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CITY FURNITURE FOR SALE

If that bad actor had won the race, I'd be expanding instead of closing.

Yes, it's stupid.

But why did you bet on a bad actor, Mr. Golberg?

Because of the odds! The worse the bad actor, the more you win.

A store in exchange for a bad actor. You were had!

One last favor, Brisset. Here are the keys to my car

Drop it off at Breuil garage, porte Champerret, at the sales office,

it's near yours. I told them.

Goodbye, Mr. Golberg.

A lift home, Mr. Brisset?

Of course.

He's funny, isn't he?

Funny! You're taking this well.

Well, I'm a 20-year-old sales assistant.

I'm fit and single, so I won't be unemployed for long.

I know it's different for you.

Yes, it's different!

I'm 49-year-old accountant...

Neither fit nor single. That's not the same at all.

But there are some prospects for men of my age.

- Yes, of course! - Yeah.

Ice-cream in summer, and roasted chestnuts in winter.

As long as one pays upfront for the goods, of course.

Hey, you!

Can't you watch out?

Sorry. I've just been laid off so...

You were laid off?

- Are you taking the piss? - Oh no.

Laid off? In a car worth tens of thousands and with a whore who charges 25 a cuddle?

Who do you think I am?

Do you want the cuddle whore to slap you?

In front of everyone? Loser!

Okay. Oh dear... I'd rather just go.

Unemployed...

Where are you going? To the Ritz?

Some revolutions just can't be won.

Be careful, you idiot!

Hang on now...

Seeing how much Golberg gambles, it was always going to end this way.

We should have known it.

I'm going to have to tell my wife.

No to mention the Balearics.

Are you going to the Balearics?

- We were. - Oh!

Oh, you're here?

I've got some news... it's slightly bothersome.

Mind you... From what I've been told about the Balearics...

it rains every other summer. So, as it was sunny last year,

we won't miss out.

Right?

I'm telling you this because...

Believe it or not,

Golberg has started betting at the races, as well as playing poker and roulette.

Nothing but losers.

He's lost his store on bad actors and I've lost my job.

Is that your only reaction?

Well?

Antoine, you could at least say hello.

Do you like it?

You look glum. What's going on?

Ask the cat, I just told him.

Yes?

It's Mauricette. Is it a bad time?

Oh Mauricette! Not at all, come up!

It's strange for Mauricette to be here at dinner time.

Maybe something happened to your brother.

Or the kids.

The kids maybe, but not Loulou...

Apart from breaking his arm while playing his trump card at Gégène's...

I can't see what could have happened to him.

Stop Loulou, my head's spinning!

Cut the cards!

How are the kids?

Um, very well.

We'll soon receive Catherine and Bernard's exam results.

Her high school diploma and his history MA.

- They'll do well. - They work hard.

I came to see you because we have a problem.

Bernard will turn 20 in a month.

Instead of getting benefits for four, we'll only get them for three people.

Of course, if Catherine and Bernard do well, they'll carry on.

In short, Loulou needs to work!

He needs to get a proper job, I mean.

Loulou, stop playing and come home.

Your brother lost his job.

- What? - At the races.

I doubt Antoine was at the races.

As it is he hardly dares bet a bean playing Pope Joan...

Right guys, I need to look into this.

See you.

- See you Loulou! - See you!

- Don't forget my lawnmower! - Tomorrow.

Gégène. I'll pay for yesterday and the day before.

If he takes as long fixing your mower as he did my alarm clock...

you'll experience life in the jungle.

Passengers for Barcelona, get in!

- See you Gégène. - See you!

Hey Loulou! Should I drop you off?

If you want, but drop me off before Les Arènes, okay?

CHEZ GEGENE TRUCK STOP

M.G. MOVERS PARIS 16TH DISTRICT

You can't even see the road in this...

How do you know that you're not running someone over?

I'd know on arrival.

Yes, it'd be in the paper.

No, when changing the oil.

Thanks and have a good trip!

See you next week!

His mower, his mower...

- Bernard, did you get your results? - No.

I went to college but nothing was up.

Why didn't you wait?

Because I had books to buy.

Books, books...

What'll you do with them if you don't get in?

Why would I not get in? I've never failed an exam.

I know! I'm still worried though.

By the way, I didn't ask. How many of you are sitting the exam?

About 300.

And how many places are there?

11!

Oh right...

So?

Still nothing!

But Brigitte stayed, so she'll call in if she finds out.

Even if she doesn't...

And you?

Still nothing, it'll be tomorrow.

- I'm so scared... - You'll sail through!

- Do you think so? - I'm sure!

- So? - Still nothing.

Antoine must be in such a state...

As someone who worries even when it's going well...

By the way, Mauricette... Why did you go see Antoine?

I went to Paris for the kids' dresses...

It's Brigitte!

And?

You've passed, you had just left!

Dad, he's got through!

Yes, but he jumped in the flowers!

Oh, but today's special!

Leave me alone!

If you get accepted, I'll smack you.

Now I'm not hungry.

Tomorrow I'll just get time to come to do your steak.

I've got 30 injections to do in one day and none of them are near each other.

If you don't find any work,

you'll have to part ways with your handsome gun.

What?

Come on, you're not going to prioritize the gun over the apartment?

Sell my gun? Are you joking?

And where will we live if we lose the apartment? In the gun?

So Loulou? Already awake?

I've got a job interview.

A job interview?

- Yeah. - What's up with you?

Kids are ungrateful, that's the problem.

How did the job interview go this morning?

Badly.

Come help me.

Open this for me.

Why don't you work for my brother?

With Albert? At the Lombard agency?

Yes. I called him.

He agreed and he's even waiting for you.

What do you want me to do at Albert's?

I know nothing about his work!

You'll learn. You'll get to keep the gun, the apartment, and you'll be outdoors.

So? The job interview?

I was unsuccessful.

LOMBARD AGENCY INQUIRIES. TAILING

ENTER WITHOUT KNOCKING

Come in!

Oh! Antoine!

So?

My sister tells me you're jobless?

Yes.

- Hello Albert. Ma'am. - Miss.

Oh, sorry.

Madeleine's only been here a month.

Do you remember Miss Bine, the old one?

Vaguely...

She was 72, so I made her retire. She was typing the wrong keys.

I hired a younger person.

My sister's husband.

He's just lost his job!

I say, about...

- Do you have a record? - What?

I mean theft, rape, fraud, murder...

No. I say...

Perfect! You start right away.

I've got a case. You're coming. You'll tell me everything and practice.

- I'll be back in an hour! - Yes, sir!

This year,

two of my employees had a car accident in Brussels.

An Englishman was driving on the left.

They're all in hospital for a month, so your timing is perfect.

I'm helping you out and you're helping me out.

You'll see, so...

Tailing someone is like a walk in the park.

Luckily,

I managed to have the car repatriated.

It would have been a shame to leave it in Belgium.

Come on.

Come on! Pull!

- Pull it! - I am pulling!

No, I'll never hire Loulou at the agency.

I don't care if he's good with his hands as the job is tailing a chick.

It would be for the kids and Mauricette.

What the hell is she stealing from a pharmacy?

Anything. A toothbrush, a pack of candy...

- She's a real loony. - Exactly. A kleptomaniac.

She's a senator's granddaughter.

Her husband always brings us the loot from the day before and we return it.

Every morning? How long's it been going on?

A year. We've been to some stores three times.

Oh dear...

Okay, fine. I'll hire Loulou.

You'll call him later from the agency. He needs to show up at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

I'll keep tailing the kleptomaniac and I'll put you both on an easy case.

You can watch a clay-pigeon shooting club...

- It's your lucky day. - As if! Can you picture me returning that?

Actually, yes I can.

She could have nabbed a rototiller from the same aisle.

Loulou!

Your brother!

Hello Antoine? Loulou speaking, what's going on?

- What? - Work!

Work!

He doesn't know it.

Oh really?

Turn up at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Okay, fine.

Thanks anyway.

Is there a problem?

Serious?

I start tomorrow.

Oh Loulou! Catherine passed the exam.

The two Mr. Brissets. This is Mr. Dussautoy,

owner of the clay-pigeon range in Chouani. It's one of the busiest in France.

Do you not have anyone else?

- No. - Never mind.

Here's the snag. There's a cloakroom thief.

Monitor the staff's coming and goings... Kitchen, arms room, shooting range etc.

Just tell me when you catch them!

I want no trouble at the club.

- Understood? - Fear not!

I'm giving you my two best sleuths.

Isn't that right, boys?

Oh...

Let's go. Follow me with your car.

What? He won't drive like a madman.

You're going to have fun... Firearms.

It's no Formula One car.

Right, well... You can park by the kitchen.

- Push! - Pull!

So?

Come on!

You need to break!

Good God! What an earth are they doing?

What does that mean? Are you mad at me?

No! No, it's not you. It's the car behind.

Which car?

The car that...

Oh...

So?

They drove past.

So? Are you coming?

ROCHE COULOIR HUNTING RANGE CLUB ENTRANCE

So.

This is...

Right. This is the kitchen.

Here's the cloakroom. Gun room's on the left.

The restaurant, bars and lounges are there but you mustn't hang around there!

Don't forget my instructions.

Right!

Let's get going! I'm not paying you to play.

We're not playing!

Pull!

Target!

Double.

Well done, Count.

You'll have lost a million by the end of the day.

I'll win it back at golf tomorrow.

If it's 100,000 francs a hole, you'll lose 1,800,000 francs more.

Thanks, my dear Duke.

Target.

Double!

Oh that's De Sica...

Excuse me.

- May I, sir? - Certainly.

Sorry.

Here.

Thanks ever so much.

I'll still mention it to the armorer.

I reckon it's actually the cartridges. This kind of gun can't get jammed.

That's true...

No more so than the Chassepot 1966-68

that you acquired last month. It's a real masterpiece of that era.

You know about that?

I know about everything in your collection.

Really?

- Unique. - Oh that...

I was surprised to read

that you were interested in the Chassepot 99.

Yes, why?

Because it's not the model that the army used at the time.

Contrary to popular belief.

- Are you sure? - Certain.

The ring was further forward on the barrel on the model they used.

Do you mind? This gun is quite heavy,

but I'd like to continue our conversation. May I invite you for a drink at the bar?

A drink, um...

Please. It's so rare to meet an expert.

Yes. But quickly, because... I'm waiting for someone so...

Of course, of course. So on the model they used,

the ring was...

Pull.

The old one's De Sica. Three times in court. Know him?

Yes, the count too.

And the other one? Who is he?

I don't know him.

Anyway, De Sica's friends are neither unemployed nor convicts.

My respects.

Oh! How funny is that.

I must have broken something.

They are exaggerating about unemployment.

As for imports, it's a real catastrophe!

Certainly.

Import-export?

Um.

You must be affected.

Oh!

Who is that for?

For the count.

Oh that one!

Excuse me, Mr. De Sica,

and you too, Count,

but I have something important to communicate to the gentleman.

Please.

Do you think the billionaires with whom you are chatting

are stealing from the cloakrooms?

- No. - Me neither.

Go sniff about the kitchens instead,

I'm not paying you to hold forth in my bar.

Don't delay here any longer!

My dear Mr. Brisset, I need to leave.

But I'd like you to see the firearm before I strike a deal.

Are you free first thing tomorrow morning?

Definitely!

Very well.

I had a meeting with him, but I can reschedule.

Be at mine at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

You'll be doing me a huge service.

Dussautoy!

Tell the armorer to monitor the cartridge deliveries better.

My friend Brisset and I won't forgive him in future.

See you tomorrow.

That's enough! I'm not paying you to do this.

I'll tell you this...

I say, old friend, can I have two minutes?

Certainly!

You must know Nadar in the import-export business?

Oh... Nadar...

Since you're seeing De Sica tomorrow, mention Nadar. He values him a lot.

Much in the same way he seems to value you!

- Oh... - Yes, come on...

And maybe you'll accompany De Sica to play golf?

It's his day tomorrow.

Tomorrow? No, I've got some tailing to do...

Tailing?

You dabble in everything, don't you?

Nonetheless, try to come. Nadar will be there too...

I will organize it and if you come to an agreement with him...

I must go. Try your utmost, okay?

Nadar did me a huge favor

and I always return favors.

Flaubert.

Do you know it?

Do I know it? Oh...

See you tomorrow.

Do you know these gentlemen?

Not at all.

Well done, they like you. And now to the kitchen.

CLOAKROOM

Ready, Count?

Okay, Duke.

Pull!

Double or quits, Duke?

No, my banker already took his jacket.

Oh well...

Did De Sica ask you to visit him this morning?

Yes. Dussautoy didn't dare say no, so I said yes.

Go on then.

You can rush over to the range after dropping Antoine off at De Sica's.

Once you're free, you'll join Loulou.

Anyway, one never knows with De Sica.

He flashes his cash and he's in with the Queen of England.

It might prove to be useful.

If he asks you to play golf, agree to it. And since you've started,

stay in the import-export business. It's vague and effortless.

Drop me off here. Here.

But we're not there yet. De Sica's is further along.

Yes, but if they see me in this, what will they think I'm exporting?

I say,

if I catch the thief in the act, what do I say? Hands up?

You need a gun for "hands up".

I don't have one.

If you don't have one, say "paws off", and if he has, say "help".

How come you own these etchings?

I got them from my great-grandfather. He was an armorer.

Excuse me, sir.

Mr. Willer has got the uncut diamond for the price you agreed on.

Buy it then.

Mr. Trill would like to buy the diamond at the agreed price.

- Sell it then. - Yes, sir.

Making 300 million in a deal is fun, isn't it?

Yes, 300 million... That's fun.

In the import-export business you must also get good returns.

Obviously... Buying, selling...

This is a...

a lucky charm. It's how I started.

Ah.

What's this?

- It's mine, sir. - Oh really?

Born 4th January 1920.

54 years old. Impressive. You don't look it.

What's your name?

Why did you do this?

Because my mom is ill and my little brother isn't well either...

Stop. I know this trick!

What are you doing with the money?

It's to bet, sir.

Betting? At the races?

No, sir. It's to bet like the count and the duke.

To bet on what?

The clay pigeon shooting in the kitchen.

A count and a duke shoot clay pigeons in the kitchen?

Not them, sir. Us.

I don't understand. Show me.

What a blockhead...

Mr. Brisset is coming with me.

Certainly, Mr. De Sica.

Would Mr. Brisset like a caddie?

We won't be playing. We'll chat while accompanying Bonfort and my nephew.

Very well. Have a good day, gentlemen.

My secretary needs to make a phone call.

Certainly.

At your service.

May I ask you to wait on the terrace? I need to have a word with the president.

Oh, Brisset.

Count!

Mrs. Chambaud-Ladru.

- Ma'am. - My friend, the Duke of Fleys.

Mr. Nadar.

Ah!

We'll see each other later.

So? Bonfort.

What about the errand?

I'm leaving tonight for Portsmouth.

I'll get settled in, then we leave for Barcelona in three days.

Did you know that last year, after a bet,

the count traveled from Calvi to Cannes on a Vaurien.

Yes. With Force seven headwinds.

- No? That's fantastic! - Yes!

- Are you joking? - Not at all.

Do you realize? Force seven headwinds!

Yes. Oh yes, that's windy...

It rained. I think we might have issues with the lawnmowers.

I put it back, sir.

Okay fine, but don't do it again.

- Ready? - Pull!

- Missed. - Double or nothing, sir?

Fine. But this is the last one, okay?

Ready?

Pull!

Pull!

Are you going to launch the saucer or not?

Sir, there's a fire!

Where should we drop you off?

Porte de Champe... No, not at my office.

Actually, at my place in Neuilly.

Neuilly?

Boulevard du Château.

Whereabouts?

22.

What are you doing, sir?

No, it's just... I've got a friend...

who is outside 22... So...

It was... a joke.

So he wanted...

He's still there.

He's still there. Oh...

You're holding a reception here.

Yes, sir. Were you invited?

No, not at all.

Please.

I'm not invited, so it's to be expected that...

- I should go. - Yes.

Is you brother a dentist?

No, sir.

It's... Maybe it's the...

Oh no...

What's going on?

Nothing.

Please, sir.

- Yes. - Please.

- Yes. - Thanks.

I...

That world of yours...

I didn't send you there to mess about!

But I found the culprit, eh?

That's not a reason to cause a fire!

It didn't burn, it just sizzled!

If the Count of Bonfort hadn't a bad example for the kids

by playing for money, nothing would have happened!

You can't be suggesting we ask the count to break plates in his cellar

so as not to traumatize the kitchen porters!

If I could, I'd throw them all in a salt mine.

I say, are you left wing?

Me, left wing? Do you know what I think of Mao?

- That he's a saint. - That he's apathetic.

Good evening all.

- Hey. - How's it going?

Very well, your brother found the culprit.

No way!

Yes. Then he set fire to the place and came back. How about you?

I met a certain Mr. Nadar, a friend of Mr. De Sica.

If we handle things well...

there's 120 million from this Mr. Nadar.

Okay, listen up, you two Brissets.

I'm not against your family but...

Wait.

We just need to find 300 tons of... I wrote down the name, on the offchance.

Malachite oxalate CI 42 000.

They got him drunk.

At midday on the 12th August

a boat chartered by Mr. Nadar will leave Le Havre for Brazil.

Mr. Nadar will give 120 million

to whoever brings him the goods before the boat leaves.

A 120 million tip for 300 tons, means it must be a rare product.

- Urchins. - Truffles.

Truffled urchins.

Malachite oxalate CI 42000 is a base ingredient for dyes.

It's worth 10000 francs for a kilogram.

That's ten million a ton, in other words three billion for 300 tons.

And a 120 million commission on three billion,

that's 4%.

Which is quite normal.

- Are you crazy? - Not at all.

Malachite comes from Romania. Almost exclusively so.

Romania has suddenly stopped exports.

Well, well.

That's caused a malachite rush.

It's impossible to find it. Or almost.

Because... there must be a stock of it somewhere.

In France or elsewhere.

So you never know.

Maybe with a bit of luck...

If we look hard...

120 million, hey.

By the 12th August, you said?

At midday. The annoying thing is that Nadar probably told other people too.

Never mind. What's the date today?

- The third. - The third.

Gentlemen... let's go.

Guys, don't get carried away.

Finding 300 tons of anything, in nine days, including the transport,

is impossible.

Impossible? That's not French!

Mal... malabar... Ah! Malachite.

M.A.L.A.C.H.I.T.E.

It's a natural copper carbonate.

It's a bright green stone so it should be blindingly obvious.

I don't think we'll prosper if we find some.

What do you mean, we won't prosper?

Because ill-gotten malachite gains never prosper.

If we pull it off,

we'll pay off the four million which we still owe for the apartment.

At least we'll be easy on that front.

With the remaining 36 million...

Wait... For one,

we need to find the malachite.

Secondly, it can't be too far away if we want it delivered on time.

It's won't need to be dead on.

Yes, actually it will.

The boat was set to leave on the 10th.

Nadar managed to delay it until the 12th.

It's got to be midday, not an hour later.

- What time just struck? - Three o'clock.

Where would you put your factory?

At the bottom of the garden.

Four or five machines.

I'd get three workers. We'd do machining jobs.

Okay, fine.

Tomorrow I'll go see if Mrs. Chauvet is still selling her laundromat.

You know, opposite Gégène's.

Quarter past three.

Now...

With the rest of the money, I think the best option is real estate.

We should buy a studio to rent.

One? Why? We need to buy two.

With the money we earn from rent we can then buy more.

The more we have, the more we earn.

Well yeah...

It's a snowball effect.

Three... Thirteen...

Hello Madeleine?

Mr. Albert... What's wrong? It's 3:30 a.m.

I don't know, I can't sleep.

I suspected as much. It's the malachite, Mr. Albert.

It's on your mind. You need some herbal tea.

Well, yes but I don't have any herbal tea.

I can make some for you in a thermos and bring it to you. I'll be there soon.

You need to be on top form to find the malachite tomorrow.

Yes, I know.

Do you think I'll find malachite more easily if I drink herbal tea?

For sure, Mr. Albert.

Make a double dose and fill the thermos to the brim.

I'm on my way!

Herbal tea will do me good.

But... just the herbal tea.

Where are you going?

To Rambouillet forest!

Bernard. You know very well that your dad told you to search for malachite too.

And what?

Malachite in Rambouillet forest...

He's pushing it.

Massively so.

Hello? Is that the Buche Inc.?

Hello, sir. Tell me,

do you know

where I can get malachite oxalate CI 42000?

Yes. Yes!

In Romania? Ah.

The country isn't exporting it now. Yes, I know.`

It's ridiculous, I know.

So you don't know where... Thanks anyway. Goodbye sir.

Hello? Is that Floudey's?

Tell me sir, do you know where I can source...

Excuse me, I'm anxious this morning,...

It doesn't matter.

You were heavy-handed, my husband doesn't usually feel anything...

Ask him about the malachite though.

Yes, I'll talk to him.

Once he comes to.

PARKING SPACE RESERVED FOR POSTAL VEHICLES

Is that Beaujoie's?

Tell me, do you know

where I might be able to find malachite oxalate CI 42000?

Malachite oxalate CI 42000.

Yes, I'm waiting.

I'm sorry. As I told you earlier,

the agency is closed for ten days or so.

Maybe permanently.

Hello? And if your wife has been cheating on you for three months,

it can wait another week, can't it?

Come back on the 14th. We'll take some nice photos of the couple.

Madeleine! See the gentleman out.

Yes.

Hello? Yes?

Ah. Yes, I know. Romania, yes.

Hey! Sir!

Sir!

Sir!

Sir? Do you know where the exit is?

No.

I was the one who called.

- Do you really have 300 tons? - Yes, yes.

- You've come at the right time. - Fantastic.

Show me.

Come take a look.

There!

MALAKRITE POLISH

So, what do we do with it?

- Malachite. - What, malachite?

On the phone. I said malachite.

Malachite?

A copper carbonate mineral.

It's used for dyes.

I must have misunderstood you.

It seems to be the case, yes.

I'm sorry.

Mind you, if you want black dye you could try using polish...

No. Bright green.

Oh no... Bright green polish...

I say.

I just had a thought. About the malachite,

I've got a neighbor who works at the Romanian embassy. Mrs. Barresco.

Why doesn't your husband see her?

I don't know her job there but nothing to lose, eh?

I agree! He'll go tomorrow morning.

I'll write her name down.

Mrs. Barresco.

Mrs. Barresco, thanks.

It's the least I can do.

Mrs. Barresco.

EMBASSY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

- This door... - This car...

You need to have it repaired.

Come on!

Don't get angry, I'll pull on the handle. Try it now.

There.

It's so very discreet... Oh shit.

- What's up? - Shit, I can't get out!

- The seats are jammed! - They weren't jammed before.

- You should have left that alone... - Help me.

- You're so heavy... Help. There - With flexibility...

Someone is going to end up noticing us.

Be discreet...

People are staring.

- I need to get through... - Come on, do it.

Hello sir. We'd like to speak with Mrs. Barresco please.

- Mrs. Barresco? - Yes.

There are three men who wish to speak to Mrs. Barresco.

Yes, of course. Your Excellence.

You're sure it's Mrs. Barresco?

Yes, that's right. Mrs. Barresco.

Yes, indeed, with Mrs. Barresco.

Tell them that I am coming right away.

They need to show an ID Card.

Okay.

Can you provide your ID cards?

We'll be right with you.

Like French people say, "the carrots are cooked", Mrs. Barresco.

And the three accomplices are downstairs.

Sir, these are the men

that wish to speak to Mrs. Barresco.

This way.

At least you don't mess around here.

The ambassador will see you right away.

The ambassador?

You don't need to disturb them. We just came to see Mrs. Barresco.

Precisely. Come upstairs with me.

See. You who always say Eastern Europeans are just...

Not Romania!

Take a seat. I'll be back.

I wonder where they got all that money from.

It's strange that until now they could barely make ends meet

and then this morning she signed contracts for

the three studios upstairs.

Thanks.

CARETAKER

Ten thirty.

We can't wait for Mrs. Barresco for ages

because Nadar...

Yes but Mrs. Barresco probably had other meetings before ours.

Especially considering the price of malachite.

If she takes care of it she must have a senior position.

Yes, yes.

She must be some sort of attaché.

I've no idea where they got it from.

He wants to build a factory at the end of his vegetable garden.

And the wife,

she went to see the notary and Mrs. Brissou to buy the laundromat.

Mrs. Brissou's been looking five years,

so she didn't hang around.

Of course. Thanks.

I'm all yours. What's this for, an investigation?

Yes, something happened to me...

Sir, we don't do that stuff now.

I regret to inform you, we're now in import-export.

In import-export. Since when?

Since three days ago.

Billions and billions, so as you can imagine...

Of course. Excuse me.

Here. Tea and cookies.

Cookies. It's 5 o'clock already!

I know, gentlemen... Mrs. Barresco called to say she's coming.

Yes but Mrs. Barresco has been doing that every 20 minutes.

If she doesn't bring the malachite what'll become of us?

It's very important to the ambassador

that you aren't short of anything and your patience is requested.

If you'll excuse me, gentlemen.

I'm warning you, if we have to spend the night here I'm sleeping by the wall.

- So? Are they back? - No.

That's a good sign though.

Most likely. I called the embassy around midday for some news,

and a very nice man told me that they were being taken care of

but it could take a while.

That's to be expected. So you see? It's sorted.

We're here about the radiators.

Now? In five minutes no one will be here.

Yes, it's so as not to disturb anyone.

The boss said there's a leak in Mrs. Barresco's office.

Mrs. Barresco?

Yes. One second please.

Come in.

Your Excellence,

there are three men downstairs who want to go into Mrs. Barresco's office.

Evening, gentlemen.

Are you sure?

Okay, okay. I will release the ones next door.

Gentlemen, I must explain and apologize to you.

- You know the laundromat? - Opposite Gégène's?

Yes. I signed for it this morning.

At the notary's. Without money or expenditure, without anything!

Oh, that's funny.

Me too.

You bought a laundromat too?

No! There were three studios left on the top floor. I bought them, like you.

Without making a deposit. I just signed.

They are struggling so much to sell...

It was now or never.

You have to understand gentlemen, the coincidence required some checks.

Once again, our apologies.

Romania is a great friend of France.

That friendship is costing us 120 million!

Today was our only chance to find malachite. Now it's over.

Also, that was no reason to lock us up.

Yes, I'll let you out immediately.

No need.

What do you mean, no need?

Your lucky that France is a great friend of Romania!

Otherwise, the embassy...

Nothing.

Ah! So?

So nothing.

How so, nothing?

Nothing, no malachite. It's over, we're calling it a day.

Any idea who Mrs. Barresco is?

No?

A spy. We almost ended up being shot.

But... What about the studios? And Mauricette's laundromat?

No. Forget about it.

You need to keep looking. We can't just give up like this!

There are five days left.

And there aren't even four ounces of malachite in France.

Well? Don't pull a long face.

It's not as serious as a broken leg, is it?

Of course. It's just that... We're disappointed!

"Impossible is not French"! You must be kidding.

When there's none, there's none.

Anyway, since we hadn't changed our lifestyle

it's not like we're coming crashing down. Others may have already spent the cash.

You'd have to be idiotic to do that.

No malachite,

and millions in loans to pay off. You get it.

Yes, we get it...

Rough sleeping. Kids in rags.

If that... Sleeping rough comes afterwards!

- After what? - After five years in jail.

Okay. Do you want to drink something?

That's a bit much.

After the injection, you were meant to rest at home.

To rest... With a client that has just landed himself in prison

and who leaves me to deal with 300 tons of junk in the port of Barcelona...

Well, if he's in prison and in Barcelona

you have time to rest.

Above all, I end up with 300 tons of malachite oxalate CI 42 000 on my hands!

Ow!

We've got the malachite!

We've got the malachite!

We've got the malachite!

We've got the malachite!

We've got the malachite!

We've got the malachite! Come on.

Hey, you there!

What's going on?

Everything is in order. I sent Mr. Nadar the telex, as requested.

The ship is called Sandova. It's at dock number eight.

Loading starts tomorrow at 6 a.m.

and it will arrive at Le Havre at dawn on the 12th August.

Thanks, sir.

- What did he just say? - "Goodbye gents".

Very well, it's all in order.

I'll write a check to confirm the deal.

Oh you know...

Yes, yes.

600? Do you agree?

600?

Yes. Or sixty, if you prefer.

I prefer 600, obviously.

Why, obviously? It amounts to the same thing.

600,000 new francs or 60 million old ones...

Same, isn't it?

Yes.

And you're going to write me a check for 60 million?

That's it. Half of the commission.

The rest you'll get upon delivery.

At Le Havre on the 12th at midday.

If, for whatever reason, you don't arrive, you'll return the check

and I'll rip it up.

The company?

Sorry, company?

Yes. Company, firm, agency, I don't know.

Agency? Oh yes, Lombard agency.

Lombard.

Hello darling. Oh sorry! Hello Mr. Nadar.

There.

I'll be away for 48 hours but I'll be at Le Havre at midday on the 12th.

You too, I hope. Goodbye.

Ah, you're forgetting something.

Those are old engravings that I'd promise to give Mr. De Sica.

Give him my best wishes.

Of course.

PAYMENT TO ANY PERSON FROM OUTSIDE THE PORT IS FORBIDDEN

Three billion...

Yes.

Strike!

Strike!

Strike!

DOCKERS ON STRIKE

It must be about a bullfight.

- Yes or a football match. - Yes.

Mr. De Sica is on the course.

Thanks.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE

600,000 FRANCS. LOMBARD AGENCY. MR. FRANCOIS NADAR.

Do you want to see a check for 60 million, Madeleine?

Oh. In my opinion, money...

As you wish.

Get me Albert's number in Barcelona, please.

There, sir.

- I don't understand. - Do as I do, look at the images.

Hello? Antoine? So?

I've got the check!

60 million!

Oh! Good God. Don't lose it.

He's got the check. 60 million!

Good God!

So?

- He wrote me a check for 60 million. - No!

- And I lost it. - What?

I'm joking...

The check...

Ole!

Another big bottle!

Let's not make too much of a dent in the check...

I can imagine that with a check for 60 million

Antoine must be worried sick.

He's probably sleeping with it!

With his gun!

Across the door!

Oh holy cow...

There! There!

Do you know what time it is?

- Two o'clock. - Well, yes.

Are you sure you lost it on the golf course?

Yes!

I lost my wedding band, the day after my wedding.

In the Mouchette. Do you know the Mouchette?

No...

It's in the Sarthe.

- Do you know the Sarthe? - No.

It's rare for someone not to know the Sarthe.

The Sarthe is the place

where they make rillettes.

Where are you?

You need to tell me.

To come back to my wedding,

I dove in the Mouchette to show my wife how well I can swim.

Splat!

I land in the silt like a dart in a duvet.

I hold on, I climb out... I've lost my wedding band!

That's when that idiot starts to yell at me

"Yes, you did it on purpose so that you look single."

Basically a load of bullshit. Where are you?

Ah!

Come on, camarero!

Come on, bull! Go bull!

Seeing as she caught pneumonia

they gave me a six month jail sentence.

Which meant that...

instead of me doing my military service like everyone else,

they sent me to Tizi Ouzou.

Bitch. Tizi Ouzou.

Do you know Tizi Ouzou?

No? Good.

It's not the Sarthe, you know.

Where are you? Ah.

The worst of it

is that 15 years later, I dive in the Mouchette with my third wife

since I still honeymoon in the Sarthe.

Lo and behold, I find my first wedding band.

That's why I think you shouldn't despair about the check.

As long as it's dry, you'll probably find it again in 15 years.

Unless...

There, sir.

Hello? Barcelona? Hello!

They ran out less than an hour ago,

Already?

Yes. I think they have a little problem.

Do you know when they'll be back?

- Put me through to Paris, quickly! - Here.

Hello Antoine? No listen... No, let me speak!

But... No listen to me first!

Antoine! It's a catastrophe!

For God's sake, let me speak.

Give the check back!

- What? - Give the check back!

Return the check?

The dockers are on strike for a week! So we're screwed. Give the check back.

Did you understand?

I can't!

How so? You've not spent it all already, have you?

I didn't spend it, I lost it. The goods must be delivered at all costs.

Strike or no strike!

How can it be delivered?

We'll find a way. I'm coming.

- Are you coming with Francky? - Yes.

What's he saying?

He lost the check!

On our way from Paris, Francky found the solution.

Since there aren't any boats, we need to use trucks.

- We'll manage with seven trucks. - Just about.

What about the drivers?

We're four.

Are you mad? My truck license is from my military service.

- Mine too. - Mine too. It's a risk worth taking.

Francky will find the three other drivers.

Let's say we risk it with our licenses

but we can't rent seven trucks without putting down a deposit.

It can be arranged.

I sold my gun,

And Mauricette, Francine and Madeleine flogged some of their things.

Without complaining!

Which is quite curious.

You see? You who always claims that women are sluts.

I wasn't speaking of ours!

Let me see, you did sign for these leases.

One for the three studios, the other for the laundromat.

In these circumstances, nothing stops the seller...

from forcing you to pay the full sum. In your case for the laundromat,

and in yours, for the three studios.

- Oh my God. - You were very, very reckless.

What about the lost check?

Regarding the check, since Mr. Nadar is absent for 48 hours,

as his secretary confirmed,

it's impossible to do anything about it.

And you're telling me it's an uncrossed check,

so if a scoundrel gets hold of it...

Oh no, no!

If the drivers load the trucks themselves

the dockers won't have anything to do with this.

- I just wonder if you'll find drivers. - Brisset!

Oh, Count!

What a surprise.

My family.

Gentlemen. A cruise?

Not exactly, no.

Excuse me, gentlemen

but what are you doing with the goods?

For the time being...

Do you have a problem? Can I help you?

I doubt it, Count.

In short, you promised Nadar

you'd deliver him the malachite.

And you want to keep your promise.

That's it!

Okay. I'll call my friend, prince Siranos of Pozos, about the trucks.

He's always got some. Excuse me.

You, go find the three drivers and come back.

We'll leave you an address.

I'm off. But it's not as easy as I thought it would be you know.

I'm going to swing by the harbor master's office. Wait here.

Okay.

If we don't get back in time and the check is cashed in,

it will be a catastrophe for Antoine, as it's in his name.

Oh yes...

Mind you... we'll help him.

With what? What happens if we don't succeed?

Oh yes.

In any case, I know Antoine.

Not a word about the check since arriving, which means he must be worried.

He's tough, isn't he? With my nerves,

it that were to happen, I'd die.

You need to go to France to find money for the organization.

Is there a trucker here that wants to go in convoy to Le Havre?

- Me. - Come quickly then.

Today is the tenth, it's 1 p.m.

If you leave Barcelona around 8 p.m. you can easily be at Le Havre

in the night of the 11th to 12th.

At worst, dawn on the 12th.

- Fantastic! - All the same,

how long has it been since you drove a heavy truck?

Roughly

20 years.

In the military, second dragoons.

I'm back.

I was only able to find these two, Camille and Domingo.

It's impossible to find a third.

We can't leave a truck of malachite here It's like taking none of it.

We have to find a driver!

The stock exchange registered

a price decrease on French oil...

None of that is worth treasury bonds.

Veal Marengo for six people, two pounds

of veal shoulder, one cup of white wine, three tablespoons of oil...

That's not how I do it.

One tablespoon of tomato puree, a bunch of mixed herbs...

I do it with Port.

Did you see how customs went? Without a hitch.

Without a hitch, more like four hours lost.

Four hours waiting is nothing, right, guys?

Some guys have spent whole weekends here.

It's 4 a.m.

Plenty of time to be at Le Havre by midday the day after next, right?

If the cops let us drive heavy duty trucks

with our moped licenses, we may even be sooner.

What exactly are we transporting?

Malachite.

When you're at the wheel, you've got 400 million behind you, right?

I'm going to call my wife.

I'm expecting... a baby.

Hello Gomez? I'm in France.

I might have money.

A lot of money.

The bill please!

Hey?

Excuse me Count, but we are leaving.

Thanks, Édouard. Please get my houndstooth suit ready.

We're in a truck.

- Going to Le Havre. - Sorry...

You're welcome. It so kind of you to have agreed to...

Not at all, I'm having a lot of fun...

Muret, Auch and Agen.

- It's longer that way! - Smaller roads, but it's less risky.

Yes. That's true.

I know you'd rather not talk about it,

but don't worry about your check. We'll sort it out.

Loulou...

Albert seems to think that the lost check was made out to me.

Well yeah!

Well yeah... Well no.

It's made out to Lombard agency.

- No way... - Yes!

Mind you, it's fine that way around too. But you need to tell him.

I've thought about it but...

With his nerves...

Yes, obviously.

Listen, we'll only tell him if we have to.

- Fine. See you later. - See you later.

Loulou is stuck! Come get the truck out of there!

Hey, guys!

I'm stuck, I can't get out!

Oh...

What's going on?

Loulou is stuck.

- Where are you going? - To make a call.

Excuse me, I'm going this way to go this way.

Oh you know... Until they finish the highway this is just the way it's going to be.

Not that way.

What's in there?

- What? - What's in there?

Malachite.

What?

Malachite!

What's malachite?

A dye.

A dye for paint.

He's overdoing it a bit.

And you... How's it going?

ANTAR RESTROOM

Motorbikes move fast, don't they?

What did he want?

I'm won't hold out until the end, guys!

Yes you will!

Say. There's the check!

Yes... There's the check!

Antoine's check... You don't think we're going to let you down, do you?

No...

The reason we're not involved isn't

because the check has your name on, eh, Loulou?

- Albert! The check. - Yes?

It's not made out to me.

Who's it made out to then?

You! Lombard agency.

When we did the deal, you were the boss, not me.

Hey Loulou?

OPERATING THEATER

Ah.

A broken arm, a knee in a cast.

How did he manage that?

With a check.

No, it's...

I told you he had frayed nerves.

Yeah but all the same, to that extent...

Capucines, yes.

I know the route. If the roads are clear, Bernard should join you before midnight.

600,000 FRANCS. LOMBARD AGENCY. MR. FRANCOIS NADAR.

Here he is!

What... You're all here!

We're going to help you.

Gently...

- Gently... - Leave him with us, we'll look after him.

- Thanks. - We need to hurry.

- Hurry... But you're hurting me! - Gently!

- Gently! - Go on!

- Come on! - Gently!

Ah, gently!

Albert, here!

Albert's crutches!

Ah, my leg...

Are you okay?

I'm okay, dear.

Careful!

I told you, pâté only!

If he's bet he will crash into someone

he'll definitely succeed, driving the way he is.

My God!

Hey!

- Le Havre... - No, look where you are!

BANK

And the plane?

Never, I get bored. A boat.

In August, a boat for Brazil...

Unless...

Wait.

I've got a good cabin, but it's on a cargo ship. Does that work?

It leaves at midday today. At Le Havre.

Very well.

If you've packed and you have fuel, you'll get there.

How much do I owe you?

They must be doing it on purpose!

You need to move, losers!

These are the last ones! It's forbidden to overtake them.

Oh but...

Sorry to disturb, but can you speed up as we're in a rush...

- What did she say? - Speed up...

If I were in their shoes, I know what I would do.

That's what they are doing.

Just three hours to go, guys.

Albert is worried,

put yourself in his place.

Where will he find the 60 million?

Now we've arrived he can relax, can't he?

Supposing we have

we'll help him.

Since you're saying we've arrived, we can maybe reveal the surprise.

- Hey Francine? - Now, yes.

- You can tell them. - No, you can.

That's enough now, what surprise?

We're already invested all your money.

Invested? In what?

Mauricette signed for the laundromat for 32 million,

and I agreed to 36 million for the three studios!

And with the notary!

That's a good idea!

Are you crazy?

Are you telling me all the money is spent already?

Not spent. Invested.

And if we don't manage?

You just said we've arrived.

No, we haven't! It's 9 a.m. and we still have 30 miles to go!

With our shoddy licenses...

To the trucks, to the trucks!

Your parents are quite charming.

I think we're leaving again.

No, after you.

Excuse me.

- What's going on? - Our wives already spent the money!

If we don't make it we'll go to jail!

Okay. Now we're all in hot water.

Up to our eyeballs and for life!

At least we're sure to get there.

- Why? - Since daybreak,

since I've been alone in this,

you've been acting like tourists and I was worried.

Now, you're going to step on it.

Wake me as soon as we're there.

- Enjoy your trip. - Thanks.

- Do you want to see the load? - No, your license.

It's for the licenses!

What's going on?

They never tell me anything.

No, no. Wait your turn, Count.

Count of Bonfort.

If no one is looking, we should run them over...

Go! The cheek of it!

How much do I owe you?

77 francs.

Oh, I don't know if I have the change.

LITERS, FRANCS, GAS

What's the time?

9:20 a.m.

How many miles?

55.

Speed up! We can get there.

Yes, yes...

We just need to try to not get noticed.

Come on, let's cross!

Why does he want me to overtake?

Mr. Loulou!

Domingo was behind me, I turn around and he's no longer there!

What's going on?

Domingo cleared off with the truck!

What?

Why does he keep stopping?

Francky, Domingo cleared off in the truck.

Lead the convoy, hurry!

He must have left to see his baby.

With 400 million?

Maybe he wants to continue his studies.

Domingo cleared off with the truck!

CAFE, TOBACCONIST

There he is.

Gomez?

I'm heading to the Paris address you gave me. Adiós.

I say!

We turned left earlier.

No, left was for Honfleur. Why would we have gone that way?

Listen...

That's funny. I could have sworn that we turned left.

As if this is the moment to be going to Honfleur.

Relax. Relax!

I'm doing the best as I can.

Put your right turn signal on...

No! Not the windshield wiper! The turn signal!

I need to change gears!

No! Stay in the same gear!

We made a mistake.

Le Havre is there.

Three hours journey.

Le Silver coming from Casablanca is expected at this dock at 3 p.m.

So you need to weigh anchor by 2 p.m. Will you be ready?

If I start before midday, maybe.

I already told Mr. Nadar that I can't promise anything in the afternoon.

You don't just load 300 tons like that.

It's 11:30 a.m.

If the trucks aren't here by midday,

I'm sorry but we'll have to prepare to weigh anchor.

Of course.

Fingers crossed.

Whatever happens, if they get here... They'll have deserved their commission.

They've already cashed in half of it, so it's in their interest to get here.

- It isn't usually the done thing. - Yes.

Especially considering 60 million is quite an amount.

I'm the passenger for Brazil.

Oh yes, cabin 27.

What's going on?

What are you waiting for?

Malachite. If it arrives.

What do you want me to say?

Someone stole a truck and we lost the others looking for it.

I hate to tell you, but you owe me 2.5 billion!

You'll add to that the amount from the check, which has been cashed in.

It's cashed in?

We're screwed! The family, the kids, everything...

I think so too.

Antoine! Here they are!

Oh yeah! Not a moment too soon!

- Oh! - The check!

It's him!

Open the door! Open up!

Why did you do that?

Because my mom is sick, and my little brother isn't well either...

Yeah right... I know that trick.

Well...

Subtitle translation by: Ginger Clark