Diabolique Page #5

l keep expecting to see him walk in

He must be in a dreadful state

lf he's dead

l've seen bodies before;

Michel is dead, believe me

-Lie down and stop worrying

-How can l?

You must sleep. Doctor Loisy

is very worried

Professor Bridoux is coming tomorrow

What's the use? l'm done for now

Keep your voices down;

the Headmistress is very ill

You may go, temporarily

Go and be photographed

lt's no good without the Head

and Headmistress

Better luck next year

-Bench in front ofthe window?

-Why not the door?

Can't you see the car?

A professor's up there

l must go and attend to myjob

l'll see the professor out

We've been a little unwise,

so we're going to take a long rest

-Can l get up?

-We'll see in a day or two

Will the stairs be too much for me?

You're to stay where you are

until further notice

-My clinic is rather costly, so...

-There are no heirs, you know

l know, but l don't care to see

hearses at the door

Nor do my patients

What luck, no one moved

lt's quite good of me...

in the place of honour for once

People will think l'm the head

-What's this in the window?

-lt looks like the Head

l didn't see anything

Just a reflection, or damp spot...

...shaped a bit like the Head's

features

Maybe it was him... not wanting

to disturb us, or having a little joke

l don't see him playing hide-and-seek

Did you notice anything?

l was too busy

Let's settle the matter

Moinet, did you see the Headmaster?

No, l've had enough

So, no one was here

Good; a concierge likes to know

who's coming and going

-l'm frightened

-So am l

We must get away

Get dressed

l'm supposed to stay in bed.

Where would we go?

My house

ln Niort? Don't you think he'll be

there, more than anywhere?

Then we'll just go

lt won't do any good

-l can't stay here

-You go, then

But l can't leave you

You'll get on fine without me,

and l don't want to see you again

l'd rather face what's coming...

is bound to come...

...on my own

You hate me?

Not even that

Where's the red case l lent you?

ln the bottom ofthe wardrobe

-You really think we should part now?

-Yes, it's best

l wish you well

"Tremble," she said, "daughterofmine

"My fearfor you is vengeance divine"

-What are you doing here?

-Watching you

l came to report, doing what

l'm paid for

But you were so fast asleep...

Go away; l'm very ill

Then you'll start feeling better;

it's all cleared up now

Can't you have a little mercy, and

let me die in peace, in my own time?

Come now, this is no time for dying,

dear lady

l've found him; he'll be here

any moment now

You know he can't come back...

because l killed him

-This afternoon?

-Five days ago

-There must be some...

-Five days ago, in Niort

-So you went to the morgue?

-The body had disappeared

-ln Niort?

-No, here

We brought him back in a wicker trunk,

and put the body in the swimming pool

So you weren't alone in Niort?

Mademoiselle Horner was there, too

Did she see?

She was his mistress;

she helped me

So that's how it was

l must talk to her

She's gone

l thought so

lt's Michel's; it won't work

Not after a day in the pool

Aren't you arresting me?

You mustn't let your nerves

get the better ofyou

A nice sedative is what you need

Good night

l'll put the light out, shall l?

You'll wake up tomorrow

feeling acquitted

Head gone, wife raving, Nicole takes

off. Doesn't that suggest anything?

The dole queue for us?

l fished it out right there

-ls there a wicker trunk somewhere?

-Above the garage

-lt's beginning to smell pretty bad

-Delasalle... an accident, you think?

You can testify that l knew nothing

-l don't know what, but...

-Someone's been up to something?

Who's there?

Did it work this time?

She was tough, for all her complaints

about a weak heart

You're all wet, poor darling

Last time was worse...

an hour before l could get out

And the trunk must have been awful

Not to mention the pool.

She really put us through it

-l got scared sometimes

-lt was worth it, though

We're rich. What will we get

for the school?

Between fifteen and twenty years,

depending on your lawyer

Wait there for me!

Aren't you ashamed ofyourself,

Moinet?

With the school closing, too.

Who gave you back your catapult?

The Headmistress

She opened the door and gave it to me

"Enjoy yourself," she said

You're incorrigible, Moinet

The Headmistress died

and was taken away

She didn't die; she came back

Go and stand in the corner

l saw her; l know l did

Don't be diabolical!

Don't spoil the film for yourfriends

by telling them what happens

Thanks on their behalf

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