Monsieur Verdoux Page #2

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- What's his racket?

- I don't know.

- Insurance?

- No, he's too smart for that.

- None of these women has shown up.

- Murdered them?

That's just it. He's a "Bluebeard".

A mass killer,

operating all over the country.

Hold on. Before you tell the public

that, you'd better get more facts.

- M. Varnay?

- At your service, Monsieur.

M. Nutal, the real estate agent.

Mme Grosnay, M. Varnay.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Madame would like to see your house,

if it's not inconvenient.

By no means. Won't you come in?

You'll pardon me,

I'm all disheveled.

I haven't had time to brush up

or do a thing.

- Oh, what lovely roses.

- From my garden.

Oh, they're divine.

- Louise.

- Oui, Monsieur.

Will you wrap these roses

for Mme Grosnay?

- You'll find paper in the drawer.

- Oui, Monsieur.

Oh, no,

you'll want them for yourself.

Madame, I want them appreciated.

I therefore give them to you.

This way, please.

The sitting room, solid oak doors

and floors, mahogany wainscoting.

- It's perfect, architecturally.

- Thank you.

We have a lovely view

of the mountains and the sea below.

Oh, those beautiful hills.

The work of the Supreme Architect.

I'm afraid

we can't compete with that.

There's the garden - 175 feet by 85.

Three apple trees, two pears, one

plum and a mulberry, and my roses.

Quite an atmosphere.

My wife put so much of herself

in this house.

We were supremely happy here.

I think one feels that.

Yes, indeed.

May I offer my condolences?

- Pardon?

- The loss of your wife.

Ah, yes. It was very sudden.

A heart attack while visiting family.

That's why I must give up this house,

get away from the memory of it.

You will pardon me, I trust.

We'll get it for nothing.

Call again. I'm very busy.

This way, please.

The dining room

and to the left, the library.

Cozy, hm?

Yes.

Uh, this way please, upstairs.

It's small

and requires very little to keep up.

We never had a servant,

but there's a maid's room.

I have a maid and a cook.

An extra bed in the maid's room

if they're females

or one of the rooms upstairs,

unless you want it for your family.

- No family.

- Just you and your husband?

No, my husband has been dead

for many years.

Indeed?

This way, please.

- M. Varnay?

- Yes?

Telephone for M. Nutal

from his office.

- Will you excuse me?

- Plaisir.

This was my wife's bedroom.

We called - uh, pardon me.

Yes, we called it our Sans-Souci.

Ah, she loved this room.

- She spent most of her time here.

- Very sunny.

We loved sun.

Some don't like it in the bedroom.

- Oh, I do.

- Scorpio.

- I beg your pardon?

- Your astrological sign.

- No, Aries.

- Ah, yes, of course.

Sky and sun - a dreamer.

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