:23:01
Maria Gambrelli was discovered
with the murder weapon in her hand. Fact.
:23:06
The murder weapon was registered in
the name of the deceased, Miguel Ostos,
:23:11
and was kept, mark you, in the glove
compartment of the Ballon Rolls-Royce.
:23:15
Fact.
:23:17
Members of the household staff
have testified that Miguel Ostos beat...
:23:23
Careful, you fool. You broke my pointing
stick. I've got nothing to point with now.
:23:29
..have testified that Miguel Ostos
beat Maria Gambrelli frequently.
:23:35
Finally comes the sworn statement
of M and Mme Ballon,
:23:39
as well as all the members of the staff,
each of them with perfect alibis.
:23:46
Now then, Hercule,
what is the inescapable conclusion?
:23:51
- Maria Gambrelli killed the chauffeur.
- What? You idiot.
:23:55
- Impossible. She's protecting someone.
- How do you know?
:23:58
- Instinct.
- But the facts...
:24:00
- You are forgetting the motive.
- He beat her.
:24:04
- He was Spanish.
- He tore her dress off.
:24:07
Don't be ridiculous. Would you kill
somebody who tore yourdress off?
:24:11
- No, l suppose not.
- No, of course not.
:24:15
No, no. There is no doubt
in my mind whatsoever, Hercule.
:24:20
Maria Gambrelli is most definitely
protecting somebody.
:24:24
Find them
and you have found the murderer
:24:26
and l shall find the murderer
before the day is out.
:24:31
Maria Gambrelli will tell me
who he is. Oh, yes.
:24:37
- What was that you said?
- uh, nothing.
:24:40
I see. All right.
Well, you can go, Hercule.