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THE SECRET

Shit!

It will be too late to do it.

You say that every time. I'm coming with you.

MEDICAL SECTOR

Calm down my birds, easy.

Heading for Paris?

30 minutes and we're there.

Are we that close to Paris? - Don't know where you are?

Who is there? - David

Who? - David!

It's you!

Are you alone? - Yes. Why?

Were you with someone? - He didn't come upstairs.

Are you spying at 5:00 a.m.?

You are really in some condition.

2 weeks ago we should have dinner. I waited for hours.

Coffee?

I feel there is something wrong.

Serious?

What are those marks?

You really are a strange man.

I run to you once, you spent a night, and that's it. Two weeks after that...

You maybe crazy.

But why trust me?

Nobody knows that we know each other. I won't put you in danger.

Anyway I hope not.

Could you lent me little money? - Surely you have more than me.

I can't go home or to the Bank. Nor can I write you a cheque.

I won't be able to refund it - That's ok with me.

I'll think of you every time I eat potatoes for a month.

Want to get some sleep? - Just for a while.

And then I must be going.

And remember: You never saw me before.

Are you afraid of me?

I know I am.

This could have happened to anybody.

Any time.

What you mean, David?

David?

David? Tell me about it.

You are looking for me?

I ask you because I am the only one here.

I didn't know about that. Any sheepfold up there?

No sheepfold around here. - No?

No. All the pens collapsed beginning of winter.

Excuse me. I'll start back down

It's a strange idea coming here, out of season.

I like being alone.

Me too.

Julia!

Julia!

My Julia!

We have a dinner guest.

Who is it? - A man.

What man? - I don't know the man.

But he looks sad.

Thanks for the stone.

It will freeze soon, it's winter. Better stay at our place overnight.

My name is Thomas Berthelot. I live here all year.

I am sorry for earlier. I always worry that it's a tourist.

Do you think I look like a tourist? - Absolutely not.

Come in.

God, what do you have in there? - Canned food.

Get comfortable at the fire.

My name is Julia. What's yours?

Sardines in oil...

Liver Pate..!

You really live dangerously!

He was on his way to pen.

Want something to drink?

A little wine.

My wife is very pretty.

You have noticed that too. I knew you would.

She loves stones. Slate, sandstone, granite.

Serpentine especially. That's a green marble.

Crazy about them.

Must be an owl.

You will get used to that.

First I was afraid.

At night, a little noise, and I was terrified.

Is it really necessary? - Just swallow.

To hear her is to obey her.

You live alone on the plateau?

Certainly.

Nobody ever comes here?

Only in the summer.

There it goes again. I'll better refuel it.

You know, if you want to...

You can stay here for a few days.

We have a room.

No one will bother you.

I better go. - No.

No!

I am preparing a dinner.

Glazed Roast Pork in fresh blueberry sauce.

How about that?

What is it? Don't you feel well?

The best would be if he was found after an accident.

Victims of car accidents are unimportant. There're so many.

He's scared. You see his eyes? -Not much.

You see badly.

I can see a great deal. Very good.

I might even mention, that knowing this man...

could be an adventure.

What do you mean?

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter, but you're hoping.

Does it please you?

You are getting bored. -You know what this is?

I know. You like to take chances.

Why don't you get dressed up more often?

You were the one with strange eyes tonight.

Hello! -Good Morning, Red.

How are you this morning?

He'll leave? - He'll walk round the mountain...

Did you sleep well?

There! - Where?

Ridiculous.

Do you want milk in your coffee? - No.

You're right. Coffee with milk tear you guts out.

They didn't see you. - No, they couldn't see anybody.

Too much of a hurry.

No, let me fix it.

I make the best toasts in Europe.

The butter is local, with special nutty taste. Delicious!

You're sure they hunt you?

They don't look for a man with a helicopter.

If the case isn't ...special.

Have a little of our jam? - No. - You'll regret.

Thanks.

If you're in danger...

why not stay here?

A man who wants to hide, is safer in a big city, only

if he has a cash or... friends.

I must say that I don't.

Did you do something awful? - I have done nothing.

Then it's alright. Stay here and help me.

Can I really?

Sure you can. -What's your name?

My name is David. -David.

No. Stay with him.

Or he could start suspect us for leaving him alone.

Alright. Am I attacked now?

It would be a case of inviting him.

I shall know it and beat you, naturally.

I think I might like that.

No, stay.

Why did you stay?

Thomas figured you needed a hostage. So you won't be upset.

No.

He left you behind to make me talk.

You're wrong about that. Thomas does not ask questions.

He knows it all. He was born that way.

Do you have friends nearby?

No. We left everything in Paris,

including them. -But why?

Some bad memories, that we forgetting.

And you?

You live here all year long?

You always answer a question with a question?

Good morning, gentlemen.

Everything alright?

Excuse me, sir.

Yes?

When I watched my sheep, I saw this person yesterday.

He headed in your direction. And didn't look good.

My wife and I didn't see anybody.

How much do I owe you? - You read all this?

No. I just look at the pictures. Instead of television.

They are more puritanical.

Agricultural ants, wrongly called seeders.

Do not confuse with neighbor, known as,

the Mexican Barbatus.

I remember seeing a nest walking in spring,

on the outskirts of New Orleans.

...swarming, their purpose clear in that verdant setting.

Clearing whole areas of air around them.

That's Thomas.

He writes them. Stories of animals.

Or real ones.

Not that nonsense, where animals are ridiculous men.

It's scary, isn't it?

It's my drawing. - It's like a war machine.

He must have bought a roast beef.

Red meat always make him feel like a savage.

Is it a weapon you are trying to find?

Yes.

Would you feel safer when you find one? -Yes.

It used to be here. Thomas must have taken it with him.

Do you do that often?

First time.

You know, ever since you're here, Thomas is not the same.

Why do you say that? Do you want me to go?

I didn't say that.

Where is he? -At the house.

They asked me if I saw him passing the village.

What did you say?

Do you think he's dangerous? - Yes, I do.

What are we going to do? - Going to give him a hand.

But... Aren't you afraid? -No, I'm too fat.

Did you hear what I said?

So, anytime you want to. The eggs, thank you.

The man who saw me was policeman?

No. A shepherd.

Around here,

the locals don't talk much to the police.

Saw many helicopters?

No. -First time.

You beginning to scare me.

I think David would be more relaxed if you gave him your gun.

I always smoke beyond my means.

Did you hear what I said? - Yes.

Well?

He has it already. -Is that right?

Give it back. - No

Please, I want it.

It is of use to me.

I will not get caught alive.

Are you a spy? - No, absolutely not.

By chance, I came across...

a secret. It is a thing nobody has the right to know.

What thing?

I'll be going.

If you know where and if it's safe, you should go.

They will finish you too.

They'll think I told about it.

David!

You've got no chance alone.

Don't you trust us?

If you reach the sheep pens, what then? -I gain time.

Thomas!

For you there is a chance, but a slim one. You have to kill me.

Say you were forced to, when I went mad.

You idiot.

There are ways to escape. Come on.

Let's try the other side! -They are everywhere.

I guess you're right.

What we are going to do? -How do I know? We'll see.

No. You stay here!

Yes sir. We got "go ahead".

Fire at will!

I can't believe it.

What is going on here?

Are you all crazy or what? Who is in command?

The war is over!

The war's finished!

Listen to me!

You are all mad crazy!

Cease fire!

It's only an exercise!

Play somewhere else!

What are you doing here? You raise hell in my land!

It is requisitioned for military use! - It's not approved by law.

Until then it's my place!

Understand? Get out of here!

Why? Why did you frighten us so?

What do you think of David?

Physically, I mean.

I'm afraid of him.

Yes, very scared of him.

PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

You are afraid also at night?

Not so good.

I ran away just three days ago.

From where? -I don't know.

I don't know the place.

It was like a prison in an old fort.

Would they publish your photo? - No.

If this ever comes out,

they are everywhere, see, hear and know everything,

they'd quickly hide anything.

Everything!

Shit!

But...

who's they?

Don't make me into a mad fool.

They tortured you?

I should tell everything I knew. And if I had told anybody.

And then?

Nothing.

But...

As bad as that?

If they get me, I am in it for again.

It's not different from the hell you were in.

No different.

The worst is, in their place, I'd do the same.

You would?

Let's say, if you save the whole country.

but kill one guy, how would you feel?

I don't know.

It is a matter of conscience.

Don't know.

But, why you wanna go abroad?

I'll manage to live a few days more.

There is always a hope that I can escape.

You live for that?

I think that there is

only a little bit of chance...

Hardly any.

Not very much.

Hey...

Do you believe what I tell you?

Why not?

Why not?!

Because... I'm being changed. - Changed, how?

I mean, changed as a man. The whole atmosphere is changing!

You live in misery, I live in happiness.

Maybe we mixed them two, we could really have something!

Might work.

Might work.

I'll be leaving tomorrow.. -No, you will not be going.

We'll all be going.

Julia... you... and me!

The three of us!

Not drunk and together... we can do anything!

It will work out.

Come on red hair!

If you not asleep, wake up!

Here, I'm sure you want some.

It's milk, I don't want any.

This milk tastes green meadow.

I am drinking pretty daisies and four-leaf clovers.

Thomas...

Let him go away.

Tomorrow we'll take him to Mimizan.

We'll be alright there. Then, we'll sail with him to Spain.

Who is we?

It is too dangerous.

You like him. -What's the matter?

If you go with him, I'll stay here.

No.

Yes.

Alright.

Thomas...

let him go. -Listen, I think he's telling the truth.

It's too late

Did you kill anyone?

Yes. A guard.

Does Thomas know?

No.

You might as well tell him.

What if he's crazy? -What if he's not?

We have to trust him. In any case, there is nobody to help us.

There is my brother. -A journalist!

If David tells the truth, your brother's also in danger.

I have the feeling that...

I will never come back here.

Not bad, being here, the three of us on such a day.

I shouldn't live with Julia, she has better things to do.

You ought to be dead... and me too.

Why you?

Doctors make errors too.

I had some bad luck,

but then I met Julia,

and it's very different now.

Look out there!

Behind us!

If they stop us,will you shoot them?

If I turn around, they'll spot us.

Jump out back and bypass the roadblock. We'll pick you up.

It's best. Go quickly, we can't stay here.

And take your bag. They'll inspect us.

I hope he has confidence in us. He may run away and not rejoin us.

And so?

Say we don't stop for him?

Police, sir. Your registration papers please.

Do you have the registration?

Driver's license, please.

Thank you.

Ma'am, what is in the back? - Only our luggage.

We're are on vacation.

Would you mind open up back?

All right.

Why did you stop before the roadblock?

The engine overheats. The fan belt's loose...

Ok. Thank you.

You know your front tyre is worn? -I will get it changed.

Why is the roadblock? - Don't you listen to the radio?

We're looking for a lunatic, who escaped from a hospital in Toulouse.

We'll get him shortly. Don't worry about it.

It's not him.

Why you crying?

There is no way out of this situation.

If he is crazy, he'll kill us.

If he is not, they kill him.

Thomas...

listen please, I know I'm right. Leave him on the road. Do it.

No.

Why?

Because he is a friend.

But you don't know him. -I don't have to know him, Julia!

I'll save you. -What do you mean?

It's really nothing.

There.

I was afraid you were leaving me there.

They're looking for an escaped lunatic.

Ah, well.

I am not the one they want.

Where have you been? -Look at this.

MENTALLY ILL STILL ON THE RUN

You can stay quiet, now.

I am going to drive now. -If you want.

Is your boat in shape? -Panda?

It is a solid boat, but not speedy.

it's not bad for its age. Isn't it Julia?

It is an old fishing boat.

Here. -That's enough.

A little bit? -No!

Show him the photo of the lunatic.

Anything wrong?

I know him. He's one of them who questioned me.

Questioned you?

This picture is the excuse for the roadblocks.

It's a classic trick. It's me they look for.

he has usual paranoia symptoms, shows no confusion and seems normal.

But when he feels threatened, like recently, he can even kill.

Thank you, doctor. We can be sure all forces are after

Fran�ois Gui�tou, the escaped psychopath...

Look to the rear!

How long has he followed us?

A while but I wanted to be sure.

Speed up!

I noticed this car stopped on the shoulder.

Slow down.

Slower.

They're not after us. I am stupid.

Turn around. - No, not here!

They are not following us.

They can send a patrol here.

They have several cars and good maps. -It's not the Normandy landing!

There'll be a roadblock soon. - It's not just your nightmare?

What the hell we are doing?

We don't know who he is! And who we are protecting him from?

Let me out here. -No! You stay here.

There's nothing really to cry about, redhead.

It's fatigue and we got it too.

Who is we? -David and me.

David and you! It's all I hear.

Let me out here. It's all my fault.

No,it's not about you.

What is it about?

Nothing! Absolutely nothing.

Not many people want to live here in winter.

As you can see the pines look all the same.

And it's just rain, silence...

There must be a forester living here,

or people who collect resin.

When do we leave? - As soon as the tide comes in.

And when we reach Spain? -That wouldn't be a problem.

I know some good men in Spain. Basques.

A few years ago I happened to dabble into politics.

Well, there she is.

Hello Mr. Bertram. Glad to see you. How are you?

Alright. Alright.

Miss! A Cinzano, please.

I came as fast as I could.

Thanks for coming. - You did this morning's editorial?

Your beer, Mr. Bertram. - No, no

This is serious. -Go ahead.

You've met my sister Julia.

She lives with a writer, in the middle of nowhere.

I received this letter.

Carcassonne. May I read it?

Yes.

found in his clothes an identity card that wasn't his...

The name's Desir� Lepage, nurse.

He calls himself David.

He is about 35 years. Brown hair. Quite thin.

Thomas seems to be bewitched by him.

I'm scared.

Make some discreet inquiries. If we're really in danger.

But perhaps he is only a mental case.

Write to me poste restante Mimizan.

What a story!

The biggest one I have ever got.

There!

The line is going to break!

Help!

Give me a hand!

It's enormous!

Quick!

Hurry up, the line is going to break!

It's a long time since I feel so good.

Tomorrow morning...

We will go to see see a guy in Mimizan. A professional smuggler.

I have no money to pay. - It doesn't matter.

He owes me a large favour.

Barbecue sauce and lots of onions!

Do you see that? -Yes, I do.

It's a real monster.

Did you see us bringing in? -I did.

He soaked completely, he needs to change. -I see.

Fuck!

No way! They are all flat.

Someone slashed them.

Julia! Did you see anybody?

Why didn't they kill us?

If you do... - They wanted us here.

They are watching us, I'm sure. They are waiting for their orders.

I will hide the car.

Hold it!

Better not touch that.

If they had put a trap, they wouldn't have punctured the tires.

Thomas!

Thomas... we need to walk back,

hitchhike to the car agency in Mimizan, rent a car...

and come back here with four tyres.

It is the only solution, isn't it?

You would be upset red head?

Could be back in the morning.

Desir� Lepage was a nurse in a psychiatric hospital.

He was strangled by a patient who escaped.

You'll see it matches the description of your sister.

This is his file from Hospital Records..

David Daguerre, 36, height:1.70 cm., 68 kg of weight...

Is he really dangerous? - Dr. Pelletier will explain.

The patient in question...

is particularly persuasive...

He's intelligent...

and his imagination never is limited by reasonable thought.

His behaviour hardly shows any confusion. He appears normal.

Until he feels threatened, then he can even kill.

This is the reason why the matter was not communicated to the press.

Was he really a journalist?

He pretends to be a journalist, or a diplomat or even...

a secret agent.

Always on the run, always prosecuted and keeping important secrets.

What do I do? -Nothing.

We will proceed immediately in a discreet matter.

To ensure the safety of your sister and her husband.

Have you told anyone else about this letter?

No.

But I would answer it promptly.

No, you mustn't.

She could get too scared.

It's better to not mention all this.

You will speak to her later about it.

Afterwards.

I heard a noise.

It's in your head.

You have to sleep.

Would you make love to me despite Thomas?

After all, we may all be dead tomorrow.

Shut up.

Tell me what you know.

You might as well, if we are all going to be dead.

What is it that you learnt?

You know nothing! You're crazy. You invented everything.

And the flat tires? Did I invent them, too?

Julia!

Julia!

Nothing happened.

Do you want some rest?

No, I'll be alright. I'll rest when the tyres are repaired.

Don't you think it's better that I go?

Are you sure you wanna go?

It's better if it's not always you. And David can't.

Honestly, I couldn't shoot anyone with this thing.

It hasn't been fired.

It really wouldn't be much good.

What's that? You want to be spotted?

They already spotted us.

Might be better that way.

Bring some bread and cigars. And wine.

Is that all?

Why?

Last night, Julia and i slept together.

It's normal.

It's not unusual.

You're a woman that he would've wanted it.

Is it all you got to say to me?

I can't believe it.

You were here alone.

And she's unhappy.

It's my fault.

Yeah, this time, it's your fault.

Hold on please.

Hello? Claude Vandal, please.

Who's calling? -His sister Julia.

Good day, It's Lucien. He's not here at the moment.

Has he gone out?

We haven't seen him since this morning.

Okay. Goodbye, thanks.

How much? - 1 unit, 7 francs.

Are they ready? -Right here. Sick person did it.

I'll go speak to him. -No!

You want to get killed?

David!

Don't shoot him!

Don't do it!

David, there he is!

It is for the resin. He is a forester.

He really was a forester.

A forester?

Of course, there is always a forester.

Or a mechanic, or a fuel station attendant.

Nobody forces the cops to look like cops.

It's too easy for us.

Understand?

Alright, look...

Am I right?

You're at home, the postman rings...

but it's not postman.

It's a cop.

Thomas!

Who's shooting? I heard it.

Don't worry. It was me.

Nobody could help it.

If I had a gun, I would shoot too.

Why?

It was someone sent over to watch us.

Was he alone?

Armed?

No?

No.

It means nothing.

Since he spotted us, he could talk.

But it can't be possible.

Where is he?

We must get out.

You and I.

Why did we get involved with him?

You are crazy as much as he is.

I won't dump him.

Tomorrow one of us will die.

Look at this guy. You think those hands have spied for the cops?

Look at his hands, Thomas!

And when the tyres were punctured?

It was me.

Why?

To separate you both. To make him run.

I meant to save you! Don't you understand anything?

I made up the story about car following us.

You won't believe it? -You should've told me then.

And the forester? Did I invent that too?

Listen...

Listen...

If they get him, and he's with us, we're accomplices of murder.

That's right. I am one, no matter what.

You're scared, you'd better go to Paris.

Go to Paris. I'll follow later.

Hey red head. Come on.

Go, go ahead.

Go! Go! Go!

She is crazy.

Where is she going?

She is going to see the smuggler I told you about.

Why lie to me?

This is 425. She's is leaving the post office. We follow.

I'll give you the details of a car to check.

Mehari 626-NL40

until he feels threathened and kills. Be very cautious, both of you.

Thomas!

Thomas.

Where were you?

Get in! We are leaving right away.

Where's the gun?

Why did you have to do that?

I haven't done anything.

The gun.

No.

It is only for me.

They mustn't take me alive.

Do as he says.

Hand it to me Julia.

Or shoot.

No.

Why, red head?

He was very crazy! He was! He was very sick too.

And he was a murderer.

My brother found it out.

Then they know where we are.

There wasn't any truth in his story. It's all finished, all over now.

The nightmare is finished!

Yeah, calm down. All over, redhead.

He'd killed us. Sooner or later.

He already strangled a guard when he escaped.

Yes, I understand...

It's alright.

You know he wanted to die rather than be taken alive.

I understand.

BEFORE COMITTING SUICIDE,

THE MADMAN KILLED A COUPLE

USING THEIR OWN REVOLVER.

To protect itself,

society starts mechanisms it can't control in the end.

Julia's brother knew nothing really yet he knew too much.

And so the trap was closed on him as well.

English subtitles: rollingpeople