Solo (1970) Movie Script
Ladies and gentlemen,
our journey ends here
and I hope you enjoyed it.
Tomorrow we arrive in Le Havre.
We wish you a pleasant
last night on the Niagara.
WHOLESALE MEAWhat a massacre!
She still has her jewels.
These too.
Filled with cash. Nothing stolen.
The victims' papers, boss.
Damn! Damn...
These are not just anyone!
The cream of the crop.
Respectable dirty old men.
Put this aside for now. Conceal it!
She wasn't even 18.
Picked up for the night...
At the morgue.
The Valentine's Day massacre
had nothing to do with this.
The shell casings,
chief. From tommy guns.
You find them everywhere.
- There are 77.
- They weren't stingy.
We have something nice ahead.
- For your private collection?
- For my files.
What is that?
My life. A Stradivarius.
A violin.
I see that. Made in America?
In Italy. Cremona, 1723.
Agreed.
- No problems?
- As usual.
- Do you have them?
- Yes.
- How?
- In Buenos Aires, I'll tell you later.
Let's go to Paris, I
want to visit my safe.
- Broke?
- Women.
- Doesn't your game pay off?
- Not enough.
Will you let me drive?
Go ahead, the keys are in it.
Tell the truth to the press.
After all, we're in France.
Yes, minister.
But be tactful, inspector!
Of course. My respects, minister.
The truth!
- The mail, chief.
- Get lost!
Can this get lost too?
- When was it sent?
- Saturday evening.
What's the reason for the delay?
Mail carriers were on strike yesterday.
In which 18 people lost their lives.
Tuesday evening a special party will be
held at Les Peupliers in Vsinet.
Please come to prevent a massacre.
If we had received it earlier...
It is signed Virgile.
He must be a nut, or a mythomaniac.
It could be his real name.
No one uses their real
name for this kind of thing.
Besides, the signature
wasn't cut from a newspaper.
- More from a book.
- Yes, a schoolbook.
Virgile is the name of a Latin poet.
Not everyone has that on their bookshelf.
Not everyone, but a student does.
Have it examined.
Typeface, paper, everything.
- And after Lebanon?
- Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth.
South Africa? They have
diamonds and gold there!
And the highest security.
So it's hopeless there for you... for us?
We shall see.
Still so suspicious?
I carry valuables.
The massacre in Vsinet...
A summary: Last night,
during a society party
18 people were brutally
murdered with machine guns.
Chief Inspector Verdier thinks that the
clues point to a student association.
Those students!
18 of the bourgeoisie eliminated.
That's 18 fewer.
A society party! An orgy.
Do you find it funny? If the
bourgeoisie weren't there,
who would we steal from then?
Do you see me overthrowing the Kremlin?
Almighty Lord, maintaining
peaceful coexistence.
Remarkable! Absolutely remarkable.
Exceptional.
We don't even need to cut them again.
Come on, count that.
I have to go.
My house is yours.
- May I borrow your car?
- Certainly. I have another one at the garage.
Leave the keys on the table.
You're not counting it? You don't care.
- I have to see my brother.
- Are you still paying for his education?
Of course. Besides me, he has no one.
I can't abandon him.
No prints, extra-strong paper.
Typeface?
- From Le Monde.
- An intellectual.
- Humanitarian...
- A communist.
And Le Fossoyeur.
Here we go, Le Fossoyeur.
That filthy anarchist rag!
The rotten deviationism of
the Marxist-bourgeois leaders...
The so-called leftist
phrase-makers and idiots...
The paralyzed Trotskyists
3,000 copies, by subscription only.
Subscriptions? Very good.
Very good. Okay, let's go.
The director, please.
That's me. I am also the
editor. At your service, comrade.
I see that you are a pluralist.
Is one of your nice
contributors named Virgile?
No, why do you ask that?
It's about Vsinet.
That bourgeois settling of
accounts is none of our concern.
And this, boy... is this
none of your concern?
I forbid you to call me boy!
You are not his father,
and even if you were...
Show us the list of your subscribers.
It's all a plot to slander
us. It's provocation.
And it is not the first time.
- Be polite.
- Get lost!
We do not advocate terrorism
against our capitalist oppressors,
but for the union of the working class.
Another time, I am tired.
On this list there is a Virgile
Cabral, 49 St-Julian Street.
You don't know him, of course?
We cannot know 3,000
subscribers. And if we did..
- You're in trouble, do you know him?
- No, why? I'm going to get cigarettes.
We are checking the law faculty.
- Those kids can't stand us.
- Don't worry, we're keeping an eye on them.
Hello, Virgile?
A letter signed by Virgile?
Clipped from Le Fossoyeur.
Who wrote it? I will clear this up.
The police are after you. Go into hiding!
I will warn the others
and keep you informed.
It's me, Micheline.
He is not in.
Not in?
He is rarely in. Are you a friend?
I am his brother.
Vincent? The musician?
- Has he talked about me?
- Yes, often.
Please come in.
Thank you for the invitation.
So my brother has a girl?
That's not it.
Sorry, but I have to go.
What does Virgile do? Is he studying?
I don't know.
He used to work hard.
We often worked together.
I was also a student.
Sometimes I made food. It was nice.
But now he comes home
late, goes out again...
A merry-go-round.
- Strange men visit him.
- He isn't one of them, is he?
That's not it, where do
you get that idea from?
Good. But what does he do
with these friends? Politics?
I don't know. He never tells me.
He will tell me.
There are 2 of them now.
When does he come home?
It depends. But late.
I'll wait for him in the hallway.
Night is already falling.
I see that musicians are not shy.
In my family we are not
all as serious as Virgile.
Virgile Cabral, third-year.
- Is there family?
- Orphan.
His brother is his guardian.
His name is Vincent Cabral, a musician.
He is often on tour.
It stinks!
It stinks, it stinks...
These kids can't stand us.
If they become rich,
they will settle down.
But this Virgile is of a different kind.
Let's go.
Virgile and I are friends, that's all.
I might have wanted
more, he is attractive.
Maybe he thought I was too easy.
How rude.
Don't joke. He is uncompromising, pure.
The world needs a few of them.
He wanted to study for the magistracy.
He never wrote to me about it.
He was set on it.
He said that in our rotten world a
person is saved only by his honor.
It is clear that he and I do not
have exactly the same mentality.
Pay no attention.
Open up. It could be Virgile.
Chief Inspector Verdier.
Do you know Virgile Cabral?
Has something happened to him?
I see that you know him well.
He is a friend.
I don't know much about him.
You are required to help the police.
He is a murder suspect.
Have you heard about Vsinet?
He can't be involved in that!
Perhaps he was led astray.
Who are his friends?
Young men like him.
Students. Strange boys...
Do they meet here?
Not often. He met
them during the uprising.
They must be a bad influence.
They must meet somewhere.
For a while... he often
went to the Cosmos.
Or so I heard.
Does he come home late?
At night I sleep.
Do you know his brother?
No, I have never seen him. I
did not even know he had one.
Did I say too much?
No, darling. They surprised both of us.
- Does he really go to Cosmos?
- Yes.
I am going there before
the police catch him.
Goodbye.
The search is concentrating
on the student population.
Easy to blame everything on us.
You cannot even fart without
being accused of terrorism.
- I do not see him.
- Maybe he will still come.
- Do you know Virgile Cabral?
- No.
That is different.
I have not seen him today.
But if I do...
I do some work for your vice squad.
Informants have always
been the defenders of justice.
Good manure is made from manure.
It does not stop the stench.
All the tables are occupied.
May we?
- I am waiting for someone.
- So are we.
Peasants! Go have a
picnic, while you are at it!
We will.
May I?
- We are waiting for someone.
- Me too.
- Waiter, a beer.
- Munich?
This Vsinet affair is unusual.
They say it was terrorists.
What do you gentlemen think?
Do not believe everything
you read in the newspapers.
The police suspect it
was a group of students.
And that Verdier is not stupid.
Do not believe everything the police say.
No kiss, Marc?
What is wrong?
Nothing, I lost my father
last night. He is in the morgue.
What happened?
An accident, 12 bullets.
At Vsinet last night.
You seem upset. Did you love him?
Very much! He was such a hard worker.
He earned his money.
He spent it on orgies and new cars.
When he was tired, he watched television.
He earned the Cross of
Merit. A great fellow, my father.
I do not understand you.
Of course you cannot
with ideals like yours.
Marriage, children, a car,
television every evening...
And orgies when you
are bored. Just like them.
You are sad, but that is no reason...
Hello, Marc. Seen Vergile?
- No. Why?
- Oh, nothing.
So we are not going out?
No, I have something to
do tonight. It is important.
The man in the raincoat with
the girl is a friend of Virgile.
Goodbye, sir.
Let us follow him, he will
be able to lead us to Virgile.
Get the car and follow
us. Maybe he will drive.
I am Virgile's brother. The
police are following you.
Give me your keys and get in.
- A man got in with him.
- Let's go.
- This is one-way traffic.
- I know the tune.
Green Triumph, 8297RL75.
What are you planning to do now?
- Meet Virgile at Conflans.
- Then let us go.
We are changing cars. Yours
has been identified now, idiot.
Now that we have shaken off the police,
what is that Vsinet business
and why is my brother involved?
- We were Vsinet.
- Who are we?
Our group. Virgile,
me and another friend.
A girlfriend and a few boys
who handled the equipment.
We decided to destroy everything!
A fine objective, and ambitious.
What is your goal?
To remove everything
that is rotten and damaged.
Only young people can cleanse the world.
Do you think you solve that
by taking out a few big shots
who have a preference for underage girls?
But tomorrow, when they are buried,
others will replace them. You
will have to erase them too.
Something must be done.
What do the politicians do?
They organize meetings, make
speeches and sign petitions.
It takes some pruning to change things.
When I was your age, I
was a revolutionary too.
I fought alongside people who
now sit at home and watch television.
But why am I telling you this? I
am not someone who gives advice.
Do you think there is a solution?
Of course, to fill your pockets.
You want to change society, I exploit it.
There are countless beautiful women
with jewels. It is enough to take them along.
All around us there is love,
money, pleasure, happiness,
and music.
Parasite!
A parasite who saved you from the police.
You are organized like newcomers.
Why are they already after Virgile then?
And yourself, idiot?
- I don't know.
- I'll get Virgile out of here!
Otherwise he will end
up in prison, you all will.
Do you think Virgile will listen to you?
He is capable of killing
you if you stand in his way.
Are you going to do it again?
Yes, tonight.
Hi Virgile.
Stop eating bread with mustard.
What are your orders?
I called Marc.
I said that he must meet
us in your uncle's garden.
Why not here?
The staff will be gone when he arrives.
You are expected to receive him.
For what?
To kill him.
Marc? But why?
He wrote that letter.
Only he and I are
subscribed to the newspaper.
He used that typeface.
- Why would he betray us?
- To save his father.
He would have been arrested too.
He didn't care as
long as his father lives,
even though he had sworn
that he would stop at nothing.
I would kill my own brother if necessary.
Yet I love him, and I have no one else.
If we want a clean world, we must
make sacrifices. That is the price.
If Marc is a traitor, I will kill him.
I would do it myself,
but they are after me.
And I am needed tonight.
- What should I do?
- Get the bomb from Jerry.
Here is the address and a note.
I will see you here again. Hurry up.
- Be careful.
- There is the bus.
Take a taxi back.
The bombing, tonight...
Where is it, and at what time?
I don't know.
Or do you not want to tell me?
Ask Virgile, he is the boss.
So this is all his idea?
He said that you had to kill
your father, and you did it.
If you think it was
that easy... It is not...
But you must continue your ideals.
If people cannot even
make love in peace...
You don't understand.
People lived and died for things.
God, the nation, revolution, honor...
Nowadays we live like sheep.
We study, pass exams, and for what?
To make things, to sell and buy products.
If that is happiness, the greatness
of man, then this world is crazy.
So if you only have to act,
you eliminate all the top public.
We selected the most rotten.
Do you have a list, for
example for an election?
Virgile wants to change public opinion.
Things only change
when people are afraid.
Afraid people do not revolt.
They hide until the
terrorists are stopped.
And when the streets are
safe again, they go on vacation.
Go that way.
We sometimes meet in this restaurant.
Where do you meet my brother?
You will like it, the
setting is wonderful.
You are romantics. You need
a setting in which to conspire.
You are romantic revolutionaries!
Too bad the police are
not so romantic either!
After you, judge.
Looks like the police museum, doesn't it?
Bastard!
No violence.
That is the man who left
with the boy at Cosmos.
The one at our table?
With love for Virgile, Vincent.
Virgile's brother is involved in this.
Continue searching.
Go to the TV channels.
I want the photos of the brothers
to be broadcast immediately.
In 1 hour all of France
will know their faces.
Get to work!
Turn off the engine. I will
tell Virgile that you are here.
I am coming with you.
Impossible. What will
they say when they see you?
- They might start shooting.
- Do you think I am afraid?
Maybe you will have to kill
in self-defense. Maybe Virgile.
You are all crazy!
I will tell him that you
are waiting in that caf.
Tell him that he must hurry.
Hands up, Marc. And walk.
The Vsinet case...
Chief Inspector Verdier is addressing
us from his office at headquarters.
We are dealing with a
small group of extremists
and terrorists,
who want to trigger a wave of panic.
Every citizen is endangered
by these fanatics.
Everyone should be afraid for his job,
his property, his life and
that of his loved ones.
But I regret the letter!
The police are
watching us, it is too late.
- Put yourself in my place!
- That of an asshole? No.
You tried to save your father,
bravo. But you gave Virgile's name.
It is your duty to help
the police and the court
to help catch these dangerous
men whose only ideal is destruction.
- Who is that?
- I have never seen him here before.
Why did Virgile not come himself?
He is hiding, thanks to you.
The police are on his trail.
Annabel is getting the bombs.
I want to go in their place. Please!
I will prove that I am not a coward.
I am ready to go up with the bomb.
As if I could trust you!
Call him. Tell him I
want to make it right.
He is at the Petit Chef, isn't he?
You can reach him there.
Even if you no longer
want me, you must call him.
- His brother is looking for him.
- How do you know that?
He is here, waiting in the caf.
Did you bring him here?
That surpasses everything.
Then maybe he will get it too.
Too? What do you mean?
That traitors must die.
In the garden!
You are all crazy.
How do you feel, boy?
I must tell Virgile
that I am not a coward.
That asshole did not believe me.
You go that way, to the garden.
You come with me.
- Do you want to hand me over to the police?
- No, idiot.
Are you okay?
Hurry up, Virgile will go without us.
Come on, let's go.
Tell me where Virgile is.
Do not leave me here. I will take you.
I want to take part in the bombing.
We are going.
We will blow them all up...
Stay here to block the
road. If the man resists...
I have everything I need.
Damn! Something is leaking.
A child has been murdered!
That asshole murdered a child!
Hurry up, it is there. Straight ahead.
Hurry up, Virgile will leave.
- There is a corpse over there!
- In the garden!
Identify the owner of a
Ford Mustang 5406 UZ 75.
A white Mustang, that's right.
5406 UZ 75.
I am the owner.
You did not report it stolen, I assume?
Then you lent it to someone. Who?
Answer! Or we will take you in.
Vincent Cabral.
Cabral? The elder one?
Vincent Cabral, that's right.
What? A 17-year-old child murdered?
Damn!
Have you sealed off the area?
Okay, I am coming.
So the violinist pulled the strings?
Do you see children inventing
something like that? An adult is involved.
We will get them all.
The brothers' photos
will be on TV in a minute.
Stop here.
It is here. Virgile must be inside.
I will go with you. I will be fine.
If you want to carry out
the bombing, wait here.
I will get Virgile and be right back.
- Do you have a light?
- I do not smoke.
Do not make a fool of me.
Don't you like my face, or what?
Pass the salt, please.
You must be waiting for
your girl, impatient as you are.
Women! Always late. Just like time bombs.
For the news we are
interviewing Mr. Lagoon,
head of national education.
The youth are enthusiastic,
by a large majority,
for calm and peace.
Our students work hard,
concerned about their future,
and aware of their responsibilities.
Exams, which can open
the doors to a decent life,
must take place as planned
and must not be disrupted
by hot-headed youngsters
who see an excuse to play childish games
and abandon the rest of their comrades.
St. Joseph hospital?
Hurry up, a child is dying.
At the Petit Chef, on the road to Paris.
He is lying in the parking lot.
Emergency announcement:
Please pay attention to this
photo of a criminal at large...
It's him!
Virgile Cabral, very dangerous, wanted...
Tell them they must hurry.
He is fleeing!
Don't go, you'll be murdered!
The police have evidence
that Vincent Cabral leads
a group of adolescents
who are at least irresponsible.
Cabral, a violinist,
arrived in Le Havre this morning.
Whoever has seen him and
can provide information...
Virgile is gone.
Where is the attack?
Paris. I must go.
But where?
Don't you have any change?
Come on, maybe we can get some inside.
Okay, I'll take you.
But tell me where it is.
In Paris, near Gare Tolbiac.
- At Kelber.
- The restaurant?
Was Virgile Cabral here?
He fled toward Paris.
Jerry? There have been some
problems. Virgile was spotted.
What, the television? Did you see it too?
He must have gone to Paris.
Tell him I'll meet him at Kelber.
Take the bomb.
It's in my bag.
Good luck.
I'll have to leave you, child.
An ambulance is coming, you'll be fine.
Farewell, idiot.
Please, sir!
I can't take you to Paris. I
still have a customer waiting.
- He'll take another taxi.
- Impossible.
I don't want to lose a good customer.
I have to take my car away.
Are you going to Paris?
- Why?
- The lady needs a ride.
Sorry, I can't take her.
Please, my aunt is dying.
- Out.
- Please!
Okay, let's go.
- What happened in the restaurant?
- I don't know.
A man was injured.
They were talking about
a man the police are after.
A certain Virgile Cabral.
I don't know.
They say students
carried out that massacre.
If they had done it a few
years ago in another country,
they would have been decorated.
Depending on the prevailing attitude,
a massacre can be an achievement.
How far is the Petit Chef?
About 20 km.
Try to have a spare wheel next time.
- There's a lot of police around.
- That's right.
Apparently there's a
roadblock near Paris.
- Were you watching TV?
- No time, with all that traffic.
That will be 40 francs then.
With glasses you look different.
I assume you don't have any change.
Here you are. Have a good trip.
We are well protected.
It's because of the terrorists, isn't it?
They have no chance
of getting away with it.
The police will set up a
roadblock and we'll lose time.
- I'm in a hurry.
- Me too, because of my aunt.
There must be a side road.
We're leaving the highway.
Is this an excuse to
take me to a quiet place?
What an idea!
I've hitchhiked before.
I'll check the map.
Look, you're doing me a favor.
I'll do you one too, but I'm in a hurry.
- Let's go.
- There's a road in 3 km...
Please continue.
Your legs are a little
thin, but well shaped.
You eat too much yogurt.
Thanks for the offer,
but I'm in a hurry too.
And I appreciate matters of love.
You probably think I'm an old fool,
but whoring in a car is so mediocre.
I'd rather take my time.
You're making things
complicated. A liver is a liver,
and a poke is just a
poke. Don't involve God.
It's not my intention
to bring God into my fly.
He would find it uninhabitable.
I'm just a modest citizen,
a consumer of gas,
telephone and electricity.
I have my railway discount card,
my family allowance card,
and even my driver's license.
And I respect other people's property.
A good bourgeois.
You drive fast, like a racing driver.
Are you into cars?
Insurance. Life, death, all the fuss.
Nothing as nice as good insurance.
It provides security, one
must think about retirement.
Are you waiting until
you're old to enjoy life?
You're like the living dead.
I was raised with respect for
honesty, the virtue of thrift.
Remember this: Bad profit is no profit.
Do you see this? It's a talisman.
From your grandmother, I suppose?
No, it fell from the sky. It's yours.
- Why?
- Because I like you.
And I enjoy giving something
when nothing is owed.
Being part of an old fool.
Out, we have to search it.
If you're looking for
Cabral, he isn't here.
Okay, you can go.
I would be surprised if you
found anarchists in my cabbage.
We leave the highway here on the left.
Damn, too late.
You look very afraid of being late.
My aunt is dying, I told you.
You seem quite afraid yourself.
Well, I'm meeting a woman.
If I'm late, I risk serious trouble.
Do you think it will take long?
I was on schedule, but unfortunately...
Unfortunately is right.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Your papers. Out.
Watch out, the ammonia factory!
Always clean with Pollux Ammonia.
It removes dirt.
Clean floor, clean butt,
clean head, clean house...
For a brilliantly clean humanity.
I know why children don't want to wash.
What are you getting at?
Don't worry, we'll make
up for the lost time.
The sky is beautiful.
What a night! All those
cops ruining the atmosphere.
Let's make up for it.
Not here. Let's get into the car.
We'll find a place in the
forest where we can stop...
I'm not a coward, am I a virgin?
Let me carry out the attack.
I'll blow them all up, those bastards.
What attack? Tell me, boy!
Where?
Leave him alone!
You can see that he's dying.
You heard it, there's an attack tonight.
More people will die.
His life is in my hands.
And the lives of his victims are in mine.
You've been kind, thank you.
Farewell, goodbye.
To Kelber, hurry up.
Come on, hurry up.
Okay, I'm coming.
CABRAL BROTHERS WANTED
I'll drop you off at the front.
I want to surprise my friends.
I get it, a joker. Thanks.
Let's drink to the success
of our new agreement.
To our humble beings
because we are very
small in the eyes of God
our newly merged companies
will join together to fight
and conquer the European market.
How are we going to do it?
Through a persistent
struggle toward our final goal.
And thanks to those in power,
who helped us achieve success.
'Survival of the fittest'
is the law of nature.
Where is that damn restaurant?
Vincent Cabral was spotted tonight.
He is wearing a black suit, is tall,
and is wearing a black hat that
was stolen from a restaurant.
Anyone who sees him
must alert the police.
Please note that this man
is a dangerous criminal.
Push! Come on! Push!
The girl is alone. Come
on, there's nobody around.
I had almost given up on you.
Are they here?
Look.
It's starting. Champagne,
then clothes off. Let's go.
It's a risk, your picture is everywhere.
Not only mine, but my brother's too.
The jewel thief? What
does he have to do with this?
No idea, I haven't seen him
in years. Are you a suspect?
No. I hitchhiked here with an old fool.
A bourgeois who pays
his taxes. Very serious.
He even gave me a necklace.
This way you can educate yourself.
Don't forget that you belong among
the most intelligent people on Earth.
People will die at any moment
and we don't know where.
Maybe he'll talk.
I would be surprised... he's dead.
Let's hope they don't
have time to watch TV.
- Shall we risk it?
- I'll test the doorman.
We reserved a place.
Of course. Under what name?
Mr. Marc Bernardet.
I'll take you to the head waiter.
The cloakroom.
This way, please.
This is it.
I left my pistol in my coat!
No, I found nothing.
Wait a moment, I'll check it.
Extra: The Cabral brothers
hunted throughout France.
May I sell my newspapers? Thank you.
Perfect.
The Cabral brothers
hunted throughout France.
They will catch those hooligans.
Here, the beef rib from table
12. You will die of indigestion.
The customer sent this back.
Let them go to hell.
When Marc and I checked
the location, we did a test.
Pull out this plug and
the aquarium goes off.
Fighting fish. Remarkable, isn't it?
They look cute.
- Shall I bring the foie gras?
- With pickles.
As soon as it arrives,
I will plant the bomb.
- It is not time to eat mustard!
- It is not time to be afraid.
Damn, it is strong!
I will bring the champagne right away.
I will plant the bomb. You keep watch.
Police?
Call Chief Inspector Verdier.
Virgile Cabral is at Kelbert.
That is 10 minutes from
here. Hurry up, Gassen!
Reassure the customers.
We are going to repair it.
He is there now in the dark.
In the dark.
Damn, the bomb has stopped.
I will have to set it again.
Bring that lamp to the large
room. I will do the others.
It is being repaired, please excuse us.
It is cozy.
Bring another lamp.
The police will be here in 5 minutes.
The customers... They
will be found naked...
There are no minors here like at Vsinet.
- Do you think Cabral is there for them?
- It seems so.
- Come downstairs.
- Yes, we are not safe.
- Write a letter.
- Yes, Mr. President.
In response to your letter, I have the
pleasure to inform you that your order...
It will explode as soon as the
lights come back on. Let's go.
Virgile! It's me, Vincent.
Hurry up, it will explode.
Do not worry, they are
just having fun next door.
What firecrackers.
I think you have won, idiots!
- The bastards!
- They did it.
I will warn the station.
No trains can leave!
- Go to the car.
- I will alert the control room.
You are afraid.
Give me the station
manager. It is the police.
We drew the lucky number.
- One escaped.
- Who?
- I could not see it.
- Keep looking for the others.
And that one?
We will catch him when
the train stops at Retros.
I think it was Virgile.
He is young and probably fit.
His brother must be with the girl.
Are you clairvoyant? Then
keep your mouth shut.
That train crosses the border.
If we do not catch
him at Retros, it is over.
He must have revolutionary
friends all over the world.
Gassen, damn it!
We cannot stay here.
We risk being noticed in daylight.
We must find a closed carriage.
I hope Virgile escaped.
We did not see his body.
Admittedly, we did not.
If we had, what would that change?
We all took our risks.
- You cannot understand it.
- I think I am too old.
We are tired of living like cattle.
I know your theories.
We did not ask you.
Do you think I am happy to be
here with the police on my heels?
I am not here for you, but for Virgile.
He is my brother.
He does not care about you.
You are not one of us, you never will be.
Where would you meet him?
At a friend's place.
Does he have a telephone?
When the train stops, I will call.
You do not give up!
- Never.
- That is good.
That is all we have in common.
Thank you for the compliment.
I will arrange false papers
so he can get far away.
Help me go with him. We will
continue our struggle elsewhere.
Elsewhere?
Where men fight to free
society from slavery to money.
You cannot understand those
who do not live to make money.
I listen to you, I am
beginning to understand it.
But to make it an obsession...
Do you never think about anything else?
Like love? No, never.
Look where it brought our elders...
You fall in love, get married
and start filling out
all kinds of paperwork.
You are registered.
Then an apartment, furniture, bills...
Babies and baby clothes...
Suddenly you push a stroller
in a park and look self-satisfied.
That is not the type of
woman you will become.
It is a dirty comedy.
Children take the best years of
your life and then put you in a home.
You are left to die after
working your whole life.
That is where love
leads. I do not want that.
Neither do you, it seems.
The idea of marital bliss
has never excited me.
But from there to it
never coming off again...
I might think about it.
Only think?
If I like a man, I do more than think.
And what kind of man do you like?
Not those who only think
about financial security.
What about a jewel thief?
Do you really steal them?
That is different.
A second thing we have in common.
In that respect I think we agree.
Only for that.
I see that you do not have
idealism between your legs.
That is not its place.
Go ahead, I am on the pill.
This bench is hard. Lie on the floor.
- Are you in charge?
- Neither of us.
But let us start like this. As soon
as I am ready, we will improvise.
A duet.
My country house is nearby.
Do you garden?
Nothing grows. They have built
too many buildings around it.
Try endive.
The train arrives at platform 3.
Hide everyone and wait for my signal.
It is slowing down. We are at a station.
If it stops, I will call Virgile.
- Careful, and be back quickly.
- 5 minutes.
Hands up!
You got him.
Can we let the train
depart? It is blocking the line.
Go ahead.
Have it removed.
He has had enough attention.
Would you like something to drink?
I am not thirsty.
Well, I am after all that running.
And eventually we
catch those two children.
All borders are being
monitored, and the airports.
- We comb the Latin Quarter.
- As usual.
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our journey ends here
and I hope you enjoyed it.
Tomorrow we arrive in Le Havre.
We wish you a pleasant
last night on the Niagara.
WHOLESALE MEAWhat a massacre!
She still has her jewels.
These too.
Filled with cash. Nothing stolen.
The victims' papers, boss.
Damn! Damn...
These are not just anyone!
The cream of the crop.
Respectable dirty old men.
Put this aside for now. Conceal it!
She wasn't even 18.
Picked up for the night...
At the morgue.
The Valentine's Day massacre
had nothing to do with this.
The shell casings,
chief. From tommy guns.
You find them everywhere.
- There are 77.
- They weren't stingy.
We have something nice ahead.
- For your private collection?
- For my files.
What is that?
My life. A Stradivarius.
A violin.
I see that. Made in America?
In Italy. Cremona, 1723.
Agreed.
- No problems?
- As usual.
- Do you have them?
- Yes.
- How?
- In Buenos Aires, I'll tell you later.
Let's go to Paris, I
want to visit my safe.
- Broke?
- Women.
- Doesn't your game pay off?
- Not enough.
Will you let me drive?
Go ahead, the keys are in it.
Tell the truth to the press.
After all, we're in France.
Yes, minister.
But be tactful, inspector!
Of course. My respects, minister.
The truth!
- The mail, chief.
- Get lost!
Can this get lost too?
- When was it sent?
- Saturday evening.
What's the reason for the delay?
Mail carriers were on strike yesterday.
In which 18 people lost their lives.
Tuesday evening a special party will be
held at Les Peupliers in Vsinet.
Please come to prevent a massacre.
If we had received it earlier...
It is signed Virgile.
He must be a nut, or a mythomaniac.
It could be his real name.
No one uses their real
name for this kind of thing.
Besides, the signature
wasn't cut from a newspaper.
- More from a book.
- Yes, a schoolbook.
Virgile is the name of a Latin poet.
Not everyone has that on their bookshelf.
Not everyone, but a student does.
Have it examined.
Typeface, paper, everything.
- And after Lebanon?
- Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth.
South Africa? They have
diamonds and gold there!
And the highest security.
So it's hopeless there for you... for us?
We shall see.
Still so suspicious?
I carry valuables.
The massacre in Vsinet...
A summary: Last night,
during a society party
18 people were brutally
murdered with machine guns.
Chief Inspector Verdier thinks that the
clues point to a student association.
Those students!
18 of the bourgeoisie eliminated.
That's 18 fewer.
A society party! An orgy.
Do you find it funny? If the
bourgeoisie weren't there,
who would we steal from then?
Do you see me overthrowing the Kremlin?
Almighty Lord, maintaining
peaceful coexistence.
Remarkable! Absolutely remarkable.
Exceptional.
We don't even need to cut them again.
Come on, count that.
I have to go.
My house is yours.
- May I borrow your car?
- Certainly. I have another one at the garage.
Leave the keys on the table.
You're not counting it? You don't care.
- I have to see my brother.
- Are you still paying for his education?
Of course. Besides me, he has no one.
I can't abandon him.
No prints, extra-strong paper.
Typeface?
- From Le Monde.
- An intellectual.
- Humanitarian...
- A communist.
And Le Fossoyeur.
Here we go, Le Fossoyeur.
That filthy anarchist rag!
The rotten deviationism of
the Marxist-bourgeois leaders...
The so-called leftist
phrase-makers and idiots...
The paralyzed Trotskyists
3,000 copies, by subscription only.
Subscriptions? Very good.
Very good. Okay, let's go.
The director, please.
That's me. I am also the
editor. At your service, comrade.
I see that you are a pluralist.
Is one of your nice
contributors named Virgile?
No, why do you ask that?
It's about Vsinet.
That bourgeois settling of
accounts is none of our concern.
And this, boy... is this
none of your concern?
I forbid you to call me boy!
You are not his father,
and even if you were...
Show us the list of your subscribers.
It's all a plot to slander
us. It's provocation.
And it is not the first time.
- Be polite.
- Get lost!
We do not advocate terrorism
against our capitalist oppressors,
but for the union of the working class.
Another time, I am tired.
On this list there is a Virgile
Cabral, 49 St-Julian Street.
You don't know him, of course?
We cannot know 3,000
subscribers. And if we did..
- You're in trouble, do you know him?
- No, why? I'm going to get cigarettes.
We are checking the law faculty.
- Those kids can't stand us.
- Don't worry, we're keeping an eye on them.
Hello, Virgile?
A letter signed by Virgile?
Clipped from Le Fossoyeur.
Who wrote it? I will clear this up.
The police are after you. Go into hiding!
I will warn the others
and keep you informed.
It's me, Micheline.
He is not in.
Not in?
He is rarely in. Are you a friend?
I am his brother.
Vincent? The musician?
- Has he talked about me?
- Yes, often.
Please come in.
Thank you for the invitation.
So my brother has a girl?
That's not it.
Sorry, but I have to go.
What does Virgile do? Is he studying?
I don't know.
He used to work hard.
We often worked together.
I was also a student.
Sometimes I made food. It was nice.
But now he comes home
late, goes out again...
A merry-go-round.
- Strange men visit him.
- He isn't one of them, is he?
That's not it, where do
you get that idea from?
Good. But what does he do
with these friends? Politics?
I don't know. He never tells me.
He will tell me.
There are 2 of them now.
When does he come home?
It depends. But late.
I'll wait for him in the hallway.
Night is already falling.
I see that musicians are not shy.
In my family we are not
all as serious as Virgile.
Virgile Cabral, third-year.
- Is there family?
- Orphan.
His brother is his guardian.
His name is Vincent Cabral, a musician.
He is often on tour.
It stinks!
It stinks, it stinks...
These kids can't stand us.
If they become rich,
they will settle down.
But this Virgile is of a different kind.
Let's go.
Virgile and I are friends, that's all.
I might have wanted
more, he is attractive.
Maybe he thought I was too easy.
How rude.
Don't joke. He is uncompromising, pure.
The world needs a few of them.
He wanted to study for the magistracy.
He never wrote to me about it.
He was set on it.
He said that in our rotten world a
person is saved only by his honor.
It is clear that he and I do not
have exactly the same mentality.
Pay no attention.
Open up. It could be Virgile.
Chief Inspector Verdier.
Do you know Virgile Cabral?
Has something happened to him?
I see that you know him well.
He is a friend.
I don't know much about him.
You are required to help the police.
He is a murder suspect.
Have you heard about Vsinet?
He can't be involved in that!
Perhaps he was led astray.
Who are his friends?
Young men like him.
Students. Strange boys...
Do they meet here?
Not often. He met
them during the uprising.
They must be a bad influence.
They must meet somewhere.
For a while... he often
went to the Cosmos.
Or so I heard.
Does he come home late?
At night I sleep.
Do you know his brother?
No, I have never seen him. I
did not even know he had one.
Did I say too much?
No, darling. They surprised both of us.
- Does he really go to Cosmos?
- Yes.
I am going there before
the police catch him.
Goodbye.
The search is concentrating
on the student population.
Easy to blame everything on us.
You cannot even fart without
being accused of terrorism.
- I do not see him.
- Maybe he will still come.
- Do you know Virgile Cabral?
- No.
That is different.
I have not seen him today.
But if I do...
I do some work for your vice squad.
Informants have always
been the defenders of justice.
Good manure is made from manure.
It does not stop the stench.
All the tables are occupied.
May we?
- I am waiting for someone.
- So are we.
Peasants! Go have a
picnic, while you are at it!
We will.
May I?
- We are waiting for someone.
- Me too.
- Waiter, a beer.
- Munich?
This Vsinet affair is unusual.
They say it was terrorists.
What do you gentlemen think?
Do not believe everything
you read in the newspapers.
The police suspect it
was a group of students.
And that Verdier is not stupid.
Do not believe everything the police say.
No kiss, Marc?
What is wrong?
Nothing, I lost my father
last night. He is in the morgue.
What happened?
An accident, 12 bullets.
At Vsinet last night.
You seem upset. Did you love him?
Very much! He was such a hard worker.
He earned his money.
He spent it on orgies and new cars.
When he was tired, he watched television.
He earned the Cross of
Merit. A great fellow, my father.
I do not understand you.
Of course you cannot
with ideals like yours.
Marriage, children, a car,
television every evening...
And orgies when you
are bored. Just like them.
You are sad, but that is no reason...
Hello, Marc. Seen Vergile?
- No. Why?
- Oh, nothing.
So we are not going out?
No, I have something to
do tonight. It is important.
The man in the raincoat with
the girl is a friend of Virgile.
Goodbye, sir.
Let us follow him, he will
be able to lead us to Virgile.
Get the car and follow
us. Maybe he will drive.
I am Virgile's brother. The
police are following you.
Give me your keys and get in.
- A man got in with him.
- Let's go.
- This is one-way traffic.
- I know the tune.
Green Triumph, 8297RL75.
What are you planning to do now?
- Meet Virgile at Conflans.
- Then let us go.
We are changing cars. Yours
has been identified now, idiot.
Now that we have shaken off the police,
what is that Vsinet business
and why is my brother involved?
- We were Vsinet.
- Who are we?
Our group. Virgile,
me and another friend.
A girlfriend and a few boys
who handled the equipment.
We decided to destroy everything!
A fine objective, and ambitious.
What is your goal?
To remove everything
that is rotten and damaged.
Only young people can cleanse the world.
Do you think you solve that
by taking out a few big shots
who have a preference for underage girls?
But tomorrow, when they are buried,
others will replace them. You
will have to erase them too.
Something must be done.
What do the politicians do?
They organize meetings, make
speeches and sign petitions.
It takes some pruning to change things.
When I was your age, I
was a revolutionary too.
I fought alongside people who
now sit at home and watch television.
But why am I telling you this? I
am not someone who gives advice.
Do you think there is a solution?
Of course, to fill your pockets.
You want to change society, I exploit it.
There are countless beautiful women
with jewels. It is enough to take them along.
All around us there is love,
money, pleasure, happiness,
and music.
Parasite!
A parasite who saved you from the police.
You are organized like newcomers.
Why are they already after Virgile then?
And yourself, idiot?
- I don't know.
- I'll get Virgile out of here!
Otherwise he will end
up in prison, you all will.
Do you think Virgile will listen to you?
He is capable of killing
you if you stand in his way.
Are you going to do it again?
Yes, tonight.
Hi Virgile.
Stop eating bread with mustard.
What are your orders?
I called Marc.
I said that he must meet
us in your uncle's garden.
Why not here?
The staff will be gone when he arrives.
You are expected to receive him.
For what?
To kill him.
Marc? But why?
He wrote that letter.
Only he and I are
subscribed to the newspaper.
He used that typeface.
- Why would he betray us?
- To save his father.
He would have been arrested too.
He didn't care as
long as his father lives,
even though he had sworn
that he would stop at nothing.
I would kill my own brother if necessary.
Yet I love him, and I have no one else.
If we want a clean world, we must
make sacrifices. That is the price.
If Marc is a traitor, I will kill him.
I would do it myself,
but they are after me.
And I am needed tonight.
- What should I do?
- Get the bomb from Jerry.
Here is the address and a note.
I will see you here again. Hurry up.
- Be careful.
- There is the bus.
Take a taxi back.
The bombing, tonight...
Where is it, and at what time?
I don't know.
Or do you not want to tell me?
Ask Virgile, he is the boss.
So this is all his idea?
He said that you had to kill
your father, and you did it.
If you think it was
that easy... It is not...
But you must continue your ideals.
If people cannot even
make love in peace...
You don't understand.
People lived and died for things.
God, the nation, revolution, honor...
Nowadays we live like sheep.
We study, pass exams, and for what?
To make things, to sell and buy products.
If that is happiness, the greatness
of man, then this world is crazy.
So if you only have to act,
you eliminate all the top public.
We selected the most rotten.
Do you have a list, for
example for an election?
Virgile wants to change public opinion.
Things only change
when people are afraid.
Afraid people do not revolt.
They hide until the
terrorists are stopped.
And when the streets are
safe again, they go on vacation.
Go that way.
We sometimes meet in this restaurant.
Where do you meet my brother?
You will like it, the
setting is wonderful.
You are romantics. You need
a setting in which to conspire.
You are romantic revolutionaries!
Too bad the police are
not so romantic either!
After you, judge.
Looks like the police museum, doesn't it?
Bastard!
No violence.
That is the man who left
with the boy at Cosmos.
The one at our table?
With love for Virgile, Vincent.
Virgile's brother is involved in this.
Continue searching.
Go to the TV channels.
I want the photos of the brothers
to be broadcast immediately.
In 1 hour all of France
will know their faces.
Get to work!
Turn off the engine. I will
tell Virgile that you are here.
I am coming with you.
Impossible. What will
they say when they see you?
- They might start shooting.
- Do you think I am afraid?
Maybe you will have to kill
in self-defense. Maybe Virgile.
You are all crazy!
I will tell him that you
are waiting in that caf.
Tell him that he must hurry.
Hands up, Marc. And walk.
The Vsinet case...
Chief Inspector Verdier is addressing
us from his office at headquarters.
We are dealing with a
small group of extremists
and terrorists,
who want to trigger a wave of panic.
Every citizen is endangered
by these fanatics.
Everyone should be afraid for his job,
his property, his life and
that of his loved ones.
But I regret the letter!
The police are
watching us, it is too late.
- Put yourself in my place!
- That of an asshole? No.
You tried to save your father,
bravo. But you gave Virgile's name.
It is your duty to help
the police and the court
to help catch these dangerous
men whose only ideal is destruction.
- Who is that?
- I have never seen him here before.
Why did Virgile not come himself?
He is hiding, thanks to you.
The police are on his trail.
Annabel is getting the bombs.
I want to go in their place. Please!
I will prove that I am not a coward.
I am ready to go up with the bomb.
As if I could trust you!
Call him. Tell him I
want to make it right.
He is at the Petit Chef, isn't he?
You can reach him there.
Even if you no longer
want me, you must call him.
- His brother is looking for him.
- How do you know that?
He is here, waiting in the caf.
Did you bring him here?
That surpasses everything.
Then maybe he will get it too.
Too? What do you mean?
That traitors must die.
In the garden!
You are all crazy.
How do you feel, boy?
I must tell Virgile
that I am not a coward.
That asshole did not believe me.
You go that way, to the garden.
You come with me.
- Do you want to hand me over to the police?
- No, idiot.
Are you okay?
Hurry up, Virgile will go without us.
Come on, let's go.
Tell me where Virgile is.
Do not leave me here. I will take you.
I want to take part in the bombing.
We are going.
We will blow them all up...
Stay here to block the
road. If the man resists...
I have everything I need.
Damn! Something is leaking.
A child has been murdered!
That asshole murdered a child!
Hurry up, it is there. Straight ahead.
Hurry up, Virgile will leave.
- There is a corpse over there!
- In the garden!
Identify the owner of a
Ford Mustang 5406 UZ 75.
A white Mustang, that's right.
5406 UZ 75.
I am the owner.
You did not report it stolen, I assume?
Then you lent it to someone. Who?
Answer! Or we will take you in.
Vincent Cabral.
Cabral? The elder one?
Vincent Cabral, that's right.
What? A 17-year-old child murdered?
Damn!
Have you sealed off the area?
Okay, I am coming.
So the violinist pulled the strings?
Do you see children inventing
something like that? An adult is involved.
We will get them all.
The brothers' photos
will be on TV in a minute.
Stop here.
It is here. Virgile must be inside.
I will go with you. I will be fine.
If you want to carry out
the bombing, wait here.
I will get Virgile and be right back.
- Do you have a light?
- I do not smoke.
Do not make a fool of me.
Don't you like my face, or what?
Pass the salt, please.
You must be waiting for
your girl, impatient as you are.
Women! Always late. Just like time bombs.
For the news we are
interviewing Mr. Lagoon,
head of national education.
The youth are enthusiastic,
by a large majority,
for calm and peace.
Our students work hard,
concerned about their future,
and aware of their responsibilities.
Exams, which can open
the doors to a decent life,
must take place as planned
and must not be disrupted
by hot-headed youngsters
who see an excuse to play childish games
and abandon the rest of their comrades.
St. Joseph hospital?
Hurry up, a child is dying.
At the Petit Chef, on the road to Paris.
He is lying in the parking lot.
Emergency announcement:
Please pay attention to this
photo of a criminal at large...
It's him!
Virgile Cabral, very dangerous, wanted...
Tell them they must hurry.
He is fleeing!
Don't go, you'll be murdered!
The police have evidence
that Vincent Cabral leads
a group of adolescents
who are at least irresponsible.
Cabral, a violinist,
arrived in Le Havre this morning.
Whoever has seen him and
can provide information...
Virgile is gone.
Where is the attack?
Paris. I must go.
But where?
Don't you have any change?
Come on, maybe we can get some inside.
Okay, I'll take you.
But tell me where it is.
In Paris, near Gare Tolbiac.
- At Kelber.
- The restaurant?
Was Virgile Cabral here?
He fled toward Paris.
Jerry? There have been some
problems. Virgile was spotted.
What, the television? Did you see it too?
He must have gone to Paris.
Tell him I'll meet him at Kelber.
Take the bomb.
It's in my bag.
Good luck.
I'll have to leave you, child.
An ambulance is coming, you'll be fine.
Farewell, idiot.
Please, sir!
I can't take you to Paris. I
still have a customer waiting.
- He'll take another taxi.
- Impossible.
I don't want to lose a good customer.
I have to take my car away.
Are you going to Paris?
- Why?
- The lady needs a ride.
Sorry, I can't take her.
Please, my aunt is dying.
- Out.
- Please!
Okay, let's go.
- What happened in the restaurant?
- I don't know.
A man was injured.
They were talking about
a man the police are after.
A certain Virgile Cabral.
I don't know.
They say students
carried out that massacre.
If they had done it a few
years ago in another country,
they would have been decorated.
Depending on the prevailing attitude,
a massacre can be an achievement.
How far is the Petit Chef?
About 20 km.
Try to have a spare wheel next time.
- There's a lot of police around.
- That's right.
Apparently there's a
roadblock near Paris.
- Were you watching TV?
- No time, with all that traffic.
That will be 40 francs then.
With glasses you look different.
I assume you don't have any change.
Here you are. Have a good trip.
We are well protected.
It's because of the terrorists, isn't it?
They have no chance
of getting away with it.
The police will set up a
roadblock and we'll lose time.
- I'm in a hurry.
- Me too, because of my aunt.
There must be a side road.
We're leaving the highway.
Is this an excuse to
take me to a quiet place?
What an idea!
I've hitchhiked before.
I'll check the map.
Look, you're doing me a favor.
I'll do you one too, but I'm in a hurry.
- Let's go.
- There's a road in 3 km...
Please continue.
Your legs are a little
thin, but well shaped.
You eat too much yogurt.
Thanks for the offer,
but I'm in a hurry too.
And I appreciate matters of love.
You probably think I'm an old fool,
but whoring in a car is so mediocre.
I'd rather take my time.
You're making things
complicated. A liver is a liver,
and a poke is just a
poke. Don't involve God.
It's not my intention
to bring God into my fly.
He would find it uninhabitable.
I'm just a modest citizen,
a consumer of gas,
telephone and electricity.
I have my railway discount card,
my family allowance card,
and even my driver's license.
And I respect other people's property.
A good bourgeois.
You drive fast, like a racing driver.
Are you into cars?
Insurance. Life, death, all the fuss.
Nothing as nice as good insurance.
It provides security, one
must think about retirement.
Are you waiting until
you're old to enjoy life?
You're like the living dead.
I was raised with respect for
honesty, the virtue of thrift.
Remember this: Bad profit is no profit.
Do you see this? It's a talisman.
From your grandmother, I suppose?
No, it fell from the sky. It's yours.
- Why?
- Because I like you.
And I enjoy giving something
when nothing is owed.
Being part of an old fool.
Out, we have to search it.
If you're looking for
Cabral, he isn't here.
Okay, you can go.
I would be surprised if you
found anarchists in my cabbage.
We leave the highway here on the left.
Damn, too late.
You look very afraid of being late.
My aunt is dying, I told you.
You seem quite afraid yourself.
Well, I'm meeting a woman.
If I'm late, I risk serious trouble.
Do you think it will take long?
I was on schedule, but unfortunately...
Unfortunately is right.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Your papers. Out.
Watch out, the ammonia factory!
Always clean with Pollux Ammonia.
It removes dirt.
Clean floor, clean butt,
clean head, clean house...
For a brilliantly clean humanity.
I know why children don't want to wash.
What are you getting at?
Don't worry, we'll make
up for the lost time.
The sky is beautiful.
What a night! All those
cops ruining the atmosphere.
Let's make up for it.
Not here. Let's get into the car.
We'll find a place in the
forest where we can stop...
I'm not a coward, am I a virgin?
Let me carry out the attack.
I'll blow them all up, those bastards.
What attack? Tell me, boy!
Where?
Leave him alone!
You can see that he's dying.
You heard it, there's an attack tonight.
More people will die.
His life is in my hands.
And the lives of his victims are in mine.
You've been kind, thank you.
Farewell, goodbye.
To Kelber, hurry up.
Come on, hurry up.
Okay, I'm coming.
CABRAL BROTHERS WANTED
I'll drop you off at the front.
I want to surprise my friends.
I get it, a joker. Thanks.
Let's drink to the success
of our new agreement.
To our humble beings
because we are very
small in the eyes of God
our newly merged companies
will join together to fight
and conquer the European market.
How are we going to do it?
Through a persistent
struggle toward our final goal.
And thanks to those in power,
who helped us achieve success.
'Survival of the fittest'
is the law of nature.
Where is that damn restaurant?
Vincent Cabral was spotted tonight.
He is wearing a black suit, is tall,
and is wearing a black hat that
was stolen from a restaurant.
Anyone who sees him
must alert the police.
Please note that this man
is a dangerous criminal.
Push! Come on! Push!
The girl is alone. Come
on, there's nobody around.
I had almost given up on you.
Are they here?
Look.
It's starting. Champagne,
then clothes off. Let's go.
It's a risk, your picture is everywhere.
Not only mine, but my brother's too.
The jewel thief? What
does he have to do with this?
No idea, I haven't seen him
in years. Are you a suspect?
No. I hitchhiked here with an old fool.
A bourgeois who pays
his taxes. Very serious.
He even gave me a necklace.
This way you can educate yourself.
Don't forget that you belong among
the most intelligent people on Earth.
People will die at any moment
and we don't know where.
Maybe he'll talk.
I would be surprised... he's dead.
Let's hope they don't
have time to watch TV.
- Shall we risk it?
- I'll test the doorman.
We reserved a place.
Of course. Under what name?
Mr. Marc Bernardet.
I'll take you to the head waiter.
The cloakroom.
This way, please.
This is it.
I left my pistol in my coat!
No, I found nothing.
Wait a moment, I'll check it.
Extra: The Cabral brothers
hunted throughout France.
May I sell my newspapers? Thank you.
Perfect.
The Cabral brothers
hunted throughout France.
They will catch those hooligans.
Here, the beef rib from table
12. You will die of indigestion.
The customer sent this back.
Let them go to hell.
When Marc and I checked
the location, we did a test.
Pull out this plug and
the aquarium goes off.
Fighting fish. Remarkable, isn't it?
They look cute.
- Shall I bring the foie gras?
- With pickles.
As soon as it arrives,
I will plant the bomb.
- It is not time to eat mustard!
- It is not time to be afraid.
Damn, it is strong!
I will bring the champagne right away.
I will plant the bomb. You keep watch.
Police?
Call Chief Inspector Verdier.
Virgile Cabral is at Kelbert.
That is 10 minutes from
here. Hurry up, Gassen!
Reassure the customers.
We are going to repair it.
He is there now in the dark.
In the dark.
Damn, the bomb has stopped.
I will have to set it again.
Bring that lamp to the large
room. I will do the others.
It is being repaired, please excuse us.
It is cozy.
Bring another lamp.
The police will be here in 5 minutes.
The customers... They
will be found naked...
There are no minors here like at Vsinet.
- Do you think Cabral is there for them?
- It seems so.
- Come downstairs.
- Yes, we are not safe.
- Write a letter.
- Yes, Mr. President.
In response to your letter, I have the
pleasure to inform you that your order...
It will explode as soon as the
lights come back on. Let's go.
Virgile! It's me, Vincent.
Hurry up, it will explode.
Do not worry, they are
just having fun next door.
What firecrackers.
I think you have won, idiots!
- The bastards!
- They did it.
I will warn the station.
No trains can leave!
- Go to the car.
- I will alert the control room.
You are afraid.
Give me the station
manager. It is the police.
We drew the lucky number.
- One escaped.
- Who?
- I could not see it.
- Keep looking for the others.
And that one?
We will catch him when
the train stops at Retros.
I think it was Virgile.
He is young and probably fit.
His brother must be with the girl.
Are you clairvoyant? Then
keep your mouth shut.
That train crosses the border.
If we do not catch
him at Retros, it is over.
He must have revolutionary
friends all over the world.
Gassen, damn it!
We cannot stay here.
We risk being noticed in daylight.
We must find a closed carriage.
I hope Virgile escaped.
We did not see his body.
Admittedly, we did not.
If we had, what would that change?
We all took our risks.
- You cannot understand it.
- I think I am too old.
We are tired of living like cattle.
I know your theories.
We did not ask you.
Do you think I am happy to be
here with the police on my heels?
I am not here for you, but for Virgile.
He is my brother.
He does not care about you.
You are not one of us, you never will be.
Where would you meet him?
At a friend's place.
Does he have a telephone?
When the train stops, I will call.
You do not give up!
- Never.
- That is good.
That is all we have in common.
Thank you for the compliment.
I will arrange false papers
so he can get far away.
Help me go with him. We will
continue our struggle elsewhere.
Elsewhere?
Where men fight to free
society from slavery to money.
You cannot understand those
who do not live to make money.
I listen to you, I am
beginning to understand it.
But to make it an obsession...
Do you never think about anything else?
Like love? No, never.
Look where it brought our elders...
You fall in love, get married
and start filling out
all kinds of paperwork.
You are registered.
Then an apartment, furniture, bills...
Babies and baby clothes...
Suddenly you push a stroller
in a park and look self-satisfied.
That is not the type of
woman you will become.
It is a dirty comedy.
Children take the best years of
your life and then put you in a home.
You are left to die after
working your whole life.
That is where love
leads. I do not want that.
Neither do you, it seems.
The idea of marital bliss
has never excited me.
But from there to it
never coming off again...
I might think about it.
Only think?
If I like a man, I do more than think.
And what kind of man do you like?
Not those who only think
about financial security.
What about a jewel thief?
Do you really steal them?
That is different.
A second thing we have in common.
In that respect I think we agree.
Only for that.
I see that you do not have
idealism between your legs.
That is not its place.
Go ahead, I am on the pill.
This bench is hard. Lie on the floor.
- Are you in charge?
- Neither of us.
But let us start like this. As soon
as I am ready, we will improvise.
A duet.
My country house is nearby.
Do you garden?
Nothing grows. They have built
too many buildings around it.
Try endive.
The train arrives at platform 3.
Hide everyone and wait for my signal.
It is slowing down. We are at a station.
If it stops, I will call Virgile.
- Careful, and be back quickly.
- 5 minutes.
Hands up!
You got him.
Can we let the train
depart? It is blocking the line.
Go ahead.
Have it removed.
He has had enough attention.
Would you like something to drink?
I am not thirsty.
Well, I am after all that running.
And eventually we
catch those two children.
All borders are being
monitored, and the airports.
- We comb the Latin Quarter.
- As usual.
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