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Switch on.

Stop, you're on the serial number.

Set the dials on zero.

Wait here.

Is this your car?

It belongs to a friend. It broke down.

What's wrong with it?

That's what I'd like to know. ls there a garage around here?

I walked up the road a mile or two, everything's closed.

At this time of night, no wonder.

Do you have your papers, please?

Hope so.

Salesman... Business trip, or pleasure?

Business.

You make a living with that?

It depends... On how often the oar breaks down.

Could you give me a ride back to town?

I'd like to, but you know some of our regulations are strange.

I can't take you in my car unless you're under arrest.

OK then, I'll sleep in the oar till daylight.

Good luck. Enjoy your visit.

Thanks.

OK?

OK.

E, M, P, S.

E, M, P, S.

Leave those, the numbers must be recorded.

What's going on?

- I don't get it. - What's the name of your boat? - The Arax, she should have docked last night.

Well find out, that's your job dammit!

The Arax was supposed to dock here, at 2 am. She was seen entering the...

If she came into port, she must be here someplace.

I contacted the Captain a month ago, it was all set.

You made it clear to him it was an organized tour?

$2000 a head for third class passage...

he knew damned well it wasn't a pleasure cruise.

Well, OK then. If it's not a ghost ship we'll track her down.

Couldn't we take another boat?

It's possible, but we'd need a Captain who won't ask questions.

Storm damage. Nothing serious... she'll be ready to sail in five days.

- Shit. - It's not my fault. - I'm not blaming you.

You're sure the Captain won't change his mind when he reads the papers?

Maybe he would, if he could read In five days we sail, no problem.

Stop! Get out.

Renzi, you drive down to the end of the dock and wait for us.

We're going through that silo. We'll meet you there.

You're crazy. There's no reason to go through there.

I hope there's no reason. But right now, you don't discuss, you do it.

What's going on?

We have to find somewhere to hide the emeralds for a few days.

We can't carry them with us.

We'll hide them here and he won't know if we've split them between us.

Where?

Don't worry, we'll pick them up in five days.

Wait for me here.

Ralph, you and Renzi go back to your hideout.

You'll be safe there, nobody's seen you.

You think the caretaker at the villa recognized you?

I'm afraid so, I went there three times to take measurements for the carpeting.

Well, we've got to get you out of town.

- I'll phone and tell you where I am. - Bye.

Great...first class hotels, eh?

I stayed here two months getting ready, you can stand it for five days.

Are you going to say goodbye to me nicely?

The day I say goodbye nicely, you'll be leaving for China.

Don't forget to call me everyday at noon, at the Hilton bar. Now go on.

You know there's a speed limit in this town?

Sorry, I'm a foreigner. I can't read signs in your language.

Numbers are the same in any language.

We're very lenient with foreigners. As long as they don't go too far.

- Do you know how fast you were going? - Thirty, forty?

Fifty?

Sixty?

No! Don't tell me I was doing seventy, right in the middle of town...

You were doing ninety.

My foot must have got wedged on the accelerator.

Usually I'm a very safe driver.

You're lucky you ran into me.

A traffic officer would have confiscated your license.

Goodbye, Mister... Mister?

Azad. It happens to mean "Free" in certain languages.

My name is Abel Zacharia. It means nothing at all.

Inspector Zacharia.

Good morning Inspector, my name is Malloch. I represent the insurance company.

Mr. Tasco is waiting for you.

He just came back from St. Moritz in his private plane.

Hello, Lydia...

having fun, I hope...

No, no darling... I'm not in St. Moritz anymore.

I just got back this morning.

My emeralds. The whole collection.

I'll pass you to Isabel, the Police are here. Isabel!

Oh darling! You read too many detective stories.

In reality they're not all that brilliant...

they fill up their files with papers and forget the whole case.

Hello? Yes.

I'm very upset about it. Yes.

I think the police did send somebody.

You're mad! Of course we won't change our plans.

In two weeks we'll be sailing for the tropics. The crew is all ready...

Well. I suppose there's no use asking if you've found a lead?

Mr. Tasco, I understand your impatience, they're your emeralds...

but never ask a policeman if he's found a lead.

Oh really? Why not?

Superstition.

To catch a thief vi/ho's Wandering around amongst a million people, you must have faith.

You must believe in the supernatural.

I do believe.

A policeman’s great strength is that he's paid by the year.

He never files a case.

- May I? - If you wish.

They took nothing but the emeralds.

The collection is valued at one million dollars.

He must be a specialist.

It's all yours, Inspector. If you find my emeralds, of course.

My company is also prepared to pay a reward often percent.

Well gentlemen, perhaps we'll be able to modernize our offices.

They could certainly use it.

If I were you, I'd also buy a new car.

We heard you coming a mile away...

and burglars have pretty sharp ears.

Whether you make your name or a fortune, isn't important.

What's important is that you recover the emeralds and make a point.

We take revenge.

I'll get my revenge, Mr. Tasco.

- Miss! - You can take it at the bar, sir.

Hello? Yes, I'm Mr. Azad. I'll take it here.

Hello, Helene. Yes all's fine here. And you?

You like the place? Found a good hotel?

Oh, the place is full of them it's the local Riviera.

Great! You needed a vacation.

I wanted to ask you something. Can I go out?

- What do you mean, of course you can. - I mean with somebody.

- Why not? Just don't talk too much. - You don't mind?

Why should I? If somebody asks you, go ahead.

OK, I just wanted to know...

Know what?

If I could go outwith a man.

This is idiotic? What's your point?

It's the first time you ever asked me a question like that.

Because it's the first time I'll be going out without you.

Listen, hang up... if you waste all your money on phone calls...

you won't be able to go out.

Call me tomorrow, same time.

Too bad.

Like this.

Now you can pin it up over your bed.

I'd never get to sleep. Just seeing you, I'm all wound up...

- May I? - Of course. - Don't worry, I'm a nice guy.

- Does it pay well? - Hmm, depending on the photographer.

- If I was a photographer... - Ah, but you're not.

The way you look at me, your pictures would be out of focus.

- I can dream can't I... - No, you can't.

But console yourself, I'm for sale at the newsstand.

Doesn't it bother you to pose bare... Like that?

You know, two years ago I only showed my legs and that was shocking.

Now I show more and it shocks less.

It's really weird, isn't it?

People used to read these alone in their hot little rooms, with...

Now the cry is for sex in public. That's what shocks me.

No, now come on. As pleasures go, you know...

drinking leads to the D.T. and drugs lead to the madhouse...

but sex? Sex only leads to an act of love.

Would you like to pose? We're looking for a man.

I have only one principle: "Never try to replace a professional".

Right, but that doesn’t mean you can't get educated.

- Who's the teacher? - Follow the leader.

The most erotic nightclub in the world, the El Dorado!

It is heaven and hell. A unique and shocking spectacle...

- Hi. - Hi.

You wait right here, I'll be back in a couple of seconds.

"The most daring spectacle ever staged! Here, direct from Hamburg...

are Siegfried and Marlene, in their super erotic number...

The House of Love"

Hello, Siggi. A glass of water, please.

Entertaining, no?

- By the way, my name is Helena. And yours? - Azad.

Azad. A very dynamic first name, suits you. And what do you do?

I'm just passing through, I sell children's dolls.

I don't believe it.

I sell the dolls, then I can be dynamic and spend time with people at the bar.

Look.

Good evening, gentlemen.

As you can see, I've been waiting for you.

I don't like to drink alone.

I see there are only two of you.

What do you want?

- The emeralds. - We don't know anything.

It's very imprudent to put down your gun.

All kinds of accidents can happen, if you're not careful.

Sit down please.

I was going to offer you a drink. But you're not reasonable.

It's been years since I had an alcoholic drink. First glass.

Now we'll see if alcohol effects my aim.

Not very good, that. Normally I never miss a bulls eye.

Somehow I think that alcohol and firearms don't go together.

Second glass.

Listen to me, you can search the place, you won't find anything.

Besides which, you're trespassing.

That was for your first stupid remark.

This is for the second.

Bastard!

The alcohol is beginning to take effect. I almost killed you.

If I were sensible, I wouldn't drink anymore.

Where are the emeralds?

Listen Inspector, it wasn't us who hid them

- The what? - The emeralds.

A-ha, a confession.

Take a note sergeant, they've confessed to everything.

Relax, I came all alone.

The last clip.

Better hurry - my aim is getting considerably less accurate.

Where are the emeralds?

- We don't know. - Where if the man who can tell me?

The effect on my reflexes has removed my margin for error

You see? There's been an accident. I have only one round left.

And I can't miss you at this range.

Where is Azad?

Hello Mr. Azad. Remember me?

What a town.

You can't take two steps without meeting someone you know.

Steak and French fries?

It's the best way to attract attention.

The usual. For two.

For Mr. Zacharia, for two!

- Oh really... - Don't worry, tonight you're my guest.

Confidentially, I never pay here.

Tell me, what are local specialties?

Me, for instance...

I chase petty crooks like you...

I take all those risks for $300 a month.

Don't you find that outrageous?

You have fringe benefits... you race around in your car...

you sit at whatever table you want you don't pay in restaurants...

It all adds up.

One good turn deserves another. Where are the emeralds?

Just for a... what do you call it?

Dolma. It's rice, wrapped in vine leaves, soaked in oil.

Eat it. It loosens the tongue.

The last 24 hours, we've been like Siamese twins.

Oh, that's what I ate for twenty years, it's my whole youth... it can't go on.

Rubbing elbows with someone like you, a man acquires a taste for, luxury.

Now I've decided to work for myself for a change.

- Since when? - Since last night, in front of the villa...

when I took the oars keys I guessed everything.

- That's why I didn't try the ignition. - Very good, for a cop.

We've each got a job to do but you want to do both...

and that leads to complications.

Not at all, it's very simple.

I play both sides.

If things go wrong, I start acting like a policeman again.

So why don't you tell me, where are the emeralds?

You are really decadent.

Decadent, yes. But easygoing.

I'm giving you time to digest. Think it over.

You have until 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to hand over those

Otherwise, I'll throw you in jail.

We split?

I want the whole collection I won't accept conditions.

- What if I accept? - Freedom, Mr. Azad.

You and your friends leave town with no worries.

Come on Mr. Azad. I offer you the possibility to go on living on steak

Hmm, that's good, what is it?

It's called Imam Bayildi.

The legend is that a Sultan fainted when he tasted it.

So they named the dish after him.

It's better this way.

Not bad. And what are you eating?

It's called Moussaka.

One layer of sliced fried egg plant,

one layer of ground meat, seasoned with local herbs...

like mint, marjoram, a little bit of cinnamon...

another layer of egg plant, a layer of fresh tomatoes...

one layer of Bechamel sauce, some grated cheese...

and the whole thing baked in the oven.

And what is this delicacy you don't want to share with me?

This is cod fish roe.

I see they like to mix things up around here.

That depends... Here, look this for example is Kashere.

It's a fine cheese browned in butter.

- Would you like to try some? - No thanks.

You're not hungry anymore? I hope I didn't spoil your appetite.

You did, I was peacefully eating a piece of grilled steak...

That's what I objected to - you wanted to eat all by yourself.

I shall respect your privacy. See you tomorrow, before 5 o'clock.

Here, it's easier to reflect over a fine cigar.

And, Mr. Azad, you are staying in town, are you not?

Your face is very familiar to our border police.

It's on me.

I told you not to come near me. What happened?

- He just shot Renzi. - Shit.

- You want to see a doctor? - Forget it, it's not bad.

I'll take care of it tomorrow.

- You have Tasco's telephone number? - Yes, why? - Give it to me.

- Here. - Let's go!

Hello, I'd like to speak to Mr. Tasco.

This is Santa Claus. No, it's not a gag. Tell him it's about the emeralds.

Hello, Mr. Tasco, be at Inspector Zacharia's office at 5 tomorrow afternoon...

if you want your emeralds back.

I'm going to see a friend. Pick me up in half an hour.

- I came unarmed. - That was your mistake. Sit down.

What do you get in this country for killing a dirty bastard?

The death penalty for you. I get a medal, posthumously.

- They always catch a cop killer. - That's the risk I take.

Your friends death... It was an accident.

What have you got there? A bad tooth? Don't move your jaw!

This might go off by itself. I fire, and you have no more teeth, no more jaw.

But you'll be alive. Alive with no jaw.

Goodbye vine leaves, goodbye Dolma soaked in oil. Maybe here.

Or here.

It goes in here, and comes out in back.

Two nice clean holes, as big as emeralds.

But what a mess in between. No brain. Just daylight showing through.

Listen, I came here to talk business...

You're not going to hand over those emeralds for peanuts...

I accept your proposition. Fifty-fifty and you leave the country.

I've got it, I'll shoot here...

You'll be one- eyed, and paralyzed.

Your vision will be fifty-fifty. One, two, three...

So...

Now we're on even terms.

Maybe I won't get the emeralds, but all's not lost.

- In the name of the law, I place you under arrest. - My ass.

Look. If we don't come to a friendly agreement,

Mr. Tasco will get his emeralds back.

- He'll just be slightly richer. - He won't forget you.

- Ten percent. - And the other ninety percent in glory.

Ah, the glory.

But with people like you around, accidents can happen.

And if I'm lucky enough to stay alive, what happens? "A" I catch you,

"B" you get away, and I look like a fool.

Sorry to say, you're still in the second category.

I forgot to tell you, I didn't come alone.

Sorry, but the game will be short, because there's only one racquet,

Yes, but I've got the bullets.

You know something? I think it's better this way.

Someone might have gotten hurt.

Disarmed, you know he can be charming.

So long.

Ralph.

If I get knocked off, you get the emeralds.

- You know the mail desk in the Hilton lobby? - Yes, I know it.

You'll find a map showing Where they are, in an envelope addressed to you.

Remember, only in case of emergency.

I'll remember, but nothing's going to happen to you. See you Thursday.

- Hello. - Hello.

Oh, that's for me - I'll take it here.

Hello, Azad speaking. Hello, Helene, it's me.

How are you? Getting bored without me?

Everything's fine. We leave the day after tomorrow.

Give me the name of your hotel, I'll come and get you.

Met any interesting people?

If you think I've got time for socializing...

- I heard something about a blonde. - Who from?

A blonde with big boobs, and a big hat and bad taste.

I warn you, she can't read... she's only pretending to because it looks intellectual.

What is this? Hello, hello?

What the hell are you doing here?

So I leave you alone for just two days and you turn into a sex maniac?

Perfect. What is she, a pro?

- Well, I thought so in the beginning, but... - Oh, I see, you're past the beginning. Bravo.

Helene, you're a pain. I told you to stay outwith the peasants.

I won't be a pain much longer...

Out with the peasants...

I meta boy who's everything you're not...

He's very handsome, very polite, very affectionate. You know what I mean?

If you keep this up, people are going to stare.

Because I'm going to give you the clout of your life.

Don't tell me you're jealous.

Oh dear, I have to choose. On the one hand affection and security...

On the other, adventure. Anyway, I told him I wasn't free.

That was right wasn't it, to tell him I wasn't free?

You came here just to give me this grief?

- Wasn't I right to tell him I wasn't free? - No, you were wrong.

Do you have a piece of identification sir?

Follow the bus!

Faster!

"and here, finally, is Hadrian's Arch...

built in the second century A.D. of marble..."

Mr. Azad! I know you're here!

I'm going to count to ten...

If you don't surrender, we shoot at anything that moves!

One, two, three...

four, five, six, seven...

eight, nine, ten.

Hello? Yes, it's me. No, not yet.

Alright, I'll call you. Bye.

The same for me!

- Been here long? - I just got here.

This is the life. Good whiskey, a cozy room, nice pictures,

Can I try?

Sure, one clap for off, two claps for on.

- Is that the only game you know? - No, I know another game.

- A very sexy game. - I like...

Close your eyes.

Now, stop me whenever you like.

Wow...

The rules say that you cannot argue with the decision of fate.

If I'm in the hands of fate...

Give me a second.

I just know you're one helluva man...

And I just know you're one helluva bitch!

Which do you prefer? The cop or the robber?

You haven't given me a chance to compare them yet.

Stop it!

Is that why you dragged me to your show?

I did it for Zacharia. He looks the other way where the show is concerned.

- He picked you to keep an eye on me. - Yes, but he didn't say why.

The first time I saw you, I should have known.

I've been had like a tourist. All I need is a camera around my neck.

What a mess.

When the customs people see these faces it'll ruin my reputation.

They'll think I came straight out a nuthouse.

- What about all those cops at the Hilton? - That was me too.

- Nice going. You're proud of yourself? - No.

- OK, get dressed, you're coming with me. - You don't trust me?

- Oh no. - Oh no? Too bad.

Just when I was getting to like the robbers better than the cops.

One more reason why you're coming with me. Let's go!

I must say, it's bigger than I thought.

Oh well, there are only 54 hotels, 75 boarding houses and 120 rooms to rent.

You're not going to have the slightest trouble finding her.

I don't even know what name she's using.

Oh well, we can always settle down wait for the warm weather...

the beaches will be jammed with people and we'll find your

Well to hell with her. If she's going to be this stubborn she...

Tell me, what is this girl to you, anyway?

Nothing. She counts on me, that's all.

Her parents were killed when she was little.

In a car accident. Her father was an electronics expert.

Since then I've taken care of her. I'm more her dad than her husband.

Especially now with all these peer pressures.

Helene's a good girl...

and I don't want to let her down.

But I guess that's something you wouldn't understand.

With the triple leap of death, the King of Magic, Professor Marcie...

Get your tickets now, and bring the whole family to enjoy the show...

at the Cornelius Circus...

tonight, only at the Cornelius Circus...

A big show in a little tent. Wild lions from Africa, the wild monkeys.

The last boat leaves at noon. Helene, I'll be waiting for you on the dock.

Spine tingling thrills with the triple leap of death. Suspense with the King.

At noon on the dock.

The last boat leaves at noon, do you hear me Helene?

Tonight only at the Cornelius Circus...

A big show in a little tent.

Bring the whole family to see the show tonight at the Cornelius Circus.

Boy, you better change your schpiel, you're making a big fool out of yourself.

What do you want me to say to her?

Just tell her you love her, and stop giving me this crap about a debt of honor.

You don't know her, she'd think it was true.

Is that him?

- You want to go back to him? - No, I'm staying.

Get your stuff and let's go.

Helene is not coming, so leave her alone and beat it.

Got it?

- How do you say "young punk" in this country? - What?

Let's go! Let's go!

You can go back to your cop.

But tell him not to count on me to make him a millionaire.

What am I going to do with a cop who's not even a millionaire?

Are you mad at me?

I know it's my fault.

Listen Azad, let me explain.

I grew up. You never noticed it, but I grew up.

You went on being very nice to me like when I was little...

but what I wanted was...

But what do you expect? I couldn't ask you to marry me, could I?

You should have. It would have kept you out of trouble.

- You know you never looked so handsome? - And that's what you call growing up?

Come on, let's go.

Zaoharia's here. There was no way to warn you. It's my fault.

- You got nabbed at the Hilton? - Yeah, like a sucker.

- I wanted to know where the emeralds were - Now you know.

I didn't even have time to pick up your map.

Forget it.

- So, what's he want? - The emeralds.

One track mind.

Say, that's a compliment. General mobilization.

He'll let us get on the boat. We're free to go.

And what's to guarantee that if we give him the emeralds, the oops won't grab us?

I'll go ask him.

He says you're right, none of the cops but him knows us...

So either he sits tight, and we get on the boat, or he nods

- And so? - So he thinks it's funny. Listen Azad, he's a sadist, he'll do anything.

He wants to pin Renzi's death on me.

- I'll give up my share. - Me too.

Go tell him it's a deal.

It's a deal.

- You can go aboard Miss. - No thank you, I'll wait for him.

Go aboard, I'll join you.

We share?

No, Mr. Azad. We don't share.

Aren't you coming down? A touch of vertigo perhaps?

If I shoot...no more brain. Just holes, Mr. Azad. Nothing but holes.

And mine is real. And it's loaded.

- Fifty-fifty? - Oh no. The whole lot.

- Fifty-fifty? - No!

Inspector Zacharia!

- Azad! - Yeah!

- Are you ok? - Ok, ok.

- So what? - What, what?

The emeralds?

Well, I've tried the Poule Au Pot. (Chicken caserole)

The chicken with rice The aspic of chicken (jelly).

The chicken with herbs.

And now we'll have to have to add chicken cooked with emeralds!