Police Python 357 Page #4

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So what? He won't be the first

to claim his innocence.

You're so sure of yourself?

Silvia hid from you,

she hid from him...

she had a taste for the trigger.

So when he scoured the flat,

turning it upside down,

he may have found something.

l'll find out tonight.

l'll tell him l'm parading him

before witnesses. He's finished.

Mnard? Ganay.

l want all witnesses in tomorrow.

Those you can find.

We've wasted enough time.

Yes, lnspector Ferrot will be there.

You're a blockhead.

l was coming to see you.

Get in.

l feel sorry for you.

Tomorrow,

everyone will recognise you.

l ordered the confrontation

that you sought to avoid.

-When did you twig?

-At the supermarket.

- l didn't kill her.

- So why say nothing?

l was scared and wanted the culprit.

lf l talked, l'd be thrown in jail.

l'd be unable to defend myself.

We could have searched for you.

Mr Ganay, l was taught

to fend for myself.

Mitigating circumstances?

- l didn't kill her.

- Then who did?

The other man.

l have to arrest you.

Look, give me a few days. Look.

Look.

l found this at her place.

And l'll find this house, behind.

-What for?

- l want the man who was with her.

She's alone on the photo.

No. A hidden, repaired photo

meant something.

Sorry, but you're raving.

No, it's a memory.

And memories take two.

Someone had to take this photo.

l have to take my wife her medicine.

Wait for me.

We'll talk at more length.

No. l'm just taking my wife

her medicine.

l won't be long.

Ferrot found a photo

of the country inn.

l don't know who took it.

A guest.

Silvia laughed all day long.

We only went to La Grenouillre once.

My car's on the photo.

The Nash.

A Nash. l'm the only one

in the department to have had one.

Luckily it was before Ferrot arrived.

He's never seen me with it.

But first,

l want him to declare

that he knew Silvia.

lt's a Polaroid, there's no negative.

No more evidence...

l'll give you three days.

But tit for tat.

l said nothing

because everything damned me.

l know that girls like her exist.

lt's too complicated.

lt's not for me.

lt's another world, you see.

Aworld others have as kids.

Oh, l don't know!

My photo.

Why are you doing that?

-Why?

- l loved her.

You killed her?

l knew you'd be there.

l didn't even call the hospital.

They waited till you were in bed

to get things moving.

Tomorrow it's the confrontation

with witnesses.

At 1 1 o'clock.

l'll be there.

- Evening, Mr Ferrot.

- Evening, Abadie.

- l'll prepare for tomorrow.

- 1 1 o'clock. We'll get our man.

-Where were you tonight?

-What now?

-Where were you?

- Sh*t, you're worse than Ferrot.

At a Free French banquet.

l have 40 witnesses.

We've just found Mr Ganay's body.

l don't believe it!

And Ferrot?

He's OK.

But he said he saw nothing.

What about

the Leopardi confrontation?

Cancel it!

lnspector Mnard.

Valois. Paris has put me in charge.

The accuracy points to

a professional gunman.

l agree.

And it's a 357.

Coming here, armed...

What could they have offered him?

Tell me...

Ganay...

Three private cars, a second home

in the South of France

on a chief super's wage.

lt's all his wife's, a Clry.

An old local family.

- Has she been questioned?

- Yes. She knows nothing.

l asked the secret service

for Ganay's political past.

You're tired.

You must sleep.

So...

l've gone over it so much

l don't know where l am.

lt's been weeks,

we don't remember.

l haven't forgotten.

That's it.

A parting...

Thick hair...

More than this?

l'm talking to you.

ls the hair like this or not?

l can't recall.

''My sincere condolences.''

Ask for the car, please.

l have to go to the lake house.

Very good, madame.

Your colleague...

what happened to him?

Burned in an accident.

- Long ago?

- No. Why?

He looks tricky. Double-locked.

lt's getting dark, madame.

Pierrot, stop at my chemist's.

Pick up this prescription, please.

Thank you.

Get in, Mr Ferrot.

Get in.

Please...

Was it here?

Did you come or did he bring you?

He did.

Now we must finish what was started.

l tried, l tried.

l can't.

Yet l'm already dead.

Yes, l'm dead.

l'd have spoken up if not,

since l know everything.

l know you didn't kill Silvia,

l know you killed Ganay.

And l'd have lied a bit, because...

l lied well when l was alive.

So now...

you've disfigured yourself

for nothing.

So l'm begging you...

Please, help me.

Help me.

Everyone'll believe it was suicide.

Please.

Chief Superintendent Valois?

lnspector Mnard.

Sorry to call late, but it's urgent.

l must speak to your husband now.

What?

He's at the station at this hour?

ln his office?

Right, l'm on my way.

Thank you and sorry again, madame.

l was just coming for you.

- l want to see Valois.

- He sent me for you.

There's a hold-up at the supermarket.

He wants you, given Ferrot's state.

We're setting a trap for them.

You won't get away!

Throw down your guns!

Don't worry.

They'll kill them.

Stop firing!

- They'll burn.

- Come on.

lt's going to explode!

Adaptation:
Henry Moon

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