Fantomas Unleashed (Fantômas se déchaîne)

FANTOMAS STRIKES BACK

Present...

the gun.

Present...

the sabers.

In the name of the president and the authority vested in me...

I appoint you as a knight of the Legion of Honor.

Congratulations.

Dismissed.

Less than a year ago...

Fantomas terrorized the people.

But a Frenchman never desponds.

He knows that at critical moments in history...

a great figure always rises to take control.

Bayard, Napoleon, Joan of Arc.

Yes, Commissioner. A year ago you risked your life...

on land, at sea, and in the air...

to catch Fantomas.

A small clerk...

who didn't look like...

an ordinary French citizen...

with an unremarkable appearance...

suddenly appeared before the enemy...

and drove him into his lair.

This is France.

Long live Commissioner Juve.

Congratulations again, good man.

Despite the emotion I feel...

I want to share this honor with journalist Fandor and his clever fiancée.

For your courage makes you as worthy as I am.

Thanks to us, Fantomas hasn't appeared for a year.

Through this alliance of police and press...

we have finally put an end to Fantomas for good.

Excuse me, Commissioner. It's urgent.

One moment. Hold on.

What do we have here?

Best wishes from Fantomas.

Goodbye.

Center for Scientific Research.

Hello, Professor Marchand.

Fantomas.

Will you accompany me?

Don't hit him on the head.

Major alarm. Grab your weapons. Close the doors.

Fire.

Go ahead, take him away.

Is it happening again?

I want news, and you bring Fantomas.

He kidnapped Marchand. - The witnesses are very clear:

No one has seen Fantomas. - Yes, because the others are dead.

Soon I'll be accused of causing panic and discouraging the police.

I can hear Juve already. - It's a scandal.

Here, I want to refute the claims of an inferior journalist...

who spreads false reports. Look.

That journalist, whom I trusted, hasn't changed.

He pursues only one goal: publicity...

and higher sales by scaring the public.

So you are sure Marchand was not kidnapped by Fantomas?

Absolutely sure. And here's why:

The sound cuts out.

But...

Don't resist. Step aside.

What's happening?

This is a pirate broadcast. Call the transmitter.

Fantomas. - Yes, it's me.

Fantomas. - Excellent.

My friend Fandor was not lying.

I kidnapped Professor Marchand.

Well, what did I tell you?

Thanks to him, I can perfect a terrible weapon...

which will still remain a surprise.

Patience.

Soon I will be master of the world.

Retrieve the image. The interruption sign.

APOLOGIES FOR THIS UNINTENDED INTERRUPTION

BRIEF PAUSE

THE BROADCAST WILL RESUME SHORTLY

No image anymore.

It's not true.

I'm laughing to death.

Crazy.

Commissioner...

In the name of the authority entrusted to me...

and in the name of the president...

I appoint you as a knight...

in the Order of Jan Kluns.

I had no luck. - Quite the opposite.

Absolutely right. You are knighted for that TV broadcast.

If this... - What did you say?

If this medal is unworthy of me, I am always ready...

to return it.

Come on, Commissioner.

I want you to be worthy of our trust.

The fate of humanity is at stake.

We are short.

If Fantomas values a learned brain more than all the gold...

you must prove that the brain of our police...

is worth more than billions. You have brains, right?

Then use them and rethink your approach.

Revise your approach. The era of petty crime is over.

Use your brain. Show that you have it.

What would you look like if Fantomas was caught by the first fool?

I'll tell you: Then you look like Jan Kluns.

What are you doing here?

I'm here for the briefing. - Too late. Move along.

Showing off power to scare the enemy is outdated.

This is the age of secret agents, of gadgets.

Did you ask something?

No, I asked what 'gadgets' are.

A gadget.

A secret invention to surprise your opponent.

Do you never go to the movies?

Never mind. A small demonstration.

Bertrand, threaten me with your weapon.

I wouldn't dare, commissioner. - It's an order. Threaten me.

A strange feeling.

And up.

Good heavens.

That's a gadget. In real life, you would be dead.

I get it. - You don't understand a thing. Sit down.

Explanation.

Projector.

This raincoat gadget is equipped with an artificial arm and a fake hand.

Do you hear me? - Yes, yes.

The motion of raising a hand gives the prosthesis...

the same motion from bottom to top.

You seem at the mercy of the enemy...

but suddenly, at waist height...

the second real hand appears and fires the gun.

Do you understand now? You there, help me out of my raincoat.

Quick.

And for the slow-witted...

For the slow-witted...

now a detailed explanation of this device. Watch closely.

And up.

And from behind.

Backwards, forwards... Understood? All clear? That's it.

And up.

Thanks.

Now the second gadget, also an original invention.

A submarine. - No, a rocket.

No, a cigar. - A cigar?

A cigar gun. I always carry it.

Here's the tobacco. Here's the gunpowder.

Here's the clock and the ignition.

With the cigar band you set it to go off 15 to 20 seconds after lighting.

In emergencies, you can trigger it by biting the mouthpiece.

Demonstration. Come here, Bertrand.

You'll see how, with my hands behind my back, casually smoking...

I take out an enemy who has me at gunpoint.

Give me a light. Watch.

Calm.

I set it to 15 seconds.

15 seconds.

The countdown begins. Backwards, fool.

Wait: 7, 8, 9...

Stay calm, gentlemen. Sit down.

I want a relaxed police force. Relaxed. Not like...

Relaxed. Body control through a strong mind. Psychosomatic.

Sit back and watch relaxed. Like this.

Relaxed, relaxed. Stay relaxed.

I'd like to thank Professor Lefèvre...

for being present at this press conference.

Professor, could you now answer the questions...

that were asked?

With pleasure.

Does anyone want to speak?

Go ahead.

If I understand correctly, you did similar work as Professor Marchand?

Indeed.

Alongside much scientific work...

Professor Marchand and I are both specialists in hypnosis.

We are both working on a device...

that can emit a telepathic beam...

allowing you to control others' thoughts...

and give commands remotely.

But if you succeed...

you can make anyone a robot that obeys you.

Indeed, but rest assured:

We have only good intentions.

Unlike Fantomas...

Yes, with such a weapon he could...

become master of the world.

Do not worry.

Professor Marchand cannot achieve a breakthrough without my research...

results.

Now Fantomas will also kidnap him. That will be a disaster.

No, that would be wonderful. - What?

You gave me a great idea.

We must lure Fantomas out. - But how?

Leave that to me.

Hello, sir.

Come in.

I've seen you before.

I know you. I'm sure.

I'm bad with names.

Professor Lefèvre.

No, no. I am Professor Lefèvre.

I could be him too.

If you like. - But how?