Maigret Sets A Trap Page #4

Because the first thing

the Minister of Interior did

was ring up this office.

Sir, I have 200 plain-clothed

officers

taking up positions on every street

in Montmartre,

checking into hotels under pseudonyms

and sitting in restaurants and bars.

Why?

Because I believe that the killer

will not be able to stand by

and watch someone else arrested and

given credit for his crimes.

I think he'll strike again

and I think he'll strike tonight.

You've set up this whole operation

without telling me? Yes, sir.

But I'm taking complete

responsibility for it.

I don't like this, Maigret.

Neither do I.

But I have to try to draw him out

before he kills again.

What do I say to the Minister?

Say nothing.

If this goes wrong...

..I won't back you.

My belief is that the killer will

try to show us he's still out there.

Lapointe, I want 12 volunteers

from the womens section

to walk around Montmartre alone

tonight.

Alone? I want them to be trained

in self-defence,

and, like the victims, I want them

to be above-average height

and brown-haired.

Thank you.

You want them to be attacked?

He hasn't made a mistake yet, Chief.

If we do our job, they'll be safe.

Police judiciaire?

This is your number.

Your route's on here.

Don't stick to it rigidly.

Do normal things...

Number four, the hair's too light.

..go into a shop...

I'll replace her.

..have a drink,

have a conversation...

There will be men in plain clothes

on the streets

You won't know who they are,

but they're armed.

And they'll protect you.

Any questions?

We won't let anyone harm you.

Take care.

Check your routes...and good luck.

Hello.

Now there are five murders,

my editor wants me to do an article

on Jack the Ripper.

I'm sure he does.

Drawing parallels.

Between Montmartre and Whitechapel.

Jack's five and your five.

Between Inspector Abberline

of Scotland Yard and you.

Abberline was haunted all his life

for not protecting these women.

As an old man,

he wrote letters to the newspapers

coming up with new theories.

The murders he had to deal with

were very different to this.

I don't see a difference.

I see the old story of a man

who is afraid of women.

I see the same disgust.

A man who is unable to see a woman

as a human being.

You haven't got him,

have you, Maigret?

I have nothing to tell you.

Ooooh!

The streets feel different tonight.

Everyone thinks they're safe now

that we've locked someone up.

It's not gonna happen tonight,

is it, Chief?

I know he's out there.

Let's go round again.

Help me!

Help me!

Stop!

Is she hurt?

Did anybody see him?

No. I think Lognon's after him.

What happened?

He got away, Chief.

Tell your men to keep looking.

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