Monsieur Gangster Page #6

with his airs and graces...

but he's got a family

like everyone else.

The sole survivor of a family

shattered by war with the natives,

divorce and bad driving...

Daddy...

Adolphe Amde Delafoy,

known as " Mr President".

He collects clocks

and traffic tickets,

disappointments in love

and medals!

He only lacks

the life-saving medal.

He yearns for it above all else,

but he can't swim .

A curious man...

A father.

His perversions in art

are akin to yours.

A defender of Puvis de Chavannes

and Reynaldo Hahn.

I don't know him.

He does.

Aside from that,

he's a great man,

with a weakness

for religion and waitresses.

Know the latest?

He's vice-president of the

International Monetary Fund.

What are you thinking of?

The monetary fund ...

it's not bad, you know.

Happy birthday, uncle!

Happy birthday, dear fellow!

That means:
"Good health

and happiness, sir."

You're all very nice.

Someone brought this.

From the Volfoni brothers.

Things like this affect a man.

It's a nice gesture!

It must be a clock...

Listen!

He's gone.

Did you see that?

In peacetime!

He sings and then: bang!

The guy's sick.

But I know how

to treat his case.

I'll give him a prescription...

A stiff one!

I'll show him who I am!

They'll pick him up in little pieces

like a jigsaw puzzle!

When I'm pushed too far,

I'm dynamite!

I blow up! I blow away!

- We should've stayed home.

- Shut up!

Make sure he's asleep.

ls the big slob asleep?

He'll sleep even better

in a minute.

That joker will hear

the angels sing!

I'm going to send him

back to his maker...

a one-way ticket to the factory.

The dirty dog.

"Truck Fire Puzzles Police"

"In the load of bootleg pastis

were found...

"bottles of gasoline."

They burn better.

But what you did to the Volfonis

wasn't very nice.

It wasn't fair.

What a laugh!

They ambush me,

they kill Henri...

They didn't.

You explain.

If the Volfonis

had sprayed you and Henri,

who would have done it?

Me... top gun!

And it wasn't you.

Theo, our Kraut friend...

how do you rate him?

He isn't snow-white.

Mind running

a little errand for me?

If the Volfonis are out of it...

In that case,

we might be interested.

You might see Theo

out on his country estate.

He probably feels like a chat.

A nice talk...

Since he knows you,

he may confide in you.

I don't see why

he should hide things from us.

Neither do I.

Unless he wants to tease us.

We dropped by the distillery.

Theo wasn't there.

We ran into the Tomato.

Strange, huh?

Why was he there?

Don't worry. He told us why.

Poor Tomato...

I didn't think

he'd leave us so soon.

Well, they spared us the job.

ls that all you can think of?

This means that the other slob

has caught on.

It'll be our turn next.

But now we've got...

the law on our side.

- The law?

- Self-defense.

I don't forgive and forget.

Dear fellow...

we have visitors.

I thought we'd surprise them!

What strategy!

I won't ask if you can open it.

I won't ask

if the gentleman can use it.

Expecting someone, sir?

Do you think

it is an enemy ruse, sir?

Please announce me

to Mr Fernand Naudin.

Whom shall I announce?

Whom am I to announce, sir?

What's the matter?

Speak up, my good man.

President Delafoy.

The father of Antoine Delafoy.

I apparently must announce myself.

I too am delighted

to make your acquaintance.

I see that you move fast.

I don't dislike that.

I approve of action and initiative.

In my younger days,

I used to play field hockey.

Great gods.

Late 18th Century!

A Ferdinand Berthoud!

Gracious!

Unless my daughter-in-law insists,

I would be glad

to make an exchange.

Forgive me,

I'm anticipating things.

Sir, I have the honor...

to ask the hand

of your niece, Patricia

for my son, Antoine.

Your spontaneous reply

does not surprise me.

Well, there we are...

This house is delightful.

This country air... this silence!

Sir, these old homesteads...

are absolutely priceless.

Didn't I hear...

Yes, it's...

It's the gardener.

He's killing moles.

Please tell him

to make less noise.

I'll do my best, sir.

I hope it is a heritage...

or a gift.

But if you found it in Paris,

I shall die.

What?

This.

What's that?

Termites!

They get into everything!

That's the trouble

with these old homesteads.

Nasty bugs!

The goons.

On their own, they're bad news.

Together, they're a disaster!

For once, God is not on our side.

But we won't go home

empty-handed.

I know it's unfair,

but it makes me feel better.

Absolutely perfect.

Not every man can...

wear morning dress like this,

but you wear it

to perfection, sir.

You were born to be a diplomat.

Just send me

your bill right away.

I'm leaving town

the day after tomorrow.

Uncle, it's marvelous.

I didn't know

we had so many friends.

We have more than you think.

You look extremely relaxed,

Uncle Fernand, glad to be alive.

You can say that again.

Besides, I'm no longer

a legal guardian.

As for the businesses

that make up Patricia's dowry,

your dear father

has agreed to run them.

Of course, they may be

somewhat... eccentric,

but a vice-president of the

monetary fund can handle them.

Dad doesn't understand

the past, present or future.

He doesn't understand

the ways of the world.

But he understands everything,

when it comes to money.

ls it phony?

It's the real McCoy.

Theo and his boys are back.

They're at the distillery.

They're loading up

to pull out.

And you're here?

Bastien is on guard.

We could've killed 'em painlessly but

we thought you had first priority.

Some bosses have principles.

Tell Patricia

that I've an errand to run...

and I'll meet them at church.

On such an errand, sir,

I advise you to go prepared.

Do I ever forget anything?

Forgive me, sir,

today is one of those days...

Just go to the church, OK?

I spotted 3. There may be more.

Do we wait until they come out?

Or do we flush them?

I'm due at a wedding at 10.

Let's get going.

Here they come.

What's that?

We might have

to fire a burst...

if they come out all at once.

You think

you're still in the maquis!

Why don't you grow up?

I told you

I was in a hurry!

- Boss...

- Dammit!

The coat will hide it.

Do I look OK?

That was close...

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