Rapture Page #3

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The two gendarmes, they are back!

If you have a moment, Monsieur.

What is it now?

It maybe a matter of murder.

Well, I'll go outside,

in case anyone's coming.

Oh, I don't know who

that belongs to.

Some little kid, probably.

Yes, only a child would

play with things like that.

Where did you get that outfit?

Where we used to live.

That's my sister, Genevieve.

And who could this be, hm?

Agnes...

you're so like your mother.

She's not in the least like her.

There's no resemblance,

none at all.

- But I am like her.

- You could never be like her.

But I am. I am like her.

- Oh, Mama!

- Karen!

No...

Come on.

We'll go upstairs. Come on.

There is no resemblance.

Do you see any?

Some.

None at all.

Come in.

Did you put this on my bed?

"Wounded Gendarme Dying."

Yes.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

You can start running...

They'll chase you.

You can run across the world

but they'll find you.

Thanks.

Or you can stay on here.

The gendarme may recover.

After a while they'll stop looking.

It's not so bad here, is it?

I told Larbaud I was

leaving tonight.

You can change your mind.

Why did he show that film?

Oh, don't ask me.

I never know what he's up to next.

What does he do here, anyway?

How does he earn a living?

He's got some money, not much.

He's always busy writing.

He was a famous judge, you know.

In Paris.

Then one day he resigned.

Nobody knows why.

Soon after, his wife died

and he came to live here.

Joseph?

You know something?

I'm going to make you

something special for lunch.

Hey, hey, hey!

What's that for?

That's what it's for.

Oh, my! It's turned

cold all of a sudden.

What's the matter with you?

Have you got something

on your mind?

Or someone?

Who else is there in this place?

There's just me.

Only me.

Don't you forget it.

Agnes?

Agnes...

Open that door.

Agnes!

No...

Agnes! Karen!

Agnes!

Agnes!

Open up! It's me, Agnes!

- Let me in!

- Agnes... Agnes!

- Come home.

- It's where I belong.

Tell them!

Tell them to take me in.

Come on. Come on home.

Come on, now.

Go back. Go away!

They'll see you. I don't

want them to see you.

I just want to help,

Agnes, that's all.

I can't be helped.

I'm... I'm mad.

No, you're not mad.

You've been told you're

mad, but you're not.

I... I would have killed Karen.

I would have killed her!

All right, look at me, Look at me.

Come on, let's go home.

No, let me go in.

- I can't stand it.

- Stop it, Agnes!

There's a guard coming.

Go away.

Go away. You'll be caught.

Go away!

Are you coming?

You've still got a chance.

Where is she going?

She just decided to leave, I think.

But why? She said nothing to me.

Go in the house. You

can make some lunch.

I would like to talk

to you, Joseph.

My book...

perhaps you would look

at it this evening,

tell me what you think.

Sit down, Joseph.

I hope it...

I hope it's not too

technical for you.

It was written for the layman as well

as for the professional man of law.

What happened this morning?

- She had an argument with Karen.

- About what?

Well, I'm not sure.

But I think she found out

something about herself.

Oh? What?

That she's not as odd as

she's been told she is.

Is that an accusation of some sort?

All right, yes.

She's hardly your affair, Joseph.

We can talk in the morning.

I'm sorry for what happened today.

You might have been caught.

Forgive me.

I came to ask you if

you'd forgive me.

Why?

Well, for not being

what you took me for.

Good night.

- Beer, please.

- Yes, sir.

All right, come on, we'll go ashore

and you can say goodbye to me.

I'm coming with you.

Why?

- Why not?

- I have to go alone.

Besides, your father needs you.

I'll follow you until you find a place.

But I won't let anyone sleep with you...

How long do you think I'd stay

free if you came with me?

If the police weren't after you...

would you take me?

Monsieur...

- That's not the point.

- All visitors ashore.

Now, get out of here and

forget you ever saw me.

All visitors ashore, please.

If you don't go, I have to.

What are you doing?

I'm looking at your book.

I was up early this morning.

I looked for Agnes.

And for you. Where were you?

Walking.

I've read some of

this, It sounds fine.

- Does it?

- As far as I can tell.

As you say, it's got a

lot of technical...

Drivel, nonsense.

The law on that level is behind me.

One can search for its

shortcomings, but...

After all, it's a man-made instrument,

It's men who fall short and fail.

What do you think of her?

My wife.

- I think she's beautiful.

- Yes, but more than that.

Isn't it a generous face?

A warm and generous face.

Yes.

You shouldn't have

stolen the money!

I would have given it to you.

Why did you put it back?

It was a kind of a test.

A test?

A test of your ability to steal?

Have I done you any harm?

Have I mistreated you? Haven't I

tried to show you compassion?

Let me try to tell

you what happened.

What brought you here?

An accident.

Why did you want me to stay?

Leave me, Joseph.

Joseph?

I'll go first.

He may be up.

Go ahead.

Hey, what ha... What happened?

He... he knew we were together.

My sister.

Go back to the black house.

Wait for me there.

Go back. Please, I'll be all right.

Go on.

I have no more money to give you.

Oh, we know that.

We thought Armand could find a position

in the town and we could save money.

And think how happy Mother would

be, may she rest in peace,

to know your elder daughter

was looking after you.

Agnes looks after me.

But how long will you have

her with you, though?

We think she should go into...

into hospital.

Armand would be very happy to

put something towards her keep.

Don't be afraid.

Oh, God, forgive me.

It doesn't hurt.

You are like your mother.

Do you remember her?

You were so young.

She loved me.

She used to hold me

in her arms a lot.

I remember that.

Do you remember how

much I loved her?

I only remember voices between you.

Low voices.

I used to make a sound in

my head to shut them out.

You heard us.

That was my voice you heard,

begging her to love me.

- But why?

- No, no, listen to me.

You've got to understand.

You see, I thought your

mother loved someone else.

- But why are you telling me this now?

- I tried to kill him.

No accusations were

brought against me.

By my friend or by your mother.

Only by myself.

I resigned.

How could I continue to

judge others when...

We came here.

Your mother died without

ever loving me.

I couldn't bear it when

you reminded me of her.

I even denied that you looked...

You were going away with him.

I love him.

Where is he?

The gendarme died today so you see there

is no question of your going away.

You're lying, the same way as you

lied about your feelings for me.

- What do you mean?

- I heard you and Genevieve.

- You want to put me away.

- I never agreed to that.

- I don't believe you, I'm going.

- You don't know what you're doing.

I won't allow it.

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