All language subtitles for Maigret S01E09 The Mistake_Track03-eng

- Change the dressing
first thing in the moming

She should have a comfortable night.

- Okay, doctor

- Dr. Lavaud.

The patient, DuPont

- What's the answer, sir?

- The operation will be successful,

but he'd be dead within the year

I've decided not to operate

- Yes, Professor.

- want him kept under
constant observation

If there's change
particularly in the breathing,

report at once

- I shall be on-call, sir
- Dr. Decaux?

- You better get back
to the patient, nurse

- I've never heard such
a brilliant diagnosis

- There's only one Professor Gouin

- No one else in the world

could guarantee that poor fellow a month

- If he lasts through the night
without my administrations,

he'll live to be 90.

I can't make love to you
in the milk crate overall.

- No.

- Oh, what's the matter with you?

No, Etienne please

I want to talk to you about Louise

- I can't see why

- (huffs) Will it be your child?

- Possibly.

It don't seem to make any difference to us

or why should it?

{smooth sensual music)

(smooth mysterious music)

{intriguing orchestral music)

- Hello, you're back early

- Pinewood
- Hmm?

Oh, I've been polishing the furniture

- I hope you haven't touched-
- Ne, it's all right

I haven't touched your desk.

Why have you come back early?

Did you forget something?

- No, the Commissioner wants
a special departmental report

all done by tomorrow

I'll never get it done in the office

- Are you gonna use the table?

- Yes, and the floor.

- Oh, take care of the table

I barely just polished it

Are you gonna take calls?

- No, otherwise there'd be
no point in working at home

- All right, I'll leave
you in peace, dear.

{doorbell buzzing)

- Ah, Madame.

- Oh, Monsieur Lucas

Well he's very busy.

I don't really like to disturb him

- This is very important, Madame

- You better come in then.

- Come please.

- Good morning, Madame.

Monsieur Lucas.

- I said I wasn't to be disturbed.

Solve a murder.

- This is murder, Patton.

- Who the devil's this?

Don't tell me.

Desiree, right?

- Yes.

- Desiree Brault.

- Yes, your beats used to be

between the Place Pigalle
and the Place Blanche.

You a did a little shoplifting
on the side, wasn't it?

- [Desiree] Ch, that was 15 years ago

- Yeah, have you taken a murder now?

- She found a buddy, Besson

- You think I'd be here to
have anything to do with it,

me with my record?

- All right, let's go into it.

Sit down.

Let's have a little cognac

(indistinct)

- So tell me what happened

- Well the report came
through this moming

- The police first please, Mademoiselle.

- Madame if you please.

I got a husband now

- Oh.

All right, police first, Madame.

- The matter was reported
at 8-7 this morning

- By me.

- I went to 115 B Avenue Carnot

and found the body of a girl
on the second floor flat.

- Avenue Camot?
- That's why ['ve come to you

It's a very wealthy district

full of generals, senators and so on

- It gets all the full treatments.

- Thank you, Madame

- We have to put up with
sergeants where I come from

- You always had my
full attention, Madame

Go on.

- The body was identified

as that of a young woman
called Louise Philon.

She'd been shot through
the head at close range

- Who was she?

- I checked with records on the way down

She was known as a common prostitute.

She moved from a small
hotel in La Chapelle

district about six months ago.

- After she'd left the hospital.

She'd been there three months.

- [Maigret] All right, tell us the rest.

- Well she knew me

because I did the hotel and
the hall and the stairs.

So when she moved to this place,

she said would I care to do eight to 12

Wanted to keep up with
old times, I should think

- Who paid the rent?

- No idea.

- Never saw any men about her?

- Not to say see

- Oh, what to say?

- Well men's dressing gown
and slippers in the cupboard

and the box of cigars in the drawer

She didn't smoke 'em.

- You never saw who did?

- Nope

- Did you find anything”?
- Not much.

- He was a main devil whoever he was.

Never bought her anything

No nice clothes, no jewellery,
not even a box of chocolates.

- Money?

- She never seemed to have much.

- These seem to be all
her personal effects

- Birth certificate.

Get onto her.

- Good.

- One-night affair, I should think

Who's he?

- [Lucas] According to the concierge,

he used to visit her in the afternoons.

- What's his name?

- I wouldn't knew only doing mornings

- Now you knew her before she moved, yes?

- Only to say good morning

- Come on, Desiree.

If he knew her before she
moved, we shall find out

You wouldn't like us to think

that you were hiding anything, would you?

After all, you found the body

- Police, hal

I might have known it

You try to help them,
but they turn on you

- What's his name?

- Pierre.

He plays the piano
- Where?

- In a nightclub called Le Grillo

He wanted to marry her

- And he doesn't pay her rent?

- There's just no use asking
me because I don't know.

- But the dressing gown is

- I dare say he wore it

- All right, Desiree. You can go.

- But what about expenses”

I've gone outta my way

- Yeah, Lucas'll run you.

- All right, come on then.

I'm ready.

- Wait a moment.

Was there any sign of a weapon?

- If you think I'm going to
wait all moming, you're wrong

(door slamming)

- No weapon

They concierge says this chap here

visited her at 10:00 last night

- Do we know what time she died?

- Between nine and 11.

- All right, you better pick her up.

- Right away”?
- Yup, why not?

- What about this other man?

- Oh yes, Avenue Carnot.

- He could be someone pretty big

- Well I'll worry about that

You find Pierre.

- Good
- No, leave those

- Right.

Au revoir, Madame

- Au revoir, Monsieur Lucas

Would you be into lunch?

- No intention of going out to lunch

I'm just going over to take
a look at the Avenue Carnot.

- [Mme. Maigret] All
right, lunch is at one

- All right, well I may
be a little bit late

{soft mysterious music)

Madame?

Are you the concierge?

- Yes.

There's nothing new

They took the body away hours ago

Ooh, the police.

I thought you were the press.

Please come in.

I'd just been up there.

It's dreadful, simply dreadful

You can imagine what
I've had to put up with

But it's Inspector Maigret, isn't it?

- Mm-hmm. it's a nice place you got here

- Nice district.

Do sit down.

- Thank you, no

I won't be long

Are all these flats on leases?

- Three years minimum.

- I see, did Louise Philon
have a three-year lease?

- Well you'll have to ask the agents

They represent a well-known financier

- Did she pay by check?

Come now, you must know who
paid the rent, don't you?

- The name on the check is Gouin.

- Gouin, who's he?

- Professor Gouin.

- The surgeon?

- Oh, he's a wonderful man.

Mademoiselle Philon was a patient.

He rescued her from death.

- And installed, I
hear, to look after him.

- Professor Gouin resides with
his wife in the flat above

- Was his wife aware of his
interest in another patient?

- I've always presumed so otherwise

- Otherwise?

- Well Etienne brought her to this block.

- Hmm.

I believe you know this man

Pierre.
- Yes.

- Did he come up here at 10:00 last night?

- That's right.

- Came down again shortly afterwards?

- That's right.

- Where's the professor at this time?

- He came back from the hospital at six

and left again at eight

His assistant called for him.

I heard her say it was an urgent case.

- Hmm, when did he return?

- Just before midnight.

Well.

- Yeah?

- I didn't actually see him

- Well how do you know”?

- But sometimes his sister-in-law
spends the evening here

When she does, she always
leaves when he comes back.

Last night, she left at midnight.

- I see.

Thank you, Madame

- Cornet.
- Cornet.

If Professor Gouin or Madame Gouin

would like to get in
touch with the police,

ask them to telephone headquarters

and ask for Sergeant Lucas

- I will tell them.

They may prefer to speak to you

- Sergeant Lucas is fairly competent.

{soft cheerful music)

{soft romantic music)

(chair banging)

- Arret, arret, arret, arret

Go easy there.

Go easy

Those are good chairs.

Why knock 'em about like that?

Think I'm made of money?

- You drama club.

I must be mad.

- Just enough to drive
you clean round the bend

And where's this man, Pierre?

Should've been here an hour ago

We have nothing but trouble

Oh relax, Louis.

He'll be here.

- Oh, let's have a drink.

Let's have a drink.

{soft romantic music)

He coming down now

No, he isn't

We thought you a new accordionist
come for an audition.

- Tell you that I'm not

What do you breed in this joint?

- Police, eh?

- That's right.

- I thought as much

I'd have guessed you were
a copper a mile away

What do you want?

- Nothin' that you got

- Oh, come on

Be friendly

We've nothing to hide

This is a well-run place

Have a glass of wine

What can we do for you?

{soft romantic music)

- Your name Pierre?

- Might be.

- Funny man, eh”?

Surname?

- Eyraud

- Let's have your papers

C'mon, ¢'mon

♪ Bornin'41 ♪

I And given away to nun 2

♪ Father's name unknown ♪

I Mother's profession known ♪

♪ Everything else she'll find ♪

♪ Upon your file ♪

- All right, Caruso

When were you last inside”

♪ 18 months ago

I Immoral earnings 2'

♪ If you really want to know ♪

- Louise Philon's earnings?

{piano harmonising)

- No.

Pour that drink, man

- [Lucas] When'd you see her last?

- What's this all about then?

- Did you see her last night?

- Pierre was here last night

- All the time?
- What do you mean”

- I mean all the time between nine and 11.

- (chuckles) You know,
they're very cunning,

these policemen

Yes. I went there

So what?

- What time did you see her last night?

C'mon, answer my question!

- She phoned me
- What about?

{Louis speaking faintly)

She's dead.

- What'd you say”?

- Shot through the head
between nine and 11 last night

Hold it.

You have a little explaining to do

(chair clanking)

(smooth mysterious music)

(vendors shouting)

(dog barking)

{soft mysterious music)

(smooth mysterious music)

- Good afternoon, Madame

- Dr. Paul.

He's very busy, buf you better come in.

Dr. Paul.

Oh, well let's have some beer.

- Will you go in”?

- Thank you

Hello doctor.

What's the trouble?

- Sorry to disturb you, but
Lucas was not in your office

and your telephone seemed
to be out of order.

- Ch yes, I left the receiver off

Is he still looking for the young man?

- There was one point
of considerable interest

in the post-mortem on Louise Philon

I thought I better come
and tell you straight away

She was pregnant.

- Was she?

How many months”

- Six weeks, no more

- You're certain.

- Quite certain.

I confirmed the death occurred

between nine and 11 last night

and was caused by a small calibre pistol

fired from about three metres.

- Here's your beer

- Come and have some beer, doctor

- Thank you

Thanks.

- Doctor, what do you knows
about Professor Etienne Gouin?

- Gouin?

Well he's the finest surgeon in France.

Some of his techniques are
in use all over the world.

- Do you know him personally?

- Well I met him at conferences.

- What's he like?

- Utterly dedicated

Why?

- This girl was his mistress

- Gouin?

Really.

- [Maigret] You don't
find it hard to believe?

- I'm afraid I have heard rumours

about his behaviour with women.

But mind you, I only discounted them

- Well there's obviously something to it.

- [Dr. Paul] D'you really think sa?

Oh, some people are only too
anxious to drag great men

down to their own level.

- Yes, I agree

But it's not very pleasant
associating great men

with this sorta thing

- But there's something unique about Gouin

and his accomplishments

- Right and for that very reason,

I don't much like the
idea of dragging him down

After all, he did pay Louise's rent

and he lives in the flat above.

You're not suggestin' that
he killed her, are you?

- No.

- We should hope not indeed

And even if it?

- Even if he did?

- There are far-too-few
great surgeon in the world

Speaking as an ordinary doctor-

(phone ringing)

- Maigret.

Lucas?

Yeah.

I see.

Oh well.

Well yes, you better keep on trying

All right

Lucas' still tryin' to find
Pierre, the girl's other lover

I've got a chase apparently

- Is he your chief suspect?

- He was.

But now, I don't know.

Can you gimme a lift to the Avenue Carnot?

- Certainly.

Now finish your beer.

{doorbell buzzing)

- Madame Gouin.

- Why don't you come in?

- Thank you

- I wondered when you'd come.

- Do you know who [ am?

- Of course, you were downstairs earlier

I'm afraid the maid is out this afternoon.

- It's really your
husband I wanted to see.

- Oh, he's at the hospital

in the theatre for the next two hours.

I'm glad you've come

I was going to phone you

- What about”?

- This business.

- Right.

You knew her, the young girl?

- Yes.

- How well?

- I'd only seen her once

I knew of course that my
husband had installed her here.

One night about two months ago,

she rang through in a state of panic

- [Maigret] What was the trouble”?

- He'd collapsed in her sitting room

I went on and gave first aid

It was what people call a heart attack.

- Did you call the doctor?

- There was no need.
- Why?

- [Germaine] I was a
nurse before we married.

- Right.

Was your husband in
love with the young one”

- That's the question I was
goin' to ask you, Inspector

Do sit down, would you?

- [Maigret] Thank you

- May I tell you about my husband?

- Please do.

He is, as you may know,
a very great surgeon

Probably the greatest in France.

- So you think a lot can be forgiven then?

- I think so.

- Want his name kept outta the papers

- Is it possible”

- Thank you, no

- You asked me if he was
in love with Louis Philon

Fact is that my husband needs
women as other men need drink.

- Was it your idea that
she should move in?

- Yes, as a matter of fact, it was

- Did you know that she'd been seeing

a lot of a nightclub pianist?

- I listen to the midday news,

but that was the first I'd heard of him.

Oh, it didn't surprise me

Fact if I'd known on the whole light,

I thought it was a good thing.

I mean that she should be happy.

- Did your husband knows”?

- I don't know.

It isn't important.

He would've taken the same view.

- Did your sister know?

- I'm sorry?

- Your sister.

She was here last night.

Did she know what was going on”

- I'm very fond of my sister

She's the elder and she
helped to bring me up

but she isn't.

Well she doesn't get on
very well with my husband

- Did she know about Louise Philon?

- I don't know.

I think she may have guessed something

I may have told her something

- Did she see your husband last night?

- Oh no. she likes to
go before he comes back

- What time did he come back?

- What time?

- That's the question

- I really don't know

We have separate rooms

- Separate rooms?
- Yes

- Was it before or after your sister left?

- My sister came because she
knew that Etienne would be out.

There was family business to discuss

I went to bed before she left.

She has only a one-room flat

and she likes to sit
here reading or knitting

- I see.

What's your sister's name, Madame?

- Ollevier.

Antoinette Ollevier.

- Thank you, Madame

I won't keep you any longer

Oh, when did you first know
that the girl was pregnant?

- Inspector, you're telling me
something that I didn't know

- Well think about it.

- Yes.

It needs thinking about.

- Where will I find your sister, Madame?

- She's the librarian in
the Place Saint-Sulpice

- Thank you

- Although the door is open,
this is a private room

- I'm Inspector Maigret
of police judiciaire

- I see.

May I ask what you want with me”

- Your sister told me that
vou called on her last night

- That is so.

- You spent the evening with
her and left about midnight?

- It was 12:30 by the time I got home.

I left when a certain
individual came back.

- Do you often spend the
evening with your sister?

- Not very often

- She invited you?

- My sister telephoned me to
say that husband would be out

Why? What did he tell you?

- I haven't interviewed him yet

- I assume that you knew this woman

in the lower flat was his mistress.

- [Maigret] It wasn't much of a secret

- I suppose you haven't interviewed him

because he's a famous surgeon,

member of the Academy
of Medicine and so on.

There's half a page of it

- I gathered you don't like him

- I shall try not to be vindictive,

but I've seen this coming for years.

Put them here.

- Did you know that the girl was pregnant?

- It doesn't surprise me

- Did your sister mention it?

- We never discussed the girl

- Did you see him when
he came In last night?

- Briefly.

- What impression did he give?

- The same impression
that he always gives

- What's that?

- That of & man who considers himself

above the ordinary laws
of decency and morality

- Do you think that he
killed Louise Philon?

- Who else?

- It might've been her young lover Pierre

- I think not.

- [Maigret] Why?

- Well from his point of view,

the whole arrangement
was highly convenient

- And he might've been jealous

- Do you imagine that Etienne
Gouin wasn't jealous too?

He has his pride, you know.

Don't you think that a man
of his age would be furious

when he sought a girl for
flirting a younger man?

- Did she?

- If you were to read the classics,

you might understand a little
more about human nature.

He'd been paying for this
gutter smack for six months

and then he discovers she's
having a younger man's child

- When did he learn that?

- I don't know.

- How long have you known
the girl was pregnant?

- For about three minutes.

I know it's not for me
to tell you your duty,

but it's quite obvious

this man has no regard for human life

- I thought he devoted
himself to saving it

- He's devoted to his own reputation

That's why he only
undertakes difficult cases.

- Perhaps because other
doctors can do the easy ones

- [Antoinette] Even you
are falling for the myth

They all do.

- It may make you more charitable

to know that the crime is
committed to between nine and 11.

Professor Gouin left
his apartment at eight

and by your own evidence did
not return 'til midnight

- I've often wondered

when he says he's working
late at the hospital

what he's really up to.

- Your imagination is
evidently highly-developed

- And no doubt you were taught
not to use your imagination!

I can understand that.

But it is really beyond my comprehension

why you haven't had this man

to your headquarters for questioning.

No doubt because he's a-
- I don't think you should say

what you're about to say,
Mademoiselle Ollevier.

- Thank you for your advice

I accept it.

‘Cause I'm only a petty
functionary of the state

looking for a pension in six years' time,

I shall say no more.

- Then that'll be all for the moment.

{soft mysterious music)

{water trickling)

{doorbell buzzing)

- One moment please

Just coming

Oh
- Inspector Maigret

May I come in”?

- Yes, of course

- I didn't want to
intrude at the hospital

- If you'd have found it difficult,

I've been in the operating
theatre for the last two hours.

- Am I holding you up?

- No, I just started running a bath

But there's no hurry

Please come in.

Oh, excuse me.

- You attend Professor
Gouin's operations, yeah?

- Always

- Always?

- Well for the last 10 years

Originally I was his pupil

- Did you attend him last night?

- Yes, there was an emergency call

- What time was it?

- I picked him up outside
his apartment at about eight

I suppose we reached the
hospital what, 30 minutes later?

- And what time did you finish?

- I must've driven him
home towards midnight.

- When you reached the
hospital, what happened then?

- Well he examined the patient

It was decided not to operate

unless his condition became critical.

- [Maigret] Did it?

- No, he didn't operate

- He stayed in the ward all this time”

- No.

- Where did he go”

- He has an office at his disposal

- And remained there all the time?

- Yes, he did

- You sure of that?

- I was with him.

- Could you prove that?

- Why don't you ask Professor Gouin?

- Could the house doctor bail you out?

- People in hospital have more
to do than spy on each other

- When did you first knows

that Louise Philon had been murdered?

- At midday

I read the paper in the doctor's restroom.

- Did you tell the professor?

- No, I had my notes to do

- Did you mention it to him
when you drove him home?

- Yes.

Yes, I did

- What did he say”?

- He was not in a communicative mood.

- Do you think that he took her life?

- I was present when he
saved her life last year

We were in the operating
theatre for five hours.

He was proud of his achievement.

- You think fast, Dr. Decaux

You've jumped two of my questions

- But you get my point.

- Is it true that your
relationship with the professor

is not entirely professional?

- (chuckles) Are you as middle-class

as you sound, Inspector?

- Dr. Decaux.

If my parents could've afforded it,

I should've been a doctor.

As itis, I'm a policeman

Nothing that you can
tell me will shock me.

But like a doctor, I prefer
to proceed step by step

First, is your relationship
other than professional

and then are you lovers”?

- (chuckles) You know,

I think you oughta be
talking to Professor Gouin

You would appreciate each other

- Thank you, now please
answer the question

- I admire the professor

more than any other human being on earth

We're often together for long periods,

between operations or travelling together

in the provinces or abroad

Yes, Inspector

There are moments when our relationship

is other than professional

- How do you get on with his wife”

- Germaine?

She looks bomby as a sorta servant.

She was a nurse and I'm a doctor.

She has to maintain her
position in her own eyes

- [Maigret] It isn't a happy marriage?

- Let's say Germaine
couldn't make him unhappy

- Could Louise?

- Ne, not in my opinion

- He wouldn't leave his
wife to marry Louise

- [Lucile] I'm sure not

- To marry you?

- He's never thought of it

- [Maigret] Have you?

- No, Monsieur Maigret

I have no intention of
marrying, not even Etienne

- What about Louise, had she?

- Well I don't know her well enough

I didn't know her well enough.

- You knew she was pregnant.

- Yes, I did

- [Maigret] When?

- A few days ago

- [Maigret] Who told you?

- He mentioned the fact.

Cr rather he said quite
casually and quite ironically,

"I believe Louise is pregnant.”

- What did you say?

- Nothing.

- Lemme skip a few questions.

- Did I kill Louise?

No, Inspector

Look, I'm sure you got
a lot more questions

and my bath's getting cold

So lemme try and answer them for you, hmm?

You suspect that my alibi for Etienne

and Etienne's for me could be motivated

by a functional need for each other.

You looking for & motive

A motive for passion

and you come up against the
difficulty of defining love

Oh yes, in police court
language, I loved Etienne

So did his mistress, so does his wife

And for all I know out of 10 other women,

half of whom will tell
you that they hate him

He's a force of nature and
nature protects her children

She protects 'em against
bourgeois mentality,

against police inquisition, against-

- And against themselves?

- I'm sorry

- You realise that I shall
have interview the professor.

- I'm not his protector

- Thank you, Dr. Decaux

You been most helpful

- Three yards and
nothing's come through yet

Check with the railway police again

He must've jumped the train in that yard

(phone ringing)
Oh, confounded phone

Glorified telephone boy around here

Take that down to dispatch on your way.

Now c'mon, get reading

If you hear (drowned out
by phone), lemme know

Hello Lucas.

Oh, Patron

Well I was in the duty room

spreading the net to pick up Pierre

Yes, Patron

Professor Gouin

and Dr. Decaux.

Good, right away.

My lucky day

Communications.

Come on, come on, come on.

Jacques, tap in on all
ingoing and outgoing calls

Professor Gouin, 115 B Avenue Carnot

and Dr. Decaux, 153 Rue des Acacias

Everything on tape

What?

Now look, this is urgent,
priority plus so get cracking!

Don't lose your sense of humour, Lucas

{soft mysterious music)

(smooth mysterious music)

- [Lucile] And then he
asked me if I killed Louise.

- [Etienne] Do they expect to
frighten you into confession”?

- [Lucile] Ch ho, he
doesn't work like that.

He's as patient as a doctor
listening to symptoms

- [Etienne] Well we'll
discuss it when we meet.

- [Lucile] Mm-hmm

- [Etienne] Don't worry.

Everything'll be all right

- [Lucile] I hope so

What time in the morning?

- 8.00.
- He's here.

- What? Who?
- Pierre, the musician

- [Lucile] Sleep well.

- Oh, bring him in

Where'd you find him?

- He didn't.

I came by myself.

- Louis, am I pleased to see you

Lucas
- Yeah?

- De you think you could find
some beer and sandwiches?

- What kind?

- Oh, better make 'em chicken.

They won't run away

- Haha.

- Now then.

- Look, I didn't kill her

- No.

- You believe me?

- Yes, I think so

- I swear I didn't kill her.

- All right, sit down.

You can smoke if you want to.

Now let's start at the beginning

Was she alive when you
called to see her last night?

-'Course.

- Mm-hmm.

And when she telephoned you,
did she say what she wanted?

- No.

I thought I knew her.

I thought she decided to pack it all in

and come away with me

- And you asked her to”?

- God, I begged her to

I loved her.

- And what did you want to tell her?

- [ think you know

- Mm-hmm.

Do you think the child is yours?

- I would've made it
mine because it was hers.

- Was she glad about it?

- Dunno.

She was odd.

She didn't seem to be able to
make up her mind what to do

- What might she have done?

- Well she might've married
me or married the old man

- He's not as old as that.

- He's 55 at least.

- Would he have married her?

- I don't know.

She seemed to think he
wanted to divorce his wife.

- Is that what she wanted?

- No.

No, but she was frightened
of being hungry again

- Well she would've been with you

- We would've managed

- So nothing was decided

- No, I'd get back to work.

- If she had suddenly said to you

that she was going to marry the professor,

would you have killed her?

- Perhaps, I don't know

But not with a gun

in fury and in despair

I loved her.

- Beer's coming up, another tape

- Same address?

- Yeah, five minutes ago

- Wait outside.
- Why?

- Son, I don't have time
to call off the hunt.

Otherwise first officer that sees you

bring you straight back here

- You couldn't catch me before.

- (chuckles) Don't drink
my beer on the way out

- Oh, there's one thing

- Yeah?

- She's got no parents
and no relatives either.

I'd like to see she's buried properly

with her name on a stone.

- All right.

If there's no other
claimant, you shall have it

- Okay, there won't be

- All right, Lucas.

Let's hear it.

(phone ringing)

- [Etienne] Professor Gouin.

- [Friend] You don't know me

I'm a friend.

- [Etienne] Speak up, who are you?

- [Friend] Someone who went
into Louise's room this morning

- Desiree Brault.

- [Desiree] I found something there.

I found a pistol, your pistol

I thought you might like to
have it back at the right price

Would you like to buy it from me?

(receiver clacking)

- No answer from the professor

- No.

- Pick up that blackmailing old hag

We want that gun.

(phone ringing)

Maigret.

Yup

Lucas!

Yes, I see.

Did she?

I see.

All right, I'l come over

No, now

- Who was that?

- That was the professor
reporting the call from Desiree

- Unlucky for him

- Yes, was his gun though

Oh, here's the sandwiches

- Good, thanks.

- He wants to see me.

- I should've known you'd
wanted to see him before now.

- There's always plenty of excuses

for putting off things
you don't want to do

- Pardon?

- I like my great men to be great

{doorbell buzzing)

- All right, I'l go

It's the police.

- Police?

- I rang them.

- I could deal with them.

- No doubt, but I will

- But you must be so
tired of the questions

at this time of night.

- I'l only have to answer in the end

Would you wait in the drawing room?

- Look, Etienne please.

- In the drawing room.

Inspector Maigret

- Good evening

- Should I put your hat somewhere”?

- Thank you

-Dogein

It's good of you to come.

You'll sit there.

- Thank you

- If you want to make notes, do

But may I say it once,

wouldn't it be more
rational fo question me

rather than bothering Dr. Decaux?

- Did she say that I bothered her?

- Perhaps that's the
wrong way of putting it

- I think that Dr. Decaux must
be your closest colleague

- She's my assistant.

Women like to convince
themselves of their importance

- Is she in love with you, Professor?

- The extent that she'd be
in love with any superior

as long as he was famous

- I got the impression
that she'd commit perjury

for your sake

- Without a moment's hesitation.

My wife has also been in touch with you

- [Maigret] And she told you

- Like Dr. Decaux,

she'd tell me of your
conversation with her.

Have you dealt with the Brault woman?

- I'm expecting a call
about her any moment

My assistant Lucas will call me here.

- Of course.

- When did you miss the automatic?

- I didn't miss it.

It was kept in this cupboard.

- Loaded?

- I can't be sure there was ammunition.

I bought it four or five years ago

when I thought I'd be
operating in Indochina

I didn't go.

- Mm-hmm, have you used some of these?

- A few practise shots at
the time, four or five

I've forgotten all about it
until this woman demanded money

- What'd you say to her?

- Nothing. I rang you

- Did you tell your wife?

- She advised me to come to terms.

- Did she?

- Women like to cast themselves
in the role of protector

We mustn't think of
them as rational beings

- No, no. I agree

- I'm glad you understand

- Well your wife seems
very understanding too

According to her, she wasn't
jealous of the girl that left

- Do you believe her?

- Yas she pretending?

- Germaine was a nurse when I married her.

- Hmm, why did you marry her, Professor?

Were you in love with her?

- I thought she'd make an excellent wife.

- And what do you got te offer her?

- One day she'll be Etienne Gouin's widow.

- According ta your wife,

she suggested that Louise
Philon should move here.

- Yeah, so she did

I never thought of it

I didn't even know the flat was vacant.

- Were you in love with Louise, Professor?

- That's the second time
you've used that word

Love is a term which
does not define anything

known to science.

- Well let me help you to
define the relationship

Were you jealous of Pierre”?

- Well I would prefer
that he never existed.

- And what were the girl's
feelings towards you?

- Naturally she spoke of
affection and gratitude

But the truth is simpler than that.

She didn't want to be pocr again

- Was she in love with Pierre?

- Assist other word?

I should say that she needed
a sentimental attachment.

Now women like to complicate their lives,

perplex themselves and believe
that they have a choice

- Were you ever afraid
that she would leave you”?

- [Etienne] She came to me
yelling from time to time

- And were you ever afraid she might?

- No.

- [Maigret] Have you made
any provision for her?

- A life policy in her favour

- And you also made out a life insurance

in favour of Dr. Decaux?

- There was no need.

When I die, she'll attach
herself to my successor.

(phone ringing)

Excuse me.

Hello.

It's for you.

- Thank you

- Would you rather take it in the hall?

- Yes, I would

Thank you

Good evening, Madame

- Good evening, Inspector

Is there another extension here?

- My wife's room

Shall [?

- Thank you, no

Hello, Lucas

- Patron, I've got the automatic

I sent it over to the
technician's for checking

I got the Brault woman
here making a statement

When she's finished,

I'll take her over to
headquarters and have her charged

- Where are you speaking from?

- Le Battalion police station

- Number?

- Central 2357.

- 2357.

Now wait there, Lucas, for a call from me

I shall need your help
in making an arrest

- It was difficult not to
overhear what you were saying

- That surprised you”?

- I think you're a little premature

Of course it's my weapon

But if I were in your place,

a great many other questions
I should want to ask.

In making a diagnosis,

we're taught to eliminate
all possible alternatives

before making a statement.

- Yes, but don't you find
halfway through a diagnosis

that you have a sort of instinct

what the answer's going to be?

- Yes, of course

And a man as experienced as yourself

would be able to take shortcuts
not of that of a student

- Whereas in your case,
once you made an incision,

it's too late for second thoughts.

- Yes, I see

You're entitled to put
more faith in instinct.

However, an arrest isn't fatal

There's always a trial

- Exactly, I have much more latitude

- Still a wrongful diagnosis

could be harmful to your career.

- Well it depends largely
on the cost of public funds

- Public funds?

Yes, I could tell you
something about that

Can I get you a drink?

- Thank you

- [Etienne] Port or brandy”?

- Cognac please

What are these other
questions you would ask

if you were in my place?

- The attitude of various people

towards the girl's pregnancy

{alcohol trickling)

Will you forgive me?

I don't take alcohol.

- What was your attitude, Professor?

- Well I realise I'd have
to provide for the child

- You thought it was yours?

- She would've sworn that it was.

- Have you ever wanted a child?

- Whatever for?

- I see.

I still could ask you what Pierre thought.

That leaves your wife and Dr. Decaux

Or was anyone else
interested in the child?

- No, Dr. Decaux

My wife asked me what I intended to do.

- Your wife asked you”?

- Yes.

- She knew.

- Yeah, I told her.

- When?

- Oh two, three days ago

I said I should recognise the child

and that's all there was to it.

- [Maigret] Was she very upset?

- Yes, she was upset

- Was there any need to tell her so secon?

- [Etienne] Oh, I suppose not

It gave you a subtle
satisfaction to upset your wife

and your assistant.

- Hmm, perhaps

- Either of these women
might've terminated

your association with the girl

- I should, yeah

- That's what happened?

- They both hated her and
they both better have the idea

that people capable of putting
such ideas into practise

are a rare fortune of the field.

- I must ask you, Professor,
if you killed Louise Philon

- You've been askin' me that
ever since you came here

If that is your diagnosis,
it is Incorrect

Dr. Decaux can gimme a perfect alibi

- [Maigret] So your assistant
may have a use after all

- Oh, I never doubted her usefulness

- No, you knew that she would
perjure herself for your sake

So she's not able to give you an alibi.

- Hmm, I have to admit that

- You may be surprised to know

that she avoided my direct questions

What happened last night
at the hospital, Professor?

- I saw my patient return to my room.

- At what time?

- Nine I saw my desk clock.

- And?

- The house surgeon had instructions

to fetch me under certain circumstances.

- And did he?

- An hour later.

- You sure of that?
- I'am sure of that

Dr. Lanvin made sure of it too.

We proceed to the ward,
inspected the patient

That took half an hour.

- During the previous hour?

- I was with Dr. Decaux.

- Can you prove that?

- [Etienne] Nat if you don't believe her

- Was Dr. Decaux with you when
Dr. Lanvin came to fetch you?

- 8he saw Dr. Lanvin, he did not see her

She was partially undressed
so she hid behind the door.

I realise I'd been foolish enough

to put my trust in a woman
who fears public opinion

I'll come down to headquarters
with you, Inspector.

I assume you'll allow me
to telephone my lawyer

- Professor, it was you who suggested

that I eliminate alternatives.

Will you let me do that?

Expert evidence shows
that Louise Philon died

between nine and 11.

Pierre saw her at 10.

And when he says that she
was alive when he saw her

I accept that because they were in love

That is a term acceptable to a policeman

Luckily for you, I also
accept your explanation

that Dr. Decaux hid behind
your office door at 10:30

You then spent 25 minutes in the ward

So you couldn't possibly have got back

from the hospital to here
in time to shoot Louise.

- You'd have made an
excellent diagnostician

Do you mind if I make a note of the times”

- They're meaningless,

unless you also accept my
diagnosis of human nature

May I use your telephone?

- Of course.

I'll get you another drink

(rotary whirring)

(phone ringing)

- Hello, Lucas

- Lucas, get back to headquarters

and ask the prosecutor's
office to make out a warrant

for the arrest of Antoinette Ollevier,

Chief Librarian, Saint-Sulpice.

The charge is murder by
shooting of Louise Philon

- Instinct?

- Three women had access
to your automatic:

your wife, Dr. Decaux and
your sister-in-law Antoinette

Now although you don't accept
the meaning of the word love,

only one of those women really hated you

- Antoinette?

- The automatic was left by the body.

Now a woman who loved you

might indeed have killed that girl,

but would she also try to incriminate you?

- You're quite wrong, Inspector

I killed Louise.

Even Maigret can make a mistake

I hate him too,

far, far more than Antoinette ever could

D'you hear that, Etienne?

I hate youl

I did love him once,

though he doesn't knows
the meaning of the word

Because I loved him,

I was ready to put up with everything.

His coldness, his cruelty

Even his women, all of them

Until you came to me and told me

that this girl was gonna have a child

and that you were going to recognise it

without even knowing or caring
v/hether it was yours or not

You knew I always wanted
a child and it was hers!

It wasn't even yours!

That's why I killed Louise.

Oh ged, I wish it'd been you

- You're stupid, Germaine.

Antoinette would never had been convicted.

- And you think that I'd let my sister

go through all of that for you?

And you wonder ‘cause I hate him

Antoinette knew what I
was going to do, Etienne

(indistinct)
she said I ought to divorce him

Oh, you'll never, never understand

the meaning of the word love.

It can't be diagnosed! (sobs)

I'm such a fool to confess.

I can't.

I can't believe

that if I loved my sister as
much as I loved him. (sobs)

- Sit up, drink this

(Germaine sobbing)

What number do you want?

- My wife is entitled to
the best lawyer in France

- At this moment, she's
entitled to your understanding

(Germaine sobbing)

- Perhaps I have made a mistake,

but you've been saved from
making a very great mistake

Isn't that so?

(smooth mysterious music)
(Germaine sobbing)

{soft mysterious music)

- Come on, eat while it's hot

- You know, he still thinks
that I made a mistake.

- Who does?

- Professor Gouin.

We had a lot in common.

He vias a great man,

but

he doesn't understand
what makes people tick

- Try the spoon.
- Oh yeah

You know, it could've been
Antoinette, but I knew it wasn't.

Her hatred for Gouin
was merciless but cold.

There was more than that hate
behind the death of Louise.

But I had to use Antoinette to find it.

- What are you talking about?

- Something that you'd understand: love