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Without apparent motive

Our story is the adventure of a man looking for a hidden truth...

And it would be no adventure if it didn't happen to a man fit for adventure.

Hello, Mr. carella, good to have you back home again.

Going to the precinct now?

Keep in touch.

Any time you want me to come up just whistle, all right?

Day 1

Please give me a voice check, Mr. sabirnou.

My name is Julien sabirnou saying I'm sick of this stupid show.

Once more for camera 5.

My name is Julien sabirnou saying I'm sick of this stupid show, okay?

- Good morning sunshine. - Hello.

You know we ought to use the tip of your ear as the next mystery object.

Can you imagine the questions?

Excuse me.

Sandra, if your mother finds out about this.

No, you mustn't begin preaching.

Will you at least show up for lunch today?

That's what mother says to you every morning.

My stepfather doesn't seem to like you.

It's an old story.

Was it a woman?

I don't see where the banks would give us trouble...

We can very easily get a long term mortgage.

Just look at that property, you won't find anything like it.

As I was saying, I know you can make an arrangement...

You'll get a loan at the bank, there won't be any problem.

Here look, I brought the contract proposals along.

You can see that the actual risk is...

Look out, help me, help me.

Slowly, slowly, watch his head.

Carefully.

- Then he fell against you? - Yes, so I held onto him.

- They must've used a silencer. - Ah, good.

You said that he was reaching for his bag.

Well, he was looking for something.

- Say anything? - He mentioned some papers.

- What papers? - Here they are Mr. carella.

Thanks, di bozzo.

Hey, you two see anyone?

We also found this inside of his bag.

- Well, doume? - The shell.

22 long rifle. Imagine how many there are in France.

It's not going to be easy.

Shall I inform the family?

No, you'd better let me do it, I already know them all.

I think you're missing some details in the section up there.

- Mr. barroyer. - Yes.

Check the original plan.

For you...

- She says it's personal. - Thanks you very much, madam.

Hello.

Morning, how are you?

Your husband?

Tell me.

Fine, I'll meet you at the club then.

I'll be there. I love you, goodbye.

Inspector carella, has something about that old business come up again?

No, Mrs. forest, that's not what's brought me here.

It's your stepfather... I'm afraid he's been killed.

Shot by a sniper.

How horrible for my mother.

When did you see him for the last time?

An hour or so ago, not more.

- Where did you see him? - He drove by the square.

I was with Julien sabirnou, where the mystery object's televised.

- And did he stop to talk? - Yes.

- What did he say? - Nothing important.

Now look, Mrs. forest, it could be the last thing he ever said...

And that's important.

I don't think he liked my being with Julien sabirnou.

Sabirnou, the mc on the show?

Is that all?

- Put something on Sandra. - No not now mother.

Go and change.

You said you'd finished this case.

It concerns your husband, Mrs. forest.

You're going to need all your courage, my dear Mrs. forest, but...

I want you to know my wife and I are with you in this terrible ordeal.

Thank you, you're very kind but...

I am not alone, I can't talk to you right now.

Had your husband ever been threatened?

Been threatened... why no.

He had no enemies.

You must pardon me for asking, Mrs. forest...

- Was your husband faithful? - What do you mean by that?

You feel you knew everything that concerned him?

My husband had a character above reproach.

It's really awful.

No, I'm sorry, I won't disturb her.

I'll tell her then, all right.

Not now please.

Thank you so much, it's very kind.

- Was he an admirable man? - Admired would be more like it.

Why's that?

Does my stepfather's life interest you that much?

Mrs. forest, everyone's private life makes up part of mine.

Get me the records on the "andriana case".

Narcotics, you'll find it there.

The one involving the forest girl.

I don't believe there'd be a connection between the two of those.

You're not paid to think... Get me the records.

Why did he carry this around?

Well it helped him when they study insects in the forest.

It also helps start fires out there.

That's scraping the bottom of the barrel...

Today there are more important things for us to do.

- Will I see you later? - As soon as I get rid of my husband.

Look, blood.

What happened?

This was found in his trunks rolled up.

That so?

Think it's normal?

Ah no, madam, so sorry...

You see the mystery object cannot be found in your apartment.

- Sorry. - But thank you for trying.

- Your name sir if you will. - Mr. remi.

Mr. remi, now Mr. remi?

Mr. sabirnou, can I beat my wife with the object...

I mean the mystery object?

Beat your wife? No sir, I'm so sorry.

Same type man, same type wound.

And I'll bet the lab report will be the same.

It's some kind of nut of course.

So this murderer's after...

Fellows 40 years old who are married and have money.

Sounds promising.

We're going to have to investigate their past lives.

- Political pasts? - Political, sexual, financial.

- A stink that'll make in town. - And all of France possibly.

- And I have a great date tonight. - A little chastity won't hurt you.

- Got another? - Sure.

Is that all?

Open the window.

No comment, please.

Good morning, commissioner.

- And so what have you? - Same bullets, same crime.

- That's efficient. - We just started the investigation, sir.

You've nothing else?

Excuse me sir, the file on Sandra forest.

- Thanks, get me di bozzo at the forest's. - Yes, sir.

I'll take it on this line.

Yes, commissioner, I have two dead bodies.

Amusing.

Wait a minute.

Political, I'm telling you it's political.

- Hello. - Two interesting facts...

One, forest and barroyer didn't know each other...

Two, Mrs. forest had an appointment with...

Her astrologer at the time of the murder.

A certain hans kleinberg.

- Hans what? - Kleinberg.

Do me a favor, check all the leftist organizations.

Just like they're doing to me.

I see the basic technique:

Terrorize the middle classes, spread hysteria and then...

Grab the government.

Maybe the CIA's behind all this, or it might be NATO.

How can you overlook them?

Let's try to talk seriously about this commissioner,

I'm asking if you'll be serious now... Mr. carella.

Who introduced you to this kleinberg?

My husband.

Your husband was interested in astrology?

No, he did have some business with him though.

Did you know that forest belonged to...

An organization of super-militants during the war in Algeria?

And barroyer...?

When he was 18 years old, he was known as a card-carrying communist.

And four years later, you know what they threw him out for?

For beating up the cell commander.

What does that prove?

In my youth I was a devout anarchist, I couldn't stand the establishment.

Forest and barroyer didn't know each other maybe however...

Between us both there was something connecting them.

- It's confidential. - What have you learned?

They secretly held bank accounts in Switzerland.

Well if you want to swap secrets here's a good one commissioner...

I would say about half the middle class here in nice...

Maintain secret bank accounts in Switzerland.

Well then I'll give you a further tip, Mr. carella.

As a personal favor, I must insist on that...

I know who smuggles the funds, I'd say his job's somewhat unorthodox...

Let me say, he's able to tell someone's fortune...

But simultaneously he's able to bank it.

- Kleinberg the astrologer? - Correct.

Try to relax.

The influence saturn has, though understand it's neither significant...

Nor of much importance to your astral plane, can hardly do...

You don't seem to really... be in tune.

Let's forget about saturn shall we?

I'd be much more interested if you'd tell me...

How you got money from Mr. forest and Mr. barroyer into Switzerland.

It's a one man operation, Switzerland is my country.

And let's face it, I only did it to help.

If I hadn't agreed they would have both asked somebody else inspector.

Excuse me.

Mr. di bozzo my assistant-Mr. kleinberg, the well-known Swiss astrologer.

Up here you're a beautiful target.

- Sir. - We'll be in touch.

And now a very charming and lovely contestant.

All right, do you have any idea what the mystery object is?

Go on, miss, speak up.

Double murder mystery

Drop everything, we'll concentrate on this exclusive.

- Get me a line to Paris. - Right away.

- Think it's political, this story? - It could be an old vendetta.

That's absurd, the mafia doesn't exist here in France.

And carella the detective, is he well known?

He certainly is.

I know he's one of the best marksmen they ever had in the force.

Another thing...

He's the one responsible for breaking up that "andriani” traffic and dope ring.

But didn't forest's stepdaughter...

Turn out to be mixed up in the adriani ring?

Mixed up, that's one way to put it.

In fact, she was the one who turned them in to detective carella.

Oh, wow.

Would a rifle with a scope be listed here?

Sorry, there are only pistol sales on file.

Great.

Thanks.

- Mr. carella. - Yes.

Hurry over, there's a prowler out in the garden.

- Where's your mother? - In her room.

Lock all the doors, I'll be right over.

- Come out or I'll shoot. - Don't be an idiot.

And when I think of how much my mother thought of him.

You don't know the things that can be found when...

You dig into someone's life like this.

- What's going on? - Nothing mother, go back to bed.

Hello.

- Hello, who is it? - Hello, jocelyne, how are you?

I can't believe it, carella.

What happened, changed your mind?

I wondered how you'd been doing.

- Are you free tomorrow? - Where?

- My place. - All right, I'll be there.

- Will you buy me lunch? - Sure, till tomorrow. Bye.

Let me hang onto this.

Day 2

I hope you won't be upset, Sandra, but...

For the time being I think we'd better not be seen together.

I won't be upset.

My future son-in-law is definitely aquarius, and my daughter is Taurus.

I found out my future son-in-law's mother is aries, imagine!

Only I've been unable to find out exactly when his father was born.

Well, the only thing I can possibly tell you now madam is...

To me, your astral signs are confused, most complicated...

But you know I told you that last month.

I believe you also said you'd be helpful predicting the future.

Oh no no, never, I'm sorry.

Help!

Come on, help me.

It's impossible for us to put men on every rooftop in the city.

We're getting reinforcements from cannes and marseilles.

An investigative committee is already on it's way to Geneva.

It's Paris, sir.

Ah, the ministry, before long they'll be here, you'll see.

Right.

Police headquarters, can I help you?

Family, friends, contacts, employees, mistresses, buddies in the army...

We have to check out everyone who knew forest, barroyer or kleinberg.

- It's in their past I'm sure. - We don't have enough men.

Like hell, in 24 hours we'll have half the French force here.

Jocelyne, I'm leaving for lunch now.

You'll lock everything up, won't you?

See you later.

Bon appetit, doctor.

Yes.

Right.

Better check it out.

It's nice you called me. I was surprised.

I thought perhaps everything had ended.

That I'd lost my appeal.

Physically speaking, of course.

It's a difficult matter to let go a lovely young lady...

With whom you've tried to live for two years.

Thank you.

Did you know Tony forest?

Dirty rat.

- That's what made you call me up. - Yes.

Did you know him?

The fact is until I knew you there were other men...

And among them I must admit I knew Tony forest.

And how do you explain your name written in red in his notebook?

- And have you seen him lately. - It's about a week.

Why?

Why not.

Did Tony forest say anything to you that could be of interest to me?

Yes...

That he loved me.

And barroyer, did you know him?

In case you're asking me, no, I never had an affair with him.

What do you think? That I cast a spell on the two of them?

But you did know them.

So I knew them, that doesn't make it a crime.

Barroyer I knew at the university.

Tony forest went there also.

I was studying medicine.

Kleinberg, did he study there, too?

The fact is I came here today for one reason...

I foolishly thought you'd changed your mind since our vacation.

I wasn't expecting the third degree.

- You mentioned kleinberg? - Yes, mean anything to you?

Jocelyne, was he also with you at the university?

Let go, please leave me alone.

In 48 hours I've had no clue to give me a motive for these three murders.

Kleinberg.

Come on, we'd better talk about it quietly.

Have a drink. Whiskey? Martini?

Mr. carella, can I do anything for you?

Yes, call the police and tell them to block off the area.

Right away.

- You knew this woman? - For some time.

- She'd just left you? - Yes.

- Did she know anything we could use? - The proof!

Looks as though he missed her first time around.

- You say you never heard any shooting. - No.

He apparently readjusted his sights while she was with you.

Meaning what I'd like to know?

- Oh you're upset. - Of course I'm upset.

If I should get the first shot I guarantee I won't miss him.

May I know why you asked her to come here?

- What are you doing? - Have you noticed?

They were all killed in or near the same neighbourhood.

- We'll leave you alone. - No, that's all right.

You we're asking me a question.

I wanted to know your reason for asking her to come here.

- She was listed in forest's diary. - His diary?

Yes, his diary in which he wrote...

The names and phones of all the girls he knew.

- He also grades them. - And what grade did she get?

It's a damn good grade!

We've got to verify all those addresses.

Investigate every woman there.

That might well be the first clue we have to connect the victims.

We have to go back to forest again, we have to push his wife some more.

And talk with his stepdaughter Sandra.

Come on, let's get to work.

Look, it's very serious, it'd be hard for me to explain.

I'm next on the list.

How are you involved in this business?

I'm deeply involved in the whole story.

They'd never make an attempt on a person like you. - Sorry?

What does that mean?

When you know the truth you'll discover the others happen to be just as bad.

And what's stopping you from going to the police?

No, leave me alone, I've sighed enough.

Listen, it's possible to warn the police so I'm not compromised.

You'll have to help me. Are you prepared to commit robbery?

What is it you want?

Day 3

And now the news

the whole nation is watching nice after the mad sniper's 4th murder.

It was learned this morning that Mrs. jocelyne rocca was...

Shot down as she was walking out of police inspector carella's home.

It appears she went there of her own free well to...

Volunteer information concerning the mysterious killer.

Could the police have found a lead?

Let's hope so because since yesterday the town of nice is...

Living in terror wondering who the sniper will chose next.

- What about the forest girl? - Busy rehearsing.

She has a part in a play they're giving at...

The university, the director's palombo.

He's the drama coach there.

Let's go.

That's the second time in 24 hours someone's mentioned that university.

The first person was jocelyne yesterday.

It's where she knew Tony forest, barroyer and our astrologer kleinberg.

And today Sandra forest is supposed to be there.

It's interesting, huh?

- Where's doume? - He stayed back at the precinct.

Mr. carella... may I ask you why you keep washing your hands?

Sure, you can ask.

So you will leave, and I will remember you.

Remember you, why should memory bring such sadness?

- No, stop. - It's hard for me.

Shall we begin again? It's not so bad but...

- Sandra, what is it? - I'm not sure.

You're so uptight, it's as if... well...

- Shall we begin again? - Oh yes, there's time to begin again.

We're here to rehearse.

- Who wrote this play? - The old phoney directing it.

- Is it a melodrama? - No, a crapodrama.

Okay everyone, from the beginning.

- How about the title? - Doesn't much matter, he changes it so often.

What do you mean?

Palombo decided this time the title would be "Sandra," but...

When he first did it way back, some 8 or 10 years ago,

he called the play "Juliette."

Juliette.

Juliette.

Juliette my darling, isn't it time you went to the police?

They'd be interested in what you have to say.

- Did you ever know Tony forest? - Yes, I knew Tony forest.

But as for the rest, it'd be difficult to remember because...

I've had so many former students involved in my cultural studies.

Good morning, gentlemen.

Mr. palombo, will you heed me any more today?

No, you may go, Mrs. forest.

What courage she has.

She must've been really upset after...

What happened, but she agreed to come over and rehearse.

Mr. palombo, we've been looking for any possible clue in this affair.

If you know anything at all now's the time to speak up.

But why, why me? What could...

Did you ever know... Did you ever know jocelyne rocca?

- Did you know her? - Yes, I knew her.

- And hans kleinberg, kleinberg? - Kleinberg, yes I knew both of them.

I'm going to ask you to come down to police headquarters with us.

You'll have to rehearse the play without me for the time being.

- I have to get my jacket. - Go ahead, please.

Take him in, don't wait for me.

- What if I took you in? - For what?

For illegally entering a municipal building, robbery.

Who asked you to come here and ransack this room?

Now look here, Mrs. forest...

Just remember it wouldn't be the first time you gave us a heads up.

I promised I wouldn't say anything.

Promised someone on TV possibly?

Possibly.

- Do you know the time for that TV show? - At noon.

- Doume. - Ah yes, I know that voice, it's carella.

- Yes. - Carella, you'd better take a motorcycle.

With the noon traffic, you can't make it in time going in a car.

Go by motorcycle to la place rossanti...

Where they do "the mystery object” TV show, understand?

Do everything you can to get there and protect sabirnou.

- Know who that is? - Yes, he's the mc.

- That's it. - Protect sabirnou.

Even if you're shot in his place, he must be protected.

- That's your assignment, understand? - Why?

- Because he's next on the list. - What list?

Hurry, you fool. No, hold on, you'd better tell di bozzo...

It's very important he blocks off the area as fast as he can.

Go!

You're always turning up, aren't you?

- Any idea who the murderer might be? - No.

Remember "the mystery object show" is temporarily canceled.

And now to remind you of the clues:

The mystery object is quite small, round...

It has a very somber color.

It's something you can purchase in a store...

And it's masculine. Sir?

Mr. sabirnou, the mystery object, is it the black barrel of a rifle...

With which our unknown friend means to kill us all?

Come now, let's try to stick to the game sir.

We apologize for the temporary interruption.

Your papers.

Excuse me, could I please have your attention.

Your honor, commissioner, assistant commissioner, colonel, sir, miss.

This is the program of a play performed at...

The university of nice's cultural center eight years ago.

The first four amateur actors:

Antoine forest, Pierre barroyer, hans kleinberg and jocelyne rocca...

Have all been murdered in the order of their stage appearance...

Which is, as you can see, how they're listed in the program.

It's therefore obvious that the fifth victim should've been Julien sabirnou.

He's now in protective custody in this building.

Francis palombo, who wrote "Juliette,"

a somewhat innocuous work, a melodrama, I spent a few hours reading it...

Francis palombo is also here undergoing interrogation.

As to the two other persons on the program...

Helene vallee and Juliette vaudreuil, we've begun a search to locate them.

The point is why, after eight years have passed...

Does professor palmobo suddenly decide to revive his play?

This is the point on which Mr. palombo is now being questioned...

And it's not been answered satisfactorily.

In any case, there clearly exists between these eight people...

Some event or events that caused someone to take this murderous course.

The two women could be somewhat difficult to find.

The chances are they're both now married...

And no longer living under their maiden names.

However, we've sent out search notices.

Don't underestimate the Paris police, they're quite efficient you know.

I've every confidence in carella, excuse me.

Look, we already have four corpses on our hands.

We can't afford any more mistakes.

Carella, you're not making this personal on account of Ms. rocca?

Where are you going?

I'm going to see the parents of Juliette vaudreuil.

Di boozo found out where they are.

Use the lead "inspector carella states the murderer won't kill any more."

Yes, end quote, make that the headline.

- Inspector carella? - Madam.

Helene dumont.

- Excuse me, I have to hurry. - Helene dumont, formerly vallee.

Helene vallee.

What made you come to see me, Mrs. vallee or Mrs. dumont?

Don't you think he means to kill everyone who was in that play?

You know who the killer is?

No, I don't.

Staying in st tropez.

- And you got frightened I suppose? - It frightened me, yes...

I told my husband someone certainly seems to be...

Trying to kill everyone who was in "Juliette."

And what did your husband say about it?

He seemed to think I must be a fool.

His opinion was I'd be bothering the police and you'd refuse to listen.

You did well to come here, Mrs. dumont.

- Will you come with me? - Yes.

You drive.

Wouldn't it be safer to put her under protection with the others?

Sit in front.

Would it really bother you to answer one of my questions just once?

You did the play and when the performance was over,

you all went to have a drink at Mr. palmobo's home.

That's right, we drank.

- Was Juliette vaudreuil there? - Oh yes, all the girls were.

Do you know if Juliette got married since then or what's become of her?

No idea.

- Everybody have fun at the party? - I'd imagine.

We all stayed there the whole night,

but palombo was tired and went to bed early in the evening.

And did anything in particular happen that night?

- We made love. - Who exactly is we?

Everyone.

But did it begin... naturally?

I mean, didn't anyone even flirt?

With one exception I believe we had all been intimate, but not in a group.

- And so? - And so...

And so there were two to begin and two more and then six.

Did you see each other after the party?

We kept acquaintances, that is of course not including Juliette.

It hadn't been pleasant for her,

so we thought she'd most probably drop out because...

They forced her to drink so much.

- Who's they? - The guys.

- And the boys forced her. - Forced or raped?

- Raped. - You too?

Me? No, nobody raped me.

- And what were you doing? - Nothing.

I watched it.

Helene vallee made a confession about your little orgy.

What stopped you telling me about it?

It's something one doesn't care to discuss.

I've tried to forget what happened...

But it haunts me... I'm sick about it.

You were ashamed so you had to get rid of them.

You were afraid the whole world would find out your secrets so...

The witnesses had to be eliminated.

You're a fool. I didn't murder anyone.

I'm not capable, I couldn't pull the trigger.

We found a gun at your bedside and you couldn't fire a gun you say.

- I'm just a collector. - It had shells in it.

You kept it on your night table, why?

- Go on. - For protection.

- You know who did it? - No, really.

It was only after forest and barroyer were murdered that I became afraid...

And then there was kleinberg, and I knew what it meant.

You should've come here sooner for you own protection.

I suppose so, but there was a scandal, my career...

You preferred worrying about your career and not about getting yourself murdered?

After eight years, you decide to perform your play again.

You get forest's stepdaughter to play the lead... why?

It's a coincidence, accident.

And is this a coincidence? We found this photo in your apartment.

Do you recognize her?

Oh yes, it's Juliette vaudreuil.

And this is Sandra forest, don't you think there's a resemblance?

When I saw Sandra forest in the library, I couldn't believe it.

I'd written the play for Juliette.

I loved Juliette, in a platonic way, but after that night...

I swore I'd never perform that silly play again but...

Seeing Sandra was just too much for me.

Mr. palombo, three questions:

Do you think there's a connection between...

These murders and the revival of your play?

If not, please explain why nothing of this sort happened before this year.

Is Juliette vaudreuil capable of shooting a gun?

Don't ask me.

Once before this, she put herself under a long treatment.

I'm the one who told her to go to the clinic.

Yes, we know.

Very upset, suffered a somatic trauma I believe.

Yes, it was somatic and psychological.

Juliette my darling, I'm awfully sorry to have to insist but...

I do think it would be best to go to the police.

Yes, Juliette.

You're in grave danger, darling, and I'm certain they'd be interested.

They'd expect me to tell, and I can't.

Well, you won't tell them a single thing.

- But they'll protect you. - But I don't go anywhere, there's no risk.

You go out seldom but...

There's still a chance the murderer will seek you out.

They couldn't really hurt me because you'd be there.

Perry?

You're right.

Yes, of course.

I'd protect you.

Day 4

Reporters, photographers and curious onlookers...

Waited on for hours in vain in front of nice police headquarters last night.

No new clues or information have been reported...

After a long night of interrogations by inspector carella and his men.

This morning, nice waits out this horror of bloodshed...

Continuing to ask unanswered questions.

- That new stuff? - No, just routine.

It's a homicide report from the Saint-jouin police.

The body of an old man.

He was a street cleaner found on a jetty near the main harbor.

At the moment, all dead bodies interest me.

It's nothing but a poor old man.

It appears he'd been strangled.

The doctor set the time at about 4 yesterday afternoon.

No trace of any sort of long rifle, nothing.

The man couldn't have anything to do with our case.

Your suspects are here now, are you ready to interrogate them?

Good morning to you, sir.

Oh, pardon me, carella, I meant to say good morning.

Why should anyone have killed a poor old man?

What if he was a witness to something?

There is a theory...

But you have three witnesses to question and that's not just theory.

Palombo's the only one who interests me, none of his arguments hold up.

Well, begin with him then.

I thought you were able to make anybody talk.

Nevertheless, maybe we ought to have something more on this new murder.

Would you please connect me with inspector carella.

Oh no, we don't know each other at all.

My name's Perry Rupert-foote, I'm a British subject...

And I'm also married to Juliette vaudreuil.

She needs protection, I'm afraid.

Right, that's it.

Oh no, she'd never leave, can't you come?

It's the hotel Regina, parc signere, apartment 296, use the stairs.

Inspector, one last thing, one should be very gentle with my wife.

She's very fragile.

My wife will be with you in just a second.

- May I please wash my hands? - Of course.

There.

- May I? - Please do.

Sir...

You will look after her?

Count on me, Mr. Rupert-foote; We will look after her extremely well.

Stop here, doume.

May I ask how long it's been since you made love to your husband, madam?

Or maybe you two have never made love at all.

But he worships you, so he wanted to avenge you.

He wanted to wash away the insult, wash away the stain.

So he started to get rid of them...

One after the other, with or without your approval.

But you were aware of something, weren't you?

You must've suspected something.

Well, am I on the right track, Mrs. Rupert-foote?

I asked you, am I on the right track, Mrs. Rupert-foote?

You can't make me stay here.

- Here, this will save my going back. - I was hoping you wouldn't leave it.

For you the case is a success, for me it's been a disaster.

I couldn't return.

Carella, look at this, it's what we found in the streets we scoured.

Juliette's husband was the one who strangled him, you were right.

Well, doesn't that make you feel like staying with us?