We Are All Murderers Page #5

Year:
1952
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This is him, you talk to him.

This policeman's told me

something funny about school.

Have you got a pain

in your head? Speak up!

My head always hurts.

What's the state of his health?

50-50, he doesn't need a doctor.

But he is sick.

What does that mean?

- He should go to school.

- If he wanted to go.

I'm his master, I can't

even get him to do right.

You mind what you say to the police.

I never want to go.

He has his own ideas.

Then go and kill the ducks.

Go on!

He's too stupid a person.

Look at that.

It's inconcievable.

That's very well, but I can tell you

that not after long he'll be bored.

Should I prepare for a funeral?

You don't need to do that.

It is not unlike killing ducks.

I don't have the ability to write.

Don't be too hard.

Give it to me.

Look at the good points.

It's much better this week.

But still a bit floating.

Does it take a long time

to learn many of these?

As I see it, at this level

for someone like you...

Approximately a year's time.

For me, even six months

is a trifle too generous.

What are you doing?

I have to pee.

And I would like to

live a little longer.

He's quiet now.

For now. Here.

Thanks.

- You'd better be careful.

- Can you control such a thing?

Who do you think would control you?

They're fools, the President

is a fool, you're a fool!

You want me to silence you?

Feeling better yet?

Pretty good, it's quite

satisfactory for me now.

I've been looking for your

brother, but he refused to come.

Thanks.

I'd like to learn to write,

how long would it take?

How are you learning?

I just asked how long so I

could write a letter on my own.

- To your mother?

- My mother? That's crazy.

Before I die...

I want to write a letter.

To the President of the Republic.

I'm not joking.

I don't want to hide anything, I would

like to tell him our situation now.

Hurry up!

We need assistance outside!

Clear the aisle.

Everybody leave the aisle.

Stand facing the wall.

- What's happening?

- Obviously people are coming back in.

- Le Guen?

- I think, at the end. Take a look.

You have to understand the situation.

Hurry up and turn towards the wall!

Otherwise you will be subject

to disciplinary action!

Idiot. I saw Le Guen.

Never mind, you came back.

- Take a look at this guy.

- Ah, always so quiet.

I want to sleep.

I didn't want a speech.

Making life difficult?

You die in this way.

- I force myself to sleep in here.

- You know that's impossible.

You should face reality.

Gino, don't speak angrily.

Can we come in?

You can give them a baptism.

Come in.

Here the new priest.

It's very difficult now to

be faced with these children.

I'm here to help you.

I know that you're sentenced to death.

But we are all French.

As long as your heart is sincere,

your soul will become pure.

In front of me you are without trial.

I will not desert you...

or leave you to feel sad...

I will give you hope.

You know everyone has

a chance of rebirth.

This is a trial of self-opportunities.

The administration of justice, too?

Of course.

It is ourselves who have possession of our

own destiny, masters of our own decisions.

Then we can get true relief?

Of course, because people's

fate lies in their own hands.

God will understand us? Can he

understand why I can't sleep?

Stop talking!

He's too anxious, has no control.

God does not care for those

who kill their own loved ones.

Why shouldn't you be blamed?

Why do you have to put him on trial?

Each person will have a trial of their

own, and do not need other people for that.

He is not a letter on a list.

Through self-trial

you will feel better.

Each person is sacred.

Before God we are all sacred.

We are all irreplaceable.

Me too?

What's your name?

- Rene.

- Rene.

You are immortal, you are irreplaceable.

What about you?

- Gino.

- Gino, you are immortal and irreplaceable.

- What about you?

- Marcel.

Marcel, you are immortable

and irreplaceable.

That's inspiring.

You sit down, we haven't finished.

Would you like to see the other cells?

You must excuse me, but

I do not wish to see them.

This is my first time face to face.

If you want to get by

here, take my suggestion.

I don't know if you should

give them that sort of language.

And in the days to come

you will understand.

I know I shouldn't be soft-hearted,

they're all on death row.

A lot of people have seen me at

prayers on their way to death.

This is very delicate.

We have to watch them die.

But don't you feel sympathetic

to the fate of these children?

I think it's very sacred, but their

souls at that moment will be very pure.

For me this is normal,

I don't lose sleep.

My brother...

With this I can not go to sleep.

As if it will allow me

to wake from a dream.

Clear the aisle.

Everybody leave the aisle.

How are you, Marcel?

They cut off all my

sources of livelihood.

What do you want me to say?

If you want me to say that

these things should not come.

I feel very sorry about this.

Just sorry, just to come

back to you, no other meaning.

To this end, I could not sleep.

I've never stopped blaming

myself or had any sleep.

I really don't know how to

live after this period of time.

Our children are OK?

They're all well.

They should have a better life.

They won't learn my

mistakes, they will be free.

I'll send them to school.

Don't say you'll just

decide this for me.

That's not the case,

you're their father.

But I'm going to die soon.

Hello... take a look at him.

He's very sweet.

Yes, very cute.

I can't see him in my lifetime.

I was sick, I need to take care.

It's impossible for me to take

back what I did, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for what I did in the past.

You don't have to say this.

But if someone asked

you about my problem.

How can you answer to their

face, tell them what I did...

I don't want you to do it, because I don't

want you to be someone else's trouble!

That's enough, cool down!

I've had enough, why do you always speak to

me so fair, why do I always have to owe you?

I don't want her to

suffer again because of me!

We have to get him back

in the cell right now!

Father, the priest gave

you the appointment book.

It's troublesome to

send the letter back.

But why he did give it to me?

Tomorrow morning we'll announce to

everyone that you're the new priest here.

- Me?

- This isn't my decision.

You're a spiritual symbol,

no-one can replace this position.

Yes?

Excuse me father, I can't find anyone

else to discuss this matter with.

I have an obligation but I don't

know how to be able to do it.

The prison Governor gave me a letter today making

me the new priest, I don't know what to do.

Excuse me, I was about

to eat, please sit down.

I came here to ask you

what to do every day inside.

I have to give the condemned a ceremony?

No, you don't need to do that for them.

Please forgive me for not being

able to invite you to eat with me.

I have only one egg, a little cheese.

You should not hesitate, we should

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