Maigret Sets A Trap Page #4

and come with me

to the Quai des Orfevres.

My inspector will stay with you

while you dress.

May I inquire as to why?

Only now you ask us why we are here.

His name is Marcel Moncin.

And what police station is he from?

Take a dozen men and search every

doss house, every tramp on the

embankment.

He says he gave one of them his suit.

Comeliau's office want to know

where you are.

You sure it's this man, Chief?

Yes.

Go, Janvier.

How long you been married, Yvonne?

12 years.

And your husband, he works

as a...architect?

An architect decorator.

An architect decorator?

What does that mean?

Well, he's not...allowed

to draw up plans for a building

because he hasn't officially

a degree in architecture.

So he's not a qualified architect?

As I understand it, anyone can call

themselves a decorator.

He's not a failure, Inspector.

Does he have many clients

for his decorating?

He prefers not to have many.

He...is discerning.

Were you born in Paris?

Yes.

Where?

In Montmartre.

At the corner of the Rue

Caulaincourt and the Rue de Maistre.

How long did you live there?

Until I got married.

Are your parents still alive?

My mother. She still lives there.

Were you visiting her last night?

I was working last night.

Or on February the 2nd?

April the 17th?

June the 20th.

I was working last night.

Do you get on well with your mother?

Yes, he's on very good terms

with his mother.

He'll go and see her once a month.

By himself?

Hmm.

Hmm.

What did his father do?

His...father died when he was 14.

But what did he do?

He was a butcher.

Look...

..when will I be able

to see my husband?

Why-why has he been taken away?

How do you pay for this apartment...

..and the maid, if you don't work

and your husband earns little money?

I have family money.

Do you recognise Moncin?

Is he known to you in the 18th?

No, Chief.

Is he the man you chased last night?

Well, he's the same height, similar

build. That's about all I can say.

He said he gave the suit to a tramp

a week ago. Do you believe that?

Maybe the killer's a tramp.

A tramp in a gentleman's suit.

Ramona

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Please, do...come in.

I'm so sorry, gentlemen.

I was doing some housework.

Are you sure it's me you wish

to speak to, Inspector Maigret?

I am sure.

Did you see your son

yesterday evening?

W-what have the police

got to do with my son?

Please answer the question.

Why should I have seen him?

I imagine he visits

every now and again?

Yes.

With his wife?

What has that got to do

with anything, Inspector?

Did your son come here

yesterday evening?

Who told you that?

He DID come?

No.

Nor during the night?

Oh...

..my son is not in the habit

of visiting me during the night.

I'm afraid you have to

explain your questions, Inspector,

or I warn you, I shall answer

no more of them.

I regret to inform you that your son

is suspected of having committed

five murders in the last six months.

What did you say?

We have reason to believe -

You dare to accuse my Marcel...

..of attacking those...women?

I believe that later today

he will be identified

by the woman he attacked last night.

Just...

..look at these photographs,

if you will.

Hmm?

Just look at them. Look at them.

Just look at that face.

And now I dare you...

..to repeat those...

abominable...suggestions again.

When did you last see him?

Oh, I don't know.

You don't remember his visits?

No.

When he got married, aged 18,

was it with your approval?

What sort of question is that?

Are you trying to make me say

he's mad?

Because what young person does not

marry without their mother helping?

Where is he?

At the Quai des Orfevres.

I...would like to see him.

And if you feel awkward

about my riding with you,

then I will take the metro.

My Inspector will stay here

and search your apartment.

Your man can do what he likes.

I am going to see my son.

Are you going to take a photograph

of me? I dare you to do it.

Don't be frightened, Marcel.

I'm here.

Mwah! Mwah!

Mwah! Mwah!

Mwah!

So, what have they been doing

to you?

At least they haven't beaten you.

No, Mother, no.

I am going to find you

the best lawyer in Paris.

He will get you out of here.

I don't care about the cost.

I'm going to spend everything.

I'm going to sell the house,

sell the - Oh, be quiet, Mother!

Does that, er...wife

know you're here?

Is she here?

No, she's not, no.

What does she say?

When did you last see her?

Don't push this family, Inspector!

I would like you to answer

some questions.

I will answer nothing.

And Marcel - answer nothing.

Don't let these...men

intimidate you.

You are going to be hearing from

the most expensive lawyer in Paris

tomorrow.

Line here, please.

Forward.

Marthe?

It's the same location

and same conditions as last night.

I want you to take your time...

..and see if you can identify

any of these men.

I have a feeling it's him.

Turn to your left, please,

all of you.

Now face front.

Marthe?

I don't know. I can't say

for definite that it's him.

Let's get them back to the Quai.

Come on.

Quai des Orfevres?

This is a man Maigret wants placed

in Montmartre two nights ago.

Or on the 16th, when the woman

Lecoin was murdered.

One metre, 80 or so. Fair hair.

Wearing a dark suit.

Where's Maigret, Lognon?

I don't know, sir.

Chief Inspector Lefors will be

leading this investigation

from now on.

Now he's returned from Bordeaux,

you will all report directly to him.

This is your main suspect?

Yes, sir.

Tell me about him.

His name is Marcel Moncin.

The Chief believes he owned the suit

worn by the killer.

But he doesn't have witnesses

placing him in Montmartre?

No, sir.

What have you done

to place him in the vicinity?

Well, erm......

Have you learned anything

from the house-to-house searches?

Not so far, sir.

Where's the Chief?

He's with Moncin in his cell.

Comeliau has replaced him.

Found this suit on a tramp down on

the embankment. The button's missing.

Has it got a burn on it?

Just like Moncin said.

I think the Chief's

got the wrong man.

Do you love your mother?

My mother loves me.

She loves me very much.

She makes you feel special?

She always has.

Even though you're not.

Are you?

I am...special.

What did your father, the butcher,

think of you?

He, er...he never spoke to me.

The most expensive lawyers

in Paris...

..are coming after you...today.

Your mother can't afford

an expensive lawyer.

Neither can your wife anymore...

..can she?

We've learnt from your concierge

that she hasn't paid the rent

for seven months.

And the money's dried up, hasn't it?

You're a failure, Moncin.

You don't sell any paintings.

You can't work as an architect.

My business is about to take off,

so...

These women have trapped you

in a life that you cannot sustain.

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