The Professional (Le Professionnel)

... it therefore appears to be evident that,

when the defendant, Josselin Beaumont,

arrived in Malagasy on the 14th of May,

he had the full intention to make an attempt on the life

of Colonel Njala, President of the Republic of Malagasy.

It is hard to believe that the defendant claims

to be acting in his own initiative, Mr. President.

You admit to coming to Malagasy

for the sole purpose of killing President Njala?

Yes, Mr. President.

Are you aware of how deplorable such crime is?

Yes, Mr. President.

And you were not subject to any political manipulation?

Are you aware, Josselin Beaumont,

that I'll have to set an example with your punishment?

Defendant, answer the Attorney General's question!

The defendant will rise!

The defendant needs to be excused because of the heat.

The session is suspended until further notice.

No, no, no, no!

No more of that!

You're driving me crazy with that stuff!

Hey, what's wrong with you?

Come on.

Don't be difficult now, come on.

I don't want anymore of that!

See?

Be reasonable, come here.

Very well,

put his clothes back on.

Let go of him, now.

Well, Mr. Beaumont...

Perfect, excellent.

Let's continue where we got interrupted.

I'll have to set an example with your punishment.

Yes, Mr. President.

There we go, good!

Do you think you deserve an exemplary punishment?

Yes, Mr. President.

Make three copies for me, one for the President's staff,

one for Matignon and one for Colonel Martin,

so all our friends can read it every once in a while.

Yes, Mr. President.

We are reporting live from the courthouse,

where Josselin Beaumont's trial is presently under way.

It seems that only the President's grace

can save the terrorist from capital punishment.

Everything depends on the infinite compassion

of your Excellency.

If we want to gain the sympathy of the French,

Beaumont must be a very sick man,

so we'll have to teach him a thing or two.

Up, get up, pig!

Get up!

You bastard!

Hurry up, get out of here, they're coming!

The soldiers are getting closer!

Get out, get out!

Don't stay here!

Hurry, they're coming.

Ready?

Almost.

They're coming closer.

Don't shoot!

We'll sneak out through the back.

Okay.

No!

Am I going to die?

Yes... are you afraid?

No, why?

Because I would be.

That's because you'd go to hell.

What does "Ludo Koda" mean?

That's the signature.

Oh, okay.

Captain Valera.

We got this strange telegram, could you come up for a second?

I don't understand any of it.

It doesn't seem like any of the codes we're using.

Where was it sent from?

From around the corner.

It looks like the code we used in Africa.

That's really weird,

you know how long it's been since we used those codes?

More than two years, Captain!

Who would use a code that's two years old?

Someone who disappeared for two years.

Well, we'll know more when we put it into the decoder.

Hello?

Hello, Alice?

Edouard.

Am I bothering you, were you in the bathtub?

No, I just got here.

Excellent, then you can just get into a taxi and come over here.

Alice, did you hear me?

Yes, Edouard.

And hurry!

Why? What's going on?

Nothing good, hurry up.

Yes.

Joss Beaumont to Colonel Martin.

Go call the colonel!

- Call him, where? - Anywhere, and do it now!

This is not funny!

Joss Beaumont is back! Bravo, he's very strong!

So what does it say in this telegram?

One second.

It says that the contract will be fulfilled

between the 12th and the 15th.

The contract between the 12th...

The 12th... starts in an hour!

And let me remind you that President Njala

will be in France from the 12th until the 15th.

That's why we didn't hear from Beaumont after he escaped.

I'll be right with you.

Call Rosen, from our special section immediately.

And tell Alice Ancelin to stay, she might be useful.

And call the guy from the shooting school there,

he could help find Beaumont,

What's the name of that brute again?

The instructor, Picard.

That's it, Picard.

And above all, find the Minister for me, will you?

I want to be covered!

Understood, Colonel.

- Captain Valera! - Yes?

Put Joss Beaumont's wife under surveillance immediately.

Isn't it a crazy idea to go there?

And the telegram, that's even crazier, don't you think?

Sure, Colonel.

Maybe we should let his wife know.

What do you think I'm doing?

Somebody's on the line with her right now.

Hello, surveillance service--

Can't you give them a few minutes?

Jeanne, darling, you'll be under surveillance very soon,

so we won't be able to talk.

No, Joss, don't hang up!

Please, Joss, come here!

They'll probably come to your place.

As soon as they're gone,

you close the shades in the living room,

and I'll come see you during the night.

What, what is it?

I'm clean, I took a shower last month!

All right, yes, where's the truck?

Oh, you're not the police?

What time is it?

What do you want in exchange?

- An associate. - What?

An associate to do some business for me.

Are you aware, Josselin Beaumont,

that I'll have to set an example with your punishment?

You are a monster, Josselin Beaumont.

Obviously!

And you were not subject to any political manipulation?

Yes, Mr. President.

Josselin Beaumont,

are you aware of the recklessness of your plan?

Gentlemen.

Good morning, Martin.

Thank you for coming, sir.

I have to rest a little bit, I...

Do you have coffee?

Of course.

Alice.

Yes, sir, I'll bring some.

I hoped for a good night's sleep,

I've been sleeping terribly lately.

I took a sleeping pill.

Did I ask for some coffee?

Here it is, sir.

Thank you.

So, I'm all ears, Colonel Martin.

Josselin Beaumont is in Paris.

Who's that?

Commander Josselin Beaumont,

an agent of the Special Action Service,

He came back after two years of captivity.

His return is causing us major problems.

Why is that?

He wants to kill President Njala.

Njala?

Kill Njala, but why?

It's not easy to explain...

Well, we... how should I put it?

Because we gave him the order to do it, two years ago.

Who's "we"?

Your predecessor, sir.

Marchadeau?

Yes.

Philippe Marchadeau?

Yes, sir.

I can explain his political motives--

That's not necessary. What happened exactly?

Well, we sent Commander Beaumont to Africa.

You've already told me that.

Miss, would you give me a little bit of coffee, please?

I'm listening.

When he arrived in Malagasy,