Return of the Fly Page #2

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- Right away.

- Here in the plant?

No. I want to get out of Montreal.

I've got the perfect place to work.

- Would you like to see it?

- Of course!

This was my grandfather's house.

My father loved it so much,

the old man left it to him.

So now it's mine.

Phil, it's a mansion.

- Monsieur Philippe, so good to see you.

- And you, madame.

This is Mr Alan Hinds.

Madame Bonnard, my housekeeper.

Pleased, monsieur. Je vous en prie, entrez.

- Maman?

- Hello, Ccile.

Hello, Philippe.

- Oh, Ccile, this is Alan Hinds.

- Pleased to meet you.

- How do you do?

- Alan's going to work with me here.

- I'd like him to have the room next to mine.

- Of course. And now you will stay for tea.

- Oh, no. I...

- Allez, Ccile. Nous allons leur faire le th.

Well, it sounds as though

we're staying for tea.

- Let's have a look at the workshop.

- You know, you weren't exaggerating.

She's a beauty.

Oh, uh... yes, she is. Come along.

Here's where I've been working.

It's fine.

Plenty of room to expand.

Well, this whole situation's ideal.

We can live here in comfort.

We'll have complete privacy.

The nearest neighbour is half a mile away.

- Now the first thing to do...

- After we've had tea.

...after we've had tea, is to go into town

and get my father's papers out of the old lab.

I wouldn't want Franois to know.

There's a watchman, old fellow named

Gaston. We may have to lure him away.

Well, he doesn't know me. I'll cook up

some kind of a story for him.

All right. We'll take what we need.

Diagrams, notes of experiments, anything

we can find. Then we'll get to work.

You won't know the old wine cellar

when we have it filled with equipment.

We'll let you visit

if you bring us biscuits like this to eat.

- I baked them myself.

- I don't believe it.

- Truly I did!

- Really?

Mais oui, c'est vrai.

- You've known each other a long time?

- Since we were children.

- I used to come here to visit my grandfather.

- We played together in the garden.

Once Philippe got very angry at me

and threw sand in my face!

Threw sand in this lovely creature's face?

You cad!

(fly buzzing)

- Philippe!

- What on earth's the matter?

- Are you ill, Monsieur Philippe?

- You look as if you've just seen a ghost.

It was the fly. The fly disturbed you.

I've always hated them. I... I'm sorry.

(machines hum)

- Now what do we do?

- I don't know.

A water-cooled tetrode would do the job,

but it'd cost a fortune.

- Bank account getting anaemic?

- Yes, it is.

Look, Phil, I've been meaning

to speak about this.

You've been paying me for three weeks now,

and I haven't spent a dime.

The food and lodging here are wonderful.

So forget about the salary.

Pay me when your gadget's a whopping

success, which I'm sure it will be.

Thanks, Alan. Believe me, I appreciate it.

- Good day, Madame Bonnard.

- Bonjour, Monsieur Franois.

- Where is Philippe?

- In the cellar, working.

Hello, Franois.

I wondered how soon you'd find me.

Well, it didn't take a genius to do that.

Well, I see you've gone ahead,

against my wishes.

Well, this is my house.

I've used my own money.

- Uh, you knew Alan Hinds was with me?

- Yes, of course.

I suspected that when he left my employ.

Thanks for your loyalty.

Well, as you said, this is your house.

Now I suppose you'll ask me to leave.

No, Franois, I wouldn't do that.

I'm glad you came here.

You've saved me a trip into town.

The truth is... I've about run out of money.

- I said I wouldn't back you.

- Yes, you did say that.

But I am half-owner of Delambre Frres?

Yes, you are.

All right... I want my half.

Nonsense. You can't divide a business

like a sack of apples.

I'll sell my half-interest for whatever

it will bring, to anyone who will buy it.

You can't be serious.

Would you destroy a company that's

been in our family for over 100 years?

If I had to.

- You're holding a gun to my head.

- I'm sorry, Franois.

But if you won't help me,

I'll raise the money any way I can.

Yes, I think you would.

I think you would.

Very well.

Because I have a sense of responsibility

to Delambre Frres, even if you do not...

...l'll supply you with whatever you need.

Thanks, Franois.

It's going to work.

Believe me, I don't wantjust your money.

- I want you to work with us.

- I'll work with you.

Not because I'm won over, or have any hope

that you will succeed where Andr failed...

...but to protect you, if I can, from the

deadly consequences of building this device.

And I'll keep on trying to dissuade you

every step of the way...

...from continuing with this project.

That's fine. You're welcome to try.

But just work with me.

I promise you'll come to believe

in this thing as firmly as I do.

- We'll see.

- We will see.

- When can I order new equipment?

- Whenever you like.

- Today?

- If you like.

I'll meet you at the plant.

Very well.

Phil, you were wonderful.

Now we can really get started.

- I'm sorry I had to do it that way.

- I'll tag along if you don't mind.

- I've got some errands in town.

- All right.

- I'll pick you up here about three.

- Three it is.

Taxi!

- Oh, hello, Ronnie.

- Not Ronnie. Alan Hinds, if you please.

Well, Mr Hinds, what brings you here?

- Money.

- Did you say money?

- You'll get none from me, my boy.

- Just a moment, my fine fat friend.

What would you say if I told you

I'm onto something worth millions?

- I'd say you were lying.

- (chuckles) Not this time, Max.

Look, one thing you'll admit:

I know about electronics.

I've been working for Delambre Frres.

Oh, the, uh, new radar for

the Canadian Air Force. Might be valuable.

Max, this is no radar.

It's something really fantastic...

...and I'm in a great spot to steal it.

Go ahead and steal it. Why come to me?

I need someone to sell it for me.

I'll nab the drawings and specifications.

You sell them.

Ronnie...

you'd double-cross your own mother.

So would you.

But there's plenty for both of us.

- I tell you, it's tremendous.

- Very well, it's tremendous.

What is it?

Were you here in Montreal

when Andr Delambre was killed?

- I was.

- Do you recall some strange rumours...

...about the project he was working on

at the time of his death?

Yes, I do.

You get in touch with the leading

electronics outfits, the big cartels.

Ask them just one thing: if they're

interested in a disintegrator-integrator.

Then sit back

and wait for the offers to come in.

They'll want something to go on,

some sort of, uh, proof.

I'll bring you something in a day or so.

Just enough to whet their appetites.

Anything we get we split 50-50. A deal?

I'll work with you. Not that I trust you.

Naturally not - you'd be a fool to.

And you're no fool.

A greedy pig perhaps, but no fool.

Thank you. By the way,

where can I reach you if I need you?

Max! Please give me credit

for a little sense too.

You'll hear from me when I'm ready.

- You can depend on me.

- Oh, I'm sure of that.

With the British police looking for you,

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