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Thank you.

And now l'm going to do

what they ought to do!

l will leave...

before you throw me out...

with a kick in the ass!

Please, let's go.

Mr. Klein!

Maybe it's not for me.

He could be hiding in the crowd.

You think l'm crazy?

What were you saying?

l sent my assistant to lvry.

The house is closed. The owners left for Mexico.

Are theyJews as well?

Probably.

Look, you can play at being a detective, chasing ghosts,

but at least do what l say.

We can't go on waiting like fools

for papers that may never come.

Let's try to get a --

l told you. l'm not a horse.

l won't have my nose or ears or anything else measured.

l detest veterinarians.

l'll wait for the papers from Algiers.

How can a man as distrustful as you

suddenly show such boundless confidence in the post office,

the railways, the bureaucracy, and even the police!

Because l'm a good Frenchman.

l believe in our institutions,

including the phone system.

Was there a call for me?

No, no one called.

l'm Mr. Klein.

There's someone asking for you on the phone --

l mean, at the bar.

Well, he was here.

He must have left. That's strange.

What did he look like?

Tall with dark hair. Pretty much like you.

Do you really think this man --

You can't! The curfew's in 30 minutes.

- Then l'll spend the night. - Where?

l'll rent the place.

- Why not? - Well, first l have to see

the administrator.

l'll see him tomorrow.

Here's the deposit.

No, l'm not allowed to --

- Fven if it's for you? - For me?

- For your trouble. - l don't want it.

You don't really mean to sleep here, do you?

Why not?

The police told me not to let anyone in.

And if they check--

l just want to have a look.

But you've already seen it.

l must see it again to decide.

Did you hear from that man Klein?

What about the girl?

What's her name again?

lsabelle.

lsabelle. And her last name?

l never knew it.

Is that you, Robert?

I'm across the street.

I saw you at the window.

Did something happen?

Then why?

Why what?

Someone keeps calling all the time. Who was that?

l don't know.

lt was a woman's voice.

Did you give her Mr. Klein's new number?

How stupid of me.

How could you know that?

There aren't any lsabelles here.

What is it, Gerard?

This man's looking for a girl.

Here l am.

Her name is lsabelle.

Too bad.

l don't know her.

There's no one here named lsabelle.

That's not lsabelle. lt's Cathy.

She doesn't work here anymore.

She left a month or two ago,

maybe even three.

Do you know where she lives?

With him, l think.

God knows where.

Do you know him?

l saw him a couple of times when he'd come for her.

Why?

He's no good.

A Corsican or an Arab.

Something like that.

A gangster, you know, or a pimp.

And he plays the flute.

No, nothing.

ln any case, he ruined her.

She was such a nice, funny girl.

l saw her recently.

She's changed. Tough, distant.

- And those horrible overalls. - Overalls?

Come on, hurry up!

You're on in 1 0 minutes!

- Will you wait for me? - Yes.

But first tell me where you saw her.

After the show.

Where did you see her?

ln the metro, at the Balard station.

She was going to work.

Or so she said.

Fxcuse me, miss.

Do you know this girl?

Let me see.

l don't know her. You know her?

She's not the type to work in a factory.

What's she got on her face?

Foundation cream.

- Do you use it? - Sure.

Glycerin mixed with nitrate and a little sulfur.

lt's great for the skin.

Are you sure she works here?

l was told she was here.

Yes, hustling.

Well, that's possible.

ls she your fianc�e, by any chance?

No, not yet.

l'd like to know what she does.

Listen, the gentleman is looking for this girl.

He's been asking if we know her.

Yes, that's Fran�oise.

She's the new girl. She works in the detonator section.

lsn't her name Cathy?

No, it's Fran�oise.

We had lunch together a couple of times.

Michelle!

That girl works with her.

Look at little Fran�oise.

No, that's not Fran�oise.

Michelle, that was his picture.

Really?

l thought it was a joke.

l'm sorry.

Never mind. l've got the negative.

ln any case, it's not Fran�oise.

l don't doubt it.

St. Lazare, Madeleine:

six minutes.

Ftoile, Alma:

ten minutes.

R�publique, Ch�telet:

fifteen minutes.

Bastille, Montparnasse:

Twenty-five minutes.

Put that with the rest.

Hello, lnspector.

Report these gentlemen for trespassing and breaking and entering.

And for wasting my time, which is money!

Calm down.

- Don't be ridiculous. - Me?

They're taking my papers, my car, my paintings.

l'm not allowed to buy or sell.

No more bars, restaurants, movie theaters, nothing.

Fverything's forbidden.

They say l can't go anywhere, not even to a public restroom.

Just because my grandmother's certificate hasn't arrived yet!

No, you can't take that one! lt's not for sale.

This isn't a piece of merchandise. lt belongs to me.

lnspector, you do have a warrant, of course?

Here you are.

Try to make him understand it's not personal.

l'm not doing this for fun.

lt's the law.

l'm not questioning the law.

lt doesn't concern me.

l refuse to pay for another man!

The prefecture reported your case.

But l'm the one who reported the case to the prefecture!

This has nothing to do with me!

That remains to be proved.

lt wouldn't be the first time that a man came forward,

the better to hide.

What's that? l don't follow.

l was speaking in general.

Please come now.

You know the law. Don't make things difficult.

All right.

Pierre.

- And the girl? - She's vanished.

She hasn't shown up for work, and the address she gave them was false.

Nobody knows anything about her.

Yes. We'll leave.

That's about all of it.

When did you start writing music?

lnvestigate all this.

l'd forgotten.

You play, don't you?

-Just a little. - Give it a try.

What is it?

lt's our friend's. lt seems he composes now,

in the bathroom.

What is it, a military march?

The way you play, it could be anything.

Stop that!

Have you gone crazy?

Go on.

l knew you were stupid but not that stupid!

lf l weren't an idiot, how could l trust you?

l know where to get a passport and a visa.

All it takes is money.

So first you find a buyer,

and when your passport's ready,

and at the last moment,

we'll sell.

l'll sell.

Well, yes, of course.

You'll sell.

And how much is all of this worth?

About 1 0 million.

Would you settle

for seven or eight?

Forget it.

Leave that to me.

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

ln any case, l'm not selling, and l'm not leaving.

Morning, Georges.

- ls he yours? - No.

l found him wandering around here this morning.

He must be lost. He's starving.

Why don't you take him?

- Don't you like dogs? - Yes. Other people's dogs.

- See you tomorrow. - Good-bye.

Georges, call the dog. He's following me.

l don't know his name.

Go on. Go away!

This is incredible.

lt looks like the same dog.

Absolutely identical.

He was all alone outside,

wandering around all night long.

No one could abandon such a beautiful dog, could they?

Come on.

Let's see if there's anything to eat.

Fxcuse me.

Robert, listen.

l'm going.

Where?

Have some coffee.

Sit down.

Pierre is right, you know.

Three articles today, just on the front page.

Apart from the usual cartoons.

Look.

This one's pretty funny.

Don't you like it?

Well,

perhaps it's a bit vulgar.

But Pierre is right.

They're getting the public ready for something.

lt's obvious.

Let's see the classifieds.

Lost and found.

No, nothing about the dog.

Shut up.

l read about it in the paper.

Did they all die?

Yes, all five of them.

There was enough TNT in the sidecars to blow up half of Paris.

Not just the Gestapo headquarters.

The poor devils didn't have much luck.

You should leave now.

The guard must have finished his meal.

l'll show you out.

Was he a relative?

A friend?

Don't worry.

l'd do the same thing if l was a bit younger,

or braver.

- Did you bring my papers? - lt was very difficult.

Here's your passport.

""De Guigny.'' An aristocrat?

Probably.

That's the end of the Robert Kleins.

One got blown up, and the other--

Here's your ticket to Marseilles, and one for the ship.

lt leaves in two days.

The money?

Of course. But at the last minute --

How much?

- Or should l say, how much less? - Half a million.

Let me explain. The buyer argued over the gold.

ln francs, he would've paid twice as much.

That doesn't matter. Half a million, well --

lt's quite reasonable and correct.

- Or almost. - You don't think l --

No, of course not.

- Should l count it? - Yes, l want you to.

l'll deny you that pleasure.

Here you are.

Keep your promise.

Don't worry. l've always wanted a dog like this.

But he isn't just any dog.

You can count on me.

Well, good-bye.

- Good luck, Robert. - Good luck to you.

l must admit l was getting fed up with France.

We're too civilized, too polite.

Too many tabs are kept on us.

Cheer up.

You have half a million,

a fine dog,

and above all, Nicole.

Nicole told me.

- When will you be back? - l don't know.

- Soon? - l don't know.

- After the war? - Maybe. l don't know.

What about me?

l really don't know.

l left the dog with Pierre.

But l don't trust him. Promise to look after the dog?

Yes.

Hello, Fran�oise.

Hello, Cathy.

Hello...

lsabelle.

Here.

Hello, Nathalie.

Hello.

See? You've got the wrong person.

Do l?

No. You're wrong not to trust me.

You don't know it, but we're old friends, in a way.

We have an old friend in common.

Robert Klein.

You know Robert?

Robert Klein, 3 2 Rue des Abbesses, second floor.

Poor Robert.

We've left him all alone

with his ghastly, lovesick concierge.

He called her his kangaroo.

No, you're not a friend of Robert's.

You just saw him at the station

and didn't even say hello.

You're quite right.

l'm not his friend, nor is he mine.

Fxcuse me.

- What is it? - Open up. It's me-- Robert.

Quick!

- What's happened? - Nothing.

l need to make a call.

Hi, Nicole.

Go back to bed.

What about your ship?

l may not need to go now.

l don't get it. Who are you calling?

- Mr. Klein. - But isn't he dead?

So you found his number?

lt never changed.

He never left.

He put up a ""For Rent'' sign, gave my card to the concierge,

and returned home every night.

Who's calling?

I was looking for you too.

I'd like to talk to you.

Fine. When?

- Whenever you like. - lmmediately.

All right. Where?

At your place in half an hour.

- Do you have my address? - Yes, l have your address.

Good. I'll come down in half an hour to let you in.

You're not really going, are you?

That's why l came back.

What do you mean? This is ridiculous.

Send the police.

- This is personal. - But if you --

l said it's personal.

l had to do it.

He's a criminal.

And l was afraid for you.

Mr. Klein?

Robert de Guigny.

Where do you think they're taking us?

l don't know.

But there's no need to worry.

ls there?

lt's just a routine check.

l don't know.

l hear they're going to turn us over to the Krauts

and send us to Germany.

But it can't be true.

The French police would never do that.

Don't you agree?

l don't know anything. How could l?

This has nothing to do with me!

l'm sorry.

Come on!

Look! l've got the certificates!

- l'll be back. - Robert, what are you doing?

l'll be back.

Six hundred louis.

Three hundred.

You must bejoking.

At that price, I'd rather keep it.

As you wish.

It's easy for you, when a man is forced to sell.

But I'm not forced to buy.

Make me a reasonable offer.

Three hundred.