:45:01
What are you trying to do?
Why not just tell 'em the truth?
:45:03
- The truth? That's dynamite.
- But I'm innocent.
:45:06
The jails are full of innocent people
because they told the truth.
:45:10
You couldn't have killed Lord X
because you were Lord X...
:45:13
...only you weren't Lord X,
you were a mac.
:45:15
Only you weren't a mac,
you worked in the market...
:45:18
...to pay for making love
to your own girl...
:45:21
...whom you could have made love to
for free, except you were too tired...
:45:24
...from making the money to give to Lord X
to give to Irma to give to you.
:45:28
That's the truth. If you tell that mishmash
to a jury, you're a cinch to get 15 years.
:45:35
- Wha... what am I gonna do?
- Nothing. Just put yourself in my hands.
:45:42
Gentlemen, my client admits his crime.
:45:45
- He does?
- I do?
:45:48
But let us consider the motive.
:45:51
Why would a mac kill
his girl's best customer?
:45:53
For 500 francs, when he can get
that twice a week every week?
:45:56
It would be like killing the goose
that laid the golden egg.
:46:00
Or because they were
running away together?
:46:02
Because he was losing his meal ticket?
That's equally ridiculous.
:46:06
He's the king around here. He could
have had any girl working for him.
:46:11
That's right.
:46:13
So we are left with only one
possible motive - jealousy.
:46:18
He was so in love with Irma, he couldn't
bear to have any other man touch her.
:46:23
Yes, Inspector, it's the old,
familiar pattern - crime of passion.
:46:31
Nestor, is that true?
:46:36
Yes.
:46:37
You did it because you loved me?
:46:39
Now you know.
:46:43
And I'd kill any other man
who came near you.
:46:46
Gets you right here, doesn't it?
:46:48
Take him away!
:46:51
Nestor, I love you, and I'll wait
for you, no matter how long it takes.