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- Did you enjoy your weekend? - Yes, I love coming to London.

Well, you spent enough, didn't you!

I'm late. The next time we meet, don't try and talk to me, all right?

Elle est vachement bien foutue.

Oui, elle n'est pas mal.

Tiens, la-voilà.

(RADIO PLAYS)

(FERRY HOOTER BLARES)

(cAT MIAOWS)

Au revoir, mon petit.

(INDISTINcT)

Merde!

chaque semaine elle nous fait la méme chose!

Mince alors!

(JAZZ TUNE ON PIANO)

MAN: Voilà...

c'est mieux...

c'est ca.

Parfait!

continuez!

- Annie, mon petit, va te changer. - Je suis à bout de souffle.

Oh, ecouté, non!

corrine! Non, non, un peu plus de vie!

Un peu plus de vie, je vous en prie.

Tu crois que ça va aller?

Oui, ça ira.

Allez, bonne chance.

Salut, Marie-Thérése.

(WHISTLES)

MAN: It will be nice to see the old island again, Jim.

You won't see much of it for quite some time.

What? You're not giving me a cell with a sea view?

Leave it out, will you?

(SHUTTER cLIcKS)

cANADIAN AccENT: You turned away.

(SHUTTER cLIcKS)

You've got a face just like the Mona Lisa! A similar smile as well.

I'm not in the habit of posing for photographs,

especially with someone I don't know!

You're French, too, just like she was.

She was Italian.

OK...

Je ne m'y connais peut-étre pas un air...

...mais je sais reconnaître un beau visage.

Talking French, and bad French, won't help you.

It isn't bad French, it's French canadian.

Hi, my name's Gene Beaumont. What's yours?

MAN: That's what I call a really uplifting panorama!

- Both of 'em! - Don't you ever leave it alone?

Been in the nick, haven't I? Locked away from it.

There's another I wouldn't say no to! Hey? Nice.

Will you shut your mouth? I'm trying to read.

All right.

You don't waste any opportunity, do you?

Never known to.

First you click a camera at me, and now you want me to be your agent.

We speak the same language, sort of.

It's no more the same than the Jersey patois, really.

Now, there's a laugh. You, me, and somebody who speaks the local lingo -

Montreal and St Vallier all trying to speak French at the same time.

Tell you what, forget somebody with the local lingo.

It'd just be you and me.

Oui. Oui. Tout est parfaitement marché.

Je serai bientôt avec toi, mon chéri.

Moi aussi, mon amour.

Sois patient.

Je t'aime. Je t'adore.

Imbéciles!

Vous vous étes laissés prendre par un casque de moto.

Elle a du tout prévoir, chef.

Justement.

Mais si elle est partie, elle a bien du laisser un indice quelque part.

Elle a un passeport, n'est ce pas?

Son passeport, vous l'avez trouvé?

Non, chef.

Alors dépéchez-vous d'avertir les ports et l'aéroport!

A message just coming in from the Sûreté.

can we look out for someone called Annie Escale.

What's she done?

They want her followed

in case she's come to Jersey to meet her boyfriend, who's on the run.

- From France? - Mmm.

Somebody called Tabouis.

- Not Jacques Tabouis? - Have you heard of him?

I certainly have! He's only one of the most wanted gangsters in Europe!

- He's all yours. - What?

- None of the money he stole? - You must be joking!

- I squandered it. Like a sickness! - come on, Wally.

WALLY: It's been nice having your company, Jim!

You've got to have somewhere to wear them!

coming, Jim?

Mm? No, I've got my car in the park.

Not very good, are they?

- That could be anyone. - Yeah, I agree.

Do you think this Tabouis chap could already be in Jersey?

- It's a long shot. - Maybe.

I remember the last big French villain that skipped Paris.

- Mesrine? - That's right.

He was in Bayswater for weeks before being found, so keep your eyes open.

Well, the gorgeous girlfriend's on the island by now.

- Really? - The Paris flight was in an hour ago.

- Mmm. Did she travel under her own name? - Apparently.

Well, knowing you, Barney,

you shouldn't have much trouble catching a girl like that.

Hello, Jim. How was the weekend in London?

It was all right.

- James! - Hmm?

You're wanted straight away in the chief's office.

What's up?

It seems we have important visitors. The unwelcome kind.

I spend half the day playing nanny to a small-time crook

and now you want me to go foot-slogging after this French bird.

- Look, Jim... - All right, gentlemen.

It's a Bureau case and it could be a damn big one.

Why aren't the French police here?

We're not sure the girl's visit has anything to do with meeting Tabouis.

- Why would he choose Jersey? - catch him and find out

and they'll probably give you the Légion d'Honneur!

- Or you, chief. - (KNOcK AT DOOR)

come in.

Excuse me, chief, Annie Escale's just been located.

Hmm. Right... Let's get to it.

I want a tail on her close enough to catch her perfume.

(FUNKY MUSIc PLAYS)

Over to you.

I'm beginning to fancy her something terrible!

- Not on your pay, you can't! - You're damn right there, mate!

WOMAN: So we can get to Guernsey and back in a day.

FRANcINE: By the hydrofoil, yes.

- All the timetables are there. - Thanks.

You were a bit quick off the boat, weren't you?

I had to come back to work here.

Did you have a good time?

With the guy on the boat?

What do you mean? I was keeping out of your way, as you wanted.

Yeah, I noticed!

Did you expect me to sit around for hours staring at the sea?

- Who was he? - He was just a friendly canadian.

- Very friendly, wasn't he?! - He's a professional photographer

who does travel work, so we had something in common.

- Satisfied? - Yeah. All right. All right.

I didn't expect you to rush off like that.

So I shared a taxi with him, that's all.

Anyway, I'm busy now. Aren't you?

(TAXI HORN BEEPS)

(SHUTTER cLIcKS)

(PHONE RINGS)

Merci. c'est gentil.

Ring that number for me, would you? Tell me who answers.

- No need. I already know it. - You do?

Mmm. It's one of the local taxi firms, Harlequin, by the yacht marina.

- Goodnight! - What's the latest?

Wilson's keeping tabs on her.

She's back in the hotel after a shopping spree

but I went through the room,

and she has an air ticket to Southampton, tomorrow afternoon.

Then if she's to meet Tabouis, she has less than 24 hours to do it.

- You can really get around on this! - It's great!

It's worth the price of the hire just to see that look in your eyes.

Oh, he's there. He's seen us.

- Hello, Mr Hungerford! - Hello.

- Have you just come on that? - Yeah.

You ought to take care riding pillion on one of them things!

(SHE LAUGHS)

come and meet Gene - he's the photographer I told you about on the phone.

Hello.

(HE PLAYS As Time Goes By)

- There we are. - Thanks.

(SHE SINGS THE TUNE)

Oh, hello, how nice to see you.

Do sit down and someone will take your order.

You look a bit down in the dumps, Jim.

- Do I? - Had a hard day?

A bloody long day!

Of course, you came back by boat. How was the big city?

Has Frankie been in?

- No. Why? Were you expecting her? - Yeah, I was.

Ah, there she is.

Frankie!

- What a knock-out dress! - Thanks.

I got it in London, in chelsea.

This is Gene, this is Lil. She owns the place.

- Gene, welcome to the Royal Barge. - Thank you.

It's Gene with a G, American style.

It's Jean with a J, French style! What's the difference?

- And this is Jim Bergerac. - Hi, Jim. Glad to know you.

Has she been showing you the sights?

- Not yet, but I'm sure she will. - Oh, that's very nice.

It's what I'm paid for. Gene is a photographer.

He's going to take pictures for the Tourist Office.

- Have you just got the job? - I have, thanks to Francine here.

- Drinks are on me. You'll have...? - No, thanks.

- Will you join us for a meal? - I've already eaten, but go ahead.

I'm quite happy with the coffee.

Jim, phone call for you.

Excuse me.

- He seems like a nice sort of fella. - Do you think so?

- What does he do? - He's a policeman.

A cop? That must be a little rustic around here!

And he's behaving like a peasant!

The lobsters are the best on the island.

You'll have to forgive me. Something's come up.

- Oh, that's too bad. - See you later...maybe!

(DIScO MUSIc PLAYS INSIDE)

She spends all day walking round town and now she's in the disco!

- How long? - 1 5 minutes.

- You should have gone in after her. - In this suit?

Get rid of the jacket and try and look... Just try!

(LOUD DIScO MUSIc PLAYS)

(MUSIc DROWNS WORDS)

(MUSIc cONTINUES)

(PHONE RINGS)

Oui.

MAN: Regarde par ta fenétre, dans la baie.

Je t'attends, Annie. Viens vite.

Que je suis content de te revoir, Annie.

She just peeled off and swam out to that yacht. It hasn't moved.

It's just been rocking out there.

Good God! You know whose boat that is, don't you?

Tabouis'?

Est-ce que je peux aussi... croquer ton pied?

Aie!

canadians are supposed to be so...puritanical.

Right on the nail, honey...

...and don't you forget that,

especially when you're with our little gangster friend.

Il est gentil...and sweet. (LAUGHS)

He is madly in love with me.

And how about you, Annie?

There is only room in my heart for one.

I must say, it's a bit much. I was at the Governor's party till three,

AND I drove home sober.

Yeah? Well, it's nice of you to get up.

I might as well not gone to bed! What's all this about seeing my yacht?

Well, I've sailed in her often enough, charlie.

- Are you sure? - It was your tub.

I wish you wouldn't use the word ''tub''! She cost me £6 3,000!

My God, do you know that's over five years' wages?!

I never realised how rich you were.

Yeah, well... Would you like a drop of something in your cup?

Oh, sorry, no, I suppose you wouldn't.

cooking stuff - vile! It all tastes the same in coffee.

charlie, I've got very little time.

I often remember you coming home all wound up,

just like this, when you were married to Deborah.

Will you tell me what your yacht was doing at sea half an hour ago?

She should have been in harbour. Fine craft like that,

I never hired her out for night work.

- You hired her out? - Yeah. A photographer.

Some hot-shot canadian with first-class references.

Your Francine and the Tourist Office vouched for him!

Bonjour, monsieur.

Where's the canadian?

He hasn't shown up and there's nothing much here, except that.

- That's by Francine. - Yeah...

A friend of his, is she?

What about those?

Take a look.

That's the guy she was with in the disco.

My guess is that's Tabouis.

Then why is Beaumont so interested?

He's just another journalist working for a scoop.

He's either bribing Annie or laying her, or both.

Well, if he is, he's playing a dangerous game, ain't he?

could get his head blown off.

Never mind him, he could blow it for us.

- Oi! - She's just ordered breakfast.

- I could use a sandwich myself. - She's got a hire car outside.

Merci.

- Terry, have you got any money? - Yeah.

I'll give you it back tomorrow.

can I help you?

- Where's your car? - Out the back.

Go and sit in it and watch the hire car. It might not be for her.

Right.

- cROZIER: Wilson's just radioed in. - What?

- He's follower her to La Motte Street. - He's where?

La Motte Street. What the hell were you doing?

- Where is she? - In the bank.

This is the letter of authorisation from Monsieur Vercourt et De Rosen.

Very well, madam. If you'd care to wait a moment.

MAN: You want to know something?

When I think most of the money I make is in this vault here

and I only touch it once in a while. It hurt me, man! Jesus!

You'd cry a damn sight harder if the tax man could touch it.

She went into the solicitors' first - Vercourt & De Rosen.

It would be, wouldn't it?!

They've got so many offshore companies registered with them,

it's a wonder the building doesn't float away.

- Anyone go in after her? - No.

After about ten minutes, she came out and went straight into the bank.

Tabouis could be using a Jersey company to launder his money, couldn't he?

Do you think she's here to collect?

If she is, either he trusts her a lot or he's not very far away.

Just ring when you're ready.

(SIGHS)

(BRASS BAND PLAYS)

She's obviously waiting for somebody.

could be Tabouis.

She's cutting it a bit fine if she wants to catch that plane.

I want this square sealed off quick!

(HORN TOOTS)

(GASPS)

(TYRES SQUEAL)

Oh, Annie!

Well, that's that. I'll call you later.

- How much is there? - That is none of your business.

Didn't quite make it, did you?

I've done nothing! I was authorised to take out this money.

Jacques Tabouis is dead. He's been shot.

Shot dead?

Jacques...

- Where are we lunching? - Have I got a surprise for you!

(BLARING SIRENS)

And I said this place was rustic!

They say some gangster has been shot near the square.

Oh.

Henri!

My God, he's killed you.

Henri...

Henri?

Bastards have killed him!

Who's this?

His name was Henri Ribot.

- We have been conned! - I know!

First the discotheque, then the photographs. It's all far too neat.

If the girl had died in the taxi too,

no-one would have known the driver wasn't Tabouis.

The other thing he didn't expect was us grabbing his money.

- Run a check with Paris on Ribot. - Right.

While we're waiting, I'd like to go home and shave.

Frankie?

Frankie!

Tabouis.

Sergeant Bergerac visited me at some ungodly hour this morning about my yacht,

well it's still missing and I want to know what the police are doing.

- I'm afraid Jim isn't here. - Never mind him, then.

- What about crozier or the chief? - They're very busy.

I'm not talking about a windsurfing board,

I'm talking about a vessel worth £6 3,000!

- Is Barney in? - He's with the chief.

- Has there been a call for me? - Wait, Jim, what about my yacht?

- Where did you get all this? - From Lil at the Royal Barge.

- It's good, isn't it? - Mmm!

There's just one thing -

I'll be really in trouble if I don't get back soon.

I've really enjoyed your company, Francine...

Mais cette plaisanterie a assez durée.

Mais tu es Francais!

I did live in Montreal once... That part of the story is true,

but I was born in Marseilles.

I think my canadian accent is quite good, don't you?

Who are you, then?

My real name is Tabouis.

Not the famous Jacques Tabouis?

Who did you expect?

Henri Ribot...

Aiming to run off with Tabouis' girl and the money.

Small-time Paris crook, spent two periods inside,

driver on two armed robberies.

Must have been impressed by the legendary Tabouis.

Impressed by his girlfriend, too!

And Tabouis is still at large.

Not only that, he's got Francine, and he wants that money.

Which gives us a very difficult choice.

What do you mean, difficult choice? We haven't got any choice.

It's our last chance to get Tabouis.

Look, when he phones me at the telephone booth,

I want that money with me. Please.

Right. You'll get it, Jim.

(PHONE RINGS)

- What the hell's going on? - He's going over to the castle.

My God, the tide's in. It will cut us off!

See that he gets that message. Albert Quay, that's it.

Tell him to get a helicopter back here from Guernsey right away. Over.

You'd better come and have a look at this, chief.

cROZIER: That bike on the causeway. It must be Tabouis.

(MUFFLED MOTORBIKE ENGINE)

(MOTORBIKE ENGINE ROARS)

(GUNSHOT)

ANNIE: So, the great Tabouis is caught at last.

Annie...how beautiful you look. I thought I'd never see you again.

If I had been in that taxi, you'd have shot me, too.

You and I are two of a kind. Double-cross is a dangerous game.

Bonne chance, Jacques!

Did you really fancy him?

Only for a moment.

Well, at least that's honest, isn't it?

- Are you all right, Jim? - Yeah, I'm fine...

Thanks!

Oh, good. I brought this along as well, it's the latest thing,

a sort of champagne... but with no alcohol in it.

Well, that, as they say, could be a breakthrough.