Peur sur la ville (Fear Over the City) Page #3

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Or even a body, it's...

not a monster either, but rather something

without shape.

I must admit I'm half asleep when he calls me,

as if it was a nightmare.

And when he starts about my private life,

I picture him as a heinous caterpillar.

And of course, your private life is spotless.

Absolutely! I do sleep around, inspector.

I've been a window for 5 years and I'm perfectly

healthy, I'm not about to become a nun!

Pardon my frankness, but I f*** around and

I love it!

I will take that coffee after all...

Sure, right away.

You drink it strong?

As a matter of fact, we have a good idea

of what Minos looks like.

Really?

He's not a heinous caterpillar.

He's rather good looking, enough to arouse

any whore's desire...

And strong enough, not to give in to her!

TV-105 calling TV-108, we're at "peanut's" bistro,

nothing to report.

Don't leave the car, even to stretch your legs

If Marcucci spots you, you're both back

to traffic duty, understood?

Roger.

I don't need the car. Take it,

you're dying to go.

You sure?

Sure, I'll take the bus.

They're already 3 sitting on the place.

You have a smoke?

No, all done.

Say, this thing's gibberish!

Yep, tough to read!

If that wacko read the whole thing,

we should reduce his sentence!

Well, I'll see Germaine...

Have a good one!

You're getting high-brow...

I'll go with you.

So SMILE.

-I'll catch up

-Ok

-Damn

-Maybe she's out?

Surely not! She just asked me to get her

cat back up.

-You're the concierge?

-Yes

-You got a double key?

-Yes

-Then go get it.

-why?

Police.

What's your name, hun?

I know, Cat.

Or Alley.

You're not that cute.

Not cute, but nice.

Oh and you purr!

You're happy?

Oh! Oh my God...

lock the building's entrance!

Don't worry, we'll pay for it.

Duviel just called, Marcucci is at Peanut's.

When did he call?

TV-108, go ahead.

We're on Marcucci's tail, chief.

We are on the West highway near the Thai exit.

He's in a thunderbird, license plate 7199MB75.

-Duviel, if you lose him...

-I know, chief.

We're catching up!

Duviel, what's happening?

I just ran a red light. But Marcucci didn't spot me.

At least I hope so.

We just took the Muette exit.

We're now at Henri Martin st. Corner of La Pompe.

Heading for the Trocadero.

We're taking Clevere, heading for L'etoile.

What should I do, chief?

Chief? What do i do?!

What the hell is he doing?!

TV-105 calling TV-108, what should I do, chief?

I'm dropping Minos, I'm on my way!

I suppose you know what you're doing?

Shut up.

He coming to the roundabout.

Duviel, I'm at the roundabout, I'll cut him

off at the Champs Elysees.

I think he spotted me! He just took the side alley.

He's cutting through Les Champs Elysees,

he's taking Colisee street!

I'm through, chief, stuck in traffic.

There! That's him!

Duviel, forget it, I got him.

Police! I just want to take a look.

Which line in that one bottom right?

Nation, by Denfer.

This is commend center calling Nation 603, come in.

This is Nation 603, over.

Do not make any other stops. Keep rolling

until further notice.

The preceding train is 6 minutes ahead of you.

Nation 603, do you copy?

Roger, command center. Over and out.

Nation 603, you are now 5 minutes from the preceding train.

Please stop!

For the first time in criminal history, a man accuses the

police of deliberately letting him go.

In a letter sent to our newspaper,

Minos, the strangler of single women, claims:

"I was a few minutes ahead of Police Chief Letellier,

when he abandoned pursuit."

And in the Figaro: "Minos snitches on the police."

"If I kill again tomorrow, police chief Letellier

will share the responsability".

"Trigger-happy cops prefers to settle

his score with the mafia"...

"Between Minos the strangler and Marcucci the thief,

Letellier's old vendetta..."

Etc, etc.

I spent the morning listing to the Minos

tapes with a psychiatrist.

So?

According to him, we are dealing with a

paranoid schizophrenic.

-Aie!

-Yes, not good, at all.

Between 2 attacks, we are looking at an average man,

lost in a crowd.

And this man, who is probably well-regarded

of his neighbors and landlord,

Suddenly becomes a bloodthirsty madman

Condemning all those who do not share his morals.

Minos, it's a great case.

Any cop would beg for it.

Not I.

Marcucci, I would have eventually caught in 5 or 10 years,

it's my category. A no-brainer.

But that schizo-thing with paranoid tendencies,

that's not my thing.

I don't measure up. And so, Mr Commissioner,

I asked to me taken off the case.

There.

Letellier!

Aren't you going a little far?

There's no-brainer and there's no-brain, all muscle.

What ARE muscles, really?

A few grams of hard gelatin conveniently placed.

Sometimes useful to keep cops alive.

Letellier you are the criminal brigade's chief,

not a nightclub bouncer.

That you prefer westerns to psychology

is your business,

But we don't always do what we want.

Minos snitched on you, Letellier,

He got you good!

And you have a score to settle with HIM now.

The schizo-thing with paranoid tendencies,

put you into deep sh*t!

And if you don't try to pull out,

you can count on me to sink you

in further!

Pardon me, Mr director.

Am I excused?

Take this to the lab.

Spend the night if necessary,

I want to know what it was before it broke.

Alright.

Where did you pick that up?

On a roof, Minos dropped it and it broke.

Are you gonna jump like that all night?

It's getting annoying!

We've been together 2 nights and every time

I move around you break something.

You should be used to it!

-Don't take that glass.

-Why not?

It's chipped.

If it's chipped, why do you keep it?

I wouldn't keep it.

Please don't jump now, It's just me!

You should get to bed.

No.

Stop shaking you head! You've been

doing it for two days, it's very annoying!

Helene?

Yes?

Am I waking you up?

No, I'm with a policeman, for the reason you know.

And?

Still nothing.

I'll see you tomorrow, goodnight.

Goodnight.

Tell that clown not to call anymore at night.

He calls because he worries about me.

And he's not a clown!

I know!

He's head nurse, married, father of 2.

Sorry if you wanted to keep that liaison a secret.

but you're on a tap, we verify every call.

And I read the newspapers every morning.

They've dragged your name in mud for days,

but I also have good reasons to be upset!

Between the nighttime emergencies and Minos,

I haven't really slept in weeks.

Well, go to bed!

-I'm not asking you to stay.

-No!

You got here at an ungodly hour,

you can leave, I don't need you!

Do-not-scream!

Leave.

Oh my God, Pierre!

You forgot, didn't you?

Was it tonight?

It was.

You know commissioner Letellier?

Yes...

We met at the hospital.

Goodnight, commissioner!

Goodnight.

You wanted me to get the police involved, well

now I'm stuck here waiting at the phone.

It's much better this way, we'll go to the

movies when your troubles are over.

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