02x16 - The diamond chips

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[BRIGHT MUSIC]

[BRIGHT MUSIC]

Beausoleil is one of the quieter

little resorts
on the French Riviera,

where a man with a


can lose his money any evening
in the local casino.

Oh, look at this, fancy dress.

Hey, don't touch it. No.

Hey, you got a system, Mitch?
[LAUGHING]

This part of the world everybody's
got a system, including me.

Oh, 100 percent.

Well, no, make it 90.

This afternoon, gentlemen,

I shall saunter down to the casino
and get the feel of the table.

Ah, these systems,
they don't work, Mitch.

You're gonna lose all your money.
You take my advice.

Yeah?

Well, take a look at that one.
I worked that one out.

It's a waste of time, Mitch.
Do you want to make yourself a ruin?

How are you gonna
remember all this, huh?

It took me six weeks.

Tonight I'm gonna
put that system to work

and make myself comfortable
for the next 10 years.

Oh, sure, Mitch.

Sure, sure, sure.

And what's more, I very nearly did.

If you can call 10 years
in a French prison comfortable.

[BRIGHT MUSIC]
[GULLS CALLING]

Ah.
Oh.

That's very kind of you.
Merci, Monsieur.

Not at all.

[CROUPIER SPEAKING FRENCH]

No, you mustn't.

Sit back and relax, honey.
I've got it all worked out.

[CROUPIER SPEAKING FRENCH]

Numero six.

[SIGHS] I told you.

Johnny?

What did you wanna butt in for?

If you left me alone,
my luck would have held.

[CROUPIER SPEAKING FRENCH]

Did I hear an American voice?

[CHATTERING]

Boyfriend lose all his money?

And mine.

If only he'd listen to me.

We gamblers never do.

Did he have a system?

Oh, yes. One that wouldn't fail.

Oh, no system can fail. Mine can't.

I was just going over
to the tables to prove it,

and I decided to come over
and say hello instead.

Did he lose much?

Everything.
Mmm.

I don't even know how
we're gonna pay for our rooms.

Isn't there a generous father
around somewhere?

Back home.

I came to Paris to study.
That's where I met Johnny.

He had to come down here
on business.

He thought he could make
a little extra money at the tables

so we could have
a pretty good honeymoon.

Now we can't even afford
to get married.

Well, there's...

If there was something
I could do to help, but...

There is something.

Maybe I shouldn't do this,

but Johnny gave me a necklace
when we got engaged.

It belonged to his mother.

But it's...

It's more important that we should
have the money right now.

I've got it with me.

I didn't feel safe
leaving it at the hotels.

You know what hotels are.

[WOMAN LAUGHING]

Look, you don't want to sell that.

Why not? What good is it to me
if I lose Johnny?

That's what I'm afraid of.

Will you help me sell it?

I guess you know your way around,
and I don't.

No, you'd be sorry afterwards.

Anyway, you have to
discuss it with Johnny first.

Now, you'll have to think
of something else.

There's nothing else.

I've seen this thing coming
and I thought and thought.

Please, won't you help me?

This might be worth a lot,

and it would give him
another chance.

Please?

All right.

I'll tell you what we'll do.

We'll go to a reputable jeweller,
and we'll have him value it for us.

And then you can, well,
at least know the score

and talk it over with Johnny. OK?

Now?
Why not?

OK.

Look, you better take this.

Oh.

All right.
Wait.

There's Johnny.

You go ahead,
and I'll stay here and talk to him.

I'll wait here for you.

I'll be back right here
within the hour.

Friend of yours?

So you came back.

Sure, why not? I forgive you.

YOU forgive ME?

Wasn't you who just threw away
every nickel we had, was it?

Look, I told you not to butt in.

I was having a run of luck.

Jog a man's elbow
when he's having a run of luck,

and that's what happens.

Who's this guy?

A friend.

Known him long?
Five minutes.

You're gonna be all right, honey.

I don't need to worry about you.

Where's the necklace?

I went back to the hotel
and looked in your room,

but I couldn't find it.

I kept it with me for safety.

Let's have it.
Why?

Well, let's not argue, honey.

I think we should sell it.

Nope.

We need the money.

I guess it's worth a lot,
and it would give us another start.

Look, I don't think my mother
would have liked me to sell it.

Give.

Johnny...

I gave it to him.

He's gonna have it valued for us,

so that in case we did decide
to cash in on it,

we'd know how much money we'd have.

[BELL RINGING]

Monsieur?

Oh, yes, I'd like to have
some jewellery evaluated, please.

Oh, well, certainly, monsieur.

Unfortunately, my colleague
who specialises in diamonds

is not in at the moment.

If Monsieur cares to wait,
I could telephone him.

It would not take him long to get
here.

All right. Thank you.

Very well. Excuse me, monsieur.

Certainly.

If Monsieur would care to be seated,
it won't be for very long.

Thanks.

The necklace, monsieur.

Oh, it's in my pocket.

Is there anything wrong, monsieur?

No, just some...

..guy out there.

I can't see anyone there.

Well, I...

[SIREN BLARING]

Keep quite still, Monsieur.

What is this?

I'm merely detaining you
until the police arrive.

Well, really, I...

Ow!

Take care, Monsieur le Commissaire!
He's got my g*n.

Give me that g*n.

Now, wait a minute.

I'd like to have a
little explanation first.

Disarm him.

Please,

stay right where you are.

You are not helping yourself,
Monsieur.

What goes on here?

All I did was come in here
to have a necklace evaluated,

and then this...

This man drew a g*n on me.

Where did you get the necklace?

Why?

It was stolen last night, monsieur,

by an English lady who
is staying at the Hotel de Paris.

How did it come
into your possession?

Well, it was given to me
by a young lady

who wanted me to
have it evaluated for her.

Does that sound like robbery?

No, that sounds like...

..imagination.

Where were you last night
between 8 o'clock and midnight?

Something terrible has happened.

Don't tell me, I'll tell you.

That necklace
was stolen last night.

Stolen?
Yes, from an English lady

that lived right here
in the Hotel de Paris.

Now, how about
a little explanation?

Did you find this amusing?

Well, let me in on it.

Johnny gave it to me
a week ago in Paris.

Oh, sure.

Now, look, we can't talk here.

The police seem to want me
pretty badly,

and they're gonna want you, too,

so we'd better get aboard my boat
if we can.

You mean you're quite serious?

Yes, I am quite serious.

Now, I think we can make it
if we keep to the back streets.

Come on.

[BRIGHT MUSIC]

[GULLS CALLING]

Well, did you
make a fortune, Squire?

I'll tell you about it later.
Get down quickly.

If the police come looking for me--

You're not at home.
Dead right.

Have I a free hand, Squire?
Yes.

Well, just leave it to me.

All right, you sit down.

Now, look, we've got to talk fast.

We're in a bad spot.

We?
Yes, we.

So you don't think
I stole the necklace.

No, I don't.

I think Johnny stole it.

But I tell you, he gave it to me
a week ago in Paris.

You're absolutely certain
this is the same necklace?

Of course.

He gave it to me just before
we left to come down here.

And yet the police say it was stolen
last night here in Beausoleil.

We've got to get ahold of Johnny
and straighten this thing out.

That might be difficult.

Well, the police don't know you yet.

Couldn't you get him
and bring him back here?

I've got a feeling
I don't matter to him much anymore.

He made that pretty
plain just after you left me.

What, he hit you?

Yes.

Well...

I was worried about him.

Thought he could use some help.

Well...

Look,

I think we'd better hand
this necklace in

to the nearest police station.

They may ask some awkward questions,

but they can't do anything to you.

Or to you.

Or to me.

And as for Johnny, well...

he can fend for himself.

It's a nice trinket.

Should be worth quite a bit.

Hmm.

Or it would be
if it wasn't an imitation.

Imitation?
Yes.

And a very good one, too.
Very well made.

But these aren't diamonds.

I don't believe it.

[SIGHING] So we can't go
to the police station.

All they'D ask is,

"Where is the original,
Monsieur et Mademoiselle?"

Might be a bit awkward
to think up the proper answer.

Hey, Mitch!

Yeah?

The police! Take cover, quick!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[BRIGHT MUSIC]

I should like to see the captain.

You're talking to him.

Oh.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for an American.

Ah, don't tell me.
He's in trouble again.

Is it my deck hand?

A little over six feet.

Rather broad and well built.

Good looking?
Oh, no. You've got the wrong man.

He was wearing a white suit
with a black tie.

Hmm. I'm afraid you're onto
the right fellow all right.

What's he done now?

He appears to have stolen a
rather valuable diamond necklace.

Getting ambitious.

The last time it was a money box

from the seamen's mission
in Algiers.

He went ashore last night?

He did so.

Has he returned?

Well, now, if he's lifted
a string of sparklers,

I don't think he's going
to return to this old tug.

But if he should do so, Capitaine...

I turn him over to you like a shot.

Now, don't you worry.
I'll tip you the wink.

Merci.

Au revoir, Capitaine.

And the best to good luck to you.

Do you think they'll come back?

I don't know.

It's OK, Mitch.
They... They've gone.

I gave you a good character
and off they went.

Yes. So I heard.

You did?

Yes, Captain.

Why don't you put
all that down in writing,

just in case
I'm looking for a job someday.

Sure.

Hey, Mitch, don't you think
we should up-hook

and beat it out of here?

No. I may want to
come back to France someday.

On deck, Captain.

And keep a weather eye open.

OK, Skipper.

Of course you couldn't
come back to France,

not if the police
were looking for you.

No, and the police will keep
right on looking for me

until Johnny is found.

Why shouldn't they?
They think they found the right guy.

But you can't go looking for him,

not when the police
are looking for you.

I've no option.

Where do you think
he's likely to be?

Casino, I guess.

He wouldn't stay away from there
even though he is broke.

Oh!
[CLATTERING]

[BRIGHT MUSIC]

Merci, monsieur.

That's OK.

Alone?

Why, yes.

Well, if you have
a moment of leisure,

draw in a chair and keep
a poor old invalid company, huh?

Sure.

Now, tell me about your America.

Well, what would you like
to know, sir.

Whatever you care to tell me.

I'm interested in everything.

Well, I guess it's pretty big.

I'm sure it is.

I just forget the exact population.

Well, what has happened?

I've lost the necklace.

The duplicate.
Yeah.

Idiot.

Well, the girl I picked up in Paris,
I gave it to her.

It seemed a pretty good idea
to get it down here,

in case anybody got curious.

And?

She gave it to a fellow
to get it valued.

Why?

Just wanted to know
what it was worth.

You've made an unusually complete
mess this time, haven't you?

Where is it now?

I don't know.

With some trouble
I succeed in getting a duplicate

of a valuable necklace
in which I'm interested.

With no trouble at all,
you succeed in losing it.

But it seemed a pretty good way--
Be quiet!

I pay you well.

You live in the best hotels.

I don't expect stupidity.

I think I'd better stop using you.

You know what that means.

No more money, I guess.

And why should that trouble you?

The dead can get along without any.

Sure, but...

You've one chance.

Finish the job tonight.

But you'll have less time
to get away.

You see, leaving the duplicate there
was for your protection.

I'll make it OK.

I hope so.

Mrs Mostovoy usually gets here
about eight

and stays until midnight.

Wait till she comes, and then you'll
know that you have four hours.

Sure.

It's five to eight now.

Don't fail me, dear boy.

Otherwise,
Angelo will look after you.

You remember Angelo.

Incredibly ugly, almost a moron.

But in his own line, a genius.

He always brings me back a souvenir
as evidence.

I don't pay him unless he does.

Ah...

There's Mrs Mostovoy now.

Splendid.
She isn't wearing the necklace.

Well, goodbye.

And thank you for telling me
about your wonderful country.

Goodbye, sir.
I hope we'll meet again.

And both of us, I hope,
in continuing good health?

Sure.

Numero douze.

Couleur rouge.

[CHATTERING]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

That's too bad.

An American?
That's right.

Well, come and sit down
and bring me some luck.

Well, right now, I think
I'm the wrong man for you, but...

Well, I may try
out my system a bit.

Oh, so you have a system?

Who hasn't?

Then your need
is greater than mine.

[CHUCKLING]

[CROUPIER SPEAKING FRENCH]

Place your bets, please.

Numero dix-huit.

Couleur rouge.

[SIGHS] Come along.

This table's haunted tonight.

Well, I...

Oh, I'm sorry, but I'd feel guilty
if you lost all your money.

Besides, you'd be much better
employed finding me some coffee.

Delighted.
Thank you.

[CROUPIER SPEAKING FRENCH]

I had rather a shock
yesterday evening.

I expect it's affected my nerves,
and...

..that, of course,
affects one's luck.

Of course.
Thank you.

Besides, my husband was a diplomat.

We lived for some years
in your country.

We must have a long talk
about everything.

Well, what happened last night?

Somebody stole my necklace.

I was very fond of it.

Diamonds.

[SOFT MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

Real ones?

Very. Why?

The police think I stole it.

Do they really?

Yes.

Did you?
No.

Have you escaped, or have they
just not found you yet?

A little of both, I think.

Well, we...

We better not hang around here.

They always keep an eye
on the casino, you know.

They're full of crooks.

We better go to my hotel.

They'll give us coffee there,
and you can tell me all about it.

All right.

[CURIOUS MUSIC]

It was this long...

Um...

Look, I think
I'd better be running along.

I'm just a little allergic
to police.

Oh, but this one is charming.

He's been standing there since
five o'clock, poor fellow.

Yes. I expect it's to do
with my necklace.

Come along.

A waiter to my room, please.

At once, madame.

I have seen him before somewhere.

Film actor, perhaps.

They are not uncommon in Beausoleil.

They usually give it to royalty,

but fortunately, there isn't any
in Beausoleil just now.

You, uh...

You don't find it ostentatious?

No, not at all.
I find it very comfortable.

At the end of his life,
my husband made a charming gesture.

Oh?

He died and left me
with pleasant memories...

..and a great deal of money.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Entrez!

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

Oui, madam.

Now,
tell me all about everything.

Will you have a cigarette?

Oh, thank you.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Oh. Excuse me.

Madame Mostovoy?
Oui.

Ah, madame.

Monsieur le commissaire de police
desires to see you.

I shall come down.

Quite a coincidence.

It's the commissaire of police.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
Well, I should be leaving now.

No, no, no, no, no.

I might bring him up to meet you.

I'm sure he'd be most helpful.

Yes.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Help yourself to cigarette.

Thank you.

Bonjour, madame.

The manager has placed his office
at our disposal.

Permit me.

Thank you.

[DISTANT HORN BEEPING]

Don't move.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[GRUNTING]

I've been lookin' for you.

Let's go inside, shall we?

Good evening.

[BRIGHT MUSIC]

This g*n has a sil*ncer.

Open the safe, Johnny.

It's a waste of time.

Why?

The necklace was taken last night.

And how do you know, my friend?

The lady told me.

She kept it very quiet.

I would have known.
Yes.

Well, maybe you sit around too much.

Here it is.

You're mistaken, it seems!

The madam was amusing herself.

Idiot!

This was the guy that...

The girl gave it to.

Talk, my friend.
We haven't much time.

So you decided to go
into business for yourself, eh?

I couldn't.

I didn't know
where the original was.

And our friend here
wouldn't tell me.

Maybe he wanted
to keep it to himself.

Or maybe he got
impatient last night.

An interesting thought.

But I don't think
it was taken last night.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Keep still!

Entrez!

Madame desire cafe, monsieur.

Waiter.

Oui?

These gentlemen are with
the Paris police.

I am concerned
with Madame's insurance.

Are you the floor waiter?

Oui, monsieur.
Yes.

What time and where did madame
discover the loss of the jewels?

Last night, monsieur.

Oh, when she returned from a casino.
At midnight.

Thank you.

Merci, monsieur.

It's like I told you.

You sit around too much.

I don't think I need you anymore,
dear boy.

[SHOT BLASTING]
[g*n CLATTERS]

Stay outside, madame.

Merci, monsieur.

Ah, an old friend, I think.

Paris told me you
were heading in my direction.

They'll be pleased
to know you arrived.

Come. [SPEAKING FRENCH]

Ah-ah-ah.

[CHUCKLING]

Look, isn't it absurd?

The driver who
brought me home last night

found it in his cab when
he was cleaning it this afternoon.

Oh, he did, did he?
Look what I found.

You can have that.
[LAUGHING]

Let's go back to the casino.

My luck's turned. I can feel it.

Well, I...

Well, you won't want that.
Oh.

They wouldn't let you in
with it anyway.

They're very particular.

No, I'd love to go,
but I have a date.

Have you?
Yes.

Well, why not collect her
and bring her along?

Oh, I almost forgot.

Nobody seemed to want it.
I thought you might like it.

The real one?

Well, I don't know
if it's the real one,

but everything
got kind of involved.

However, that's life.

There we are. Now, come on.
I've got a system.

Oh.

Hey, Mitch!

Hi. Hey, what are you guys
doing here?

Remember your system,
which I wouldn't trust?

Yeah?
It's OK.

[PEOPLE GASPING]

[BRIGHT MUSIC]