Trans-Europ-Express Page #3

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- I know.

- How did you know?

- You can feel it, no?

It's Frank who told you, isn't it?

- Tell me!

- I don't know.

- What don't you know?

- What you are talking about.

If you want to sleep at my place,

it's that way.

Right. So you can better

keep an eye on me.

So a guy steps out of the shadows and

takes off his glasses. It's the boss.

Jean doesn't understand and says,

'That's not smart, I could have shot you.'

And then the boss takes the bullets

out of his pocket.

Jean checks, and his gun is empty.

It's the beautiful spy who did that.

- Then what? - I don't know.

That's where it was left.

I'd like to know the rest of the story.

We don't have that in Belgium.

Look. I'm going to France and then

I'll come back here.

- When?

- I don't know.

- You won't come back.

- I'm telling you I will.

- You won't bother to tell me what

happened. - I will.

I swear.

- Nice weather for travelling.

- Yes, nice weather.

The key is in your left pocket.

Fine. Since when?

Since about 3 minutes ago.

Your man last night... The one who

followed me after we parted.

None of ours followed you after that.

Really? I thought differently.

Thank you for your trust.

- Did you notice something?

- No, just an impression.

- I see spies everywhere now.

- Did you speak to the man?

- No, I was able to lose him.

- So did he follow you or not?

No. In fact he didn't.

"Elias now knows that he

encountered a real policeman.

The man with cigarette did not

belong to the organization

and from Elias's own lips he

heard the crucial words:

Father Petitjean, the suitcase

with coke, tomorrow's train,

the boss who calls himself Frank.

Naturally, the man with the cigarette

was there when the train departed.

Every policeman was probably

on the alert.

Elias is now ready to jump from

the moving train

or to defend the precious

suitcase with his gun."

So Elias was arrested

at the frontier.

In fact, no. To his great surprise,

nothing happens.

He arrives in Paris unmolested,

which worries him even more.

Following his orders, he checks in

the suitcase at the Gare Du Nord

and goes home after having posted

the luggage ticket.

- Hello. Elias?

- Yes, who is this?

PO Box 345. I have the suitcase.

Test completed.

Now we can trust you with

the real merchandise.

What do you mean? And yesterday?

No, that was just powdered sugar.

A test to confirm that everything

was under control.

- Hello?

- Yes, I'm listening.

You'll part tomorrow morning.

Same route. Anything to report?

No, nothing to report.

Why didn't he tell his bosses

about the policeman who spotted him

and to whom he stupidly revealed

everything?

I don't know. Maybe he was afraid

of bad marks, or something more serious:

they could have considered him a

traitor for not telling them earlier.

But there is still time for them

to change the links of the chain

which are known to the police.

Yes, but the first one to be

eliminated is surely Elias himself.

And then, he is unhappy with Frank

and the others for all those tests.

Perhaps he also wants to return

to bring Mathieu all those

magazines that he promised.

- And why the policeman...

What's his name? - Lorentz.

Why did this Lorentz left

Elias alone?

He probably knew that the first time

the suitcase would be empty.

It must be standard procedure

in that business.

And your Elias goes quietly

to the slaughter?

So it seems. Here he is, anyway,

arriving back in Antwerp.

And here again he leaves the

trick suitcase in the locker.

And here is Officer Lorentz,

resuming his surveillance.

- How does Lorentz know which exact

train he'll take? - No idea.

Maybe Elias also revealed that

at the port.

But Elias himself did not know

about the second trip.

The second trip may have been

planned well beforehand.

But Elias told Mathieu that he

didn't know when he'd be back.

For security reasons, no doubt.

I mean... Are you taking a walk?

Yes, right. A walk.

I'm saying that's a nice scarf

you have.

I know a man who wears one

exactly like that.

It's pure silk, isn't it?

The man's a priest,

his name is Petitjean.

- You know Father Petitjean?

- Of course, I know him well.

I also know him well.

But I haven't seen him in a while.

They tell me he is travelling.

- That's right.

He left on a trip.

If we want news of him,

we go to Cafe l'Ocean,

just across from the customs.

Thank you.

Have a nice walk, young man.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Are you waiting for Father Petitjean?

- He is not back from his trip yet.

- What are you looking at?

- Nothing.

You are probably waiting for

Father Petitjean.

No, I know the priest has not...

et cetera et cetera.

If you want news of him,

you have to come to my place.

I forgot something.

Back in two minutes.

Wait for me.

There. I forgot to buy this.

Couldn't it wait?

Of course...

But I was afraid I'd forget.

And then, it was for you, you know.

And what message do you have

for me from Father Petitjean?

Ah yes, you have to go

to Kattendaig dock,

Cailleseche 6 at five pm.

- Cailleseche 6 at 5 pm?

- Yes.

You didn't tell me you were

working for Frank.

I thought you'd guessed long ago.

Take your dress off.

Get on the bed.

Stay like this.

You didn't tell me you worked

for the police.

You also thought I'd guess?

No, I swear that you have an

appointment at the docks.

Mr Frank will be waiting for you,

and he'll explain everything.

About the suitcase

and your return trip.

Sure.

And about the cop

you gave the key to.

- What key?

- The key to the station locker.

- The one you stole from my pocket.

- But when?

Just now.

You remember?

Before you went downstairs.

- I went to buy some perfume.

- I was watching from the window.

- Please untie me and I'll explain.

I'm going to strangle you.

I'll tell you everything!

It's not my fault!

That policeman, Lorentz,

he forced me to do it.

It's true that they will be at the docks,

but I honestly thought you'd guess.

No, listen, I have

more things to tell...

Too late.

Please.

Here, I brought you these.

I'm staying here.

Are they looking for you?

I don't know.

Is it serious?

You can stay,

nobody will find you here.

I have to go to work.

One thing is not clear. If Elias had

given the key to the middle man

then Eva couldn't steal it

from his pocket.

But she gave the key to Lorentz

when she went downstairs.

- So what shall we do with the

other scene? - Take it out.

Excuse me, sir. Are you perhaps

waiting for Father Petitjean?

No.

I know that he is not back

from his trip yet.

Hello, Headquarters? This is Lorentz,

give me Wermul.

Is that you? Come immediately to

Rue du Chateau 26.

Yes, Eva's place.

She's dead.

Strangled.

That Elias, is he still

under surveillance?

You lost him?

Right.

Yes, I'll wait for you.

Hello, La Metropole?

This is Inspector Lorenz.

Have you gone to press yet?

Good. Now, scrap page 9

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for Cabaret Eve.

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