Without Apparent Motive (Sans mobile apparent)

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.

- You heard nothing at all? - No, he just grabbed his forehead.

- 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.