My New Partner (Les Ripoux) (Les Ripoux)

MY NEW PARTNER

We could also postpone it to next week.

Anyway, he'll be here sooner or later.

I don't know what Iate, but my stomach hurts.

He's not showing up anymore.

Normally, he comes at 2.

Tomorrow, second race: Narima.

It's her race.

- But it's not certain. - What do you know about horses?

It'll pay 20:1, at least.

Shit, that's him.

Ok, buddy.

Go get your profits.

Should be at least ten thousand.

Ten thousand at 20:1...

We'll make him cry.

We'll wait near his house.

Come on, drive, Pierrot.

That's his garage.

Don't move.

Give us the money.

The cops!

- Police. Take it easy. - Calm down. Police.

- What happened? - They attacked me.

- Who? - I don't know.

D2, PS18. Mugging in the Rue Gabrielle.

Two suspects are running in the direction of La Butte.

Shit, Pierrot. That way.

Go, hurry.

They can't catch the both of us.

One of us can escape.

Let me arrest you.

- Why me? - Because it was my idea.

Inspector Boisrond. I've got this one here.

The other one went this way. Follow me.

Inspector Boisrond. This way.

He disappeared into that park. Search it all.

Ok. Go.

- Do you know who you arrested? - I don't see much in the dark.

Shit! Pierrot?

Tell me it's not true. Not you.

Of course, this has to happen to me.

I can't understand why a guy like him would do that.

As if I didn't have enough of a headache.

- Maybe I shouldn't have arrested him. - I would have done the same.

I don't want to justify what he did, but...

...the guy he was after is a well known pimp...

A business man, innocent until proven guilty.

- He was only taking his profits home. - His whores' profits, you mean.

- Does that give Pierrot the right to attack him? - No, but it was still a pimp.

Would Pierrot have given the money back to the girls...

...if he had succeeded? - No, I wouldn't go that far.

So he would have become a pimp. Bravo!

Listen, René, sometimes we have a 'Pierrot' in the police force.

But luckily, they're mostly people like you.

They're good. No fakes.

The best glasses. Straight from Las Vegas to Barbès.

Please sit down. Try your luck.

It's very easy, gentlemen.

Your bets, please, gentlemen.

- 4. The gentleman won. - It was 6.

Shut up, he's a cop!

1, 2...

- 3,4... - Beautiful, madam.

Your bets, please.

Thank you. You look wonderful. Beautiful.

No fakes. Straight from Las Vegas to Barbès.

Thank you, sir. That's 200, 300 and 400 on top of your 500 francs.

Thank you.

- Hello, Marcel. - Hello.

Give me a nice leg of lamb. That one.

One beautiful leg of lamb.

- Put it on my bill, madam. - Yes, as usual.

Police, open up.

- Isn't Pierrot with you? - No, he got held up.

Isn't that a bit much for two?

Boss, Abdel owes me 5000 since 2 weeks.

- From poker? - Yes. I'm broke.

And he doesn't want to pay.

Everything alright, Abdel?

I swear. I was just about...

Give it to me.

And please. For travel expenses.

Please wrap it up as a gift.

Thank you. Thank you all.

You cut it.

- You shouldn't have. - It's only a small thing.

Don't push. You'll all get some.

- You shouldn't have done that. - It's my pleasure, boss.

I also have a gift for you, my dear Boisrond.

They sent us a young inspector from Epinal to replace Pierrot.

I'm counting on you to show him the ropes.

Sign here, please.

That's the 6th time in 4 months that they stole my handbag.

And you do nothing.

- I don't put anything in it anymore, but... - I understand.

Sign, please. Thank you.

Hello, René. Excuse me. Please.

This is inspector François Lesbuche. I'm handing him over to you.

Put down your suitcase. It won't be stolen.

- Hello, I'm from Epinal. - Yes, I know. I know.

- Have you got a place to stay? - No, I'm still looking.

Across the road, there's the Louxor hotel. Practical and affordable.

- Hello, do you have a room? - No, we're booked out.

I see.

Can I make a phone call?

- Is it local? - Yes.

- Go ahead. - Thanks.

- What, 'booked out'? - I can go somewhere else.

Stay where you are. I'm coming over.

Come with me.

Come with me.

Why are you still here? We're booked out.

- I'm waiting for a friend. - Get lost.

So you're booked out? Yes, chief.

Inspector.

We'll check that. Let's start.

Let's go.

- It's true. - I'll find a room somewhere else.

Police. Open up!

- Police. Open up, please. - Open up. Police.

- Damn! - My purse!

Quietly. Take it easy.

There you go.

Two whores, one illegal alien. That's three empty rooms.

Excuse me. We didn't have time to clean up.

No problem.

I could have found a room somewhere else.

That's what you think. Everything could have been booked out.

I don't know Epinal, but I guess it's not like Paris

No.

Hello.

Hello.

- Do they all know you? - I've been working here for 20 years.

I've taken them all in at least once. You get to know them.

That's a nice little gang of pickpockets.

Three of them.

Nr 1 walks into the guy. Nr 2 takes his wallet...

... and Nr 3 walks away with it.

- Yes, I saw them steal the wallet. - Well done, no?

- Caught red- handed. Do we arrest them? - No, you're here to learn.

To see how they operate.

There's plenty of time to take them in.

One thing can't wait, though: food.

- Hello, everybody. - Hello, René.

- Hello, old man. - Hello, René.

- Thanks. Would you like an aperitif? - No thanks. I don't drink.

I see.

I know it's not polite to read at the table.

- Yes, of course. - Alright.

- Are you reading the penal code? - I have the exam in 2 years.

- Do you want to become a chief? - Yes, of course.

You don't like the street? You prefer the office?

A bet for 200 francs. Do you want to be in for 50%?

No, thanks.

You don't like horses either?

No, I don't like to gamble.

This is going to be fun.

- Hello. - Hi.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Is the problem solved? - Put everything on number 12.

- Not on 17? You'll regret it. - We'll see.

- It's written in the stars. - Place this bet for me.

Don't start crying afterwards.

Let me through, please. Excuse me.

Do you often have lunch here, sir?

- Sir? Just call me by my first name. - Oh, no.

I respect the hierarchy. I couldn't do that.

Are you married?

No, not until I'm a police chief.

Any earlier would be...

I think we're going to have fun together.

I didn't join the police force to have fun.

I already had that impression.

- The bill, please. - You want to pay?

Never mind. This is the cheapest café of Paris.

I'm sorry, but I'm paying.

- The bill, please. - Individually, please.

Right away.

Here's your change.

Bye, all.

I may be from the province, but I'm not an idiot.

Why do you say that?

I saw that they gave you back 100 francs too much.

What? They gave me back 400 from 500. What are you on about?

I'm warning you. I'm not like that.

Me neither, chief of police.

Robbery in the Rue du Delta. Suspect fleeing towards Barbès.

Oh, shit.

Come on. We're listening to RTL and the thief is getting away.

The horses are running as well.

Go. Run, Jolie Bégonie. Run. Come on. Go!

Juniau. Juniau attacks. Jolie Bégonie holds her own. No!

Shit.

I should have placed a different bet. I'm such an idiot.

The thief was arrested at Boulevard Barbès.

See? Why get all worked up?

My horse didn't win and the thief was arrested anyway.

A burglar at 12 Rue Myrrha.

That's around the corner. Let's go there.