38 témoins (One Night) (38 témoins)

I went out to the balcony.

I shouted.

I told them that if they continued, call the police.

Then they stopped.

What did you see?

Not much. There was little light.

They were there, in the corner of the gallery,

dark.

Squeezed together.

I heard someone shout. I think it was Petrini.

But that’s all.

Do you think I spend my nights watching TV and looking for trouble?

At night, I sleep.

I get up at 6 to go to work. I should be there now!

- Sure you do not see anything? - Well, no.

The truth is no.

Nothing. I saw nothing.

Slept like a log. I went to bed at 11 and woke to sirens.

Hello, Pierre.

Later.

Hello, Miss Fontenay.

Hello. What happened?

- Have not you heard? - No. I just got here.

Its horrible. A young woman has been murdered...

- Do you know who it is? - The girl?

She lived in no 87. I didn’t know her?

Are you there?

Yeah?

Police, ma'am.

We're investigating the murder of Sabine Martel. Can you open up?

- Do you carry any identification? - I'll pass it under the door.

Good morning, ma'am. Captain Léonard, judicial police.

Forgive me I worry. When I'm home alone.

It's the right thing to do.

Was you here last night?

No. I just came back from a trip. I haven’t even unpacked my case suitcase.

- Do you live alone? - No, with my boyfriend.

- Was he traveling with you? - No.

He works on the port. Hes a captain.

Do you know if he was here?

I imagine so.

Well, I don’t know for certain.

Hes schedule depends on weather etc ,

traffic, meteorology. It always changes.

Have him call me.

This is my mobile number. Call me when you can.

I'd like to look out the window.

- Did it happen here? - In part, yes.

- Goodbye Miss. - Goodbye.

I don’t wanna be alone.

You did well coping.

- it happened under our windows. - I know.

Now it's all over.

A policeman came.

He wants to see you.

I'll Call.

- Were you there? - No.

I finished late.

When I arrived, the street was full of policemen.

- Do you want me to drive? - No need.

I slept a little.

What are you thinking?

About us.

- Does that make you sad? - Yes, I fear that this is over.

So suddenly??

One morning, we are here together. And at night, one does not return.

Without knowing why.

An accident or...

A meeting.

It may be chance...

It doesn’t matter. The point is that something is broken.

Definitely.

And that life will never be the same ever .

I'll love you forever.

Are you sure?

Yes

try to be careful.

- Until tonight? - Until tonight.

- What are you doing? - I’m a journalist.

- I write about crime. - Why my windows?

- Do you live here? - Yes

- Do not take photos of my windows. - No, they are of the building.

Look at them. Do you want to delete them?

Do whatever you want. I do not care.

Can I ask you a few questions?

No.

- Who is? - Hello, good morning.

Sylvie Loriot, From the "Havre Libre".

I'm writing an article about the murder. Can I ask you some questions?

- I have nothing to tell. - It takes two minutes.

Good morning.

- Do you live here? - Yes

Sylvie Loriot, From the "Havre Libre".

I'm writing about the murder.

Can I ask you some questions?

Sorry, I was in China when it happened.

- Where in China? - In Shanghai.

I know Hong Kong and Beijing,

but not Shanghai. - I also know Hong Kong.

Port cities. Working as a traffic cop.

Occasionally, I just travel.

Maybe you can help me. I am a bit stuck.

People prefer not to talk to me.

- You will know more than me. - Not really.

I want to write about the area.

How it was before the crime, what has changed...

That sort of thing.

It's a nice neighborhood, normal.

Not much to tell.

- Do you live alone? - No, with my boyfriend.

Was he in China with you?

Why are you laughing?

The police asked the same.

How do you feel about that?

It's irritating.

True. Sometimes we do the same job.

Research, ask people . We try to understand things.

You didn’t answer me. Was your boyfriend here?

No. he was working. He returned home late.

Will you talk to me?

I don’t know. Maybe. I will tell you more.

Men do not see things as we are.

- Do not you think? - A little.

Nobody wants to talk to me. Curious, is it not?

Maybe I scare them.

Maybe.

Would you be scared?

Perhaps.

I would like to talk to your boyfriend. Call me,

when you have a moment. - Yes, although I assure you he wasn’t here.

Can I take a photo?

If you want.

Did you know her?

No.

Not much to tell.

She was a student. She was 20.

Babysat to pay for college.

Was cheerful, friendly, generous ,

enthusiastic, full of life...

You see. As always.

Victims leave good memories.

Not just girls.

Is logical, right?

In such cases, you always remember happy times.

Will you go to the funeral?

No. I did not know her.

Does not matter.

People will come out of compassion.

For anger, too. And to conjure fear.

Crowds scare me.

But a murderer is loose in the city?

The truth is that I have not thought of it. Last night I was on a plane.

In addition, there are many people in the streets.

- And their neighbors, are they afraid? - No idea.

I have not come across anyone. I can not help.

The fact I can talk to you, it helps me.

I understand better what happened.

- Oh, really? - Come and see.

Do you see the pavement on the sidewalk?

It's covered in blood.

The wall is also they have now been cleaned.

That's where she received the first blows.

Must have been a heavy blow because the blood spattered the wall.

However, she did not scream, since nobody intervened.

Well yes, a guy yelled out the window ,

thinking it was a drunken brawl.

And that's it.

The guy held her with one hand and stabbed with the other.

She could not do anything.

Then dragged her to the landing ,

by her coat by the looks of it,

and then finished what he came to do like a beast.

Shut up, please.

I'm sorry. I've scared you.

I could not imagine that.

Had not even come to imagine.

Now, suddenly, it has become very real.

Even now. I think I can even picture it.

Is jet lag. Fatigue makes you more emotional.

I let you rest.

I'll be in the neighborhood. We will see each other around.

- Definitely. See you soon. - Soon.

- Yes? - Me.

- Hello? - Hello. Sign.

Hello.

Hello, Louise.

Forgive me, but I'm a little on edge .

I brought you this.

- What is it? - Open it and see.

- The Emperor and Empress. - How kind.

- Is it Chinese? - Yes

I've heard you on the stairs.

- Was it the journalist? - Yes

- What did she ask? - Nothing concrete,

how was the neighborhood

if he knew the girl. - I wouldn’t have opened the door.

I know nothing. I was sleeping. I heard nothing and saw nothing.

I told the police.

What am I meant to say if I saw nothing?

So that’s it.