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I'm missing something.

A red Mercedes vanished.

Even Copperfield never did that.

Good Day. Papers please

What is happening officer?

You're German?

Yes, why?

Is this the frontier?

Chief, 4 Germans in a Mercedes

not red. Interested?

I'm taking it.

So you're Germans.

Yes, is it a problem?

No, it's good actually.

Open the trunk.

What are you doing in Marseilles?

We came to spend Deutsch Marks...

...but we can do that in another country if you prefer... No,...

...I prefer that you keep that

in our territory.

Ok goodbye.

Have a nice stay.

Emilien.

I don't understand, it's impossible.

I must have forgotten a detail.

You see, he forgot the kettle.

You think so? That's not like him.

It's 8pm. I've put on the answerphone,

set the alarm for 6 o'clock.

We've got 10 hours.

It should be enough

I think it's going to be tight...

...but we can hurry a bit at the end.

Expecting somebody?

Yes my lover, but when you turned up

I cancelled.

Who could it be?

Leave it, they will probably go away.

Where were we?

I was kissing you.

No you were kissing me.

What if it's important?

How?

I don't know... the cops.

Ah yes, if you were a notorious criminal

and they came to get you.

You could take me hostage.

Why don't you just take me?

Open, Police!

You didn't kill anybody?

No.

God, Daniel!

Are you there!

Fantastic!

You can't imagine the sh*t I'm in.

Yes I can.

No, no you can't.

It's gone, we don't have a flat anymore.

The flat that my father gave us.

Gone up in smoke, just like my father.

My husband smoked a lot,...

...but he died of liver cancer,

we never knew why - he didn't drink.

The flat is nothing! The worst

is that I messed up again.

If I don't catch them by the end of this week

I'm back on the beat next Monday.

Stick, whistle, hello kids !

I might as well die on Monday.

Daniel, who's that dwarf?

A friend

Yes?

Playing with smurfs now?

It's a bit complicated,

he's a cop... What?

You've got a friend in the police?

Not a real friend...

I work for him, because..

You work for the cops?

No, not for the cops, for him!

He's not really a cop,...

...looks more like a secret agent.

Something like that.

And the old lady is Mata Hari.

Can someone explain to her?

I can't do it.

Hi.

My name is Camille.

The smurf sitting there

is my son, Emilien.

Do you want to show me the kitchen?

I'll make some coffee.

and explain everything.

There is nothing to explain mum,...

...I'm done, I'm on the street. It's finished.

But it started well...

Then came the garbage bin, the butcher, the Mercedes...

What are you going to do about them?

Want me to call the real cops?

Be nice, don't complicate the situation

OK?

I'm not complicating the situation.

I just want to finish

what we started.

I don't want to waste an hour

because our schedule is quite tight.

I got caught at the harbour.

I mean seriously caught.

I could loose my licence for 100 years.

I help him and he gives me back my licence.

Cop, Street-entertainer, Smurf

Nice job, you could have killed him

before he ever got back to work.

Here you go

it was stupid of me.

I'm not kidding

you're free.

Take it.

Daniel, you know

I didn't came here for our deal.

I haven't got any other friends

Mum told me you had a big heart.

"Daniel has a big heart.

He'll help"

Ok I think we made a mistake

it doesn't matter.

It's not important. It's not your problem.

Don't worry.

I'll catch the gang alone.

On foot. Won't be easy

But I'm gonna do it.

Listen, the best way to get rid of him

is to solve his problem.

But he doesn't have "a" problem,

he's got tons.

Look at his face,

he reminds me of "silence of the lambs".

You look after Mata Hari

and I'll see to the Smurf.

I'll be back in two hours.

And what do I do with her for two hours?

Do we play bingo?

Please, Lily.

If you're not back in two hours I burn the lady.

It's a deal.

Come on. Where are we going?

To solve your problem.

I'm sorry to ruin your evening.

You coffee any good?

The best in town.

A little coffee to lighten the atmosphere

and to find forgiveness.

I know you don't want to talk to me anymore

But listen please.

Ok?

You have one minute.

I was up all night thinking and

there was one question I couldn't answer.

Why are they showing off to us?

Why a red Mercedes

when grey is much more discreet?

To get our attention:

look here, then...

...it appears there.

It's a red herring.

Conclusion:
they left the building empty-handed

and the money took another road.

Or maybe the money is still in the bank.

One minute. Show's over.

I'll be back later.

Ten grand.

Thank you very much.

To help pay the rent for the next few years.

And my wife?

You really want her back?

Well, I'm used to her now.

Calm down dear.

Now, everything's going to be fine.

One other bank, and we retire

And for the last one, I suggest a real masterpiece.

Emilien. Emilien!

Leave me.

If I tell you how they switched

from a red to a grey Mercedes.

Go on...

They didn't change car, they changed colour.

A red Mercedes enters a carpark...

...and a classic grey Mercedes

exits and drives away.

It's possible.

Candy from a baby.

If they did repaint the car

we would have found paint traces somewhere.

Unless they used a truck

to spray the car in.

They'd need to buy loads of paint

to do that each time.

They did it really fast.

They had less than ten minutes.

Is there a paint which dries in ten minutess?

Hello, Geg? Sorry for waking you up,

It's Daniel.

I need your magic paint

the MD10.

Metallic grey.

You ran out?

Who could have bought all that in one shot?

At the "circuit des tangs?"

Why do they want that much paint?

To paint the circuit red?

No, ok, don't worry

I'll try dealing with them.

Talk to you soon. Thanks man.

What does it mean MD10?

Dry in ten minutes.

You like my theory?

You think it's them? No those are the butchers

they train every Tuesday.

Tell me Daniel.

what is your plan?

What are you doing?

We are going to say hi!.

They are going to see us.

Yep, we'll make sure they don't forget us.

They will recognise me

they got a good look at me the other night.

Put that on.

Oh sh*t.

Is is ok like that?

It's perfect.

Hey faggots, everything ok?

Think you are Schumacher?

Fancy a spin around the circuit?

What a cute little car.

Mercedes?

Thay build cars too?

Do Germans know how to play tortoise and hare?

Don't know how to play?

I'll teach you.

Give me fifty.

Maybe I should get out now?

No, you'll enjoy this.

The Tortoise and Hare works like this...

...Fifty to anyone who can pass my car over two laps. One on one.

You know how to count?

We don't want the money.

I said fifty because I'd feel bad taking you for more.

A tourist who doesn't get robbed

is not really a tourist is he?

Check your rearview mirror in case I lap you

during the first lap.

It will save you doing the second.

Thanks girls!

Get lost

Quick!

I hate to rush off but

I gotta go to the garage.

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