All language subtitles for The.Lift.1983.720p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG

The LIFT

Dine under the stars
superb views

Five thousand eggs
every morning?

Brother, that's what
I call an omelet.

I'm coming over next time
you serve breakfast.

Our roosters
would just go wild.

The hens would stop laying
if they saw her.

Come on, pose.

Oh.

Hold still.
Don't move around now.

Great!

Oh...oh.

Oh.
Ah!

Oh, Rinus, you can never
keep your hands off.

He'll get to you
in a minute, honey.

Aah! Don't be rude, Claus.

Uh, excuse me, but the taxi will
be here in just a minute or two.

You mean he came up
in the lift?

You could go home in the taxi
if you want to.

So long, kid!

Well, what do you think?

Do these farmers plan
to stay up all night?

They're just about
to head on home.

And about time.
It's 1:00.

Those poor little chickens,
all squeezed together in there.

Oh, now, they've got
plenty of room.

Ew, well,
I couldn't stand it.

Oh, no? We've got wonderful
game cocks.

Hurry up.
The taxi's waiting.

Hey, you guys. Wait.
Do you know where the lift is?

Yes!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I sincerely hope
you've had a nice evening.

Oh, thanks!

Wonderful time.

Did you press the button?
Yeah.

Good girl.
Oh, this way!

Here we go!

There you are!

Oh...

Anyone else?

Ooh!

Too much booze. I think I should
have gone to the powder room.

You spilled more
than you drank.

Let me see these.

Give a kiss.

Don't be so impatient.

Wait till we get back
to the hotel.

Whoa!

What was that?

Must have been lightning.

Ooh! Wow, that was
quite a bang, wasn't it?

Yeah, it sure was.

I guess there's
a short circuit.

Come on, damn you.
Come on.

We're stuck.

Ah.

Hello? Hello?

It doesn't work.

This doesn't work either.

I sure hope it doesn't
take long, you know?

Two bottles of champagne
and some good caviar.

What a joker.

Yup, we think it was
just a fuse.

No, nothing really serious.

All right. Okay.

Verpoorten is going to check
the fuses. It shouldn't take--

Sir, the lift is stuck.

Oh, damn.

Oh! Oh, it's so hot
in here.

Come on, how about a little
while we're waiting, huh?

You ate too many
of those mussels.

You shouldn't have.

Yeah, right.
So you're feeling sick, huh?

Think somebody's figured out
we're trapped in this elevator?

Whew!

Look.

It's just sitting there.

It's between floors.

Oh. Power. Good.
That should solve it.

The lift's
not going, sir.

Huh?

That's trouble.

We'd better get
some help.

Claus. A red light.

What?
A red light is on.

What?
A red light.

What?
A red light!

Who cares?

I'm too damn hot.

Jesus, it's like a sauna in here.

What's wrong with him?

I don't know.

Huh?

Aah!

Hello? Hello?
Can you hear me?

Are you there?
They can't.

No one's there.
Must have escaped.

Either that or they don't want
to be rescued--

Quiet, you fools.

Are you all right?

I sure hope
this is the right one.

So do I.

Yup.

Mm-mm,
doesn't work.

Has to.

Let me out.
I want to get out.

Rinus. Rinus.

Oh, God.

What's going on here?

I want to get out.

Oh, my gosh.

Don't you think
we should call the police?

Eh? Don't panic. We just might
be able to fix it ourselves.

Look, it's coming down.
Huh?

Where do you think it'll stop?

The lobby. Come on.

L just hope nobody's
injured in there.

Why do you think
it started up again?

Who knows?
These damn machines

will be the death of us all
someday.

Which one
did they get in?

The middle one,
I think.

Ow. Bertie, what's this
doing in the hallway?

Take this to your room
right this minute.

I'm not telling you again.
Oh, Mom!

But who's going to answer
the emergency call?

Felix.
Yeah?

Honestly, Felix.

You know, you could
get him something

without batteries
for a change.

Something quiet,
like a book.

Why?
For me.

You don't have to listen
to that noise all day long.

I do.

You can see
he has fun with it.

Hmm.

Well, that's a nice eye.
Yup.

Nice color, too.

That's your own fault.

You know how jealous
Louie can get.

All I did was smile
at the guy's wife.

What's the big problem?

Yeah, but you don't know
when to stop.

I beg your pardon.

I was just being friendly.
Hmm.

Daddy, the truck's broken.

Daddy has no time
for your ambulance.

Don't you, Papa?

Not now. After work.

But it'd be easy for you.

This morning's not convenient.
Now, get dressed.

Sally's father has hair he puts
all around the top of his head.

Oh, yeah? And how do you
know that, sweetheart?

She showed me
where he keeps it.

Really?

Bertie, don't read
at the table.

You should be doing that
in school.

But Daddy's reading.

Well, that's different.
He's a grown-up.

When do I get to be
a grown-up?

Soon enough.
Karen, eat your breakfast.

Aww. Pop, will I grow hair
on my chest when I'm older?

Big girls don't get hair.
They get lumps.

What are those?

Chest things. I heard about them
in school,

but I don't know
their names.

Uh, breasts.
They're called breasts.

Mommy, when do I
get breasts?

When you learn not to talk
at the table while we're eating.

I'll get it.

Hello?

This is the Adelaar
residence.

Yes, he's here.
I'll get him.

Just a minute.

Dad, it's for you.

Adelaar.

Good morning, boss.

Yeah? What happened there?

The air conditioning?

Yes, it can get pretty hot.
No.

I'll go over
and take a look.

What's the address?

Mm-hmm.

14...

Yes, boss.

That's what I'll do.
Goodbye.

Felix, are they going
to be calling you at home now?

Somebody almost died
in an elevator last night.

They want me to go over
and check it out.

It's probably nothing serious.

Be careful.
Mm-hmm.

See you later.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Uh, are you here
for the lift?

Mm-hmm. Yes, that's right.

I heard there was quite a party
here last evening.

Sure was.
Almost their last party.

I'll phone the super.
He's been asking about you.

Bush, it's Jim.

The guy from the lift company
is here.

You want me
to send him around?

Okay.

He's coming.

Uh...

You know, uh, you look like
you had a little party yourself.

I walked into a door.

Hmm. Hmm.

Here's the man who can show you
where everything is.

Bush.
Adelaar.

The air conditioning
in the lift

hasn't been working
properly at all.

Youngbrood said one
of the cages is broken down too.

Who?
My boss.

Oh, yeah. The middle one
here broke down.

But you can see
it's working now.

It must have been caused
by that storm.

Mm-hmm.

There's no electrical
problem.

Something.
It was working well before.

Ah, there you are.

Ravenstein, Nathan Construction
Management and Development.

Real estate.
Benilex Exploitation.

We manage this building.
Adelaar.

Listen, I hope it won't
take you too long to fix it.

Do you know that this
is a brand-new elevator?

Well, I'm not sure
I'll be able to help you.

Your air conditioning unit's
in good shape.

Please, you must
be joking.

Do you know that four of our
guests passed out last night?

They almost choked
to death in there.

Have a look
for yourself.

Hmm. This is strange.

But there are four people
in the hospital

who nearly suffocated
in here.

There has to be a reason
for this. What do you think?

I'll run tests on all the main
electrical circuits.

I might find
something there.

Yes, that sounds like
an excellent idea.

You do that.
We're most anxious to avoid

any other incidents
of this type.

Bush, would you
help him, please?

Mm-hmm.
I'll be upstairs.

If you need me for anything,
my office is on the sixth floor.

Mm-hmm.

Wait!

Oh! Thanks, Bush.

Hi.

Are you all right,
Mr. Kraayevanger?

Yes, yes.
I'm just a little winded.

That's all.

Uh-oh.

Oh, I don't want to forge this,
do I?

Thank you. Yes.

Brain doctor.
He used to be okay.

Pretty nervous fella
to be a doctor.

Yeah.

Who else occupies
the building?

Oh, all sorts.
You name them, we got them.

Restaurant upstairs,
real estate,

import firm,
offices.

But most of it is vacant.

Well, that doesn't
surprise me,

as much as rents
have gone up.

I don't mind it empty
most times.

Less to do, you know.

Ah. Here we are.

Uh, I believe
this is 11.

Oh. I must have pressed
the button for the wrong floor.

That happens to me
quite a bit.

Eyes must be getting old.

The control panel is right
back in the corner over there.

Ah. Oh, I see it.

I haven't opened it
or anything.

Wouldn't know what to adjust
if I did.

Would you look at that?

Two windows broken.

As if I don't have
enough to do.

Oh, well, I'll clean up
here later on.

Well? Anything there?

Nothing unusual.

No lightning struck here,
that's for sure.

Yeah.

I could never
do a job like that.

It's just too difficult.

You happy working
with this stuff?

Oh, sure.
It's easy once you're trained.

Mm, yup. And this thing,
is this all part of it?

Oh, the microprocessor's
in there.

That's what guides the lift.
Oh, yeah.

Chips and all that.

Mm-hmm.

So you must have trained
a long time.

Yup.

It's too bad that other guy
went whacko on you.

Oh, Breuker.

Yeah. He was a very nice guy.
I thought a lot of him.

Oh, and very conscientious.

He took a long time
with that last checkup.

It seemed to be working
all right.

Yeah, but you can't
always be sure.

Hmm. Well, I'll leave you
to get on with whatever.

While you're working,
will the lift be turned off?

No. No, I don't think
it's necessary.

Huh. Good.

I wouldn't like to walk up
14 floors.

Uh, if you feel like coffee,
come by later.

I always have some.
Huh. Okay.

Hmm.
I'll do that.

There we go.

Does it work?
Mm-hmm.

There. Now, be more
considerate

of your mother,
understand?

Mm-hmm.
Oh, here comes mama.

All right,
let's get ready for bed.

Come on. You too, Karen,
and brush your teeth.

What's this?
Why are you still awake?

Get moving.

Felix, it's 9:30 already.

Really? That late?
Hmm, what do you know?

When you watch them,

the children never
get to sleep on time.

Did you talk
to his teacher?

Yup. He's getting along
much better.

See? He's not as dumb
as you think he is.

He just needed some time
to get adjusted.

What was wrong
with the lift this morning?

Oh, it wasn't serious.

I think it was only
a short circuit.

But some people
almost choked to death.

Yeah, they'd just come out
of the restaurant.

I suppose it could have been
what they ate.

The food there couldn't
have been that awful.

Mm-hmm. Well, something else
got to them.

The lift systems
were perfect.

Hmm.

I guess that must
have been it, then.

Don't throw that away.

What?
The caps.

I'm saving the caps.
The caps? What for?

You can win a trip to Hawaii
if you have a hundred.

Now, why would you want
to take a trip to Hawaii?

We vacationed on an island
last year.

You're not very romantic
anymore, are you?

No, no, I'm still that way.

In fact, I'd like to be
on the river right now,

in the moonlight.

In the arms of a girl.

All right, please put it
where I told you.

Well, where do you want it?

Right next to the coffee.

Hmm.

We'll probably win a trip
to the bottling plant.

Oh, you!

Mr. Speckingood,

I wonder if you could tell me
something about the view.

The view, you say?
Yes.

The view from
the apartment.

It's for my mother,
of course.

Oh.

Well, it's fantastic,
I can assure you.

On one side is a huge forest
as far as the eye can see.

And on the opposite
is the blue water

of the Mediterranean Sea.

But we've gone over this
many times, Mr. Vink.

You have to make a decision
about buying this apartment.

Yes. I agree.

But it's so expensive.

I'm not sure I can afford
the mortgage.

It's well within your budget,
Mr. Vink,

and you'll never regret
purchasing this apartment.

Don't forget,
it's a surprise for my mother.

Yes, I know.

The poor dear,
it'll be her birthday soon.

92.
Mm-hmm.

Then this is really not the time
to postpone, Mr. Vink.

I have the contract
all made out.

You can use my pen
if you like.

Uh, no, thank you.
I have my own pen.

Now then...

if you'll just sign here.

Yes.

Thanks.

And one more here,
please.

Do I have to sign again?
Yes.

It's for our administration.

Oh.

Here you go.
Sign right here.

Good. Ahem.

So, you're going to enjoy this
place for many wonderful years.

Believe me, you've made
the right decision.

Do you know your way
to the lift, Mr. Vink?

Don't worry about me.
I can find it by myself.

And say hello
to your mother.

I will,
thank you.

MLVMH
Huh?

Your pen.
You forgot it.

Did I?
How careless of me.

It's a souvenir
that has great meaning.

I don't know how
I could have forgotten it.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

Good day, Mr. Vink.

Good day.

Huh?

Uh, did you say
something?

What? No, I didn't
say a word.

I apologize.

Now for an update
on the latest world news.

Three o'clock.
We have two more hours to go.

Hey, would you
like a drink?

A drink?

I hope you won't
mention this.

Here, this helps me
get through those long hours.

No, thanks.
I don't drink much.

Huh? No one told me you're a man
who doesn't like to have a drink

now and then.

Well, in that case, I guess
I'll just have to drink alone.

Tell me, what do you do
to amuse yourself?

Chase after girls?

Uh-uh. Actually,
I'm engaged.

Oh, you have a fiancée.
That's right.

We're getting married
in a few weeks.

You are? You're not planning
to live it up before then?

Let me tell you
something.

When I was in the Navy,

I literally had a girl
in every port.

And I racked up a hell
of a score in those days.

So much so that now I'm what's
called immune to penicillin.

What is it?

Thought I heard a noise.

Hey, don't get
so nervous.

Of course, I understand
why you would be.

It's so close
to your wedding.

Wonder what it was.

Rats. That's it.

You hear about the time
they found an elevator

full of dead ones
in here?

Huh? They found dozens of them
inside there.

If you're looking
for excitement,

you better find yourself
another job.

The lift.

There's someone in the building.
The lift is moving.

Oh, that's very funny.

But you're right.

Look at that.
It's heading up.

Let's go UP-

Huh?
We'll grab him when he gets out.

Come on.

Hey, wait for me.

He's on the 10th floor.
Aww!

He got out.
He's on the 15th.

That's the restaurant,
isn't it?

Maybe it's a party.

Are you all right?

Uh-huh.
I'm going up.

Huh?

Oh!

Keith!

Keith!

What is it?

There's someone
down there.

There's a man
in the shaft.

Aah!

Help me, damn it!

Help me!

Help me. Get me out.
Do something, quick.

I'll call the police.
Do you have the number?

What?

Jesus, the lift's coming down.

The lift.

Get me out.
Oh, God!

It stopped, Keith.

Keith, where are you?

Keith?

All right, it's moving again.
Help!

I used to work
the vice squad.

You get numb.

It's a pity.

One time, one of those
psychopaths

picked up a girl on the street,
took her to his place

and gave her a sleeping pill
so she'd keep quiet.

Then he went to work
with a drill.

Black & Decker,
I think it was.

He was actually able
to cut her in half.

I skipped lunch that day.

You can understand why.

Ah, I got used to it
later.

Thanks.

Yeah, there are a lot
of lunatics running around.

Well, it may be
routine to you,

but I'm not used
to something this horrible.

I still can't believe that
that poor man was decapitated.

Who could have predicted it?

They told me that these lifts
were safe,

that there was nothing
that could go wrong.

And now a thing
like this happens.

This isn't the first accident
I've come across with a lift.

And it won't
be the last one either.

I don't much like lifts.
I prefer the stairs myself.

They're a lot safer.

It's too long a time
in a small space,

and I suffer from
claustrophobia.

That's why I became a policeman,
not a criminal.

I would much rather
put others in cells

than wind up myself
in prison.

Do you know how many victims get
stuck in these lifts in a year?

No idea.

A hundred?

Two?

Come in.

Ah, Schmidt.

I was just asking this gentleman
here how many people he thought

got stuck in elevators
every year in this country.

Tell him.

250,000.

That's unbelievable.

250,000.

In our country alone.
That's a fact.

That's per year.

Schmidt, have you been
to the hospital yet?

Yes. The night watchman hasn't
said anything coherent yet.

The doctors say he's suffering
from a severe shock,

and it may be a while before
he can tell us anything useful.

That doesn't help us much,
does it?

Uh, well, I did manage
to deduct from what the man said

that there was a third party in
the building when this occurred.

The two of them
were chasing someone.

Someone in the building?
A burglar?

I couldn't make sense
of what he said.

Could that third party
be the cause of this?

Could be, yes.

We'll check out the possibility
that it was a burglary.

For the time being,
we'll have to wait.

As soon as our friend
can talk,

then we can start
a real investigation.

He seems to be
our only chance.

Yes.

And the blind man?
Uh, yes.

Marius Vink.

He must have fallen
down the shaft yesterday.

He was in the building
to see Mr. Speckingood,

the real estate agent.

I checked it out.

Looks like another
accident.

Hmm. Did the lift
mechanic come?

Uh, yes. He started working
earlier.

He should be done soon.

How are you doing?

Fine.

Who's asking?

I'm Mieke de Beer
of the New Review.

The New Review?

I see it sometimes
in my neighbor's birdcage.

Our readers are found
in many strange places.

You arrived here
a little late.

I took all my photos
this morning.

I thought no one was being
allowed in this morning.

Yes. I've been warned.

This is very interesting.

Are you with
the Rising Sun?

No. I'm with the lift company.
Rising Sun does electronics.

Will your readers
find that interesting?

It's for my personal
collection.

Uh-huh.

You've been working all day.
That's what someone told me.

That's true.

What's that?

It's air circulation
going through the shaft.

It causes vibrations
in the lines.

Oh.

It's nothing really
to worry about.

Uh-huh.

Are you still around?

I thought I asked you
to leave.

Okay, okay,
I'm ready to go.

That's an interesting tie
you've got.

It's been a pleasure,
gentlemen.

Good afternoon.

She's aggressive,
isn't she?

I'm sorry, Mr. Adelaar.
Regulations.

They're strict here.
Mm-hmm.

The boss wants to know
how far you got.

I double-checked all
your main electrical circuits.

Yes, mm-hmm. You see?
I told you he was good.

That's the most likely place
for a failure to begin.

But I couldn't find
anything wrong.

It's functioning normally.

Too bad we can't say the same
about the victims.

The, uh...

the access controls
how the doors work.

They're all in order.

But I haven't had a chance
to give it all

a thorough inspection.

I should examine
the entire shaft,

but that would take days.

The whole time
it would be out of order?

That's right.
Most of the week, I'm afraid.

I read about an accident
this week

that involved two
automobiles.

There was a terrible
smash-up.

A traffic light was broken,
and you won't believe why.

Tell him.

What was the cause, Schmidt?

Uh, a mouse.

Yeah. They found a mouse.

Hiding in the power box,
where he had destroyed

the master relay.

I can't believe that mice caused
what happened to the lift.

It's possible.
I wouldn't be surprised.

A lift can't go up by itself.
Don't you agree?

Yeah.

What's the big idea?

I was hoping
to catch a ride from you,

if you're heading
into town.

Do you regularly break
into strangers' cars?

Not too much.
Some were unlocked.

Hmm. Where to?

The Greek Tea Room.

That's perfect.
It's on my way home.

I pick the most
convenient spots.

You look very serious.

Oh, yeah?

What's actually wrong
with the lift?

The cops seem to think
it could be mice.

Of course. They always go
the easy way.

The accident is very tragic,
and we will investigate.

Meanwhile, everyone is warned

to beware of old,
dangerous elevators.

That's their story.

And you don't buy it.

No. There's more to it
than that.

If there was more to tell you,
they would have.

Thought you might
know something.

You've been misinformed.

Something is going on here.
No one gets beheaded on a lift.

A loose relay, perhaps?

What makes you say that?

The door guard,
he told me.

One of the lifts
was stuck last week, he said.

That was separate
from this.

Too bad.
Why?

It would have made
a nice story.

A real masterpiece.

How many freak accidents
happen in lifts?

I don't know.
It's riskier driving a car.

These days, elevators have
all sorts of safety devices

designed to prevent
accidents.

But what if some other
really horrible things

had already occurred?

Wouldn't they keep it quiet?

A Plot?

Want a cigarette?
No, thanks.

Oh, is this your family?

- Your wife's pretty.
- Yeah.

Been together long?

Almost 10 years.

Oh. That's quite a while.

You've been a lift mechanic
that whole time?

About as long as you've been
a journalist.

Isn't that a tiring job?

All day long,
up and down in a shaft?

Yeah, it's tiring sometimes.

Come by, and we'll go
up and down together.

Okay, okay.
I'll keep quiet.

Well, I see you read it
yourself.

My own stuff.

You can drop me off over here.

I thought you wanted to go
to the Tea Room.

Actually,
this will be better for me.

Thanks so much.
I appreciate the ride.

Yeah. Sure. Anytime.

Do you live here?

What?

I said,
do you live here?

Here? This is the office.
I work here.

Ah. I thought
you lived here.

No.

Why would anybody
live at their office?

Yeah. I might have time--

Yeah, if you have any news
about the lift,

call me at the magazine,
okay?

Okay.
Bye!

I'll do that.
See you.

All right!

Your wife has really
picked this up.

And look, they're beating
our pants off out there.

Hey, do you think they're
practicing on the sly?

Not a chance.
She's got talent.

Hey, Felix,
how about that?

Felix?

Huh? What?

Would you forget
about work?

Hey, don't look so sad.

It's not your fault.

These kind of things happen,
you know?

How do you feel?
Fine.

We're going to get drinks.
What do you want, Felix?

Oh, I don't know.
A beer, I guess.

Do you want
a tonic, dear?

No, I feel like--

No, that'll just
make you even fatter.

All right,
then I'll have a tonic.

I keep letting his pants out
around the waist.

Felix is down in the dumps.
Have you talked to him?

I can't figure him out anymore.
He takes his job too seriously.

Can I help you, please?

Two red wines,
a beer and a tonic.

Are you two getting along
all right otherwise?

Who, Felix and me?

Why do you ask?

Are you sure there isn't
someone else?

Someone else?
Some other woman?

It happens quite often
in a marriage.

No. Felix doesn't
fool around.

What an idea.

Well, you never know
what can happen.

No. You don't know Felix.

All right, you would know
better than anybody

if your husband's reliable.

I made it clear a long time ago
to my husband.

If there's ever another woman,
he'd have to choose.

Either she goes,
or we say goodbye.

He's behaved himself
all this time.

He wouldn't dare
play around.

I found it.
Hey, Hans.

This is the piece you said
you were looking for, right?

That's great.
Now I'll be able

to stay late
and work overtime.

Thanks.

Enjoy yourself.

An extensive overhaul?
Isn't that going too far?

We have a lot of other work
to do.

I'm afraid it's unavoidable.
Something's wrong with it.

I'm sure you're trying
to be thorough, Felix,

and that's commendable,
but we have no spare time.

Besides, the police think it
was a one-time accident.

Since it's working now,
I think you should drop it.

I just want to know
what's really going on there.

What happened
isn't normal.

The lift is in order.

Breuker gave it a checkup last month,
inside and out.

He spent several weeks
on the job.

He was completely
satisfied.

I understood he found
quite a few problems there.

Where'd you hear that,
Felix?

You know, around.

You know that this
is our latest model.

It's equipped with the latest
electronics and safety devices.

Long years of research
went into it,

and at great cost.

No wonder the maintenance
is taking time.

It takes longer
to get the feel of it.

And the maintenance book?

Just what do you mean?

There was no sign
of a maintenance book.

Really?

It must be there.
Have you looked everywhere?

No, I couldn't find it.

Well, I wouldn't know
where he put it.

I'll ask Steensma about it.
That's his job.

As far as your job goes,
it's complete.

If there's anything wrong
with that lift,

then Breuker would have
discovered it.

I want you to take
a few days off.

What for?
I never felt better.

Listen, Felix,
in a few months

we'll have that merger
with the Americans wrapped up.

That's going to mean
more work for everyone.

This is no time
to bring up problems.

Problems? I'm just trying
to do my best for you.

You're a good repairman.
One of the finest we have.

And while
I'm thinking about it,

you're due
for a promotion.

I'll try to put in
a good word for you.

We'll have a talk later.

Yes, You ng brood
speaking.

Oh, that would be
inconvenient just now.

You know what?
I'm going to retire

and let my mother-in-law
work.

Now that's a good idea.

Hey, Felix.
Hey, Spiekie.

Hi. I've got
some great news.

You know that blonde
in Administration?

Blonde?
Yeah, in Administration.

I've got a date with her.
Ha! Who hasn't?

They say she shaves herself
down below.

Really?
It grows that fast, huh?

I'm going to find out
for sure soon enough.

Trust me.

Damn. Salami again.

Fourth day in a row.

Did you know
Breuker at all?

Breuker? A little.

I went to see him
in the sanitarium last week.

He's in pretty bad shape.
He's completely out of it.

What's up?

Nothing, really.

Would Breuker
be the type of guy

to sabotage
one of the elevators?

Him? I don't think so.

You know, loosen a few bolts
or anything.

Out of spite for someone
he didn't like.

Nah. Breuker wouldn't.

He was a weird type of guy,
but he loved to fix lifts.

I was his helper
on a couple of jobs,

and all he ever
talked about was work.

Nah, Felix, you must be
thinking of another guy.

Strange, though.
Admit it.

For someone to change
his whole life

from one day to the next?

Mm, well, it happens
all the time.

Some people are okay
one minute,

the next thing you know
it's goodbye, folks.

Spiekerman.

Hmm?
Come over here a minute.

Ugh. Sure thing, chief.

Why don't you pay him
a little visit.

Maybe he's feeling better now.

Spiekerman!

Coming, boss.

I know that, Karel.
I forgot about it, sorry.

No, we're partners.
Of course we are.

I'll send the quotation
for you.

It's going to work.

Yes, say hello
to your lovely wife.

That's good.

Fine, I'll see you later.

He never does.

What?
Say hello for you.

Oh, no?

Well, you don't think he knows
what we're doing, do you?

No way.

That man's all tied up
in his job.

And so are you.

You've got to relax
a bit more...partner.

Oh, what is it now?

The personnel. I wouldn't want
them to find out about us.

Oh, what's wrong?
You never used to worry.

Your secretary's out to lunch
until 2:00, isn't she?

We must use discretion.
Come, come, come.

Now, relax and enjoy this.

Nobody will discover us.

Feel like a drink?

Hey, what if Ravenstein
sees you?

Huh? We don't have to worry
about him.

He's getting
his rocks off.

Oh, yeah. I forgot.

It's Wednesday.

Let's get comfortable
on the couch, dear.

Where's your daughter?
Her?

She's playing outside
in the hallway there.

Now, don't worry.

Mm. You're wearing
black underwear.

Just for you.

Huh?

Why did you scream?

What have you
been up to?

Look what you've done
to your doll, brat!

Come with me.
You're always into mischief.

Are you related?
No, we work together.

How's he doing?

Unfortunately,
there's been no change.

Oh.

It's been
mystifying us.

He sits in the middle
of the room every day.

Seems he has a fear
of walls.

Good morning, Mr. Breuker.
How are you feeling today?

You have a visitor.

Uh...

Pull up a chair here
if you feel like it.

What's wrong
with his hands?

Well, that happened
last week.

He smashed the television screen
in the ward room,

then became hysterical.

- Something got to him.
- Look how lovely she is.

Call me when
you want to go.

He's sedated
quite heavily.

You can ask him questions,
but he might not answer.

Hello.

How are you?

I'm Adelaar,
from work.

The lift company?

Um...

maybe I shouldn't have
done this, but I need help.

Breuker...

Breuker, what happened
to the lift?

The book is missing.

Breuker, Breuker,

you'd been working
on that lift for quite a while.

Who took the book?

People have been killed.

You must tell me
what you know.

Please, what's happening
with the lift?

Give it to me.

No, you can't have it.

Get away from me.

Go away. Go away.

Ah, your colleague
just left.

Colleague?

Yes, from the computer
company.

He took forever.

He went up to check
the electrical installation.

He told me that these lifts
are extremely complicated.

Yeah, well,
that's for sure.

He's been up to all sorts
of mischief.

The lift's been out of order
for an hour.

The whole hour?

Mm-hmm.
Yup.

Yeah. That happens a lot.

These jobs take a long time.

You won't repeat
the exercise, I hope.

No, I just came by

to make sure the lift's in good
working order, that's all.

Oh. He scared me.

My feet are killing me
walking up all those steps.

That's all there is.

There's nothing else
on the Rising Sun in our files.

Can you make anything
of it?

They're one of the largest
multinational companies

as far as electronics
are concerned.

Did you know that?

Hmm.

There's nothing bad
in that.

No. They've...

they've been accused
of bribing politicians,

and some industrial
espionage.

Ha! No surprise there.
That's true of most of them.

They've been on
a television show recently.

Rising Sun?
Mm-hm.

Some kind of scientific
program.

Huh. When was that?

Um...last week, I think.

Didn't you see it?

No.

But I bet
someone else did.

Hmm. Well, let's get
all this cleaned up.

Then you can tell me
why you're so upset.

Okay, I think I understand.

In a lift, you have
a mechanical section

and an electronic section.

Now, the electronic section
guides the lifts

and sees that they don't
all stop at one floor

at the same time.

It also controls the doors.

That's pretty much
what it does.

The brains of the entire
installation.

And you feel that could be
the cause of all this?

Mm-hmm. Rising Sun installed
all the electronics.

And what your co-worker
stumbled on drove him mad?

Yup. I think so.

But what could have been
so awful

that it would
drive him crazy?

I don't know.

He might also have
a loose relay.

Please don't make jokes
about it.

Sorry.

Forgive me. Why are you so
worked up over this?

This lift does things
it shouldn't.

I've done things
I shouldn't.

Yeah, but you're not
a machine.

Thank you.

Look. It's Felix.

Hey...

Hey!

He's with another woman.

Oh, yeah.

I knew it.
I knew he had a girlfriend.

That no-good shit.

Come on.
Hmm.

Hmm.

What about going
to the police?

Ha. Nobody would
befieveit

I don't have any proof.

Those clippings weren't
very helpful, were they?

I've got some idea
who I'll be meeting with.

What time is your appointment?
At 1:00.

Okay, that's good.

What do you mean?
Hey, don't you get it?

What's to get?
I'm coming with you.

I can't take a reporter
along to see them.

And why not?

All right.
Don't start anything.

Mm-hmm.

Mr. Von Hauten, you are

urgently requested
to go to the Accounting office.

Can I help you?

Good afternoon.

I have an appointment.

What's your name?

Adelaar.
Felix Adelaar.

Uh, the appointment was made
by phone this morning

to see Mr. Kroon, the head
of our research department.

Mm-hmm.
You're right on time, sir.

He hasn't got his beeper.
I'll go and get him for you.

Will you wait here, please?
Mm-hmm.

Put away that camera.
Are you nuts?

Why?

You're going to get us

thrown out of here, that's why.

You're Mr. Adelaar,
I guess.

Kroon.

Uh, I thought
you'd be alone.

Well, this is my colleague
on this.

She's been quite helpful.
Colleague?

Uh-huh.
Well, unusual work for a woman.

Really?

Uh, now, then, I'm sorry,
I don't have much time.

Someone who works
for your firm

checked the electrical
installation

on one of the lifts
I was repairing this week.

It's possible. We check all our
installations regularly.

It's routine.

We also do it after consulting
our clients.

We've just been wondering

if something hadn't
checked out right.

With our electronic
installation?

The computer
guidance system.

Hmm. Out of the question.
It can't be that.

Our microprocessing systems
always have strict tests

in difficult
circumstances.

Don't forget,
our reputation's at stake.

Yes.

I only understand a little
about electronic layout myself,

but couldn't something
have gone wrong?

Mr. Adelaar,
surely you know

we install electronic
installations

all over the world.

For lifts, factories,
hospitals,

military installations,
nuclear reactors.

We're everywhere.

Uh, we're spending a fortune
on research.

We value our reputation.

We simply can't afford
to make mistakes.

Our microprocessors
are 100% reliable.

Is this where they're made?

Hmm? What?

The microprocessing systems.

Some of them.
Most come from Japan.

We're more concerned with
maintenance here at the factory.

I'm afraid that's all
I can do for you, Mr. Adelaar.

I wouldn't mind seeing the
assembly room while we're here.

Impossible.
I'm very busy.

We also have a job
waiting for us.

Yes, we're supposed
to inspect a shaft.

A loose relay.

Thank you for your time.
We appreciate it.

Glad to help out.

And if you need anything else,
feel free to call me up.

Yes, I will.
Do that.

You didn't sound
very convincing.

You either.
I hope I don't get in trouble.

Nervous, wasn't he?

Mm, he's too defensive
to let on

if anything
was really wrong.

Yeah. Something about that guy
is very suspicious.

I didn't like him.

He didn't like
you either.

At least you're even.

New recipe?

Not really, no.

It might be that
it's burnt a little.

That can happen when it's been
on the stove too long.

I couldn't help getting stuck
in a traffic jam.

Bertie, take your cap off
at the table.

Oh, Mom!

Papa, what's adultery about?

Hey, shh!

Adultery?

Well...

l'll tell you.

I'll tell you when
you're a little older.

You should explain it.

What?

Yes, tell them
what adultery's about.

You're such an expert
on the subject.

An expert?

Don't act so dumb.

Somebody told me
about that woman.

The bitch.

I didn't believe them,
so I called the factory

and asked to speak to you.

They told me you've
been out the whole afternoon.

What are you talking about?

You were having a good time
with another woman, that's what.

I guess I'm not
good enough for you anymore.

You must be tired of me.

Well, I'm not going
to let you treat me

like some kind
of doormat.

Adelaar.

Hello.

We're just having dinner.

Listen, I'll...

I'll have to call you back.

What?

Which professor?

The man who teaches
computer sciences?

I never heard of him.

No. Won't tomorrow do?

All right,
at the university tonight.

Mm-hmm. I know where it is.

See you there in a little bit.
Bye.

So she's a student?

It's a misunderstanding.
She's a journalist.

That's nice.
Wonderful.

She goes to school
on the side.

Now, finish up.

That's it.

Papa's friend is expecting him
real soon.

We don't want
to make him late.

This is a chip.
According to some,

it's the greatest technological
advance in the history of man.

According to others,
it's the greatest threat.

This kind of electronic chip is
only a few millimeters across.

Now, one chip has thousands
of miniature components

all over its surface.

There are chips
all around us these days.

Without chips, our society
wouldn't be able

to function properly
anymore.

Someday, we'll have chips
installed bottom to top.

They'll be surgically implanted
to regulate our blood pressure,

among other things.

This is a revolutionary concept,
and it won't be long

before chips are used
to take over

certain functions
of the brain.

If I were an imbecile,
and of course I'm not,

whoop, one implant.

And that's all it takes.

I'm as smart as anyone else.

Can you tell us about
the computer in America?

A computer was created
quite some time ago

in the United States.

It came equipped with the latest
kind of chips.

The next thing they knew,

it began to go off
all on its own.

Totally inexplicable.

A mystery to everyone
concerned.

The computer started initiating
its own brain patterns.

It began making
its own programs.

It got completely
out of control

and couldn't be stopped.

So they pulled the plug.

They couldn't figure out
how to stop it,

so they dug a big hole
and buried the computer.

They just covered it up.

But how could they be sure
it was something in the chips?

No question.
You see, in the last few years,

scientists all over the world
have spent a lot of time

bringing down the size
of these chips.

Now, computers used to be
so big and bulky,

they filled up
half the room.

I have a picture.
Ah, here it is.

Would you believe this computer
used to accomplish the same

as a chip does today?

It's not much elapsed time.
About 15 years.

And the research
has hardly started yet.

Everything just gets
tinier and tinier.

And that is where
the danger lies, in my opinion.

Under certain influences,

the programs of the chips
can now be changed.

The tinier the chip,
the more unstable

and less reliable
it will become.

For instance,
what type of influences?

Magnetism, static electricity,
temperature,

ultraviolet rays,
radioactive rays.

When a chip is exposed
to these elements,

it may begin
to break down.

Then you've got to find
and quickly remove such a chip.

Should it continue in use,

the danger is it could
reprogram itself.

They have now started to develop
a new element: the biochip.

Chips that are no larger
than a little molecule.

One time, they built a computer,
an entirely experimental thing,

a prototype,
with these chips

that were made completely
out of protein.

Can you imagine that?

A chip made out of pure
organic material.

Fantastic.
You mean, it worked?

Uh-uh. It proved
an awful failure.

It turned out the chips
were so unstable and irregular

they instantly started
to reprogram in the computer.

But the most fascinating
thing of all was

these chips of protein
lost control

and reproduced themselves
over and over again.

The computer began
to create its own chips.

It began to grow.

Can you believe it?

Yeah, tell me.

Did somebody
bury that one?

I have no idea.

It might have committed suicide
by now.

Solong.

Glad you were able
to stop by.

Thanks, again. Good night.
Good night.

Well, what do you
think, Felix?

I don't believe
any of it.

It's impossible for chips
to start multiplying.

Why is that?

A computer that
reproduces itself?

Are you sure your friend
is really a professor?

He's one of the most
brilliant people I know.

He doesn't have
to make things up.

Sounds like a nut case.

He's an expert in this field.
Rising Sun's installed

something like that in the lift,
I'm telling you.

And your friend Breuker
discovered it.

Then he must have
flipped out.

Like I will if I listen to you.

You won't go along with it?
So prove that he's crazy.

Check it out yourself.
What?

Well, the main computer
that powers the lift

is in a metal box
on top of the shaft.

So you want me to break in?
Only to find out the truth.

Yeah, and it would make
a great story for you.

Thank you, but I have enough
problems of my own.

And one thing I don't need
on top of everything else

is a fight with my boss
just because

some weird friend of yours

makes up stories about computers
that reproduce.

You're petrified, aren't you?
Uh, yeah.

I guess that must be it.

Are you coming?

No, thanks.
I'll find a cab.

You finished, Van Rooyen?

This isn't a circus.
I'm tired of telling you that.

If you want to play a clown,
do it on your own time.

Now, you got a job to do.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Hey, if you don't like it,
then get the hell out.

I hope I see him.

All right, ladies,
cut the gabbing.

Oh!

Well, you shouldn't
have stuck it out in traffic.

Keep up the good work,
ladies.

I'll be back
for dress inspection

in a couple of minutes.

Huh?

What the fuck?

Where the hell did he go?

Van Rooyen?

Stupid jerkoff.

Good morning.
Came early, hmm?

I have quite a lot
of work to do today.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Me too.

Hmm? Hmm?

Ew. Ugh.

Hi, Spiekie.
Huh?

You're early today.

You're supposed
to be sick or something.

Sick? What?

Youngbrood had me
take over for you.

Take over what?
The lift.

In that office building.

You don't look sick to me.

No.

There something wrong there?

One of the cleaning people
got into the shaft somehow

and got mangled
in the works.

Dead as a doornail.

The cops think
he's the one

who's been fooling around
with the lift.

What the hell is happening
around here?

Nobody told me
about that.

Ah, Mr. Adelaar.
I've been expecting you.

Yeah. I've just found out.

You've asked Spiekerman
to fix that lift.

You've been removed
from that job.

Is that right?
Yes, that's right.

And there's one more
thing you should know.

I put you on sick leave
for a month.

You can't just force me
off work.

Under the circumstances,
you should have been fired.

You didn't even call us up
to explain.

You just took off
yesterday afternoon.

And to make matters worse,
you had the nerve to pay a visit

to one of our business
associates behind my back

and criticize him.

Have you gone totally
off your rocker?

We have good contacts
with the Rising Sun company,

and you go and tell them

their electronic installation's
no good!

I'm sorry, but I didn't
say that.

Spiekerman will be taking over
for you a few days.

You'll have a chance
to pull yourself together.

But it's my lift.
And it's my reputation.

I expect you to keep away
from that lift,

and women from newspapers!

Hey, what's wrong now,
Felix?

With me? Nothing.
It's the lift that's wrong.

I'll be giving it a checkup
right after this weekend.

That's a bit too late.

But they know
who did it now.

Like hell they do.
The cleaning man.

No way. He had nothing
to do with it.

What do you mean?
Who do you think it was?

Felix. Hey, where are
you going?

Huh.

You see, the man was dumb.
Wasn't careful enough.

And that's what
got him killed.

What made him do it?

Why did he have to play tricks
with the lift like that?

Everything points
in his direction.

Did you know he had
a police record?

No, he never
brought it up.

Of course.
What does it say, Schmidt?

Auto theft
and a robbery.

Also, public nuisance.

There you are.
You can see he was the type.

It doesn't surprise me,
though.

I always thought he seemed
pretty unreliable.

Hmm.

But it's not easy
these days

to find someone
to do heavy cleaning.

Will you...here,
sign this.

Yes.

There you go.

Yeah. Thanks.

I'm happy I was
able to help.

If you need more information,
I'll be around.

Yeah, we certainly will
if the need arises.

In any case, we'd like to thank
you for your cooperation.

It was nothing.

Thank you.

Well, Schmidt,

now that this problem's solved,
we can get on to other things.

Where'd I put
my travel brochures?

Uh, the upper drawer
on the right.

Ah-ha, here they are.

Yup.

Ah.

Uh, but are you sure
Van Rooyen was the guilty man?

Huh? I am.
Aren't you?

When there was
trouble with the lift,

that cleaning man had always
been in the building

the night before.

But couldn't that be due
to coincidence?

I don't believe in coincidence
in this business, Schmidt.

I'm after facts, and the facts
point clearly in one direction.

I'm just happy
we could clear this up

before I go
on my vacation.

Ah, this is going
to be wonderful.

Tropical beaches.

What time does my flight
leave Monday, Schmidt?

Sasha?

Hello?

What?

Where have you gone?

Oh, wonderful.

What about the kids?

Yeah, yeah.

Now, wait just a minute.

I don't know what's happened
to you this time, but...

Well, how long
do you plan to...?

Look, I'm not going to play
any more of your stupid games.

L hope you're happy!

The lift is out of control.

We've made a few errors.

But when you started, you told
me nothing could go wrong.

If anyone ever finds out,
it will be disastrous.

Nobody will find out.

Yeah? My repairmen
are extremely suspicious.

I should never
have listened to you.

God only knows what you've been
doing all this time.

There's been some problems.

They'll be solved soon.

Well, I don't plan
to be responsible

for your experiments.

I want nothing more
to do with them.

Oh, I'm tired.

I need some time away.

You're not well.

You'd better do that.

Huh?

What?

Aah!

You can't be left
on your own, can you?

Um...

I guess it's all over.

I missed it.

Easy.

You slipped up.
You're late.

How should I know the trouble
you're getting yourself into?

What are you doing here?

It was extremely sick.

Oh!