Monsieur Verdoux Page #13

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This is a ruthless world and one

must be ruthless to cope with it.

That isn't true.

It's a blundering world

and a very sad one,

yet kindness can make it beautiful.

You'd better go before

your philosophy corrupts me.

You can go out this way.

Goodnight and thank you.

- Good morning. Do I have a message?

- Not yet.

How many orders

has Madame received?

- Two. One every three days.

- Good. There's still a week to go?

- Oui, Monsieur.

- I see. Oh, well.

- We must hope for the best.

- Oui.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- M. Verdoux?

- Oui.

I'm Detective Morrow

from Police Headquarters.

- I'd like to talk to you.

- Won't you come in?

- This way, please.

- Nice pieces you have here.

- Quite a collector, eh?

- In a modest way.

This is amusing.

An old galleon figurehead.

- What's that?

- From the bow of a boat.

Very nice. Pardon me.

- What's that?

- I don't know where that came from.

- Be seated, Monsieur.

- Merci.

- A drink, Monsieur?

- No, no, merci.

Then you'll pardon me?

Well?

- I want to ask you a few questions.

- Oui, Monsieur.

- How long have you sold furniture?

- Approximately three years.

- Do you know a Mme Thelma Varnay?

- I beg your pardon?

Thelma Varnay.

I do not, Monsieur.

Or Lydia Floray?

Floray. Floray?

Oui, Monsieur. Lydia Floray

from the City of Corbell.

I'm afraid I don't, Monsieur.

- You're married?

- Yes.

- You have a wife and child?

- Quite so.

Your relationship with Mme Bonheur?

Bonheur?

I don't understand, Monsieur.

It's no use, Captain. The game's up.

I've been shadowing you

for two weeks.

You've been a pretty busy fellow,

traveling around the country.

What you need is a pair of skates.

Does my wife know?

No, Monsieur. No one knows anything,

not even Police Headquarters.

- I wanted to make sure I was right.

- What are your charges?

Bigamy.

14 counts of murder.

Congratulations, Monsieur. With the

murder charges, you won't succeed.

We'll see.

- There is corpus delicti.

- Don't worry, we'll find the bodies.

I don't think you will, Monsieur.

However, we'll hold you for bigamy

until we do. Let's go.

Listen. You have no evidence

of murder and you know it.

If you let me see my wife before

arrest, I'll sign a confession.

That's a bargain.

It'll be an hour and 20 minutes

before we get there.

I never felt so tired.

- Pardon me, if I take forty winks?

- As many as you like.

I'm sorry. I must take every

precaution. Do you mind?

Of course not.

I never felt so sleepy.

It must have been that wine.

Hello.

- How do you do?

- Don't you remember me?

Ah, yes, yes.

How's the world treating you?

I could complain, but I won't.

I need a good manager.

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