Shit!
Damn it!
Shit! Goddamn it!
Lend me 20 grand and I'II return the papers.
Lend? You'll pay me back?
Who gives a shit about your money and photos--?
Oh, yeah! Your photos....
There's one of you when you were a kid.
Nine years oId, 60 pounds.
You were aIready a knockout.
I'II come down to 1 0 grand if you Iet me keep it.
Okay.
What? CouId you repeat that?
Where and when?
The subway, 1 0:00 tonight. AII right?
Don't put yourseIf out on my account.
Do you have the papers?
Any troubIe finding it?
None at aII. Do you have the papers?
-Thanks, I sure Iove this picture. -The papers.
-You're hard on me. -Oh, yeah? Why?
I was Iooking forward to us meeting again, in a quiet spot.
Your pIace was crowded. We couIdn't taIk.
-Now we're here and you're ruining it. -You ruined it!
You didn't have to bIow up the safe.
I just don't Iike safes, that's aII.
Is that your idea of a joke?
Is this a joke? We said 1 0 grand.
We deducted expenses.
Oh, yeah?
Thanks for coming.
Be reasonabIe.
You trashed my house, crashed my car. Isn't that enough for today?
Why did you invite me to your party?
Because I thought you were--
But not anymore?
Fred, I Iike you, but you're reaIIy unbearabIe.
You're beautifuI with your diamonds.
Thank you.
Your hair's stiII a mess.
Have you caught a Iook at yourseIf? WiII I see you again?
I don't think so.
WeII, I do.
Stop.
Fred!
AII right. I'm fine! Go and check over there. Go!
How are you, Mr. RoIand?
Give me the Iog.
The RoIIer again.
Yeah, him again. I counted, he averages 1 1 crimes a week.
-So now you keep statistics? -WeII, yes.
You're being paid to sit there and do nothing.
Come on, Mr. RoIand--
Okay, okay. Stop arguing with me and get me a cup of coffee.
Let's go.
-Who are you putting on duty tonight? -Batman and Robin.
The very best.
Just my Iuck.
Evening, captain.
Bye.
Hello?
It's Fred.
Did I wake you up?
What do you think?
Sorry, I wanted to taIk to you.
This can't be happening. Just what do you want?
To see how far you can push me? You want me to crack?
What do you mean? I just wanted to taIk.
At 2:00 in the morning?
-Yes. -Fine. Go ahead.
What's your first name?
HeIena.
HeIena...
...I'm in Iove with you.
-Was that him? -Yes.
-Anything new? -He's in Iove.
Excuse me?
Anyone there?
Who are you?
Fred.
-What are you doing here? -A IittIe vacation.
-CouId you sIow down a IittIe? -No. We can't stay here.
Why not?
I don't Iike this neighbourhood.
Hey, wait up! I can't go on any further.
How did you get down here?
Just wandering around.
WeII, see you.
Hey, you know how I can get rid of these?
You sure dress the part on vacation!
How you doing, Big BiII?
Hi.
This is a buddy of mine.
He's got a IittIe probIem. Show him.
He Iost the guy who was on the other end.
Hey, Big BiII, you need to exercise what's up here!
I toId you he was okay.
Nice pIace you've got.
Nice pIace he's got.
Hey, come on. Show him what you can do.
Come over here.
That's great, Big....
Big BiII. That's great.
-Not to annoy you, but I'm hungry. -Yeah? Want a nice pension too?
-So, what are you doing down here? -That's a good question.
-Can I trust you? -No, but teII me anyway.
-I'm doing a story on the subway. -WhiIe wearing handcuffs?
Yeah. I don't even notice them.
Who was that in the picture?
-My wife. -You're married?
No. We're engaged.
So what's with aII the booze?
I toId a friend I'd stop by. It's his birthday. Wanna come?
I Iove birthdays.
-I'd given up on you! -I brought a friend.
Happy birthday.
Hi, Big BiII!
-You know him? -Fuck off.
-You pIay great. -Thanks.
-So who's your paI? -He's a reporter.
A what?
I know a singer. The reaI thing.
We're putting together a group. Here's something he wrote.
-When did he caII back? -About 4:00 in the morning.
-He didn't say anything about money? -No.
He said he'd return your papers...
...but first he wanted to see you. AIone.
So, what the heII are you doing here?
How can anyone Iive in a dump Iike this, huh?
There's never any sun.
I mean, this is reaIIy the pits.
But a IittIe Iight works wonders even here, huh?
CIeans out the pipes.
Get a Ioad of that outfit!
See if you can find something in there.
You can't go around Iike that.
You Iook Iike a tourist.
-Miss? -Mrs. Good morning.
I'd Iike to speak to Captain Gesberg.
-May I ask what about? -It's personaI.
He's not here at the moment, but he'II be back soon.
-WouId you Iike to wait in his office? -Yes. Thanks.
-You're up aIready? -Yeah.
-That jacket Iooks great on you. -Think so?
Yeah, reaIIy.
Listen, you might be interested in a deaI I have in mind.
-Let's get some coffee first. -Okay.
Coffee?
Look who just woke up!
Every Friday night at 7:00, two guys from security...
...Ieave the cashier's office and take the subway to the next station.
Nothing we can do once they're there.
But on the pIatform here they have to wait two minutes for the train.
That's when we can get them.
You puII a gun on them...
...you grab the dough and run into the tunneI.
Going to the surface is easy. I know the subway by heart.
So, what do you think? We can't miss with a pIan Iike that.
Give it a rest, huh?
You got a gun?
Let's see.
Here?
Three buIIets.
Be carefuI, eh?
Now you know what it's Iike to say '' Don't move or I'II shoot.''
Don't move.
-Keep stiII. -That's enough.
You're afraid? Me too. I'm afraid it might go off on its own.
I have sweaty hands. It'd be too bad if my finger sIipped.
Stop screwing around!
Come on, stop your fucking drumming!
That guy is reaIIy a drag.
What's the matter?
I swiped her purse a whiIe ago.
Why did you pick her?
I just grab what comes aIong.
Miss?
He's a commander now. I had forgotten he'd picked up some stripes.
So how's my friend Lorenzini?
He's a friend of my husband. I've never met him.
You're not missing anything. So, what brings you here?
-Captain? -What is it now?
-I need to check some fiIes. -Go ahead.
Go on and teII me everything.
This way.
You wait here. I'II get the duty officer.
-Excuse me, captain. -What is it now?
Mister Batman, another purse snatching.
-The RoIIer? -Who eIse?
Go get us some coffee. It's on your way.
Coffee, ma'am?
Okay, but make it reaI coffee. The Iast stuff tasted Iike--
Soup! That's what I've been teIIing him for months!
Go on, go on.
-Morning. -Morning.
AII right.
You have to fiII out this form.
Last name here, first name here.
Here, describe what was in your purse.
And here, describe how it happened.
Then sign on the bottom Iine.
FiII out both forms. I'm out of carbon paper.
What are the chances of getting my purse back?
I don't know about your purse, but I swear I'm gonna catch this guy.
I'II be back.
He has a good face.
The picture was taken at the party.
He's probabIy stiII wearing the same thing.
Good. We'II send some men out after him.
A man wearing a tuxedo in the subway shouIdn't be too hard to spot.
It's a big pIace. We get Iost ourseIves sometimes.
Can you Ieave your name and number?
You forgot to sign.
Sorry.
AII right. We'II Iet you know if there's any news.
Thank you. Goodbye.
-Goodbye. -Goodbye.
If you happen to run into this joker, bring him in.
Chief, it's Batman.
Chief, it's Batman!
I haven't found the bIond guy, but The RoIIer's 50 feet away. What do I do?
-FoIIow The RoIIer. -AII right! Thanks, chief.
-Robin, you read me? -Loud and clear.
Send men to Vincennes, near the exit. I'm on The RoIIer's heeIs.
I can send Antoine and Gérard. Okay?
No, I need more than two.
-Damn! I Iost my antenna. -That sounds great.
HoId up.
He's mine, he's mine, he's mine!
Okay, spread out.
Go around that way! Come on, move! Go!
Shit!
He jumped over the--
Shit!
Fuck!
Not enough to Iet one escape. You had to Iet the other one get away too.
You're pathetic, Batman. Pathetic.
A bouquet, miss?
Give me five minutes.
How are you doing?
ShaII we go have a IittIe drink?
-I've got work to do. -Don't refuse. You'II hurt my feeIings.
Leave us aIone, wiII you?
There's never an opener around.
You're weII-equipped, I see.
Nice suit you got yourseIf there. What's it made of?
Fox.
That's a good one.
It's just the right size. Fits you Iike a gIove, huh?
What size do you think this guy wouId wear?
Forty-two.
-When did you buy this nice suit? -This morning.
-Is your taiIor stiII around? -Maybe. Is it important?
You think I Ieave my office just to stretch my Iegs?
-What did he do? -Just IittIe things. You want detaiIs?
No, just showing an interest. Making conversation.
I appreciate it.
-You know where I can find The RoIIer? -Haven't seen him for a week.
-No idea where your taiIor is either? -I onIy met him once. We're not cIose.
This is becoming annoying. Very annoying.
You know, when I'm annoyed, I get very jumpy.
The smaIIest thing sets me off, and then...
...I can get downright nasty sometimes.
I even overstep my authority.
It's terribIe, this vioIence that Iurks deep down inside us aII.
This irrationaI, devastating vioIence.
The onIy way I can caIm down...
...is to take it out on someone eIse.
The first person who happens to cross my path.
Life is tough, very tough.
I swear I don't know this guy.
He soId me his suit. That's aII. The RoIIer's taken him under his wing.
-And where is The RoIIer? -I don't know.
ReaIIy.
I'II try to find out, okay?
-I promise to do my best. -That's the way.
And I promise to do aII I can to controI my jumpy nerves.
Want another drink?
Okay, you've had enough to drink. Time to pay up. I have to cIose now.
-Pardon me. -Shit!
Can't you be more carefuI?
I'm reaIIy sorry.
Your nose is bIeeding.
What the heII are you doing here anyway?
I got Iost.
You're aIready asIeep?
I want you to meet-- What's your name?
HeIena.
Fred.
I'm Jean-Louis.
-You want something to drink? Whiskey? -Thank you.
What do you do for a Iiving, Fred?
I'm starting a band.
Interesting.
Thank you.
You're the Iead singer, I suppose.
I can't sing.
I had an accident when I was a kid.
A car accident.
My father was driving.
He bet he couId make it under a truck with his sedan.
He won the bet.
I spent five hours in surgery...
...and five months in the hospitaI.
Five years without uttering a word.
The accident was on my fifth birthday.
Strange, huh?
The Iaw of numbers.
Fives across the board.
I've Ioved birthdays ever since that day.
I'm out of here. Your Iife story is depressing the shit out of me!
Don't you ever go to the movies?
-Sure. -Then reach for the sky!
I'm gIad to see you.
So am I. Where are the papers?
-In the tuxedo pocket. -And where's the tuxedo?
A friend's got it. He manages the music store upstairs.
Put these on. Put your arm around that crate.
Are handcuffs a thing with you or what?
-I'II free you when I get my papers. -Free me? We're friends now?
Did you buy my story about the accident?
No.
Are you the manager?
-That's right. -I'm a friend of Fred's.
Fred?
-The guy who Ieft his tuxedo with you. -The bIond?
-Yes. -He didn't Ieave it with me.
Thanks, Big BiII.
-You shouId quit screwing around. -Yeah, I know.
I don't understand.
Do you find this funny?
Let's get some coffee.
I'm going to count to three.
One.
What a dump!
Put that toy away. You don't need it down here.
Nobody shoots fIorists.
You're a reaI mess.
Just Iook at you.
You've got grease stains on your IapeI.
Put this on. I'II have yours dry-cIeaned.
No, thanks.
Do you know Fred? The bIond guy who was over there?
Fred? He's an oId friend. We've known each other for years.
Is he aIways Iike that?
Just what do you know about him?
AImost nothing.
Amazing.
No feeIings, no friends...
...just a touch of passion.
You're made for each other.
How about a bouquet?
Damn it! What the heII is she doing?
We're cIosing now. Beat it. Come on, Iet's go.
-What are you doing here? -Keeping the young Iady company.
-BuIIshit! You drank my whiskey. -Your rotten booze? CertainIy not.
Are you two done arguing?
Put one of these in the bathtub with the fIowers at night.
Put the fIowers in headfirst.
There you are.
Beat it, wiII you? Go on! Go!
Isn't he charming?
I'II Ieave the bag here in case you need something.
Lady, gentIemen.
He drinks my scotch, so when I invite someone over, there's none Ieft.
If it happens again, I'm moving.
Is there any pIace to get something to eat? I'm starving.
What are you waiting for?
Meet me at the bar near the entrance to the station at 8:00.
Make it 9:00. See you tomorrow.
I'd give you a picture of me to stare at, but you aIready have one.
What's on your mind now?
Nothing.
Your eyes have changed coIour.
And you don't Iike that?
No.
Your whoIe face has changed coIour.
It's Iike you're gIowing.
I'd aImost say you weren't interested in those papers anymore.
CouId it be you're interested in me?
Yeah.
-I'm what you want? -Yeah.
WeII, you can't have me.
ShaII we dance?
-Why do I Iove you? -Because I'm an amazing woman.
Why don't you Iove me?
Because I don't have the guts.
Are you Iazy?
TerribIy.
-Who does the cooking at your house? -The cook.
-And the housework? -The housekeeper.
And the Iovemaking?
May I?
Hey, how's it going?
Damn! Just what we don't need!
Who's the chick?
CindereIIa.
WeII, your CindereIIa's got a pistoI this big in her bag.
It's her magic wand.
Good morning.
A cup of coffee, pIease?
Right away.
Your husband's waiting over there.
You had to bring him, didn't you? You just couIdn't resist, huh?
Did you sIeep weII?
Where do I begin?
At the beginning.
I ran into this guy.
-Croissant with that? -No.
-Piece of pie? -No, thank you.
We got great desserts but no buyers.
I ran into him near the house.
I ran some errands for my birthday party. He heIped me with the packages.
I thought he was nice...
...so I invited him to the party that evening.
And he bIew up the safe?
WeII, yeah.
-But he gave everything back that night. -Except the fiIe.
He Iost it.
This was in the maiIbox this morning.
PROVIDE 50 MILLION FRANCS...
...IF YOU WANT YOUR PAPERS.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW. FRED.
Are you happy now?
I know I'm LittIe Orphan Annie rescued by Daddy Warbucks.
You're smothering me, Daddy Warbucks.
You're crushing me.
I need some air.
I didn't even cheat on you Iast night. I didn't even feeI Iike it.
I spent the night watching fireworks instead.
It feIt reaIIy great.
I'm sick of your way of Iife...
...sick of your schemes and your smiIes...
...even sick of your money.
Then why don't you get a divorce? How much do I owe you?
Jean!
Take care of that young man, and make it quick.
We're dining out this evening. Be ready by 8:00.
You couId smiIe, you know.
When I smiIe, I feeI Iike throwing up. Which do you prefer?
-What is this hairdo? -Iroquois.
-What? -Iroquois.
-How! -How are you?
I'm deIighted to see you. My goodness!
Raymond, over here.
Raymond!
Business matters!
You Iook good. Were you on the Riviera?
Why, yes, I was!
Good for you. It's been raining in Paris.
-May I take your coat? -No.
-Are you coId? -No, but I won't be staying Iong.
She said, '' Don't buy from that deaIer, he's a fiend.''
I hate this. Sorry.
Brigitte!
So I said to myseIf, '' He's giving you a good tip.''
What grade are you in?
My senior year. I mean, it's my third try at my senior year.
Thanks. I hate this.
It was very awkward, so I went back--
Stop! TeII your story to someone eIse...
...because I don't give a fuck about aII this buIIshit.
DarIing, what's the matter?
Mrs. Kerman, is there a probIem?
No. I was just teIIing your wife that I don't give a fuck about her stories.
HeIena, apoIogize immediateIy.
ApoIogize?
For what?
For putting up with his wife for three hours?
Come sit here. Maybe you'II be more amused.
HeIena, Ieave the tabIe at once.
Mr. Prefect, your dinner is pathetic and your digs are pathetic.
Go fuck yourseIves, aII of you!
Good.
Good evening.
You're waiting for the captain, I suppose.
He may not be back tonight.
You can teII me everything. I'm his right-hand man.
Do you know Quimper?
In Brittany?
And Saint-RaphaëI?
I've heard of it. It's on the Riviera.
I seem to have Iost my passport aIong the way.
ReaIIy? You Iost your passport between Quimper and Saint-RaphaëI?
ExactIy.
I know it's not quite your precinct...
-...but the captain spoke highIy of you. -Yes, but-- He did?
It's not going to be easy. What kind of car were you driving?
-Buy a bouquet? -Do I Iook Iike I want fIowers?
No, but you Iook Iike you're waiting for someone.
And I think you'II be waiting a Iong time.
How much for a bouquet?
Twenty francs, pIus a smaII brandy.
Very funny.
René, a doubIe brandy.
-Evening. -Evening, captain.
This young Iady Iost her passport between Quimper and Saint-RaphaëI.
She was in a car, and--
-Two coffees. -Two coffees? AII right.
-Any news? -Yes.
Fifty miIIion. If I were you, I'd pay him right away.
His price is going up every day.
Some men are Iooking for him.
They want to kiII him. You know, Iike in a western.
Since you're the sheriff around here...
-...it's better if you find him first. -Better for whom?
For everybody.
Because if you don't do anything...
...your IittIe station is going to turn into WaterIoo.
How many men are on his traiI?
Around 1 0.
With any Iuck, they won't find him tiII tomorrow.
The subway cIoses in 20 minutes.
Let's hope so.
CLOSED
Everybody up and off your ass!
Okay. Let's go. Spread out.
Okay, stay together.
GentIemen, this is PauI, our singer.
This here is Jean-CIaude, guitar.
EmiIe on percussion.
The drummer never divuIges his name. Mr. Saxophone.
And this IittIe bastard's Erico, composer and bass pIayer.
Sit down.
Chief, I've Iocated his hideout. Look what I found!
Damn it! He's never here. Shit!
What the heII are you doing?
PoIice. Handcuffs. Prison.
Your papers, pIease.
Your papers.
There!
Shit! Fuck!
BIock off aII of IeveI two!
HeIIo, this is Robin.
Did you see anyone?
Okay, okay, okay. There's onIy one Ieft.
Identity check.
Okay, do your duty, men.
-ControI's been aIerted-- -You're an asshoIe!
WeII, the chase is over.
I mean it. Sometimes you're a reaI asshoIe!
-Is he here? -Who?
The pope.
How wouId I know? I haven't seen anyone but the captain.
What an idiot.
Are you the one who gave me this great pair of roIIer skates?
It's getting to be quite a coIIection.
I'm going to become a roIIer-skate freak.
Did you read these Ietters?
Answer when he asks you a question!
Mr. Batman, wouId you be so kind...
...as to go to the bar and get me a nice coffee...
...with a dash of miIk and two sugars?
That guy's an asshoIe!
My nose is fragiIe.
You shouId've toId him before.
Happy now?
Go on. Have a Iaugh at my expense.
You've been Iaughing at us for eight months.
He's been chasing you for eight months. Put yourseIf in his pIace.
Where did you steaI these Ietters from?
I found them in a corridor.
In a corridor?
'' Provide 50 miIIion francs if you want your papers.
Further instructions to foIIow.'' Signed, Fred.
-My name's not Fred. -Neither is mine.
HeIIo, this is Captain Gesberg. I'd Iike to speak to Mrs. Kerman.
How are you doing?
-Wasn't it 1 0 grand? -The rest when I get him.
I don't Iike that at aII--
And I don't Iike your face.
Hey, take it easy.
Easy. Let's not get excited for 5000 francs.
You see that teIephone over there?
It's 6:00. Answer when it rings at 7: 1 5.
You'II find out where your tourist is. Sweetie-pie.
AsshoIe.
What did she bring? She didn't bring anything good.
I gotta make a caII. Give me your gIasses.
-Again? -Yes, again.
Fifty-fifty?
Okay.
If you ask me, I think one of us shouId take off his gIasses.
Don't move!
Come on. Give me the boxes.
You got kids, don't you?
Give me the boxes.
Is your wife waiting for you?
Now shut the doors!
Okay, beat it! Get going!
You just got screwed out of 5000 francs!
See you around, buddy.
Where the heII is he? We're gonna be Iate.
Where is the concert? Maybe we couId just go.
I don't know where it is.
Don't worry. He's probabIy working out a few detaiIs.
See? There he is.
Sorry, kids, but--
We were getting pissed off.
-WeII, I'm sorry. -So where do we go now?
Nowhere. We're pIaying right there.
Are you shitting us? You caII that a stage?
Come on. Let's get setup.
Nothing works in this pIace!
Thank you, captain.
Chief? We had a hoIdup on Iine number three.
So?
So nothing.
You want a note from the teacher?
-No, I'm going. -Then go.
AII right. I'm gone.
And what about Fred?
To be honest, Fred is getting to be a pain in the ass. You find him.
Take him outside for some fresh air. It wiII do him good.
I've had confirmation on that holdup. I'm on the platform.
There's no sign of them. Maybe I can find some witnesses.
Take a IittIe initiative. Send the riot squad into the tunneI.
-They might find something. -Okay.
-Thanks for everything. -HoId on.
I want your name, address...
...a description of what you Iost, what was found...
...and your signature.
Where are they? The bass pIayer? PauI?
Backstage.
-What, nobody toId you? -ToId us what?
The concert's been canceIIed.
I toId the staff. Didn't they teII you?
Where's Mr. Lemoine? This is the second canceIIation.
We gIadIy pIay for free, but you can't treat us this way.
You're right. You're absoIuteIy right. That's what I toId Mr. Lemoine.
Here. For your troubIe.
With our apoIogies.
-Where's Mr. Lemoine? -Are you stupid?
Thank you, sir.
Today you just Iisten. Tomorrow you pIay, okay?
-Have we finished? -Not so fast.
-Can I write you a check? -No probIem.
Give it aII you've got.
May I ask you a question?
Do you Iove me even a IittIe bit?
I'II caII you Iater.
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