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But the other victim

is out of danger.

Other victim?

Senator Pirou.

He was found in the street.

It's serious but he's alright.

Such incompetent police!

I must phone

the Minister in private!

His wife knows?

I don't eavesdrop!

I'm sure!

When's she coming?

Tomorrow, 1st plane.

Tomorrow is today!

It's for my paper.

What did she say?

Nothing. I heard her breathing.

Then she said Will he live?

The director couldn't answer.

And she said

So they finally did it!

Were you there?

I'm a reporter...

I'm afraid the police bungled it!

I wanted no one hurt!

We have the culprit!

Where? I want to see him!

He's in the canteen.

- The canteen!

- The cells are in poor condition.

No electricity!

So we use them for storage.

The Minister says this is serious

and a political catastrophe.

If the papers knew

he's in a canteen...!

The Minister wants

to be kept fully informed.

No handcuffs!

- His son?

- No, a street pedlar.

- Was he alone?

- No, 2 of them.

We have the end man's address.

It seems

he slept through the accident.

He gave himself up?

He was arrested for drunken driving.

You'll get a report.

Breathe!

- No alcohol!

- It's the stew.

Mutton stew kills all smells.

What have you been doing?

I made the stew!

He made it?

And you hid this from me!

I didn't know. I found out later.

You weren't told? Since when?

Since about 10:
30 p.m.

That's harboring a criminal!

You knew about it, Col.?

I knew but...

...I hadn't had time

to tell the General.

Then you arrived.

The Gen. said

we didn't have the culprit

and I couldn't contradict him.

Fine!

I'll take his statement myself.

Get the 2nd culprit!

Eat!

They're at the presses!

Now what? You wear glasses now?

It's a disguise. Take my name

off the list. The guy's dyin'!

What's that to you?

Nothing! It was an accident!

If my name's in the paper,

I'll be questioned!

I'll remove it!

Are you free now?

No, I can't. I'm busy.

You'll have to go.

That way!

No one is to move!

What do they want?

To start trouble. We refuse!

But how do you explain

it's always ours who are killed?

- He's alive!

- Clinically he's dead! Why dream?

Clinically dead!

The brain's destroyed

but the heart's beating!

It won't quit!

One word

and they'll tear up the town!

Why hold them back?

I wonder if we've any will to fight.

He had! That's why

they killed him! Not us!

Come on!

It's all I could find.

The papers!

The cops put the blame on us!

Coffee?

"The broadcasting of the speech

was a provocation.

"The anti-national tone

"of the attack on foreign policy

aroused the crowd at once.

"Hence the violence.

"The police handled

the situation efficiently

"yet 13 policemen

were injured in the course of duty."

So said the Gen. to the Press!

We must answer that!

Yes, and stress

the pacifist nature of our rally.

We had permission...

So the cops

could do a better job on us!

But we have no proof!

Nothing valid!

We can only deplore

the police's passiveness.

Later we'll underline

all the contradictions.

Why not call the Red Cross

or the Rights of Man Commission?

You're making a cry-baby defense!

We must attack

and expose those responsible!

- Take up arms in the streets?!

- Why not?

Anything goes?

We can consider...

Nothing at all! It must be legal!

- We've been legal for years!

- This is no time to change!

It's our only way!

Or the affair could backfire!

Aren't you ashamed?

He's dying in there!

We've no case against them!

And the threats on his life?

He too ignored them!

But that was yesterday!

Will your guy talk now?

Statement to the Press?

I doubt it.

He was scared then of reprisals.

- And now, even more so!

- Try! Can you find him?

Not before noon.

We'll have to be careful.

We're being watched.

It's them!

But they're protecting us!

We're as safe as the doctor!

What was your reaction to the news?

The US President sent you a telegram?

Saying what?

Happily wed?

Was he threatened?

You'll let the Reds exploit this?

Was it an attempted assassination?

Why'd you send for a British surgeon?

Did you want a divorce?

Was it an accident?

They're operating...

for the 3rd time.

Here's the hospital director!

Your husband's had an accident.

I knew your husband.

We were at school together.

I wanted to go

to his peace marathon

but it was forbidden.

It's serious but he'll make it.

Prof. Dodd from London is here.

He's one of England's best surgeons.

Want to tell them the truth?

They'll live the truth later.

The fall broke

the dome of the skull

and no doubt

the brain has been affected.

The shock was very violent causing

an explosion inside the skull

like an earthquake.

I can't evaluate the aftereffects

of the concussion,

even if the operation succeeds.

The 3rd operation has just begun.

His heart

is the only positive factor.

We've massaged and used adrenaline

and its resistance is amazing.

It's beating regularly...

Come in.

Gen. Missou.

A stupid accident!

I'm deeply sorry...

Head of the Police...

We have the culprit.

Attorney-Gen.

My sympathies...

The inquest judge...

Well...

...certain areas of the brain

have been affected

but the lesions can't be defined.

But the surgeons are optimistic.

We must await the end

of the 3rd operation.

Your husband's heart is exceptional.

If it holds, he'll live!

We have every hope...

The capital is on the phone.

The Ministry!

They'll try to use his wife!

They'll use people's emotions!

The files!

Their committee secretary.

I want rsums on each.

Details of their private lives

and jobs too!

For this evening!

The injured senator.

The other lawyer.

And his? Have it?

It just came.

Any love affairs?

I don't know, but there must be!

Break his halo!

Does he get along with his wife?

- Watching her?

- Like the others, General.

- 2 of our men...

- I don't want to know that!

They met this morning,

picked up his wife

then separated.

Some took his wife to the clinic.

As for this one...

He took a statement

to the Press. You have a copy.

Then he saw some university students.

Students!

Call our students!

That one's a mad dog!

He wants to make the most of it!

- A Jew!

- Only half.

They think they're superior

even to other Jews!

- The Att.-Gen.!

- Good!

Stay on him night and day!

We were expecting you!

- The 2nd culprit?

- We have him.

He turned himself in.

Come into my office!

Please sit down.

He's boss now, officially.

So you're to give him

your initial findings

and then follow his instructions.

- My deputy'll keep me posted.

- The Col.'s men have checked...

Can I see the 2nd culprit?

Whenever you want to!

It seems he was asleep

on the truck, dead drunk.

So he's innocent,

if it all checks out.

Their whereabouts earlier?

The driver's statement and photo.

They'd been drinking

at the Chinaman's bar.

We have Chinese tradesmen in town?

The owner was in the Korean War

and now he's called the Chinaman.

He backs them up.

I'll read his statement.

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