The Crook Page #5

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- Just great.

- It's fine.

The Swiss account number.

How's business these days?

Rough, very rough.

Since the anti-gang unit got involved

five years ago...

we had to adjust, change everything,

start from scratch.

The bars, hideouts, rackets...

you wouldn't recognize them.

Did you find a place?

Yeah, can't be beat, real cool.

Soundproof, isolated.

- How's your ulcer?

- It's fine.

- Have any trouble finding it?

- I found it.

- What's his name?

- I haven't decided yet.

Here, I'll give you a hand.

- Have you been here very long?

- About two hours.

Okay, we've got

more important things to do.

Here, Charlie.

If you pet him, you'll have a friend.

This is the mike.

You speak directly into it.

Not this way or this way.

Straight into it, and not too loud.

On the left, you've got applause,

on the right, music.

First button, applause.

Mix the two.

The timer will automatically connect you.

You've got from 10:00 till 10:05, precisely.

Your watch?

Haven't you got a watch?

Here, the text to be read.

You have five minutes.

- To say all that?

- To say all that.

I tried it. That's all it takes.

Hello, Longchamp 45-85?

Yes.

Good evening to you.

Your number is Longchamp 45-85?

Yes.

Hold the line, please,

we've got a wonderful surprise for you.

Well, madam,

if your number is Longchamp 45-85...

Yes, that's my number.

- And if you're married...

- Yes, I'm married.

- And if you have children...

- I have a child.

You have a son, fine.

You're the winning family in our contest

on Europe Number One:

"A Date with Lady Luck."

- What is she talking about?

- How do I know?

- Hello?

- Hello.

Now as quickly as possible,

a very brief explanation.

We are broadcasting

from the Olympia Music Hall in Paris...

with the star of tonight's show,

Sacha Distel.

Sacha Distel, yes.

Your number, Longchamp 45-85...

was chosen in tonight's drawing.

And thanks to Lady Luck,

you and your husband...

have won a new Simca station wagon.

And for your son we have a superb

mini Matra sports car junior.

Oh, it's marvelous!

Hello?

Hello, miss?

There's just one more thing.

You have a half-hour to bring your family

to the Olympia Music Hall...

and pick up your gifts, courtesy of Simca.

- There must be a catch.

- Hello?

In two minutes, we'll present

the Sacha Distel Show, lasting for one hour.

You absolutely must not miss

the last half-hour of the show...

because you'll be asked a question

about this last half-hour.

And finally, will you bring

a recent phone bill...

to prove your number is

really Longchamp 45-85?

And you must come to

the Olympia in a Simca taxi.

You'll take a Simca taxi, right?

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