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Many years ago, in Central Europe, thousands of people were driven from

homes and out of their motherland, simply because their customs and beliefs

not accord with those of the state.

In the grim forests...

It was not unusual to be attacked by wolves, and for a wife to die in

was commonplace.

What makes this story unique is that this particular child, instead of being

torn to pieces by the wolf pack that killed his father, was accepted by them,

warmed by the females, even protected by the males.

Why this should have been, we can only hazard a guess.

Perhaps it was the time, midnight on the eve of Christmas, when traditionally...

The wild beast is said to guard the cradle of a newborn child.

This story was handed down

from generation to generation.

told and retold until it became legend.

you

I've done with some of them to feed these mongrels.

Anyhow, this looks as good a place as any to set up shop for the night.

Yeah, go and see what you can find for our supper.

Oh, wake up, you lazy bitch.

It's well enough to be done.

All right, all right, you old goat.

I'm coming.

What is it?

Find something for your pot.

Come on, lightning.

Here's your supper.

But it behaved like an animal.

It's a boy.

How can't you see that? It's a boy.

Poor thing.

Thing's right.

He looked like a boy, but he behaved like an animal.

Why, that's it.

He's a boy and an animal.

He's a wolf boy. That's what he is.

Let's see.

What is that?

You shot him, you great oaf. What are you doing to that boy?

Lean him up a bit. Not too much mind.

He's going to be the making of us, whatever he is. He's going to be our

attraction.

That's it, ladies and gentlemen.

Walk up, walk right up and see the most amazing show on earth.

Maestro Pomponi presents his amazing exhibition of the incredible and

dog with human intelligence.

Incredible feat of strength.

Plus, that is attraction, wolf boy, either wolf or human.

And now, my friends, I'm about to reveal something that will be imprinted on

your memories for the rest of time. I am proud, indeed, honored and privileged

to reveal not just a tattooed lady, not just a lady that's

tattooed all over.

I give you Princess Gamara, the direct descendant of the royal

family of Russia itself.

Princess, will you do us the honor of showing us the tattoos that cover...

The artistic designs that the princess has so graciously shown us, ladies and

gentlemen, represent the flags of all nations.

Every inch of the princess's body is covered in a like manner. Every inch!

You can take my word for that.

However, you will not expect a lady of her breeding to expose herself further

public. So, princess!

You're among the first privileged persons to see the one thing that no one

has ever seen before.

Is he a man or animal?

It'll be for you to judge. For the first time ever, the only one in captivity at

war.

He's a bit shy.

As the maestro predicted, the wolf boy became their star attraction.

Mengy bloody lot.

and now, for the first time, the boy had friends.

Human friends.

But as he grew up, he developed into a normal, healthy young man, and his value

to the little show was lost.

The maestro would have thrown him out, but for the intervention of his wife,

who'd come to like the strange young man.

He would meet a pretty girl, and he would love her until death.

Charming.

Nay.

Hear that, Etoile?

You will meet a pretty girl.

Etoile, are you listening to me?

They wouldn't have it.

Cash or nothing.

I've forgotten we'd raise this jump before.

What are we going to do now?

Well...

You can cook that for a start.

I'll think of something in the morning.

What is it?

Wolves.

They'll have a go at lightning if they get close enough to have a sniff at him.

Tiny!

Tiny!

Tiny!

Wolves! If you can kill one of them, it'll frighten the other. Get going!

Close that door.

It's freezing in here.

Tiny.

Hey, if you've never seen a dead one, you've seen one now.

Come, give me a hand.

Come quick, give me a hand.

his terrible legacy, the boy fled.

He traveled for days, sheltering under trees, feeding from the land, until he

found himself on the outskirts of a great city.

Don't know?

Well, if you don't know what he does.

All right, then. Start right away.

Clean up a bit.

I'll give you a hand.

A bit later.

Hey.

Come on, come on. You haven't finished it, lad.

Oh, here they come, the little darlings.

Morning, ladies.

Three today.

Fifteen sous.

Thirty to anyone else.

Yeah, just off for a quick... Off on business, ladies.

If there's anything particularly you may care to see, my new assistant here will

be pleased to show you.

Hello. Hello.

Can I show you the animals?

No, thank you. We've seen them. Yes, every day.

You come here every day?

For lunch.

Would you like some?

Yes, thanks.

Oh,

you haven't got much.

I'll go and get my own.

Funny boy.

Like some?

No, thanks. It's good.

I'm sure.

No, it's the garlic.

Don't you like it? We do.

For customers that don't. Oh, you work in a shop?

I suppose you could say that.

More of a house, really.

Oh, you work in a house?

What's that about? Never mind.

What's your name? Etoile.

Etoile?

Well, that's what they call me.

Etoile. I rather like it. What's yours?

Christine. Christine.

That's nice.

This is Zoe, and that's Annabel.

Cheers.

Come on, girls.

Time we were going?

Yes, we'd better.

She'll be waking soon. I'm in a right mood.

She always is. She? Who's the she?

Well, it's... It was nice meeting you, Toile. Shall I see you again tomorrow?

Yes, I expect so. Good.

I'll look forward to that.

Ta -ta, then.

That's many old zoo.

Why? To see the wild animals, of course.

I think you see enough of them in here.

They've got a nice new keeper there, a young one.

Oh, where's he from?

He's a country boy. You can have them.

Christine thought he was rather nice.

Nice, yes.

But they need watching once they get going.

You ought to be careful, Christine.

Hello, what's this? Baby clothes?

Anne -Marie, what have you been hiding? from us. From my sister, you fool.

I should sincerely hope not. We've enough troubles here as it is.

And do please show some consideration.

I'm not at all well today.

Another hangover, madame.

I do wish you wouldn't be so blunt, Zoe.

No, not another hangover. The same one.

You may remember the prefect of police was here last night. And the minister.

Some of the men that come here nowadays, their manners are disgusting.

Must think they're still at home.

I shouldn't think so, madame.

Christine, I'm in no mood for your warped sense of humour.

Go and open me a fresh bottle of champagne. There's a dear.

Do you think you ought?

No, I don't think I ought. If I don't, I think I shall die.

And then where would you be?

Don't answer.

Just get the champagne.

And, Anna -Marie, will you draw the curtain on that window, please? The sun.

It's a lovely day out, madame. No doubt.

Not very cold.

Never mind. Just open it.

And gently... Sorry.

Never mind. Perhaps it'll clean the carpet.

Just pour it.

And we'll all have a little glass.

Only one, mind. I don't want you misbehaving yourselves.

And we'll clean up this mess.

Then you'll have to get ready for tonight.

Tonight. All over again.

If this woman had committed suicide, these burns wouldn't stop just here, a

inches into the esophagus.

They'd continue right down into the abdomen.

No, no, Max.

Sorry.

It's another murder for you to investigate.

But what about the poison bottle?

The burns around the mouth?

All there to put you off the scent?

Yes, I'm afraid so.

How did she die, then?

Dramatically. And I mean that literally.

Whoever did it knew his Shakespeare. Have a look in the left ear.

You'll see some tiny blisters as poison poured into it.

Pandits. Pandits?

His father was dispatched in a similar fashion.

Sought to leave no trace.

That was done while she was asleep?

Mm -hmm.

The poison would have been heated first to blood temperature.

She wouldn't have known anything about it until it was too late.

Ingenious.

Her son told me... Wait a moment, Paul.

Her son is an actor of sorts.

He should be familiar with the bard.

Is he also a fisherman of sorts? Do you have to know?

I don't know why it was done, but you see how the wrists have been tied with

something very strong and thin.

A fishing gut, perhaps?

Or a musician, a violinist. A violin string would be just as good.

He plays the cello.

It's the same thing, only bigger.

Look, I'm not suggesting you should actually start oiling the guillotine,

think you could do worse than start your inquiries with him.

Thanks, Bob.

Always glad to help.

Me and my good friend.

Here we are.

Too good for you to do for my dinner.

Here they come again, the little darlings.

Wait a moment, Marcus.

Patience, my friend.

Morning, ladies.

Morning. Three again today.

Fifteen sous, thirty to anyone else.

You say that every time?

Yeah, it's about time. You let us in for nothing.

Oh, yes, you're all right if you do the same for me, eh?

Oh, Phoebe.

Come in, Harquist.

Got something for you.

Made it myself.

It looks it.

What? Cheese.

Still all right? Good.

You haven't got a coat.

Coat? It's going to rain soon.

No. It will. I know. You'll get wet.

How do you know?

Just do.

They know too.

Look.

I can't see them doing anything.

I can.

When did you learn all this about animals?

Don't remember.

Always.

There, I told you. Come on.

You'll be dry in here.

What, are you mad?

They won't hurt you.

And the professor.

Excellent. The minister.

This is Inspector Gerard, one of my ablest investigators.

And Professor Cataflanque, our judicial surgeon.

Good evening.

He attempts to ascertain the cause of death in some of our more problematic

cases.

Well, Gerard, anything interesting to show our visitors?

The professor has just finished a post -mortem on the McCardier woman, Monsieur

le Prefect.

McCardier?

He has suspected suicide by poisoning her.

Ah, yes, yes, of course. And?

The professor thinks it was murder.

Oh?

It was murder.

How can you be so sure of that?

We cannot go jumping to conclusions, you know, gentlemen.

Not when there is human life at stake.

Would you like me to show you?

I've had to cut the body open. Thank you.

You see, if she had committed suicide, this tube here, the gullet... Oh,

do you have to leave? Thank you, professor.

Very... informative.

Now that wasn't kind of.

I know, but I enjoyed it. They're pompous asses. Now I have to wash my

again.

Here, son.

End of the month.

Share our day.

Here we are. Six francs in here.

Two for you and four for me.

There.

Four sous short.

What? Four sous short.

Oh, is it?

Must have miscounted.

What are you going to do with it, eh?

Don't know.

If I was your age.

I'd have taken out a young lady. You know, dancing, bit of chick to chick,

Ho, ho, ho, baby.

Ho, ho, ho, ho.

Yes. I'd take Christine dancing.

Christine?

You know what she does?

Yes, she told me.

And you don't mind?

Why, she don't mind.

She's a servant, same as me.

That's what she told you?

Yes. She does housework.

Housework. Ho, ho, ho, ha, ha.

Housework. Well, good luck, that's all I can say. Have you

told

that boy what we do here?

No, why should I?

Well, I should, if I were you.

He's a country boy, and they're the prudish ones.

They save up their sous to come here.

and strap their hands in horror if they're wise or sweetheart so much as

ankle in public.

Well, I'm not saying he's like that, but you shouldn't let him find out for

himself. Places, girls.

Zoe, Christine.

Wake up, Annabelle.

Ah, my dear prefect. Back so soon?

How nice.

I'll make my own way back.

Yes.

Well?

Have you brought a message or what?

I want to see Christine.

What? Christine.

I've come to take a dancing.

I'm afraid you've made a mistake young man.

And you?

No, madame.

I shall hand you over to the police and prefer the most serious charges.

Madame, not the police.

It would be most imprudent.

If that is your wish, monsieur.

It is, madame.

I can only express my deepest regret about what has happened.

I hope it won't deter you from returning another time when there'll be no

charge, of course.

That's right.

The gentleman has paid.

Paid.

Now you, get out.

Out!

Out!

Etoile?

Etoile!

What right have you to burst in like that?

Making a fool of me, breaking up the place. Do you think you own me or

something? I've never been so humiliated in all my... Never!

Well?

Why do you do it?

Why? Because... Because... What's it got to do with you anyway?

Why, Justine?

I'll tell you why.

My mother died and left me an orphan. A bloody orphan. Someone nobody wanted.

So I was sent to an orphanage, and you know what that's like.

I stuck it as long as I could and then I ran away here to Paris.

That's when I started on the back streets.

Then I met Zoe and she took me to Madame.

Bought off the police, looked after me. Better than my own mother, better than

anyone ever did.

If I was to ask you to marry me... Marry you?

Yes.

But what have you got?

You've got nothing.

I love you, Christy.

Look at well.

I'm very flattered.

Don't think I'm not.

But marry you?

It wouldn't work, now would it?

you want to fuss about.

All right.

That's just the moon.

Nothing to get excited about.

Go to sleep.

Go to sleep.

Go to sleep.

I trust everything was to your

satisfaction tonight, monsieur.

Thank you, madame. Until next Friday, then. Good night, monsieur. Good night,

madame.

Sorry to interrupt, Professor.

We've got another one here.

Perhaps you'd rather finish your supper first. It's a bit, um... No, no, no.

You're quite a wasting kind.

Oh, dear.

That's very nasty.

Where did this happen? At the zoo?

Picked it up in the street, sir.

Then you'd better warn them to start looking for an escaped animal.

There's a claw mark.

Au revoir, monsieur.

Safe home.

Au revoir, madame.

Now, these are the incisors that penetrated the flesh.

You see how they fit exactly.

but the jugular was torn out.

It's much too wide for the dog.

Would certainly seem like it, Professor.

Paul? Mm -hmm?

What's of this about an escaped animal?

A wolf.

A wolf? Big one, too. Have a look over there.

This is 19th century, Paul, not Middle Ages. There are no wolves in Paris

in the zoo.

Perhaps this one didn't see the signposts. What are you getting at? That

killed by a wolf.

The prefect says it was the work of a maniac, a homicidal maniac.

It's possible, of course, but I don't think so.

Anyway, he's having all the asylums checked.

I beg your pardon, Inspector.

Yes? There's another two who've just arrived.

Two?

Just like this one, sir.

Prefect's loaner tickets have been busy, Max.

From the same area?

Yes, sir.

This case is beginning to interest me.

Yes, well, don't get too interested, Paul.

Remember what happened last time? I'd better get down there.

And I'll see you again tonight.

Yes. Oh, no.

No. Yes.

Very interesting.

Very interesting.

Just a minute.

Just a minute. You can't go through there. What do you mean I can't go

I work here on the innkeeper.

All right. I think so, too.

She's going to be great for business, isn't it, eh?

Here.

You all right, lad?

Have you?

I know, I was young once.

So you missed all the fun, eh?

There were three murders here last night. Two of them right outside our

The police has closed the place. We can't let no one in. Why? Why, God

But you should have been here, son.

It was horrible.

You should have seen the corpses.

Please.

Turn you up, does he?

I'll get out in the fresh air, I was you. Clear head.

Me, I'm off for breakfast.

Then back to bed.

See you later.

Here, you, here.

We're closed, can't you read?

Closed by the police.

Well, I...

I'm from the police department.

What, you?

Police? In an advisory capacity.

I'm particularly interested in your wolves.

Why? Why them particularly?

Last night's murders. They were executed in the most savage manner, almost as if

the victims had been attacked by a wild animal.

Wolves? Mm -hmm.

You thought they, them two... Here, lad, here, come and listen to this one.

This gentleman, he thought them murders was done by these.

May I share the joke?

I tell you, Cardinal, these two is so old, their fangs is so rotten, they'd

difficulty in chewing through a meatball, let alone a... Then this

untrue. They're not dangerous.

Dangerous?

Show him, lad.

Show him how dangerous they are.

I would be obliged.

Tell the truth.

There isn't one animal here as is dangerous.

They're all too old.

Them notices is just for the customers.

All right, son.

Got a fetching weight with the animals, ain't he, eh?

It's a rare gift.

I hope it serves you well.

Thank you for your help.

Now that you've satisfied yourself that my little family is blameless, can I

open up again?

I'll have a word with the inspector.

Thank you, Professor Katter.

Good luck.

Good day.

I'm so sorry, mademoiselle.

I'm afraid the zoo is closed.

Hmm?

The zoo.

Closed. Oh, that's all right. I have a friend who works here.

Oh, I see. Now, pardon me.

Hello.

I've just heard about the murders.

Are you all right?

Yes.

You don't look it. I've had a fever. Can I get you anything?

No. You sure? You look as if... Leave me alone!

All right, if that's what you want, I'll go.

Been upsetting him, have you?

Shouldn't keep him out all night.

Not good for him.

Max? I've been thinking about those three murders the other night. Did you

notice a certain consistency about the state of the bodies?

Such as?

All three were quite remarkably clean. Just as if they'd taken a bath before

going out.

Yes, well, some people will do just that.

Not many in my experience.

I reckon it's not merely coincidence that... All three were in the same

condition.

What sort of clothes were they wearing?

Paul, you are not to interfere.

What, me?

Interfere, my dear fellow. I heard you were snooping around that little zoo.

Ah, yes, but now that's different.

I had to convince myself that he wasn't a wolf.

Keep out, Paul.

Please.

I brought them here, Professor.

Oh, have you?

Good man.

Let's have a look.

I made boots.

This class worked in a ship.

Excellent material.

I was in the district the other day where the bodies were found.

Poor neighborhood.

No one living there could afford this sort of luxury.

Oh, wouldn't you say?

Coincidence? I just told the inspector. I don't think so.

August the 4th.

5th.

11 p .m.

There's another one here, Professor.

9 .30.

Two men.

Consecutive times.

Piano. Oh,

so you're back.

Ah, good morning.

Lovely day, isn't it?

Police can afford piano now, can they?

Would you care to join me?

And one for my friend, please.

And how's business at the zoo? What business? You closed me down, remember?

Has the order not been rescinded? Who?

You can take it from me. You're free to reopen.

Drown it?

Thank you, Doctor.

Here's your help.

And yours.

Still on this case, then?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

In fact, you might be able to help me.

Could you tell me if there's a... How shall I put it?

A house of entertainment anywhere near?

Yeah.

Of course, is there?

It's not open in the daytime.

Is it far?

It's not very.

There.

How convenient.

Ah, good morning.

We don't open during the day. So I was told, nevertheless.

Thank you so much, my dear.

Do you have an appointment?

Not yet.

I'll fetch madame. Thank you.

Yes. What do you want?

Christine.

Good morning.

This is a most unusual time to call, monsieur.

I appreciate that, madame, but then I'm an unusual man.

We do not cater for unusual tastes, monsieur.

Oh,

dear, a slight misunderstanding.

Please allow me to explain. I am a judicial surgeon.

Attached to the prefecture, the police.

I can't.

Police?

Three murders of a particularly brutal nature were committed in this area

recently. You are aware of that, madame, no doubt.

Well? It occurred to me that the victims might possibly have been visitors here.

I have their names. My clients never use their real names here, monsieur.

You understand?

Ah. Of course.

Then would it be asking too much for you to identify them?

But they're dead.

But still recognisable.

You mean you want me to come... To the city moor, yes, will you?

I most certainly will not. I've never heard of such a thing.

It really would be most helpful, madame.

Helpful? It's grotesque and decent.

I could ask the prefect to make it official.

The prefect?

He won't do anything, I can assure you.

Oh, you know him, then?

I think that's my business, monsieur. Now, you must be a very busy man.

Annabelle, show this gentleman out.

Couldn't she fix you up, then?

No, no, I'm afraid she couldn't. I can't think why not.

You look all right to me. You should see some of them.

Well, as the saying goes, it takes all sorts to make a world.

Just like that, General.

Yes, quite still.

Quite still for 15 minutes.

You ready?

I'm uncovering the lens now.

Monsieur de Gaulle?

Excuse me.

Monsieur de Gaulle? Yes, quite please.

I'm Monsieur de Gaulle's assistant.

You wish to make an appointment?

Yes. For a portrait, of course. For several people.

Yes, I think I can fit you in.

Quite still, quite still.

Won't be long.

Can they come tomorrow at two?

Unfortunately, no.

Oh, five o 'clock.

No, no, no, no, no, the light's failing at five. I'm afraid they won't be able

to come here at all.

Oh, you wish me to visit their place of residence?

Precisely. Yes, well, it's very inconvenient.

It's all this apparatus, and I'm not strong.

Where is their residence?

It's not far away.

The city morgue.

Morgue? They're dead.

Quiet still.

You want me to photograph?

Yes. Yes, please.

I'll expect you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Quiet still.

Hold on.

The wolf cases. Are the bodies still here?

Yes, sir.

But they'll have to be moved soon. It's this hot weather, sir. Well, hang on to

them for a little while longer. Pack some ice around the door. But there have

been complaints already, sir. Oh, well, close the doors and open the windows.

There's a good chap.

Whenever you're ready, monsieur.

Yes.

Moulin?

Left a bit.

No, my left.

Yes.

I'm just focusing the lens. It's a technical expression. You do understand?

You ready?

If you could steel yourself.

It's a grim task, I know, but of the utmost importance.

Yes.

Ready? Quite still.

Oh, no.

Oh, my God.

You'll let me have the likenesses today, won't you? Yes.

Answer the door, Tanya.

And hurry up with the champagne, Christine.

Right away, madame. Oh, it's you again.

I've been making some inquiries about you. You're not a policeman at all. And

you've no right to be asking me questions.

I never made any claim to being a policeman.

I'm a police surgeon.

May I ask who told you? You may not.

I see.

Nevertheless, I'm sure you wouldn't wish to obstruct the course of justice.

And to that end, I've brought along some pictures which I should like you to

study.

Um, I'm afraid they're rather shocking.

I'm not easily shocked, monsieur.

No, I'm sure you're not, madame.

These are the victims of the murderer.

Have you ever seen any of them before?

No, monsieur, I've never, never seen them.

You knew these men, didn't you? You have no right to question my girls.

Oh, no.

No, that is very true.

I apologize for disturbing you.

He knows the way.

Menzel. Christine.

It is Christine, isn't it?

What do you want?

Could we talk for a moment?

What about?

Come and sit down.

Would you like a brandy?

Yes, I would.

Brandy.

It's about these daguerretards.

You recognize the men, didn't you?

They were clients of yours?

Yes. They all came to see me the night they were murdered.

Doesn't it strike you as rather odd that all three should have called on you

that particular night?

They were regulars.

Well, I must admit, I'm completely baffled.

I thought at first the attacks might have been made by some wild animal.

A wolf, perhaps?

A wolf?

Oh, yes, yes.

What about the police? What do they think?

They believe it was the work of a lunatic, someone with a grudge against

clients. They could be right, of course.

Do you know of any such person?

No.

Nobody.

Now, Max, I have some more information here.

So it's quite a new light on the case. The case is closed, Paul.

As the prefects come around to your way of thinking, he thinks you're right.

It was a wolf.

And so he's ordered all wolves in the city zoos to be destroyed.

I won't do it!

I won't bloody well do it!

Just look at that! Just read that! Well, you can't do it. Oh, I forgot you

can't, can you? She's not going to get rid of them by order of the prefect of

police. Get rid of them? Yeah, them!

Them wolves, as they constitute a danger.

What do they mean, get rid of them? What do they mean, get rid of them? What do

they mean?

It means you bloody well got to kill them, that's what.

Otherwise they'll come and do it for us.

Me?

Oh, it'll have to be you, lad.

I mean, if I so much as squash a blue bottle, I'll have to lie down after.

It'll have to be you.

Feel a bit rough, do you, lad?

I'm not surprised.

I don't feel too good myself.

A couple of mangy old things I know.

But they've been helping to keep me these last ten years.

How?

How will I do it?

Just have to bash them, son.

Bash them on the head.

I ain't got no gun.

Tell you what, I'll put a little something in their supper, make them

they won't be so bad.

What do you say, all right, eh?

Me to do with him? He's got a fever, that's what he's got. I'm not doing

Oh,

well, come on, let me have a look at him.

Here.

Saying, all with their throats torn out.

If he didn't die from a shark, he would have died anyway.

Must be an animal.

A wild animal, loose in Paris, that nobody ever sees.

All right, well, now, give us time.

Oh, come, you don't seriously think that if a wolf had been seen loping along

the boulevard, you wouldn't have heard about it by now?

Now, you listen to me. Since you are so clever, now, you tell me who did this,

eh? Now, you explain.

I wish I could, Max.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have spoken like that. You're exhausted, dear fellow.

Yes.

I was beginning to hold.

Professor.

This one's still alive.

Just.

We'd best get him to hospital.

Professor. We must get him to hospital.

We'll never reach it.

I must do what I can for him here. I need your assistance.

Yes, sir.

Help me.

I intend to. Who was attacked?

Who by?

Attacked.

Was it a wolf?

Not a wolf.

A man?

Not a man.

Can I get you anything else before I go, sir?

No, Boulogne.

The last murders, when were they? Do you remember?

About four weeks ago, sir.

Yes, it was four. I remember. Four weeks. A month.

A month.

Yes, sir.

You notice the moon tonight?

Yes, sir.

It's a full moon, sir.

The same as it was last time.

Before he died, that man said he was attacked not by a wolf, not by a man.

Does that suggest anything to you?

Yes, sir.

It does.

Utterly fantastic, of course.

Not to me, sir.

I'm a countryman from the Massif Central district.

These things don't seem fantastic to us, sir.

I wish I had a book on the subject.

I'll see what I can do for you, sir.

Thank you.

Paul, you're a doctor, a man of science.

You think science knows all the answers? Well, I don't.

But a man that turns into an animal, how can you believe that? A tadpole turns

into a frog?

We all believe that because we know it happens. We've seen it. It's one of

nature's miracles.

Now, is it that strange if at a certain time a man turns into an animal?

And just because of the moon? But why not? The moon controls the oceans.

It drives some men insane, and tribes all over the world still worship it. We

know these things, but surely there are some we haven't experienced yet.

But if these things occur only at full moon, they won't happen again for three

or four weeks.

Max, the full moon cycle started again last night.

So it can all happen again tonight.

Unless we find him today.

Yes. But where do I look, Paul?

Our one witness died.

Where do I start?

In bed, getting some sleep.

I mean it, or you'll be fit for nothing.

What about you?

Ah, well, um... If you'll permit me... Oh, let the police handle it. This is

just an idea, and it's much better for me to follow it up on my own than try

explain.

Um... Have I your permission?

Have I any choice?

Not really.

Take care, my friend.

Thank you.

Would you be kind enough to ask Mademoiselle Christine?

Christine, I must speak to you urgently and alone.

Would you meet me at the cafe just as quickly as you can?

You are done. You'd better put some clothes on first.

Put some clothes on?

That makes a change in this place.

And he just disappeared into thin air.

There are plenty of places he could have hidden.

But where, for instance?

I shouldn't be speaking to you about him. You're wrong, Christine.

He asked me to help him. And you are, believe me, if the police find him first

or a mob.

What can I do?

I want you to go to his quarters at the zoo and wait.

You'll stay there, won't you?

Boulogne!

Boulogne. A map showing the sewers in this vicinity. Could you lay your hands

such a thing?

Do you think that's where he is, sir? It's possible.

You there, boy.

Strange.

Strange.

I thought we really liked you.

A map of the sewer cellar.

Oh, good. Good man. Well done. Thank you.

Yes.

Yes, you see? At every murder point, an exit from the sewers.

Now, that's where he is, Boulogne. It must be. It explains why he's never been

seen.

Professor.

Don't you think we should inform the inspector?

And what would he do?

Fill the sewers with police.

Hound the thing to destruction, probably.

And then what will we learn?

Nothing.

It's all in here.

The precautions to be taken, the risks to be run.

Sir, you are going alone.

And you will follow what the book says carefully, sir.

And you know we must have a silver bullet, don't you, sir? I have some

candlesticks at home.

No, it must not be handled.

Good luck, son.

He hasn't come back? No.

I think I know where he is. Where?

Manhole cover.

Where is he then?

Where's the boy?

There should be a manhole somewhere here leading to the sewers. Not used

anymore. But where is it?

Under here somewhere.

What do you expect to find down there then, eh?

If you come out and show yourself, I won't shoot. You have my word.

If you give yourself up, I'll try to help you.

Otherwise, the police will back you down.

They'll find you wherever you hide and destroy you.

Your friends were destroyed.

You'll suffer the same fate.

Christine knows I'm here. She's waiting for you.

I'm alone, I swear.

If you like, I'll throw my gun away.

I know I can trust you, but well...

Help

me.

Please.

You're not his enemy. He won't harm you.

But you mustn't reject him.

I had to do it, Paul.

But don't tell me.

I'm sorry.

You did your duty, Max.

You only did your duty.