A Shot in the Dark Page #2

a mild concussion with that beump.

- You have cream on your nose.

- That's nothing.

- It's from that thing over there.

- You're all wet.

- What?

- Is it raining?

No, it's just that my stupid driver

parked too close to the fountain.

You should get out of these clothes.

You'll catch pneumonia.

I probably will, but it's all part

of life's rich pageant, you know.

We police put up with a lot of things

in the course of our duties

that in private life

one wouldn't normally tolerate.

(Clouseau) Why don't we have a smoke?

Helps to calm the nerves

and enable us to think more clearly.

- It is lovely perfume.

- That's not perfume. That's bath oil.

Oh, is it? Well, it's very beautiful.

- Thank you.

- I can still smell it.

- Now, where were we?

- My bump.

That's right. That you received

when somebody hit you.

- At least, we presume somebody hit you.

- How else could it have happened?

In the police force, first,

we presume, after, we find out.

That is the way we work.

Because if we work the other way...

Goodness, it's a bit stuffy in here.

- Your coat!

- Yes, it is my coat.

- But it's on fire!

- What?

My coat is on fire!

My goodness, l'm burning!

- Clouseau?

- Argh!

He fell out of the window!

(Dreyfus) Clouseau?

(Maria) Are you all right?

Mm? Oh, yes.

I'm perfectly all right, thank you.

- In that case, you may go home.

- Go home?

- You are relieved.

- Relieved?

I am taking charge. Good night, Clouseau.

Good night, sir.

- Argh!

- I'm sorry, sir.

You idiot. You fool. It's a good job

l was able to check my reflexes.

I might have killed you with a karate chop.

You...

you fool!

Just for that you are... you're off the case.

Back to town.

- When can l have the report?

- First thing in the morning.

- Excuse me. M Ballon?

- Yes.

- I'm Commissioner Dreyfus.

- Ah. Where's lnspector Clouseau?

I'm taking charge of this investigation.

You and Mme Ballon

will not be inconvenienced

and the Ballon name will not suffer

the sensationalism of the press.

He was a strange fellow,

but l rather liked him.

- Huh?

- I mean Clouseau.

Oh. Yes, yes.

He's a... he's an extraordinary man.

(creak)

Argh!

- Argh!

- (phone rings)

Inspector Clouseau's residence.

One moment, please.

Commissioner Dreyfus.

(breathes heavily)

- Hello, lnspector Clouseau here.

- Get down here immediately.

- You're back on the Gambrelli case.

- The Gambrelli case?

Maria Gambrelli.

The maid who killed the chauffeur.

Oh, Maria Gambrelli, the maid. Yes, yes.

Excellent. I'll be down there

right away. Thank you.

Well, Kato, l am back on the case.

I tell you, Maria Gambrelli is beautiful.

Innocent. Hah!

That was a good work-out.

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