:02:00
have plagued only the children of the rich.
:02:02
Soon they'll be kidnapping anybody.
:02:03
May I call your attention to just
one passage of this letter?
:02:07
"Should the bank refuse
to pay the ransom...
:02:09
"you would not have the slightest hope
of seeing your boy again.
:02:12
"The bank would thus be
solely responsible...
:02:15
"for the death of your son."
:02:17
The bank.
:02:18
The stockholders will meet
at the end of the month.
:02:20
Why don't we put the question to a vote?
:02:24
Mr. Alexandre,
the stockholder's meeting is in two weeks.
:02:26
The ransom has to be paid today. Tonight.
:02:29
Jacques, you are jeopardizing your position.
:02:31
It's not my position which is in jeopardy.
It's the bank's reputation.
:02:35
I'd be curious to see your face tomorrow.
:02:40
What if they don't pay?
:02:41
Do you have a bank account?
:02:42
Yeah, First National.
:02:47
Imagine the First National
in the same situation.
:02:50
The bank won't pay. The boy is killed.
What do you do?
:02:54
Change banks.
:02:55
They won't like it if you change banks.
:02:58
Our problem is 50 million French people,
and not merely one kidnapper.
:03:02
Come in.
:03:05
And among these 50 million French people
are our own customers.
:03:10
- The afternoon paper, sir.
- Thank you.
:03:23
I'd say that the afternoon paper
has put the problem very clearly.
:03:27
"The European Bank of Credit
in the face of public opinion."
:03:32
"Daniel's father earns
150,000 old francs per month."
:03:40
"Ransom of 5 million old francs demanded."
:03:45
"The life of a child in the hands of a bank."
:03:55
And as the secretary's trying to deal
with the mountain of telegrams...
:03:58
and a hopelessly snarled switchboard.