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Thunder.

Shouting.

...

-Keep your eyes closed.

Nothing exists but the breathing.

The throat is relaxed.

The larynx.

We raise

The belly.

The ribs.

Breast.

And...

The voice.

"Ah!"

...

-Again.

"Ah!" -Ah!

... -Continue without me. I will be back.

-AH!

-We will continue.

Go Go go.

The chest.

Alice!

Gregory. Gregory, the chest.

We relax the sphincters.

If the anus is released, the throat will be too.

And...

Pay attention.

...

-Is everything ok ?

-Macha, you weren't going to... -But it's not me.

Someone put that there. But why ?

I am scared.

Richard. You don't believe me ? -Yes.

Yes, yes, but ...

But I know you.

When you drink, you see everything in black.

And you do not even remember in the morning what you did.

And that's your writing darling.

-But no ! I did not write that. -Okay.

Okay.

If you want, we ... We can call the police.

-To tell them what? Since you think I'm crazy.

Oh ! What a nightmare !

Soon, Herbert will be there and everything will work out.

And everything will work out.

-See you tomorrow. -Bye.

-Bye.

-Was it was good?. -Yes.

-What are you doing ? -I'm coming with you.

-You liar!

I thought you were going on vacation.

"To go camping by the sea, in the sun, with your friends."

That's what you said to "La Voix du Nord".

Except where is Alice really?

In the shade, in a shabby theater class.

And...

-And? -We'll see each other later.

-Ah good?

You've been hanging around me for a month.

The little intern - hooked. -Yes.

-I am not supporting you.

I do not want to see your dirty rat face anymore, that's it, it is the holidays.

-"Rat face" ? -Dirty.

-Excuse me. I have to close.

Phone rings.

Music.

...

-Left. Back.

In front of. Right.

Right. Left.

Left.

Hop there!

Not bad ! -Wohou!

Oh !

-What are the working hours for

a lawyer and a secretary? Marlene, you're on leave at 6 pm

-Tim's teaching me to dance rock. It's American.

-Oh ! Thank you. But my culture does not stop at the French cancan.

Any objection, Tim, to my secretary going back to work?

-Oh ! -Madam.

So much fun!

There is nothing to do at the moment and you know it. No crimes,

no suicides. Nothing.

-Hello. -Hello.

-I am Lydia. -I am Jean.

-Hello. I am Alice.

-Hello. -Hello.

-I am Richard. -And Leon.

Good evening.

-Alice, you are not playing the game today.

He's laughing.

-Hello.

I am Gregory. -Well ... Alice.

Sorry.

-Ah! -Eh ... I ...

-Hello. -Hello. I am Lydia.

-Hello. My name is Richard. -I can not do it anymore !

I can not do it. I knew it. I should not have come!

-Breathe, miss. Breathe.

Try again.

-Herbert!

Everyone was waiting for you. They dream of working with you.

I lack the words to welcome the gifted young man

that I formed here.

He is here to share his knowledge.

Herbert!

-Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Hello.

I am Herbert Michel.

-Laurence!

Engine. Sirens. -Alice

Engine. Sirens. -Alice

Call the cops. I am an intern.

It's you who teaches me my job. -It's a personal matter.

Cut it out, otherwise I will get a weapon and atomize you!

He' a parasite.

-Hello ! -You told Laurence

that I was doing theater? -Possibly.

I said you were lying on the ground and breathing through your stomach.

-Ah! Awesome !

And what else ?

-That people were massaging their feet saying, "Hello, foot."

I find it weird. -And you're laughing.

-No me, but it's true that the commissioner was amused and interested.

He said he would like to see that. Have I done something wrong ?

-Ah! Here he is !

The king of camouflage! Huh? The service clown.

With his toupee, his glasses. -Marlene?

-I do not know.

-No, but I recognized you. You can't fool me.

What is your alibi? Why were you there ?

-Call psychiatric emergencies.

We've lost April.

"You were in the theater, to make fun of me.

-I know you're doing theater,

as you try to solve intractable problems

talking to your feet. This is commendable given your handicaps.

But look around. We are at the police station now. Not on stage.

-Ah! You admit it!

-OK.

-Hang on. I just want to know where Laurence was 30 minutes ago.

-It does not concern you.

-Marlene, please.

He was around the corner.

He takes his tea around 5.00 to 5.30pm ...

-Thank you for these details and your

skills of observation.

I am a little tired. I'll be back.

Happy holidays.

-Happy holidays.

-You will not believe it.

-Here you are. The little lady who fled!

It's very naughty. -Sorry.

Uh ... I really want to work with you.

It's just...

It's because ... In fact ... But ...

Uh ... who ...

"But you are an apparition, miss.

You are...

Iphigenia, Eurydice, Ophelia.

All the heroines united in one woman.

You are...

The woman.

-In fact, it's Marlene, my girlfriend.

-And ... Will sweet Marlene come to my class tomorrow?

-Oh ! No. Marlene does not go on stage... I mean me.

I'm too afraid. -You're welcome.

Come and have a drink of friendship before you start.

I can not let you disappear like that.

Please.

- Is it just me or is it amazing? Marlene?

Huh!

-It's wonderful. Laurence has never been that kind to me.

-He looks like him, but it's not him. Okay ?

-Oh !

...

-Herbert.

My Herbert.

"That's where the theater is? -Yes. It's here.

-Take this. -Thank you.

-Yes. -Thank you.

-Not too much. -Thank you.

-Everyone is served?

"A toast to our love, my darling.

-I'll drink to your disappearance

Farewell.

-Hum!

Excellent!

-To the game !

You will all learn to embody,

to be the character deep within yourself.

To be someone else.

Another.

Of course, some will never succeed.

-The most beautiful Lucretia Borgia of all time!

-Oh ! What happened?

-He is dead ?

-I'm afraid so.

-2 Laurences! I don't feel well.

-Commissioner Laurence. Can someone summarize the facts?

-The Herbert look-alike in "Arsenic and Old Lace".

Let me. I will try to be concise.

Uh ... Jean. Jean and Monique were, I think, in the garden with ...

With Gregory and Lydia. -No. Richard. You'll confuse him.

Artists are accustomed to using the terms "courtyard" and "garden"

to designate ... -The right and the left. I know.

They were on the port side. Someone to starboard?

-No. Wait. So always to port.

I love your humor, commissioner.

So on port, the potential death was there with ...

Alice. And myself,

I was on the other side

with Masha, Herbert and our divine

Marlene.

-Marlene?

-Yes. And that's when ... That little Leo ...

Finally the boy started to ... Ah! Yes. He began to suffocate.

-I hope nobody has touched anything.

Ladies.

Gentlemen.

Is this a joke?

I know it's not the kind of place, but ...

You made me walk. -I do not understand.

-The commissioner has a double life. He is stiff as justice

and he gets loose after work.

-That's it ? You have finished raving?

Uh ...

-Wipe that smile.

So ? -Cardiac arrest.

-Oh ! In the short or long term, death usually occurs

after a heart failure. You surpass yourself.

-Leon was suffering from a heart defect

which could have led to an attack.

It can't always be murder.

Go. Tell me you are hiding a twin brother.

-Ridiculous!

I have nothing in common with this mutt with his 2 first names.

Apart from the height maybe.

And even then ! He is much smaller than me.

When will we have the results? -Half the lab is on leave.

There is also the break of July 14, so don't be in a hurry.

-What were your links with Léon Verneuil?

-But none, of course. I returned yesterday

after a triumphant tour. I interpreted King Lear.

What a success ! Rave reviews!

-Yes. I do not care about your triumphs or your reviews, Herbert.

-Macha is at the bottom of the hole. She is finished.

She taught me everything 30 years ago, so today,

I try to help her.

Richard is a friend from back then. He's stuffed with money. He gets bored.

The others are little idiots who dream only of glory.

-And you think you make them dream?

-I wonder why

I stay here. You see evil everywhere.

Occupational hazard maybe ?

No.

Leon had an attack. In my opinion...

-Nobody asked you.

-Good.

-My my my ! It's weird to be sitting there. Like the guilty people.

-It's a statement. Relax. And it is likely

that Leo died naturally.

-Ah! -You were there by chance

or because Avril invited you?

-Oh no ! Not her. It's Herbert.

-Ah! -He is so charming. Considerate.

He didn't leave me for one moment.

He couldn't have killed Leon

who was putting his hands on Alice's buttocks.

He couldn't have? -No. Obviously.

Tell me, everyone seems to believe that I look like this ...

This Herbert. It's preposterous.

I was wondering if ... If ...

You too ?

-But no !

What a funny idea !

-Yes.

Yes.

-Oh ! I was so worried about you. -You shouldn't have.

-What a test for a woman so fragile!

To find yourself in front of such a crushing man.

-The commissioner looks like that. He is like that, but he is talented.

If Leon was murdered, he will find the murderer.

-I do not want to leave you. Let's walk a little.

I have a crazy question.

I look like this Laurence? -Oh no ! What a funny idea !

-Yes. Isn't it?

-Good. I'm listening to you. What did you see ?

-Bah ...

Macha was drinking quietly.

Marlene and Herbert, the only ones in the world, devouring each other with their eyes.

-How? What ... -Ah yes.

-In a sort of thunderbolt. It's not a crime.

Besides, it's crazy.

He looks like your brother.

Yes. Good. Younger, but ...

Still!

Are you really

an only son ?

-3 minutes? Good. Okay.

Go on!

-I do not sleep anymore.

I only want to dream of you, forget everything.

I want you near me every day, every night.

Oh ! Marlene.

Please my love. -Oh ! Swan!

-What did you say ?

-Herbert.

Oh !

-Oh !

Oh !

-Oh !

-I thought you were here to work "Titus and Berenice".

-It's boring, that tragedy. I did not think you would walk.

-Ah yes ?

No, but you see, if I had money, I'd be on a beach there,

in broad daylight.

And in the evening, I would go drinking with a handsome guy like a god,

in a holiday romance, you see?

That's it ! I'm paying my holiday love.

I'm lucky.

You could have

chosen Leon. -You laugh ?

He was really a ringworm. -He was just like that at school.

-You knew him?

-Not really. We were at the same boarding school.

He wrote a kind of diary. He was spying on everyone and after,

he drooled over people's secrets. -Ah!

-This guy was really rotten.

-And you ? Do you have any shady secrets?

-Like all teens.

Shall we make another nice holiday memory?

-Thank you.

Did you pay for the theater and for Macha's course?

-Yes. I bought the theater. But I am rich

and have no children. You have to spend that money well.

-Why do you continue to look after her?

She is lamentable, egocentric and so ridiculous.

-Because it's Macha. -Oh !

-Herbert!

Herbert!

And you, you have passed the age of playing star-crossed lovers. Come on.

Sleep with this girl like all the others and forget about it.

-Marlene is made for me.

I would kill her rather than leave her to another.

We will be happy.

Make me happy. Give me one of your cars. A convertible.

"Anything, you know it. -I do not care about consequences.

Good. So ? I can count on you ?

-Herbert, there are things that should not be done,

and that should not happen. Huh? But OK.

I think I am a good friend.

-I really need to do this thing? -I do not know.

Do you really want to do this internship? -Herbert thinks it will free me.

I can not refuse him anything. When he looks at me ...

-But no !

Oh ! -I have been waiting for a long time.

To love. To be loved. Have children.

-Um yes. OK, but it's going a little fast. You just met him.

It's like in a dream. -Yes, well no.

This is real life.

It can turn into a nightmare. Maybe he's a dirty guy.

-He really loves me. Madly.

He is crazy in love. -I see how he looks at you.

Crazy lover, that's good. Crazy lover, that ... It's scary.

I find it odd. -You can not understand.

You are not romantic. -That must be it.

You like him because he's Laurence's double.

-I love him.

-Business

resumed.

-No ! No !

It's not right.

You do not make any effort.

You do not articulate, you do not use your voice.

Ask yourself why you are here.

I don't know if you are capable of expressing any emotion.

Are you able to? Love.

Hate. -You criticize everything.

"It's for your own good, you've become empty, you do not exist anymore."

But it's wrong ! I am not crazy. I hate you !

I hate you all !

-Excellent!

But tell me. How far can one go with hate?

To the murder?

Leon Verneuil died from poisoning.

I imagine it is superfluous to add

that one of you is guilty. Yes ?

Good. Act as if I were not here. Continue your ...

catharsis. It's instructive. -This is theater.

-Really ?

The question is to know what we are playing.

I'm watching you.

-Good. Um ... Marlene, what if you have a try?

-Ah! No thanks.

-Everyone is waiting. Strong with energy. Go!

-Help ! Help ! Help !

Careful! Arlette, help! Oh !

Oh ! I did it!

-It's good. It is very good. Bravo.

Someone else want to try?

Alice. Come. -No.

-This dear Cherge is looking for his candles

at chon ... Pfuu! I will do it again. Sorry.

Yes ?

No, but you do it if you are so clever.

-A good hunter knows how to hunt without a dog ...

-What class ! What charisma!

You are my fantasy, but here he has only one word to say

and I would become his dog.

"You will not find anything here in connection with Little Verneuil.

It's my private life.

-When there is a murder, privacy always takes a hit.

You are the only one

not to have drunk champagne -Yes. I get drunk in the morning.

Vodka is more effective. And what would my motive have been?

-Lucretia Borgia was your biggest role.

A story of poisoning.

There is a dead crow in the basket.

- A macabre joke.

I have always aroused envy, jealousy. I pay the price

and I like it.

-Hum! Not me.

I do not like this at all.

-Hello !

-I will play Juliet. Which of the two?

-You have the physique for Juliet, treasure. Huh?

But you are like me at 20 years old. Nothing inside.

Ruined by Papa's money.

Take the blue. You will be sublime and without any talent.

You jealous bastard! Old and bitter queen with a lousy life!

I hate you.

- "queen", yes, but "bitter", no. I'm having a lot of fun.

More and more.

-Oh no !

No ! No ! Stop! Please!

This vision is too much for me.

-Oh !

-Yes, I know you dream of becoming a great actress,

but from here ... You have lost all common sense.

-Eh ... sorry?

No, but the piece is called: "So do not walk naked."

You want me to do it in anorak with ski boots?

And you, what are you doing there, ogling girls?

Don't be ridiculous. -I investigate murder.

-Ah?

And ... what do we have? There are clues?

Suspects?

Go. -Yes. Yes. One suspect.

The head of piaf who cries to whoever wants to hear it that she hated Leon,

who, at the newspaper's editorial office, threw a paperweight at his face.

-Yes, but ... -Who threatened him with death in public.

And who wished him dead just before offering him a cup

presumably poisoned. Ah! Any idea, Avril?

-But you do not believe that ... -I stick to the facts.

You are the only suspect. -There are others?

-No. Nobody who has a motive.

I think it's time to talk, right?

-But...

I am not a snitch. Oh ! -As you wish.

A little time in custody may help you think.

"You wouldn't dare!

I hate you.

-Me too.

So ?

-It's probably nothing, but I may have something, yes.

-Really?

-I knew Leon. And then what ? He did not recognize me.

I wasn't going to tell him. -You didn't like him?

Did you want him?

-He was a nosy man. He had to poke about where he shouldn't have.

-Yes. He was curious.

What did he find out about you? -Me ?

I have nothing to do with his death. You will see.

-It is what I am going to do. Be sure of it.

-Well ... I thought maybe we could go for a drink.

-Are you kidding me ? After what you did!

-Huh? But it's not that bad. I had no choice.

-Not so serious? That cop does not believe me. He wants my skin.

-But no. He's like that with everyone.

I believe you.

"Fuck you, Alice.

-Shit !

-Ah! Marlene.

Always there for me, Marlene.

It's really nice, but ... I don't want you to sacrifice your vacation.

I don't have the right... -I'm not here for that.

Well ... not here for the investigation.

I will not return to work after the holidays.

I warned Mr. Tricard that I am resigning.

I'm getting married.

And my future is best if I'm not working. I'm leaving.

He's taking me to the United States.

"Don't tell me that Herbert Michel wants to marry you.

-Why ? I'm not good enough?

-Yes. Yes, of course.

I meant, you're not going to call yourself Mrs. ...

Like the one who lost her cat.

-Hebet and me, we love each other. -I have no doubt about it.

"Hebet"?

-We are going to live in America, so I'm practicing.

I want to pronounce his name correctly there.

-Ah!

Well...

Congratulations, Marlene.

-That's all ?

-In English, we say:

Congratulations.

-Ah!

-Look. The who's who of the city coming just to eat at my home.

It's expensive, but it does not matter.

This year, each of us will play a scene in costume

and you will be the highlight of the show. -I haven't acted for a long time

and you Know it. -Oh ! You will be divine.

Huh?

Here.

"Did you sleep with Leon before poisoning him?

-Oh ! Too much at my age !

Ah! I will have to pay for that.

-Is true what they say? -What?

-That your father filled his pockets licking

the ass of the Germans in 14-18?

-Ah!

Listen to me, you shit.

Don't wake the dead. Ok?

-Here you are. -Oh !

Herbert, I'm counting on you of course.

We 3, as before.

-Yeah. -Yes. "Like before". Ah!

It was really good. I think about it often.

Ah! It was funny when you arrived at my class, very young,

shy, full of dreams that we have when we are 20 years old.

-Eh yes ! -Stop it. Please.

Stop with your memories. It is pathetic.

-And I was young. I was 35 years old. I was beautiful, desirable.

-Yeah.

-So, then, tell me. What did you choose?

Lear? Alceste? Hamlet? Huh?

-You won't be disappointed.

It is a surprise.

-He worries me, Macha. He has a head full of love.

He's going to mess up my evening. It's certain.

-Herbert will do as usual. He has no choice.

Oh !

There is someone there?

Who's there ?

Oh ! Oh !

-Hello. Looking for something ?

-Yes.

-I will take this bouquet.

-Serve yourself. Thank you. -Thank you.

-But Sir...

Your change.

Sir?

-Oh !

-Here.

-Oh !

Oh ! What a beautiful place!

"Have you ever been here? -Never.

-Oh ! My love, you are magic. -Oh !

-Marlene, my darling.

Let's get married. -Oh !

-Let's marry quickly.

-Oh !

Oh ! Nobody has ever been so kind to me.

-Never leave me.

-Arlette Carmouille.

The new secretary. Call me "Arlette" or "Carmouille".

-What a nightmare !

-I take the letters in shorthand, I type 87 words per minute.

No work at home.

-OK, but what are you doing with Marlene's things?

-I'm making room. -But finally...

Yes. These are stockings. They are replacements in case we

need them.

Anyway, they aren't your size.

-You have lived a nightmare, but it's over. Sit down.

Efficient methods. We will take 1 hour

to review the current cases.

I'm listening to you.

-Hello.

Everything okay ?

What?

What is it ? Someone dead?

"Everyone thinks you killed Leo.

-Ah! OK. It's nice, that. Great atmosphere.

But what would it be, my motive?

A hand on the ass?

-A coffee.

-Oh !

Dear Commissioner! -Yes ?

New information? -No.

Let's think about pleasure for once. Do me the honor of coming

to my party tonight.

I see you put my picture on your board.

How touching.

Come. I planned a new assassination on stage. For fun.

Little Gregory dies divinely and above all very virile.

-I will be there. -Fabulous.

So come as you are, Swan. Charm incarnate .

See you later.

-Yes. You want to comment ?

-Ok.

Everyone chooses his own life and his sexuality. I do not judge.

You are going out ? Where can I reach you?

-Yes. No, I need ... To be elsewhere, to concentrate

without stamping. So I will be unreachable.

It's cold.

-What are you doing there ? -Oh ! Oh !

Oh !

I worked.

I use the imperfect... I was working on solving a murder.

So get out of my new office and go, I do not know,

to scream :

"Attention, Arlette Cramouille!" It will give me a vacation,

since everyone takes a vacation!

Oh ! I'm tired, Avril.

-Yes. it's like being short of juice under the hat.

Yes.

But suddenly, I ...

I said to myself, because as I'm down with my scooter,

it would be nice to park your desk in front of the theater.

Yes. But you are not nice actually.

"You know, Avril, today, I don't care.

-I'm driving!

-I see that even without Marlene,

you have already found another traitor in the house: Slippery.

Short. No poison in the glass.

No fingerprints. Not yours. Or Leon's?

-No. The assassin exchanged the glasses

trying to make us believe it was an accident.

Who knew he was a cardiac patient? -Everybody.

So no one suspects me anymore because everyone

knew he was sick.

-Herbert, Herbert!

-Except Marlene and him there.

-It means nothing. He has a murderer's head.

-It's yours. But younger. -Oh ! Give me a break.

-Huh? No but...

But you are jealous? Jealous as a louse.

-No. It annoys me to see Marlene ruin her life.

That's all? -Yes. Of course.

It's better to work

all day surrounded by corpses

with a grumpy boss and come home alone at night.

Why would she want to change all that?

-Yes. Well. If you put it like that...

-You have come at the right time ! I can't get out of it. Please....

It closes in the back, this thing.

Why do you have a dress? -It's an idea of ​​Herbert.

He is full of surprises. He likes to stage.

We decided to get married in privacy. Some friends.

But he would like everyone to see me tonight

as I will be in church. This is Ophelia's dress in "Hamlet".

-I can't breathe anymore! -Oh ! Sorry.

-Oh ! -I am annoyed.

It brings bad luck before the wedding. At the same time, you are not wrong.

Ophélie was half crazy and drowned.

-Herbert is very fond of it. I do not want to hurt him.

But I do not like this dress. It has no train, no veil.

It does not look like a wedding dress. -We will go shopping

and we'll find you a sick dress. You will look change you

from a meringue to whipped cream. -Oh ! Thank you.

You know, mom would have been happy to see me as a bride.

Dad too. I was his princess. I'm sad they're dead.

We should all have our parents the day

of our marriage. -I know.

In fact no. I do not know. I have never been

the princess of anybody. -Fortunately,

my best friend will be there. Do you want to be ...

My bridesmaid?

-Oh ! You mean dressed in ugly pink candyfloss

and holding the train? -No.

I mean the one that matters most to me.

-Eh ... okay.

With pleasure. I've never been a bridesmaid.

Nobody ever asked me.

Thank you.

-Ah!

Welcome.

-I do not know why I'm here.

-Oh no ? You are here because you are suspected of murder

just like the others.

-Oh !

Oh !

-Thank you.

It was to drink. -Yes. It works better like this.

Here. Good.

Take this.

Can we continue?

You have been interned in a psychiatric hospital.

-They came to get me -For what reasons?

Crises of dementia and violence. It's annoying, that.

-It's Macha. And Leon Verneuil.

She hates us all and wants

kill us. -It's obvious.

Do you have proof?

-We are all the same. We look at others

and we want to see them dead. But, Macha kills.

-And you, no? You don't kill.

-Oh no ! I couldn't.

Well, just once. A dog. And the bird in Macha's dressing room.

I put the rope in her dressing room to scare her. I love to scare.

-Yes. You are really crazy.

Good. Don't leave the city

and stay available.

-Oh ! Macha darling!

You have drunk enough.

-Not enough. I will not perform in front of your audience of morons.

I will not perform anymore. I'm quitting the classes.

I can not stand these youths anymore.

I want to hurt them. Do you understand ? Hurt them

and leave. Make a big scene.

-There are no documents in the civil records concerning Macha Semenoff.

The Krauts bombed the city in 43. The town hall burned down.

-Good. And the other person?

- "Herbert Granvilar".

Yes. So what ?

-I have a sense of humor, but I have limits.

You're making fun. -Sorry ?

-It's you.

-Yes. Well this man is suspect in the same way as everyone else.

I don't like jokes!

I'm investigating a murder! This guy doesn't look like me at all!

Got it ? - All the same, it's quite striking.

-Really ?

And like this ?

Still so much like me?

So the suspect is Herbert Granvilar. And...

-Herbert Michel. That's the name he used in the resistance.

He is a hero. -Good. Enough..

-He did not hesitate ...

-I said, enough, Cramouille. -Carmouille!

My name is Carmouille and I would prefer to be called Arlette.

With that, it is 6pm.

Blacks, homosexuals in the police ...

I still do not judge. See you tomorrow, Commissioner.

-Yes. I know. She is a shocker.

Yes. So...

It has been a long day. Save me your humor.

I would be very grateful.

-She said :"See you tomorrow"?

-Yes.

She has gone.

Starchy like music paper. Very rigid.

-She is a very strong woman, very professional.

-Yes. Tricard, what have I done to you?

-I do not know.

Miss Carmouille had given me an irreproachable resume.

-But we ask for a photo!

-I had to act quickly when Marlene told me

about her wedding. -Wait. Marlene is getting married?

-Yes.

Marlene is getting married.

-Oh !

-No. You have been sober for 2 years

-But she is getting married.

- "Let the day begin again and let the night end without ever ..."

- "Love is a smoke made from the vapor of memories ...

"Love is a smoke ..." - "Romeo, abdicate your name."

People are settling.

-Oh ! How beautiful they are!

All of them.

What a credit to the Semenoff course

and for our patron, this old queer Richard.

So who do we have here?

Jean. Loser.

Monique. Totally crazy, only good for the asylum.

Lydia.

Not worth a shit!

Alice. Vulgar fishmonger.

Gregory ...

-My dear friends. -AH!

-My dear friends, thank you for being here.

-That girl is an atomic bomb.

-I would even say that she is an anatomical bomb.

-And she will be with one man forever.

That's not bearable.

-Ah! I'm hot, but I'm so hot. - Stop drinking. It will be better.

-Yes, but I like her. We all love her.

And even him, he loves her. -No.

No. Marlene may be dynamite, but ...

I am not in love with her. -Oh !

Oh ! -No.

-Oh !

-We have ... A professional relationship.

-She's an angel. Looks like an angel.

-Sometimes, friends, it's true. It happened.

-I danced rock with an angel.

-But she is above - all my secretary.

-Well don't worry, Laurence.

Saturday is the wedding, so stop this mess!

-Stop the marriage, then?

Well, there is only one solution.

I'm going to lock up Herbert for murder.

-But we can't, because she is the murderer.

She threatened him: "I will atomize you!"

To him, in front of me. It's her, the assa ... Ah!

Oh !

She's the murderer.

-I will pick up Herbert.

Herbert for murder.

-Name of a thunder!

Get dressed ! -But what ?

Now that he has seen me.

Well, Sir, Am I inappropriate ?

-No. With your hat, you almost seem to be visiting.

-Do you hear this? Huh?

What do we see? Huh? What do we see?

Aren't you ashamed? -Huh?

Ah! Ah! Ah!

I was stung by a wasp. Oh !

As long as it is not carbonised.

-But no ! But it is well done. It will teach you to walk naked.

-Julien.

Julien, be a help. Suck me, will you?

Suck me! -Oh !

Give me a break!

-Huh?

But suck me! You did it to Miss De Mamour.

It was at the nape of her neck.

Not ...

-Ah! I'm choking. I...

Ah!

Mister Please.

"Certainly, madame. I am honored really, but ...

In the name of Christian charity!

-Ah! Good.

-Richard?

-Richard?

Richard! Richard!

-He acts so well. -Laurence!

Laurence! This was not planned.

Richard?

-Oh no !

-What is it ?

-Oh !

-Oh !

-Ah! But I...

-He is hurt.

Herbert! I was so scared, but you are alive.

-No. Richard, no!

It's impossible. -I'm sorry.

It was supposed to be a party. We were to announce our wedding. Sorry.

-Macha! Macha! No. -Ah! Stop it.

She was his friend.

She has drunk too much.

Come on. She's crying.

Can you let me take her home ?

-I am not inhuman. So go and tuck in Mrs. Semenoff .

I'll give you 1 hour before interrogation.

-Why worry about him? He wasn't here.

You're not my secretary anymore.

I can not tell you anything. -But she is right.

He wasn't here. -But how can you imagine

you have even the slightest credibility in this outfit?

-Alone.

Totally alone, Masha, with dead birds.

-Oh ! Stop it !

Stop with your theatrics! You disgust me!

Do you believe that yourself? It's a shame.

-There. Stop! That's my house.

-I'm telling you again. I gave a lecture

on the formation of the actor.

I left around 8pm, driving fast

and I got a puncture in the middle of nowhere.

It took ages

to change the wheel.

-which was in the trunk ?

-which was in the trunk.

-Hello?

Hello?

And so, in this middle of nowhere,

you didn't meet a peasant, not even a cow or a bull ?

So no alibi. Pity.

-You are being hard on me for no reason and you know it.

What's wrong?

What do you dislike about me?

-But ,Mr. Herbert Michel.

Don't worry. This does not affect the investigation.

You are not allowed to leave town or go cooing

on a boat or

departing for the United States. -Let me assure you. The police will not

prevent me from getting married.

-M. Tricard? -Yes.

Silence. Whatever you say ...

Will be ... -Huh?

-Arrest her. -Huh? No but...

But ... Ah!

No ! Ah!

You stink of alcohol! Ah!

Book her immediately!

-I did not do anything !

No, I'm dreaming! -No.

Calm down. It's not my fault. It was Tricard's initiative.

When someone gets poisoned,

it's always you who holds out the glass.

-Let me out of here. You hear me ?

-I work here, April.

Do you have at least one lead? -Herbert.

-Bravo! The only one who was not there.

I am ripe for the guillotine. -No. Look on the good side of things.

At least here, you do not risk being murdered. A cake ?

-It's not my fault. Do you believe me ?

-But of course, but the commissioner is like a dog with a bone.

He suspects everyone. And poof! Suddenly, he knows.

And he finds the murderer.

-You look like you admire him. -No.

Well... a little.

-But he is fixed on me.

- Do not go to this theater. There are all these deaths. It scares me.

Don't go back.

- "The show must go on", my love.

That's what Richard wanted.

-Do not drink anything there. Not even a glass of water.

-They arrested Alice. -Why ?

-She killed them. She is marked.

It's her. And she is in jail.

-She arrived at the same time as me, and we did not leave each other.

And Avril could not deliver the poison. I watched her.

I was beside her all the time.

I can swear it, sign what you want. She is innocent.

-You read this?

Does it say "fool", is that it?

How can anyone fall in love with this girl?

You invent an alibi for Avril and you create your own.

-I don't understand. -Really ?

If you did not leave Avril, she couldn't have left you either.

So you could not pour the poison. Who did you really come to save?

Her head or yours?

-What are you doing here ?

-I've messed up so far, but don't despair

I'll get you out of here. -Oh no, it's dead.

Laurence is on Herbert's trail. We lost.

-No, believe me.

He's looking elsewhere too. Come on, Alice, let's think

about the party. Memories will come back.

-That's bullshit.

-No, it works.

Just focus. I don't want you to stay here.

Come on, we'll close our eyes.

Relax the jaw as well.

Concentrate on your breathing.

It's just a small detail, of course, but everything helps.

-Avril! Are you interested in saving your skin?

Well, what is this detail

you have raised to the surface?

You were surprised? -It didn't seem to fit with Richard.

He treated his staff badly. Yet there he was having a meal with a waiter.

It's weird. -Yes.

I will make inquiries. -Pardon, we have not been introduced.

Alice Avril.

Ouch. Reporter at La Voix du Nord.

-Arlette Carmouille, secretary.

-Take her back to the cells.

Yes, well, come on. ...

-Good evening.

-No one enters here without being introduced.

-I am Marlene. You are sitting at my desk. Well, my ex-office.

Nobody will stop me from entering. The commissioner has confidence in me.

-Good for you.

I am the substitute. I do not think he likes me.

-Do not say that. It's just that you are not ...

You are not ... -I am not you?

-Yes. But I can fix that. It's very easy.

Where are my things?

Ah ... you threw them away. Ok.

-You might think it's theft, but ...

it's just that I don't like waste.

-Not wasting. That's very good.

-My parents raised me like that. And I found them pretty.

-I know the commissioner well. Blue will be perfect.

-Ah! Finally a comforting vision.

-You should be ashamed ! Not only are you hateful

with your treatment of my fiance, but now you arrest Alice!

She would not hurt a fly.

But here you are, you don't like it. It's so easy

to take revenge when you have power. I am shocked.

Oh ! But you are impossible! And you,

you are no better because you support him.

-No no, he's ahead of me.

You've arrested Avril.

-If you do not release Alice by Saturday in time for my wedding,

no need to come. As for you, you are not invited.

Goodbye, Arlette.

And good luck.

- Blunt instrument, stick or cane. The blows go back

two or three days. -Some angry.

-So, do you give up? -No. I will stop the murderer.

-I'm not talking about that. -I know. Let it go.

Marlene is free to choose. She will become Mrs. Herbert Michel.

-She does not like him. -What do you know?

I saw them. They are simpering.

A real photo novel. It is pathetic.

-Have you seen them ?

-I followed them.

She loves him.

Do they sleep together? Did you see that too?

-No, at night, he takes her home, and then he goes home.

-Oh ok !

So in the evening, you are investigating like that?

The most important thing is that he goes

home. They have not consummated. It is not too late.

If she really likes him,

we bow out gracefully. But we have to be sure.

And...

I have a great idea. Infallible. -I feel that I will not like it.

He's not suffering anymore. A coffee ?

-Yes thanks.

I'm not sure I can handle it.

-But if. A hero of the resistance can not turn the eye

from a corpse.

So, Nobel was hit there, here and there.

-Oh, Richard! My God, it's horrible.

We'll spread his private life ... -Stay, Herbert. Spread.

-You do not have a heart. -Only when I have time.

-Richard had some tastes ... how to say ... particular.

He loved pain. He loved ... to suffer.

He liked to be dominated.

-Sado-masochism relationships, that's all he needed.

-It is not the moment. He's fainted.

-No, I don't work anymore. -It's too late.

-I said no.

-Okay. Okay, I understand.

I too would be scared. Sometimes, it is better not to know.

The truth slaps us in the face, it hurts.

We do not always have the guts to hear it.

I should not have asked you to do that.

-If you screw up on this ... -I am a doctor.

Herbert will only think he has fainted.

You have an hour. Take off his shoes.

-Hello.

Come and sit next to me.

-Yes.

-Something is wrong ? You look strange.

-No no.

I don't know, I ...

I ... I'm scared.

I am scared...

that I have rushed you.

I'm afraid I was too fast. You might regret our marriage.

-You do not love me anymore. You want to break up.

-Well...

No, of course, not. Every man dreams of a woman like you.

Like you. Like you.

No, it's just that I only thought you could ...

finally, maybe ...

miss this commissioner.

That you could have feelings for him.

-Oh ! My stupid love.

- We said an hour.

-He only thinks about himself.

Never pays attention. -Some people are modest.

-No. In fact, I think he never feels anything.

-He is a man who devotes himself to a cause. Oh !

Who works for good, justice.

-Yes, he does that very well. Ask, think, stop.

The commissioner is a head thinker.

"It does not mean he does not have a heart.

-I think he has one. An organ. A muscle with ears.

It's called auricles.

-Yeah, maybe, I do not know. He just has a heart

like a stomach, appendicitis.

-Appendix. Appendicitis is inflammation ...

-We don't care.

-Yes.

Yes excuse me...

I don't know why we are talking about that.

-We're talking about it because you're nice.

That you would defend the commissioner.

You are really a love. Even when there is nothing to save

in someone, you are always looking for the best.

I love you. It's not proper, but ...

I want you to kiss me.

Now.

-So ? -What?

-So she likes him? -Shut up Christian.

Okay ? -Yes.

-Shut up.

But Semenoff was summoned at ten o'clock.

-She is not there. -What sense of observation!

-I called her home. 17 unanswered calls.

Martin went to her house. Nobody answered. A police officer is waiting

in front of her house.

He will drive her here as soon as she gets home.

-Thank you. Very good initiative.

Is that a new hairstyle?

It...

No, that's fine. Really. Very good.

"It's the same as usual, sir. Ah ...

Wouldn't change a thing.

It's perfect.

You got the name of the correspondent who called

at 2 o'clock in the morning? -The anonymous call came from the theater.

-Madame Semenoff?

Mrs. Semenoff, open.

"I am Lucretia, Lucretia has killed twice, and she is leaving the stage.

"Curtians!"

-Commissary, they are there.

-Sorry. Thank you.

-She killed them and then she played her final scene.

I didn't see it coming. I didn't understand.

It's a nightmare.

And I could not stop her.

She was so bad when I brought her here after

Richard's death.

So lost.

I didn't take the time.

You summoned me, commissioner. I felt suspicious.

I was scared.

I thought only of myself. -I'm sorry.

We can postpone the wedding. Don't worry, I can wait.

-No, no, my dear. It's terrible, but all this horror

is finally over. Interrogations, suspicions ...

All this is over.

I want to look to the future - with you.

-Vodka sleeping pills. Not even bread in the belly to absorb.

She couldn't fail. -I won't let him get away.

"Well, Herbert is going to marry her, we will not see her anymore, it's a hard blow.

But this idiot didn't do anything.

-Terminate the autopsy. I want a detailed report.

From the toenails up.

-Tell me that again..

Macha Semenoff confessed before killing herself?

I must have misunderstood. Because it's me that's murderer.

-I'm sorry ... -He's sorry ...

-But it was a human mistake. There were a bundle of presumptions,

clues that could ... -You can read my article

in La Voix du Nord as early as Monday. "You threatened Leon with death.

-Monday, Mr. Divisional Head.

-Do you want me to accompany you?

-Oh ... no, but have you looked at me?

Is there anything that shocks you? -No.

-You will cross the whole city with a girl in pajamas

and barefoot? -I don't care.

-Monday.

-You exaggerate ! It looks lovely.

-It looks like a giant lollipop. -Not at all. You are very feminine.

-Pff!

It's horrible. It looks like a cow.

A very big cow. -There's no such thing as pink cows.

Pink is the color for redheads. -Who says that ?

-That's enough ! It's my wedding. No time for nonsense.

Do not forget the flowers in your hair! You will be beautiful!

Very beautiful !

-So ?

-Laurence ... I spent part of the night here.

Subcutaneous lesions appeared on the belly and arms,

as if she had been pressured.

-Someone wanted to immobilize her. -Yes.

"And Marlene? She isn't here?

-She will come.

-Oh ! Alice, I did not recognize you.

All this pink is very ...

Monsieur Priest, hello.

She is magnificent.

A wonder.

-Thank you.

-It's okay ? How are you, Alice? -Yes I've got it.

I have got it.

-Herbert, do you take Marlene here present for your wife

and to cherish her all your life?

-Yes.

-Marlene, do you take Herbert here present for your husband

and to cherish him all your life?

-Can you read what is engraved

inside

of this ring? No ?

In that case, I will read it.

"Macha and Herbert, May 13, 1932."

Getting married in May is bad luck, and bigamy is punishable by law.

A light sentence compared to the one for murder.

I arrest you for the murders of Léon Verneuil, Richard Nobel

and Macha Semenoff. -Say something. Please.

-I did it for us, my love. I had no choice.

Richard didn't want to understand.

I've supported Macha for 30 years.

-You didn't always say that. She has aged badly, but she loves you.

She lets you sleep with whoever you want. Forget this girl.

Macha, she will never divorce you. -All the papers are gone.

Nobody knows. Except you. -Oh no !

Oh no, Herbert. I will not betray her. I can not do that to her.

I will not shut up. "So you did not hesitate.

You wondered what to do and in what order.

Richard would never have believed Macha's suicide.

So it would have to be him first. -But he was not at the party.

-But yes. He's a bad guy, but a good actor.

-It's you ? -But yes.

-It can't be !

Richard had not recognized me.

I told him that I was preparing a joke.

-It was easy for you to pour the poison

into the carafe. Macha understood when Marlene spoke of marriage.

She called me. She should have told me, but she didn't.

-She had a hold on me. She would never have divorced.

She prevented me from being happy, this old cow.

Go, drink it. Swallow.

Until death death us do part.

-But Leon, then ... I do not understand. Why kill him?

Leon poked his nose everywhere without any scruples.

He knew about you and Macha.

-He knew I was married. He was a bad guy. Dangerous.

After Macha's death and Richard's death,

and with my love for Marlene finally bursting into the open,

he would have added two plus two. He would have destroyed my life.

I did not hesitate. He was the first.

-It's the worst day of my life.

"Believe me, Marlene, I'm truly sorry.

I don't know ... To all things, woe is good.

Well, that's what they say.

-Laurence, frankly ... Do you have another one like that?

Why not "everything is good that ends well"?

-She could have married a murderer, so yes,

we avoided the worst.

-It's not wrong, but ...

It is painful, anyway. She looks like a little lost cat.

"You speak of me as if I were not here, but I am here.

In my wedding dress.

And you ruined everything, Commissioner.

-Yes, Marlene, I ... I ...

I tried to do what seemed best for you.

-They will cut off his head.

-Eh ... well ...

Three murders, yes, it's a possibility.

-So, one morning at dawn, there will be only one you,

Commissioner?

As if I had dreamed.

It's better like that.

-Yes Yes.

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