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"I was pretty enough," she'd say.

Like most women, she thought

a hooker had to be beautiful

or know amazing tricks.

- How old are you?

- 19.

You're 19

and you don't believe in love!

I'll call you later.

Hi, Michel. Hi, Ren.

How come you didn't show up

last time?

I work hard.

You're f***ing up. Go see Jean.

He needs me, he does.

I won't...

- Simon needs to see you, too.

- Sure.

- He wrote me, he's depressed.

- I got the girl out.

He wants to know

why he's still inside.

They had his phone tapped.

His dealer takes me for an a**hole.

One day he talks of bath towels,

he's in linen.

Next he's in carpets,

he's a decorator.

Then he goes and says Simon

is delivering the stuff...

The guy's nuts!

Look, Raoul Bensimi must retract

his statement... Get me some water?

- Raoul got snowed by the judge.

- I'm serious.

I'm sure he'll change his statement.

He'll commit perjury?

So what'll we do?

I'll guarantee he changes

his statement.

- Hi, Maxime. OK?

- How are things?

- You OK?

- Thanks.

- How's the survivor?

- See for yourself.

and you're still bandaged up?

It's my tendon.

- What's that?

- An infection.

What kind?

I don't remember.

The doc told me, but I forgot.

Glad I'm not in your shoes.

- They operated on me again.

- I'd be scared.

It's not funny.

They sure fixed him!

He shoots a guy

at close range and misses!

That goddam gun jammed!

You mean you jammed!

You shoot a guy who's with 4 others!

You're lucky you're still around!

Things aren't good right now

for you guys. Keep a low profile.

With Simon in jail... They aren't

aware their position's weak.

Don't make a move until he gets out.

I hope you get him out fast!

He won't get out until his trial.

The Marseille cops know that

it could last a year

if they want it to.

- A year?

- Yes. Miss!

Got an aspirin,

something for a headache?

I'll get you some.

Come with me.

I guess we're wiped out now.

You're here, Simon's in jail...

Who knows what Jean's up to.

He's useless.

Don't worry,

he's not as dumb as me.

Sure! Don't start again

when you get out.

I almost got killed... You just think

about yourself and money!

That's it!

Sure, you're right.

Money problems scare me!

I don't like them.

And I never liked problems...

That's how it is.

Listen. If you're questioned,

you know nothing, OK?

You never heard of Claude Louati.

I'll try to see your brother.

Why can't you behave yourselves?

You're too visible. If I were you,

I'd go back to Tunisia.

Tunisia? I'd rather go to jail!

Not for long. You come back

when it's all blown over.

The cops won't let you go

until they've nailed the lot of you.

You aware of that?

OK, that's enough. Shall we go?

We're off, Maxime.

Thanks for the letter.

I got it.

Hi, Mangin. Nice of you to visit

my clients in the hospital!

No, it's Gauthier.

Came up from Marseille.

The Slimanes' lawyer.

This is Marie Vedret,

our trainee superintendent!

Delighted. I'm Lambert.

So you're out?

On bail.

But they kept me inside 3 months.

You'll get off.

Judges hate sentencing women.

They think women are incompetent,

hence innocent!

- I am innocent.

- I was just doing my job.

I can't spend my life

hounding people.

Once they're out, they're out.

Isn't that better?

- So why are you here?

- Just visiting.

- We're just doing our job.

- Then do it well.

- Are we still on tonight?

- I guess so.

Bye. Hope you'll join us

for dinner.

If I were a crook,

I'd like to be cuffed by you.

- Cut it out.

- You're very pretty!

Did you counsel Maxime?

Can't change a leopard's spots!

I saw him because she insisted.

- Stop it, Mangin.

- Pardon me!

- Coming tonight?

- No, I'm off to Marseille.

Keep up the good work.

It's a challenge to me!

We work so hard to nab 'em

and then judges let 'em out!

You think it's funny!

That girl shouldn't be out.

Hello, Doctor.

Gauthier, Crime Squad, Marseille.

I've come to question Slimane.

Here's my court order.

Is he up to it?

- Physically, yes.

- Then let's go.

Good luck.

Well?

- More cops!

- Yup!

- You OK, Maxime?

- I'm fine.

Got nothing to tell us?

So you were out walking

and you fell on a knife!

Could be.

Simon's in jail and you're laid up.

Poor Slimane brothers!

Why?

You took over

when Simon went to jail.

Then you got even

with that Claude Louati. Right?

No. I mean that.

- You mean what?

- Because...

I don't know him.

You received...

What's wrong with you?

- It's the tendon.

- The Achilles heel?

- Painful?

- Could be.

I'll take your statement

under oath.

Who are you?

Maxime, Simon's brother?

Maxime Slimane...

How did that happen?

- I don't know.

- You don't know!

That's a nice bag.

Where'd you buy it?

Garment district.

This is my brother... Aicha, Jean.

- Hello.

- Hi!

My brother Clement... my lawyer.

You have a brother?

- You got my sister out.

- Right.

- I've got two brothers.

- Two brothers?

I didn't know she had a brother.

She introduces

this guy... gives us the keys

to the apartment

so she'll seem faithful.

We don't know what she does

behind our backs.

Want my ID?

You let them spout crap like that?

Forget it.

I bring home money.

You just ask for it.

Simon won't let me be a hooker.

That's all you're good for.

You spend all day

bitching about others.

Simon sure picked a winner!

Tell your squaw to shut up

or I'll slug her!

I'm getting out. Bye.

The judge asks if you know

what "grey stuff" or "pink stuff" is,

and you say:
"Is it carpeting?"

You kidding?

I do my best.

Right.

He's dumb.

He understands nothing.

You're awaited like the Messiah here!

Come back to earth!

Do you think about your man

locked up in a cell?

Do you know the spot he's in?

A good woman must be behind

her fellow all the way.

Thanks for the lecture. If he gets

As long as I'm alive,

he won't get 10 years.

Even if he does,

you must ask him first.

If I ever see you go out with a guy,

I'll blow his brains out!

I'm telling you!

Cool it, Ren.

Simon doesn't have to find out.

Our way is:
You don't touch a woman

without asking whose she is.

I'm not dumb.

I'll do it elsewhere.

You do that,

go to the ends of the earth.

If I find you, you're dead!

We have family pride.

We're respectful...

I was only kidding.

Don't kid with things like that.

Are you going to Marseille?

Yes, with his mother.

Can I have the train fare?

I'm broke.

I need money.

Gimme another.

I travel first class.

What can she do with $50?

Just give it to her!

What's it to you?

- No, let me get it.

- No, it's on me.

C'mon, give it to me.

My pleasure, Marie Vedret.

Sorry, I'll deal with it.

- C'mon, you don't have a nickel.

- I've got more than you.

Your clients never pay you.

You can say that!

They lose it all gambling.

I've gambled with 'em.

They have wads like that!

I bet $10, they bet $1000!

He doesn't know how to get paid.

He says:
"Later... "

"when I get you out. "

So nobody pays!

Oh yeah? You sure paid me!

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