Murder on the Orient Express

No!

Lieutenant, you lie to Poirot!

You say that you were in the barracks by midnight.

But Poirot has proved this to be false!

At a quarter to 1:00 in the morning,

you were seen over two miles away

in the company of the woman who died!

General, this is not a murder,

as is suggested by the Palestinian police.

But l do believe that the lieutenant

lied about his whereabouts -- first, out of panic.

And then by sticking to this lie,

by reinforcing it with lie after lie,

through weeks and weeks of deception,

he has heaped suspicion and the deep shame

on himself, his regiment, and his wife.

General, the neck of this woman

was not broken by the human hand but by a fall.

You see here where her neck,

it is broken in not one but two places.

Put it down!

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Before l take my leave of you in Stamboul, monsieur...

...my commanding officer has once more

asked me to impress upon you his thanks

for solving our regimental difficulty.

lf l may speak out of turn, sir...

...l think it unjust that one mistake

cost Lieutenant Morris so dearly.

He was a good man who was involved in an accident.

Unjust?

He made an error of judgment.

He was a good man.

lt did not have to end in suicide.

l think he believed he had no choice.

Oh. A man like your friend, lieutenant, always has choice.

And it was his choice to lie

that brought him into difficulty with the law.

Mr. Ratchett, sir.

The details have arrived for the ltalian properties, sir.

Downstairs.

Very good, sir.

We`re almost there. Don`t rush.

-What time is the train again? -Down here.

What time is it, John? We mustn`t miss it.

lt`s 9:00. Don`t worry.

No, don`t.

When it`s all over -- then.

John?

-What`s happening? -What`s happening?

Hey. Hey! Leave this woman alone!

What`s happening here?

She`s pregnant with another man`s child.

The husband wants justice.

-We can`t -- What can we do? -Mary.

Come here! Come here, Mary!

-No! -Mary.

John, stop them. What will they do to her?

-No! -Mary! Mary!

Mary, please. Please.

Mary.

Here. Come away.

Welcome to the Tokatlian, monsieur.

Merci. And may l inquire if you have for me any messages?

CONClERGE: You may, and...

...you do, monsieur.

Merci.

l am so sorry, but l will have to cancel my reservation.

l am called back to London but immediately.

Of course.

And if you would be so kind

as to book for me a passage tonight on the Orient Express.

-Of course, sir. -Merci.

Leave that alone. Leave that alone.

lf l`d needed assistance, boy, l`d have asked for it.

Hercule Poirot?

Hercule Poirot, this is you.

What are you doing in lstanbul?

Monsieur, l -- l travel from Palestine to London.

So, uh, you will be traveling back on the Orient Express?

-Oui. Tonight. -So am l!

l am the director of the line, you see?

Oh, but -- Pardon. Of course. lt`s M. Bouc.

Forgive me. Now l remember.

- Of course you do. l`m -- -Monsieur. l am sorry, monsieur.

This evening the Calais coach

on the Orient Express is fully booked.

- Ls it? - But l will travel tomorrow.

No, no, no. There will be a berth for you, Poirot.

We keep things back. There is always room.

lt is my business, and you will be fine.

He`s with me. He`s with me.

-Good evening. -Bonsoir, monsieur.

Nummer acht.

-Fraulein Schmidt, bitte. -Thank you.

And you are in number 14, Princess Dragomiroff.

-Merci, Michel. -Je vous en prie.

Eh, Michel! Ah!

Bonsoir, M. Bouc.

lt`s such a pleasure to see you again.

Ladies.

l hear you are full up tonight.

Yeah, it`s incredible. The train is fully booked.

The whole world elects to travel tonight.

Well, this gentleman here is a personal friend,

and he can have the number 16.

But the first class is fully booked.

Even what is held back.

You`re in number one, of course, but l`m afraid l --

Sorry. Good evening.

Thank you, ma`am.

Number 11, Miss Debenham.

-Thank you. -Please.

l am Xavier Bouc, director of the line.

He`s a famous man.

The Hercule Poirot?

Yes.

And the company will not allow him to travel with the luggage!

Can l help you, madam?

Number 11?

That`s down the far end.

ls it only me, or is it criminally hot in here?

l think it might just be you, madam.

Would you mind if we kept it shut?

Has anyone seen who`s trying to get on the train?

At Belgrade tomorrow

there will be an extra coach from Athens

which is likely to be half empty.

-ls that not so, Michel? -That is correct.

So l can move compartment then.

The only problem is with tonight.

ls there no second-class berth free?

l will travel tomorrow. lt is not a problem.

Am l not too late, am l?

No, madame.

l-lt`s just my connection was delayed

because of snow on the Taurus Express.

The snow is getting hard from the east, monsieur.

Miss Ohlsson, you are in berth 10.

Thank you.

l always kiss my St. Christopher.

l kiss for you too, monsieur.

This Mr. Harris is not checked in.

MlCHEL: ln berth seven? No, not yet.

He`s a friend of mine.

Well, it`s too late, madame. The barrier will be closed.

But who are you to commandeer Mr. Harris` berth?

l`m sure he`ll be arriving very shortly.

He`s just a little delayed.

Yes, l am the director of the Wagon-Lit Company, madame.

That is just who l am.

He`s paid your company for a ticket, monsieur.

-That should be respected. -Absolutely.

And he will be able to transfer it without extra cost.

-POlROT: Pardon, madame. -MlCHEL: Sorry, Mrs. Hubbard.

This is a scandal. That`s what it is.

No, a scandal would be if your friend were here,

and l didn`t let him on.

ln America it would be considered as such.

Your settler, Mr. Ratchett.

Yes?

Mr. Macqueen?

-What`s going on? -This is Mr. Poirot.

He`ll be staying here tonight,

and tomorrow he`ll be moved to his own compartment.

No. No, no.

This is what has to happen, so this is what is happening.

Monsieur.

No, your suitcase is too big, isn`t it?

No, no, no. No.

Just have to put it on the floor.

M. Macqueen,

may Poirot rearrange some of your toiletries

to make room for me?

-lf you must. -Merci.

-Antonio Foscarelli. -Masterman.

FOSCARELLl: Taking the top bunk.

Hope you don`t mind.

Mr. Ratchett requests your attention, if you will.

l`ll get there.

Thank you.

Pardon, monsieur.

-Oh! -Excusez-moi.

l`ve been calling you now for 10 minutes.

And l said l was coming, sir.

What`s your name?

Why are you asking?

Well, Calais is three days away. lt`s a long trip.

ls that all right?

Does it work?

My name`s Ratchett.

Mr. Ratchett.

Are you all right, mademoiselle?

Yes.

Yes, l`m fine. Thank you.

Hercule Poirot.

Mary Debenham.

l`ve been, uh -- l`ve been teaching in Persia.

l`m on my way home.

Yes, l saw you this afternoon in the streets of lstanbul.