A Shot in the Dark Page #6

to do something about your stomach.

(dog barks)

Hey!

Nice dog. Nice dog.

(dog barks)

Nice doggie.

Oh. Excuse me. I just happened

to be passing and l...

Ah. Ah.

Ah.

Ah, my little...

You have been cutting flowers.

You must have been cutting something.

- There's blood all over your shears.

- Ah. Ah.

That's very strange.

Ah!

(Clouseau) Ah.

Facts, Hercule. Facts.

Behind them lies the whole fabric

of deductive truth.

Now, Hercule, let us examine these facts.

One - she was found

with the murder weapon in her hand.

Two - the murder weapon

was fresh with blood.

Three - there were no fingerprints

on the murder weapon but hers,

and four - all the members of the Ballon

household staff have perfect alibis.

Now then, Hercule,

what do these facts add up to?

Maria Gambrelli killed

Georges the gardener.

Idiot. Only a fresh-faced novice would

come up with a conclusion like that.

- But the facts...

- Listen.

Whoever killed Miguel killed Georges

to cover up the first crime.

He is trying to blame this poor servant girl.

Well, who do you suspect?

I suspect everyone.

- I suppose that is possible.

- Possible?

What do you mean "possible"?

l deal in certainties.

I have only to break her down, make

her admit she's protecting somebody

and then force her to divulge his identity.

There can be no more cat and mouse.

No more subtle interrogation.

For her own sake,

and for the sake ofjustice,

I will resort to any means, short

of brute force, to drag it out of her.

True, she will suffer.

But in the end she will be free

and we will have our killer.

- You released her again?

- Yes, sir.

(siren)

Shall we settle this now, or do you intend

making me late for the recital?

We can't just fire her.

She has given us no cause.

Cause? We are up to our necks

in dead bodies.

What are you waiting for?

The last act of Hamlet?

If you compare our household

with a Shakespearean tragedy,

I suggest that Macbeth

would be more appropriate.

Oh, darling, my cue ball.

That was Mme Ballon.

Follow her. When you have discovered

her destination, call me immediately.

(Maurice) lnspector Clouseau.

- Good evening, M Ballon.

- Good evening, lnspector.

There are one or two questions

l'd like to ask.

- Of course.

- Some points need clearing up.

Certainly. Do you play billiards?

Billiards. Yes, l have played

some billiards in my time.

I find it makes for a more relaxed and

friendly conversation. How about you?

- Yes.

- Take a cue.

Ah. A cue. Yes.

Hm.

That should do.

- That's strange.

- You'd be better with an ordinary cue.

- That's what we call a bridge.

- Ah, the bridge cue, yes.

Yes, l much prefer the good,

old-fashioned, plain cue.

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