;

I'm always asleep.
- Now, you want coffee, coffee, or coffee?

andnbsp;

Tea. - Coffee.
- But I want tea. - Tea.

andnbsp;

Ah, the Tourians. I won't forget that.

andnbsp;

They won't forget it either, believe me.

andnbsp;

You know, I would have
liked it better at Maxim's.

andnbsp;

There's atmosphere and music.

andnbsp;

You've been to Maxim's?

andnbsp;

I went there one night
with Mario. He's a dancer.

andnbsp;

A good friend.

andnbsp;

Maxim's is the place where
they got an orchestra.

andnbsp;

Yeah.

andnbsp;

Where there's dancing.
- Yeah.

andnbsp;

With a view at the river.
- Not from there.

andnbsp;

Are you sure it wasn't 'Maxie's'
where you went with Mario?

andnbsp;

I'm always doing that. I'm
awful at getting names right.

andnbsp;

Say, you know my name is not Gustav?

andnbsp;

You know that? - Don't
worry. - What's my name then?

andnbsp;

Francis? Listen, something came up,
but I'm on my way. I'll be right over.

andnbsp;

Okay, I'll wait here. The table's
reserved, so don't you worry.

andnbsp;

Okay. See you.

andnbsp;

What a small world.

andnbsp;

I look through the rear-view mirror
and who do I see? Inspector Simon.

andnbsp;

Stay where you are. I wanna
look at your dog collar.

andnbsp;

Listen Jordan, I'm warning you.
- Ah, just what I thought it would say.

andnbsp;

If lost, please notify
chief commissioner Garnier.

andnbsp;

I have the right...

andnbsp;

On a leash.

andnbsp;

You belong on... a... leash.

andnbsp;

Look, my battery's dead.

andnbsp;

Bastards. Get out.

andnbsp;

A 100 miles an hour chase
through the streets of Paris.

andnbsp;

And finishing up with two gangsters getting...

andnbsp;

...blown up and before that, the
escapade at East end station.

andnbsp;

A shootout in broad daylight
in the middle of the rush hour.

andnbsp;

When the illustrious mister
Jordan got here, I told...

andnbsp;

...him he won't have much
chance of using a helicopter...

andnbsp;

...and going airborne again, because
it was a small neighbourhood, but...

andnbsp;

...I shouldn't have
underestimated the man.

andnbsp;

Even without using a helicopter,
he can still be a shithead.

andnbsp;

And now I'm closing the Jordan file forever.
I'll let the ministry deal with it for a while.

andnbsp;

Tell your friend that, if
you're lucky enough to find him.

andnbsp;

But sir he tried several times
to get ahold of you but...

andnbsp;

Aaah and he couldn't get through to me.

andnbsp;

I've got one too many
shitheads as it is, Rojinski.

andnbsp;

Just in time. The boss
reviewed your record for...

andnbsp;

...us and told us that he
thinks you're a shithead.

andnbsp;

And he begun with the Turks.
- No, East end station came first.

andnbsp;

Whatever he says I don't care. I'm
interested in our good pal Marc Villa.

andnbsp;

Does he miss the stuff?
How's he making out?

andnbsp;

He's making out okay now
that he's gotten his fix.

andnbsp;

The guy's on cloud nine, and
you'll be too when you see this.

andnbsp;

Answer: No, I was sent over
from Italy. They felt they...

andnbsp;

...needed somebody unknown to
follow commissioner Jordan.

andnbsp;

Question: You mean to
kill? Answer: No, simply...

andnbsp;

...to follow him around and
lead me to Alfred Gonet.

andnbsp;

And were you supposed to follow
Gonet? Answer: No, to murder the guy.

andnbsp;

Question: Who was your first
contact? Answer: His name is Baldi.

andnbsp;

All I know is his name.

andnbsp;

Baldi. I know him.
- Meccacci knows him as well.

andnbsp;

Baldi. Otherwise known as 'Snowhite'.

andnbsp;

Antonio's not here right now.
- I thought he'd be asleep at this hour.

andnbsp;

He sleeps when he wants to.

andnbsp;

Tell Antonio that commissioner
Jordan would like to see him.

andnbsp;

Baldi. Commissioner Philippe Jordan.
Have you ever heard of him before?

andnbsp;

Yeah.

andnbsp;

I want you to make sure
we never hear of him again.

andnbsp;

Well, he's a cop and... you
can't just knock off a cop.

andnbsp;

Those ideas are old fashioned.

andnbsp;

Yeah, Francis was always
getting into trouble.

andnbsp;

With his bikes or his cars. But
never once did he get arrested.

andnbsp;

So I figured if Francis got to be a cop he'd...

andnbsp;

...have a good chance of
never being arrested.

andnbsp;

But the guy was hopeless as a
cop. He never arrested anybody.

andnbsp;

It depressed him. He said
it was a waste of time...

andnbsp;

...because the next day we'd
just let them go anyway.

andnbsp;

He might not have been altogether wrong.

andnbsp;

Did you know him for very long?

andnbsp;

For sixteen years. He was center
forward for the Diablos in the play-off.

andnbsp;

A very nice guy in the gym, but
during the game, tough as they come.

andnbsp;

But when you were his
age, you were tough, right?

andnbsp;

No, not till I was older.

andnbsp;

Did you have a little
brother, or a little sister?

andnbsp;

No one but Francis.

andnbsp;

Rojinski. First I've got to make a
link between Meccacci and the machines.

andnbsp;

Then two, I connect the
machines to the crime.

andnbsp;

And the crime to Meccacci.

andnbsp;

And then, I just let it all work out.

andnbsp;

I've got something to
do now. Look up the past.

andnbsp;

You mean you're leaving?
- Sure, you can stay here, you'll be allright.

andnbsp;

Stay with Livia?
- Yeah, of course with Livia.

andnbsp;

Why, you're afraid of her?

andnbsp;

Where is he?
- Gone.

andnbsp;

Did he say anything?
- He told me to stay.

andnbsp;

So I said 'with Livia?' and
he said 'why, you're afraid?'.

andnbsp;

That was kind of dumb, huh?

andnbsp;

From the time Francis died he
hasn't been the same with me.

andnbsp;

This is Antonio Baldi.

andnbsp;

I hear you wanna see me.
- Yeah.

andnbsp;

Well I'm downstairs.

andnbsp;

Well now, I'm here. You mind
telling me what I have done?

andnbsp;

Someone mentioned your name.
- Who's that?

andnbsp;

Marc Villa.

andnbsp;

Doesn't ring a bell.
- He's a junkie.

andnbsp;

He told me you were the one who hired
him to get rid of Freddy the chemist.

andnbsp;

A junkie would sell his own
mother for a fix commissioner.

andnbsp;

But I didn't come here for myself anyway.

andnbsp;

But because mister Meccacci's
waiting for you. I'm just a messenger.

andnbsp;

You should have told me that right away.

andnbsp;

Because any time I wanna see
Meccacci, I can summon him officially.

andnbsp;

Sure. If he shows up.

andnbsp;

The last time you tried to get smart,
he got off, and you got transferred.

andnbsp;

Okay. What do we do now?

andnbsp;

We'll go and see mister Meccacci.

andnbsp;

Where we're going? Are we having a
little game of billiards in Clichy?

andnbsp;

No. It's the head office tonight.

andnbsp;

He never discusses serious
things anywhere else.

andnbsp;

Here we are. Wait for me,
I'll tell him you're here.

andnbsp;

Hey what the hell are you doing?
- Uh uh, you wait for me.

andnbsp;

You're crazy.

andnbsp;

Now get these things off
me. What's with you, huh?

andnbsp;

I don't buy your story.

andnbsp;

I think it's a trap.

andnbsp;

We're both gonna wait. But not together.

andnbsp;

Don't leave me here
commissioner. Let me out.

andnbsp;

You've got no right.

andnbsp;

They'll be here any second. Let me go.

andnbsp;

Let me go. Don't leave me here dammit.

andnbsp;

Baldi?

andnbsp;

Is that you?

andnbsp;

Baldi is dead.

andnbsp;

What are you doing here?

andnbsp;

I'm not here Meccacci, I was murdered.

andnbsp;

I know you'll miss me. I was
good for laughs, remember?

andnbsp;

Of course you do. The cop
arrived, showed you...

andnbsp;

...his badge, shouting
'police, you're under arrest'.

andnbsp;

Then your buddy Cappa came in
and the farse had begun again.

andnbsp;

The trial was a joke. One
more time you went home.

andnbsp;

And then mister Meccacci
punished the wise ass cop.

andnbsp;

They sent him to another town.

andnbsp;

The wise ass was me.

andnbsp;

And just what are you here
for, now, mister Jordan?

andnbsp;

You figure it out.

andnbsp;

There is one possibility. You can take
the easy way out. Make things simple.

andnbsp;

No arrest, no trial.

andnbsp;

Yes. But... it's completely...

andnbsp;

...crazy.

andnbsp;

Crazier than pushing dope to kids as
they come out of school in the afternoon?

andnbsp;

So that a few dirty old men
can pay for 12 year old hookers?

andnbsp;

And you? I wonder what
age you prefer your whores.

andnbsp;

After so many years I'd
nearly given up hope.

andnbsp;

Of what?

andnbsp;

Of watching you die.

andnbsp;

But then the theory won't work anymore.

andnbsp;

There will be a trial,
but I won't be tried.

andnbsp;

You will.

andnbsp;

But for it to be my own trial, I
would have to be using my own gun.

andnbsp;

And this one belongs to Baldi.

andnbsp;

Sir are you commissioner Jordan?

andnbsp;

Yeah.
- We looked just about everywhere for you.

andnbsp;

Will you follow us please?

andnbsp;

Hello? TB 7 here.

andnbsp;

Get me inspector Rojinski on 2909.

andnbsp;

Tell him commissioner
Jordan is here waiting.

andnbsp;

Inspector Rojinski.

andnbsp;

Guess what Jordan? Someone just
killed Meccacci in his club.

andnbsp;

You're kidding?
- No, I mean it. Happened two hours ago.

andnbsp;

They just got it over the wire.

andnbsp;

I wanted you to be the first to know, that's...

andnbsp;

...why I've been trying
to get in touch with you.

andnbsp;

Now wait a minute. Who do you think would
want to get rid of someone like Meccacci?

andnbsp;

You got any bright ideas?

andnbsp;

No, it beats me. It could
have been someone...

andnbsp;

...in the organisation
wanting to take his place.

andnbsp;

I'm positive it's political.

andnbsp;

Nowadays everything is political.

andnbsp;

Maybe you're right. See you around pal.

andnbsp;

Thanks a lot.

andnbsp;

You want a ride back?

andnbsp; CLASS=SUBTTL>After so many years I'd
nearly given up hope.

andnbsp;

Of what?

andnbsp;

Of watching you die.

andnbsp;

But then the theory won't work an