1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,311 (train whistle blowing) 2 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,552 (knocking) 3 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,119 - Passport, please 4 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:45,716 Thank you 5 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,557 Inspector Maigret? 6 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,278 Oh, I am so pleased to meet you. 7 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,999 Inspector Bergsma, Netherlands Frontier Police. 8 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:55,110 To Amsterdam? 9 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:56,315 - Yeah. 10 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:57,833 - On business? 11 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:59,194 - I think so. 12 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:00,474 - Thank you 13 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:01,311 - Inspector Bergsma™? 14 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:02,151 - Yes? 15 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,394 - I'd be grateful if you would ask the customs officer 16 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,518 to examine the suitcase of the man down the corridor. 17 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:10,396 - I will do it myself. 18 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:11,470 - I'l shows you 19 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:19,471 - Customs. 20 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:21,551 Customs. 21 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,034 Dutch Frontier. 22 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:26,758 Open this case, please 23 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,590 (rustling) 24 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:51,351 (train whistle blowing) 25 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,000 (gunshot fires) 26 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,273 (dramatic music) 27 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,671 (train whistle blowing) 28 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:48,471 (tense music) 29 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,391 - One pair of trousers, old and filthy. 30 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,630 - One jacket, the same. 31 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:53,994 - An equally dirty shirt. 32 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,839 Why would anyone commit suicide for the loss of those? 33 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,751 - Well, he seemed poor, but-- 34 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,674 - When I first saw him, he had 30,000 Belgian francs 35 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:05,556 - What? 36 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:06,550 Where was that? 37 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:07,550 - Last night in Brussels 38 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:08,959 I had to come up to their police headquarters 39 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,236 to talk about some Hungarians who were giving us trouble 40 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,311 Anyway, out of the conference I went along to a restaurant 41 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,550 near the station, and there was this man, 42 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:18,120 counting out the money in hundred franc notes 43 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:19,713 - Dressed almost in rags? 44 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:20,915 - Yeah. 45 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:22,718 I watched him do them up into a parcel. 46 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,199 Then I followed him to the post office 47 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,635 He posted the parcel to himself. 48 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,631 Louis Jeunet. 49 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,438 At 18 Rue la Roquette in Paris, 50 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:32,909 and he sent the parcel at the cheap rate of printed paper 51 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,196 - What, 30,000 francs? 52 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:36,793 He did not think much of it. 53 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:38,871 - Looked to me as though he was working under orders 54 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:39,756 so I followed him. 55 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,717 He took the Amsterdam Express 56 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,313 I noticed this suitcase. 57 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,278 You can buy one like it almost anywhere, so I did 58 00:04:46,280 --> 00:04:48,078 And just before you boarded the train, 59 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,150 I changed it for his. 60 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,312 - Oh, but you could not know he would kill himself. 61 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:53,151 - Why? 62 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,275 What for? 63 00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:55,634 Hold up his old trousers 64 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,633 You see, these are meant for a much taller man. 65 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:05,436 They're not even his, 66 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,192 this isn't even his own suit. 67 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:08,599 - Any information about him, Doctor? 68 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:10,352 - Age 30, 35 69 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,476 Poor health, drank too much 70 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,551 He had done some manual work, but I would not say 71 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:15,630 he was born to it. 72 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,439 - These look to have been soaked in oil, or something 73 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:20,919 - Yeah but a long time ago, eh? 74 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:21,876 - Not ail. 75 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:24,711 Blood. 76 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:25,551 - Blood, you think so? 77 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:26,595 - I'm sure of it. 78 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:27,431 - The jacket? 79 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:29,675 - Oh. 80 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,637 Whoever wore this must have wallowed in it. 81 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:32,994 Would you like a detailed report? 82 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:33,990 - Yes, I would very much 83 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:35,559 - You will be going back to Paris”? 84 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,312 - Yes, yes. 85 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:38,549 I think he was employed by someone, 86 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:39,516 I'll start our end. 87 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:40,749 - Well if there's anything we can do 88 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:42,239 you only have to let us know 89 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:45,351 Yes? 90 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,959 - They told me to ask here if I wanted to see 91 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,598 one of your inmates 92 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,193 - Name? 93 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:53,270 - Mine? 94 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:54,839 Joseph Van Damme. 95 00:05:54,840 --> 00:05:56,069 Export agent 96 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:56,911 Cigar? 97 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:57,716 - No, thank you 98 00:05:57,720 --> 00:05:58,994 Who do you wish to see? 99 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,752 - The Frenchman. 100 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:01,909 What's his name? 101 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,513 Jeunet, the one who shot himself? 102 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,113 - Howr do you knows about him? 103 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:06,952 - There's a piece in the paper 104 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,109 - You think yeu might know him~ 105 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:08,951 - I might. 106 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,236 There aren't many French in Amsterdam 107 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,753 I used to live in Paris, actually. 108 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,671 I'm Belgian from Liege 109 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,557 Will you have a cigar, monsieur? 110 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,279 They're a special brand I export to America 111 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:20,270 - Thank you, very much. 112 00:06:20,280 --> 00:06:22,237 Perhaps he could see the body? 113 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:23,071 - This way. 114 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:27,631 - Knows anything about it? 115 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,199 - No. 116 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:30,110 - Was it a headline in the paper? 117 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,315 - No, small paragraph 118 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:34,599 - Made by a tailor in Liege. 119 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:39,876 - Never saw him before in my life 120 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:41,279 - Why did you think you might have? 121 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:42,111 - Answer, please. 122 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,509 This is Inspector Maigret of the French police 123 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,113 - The famous Maigret? 124 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:47,190 Monsieur, I am honoured 125 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:48,315 You must have lunch with me. 126 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,880 - Why did you think you might have seen Louis Jeunet before? 127 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:51,711 - I didn't. 128 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:52,630 - Then why come here? 129 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:53,789 - Curiosity, call it that. 130 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,189 The sign of a lively mind, I always say 131 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:57,679 What time would suit you for lunch? 132 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,194 - I'm sorry, monsieur, I have to return to Paris right away 133 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:00,996 - Pity. 134 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:02,593 Perhaps we shall meet again. 135 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:04,113 Good day. 136 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:05,679 Good day, monsieur. - Good day 137 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,354 - I should like some information about him. 138 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:11,191 - Yes. 139 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:12,190 I'll send it with the medical report 140 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,430 And I suppose you would like photographs of the dead man? 141 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,238 - Yes please, for the press. 142 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,675 Liege, and Van Damme comes from Liege, 143 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:22,150 but Jeunet was a Frenchman from Mulsanne. 144 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:25,631 Or was he? 145 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,274 My passport has age, height, colour of eyes, 146 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:35,475 colour of hair, right? 147 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:36,754 - Yes. 148 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:40,196 - His says age, height, colour of hair, colour of eyes 149 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:41,076 - Ah. 150 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:42,229 A forgery. 151 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:43,674 - Yes, I think so 152 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,274 Yes, it's from that printing works in Lille 153 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,078 that we rounded up six months ago 154 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,391 - So all we know about him is that he is not Louis Jeunet. 155 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,277 - Well, we have an address, which is more than we 156 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,636 sometimes start a case with, and we have a cigar 157 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:01,356 - [Concierge] That's him 158 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:02,953 - [Lucas] It was in this morning's paper. 159 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,076 - I only have time for the headlines 160 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,196 - Have you a parcel addressed to Louis Jeunet? 161 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:08,599 - Parcel? - Yes, a parcel 162 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:09,510 Have you? 163 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:10,555 - Well, I'm not sure. 164 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:11,391 - Oh now, come on, come on 165 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:12,231 Let's have it. 166 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:13,389 - Oh. 167 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:14,196 - Come on, come on, we've not got all day. 168 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:15,190 - All right. 169 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,638 - Anything in there”? 170 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:30,516 - Not much. 171 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:31,430 Lot of ash. 172 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,670 The concierge says that he worked for a factory 173 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:35,193 around the corner that makes beer engines 174 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:36,315 when he worked at all. 175 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:37,151 - What else did he do? 176 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,549 - Sat over here and drank, by the look of the bottles 177 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:41,358 Mind you, we won't get much out of the concierge 178 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,192 They don't care for the police round here 179 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:44,554 - Why should we? 180 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:46,676 - A little cooperation saves a lot of trouble, madame. 181 00:08:46,680 --> 00:08:48,273 - Arrived yesterday. 182 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:49,600 - Did he often get them like this? 183 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:50,999 - Every few months 184 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:52,035 - I see. 185 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,110 Is that when he started drinking? 186 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:53,951 - No, not especially 187 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:55,439 He drank when he felt like it. 188 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:56,396 - Alone? 189 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:57,231 - Mm. 190 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:58,435 Locked up in here. 191 00:08:58,440 --> 00:08:59,589 - Do you know what's in this”? 192 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:00,431 - How would 1? 193 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:01,271 - By opening it. 194 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:04,034 Anyway, I know you haven't, because-- 195 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:04,871 - Why? 196 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:05,756 - Well, I know what's in it 197 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:06,591 All right 198 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:08,476 You're all right, you can go 199 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:09,311 - All right. 200 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:13,794 {door closes) 201 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:15,074 - 10,000, 10,000, 10,000 202 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,118 30,000 Belgian francs. 203 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:20,031 - Enough for a lot of bottles of wine 204 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:20,916 - Is that how he spent it? 205 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,319 Or what did he do with it? 206 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:24,311 - Yes. 207 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:32,475 - I said you could go 208 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:33,914 - There's someone to see you 209 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:35,631 - Oh? 210 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:38,989 - This man. 211 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,469 It said he lived here so I came. 212 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:42,311 - You knew him? 213 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:45,350 - I was his wife. 214 00:09:48,560 --> 00:09:50,710 {sobbing) 215 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:57,478 - What was his name? 216 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:00,116 - Louis Jeunet. 217 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:02,031 Like it says 218 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:05,239 Did he have much pain” 219 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:06,071 - None at all. 220 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,039 - Poor Louis. 221 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,872 I was afraid of something like this 222 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:13,319 - Why? 223 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,039 - Oh, he was never like anyone else 224 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:17,956 But I loved him. 225 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:20,920 He loved us. 226 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:21,910 - You have children? 227 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:23,831 - One. 228 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:25,871 A little boy 229 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,116 {sobbing) 230 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:32,914 We live with my mother now 231 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:35,911 Well, we did then, except for the first year 232 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:39,595 of our marriage, before things started getting bad 233 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,113 - When did you first meet him? 234 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:43,633 - About six years ago 235 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,478 He had a good job then, 236 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,869 as a machine operator in a factory at Bellevue 237 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:50,757 - Where did he come from? 238 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:51,875 - He didn't say. 239 00:10:52,680 --> 00:10:54,318 He didn't like to talk about himself. 240 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,880 - But you were happy? 241 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:58,393 - At first. 242 00:10:58,400 --> 00:10:59,629 Well, I loved him all the time, 243 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,792 but he became strange 244 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,230 Take my face in his hands and look at me, 245 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,914 then he'd say, I love you 246 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:12,116 I do love you 247 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:15,717 As though he had to convince me of it 248 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,799 And then for a long time, he wouldn't talk to me at all. 249 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:22,918 Wouldn't talk to us. 250 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:24,911 - You mean to you and your mother? 251 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,035 - She didn't like him. 252 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:28,798 All the rows began with her. 253 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,438 Especially when he started drinking 254 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:31,350 - When was that? 255 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:33,874 - About four years ago 256 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,038 Things got worse and worse until, 257 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,672 we keep a grocers in the Rue Pont Saint Anne. 258 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:46,038 One night he stole some money from the till and went 259 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,680 - So you haven't seen him for two years? 260 00:11:48,680 --> 00:11:50,239 - Only once 261 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,038 He came past the shop and looked in 262 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:54,914 I think he wanted to see our child, 263 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,150 but when I ran out, he'd gone 264 00:11:59,040 --> 00:11:59,871 Poor Louis. 265 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:03,516 Will they send his, 266 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,192 will they send him back from Halland? 267 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:08,070 - It can be done. 268 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,752 Now madame, if we can have your signatory statement, 269 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,156 so if you will wait cutside in the car, 270 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,753 we'll take you to the headquarters, 271 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:18,989 and we'll drive you home. 272 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:23,871 - Not much help if she hasn't seen him for two years 273 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:24,915 - Everything helps. 274 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:26,752 You sure there's nothing in there? 275 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:28,080 - They've been broken up with a poker or something 276 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,196 I was going through them when you arrived 277 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,039 Maybe a quarter that survived 278 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,309 - [Maigret] That's all? 279 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:37,151 - Yeah. 280 00:12:45,560 --> 00:12:47,597 - Now we know what he did with his money 281 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:49,834 Threw it on the fire. 282 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,832 {suspenseful music) 283 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:56,836 (casual music) 284 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,036 - Inspector Maigret? 285 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,998 I am the owner of the Cafe du Paris in Rheims, Inspector 286 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:02,910 Perhaps you know it 287 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,833 A very good class of establishment on the Rue Carnot. 288 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:07,717 We cater for all the leaders of local society, 289 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,280 and all the very best people, oh. 290 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:13,398 Well, it's about this photograph in the newspaper 291 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,118 Yes, that's the one. 292 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,555 I believe he was here yesterday week. 293 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:21,912 No, no certainly not one of our regular customers, no 294 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,513 Oh, certainly Inspector 295 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:25,715 Certainly 296 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:26,994 I shall expect you then 297 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,193 - All right, I'll see you as soon as possible 298 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,270 Well, what are the trains to Rheims? 299 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:33,600 - Sure you won't take the car? 300 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,591 - No, waste of a drive when there may be nothing in it 301 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:36,431 - Huh? 302 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:37,953 - Well, it's draining the expense account, 303 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,758 and this isn't even official business yet. 304 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:40,591 - Ah, here we are. 305 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:43,069 Every hour from six til 1500, then every two hours, 306 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,435 except for the Rapide, which leaves at 1830. 307 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:46,271 - Right. 308 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:49,074 Through the way home, please 309 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,429 - Ah very good, monsieur, very good 310 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:03,236 - Thank you 311 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,277 {speaking foreign language) 312 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:07,351 - That's very kind of you 313 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:08,759 I've earned it, let's see if I can earn another. 314 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,558 - Yes, very difficult 315 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,151 - A Fine and a word with the patron 316 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:20,912 - Garcon, the patron 317 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:24,510 - Ah, bravo 318 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:26,910 - Thank you very much 319 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:27,876 I'm ready for this 320 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,474 - Monsieur, there's a gentleman v¢ho wishes to speak to you 321 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:31,629 - Excuse me, monsieur. 322 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:33,074 - Yes, of course 323 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:36,471 - Monsieur. 324 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:38,676 - Chief inspector Maigret, criminal justice 325 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:40,398 - Oh ves, my telephone call 326 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:42,236 What will you drink? 327 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:44,038 - I have ordered, thank you 328 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:45,713 Is this the man you saw yesterday week? 329 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:46,994 - Yes. 330 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:47,876 - What was he doing? 331 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:48,711 - Drinking 332 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:49,551 - Just that? 333 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,358 - Yes, he came in here about this time of the evening, 334 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:52,555 and sat at that table over there 335 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:54,631 and ordered a Fine, and then another, 336 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:56,756 and then another, and I particularly noted him 337 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:58,990 because, well, he wasn't the sort of person 338 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,354 that we usually get in here 339 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:02,158 After all, we are the leading cafe in the town 340 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:03,673 - Was he drunk? 341 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:04,829 - No, not exactly, 342 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:06,638 but he wasn't sober, either 343 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:08,233 As a matter of fact, I was about to go over there 344 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:09,878 and suggest that he'd had sufficient 345 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:11,279 when he got up and left. 346 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:12,600 - Having spoken to nobody? 347 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,635 - No, but, 348 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:17,035 well a commercial traveller who left shortly afterwards 349 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,919 said he did speak to Monsieur Belloir 350 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:21,638 Don't look now, but he's the gentleman over there 351 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:22,596 by the billiard table. 352 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,637 - Oh, did he hear what he said? 353 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:25,471 - No. 354 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,120 But he said Monsieur Belloir took this man to his house 355 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:29,838 and they both went inside. 356 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:31,990 But I'm sure there must be some mistake, though 357 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:32,796 - Why? 358 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,679 - Well, this man looks like a bedraggled, wretched creature, 359 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,591 not at all the kind of person Monsieur Belloir 360 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:38,670 would want to entertain. 361 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,318 After all, he is the assistant manager 362 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,833 of the Bank of Loraine, young, 363 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:43,274 and doing extremely veell 364 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:44,076 - Married? 365 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:46,151 - Ch yes, and they have a charming boy of five 366 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,198 And his wife, she's the daughter of a wine shipper 367 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,111 Oh, a very highly-respected fam, 368 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,390 I trust you're not going to make use of this information, 369 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,789 I mean, if you do, you won't say you got it from me, 370 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:59,076 I mean, well you know what I mean, 371 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,914 in my position, I have to be so very, very careful 372 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,149 - Don't worry, monsier. 373 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,191 Monsieur Belloir and I have a mutual friend 374 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:08,031 - Oh. 375 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:17,756 - Why, if it isn't Inspector Maigret, 376 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:20,752 my dear inspector, what a lucky chance 377 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:23,434 Two days ago we meet in Holland, and now here. 378 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,637 Maurice, meet the inspector, Monsieur Belloir 379 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:27,471 - How do you do? 380 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:28,709 - Also from Liege? 381 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:30,074 - Yes, yes I am 382 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,230 - You see, always the detective 383 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:33,514 He knows that's where I come from, 384 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:36,034 so he thinks, uh-huh, perhaps his friend 385 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:37,235 is from the same town, 386 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:38,753 and so he is. 387 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:40,273 We were boys together. 388 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:42,715 Whenever I come to Rheims I always look him up. 389 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,199 Won't you join us, Inspector? 390 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:46,919 Come on, Maurice, sit down 391 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:47,751 The inspector won't mind 392 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:49,239 Now what should we have? 393 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:50,560 This is a celebration. 394 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:52,312 A bottle of Blanc de Blancs? 395 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:54,550 Have a cigar, Inspector 396 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:56,471 Here, a bottle of Blanc du Blancs, 397 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,517 and the very best - Monsieur 398 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,477 - What are we celebrating? 399 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:01,754 - Our meeting 400 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:03,273 You refused lunch in Amsterdam, 401 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:04,509 so I'll entertain you here. 402 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:05,840 - Are you on business? 403 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:06,636 - Mm-hmm, business 404 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:07,471 And you”? 405 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:08,311 - The same. 406 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:09,230 - A new case? 407 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:10,275 - No, no. 408 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:11,873 Louis Jeunet was here last week. 409 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,234 - Now isn't that interesting? 410 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:15,355 - Isn't it? 411 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:17,317 - This is @ man who shot himself in a train 412 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:18,594 going to Amsterdam 413 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,671 - Oh, suicide? 414 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:22,990 - It generally is when you shoot yourself 415 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,718 Ah now, is that cool enough? 416 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,358 Yes, I think so 417 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:27,430 Open the bottle, Pierre. 418 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,192 - [ thought as the inspector was investigating 419 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,998 perhaps there might be some question of murder 420 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:32,149 - Why? 421 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,197 - Well, if a man kills himself, 422 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,032 that's usually the end of it, isn't it? 423 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:37,599 - Well, it depends what he kills himself for 424 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,989 in this case, for the loss of an old suit 425 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,355 - Mad, quite mad 426 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:43,839 Ah, thank you Pierre 427 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:46,871 Good health, Inspector 428 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:53,679 - Did he seem mad to you? 429 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:54,511 - Tome? 430 00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:57,958 - When he approached you last week? 431 00:17:58,800 --> 00:17:59,631 - Approached me? 432 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:00,471 - Yes. 433 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:01,754 After he'd been sitting in that comer 434 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:02,830 drinking all evening? 435 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,430 - Oh, oh that man 436 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:08,158 - Don't tell me you've met him 437 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,754 - Well, after I'd left here, he came up to me 438 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,354 in the street and asked me for a light. 439 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:14,191 - I see. 440 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,077 And you took him into your house 441 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:17,195 and gave him one, 442 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:18,110 - No, certainly not. 443 00:18:18,120 --> 00:18:19,235 Whoever told you that? 444 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:20,674 That's absolute nonsense. 445 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:21,750 I told him I hadn't got any matches. 446 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:22,795 I thought he was trying to beg 447 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:24,029 He never came near my house 448 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:25,189 - Typical of the provinces. 449 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:26,110 Someone sees him come up to you, 450 00:18:26,120 --> 00:18:27,474 and before you know where you are, 451 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:30,233 the rumour goes around that he's your long-lost brother 452 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:31,150 It's the same at home. 453 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,754 You can't be too careful. 454 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:35,990 No, you can't be too careful 455 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,595 If it isn't Jef Lombard, another old friend. 456 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,910 Inspector Maigret, who is investigating a case 457 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,991 of great complexity involving a suicide 458 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,115 on a Dutch train. 459 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:47,999 - And also an old suit, bloodstained, 460 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,230 and 30,000 Belgian francs. 461 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:53,429 - Sit down, Jef. 462 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:54,589 - Yes, and a glass 463 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,558 Pierre, a glass for our friend from Liege 464 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:00,200 He still lives in Liege, don't you Jef? 465 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,476 - Yes, I work there 466 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:03,675 I'm a photographer. 467 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:04,750 - He paints, too 468 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,592 He's a real artist. 469 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:08,432 How is the old town, Jef? 470 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:10,590 - Oh, no different. 471 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:11,510 - Do you know it Inspector? 472 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:12,351 - Yes, oh yes 473 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:13,156 I've been there. 474 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:13,991 I hope to go there again. 475 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:15,559 Perhaps if I do, I can call on you 476 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:16,516 - Good idea. 477 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:17,919 Give him your card, Jef 478 00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:23,952 - I'm afraid it's a professional card 479 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:25,758 That's all I have - Never mind. 480 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:28,149 Perhaps I can come and have my photograph taken 481 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:29,389 - Are you going. Inspector? 482 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:30,879 - Yes, I have to go back to Paris. 483 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,109 - Oh, well then I'll come with you 484 00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:34,919 We'll just have time to catch the last train 485 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,593 Goodbye, Maurice 486 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,113 Goodbye, Jef, 487 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:39,952 I hope to see you both soon 488 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:53,470 - What does he know? 489 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,634 - That's what Joseph has gone to find out. 490 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,836 - I should be glad to have a companion on this journey 491 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,514 It's rather tedious travelling alone at night 492 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:14,510 Ah, here she comes 493 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:22,031 (train whistle blowing) 494 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,954 (tense music) 495 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:32,438 - Ah, Patron 496 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:33,271 Anything new”? 497 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:34,076 - No, and you? 498 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:34,990 - Yes, this. 499 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:36,910 Don't go home yet. 500 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:38,479 Wait outside in the other office. 501 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:39,311 - Thanks. 502 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:05,989 - Now, what can you tell me about the dead man? 503 00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:08,599 - Will you tell me why you brought me here? 504 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,830 - Answer my question 505 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,751 - I have nothing to say unless you're charging me 506 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:13,716 with some crime. 507 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:15,791 - How about attempted murder? 508 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,757 - In that case, I shall want my lawyer. 509 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:23,438 I know the law as well as you do, Inspector 510 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:24,350 - You'll need to. 511 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:27,397 - I can't think why 512 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:28,799 What have I done? 513 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:30,313 You fell onto the line at Rheims, 514 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,197 I suppose you must have been craning over the edge 515 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:33,998 of the platform to see if the train was coming, 516 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,149 and overbalanced. 517 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:36,434 Thank heavens no harm was done. 518 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:38,431 - I felt your hand on my back 519 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,556 - Of course, I tried to stop you 520 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:42,198 Anyone who saw us would tell you that 521 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:43,918 - Nobody saw us 522 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:44,990 - What a pity. 523 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,310 Some witnesses would have been useful. 524 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:49,789 Asitis, all I can say is that you fell onto the line, 525 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:51,438 and all you can say is that I helped you up 526 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:52,953 and made no attempt to escape. 527 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:57,520 - What about the dead man”? 528 00:21:58,360 --> 00:21:59,759 - Just because we meet in Amsterdam 529 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:02,036 and then by pure chance in Rheims 530 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,998 where I have a friend of the utmost respectability, 531 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,638 you assume that I have something to do 532 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,439 with the death of a man who was known to have shot himself. 533 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,397 Now really, Inspector, doesn't it sound silly, 534 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:12,231 even to you? 535 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:13,833 - They all came from Liege 536 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:15,831 - Well that's not an indictable offence. 537 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,236 - This comes from Liege, too 538 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,311 - It's a large town 539 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:26,879 - Yeah. 540 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:28,393 Yes, it's a large town 541 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:29,629 - So now, may I go. 542 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:30,516 - Mm-hmm. 543 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:31,635 - I may? 544 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,359 - As you say, i's not crime to be born in Liege 545 00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:38,679 - I can return to Holland? 546 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:39,795 - Or anywhere else you please 547 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,552 - Very well, 548 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:42,391 Goodnight, Inspector 549 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:43,629 - Goodnight, Monsieur Van Damme. 550 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,320 Lucas, quick, up. 551 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:49,151 After him. 552 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:50,594 - Do I need a gun? 553 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:51,396 - No, no. 554 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:52,231 He's not dangerous. 555 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:53,196 - What's he done? 556 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,031 - Pushed me under a train. 557 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:54,871 - Not dangerous” 558 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:55,676 - Oh, it's all right. 559 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:56,511 He helped me up again 560 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:58,796 Go an, get after him. 561 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:00,950 (shoring) 562 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:05,350 Hey. go on, wake up 563 00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:06,589 - What, what? 564 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:07,431 - Who are you? 565 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:08,794 What do you want? 566 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:09,676 - Inspector Maigret? 567 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:11,000 - That's me. 568 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,196 - There's a picture on this piece of paper, 569 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,235 I would never have seen it, 570 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:15,435 I never looked at the papers, 571 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:17,590 only my wife had wrapped some fish in it, 572 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,160 and I looked at it, and the picture was on it 573 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:22,513 - Well who is it a picture of? 574 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:23,396 - My brother 575 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:24,231 - Come on in. 576 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:36,591 - No-- 577 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:37,556 - Oh, it's all right. 578 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:38,516 I've got a much better one here 579 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:40,875 Now, is that him? 580 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:41,995 - Yes. 581 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:43,035 That's Jean. 582 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:43,871 - Jean? 583 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:44,950 What was his other name? 584 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:46,519 - Lecocq d'Arneville 585 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:49,034 - Jean Lecocq d'Arneville 586 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:50,758 So he's not Louis Jeunet? 587 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:53,957 - I'm his elder brother, Armand d'Arneville. 588 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:54,995 My papers 589 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:55,831 I'm Belgian. 590 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:56,671 - From Liege? 591 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:57,476 - Born there. 592 00:23:57,480 --> 00:23:58,436 - Good. 593 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:00,556 - Last 12 months, I've been all over the place 594 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:02,471 - Mm-hmm, including prison? 595 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:06,075 - Yes, I joined the army and deserted 596 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,549 I'm a clerk at a furniture factory at Yssac 597 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:09,834 - Says here you're a mechanic 598 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:11,035 - Well I was, then 599 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:12,155 I lost the job 600 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:13,434 I'm not much use at anything 601 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:14,271 - Mm-hmm. 602 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:15,111 Sit down, monsieur 603 00:24:17,120 --> 00:24:18,554 Tell me about your brother 604 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:19,755 - Oh, Jean was different. 605 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:21,080 He wsas the brainy sort 606 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,674 He won a scholarship at the university, 607 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,751 and everyone said he should do well, 608 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:28,872 but how did he come to shoot himself? 609 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,356 - Have you any relations still in Liege? 610 00:24:32,360 --> 00:24:33,714 - None. 611 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,631 You see, my father went off with another woman 612 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,756 just about the time Jean was born 613 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:38,830 We had no money at all 614 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:39,910 We lived wretchedly. 615 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:41,911 My mother went more or less off her head 616 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:43,911 She used to nag at us all the time, 617 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:45,479 and in the end I couldn't stand it any longer 618 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:46,993 I left. 619 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:49,560 Oh I did go back to Liege after my bit of trouble 620 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,029 but they told me that my mother had died in a home, 621 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:55,556 and Jean had left about two years after me 622 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,119 - That would be about 10 years ago? 623 00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:59,509 - No one knew where he'd gone 624 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:00,715 And I never heard of him again, 625 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,597 and then I saw this picture, and he's dead, 626 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:04,477 and it's a shock. 627 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:08,194 - Did you know anyone called Van Damme in Liege”? 628 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:09,554 - Van Damme? 629 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:11,073 There was a grocer of that name 630 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:12,479 - Or Belloir? 631 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:13,276 - Belloir? 632 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:14,111 - Lombard? 633 00:25:14,120 --> 00:25:15,394 - No, there was a Dr. Belloir, 634 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,516 but the other one [ don't know. 635 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:18,749 It's a long time ago. 636 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:19,591 - All right. 637 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,113 Thank you, monsieur 638 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:25,671 - Do you think it would be possible to see him, my brother? 639 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:26,511 - Tomorrow. 640 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:28,871 Here. 641 00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:31,030 You can keep this 642 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:38,955 - Are you certain that he killed himself? 643 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:40,429 - Certain, monsieur 644 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,317 He died by his own hand. 645 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,119 - He was always so happy as a child 646 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:56,599 (sighs) 647 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,398 - By your own hand 648 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:00,357 With my help. 649 00:26:00,360 --> 00:26:03,000 (phone ringing) 650 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:08,151 Yes? 651 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:10,874 Who? 652 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:12,518 Lucas? 653 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:13,635 Where are you? 654 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:15,153 - In Liege 655 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:16,639 Our man's waiting for a taxi 656 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:21,194 He seems to have got one now 657 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,589 I better leave you 658 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:24,431 - Lucas? 659 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:29,071 - What's the matter? 660 00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:30,639 - It's Lucas. 661 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,199 He's followed a man all the way to Liege, 662 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:33,873 and he doesn't even know what his name is. 663 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:36,110 (laughing) 664 00:26:36,120 --> 00:26:38,316 Ah well, I suppose I better go and tell him. 665 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:48,471 - You know, it's curious 666 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:50,994 I often drink Belgian beer in France, 667 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:53,469 but when I'm in Belgium, I drink English beer. 668 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:54,470 - And in England? 669 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:55,993 - Ah, there I drink Scotch whisky. 670 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:56,990 (laughing) 671 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,071 Well, how did you lose Van Damme? 672 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:00,593 - He must have known I vas following him 673 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:01,590 He dodged into the old town. 674 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:02,510 It's a maze of alleyways. 675 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:03,351 I didn't have a hope. 676 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:04,430 I'm sorry. 677 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:05,350 - Oh, it's my fault 678 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:07,192 I shouldn't have sent somecne he hadn't seen before. 679 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:08,998 What did he do before you lost him? 680 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:10,434 - He went to the local newspaper office 681 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:11,271 - And? 682 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:12,475 - Asked to see back numbers. 683 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:13,311 - What year? 684 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:14,151 - Well they wouldn't tell me 685 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:15,070 I hadn't time to go fo the Belgian police. 686 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:16,753 I had no authority. 687 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:18,751 - I think they're open nowy, they should be at this time 688 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:22,515 Get along there again, ask to see the file for 1951. 689 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:23,316 - Good. 690 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:24,310 What am I looking for? 691 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:25,151 - I haven't the faintest idea. 692 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:25,991 Waiter. 693 00:27:26,920 --> 00:27:28,513 Oh ves I have 694 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,079 Look for the one that's missing. 695 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:30,911 - The one that's missing. 696 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:32,194 And you”? 697 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:33,713 - I think I'l go and see Monsieur Van Damme. 698 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,358 - You know who he is? 699 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:36,430 - Yeah, I think so 700 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:38,954 See you back here in one hour 701 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:43,553 - Monsieur. 702 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:44,391 - Oh. 703 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:01,594 - Jef, for heaven's sake 704 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:02,431 - I'm sorry 705 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:03,271 I can't help being nervous 706 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:04,350 - Do you think I'm not” 707 00:28:04,360 --> 00:28:05,270 - It's different. 708 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:08,716 (phone ringing) 709 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:09,835 - There. 710 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:11,911 - Nows don't worry and keep calm 711 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:13,149 It's our only hope 712 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:13,991 Yes? 713 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:14,990 - A man to see you 714 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:15,831 - Perhaps it's a customer 715 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:16,636 - Oh no, Monsieur Belloir, 716 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:18,392 just an old acquaintance 717 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:19,231 - All right. 718 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:24,597 - Well, you must all be very fond of your old university, 719 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,274 or college, whatever it was 720 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:29,078 Wherever I go, there's another reunion 721 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:30,275 - What do you want, Inspector? 722 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:33,318 - Just ane little piece of information, Monsieur Van Damme 723 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:37,996 Did you ever know anyone called Jean Lecocq d'Arneville? 724 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,230 Do pick up your cigar, Monsieur Belloir 725 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,356 It's burning a hole in your friend's carpet. 726 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:44,753 - I can't stand it any longer! 727 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:51,436 I'm sorry, but really I can't 728 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,477 It's the waiting - Yes? 729 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:54,550 - My wife's having a baby 730 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:56,358 The midwife's with her now, alone in our bedroom. 731 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:58,078 I must go and see her 732 00:28:58,080 --> 00:28:59,275 I'm sorry, excuse me 733 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:04,151 - Their first? 734 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:05,116 - No, their third. 735 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:06,076 They have two boys. 736 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:07,150 - They want a girl 737 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,878 - You gentlemen with be the godfathers, yes”? 738 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:10,393 - Yes, that's why we're here 739 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,118 - That's what I thought you'd say 740 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:15,678 Monsieur Lombard doing well? 741 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:17,159 - [Joseph] Well enough 742 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,276 - Of course, in the provinces there's no big money 743 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:21,317 to be made in photography. 744 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:22,151 - No. 745 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:25,114 Oh, Belfry at Rouge. 746 00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:27,236 He was a painter, you said, didn't you” 747 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:29,111 That's not bad. 748 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:30,076 Quite a talent. 749 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:32,674 - One has to be outstanding to earn a living 750 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:35,591 - And make some concessions to popular taste 751 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,274 I shouldn't think that would appeal to many people 752 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:41,514 - Jef is a fool. 753 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:45,558 - Isn't it strange how artists become obsessed 754 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:47,073 by a subject? 755 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:49,356 Always a church, and always men hanging from it, 756 00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:53,593 from the clock, from the finials, and the gargoyles 757 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:55,432 And always the same church 758 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:56,271 Do you know if? 759 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:57,395 - Yes. 760 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:58,993 It's the church of St. Pholien. 761 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:00,115 - 8t. Pholien? 762 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,430 Oh, I've seen a lot of churches in Liege, 763 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:05,431 but I don't remember having seen St. Phoelien 764 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:07,033 - It was pulled down five years ago. 765 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:08,792 - They drove when you rode through. 766 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:09,790 - Ah. 767 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:11,837 - I thought these must have been done 768 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:12,830 some time ago 769 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:14,717 10 years ago, Mr. Van Damme”? 770 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:15,755 - No idea. 771 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:17,080 Jef's not as good as all that. 772 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:18,115 They might be any church 773 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,589 - Well let's say it's the church of St. Pholien, 774 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:22,273 let's say it's 10 years ago 775 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:25,956 Something written on this one 776 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:28,873 Not much help, it's Francois Villon, I should think 777 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:31,633 Picked and picked to a clever bone, 778 00:30:32,560 --> 00:30:36,679 washed by rain, and seared by sun, 779 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:39,638 leave us forever swinging alone, 780 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:41,756 god forgive us for what was done. 781 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:44,236 -Agirll 782 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:46,999 It's a girl and they're both well 783 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:48,832 Oh, she's beautiful 784 00:30:48,840 --> 00:30:50,353 - Congratulations, Jef. 785 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:51,759 - And mine! 786 00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:53,512 - You must all drink to her health! 787 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:56,238 You don't mind Dutch gin, do you? 788 00:30:57,920 --> 00:30:59,957 - Tell me, Monsieur Lombard, 789 00:30:59,960 --> 00:31:02,839 what was it that God must forgive? 790 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:11,031 (dramatic music) 791 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:13,190 {sobbing) 792 00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:25,593 (crashing) (dog barking) 793 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:28,592 {suspenseful music) 794 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:49,079 {gunshot firing) 795 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:55,191 {tense dramatic music) 796 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:09,399 You seem very pleased with yourself, 797 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:10,435 - Patron. 798 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,431 Oh lovely town, Patron, delightful people. 799 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:14,272 - One of them just shot at me. 800 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:15,111 - Did he hit you? 801 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:18,510 - Well, we'll have to find out 802 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:20,193 - Well, I inspected the files 803 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:20,996 - Uh-huh? 804 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:21,831 - One paper was missing. 805 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:23,513 The 20th of November in 1951. 806 00:32:23,520 --> 00:32:24,874 - Nine years and nine months ago 807 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:27,599 - I can ascertain that duplicate copies of the daily paper 808 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:29,079 he kept at police headquarters, sc I went there 809 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:30,229 and I made myself known 810 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:31,071 - And they entertained you” 811 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:31,911 - Well, they, 812 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:34,751 (chuckling) they're very amiable 813 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:35,591 - I'm sure they were 814 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:36,396 Did you see the paper? 815 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:38,390 - In the end. 816 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:42,635 - Would it be too much to ask what was in it? 817 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:43,675 - No, no not at all 818 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:45,830 They had very bad floods that year, Patron 819 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:47,353 The river rose, it covered everything 820 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:48,191 - I understand. 821 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:49,031 What else? 822 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:50,553 - Well, I made notes of all the fatalities. 823 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:51,391 Masses of fatalities. 824 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:52,196 - Well was there anything about a church 825 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:53,110 called St. Pholien? 826 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:53,916 - 8t. Pholien? 827 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:54,830 He went on and on about St. Pholien-- 828 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:55,830 - Well find it. 829 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:57,954 - I've got my notes here 830 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:00,274 Here we are. 831 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:02,430 The father of five, run over by a town car 832 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:03,839 - Oh. 833 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:05,194 - It's here somewhere. 834 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:06,031 Here we are. 835 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:06,871 In the early hours of the morning, 836 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:08,154 a policeman made a strange discovery 837 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:09,355 - He won't be the only policeman to do that 838 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:11,192 if you don't hurry up 839 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:12,918 - (laughing) The body of a man was found hanging 840 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:14,752 from the door knocker at the church of St. Pholien, 841 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:16,114 in the Sixth District. 842 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:17,519 It was discovered to be that of a student 843 00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:20,876 called Klein, wha lived at number 10 Rue Pont-au-Noir. 844 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:23,759 (laughing) Pont-au-Noir, what a funny name to give a street 845 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:25,114 - Is that all? 846 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:25,951 - Yes, that's all 847 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:27,439 Oh, a man was bitten by a mad dog 848 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:28,350 - All right, all right Lucas. 849 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:29,555 I found out what I wanted to know. 850 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:30,391 - Good. 851 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:31,231 What now? 852 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:33,038 - Now you've just got time to return to Paris 853 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:33,916 in the night train 854 00:33:33,920 --> 00:33:34,751 - Oh but Patron, 855 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:36,433 what about, what about-- 856 00:33:36,440 --> 00:33:38,033 - Yeah? - You? 857 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:39,474 - Me, I've got another call to make. 858 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:41,198 - If people are shooting at you, you need help 859 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:43,396 - I understand the Belgian police are most amiable? 860 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:44,879 - (laughing) Very friendly 861 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:45,711 You're not gonna call them in? 862 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:46,551 - No, not yet. 863 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:47,391 - Well then? 864 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,196 - We can't both stay away from Paris 865 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,077 on a case that may not even be a case at all. 866 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:50,911 - What else could it be? 867 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:51,751 - I don't know, Lucas 868 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:52,591 I don't know. 869 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,592 At first I thought it was some international conspiracy, 870 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,318 spying, drugs, scmething of that kind, 871 00:33:57,320 --> 00:33:58,151 but now I'm not sure. 872 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:00,629 It looks like some sort of class reunion. 873 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:01,994 - Funny sort of class that spends its time 874 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:02,910 trying to kill you 875 00:34:02,920 --> 00:34:03,716 - Yeah. 876 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:04,790 Two men have died. 877 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:06,951 How tall was Klein? 878 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:08,712 - lt didn't say, but he must have been pretty small 879 00:34:08,720 --> 00:34:09,994 to hang himself off of a door knocker 880 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:11,399 - Yeah. 881 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:12,435 Then three man have died. 882 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:13,350 - Who's the third? 883 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:14,191 - The owner of the suit. 884 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:15,031 Come on. 885 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:15,836 Let's go 886 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:24,791 (sighs) 887 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:53,429 {cat yowling) 888 00:35:26,840 --> 00:35:28,160 - Want to go up? 889 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:30,354 - Klein's room. 890 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:31,759 - The top 891 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:32,750 Been here before? 892 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:34,114 - No. 893 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:35,474 - There's one up there now 894 00:35:37,320 --> 00:35:38,355 - Who? 895 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,636 - 1 don't know names. 896 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:41,516 One of them. 897 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:45,030 {chortling) 898 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,793 (laughing quietly) 899 00:36:58,680 --> 00:36:59,511 - So. 900 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:02,718 This is what you've been hiding? 901 00:37:05,240 --> 00:37:06,275 Hardly your style 902 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:11,351 Not exactly the background for a man of the world 903 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:14,000 like you, Monsieur Van Damme. 904 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,037 These are by Lombard, aren't they? 905 00:37:16,040 --> 00:37:17,519 10 years ago? 906 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:20,717 Ah, he was better then than he is now 907 00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:22,711 Ah, here's the man I'm looking for 908 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:23,551 The man who killed himself. 909 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:24,959 Jean Lecocqg d'Arneville 910 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:26,837 He was certainly better 10 years ago. 911 00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:27,830 - Inspector? 912 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:28,671 - Hmm? 913 00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:29,511 - How much? 914 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:30,316 - What? 915 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:31,640 - How much do you want? 916 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,233 50,0007 917 00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:34,435 1007? 918 00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:36,954 No, 200,000 francs? 919 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:38,109 After all, nothing can happen to you 920 00:37:38,120 --> 00:37:38,951 if you drop the case 921 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:40,439 There's no official inquiry, is there? 922 00:37:40,440 --> 00:37:41,919 And only a month's delay 923 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:42,830 That's all I ask. 924 00:37:42,840 --> 00:37:43,671 - A month? 925 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:44,670 - No time at all. 926 00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:46,830 - So it happened in December? 927 00:37:46,840 --> 00:37:47,636 - I don't know what you mean 928 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:48,630 - Oh yes you do 929 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:49,914 You know very well that there's an act if limitation 930 00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,070 in this county on any crime, 931 00:37:52,080 --> 00:37:54,594 no action be taken after 10 years 932 00:37:54,600 --> 00:37:57,513 So it isn't the death of Klein that's on your conscience 933 00:37:57,520 --> 00:37:59,113 He died in February 1951 934 00:37:59,120 --> 00:38:01,760 That's only three months to go before the 10 years are up 935 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:05,351 So, what happened? 936 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:06,839 You only want one month” 937 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:08,717 What happened in December 19507? 938 00:38:08,720 --> 00:38:09,551 - Nothing. 939 00:38:09,560 --> 00:38:11,312 There's nothing you can find out. 940 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:12,310 - Then why are you so frightened” 941 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:14,357 - 200,000 francs down, 942 00:38:14,360 --> 00:38:15,680 then later, perhaps we can arrange something else 943 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:16,750 - De you wanna be hit? 944 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:17,556 - No, don't. 945 00:38:19,240 --> 00:38:20,310 - Van Damme. 946 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:22,357 Whatever else you are, you're not stupid. 947 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:30,471 Sit down. 948 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:37,589 Now, there's one of you 949 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:40,357 You've put on weight in the last 10 years 950 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:41,555 No, don't be ashamed of it. 951 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:43,039 So have I. 952 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:45,953 Anyway, it means that the suit doesn't belong to you 953 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:47,109 - No, no it isn't mine 954 00:38:50,120 --> 00:38:52,430 - Come in, Monsieur Belloir 955 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:57,790 - Lombard. - Where is he? 956 00:38:57,800 --> 00:38:58,631 - He's on his way here. 957 00:38:58,640 --> 00:38:59,471 He was with me. 958 00:38:59,480 --> 00:39:00,356 I tried to stop him, but he broke away. 959 00:39:00,360 --> 00:39:01,191 He's like a madman. 960 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:02,554 - Is he armed”? - Yes. 961 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:03,630 - Where were you, in his house? 962 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:04,596 - Yes. 963 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:05,510 - Waiting for the results of my interview with him? 964 00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:06,351 - Yes. 965 00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:07,475 - So the offer came from all of you? 966 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:08,311 - Not Jef. 967 00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:09,719 He can't afford anymore 968 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:22,030 (weeping) 969 00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:29,516 - Well. 970 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:35,558 - Here we were young 971 00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:40,717 After it happened, after we left here, I hadn't a soul 972 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:42,590 You two were successful. 973 00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:43,954 You can't imagine what it's been like for me, 974 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:46,873 scraping and saving for nearly 10 years 975 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:49,235 I married, I wanted children 976 00:39:49,240 --> 00:39:50,958 Somehow we managed to live fairly decently, 977 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:53,190 life was beginning to look a little better 978 00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:54,838 and now this happens 979 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:55,989 It's the end of everything. 980 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:56,990 - Which of you is going to tell me 981 00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:58,274 what he's talking about? 982 00:39:58,280 --> 00:39:59,190 - Can I come in? 983 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,116 I hope I don't disturb you 984 00:40:03,120 --> 00:40:04,394 I couldn't resist coming up to take a look 985 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:05,879 at you all again 986 00:40:07,120 --> 00:40:08,793 It seems a long time, doesn't it? 987 00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:12,274 And you still owe me for the month before you left 988 00:40:12,280 --> 00:40:14,430 20 francs, remember? 989 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:15,475 I don't want it. 990 00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:17,551 You needn't worry about that. 991 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:20,029 As a matter of fact, I've had it already 992 00:40:20,040 --> 00:40:21,997 I hope you don't mind, but I sold a couple 993 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,435 of your paintings to a dealer. 994 00:40:24,440 --> 00:40:26,351 Remember how you told me that one day 995 00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:28,397 they'd be worth more than this house? 996 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:29,231 (laughing) 997 00:40:29,240 --> 00:40:31,072 I got 20 francs for two 998 00:40:32,160 --> 00:40:33,833 You still paint, eh? 999 00:40:33,840 --> 00:40:34,830 - Sometimes. 1000 00:40:34,840 --> 00:40:36,831 - Well, here's all your early work. 1001 00:40:36,840 --> 00:40:40,037 Never painted it over just in case you did vrell 1002 00:40:40,040 --> 00:40:42,600 You see, I never bothered to rent this room again 1003 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:44,477 I keep it as a storeroom. 1004 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:47,120 (laughing) It is good to see you all 1005 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:49,469 I don't remember you. 1006 00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:50,515 Were you one of them? 1007 00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:51,316 - No. 1008 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:52,833 - No, I thought not 1009 00:40:52,840 --> 00:40:55,116 They were boys 1010 00:40:55,120 --> 00:40:57,839 My wife didn't want me to let them have the room, 1011 00:40:57,840 --> 00:41:00,195 but I used to get a good laugh out of them 1012 00:41:00,200 --> 00:41:04,273 Wide hats, they wore, and long clay pipes they smoked 1013 00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:07,272 and each tried to wear odder clothes than the others, 1014 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:09,476 and they sit up here talking, and painting, 1015 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:11,517 and arguing until the dawn came up 1016 00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:13,113 Oh, girls there were, too. 1017 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:14,918 Mm, pretty girls 1018 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:17,760 And what's happened to her? 1019 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:20,634 - She married a train driver. 1020 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:22,476 - Fancy. 1021 00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:24,591 Well, well 1022 00:41:24,600 --> 00:41:25,999 I mustn't keep you 1023 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:28,071 I expect you've things to talk about 1024 00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:30,553 But I've enjoyed seeing you all 1025 00:41:30,560 --> 00:41:34,190 (laughing) It's made me feel young again 1026 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:35,871 See you later 1027 00:41:39,280 --> 00:41:40,759 - Things to talk about. 1028 00:41:43,280 --> 00:41:46,636 - What was this, some kind of secret society? 1029 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:48,119 - Of a sort. 1030 00:41:48,120 --> 00:41:49,679 That's what we called ourselves. 1031 00:41:49,680 --> 00:41:51,273 The Companions of the Apocalypse 1032 00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:52,600 - No, it was infantile 1033 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:53,476 Why talk about it? 1034 00:41:53,480 --> 00:41:54,311 - It's too late now. 1035 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:55,276 We've got to talk 1036 00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:56,111 - All right, well let me. 1037 00:41:56,120 --> 00:41:58,191 I've been waiting all these years to tell someone 1038 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:00,873 It was over 10 years ago 1039 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:02,678 I was an art student, and so was Klein, 1040 00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:03,909 and we shared this room. 1041 00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:05,752 We wore ridiculous clothes, and we were going 1042 00:42:05,760 --> 00:42:07,910 to put Picasso in his place 1043 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:10,070 Neither of us had any money, but gradually we made 1044 00:42:10,080 --> 00:42:11,673 friends with other students who had. 1045 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:13,432 - I was studying economics 1046 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:15,272 - I was on a commercial course. 1047 00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:18,591 - Yes, they were gonna ream all the finances of the world. 1048 00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:20,034 And then there was Jean Lecocq d'Arneville 1049 00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:20,916 reading literature. 1050 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:23,833 He was poor too, and he was gonna be another Tolstoy 1051 00:42:23,840 --> 00:42:24,989 But he killed himself. 1052 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:26,354 - And Klein killed himself, why? 1053 00:42:26,360 --> 00:42:28,351 - Well you must let me explain. 1054 00:42:28,360 --> 00:42:30,271 You must see how it was, the life we led. 1055 00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:33,398 We were all of us taken by the mediaeval air 1056 00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:34,231 of this room. 1057 00:42:34,240 --> 00:42:37,153 We read Villon aloud and thought him a splendid fellow 1058 00:42:37,160 --> 00:42:38,912 And then Klein found the Book of Revelation 1059 00:42:38,920 --> 00:42:40,638 and we learned whole passages by heart 1060 00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:42,358 We'd sit up all night drinking cheap wine 1061 00:42:42,360 --> 00:42:44,192 and airing fantastic theories 1062 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:45,474 Well, do you remember my great theory 1063 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:46,754 that pain was an illusion? 1064 00:42:46,760 --> 00:42:48,273 - And stuck a knife into your arm to prove it 1065 00:42:48,280 --> 00:42:50,112 - Yeah, I still have the scar. 1066 00:42:50,120 --> 00:42:51,633 - So have we all. 1067 00:42:51,640 --> 00:42:52,471 - Yes. 1068 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:54,879 You see, it was harmless the way it began 1069 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:56,473 It was just youth and high spirits 1070 00:42:56,480 --> 00:42:59,916 But some of us were affected more than others. 1071 00:42:59,920 --> 00:43:01,593 You two went home at dawn, and climbed through 1072 00:43:01,600 --> 00:43:04,194 your bedroom windows into family life and family meals, 1073 00:43:04,200 --> 00:43:05,998 but Klein and I lived here. 1074 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:08,037 This room was always with us 1075 00:43:08,040 --> 00:43:09,269 - And Jean d'Arneville? 1076 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:11,669 - He went home to a mad mother and not enough to eat 1077 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:13,000 That was their main trouble, food 1078 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:14,354 - We always brought some. 1079 00:43:14,360 --> 00:43:16,192 - Ch yes, but Klein got out of the habit 1080 00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:18,111 He would do nothing but drink 1081 00:43:18,120 --> 00:43:21,317 Then he tried sniffing ether, and his girl was terrified 1082 00:43:21,320 --> 00:43:22,515 She never came here again 1083 00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:23,954 - Ner any of the girls 1084 00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:25,837 - So the six of us went on our own. 1085 00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:27,353 - Six? 1086 00:43:27,360 --> 00:43:29,920 - [Jef] Yes, there was Klein and Belloir and Van Damme 1087 00:43:29,920 --> 00:43:31,911 and myself and Jean d'Arneville 1088 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:32,751 - Five. 1089 00:43:34,520 --> 00:43:35,715 - And there was Mortier. 1090 00:43:35,720 --> 00:43:36,915 - I'l say it 1091 00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:40,518 And there was Mortier. 1092 00:43:43,200 --> 00:43:44,918 You see, we chose that number from the book 1093 00:43:44,920 --> 00:43:45,830 Six. 1094 00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:46,671 Six, six, six 1095 00:43:46,680 --> 00:43:47,750 The mark of the beast. 1096 00:43:48,760 --> 00:43:50,637 However, Mortier was never really one of us. 1097 00:43:50,640 --> 00:43:51,471 He was too rich. 1098 00:43:51,480 --> 00:43:53,630 His father dealt in offal, and gave him a lot of money 1099 00:43:53,640 --> 00:43:54,994 - He used to pay his girls 1100 00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:55,876 - He never drank with us. 1101 00:43:55,880 --> 00:43:57,598 - He said we drank too much. 1102 00:43:57,600 --> 00:43:59,034 - But he used to come, 1103 00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:00,838 after the cabarets closed, he'd come along, 1104 00:44:00,840 --> 00:44:02,831 and he'd condescend to talk with us. 1105 00:44:02,840 --> 00:44:03,636 - [Maigret] Well why did you let him 1106 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:04,471 if you didn't like him? 1107 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:05,436 - We didn't know how to stop him 1108 00:44:05,440 --> 00:44:06,669 We were young 1109 00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:08,591 That was the trouble, young and full of wine, 1110 00:44:08,600 --> 00:44:09,999 and mad ideas. 1111 00:44:11,080 --> 00:44:12,639 Oh but Klein had the maddest. 1112 00:44:14,360 --> 00:44:15,509 How did it start? 1113 00:44:15,520 --> 00:44:17,431 - We decided that we were anarchists. 1114 00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:20,080 - Someone had thrown a bomb in Spain 1115 00:44:20,080 --> 00:44:21,639 - Oh ves, and we talked about if, 1116 00:44:21,640 --> 00:44:24,200 and Klein thought it must be a wonderful thing to do, 1117 00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:26,032 to kill a man. 1118 00:44:26,040 --> 00:44:27,110 And we agreed 1119 00:44:27,120 --> 00:44:27,951 - One had to agree with Klein 1120 00:44:27,960 --> 00:44:28,791 He got so angry. 1121 00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:30,199 - Ch generally we'd take up a subject like that 1122 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:31,554 for @ week or two, and then drop it again 1123 00:44:31,560 --> 00:44:34,029 as we did with writers and painters and philosophers 1124 00:44:34,040 --> 00:44:35,633 - There's always a new one when you're young 1125 00:44:35,640 --> 00:44:38,280 - But Klein wouldn't drop the subject of murder, 1126 00:44:38,280 --> 00:44:40,635 every time he was drunk he would return to it. 1127 00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:41,710 - And the last time? 1128 00:44:43,440 --> 00:44:44,760 - Was Christmas night. 1129 00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:48,793 We were all drunk then, except Mortier, 1130 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:49,631 who hadn't arrived. 1131 00:44:49,640 --> 00:44:50,914 He was dining with his family 1132 00:44:50,920 --> 00:44:52,797 - The rest of us had brought food and drink 1133 00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:54,916 - Even Jean d'Arneville had managed half a ham 1134 00:44:54,920 --> 00:44:55,990 and a bottle of burgundy. 1135 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:58,071 - Klein was away on his hobby horse shouting 1136 00:44:58,080 --> 00:45:01,835 how a man must kill to prove his own strength, 1137 00:45:01,840 --> 00:45:04,480 how it's a law of nature for the great to devour the small, 1138 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:06,596 that pity was merely weakness, and that life 1139 00:45:06,600 --> 00:45:09,274 was a skin disease of the earth. 1140 00:45:09,280 --> 00:45:11,396 - And then someone said, very well Klein, 1141 00:45:11,400 --> 00:45:12,356 if you really believe that, 1142 00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:14,749 why don't you kill someone yourself? 1143 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:17,639 - He said I will. 1144 00:45:17,640 --> 00:45:19,870 - And then there was a pause. 1145 00:45:19,880 --> 00:45:23,635 Because the rest of us felt that it had got too real 1146 00:45:23,640 --> 00:45:26,075 - You began to sing "Libera Nos" 1147 00:45:26,080 --> 00:45:27,309 - As a joke 1148 00:45:27,320 --> 00:45:28,515 I'd been a choirboy 1149 00:45:28,520 --> 00:45:29,351 - And then? 1150 00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:34,556 - It opened 1151 00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:36,311 Like that. 1152 00:45:40,120 --> 00:45:41,679 - Mortier came in, up the stairs 1153 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:43,830 And he stood there, wearing a dinner jacket 1154 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:45,069 and looking pleased with himself 1155 00:45:45,080 --> 00:45:46,798 - Klein went up to him, 1156 00:45:46,800 --> 00:45:48,598 his hair down over his forehead. 1157 00:45:48,600 --> 00:45:50,876 And his tie round the back of his neck. 1158 00:45:50,880 --> 00:45:53,315 - [Joseph] Go and find us something to drink, Mortier. 1159 00:45:53,320 --> 00:45:56,438 - Yes, and Mortier said, 1160 00:45:56,440 --> 00:45:57,316 you're drunk already 1161 00:45:57,320 --> 00:45:59,038 I only came to wish you a merry Christmas 1162 00:45:59,040 --> 00:46:01,350 - [Jef] To look at us like animals in the zoo. 1163 00:46:01,360 --> 00:46:02,998 - [Maurice] Well that's what you are, animals 1164 00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:03,831 Look at you, Klein 1165 00:46:03,840 --> 00:46:04,796 You're as drunk as a pig 1166 00:46:04,800 --> 00:46:06,199 - [Jef] Then this little pig says 1167 00:46:06,200 --> 00:46:08,237 go and buy some drink. 1168 00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:10,754 - [Joseph] Mortier was a bit frightened 1169 00:46:10,760 --> 00:46:13,639 Nobody was laughing, but he was well-dressed 1170 00:46:13,640 --> 00:46:16,200 and full of food, and his hair was waved, 1171 00:46:16,200 --> 00:46:17,031 and he answered back-- 1172 00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:19,429 - [Maurice] Not very gay, are you there, Mortier Flateaux? 1173 00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:21,716 - [Jef] Go and buy some drink 1174 00:46:21,720 --> 00:46:23,279 - Yes. 1175 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:25,237 That's what Klein said. 1176 00:46:25,240 --> 00:46:26,435 We heard it. 1177 00:46:26,440 --> 00:46:27,760 But the rest of us didn't see very much. 1178 00:46:27,760 --> 00:46:29,353 We were only half-vatching 1179 00:46:30,840 --> 00:46:33,354 We saw Klein strike at Mortier, 1180 00:46:33,360 --> 00:46:34,873 but we didn't see the knife. 1181 00:46:37,080 --> 00:46:38,991 Only the blood on his shirt front. 1182 00:46:39,880 --> 00:46:40,711 Look. 1183 00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:41,551 - No! 1184 00:46:41,560 --> 00:46:42,550 - Yes, this is my part of the story 1185 00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:43,391 I tell this. 1186 00:46:43,400 --> 00:46:44,754 It happened to me. 1187 00:46:44,760 --> 00:46:47,115 We saw the knife when he pulled it out 1188 00:46:47,120 --> 00:46:48,872 Mortier still stood there, swaying. 1189 00:46:51,120 --> 00:46:53,191 He always had large eyes, but now they were enormous 1190 00:46:53,200 --> 00:46:55,237 You'd have thought they were drunk 1191 00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:56,833 apart from the blood 1192 00:46:58,360 --> 00:46:59,839 It was Klein who had fallen to the floor, 1193 00:46:59,840 --> 00:47:00,830 collapsed in a heap 1194 00:47:03,120 --> 00:47:06,112 Mortier stood there, one hand on his jacket button, 1195 00:47:07,200 --> 00:47:08,793 the other hand went to his pocket. 1196 00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:10,916 He pulled out a small automatic 1197 00:47:10,920 --> 00:47:11,876 He wouldn't die. 1198 00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:14,473 He just stood there, looking round, 1199 00:47:14,480 --> 00:47:18,678 from one to the other, he was trying to pull the trigger, 1200 00:47:18,680 --> 00:47:23,151 and someone, someone, jumped at him, 1201 00:47:23,160 --> 00:47:26,994 slipped in a pool of blood, and they both went down, 1202 00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:27,831 there. 1203 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:31,877 Mortier didn't want to die. 1204 00:47:33,720 --> 00:47:34,551 But when he did, 1205 00:47:37,720 --> 00:47:39,552 it was my hand round his throat. 1206 00:47:40,520 --> 00:47:42,796 My suit was soaked with his blood 1207 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:43,835 - Your suit? 1208 00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:44,750 - Mine. 1209 00:47:44,760 --> 00:47:45,591 -Goon. 1210 00:47:47,080 --> 00:47:48,878 - That's the end of my part of the story. 1211 00:47:50,720 --> 00:47:51,994 - We put Klein to bed 1212 00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:55,510 And then took Mortier's body down to the river 1213 00:47:56,600 --> 00:47:58,591 It was running fast. 1214 00:47:58,600 --> 00:48:01,274 A week or two later, there were floods 1215 00:48:01,280 --> 00:48:02,111 It was never found. 1216 00:48:02,120 --> 00:48:03,793 - Then we came back here, 1217 00:48:04,680 --> 00:48:06,159 and Maurice took off his suit. 1218 00:48:06,160 --> 00:48:07,798 - I went and found him one of mine. 1219 00:48:07,800 --> 00:48:08,835 - I left the suit here. 1220 00:48:08,840 --> 00:48:10,353 Made up some story for my parents 1221 00:48:10,360 --> 00:48:11,270 about falling in the river. 1222 00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:13,476 - Weren't there inquiries when Mortier was missed? 1223 00:48:13,480 --> 00:48:15,756 - Yes, but he'd never told anyone about us 1224 00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:17,831 Nobody knew, except the five of us 1225 00:48:17,840 --> 00:48:19,638 Klein and Jean d'Ameville stayed here 1226 00:48:19,640 --> 00:48:21,438 We three never came back. 1227 00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:23,511 - Two months later Klein hanged himself. 1228 00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:24,351 - [Jef] Yes. 1229 00:48:24,360 --> 00:48:25,680 - You drew pictures of hanging men 1230 00:48:25,680 --> 00:48:28,115 - I couldn't get it out of my mind 1231 00:48:28,120 --> 00:48:29,793 - You went to France and prospered 1232 00:48:29,800 --> 00:48:32,030 - I had te get out of Liege 1233 00:48:32,040 --> 00:48:34,270 - You did well in the export trade 1234 00:48:34,280 --> 00:48:35,429 - One has to live. 1235 00:48:36,520 --> 00:48:39,558 - And Jean Lecocq d'Arneville, the man who killed himself? 1236 00:48:40,400 --> 00:48:42,118 - Five years later, he came to me 1237 00:48:43,360 --> 00:48:45,556 It was just after I'd become assistant manager 1238 00:48:45,560 --> 00:48:47,119 at the bank. 1239 00:48:47,120 --> 00:48:48,519 He'd become just like Klein 1240 00:48:48,520 --> 00:48:51,273 - Yes, the same bitter, desperate look 1241 00:48:51,280 --> 00:48:52,236 - He never got over it 1242 00:48:52,240 --> 00:48:55,790 He tried, he married, but it all turned to dust 1243 00:48:55,800 --> 00:48:57,438 He never opened a book again. 1244 00:48:57,440 --> 00:48:58,350 - And the money? 1245 00:48:58,360 --> 00:48:59,919 - He thought we ought all be like that 1246 00:48:59,920 --> 00:49:01,354 Guilty, haunted 1247 00:49:01,360 --> 00:49:03,829 He asked for money, and we had to give it to him 1248 00:49:03,840 --> 00:49:05,239 He had my suit as proof. 1249 00:49:05,240 --> 00:49:06,878 - And do you know what he did with the money? 1250 00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:07,711 - [Maigret] Burnt it 1251 00:49:07,720 --> 00:49:09,154 - And every franc that went up in flames 1252 00:49:09,160 --> 00:49:11,879 was the fruit of our work, and our efforts to forget 1253 00:49:11,880 --> 00:49:13,518 - And why shouldn't we forget”? 1254 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:15,397 We were children, then. 1255 00:49:15,400 --> 00:49:16,834 Now we have lives to lead. 1256 00:49:16,840 --> 00:49:20,151 - One more month, and we would have been free. 1257 00:49:25,880 --> 00:49:27,678 - Which one of you shot at me? 1258 00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:28,511 - 1 did. 1259 00:49:28,520 --> 00:49:30,272 I only wanted to wound you to put you off, 1260 00:49:30,280 --> 00:49:33,193 I couldn't bear the thought that after all this time 1261 00:49:33,200 --> 00:49:36,158 and paying out so much money, it was to be for nothing 1262 00:49:38,280 --> 00:49:39,793 - You tried to push me under a train 1263 00:49:39,800 --> 00:49:41,359 - It was an impulse 1264 00:49:41,360 --> 00:49:43,590 There you were, I hardly knew I was doing it 1265 00:49:45,160 --> 00:49:47,151 - And you helped to kill him 1266 00:49:47,160 --> 00:49:49,276 - A boy with my name did that 1267 00:49:50,520 --> 00:49:51,669 - You have one son now? 1268 00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:53,831 - Yes. 1269 00:49:54,760 --> 00:49:56,512 - You have three children? 1270 00:49:56,520 --> 00:49:57,794 - Now, yes. 1271 00:50:06,640 --> 00:50:08,551 - Well, you'd better go home to them. 1272 00:50:15,640 --> 00:50:18,154 {door closes) 1273 00:50:40,880 --> 00:50:42,200 - Do you think that helps? 1274 00:50:43,600 --> 00:50:44,635 - Yes, I do. 1275 00:50:47,400 --> 00:50:48,515 - As much as anything 1276 00:50:54,400 --> 00:50:55,595 Let's go home. 1277 00:51:16,360 --> 00:51:18,954 {solemn music) 1278 00:51:26,520 --> 00:51:28,033 - No Madame, no news yet. 1279 00:51:28,040 --> 00:51:30,475 When I left Liege, he was about to make an arrest. 1280 00:51:30,480 --> 00:51:31,879 I should think he's done it by now 1281 00:51:31,880 --> 00:51:34,235 Yes, I can usually tell when he's sure of his man. 1282 00:51:34,240 --> 00:51:36,277 No. of course, the moment I see him, I'll tell him 1283 00:51:36,280 --> 00:51:37,111 Goodbye, Madame 1284 00:51:38,760 --> 00:51:40,353 Ah Patron, Madame Maigret. 1285 00:51:40,360 --> 00:51:42,749 Oh, she's hung up 1286 00:51:42,760 --> 00:51:46,310 - That's all right, I was just going straight home anyway 1287 00:51:46,320 --> 00:51:47,151 - Oh. 1288 00:51:47,160 --> 00:51:47,956 Did you get them? 1289 00:51:47,960 --> 00:51:48,791 - No. 1290 00:51:48,800 --> 00:51:50,234 - So what happened? 1291 00:51:50,240 --> 00:51:51,469 - Nothing. 1292 00:51:51,480 --> 00:51:52,914 - Well, who were they? 1293 00:51:52,920 --> 00:51:54,831 - A children's party. 1294 00:51:54,840 --> 00:51:55,671 Here, lose that 1295 00:51:56,560 --> 00:51:57,914 - What about the money”? 1296 00:51:57,920 --> 00:52:00,355 - Ch yeah, 30,000 francs. 1297 00:52:00,360 --> 00:52:02,670 Well, it had better go to Jean d'Ameville's family 1298 00:52:02,680 --> 00:52:03,750 - His widow? 1299 00:52:03,760 --> 00:52:05,114 - And his son. 1300 00:52:05,120 --> 00:52:08,272 It seems that if a man has money to lose, 1301 00:52:08,280 --> 00:52:09,918 he grows tough enough to survive