Crime and Punishment Page #4

Confess that you killed her!

Where's the rest of her property?

No! Please help me.

Tell him I know nothing about it.

- I know nothing about it.

- Take him away.

The more I see of humanity,

the more I marvel at its infinite variety.

The difference between a man and a monkey

isn't as great as the difference

between one man and another.

You're right, my friend.

One man of genius is worth

a million like him.

How do you know a poker was used?

Why, the bungler wiped the blood off

the weapon on the victim's apron.

From the crease in the cloth and

the bloodstains, we know it was a poker.

Now, what do you think? You're the jury.

Is he guilty or not guilty?

- Not guilty!

- Not guilty?

- What makes you think so?

- He doesn't look guilty to me.

Then, in your opinion, this man is innocent?

In my opinion, you have no case!

Enough to send him to the gallows.

You're not going to send an innocent man

to the gallows?

Why not? To be very honest,

if only to keep my record clear.

- What about your conscience afterwards?

- Why should I bother with a conscience?

Let the murderer suffer from his conscience,

the real murderer,

that is, if this man is innocent.

But I don't agree with you.

The criminal was just like the man

we've got, a stupid coward!

Why, if he hadn't been in a panic,

he'd have found the old woman's money,

1,500 rubles tucked snugly away

in a mattress,

the first place a competent

and brainy criminal would have looked.

Instead, he picks up a lot of junk

that's of no use to him.

Where's he going to unload it?

After all, Professor, this is your problem,

not mine.

You promised to show me

some of your blundering police methods,

and you certainly have.

Sorry I can't be of more assistance.

- Good luck.

- Thanks.

Why did you call me "Professor"?

Because you profess to know

something about crime.

Roderick, what are you here for?

I didn't know what to think

when I heard they arrested you.

I'll tell you all about it some other time.

You've got to let me have some money.

- Now's your chance.

- Why, of course!

30 rubles,

not a penny more, not a penny less.

My mother and sister arrived.

They did? Where are they?

When can I see them?

Tonight. I'll wait for you at 8:00.

Move along. What are you doing here?

Merely admiring myself. I am an author.

You look it. Move on.

You're not going to push me away again.

And what's more,

I'm going in to see the editor.

I want to see the editor.

You'll have to write for an appointment.

The editor's a very important man!

So am I!

Just a minute!

Have you got an appointment?

- Where do you think you're going?

- To see the editor.

You'd better get out

before you're thrown out!

- Here, you...

- I want to see the editor!

What's all the rumpus?

Someone giving birth to an idea?

My name is Raskolnikov.

He was trying to brush right in

without an appointment.

Well, take a good look at him.

Let him brush right in

any time he feels like it.

Come in, sir.

Do you know what I was doing last night?

Going over the letters that came in

on your article.

Some of them are from

the most important people in the country.

Why, the chief police inspector of

our own city wanted to know who wrote it.

- I just left him.

- Really?

He asked me to help him on a case.

- Well, have a cigar.

- No, thank you.

- Some port, then.

- Thanks.

- When do we get your next article?

- There won't be any next one.

What do you mean? You can't stop now!

The editor of the National Weekly

wants me to do a series.

That pirate! Why doesn't he develop

his own writers instead of stealing mine?

You're my discovery.

You didn't think enough of your discovery

to put his name on the article!

I'll put your name on the cover if you wish.

That pirate is willing to put my name

on a cheque for 750 rubles.

I'll put it on a cheque for a thousand.

How's that?

Or perhaps you prefer the cash.

I'll get it for you.

I'm sorry you didn't get the idea

of dropping in sooner.

Don't be astonished if you see

a peculiar animal in a few moments.

It answers to the name of Mr Lushin.

- Who's Mr Lushin?

- He's two government officials.

And I'm going to escort them both

to the sidewalk.

Yes, sir. You're expected, sir. Go right up.

Thank you, sir.

Look here, Roderick. I don't like mysteries.

Tell me what's happened.

I've never seen you fling money around

like this before.

You've got a new personality,

to say nothing of new clothes!

Only this morning,

you were borrowing 30 rubles from me.

Yes, sir, and I'm paying them back now.

Hey, what's happened to you?

I've learnt how not to be afraid.

- How did you do that?

- What difference does it make?

If you've discovered some formula

for killing fear overnight,

you oughtn't to keep it to yourself.

Publish it.

- You'll become a benefactor of humanity.

- To the devil with humanity.

Hello, Mother!

You've got a new suit on, Roderick.

How splendid you look.

Dmitri.

How do you do?

We've been talking about you,

wondering when we'd see you.

For me? Thank you.

Antonia, see who's here.

Antonia,

I thought I'd bring you some flowers.

Thank you. I'm so happy to see you again.

Mr Lushin, may I apologise

for what happened the last time?

Of course, I'll accept your apology

if you're very sorry.

Very sorry? I'm miserable.

I want to make a point of the fact

that I'm not one to be unforgiving.

Then may I talk to my sister again?

Stop your clowning, Roderick.

You know he didn't mean that seriously.

Did you?

- Why, no!

- Thank you. You're very generous.

Dmitri, this is Mr Lushin,

my sister's fiance.

Your sister's what?

Fianc.

You know, it's what you get married to.

Mr Lushin isn't a day over 50.

All he needs is a little exercise

to get this down.

Roderick, stop that.

He's a terribly important man.

Six government positions. Imagine.

- Or is it eight?

- It's two, Roderick.

Two?

I'm so sorry.

And you ought to see the ring he gave her.

Tony, display it.

A diamond! Five-eighths of a carat!

You couldn't expect any less from a man

with 10 government positions, could you?

Roderick, it's a very nice ring,

and you know I hate big stones.

- You've been drinking.

- No, I have not.

- Yes, you have.

- My dear,

for the sake of

clarifying our future relationship,

I prefer not to be contradicted.

I believe you've come here with

the deliberate intention of insulting me.

No, no, no. Emphatically, no!

- That's my hat.

- So it is.

- You did it on purpose.

- Correct again.

Antonia, I insist for the last time

that you choose between me

and this disorderly brother of yours.

You made it very easy for me to choose,

Mr Lushin.

Here's your five-eighths-of-a-carat ring.

And this is for my mother's hotel bill,

and this is for a new hat,

your humble servant!

- That settles him.

- Roderick, where did you get this money?

- Dmitri, where did he get that money?

- Search me. Where did you get it, Roderick?

All I had to do was ask for it.

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