1. Inspired by Tolstoy's
The Counterfeit Bill
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2. What is it?
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3. It's the first of the month.
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4. I need to pay back
someone at school too.
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5. My friend's parents
give them a lot more.
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6. Norbert, leave me now, please.
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7. Shit.
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8. What's wrong?
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9. Dad won't give me an advance.
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10. I have to pay Gontran back.
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11. I can't help you today.
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12. Martial, is that you?
I need help. I'm coming over.
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13. Forget that.
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14. Look.
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15. What do you think?
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16. Nothing.
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17. It's fake.
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18. Not bad.
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19. - Take it.
- What for?
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20. They're easy to pass off.
Don't worry. I'll go with you.
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21. You really think so?
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22. If you've got a second...
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23. The body is so beautiful.
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24. Let's go.
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25. - Where?
- I know where.
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26. We'd like a nice frame,
not too expensive.
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27. May we see the one
in the window?
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28. You like it?
- Yes.
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29. Then buy it.
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30. No student discount?
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31. You must be joking.
It's already a bargain.
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32. You paying?
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33. Worried it's fake?
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34. Can you see the dark markings?
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35. I think so.
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36. No question about it.
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37. Besides, your father gave it to you.
- No, he didn't.
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38. Sure he did.
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39. You really have nothing smaller?
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40. No, I'm sorry.
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41. If you don't want it,
we'll go somewhere else.
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42. Thank you, ma'am.
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43. You fool!
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44. Idiot!
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45. They looked honest.
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46. I've told you a dozen times:
Paris is full of these.
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47. I refused one just yesterday.
You were there.
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48. But you accepted two
the other day.
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49. I'll pass them on.
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50. Hi.
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51. - Here.
- Thanks.
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52. This one's no good.
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53. What about this one?
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54. No good either.
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55. This one?
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56. Then I'll take them back
where I got them and get others.
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57. No, I'm keeping them.
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58. What gives you the right?
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59. You're one of those crooks
spreading counterfeit bills.
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60. Do I know this man?
I'll ask my assistant.
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61. You recognize me?
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62. I gave you the invoice.
This one here.
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63. Here's the copy.
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64. Forgive us for bothering you,
gentlemen.
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65. Let's go.
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66. They're crazy.
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67. This matter isn't over yet.
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68. Think back.
Maybe you were mistaken.
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69. How could I have been?
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70. Something has to be done.
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71. Like what?
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72. Go find out.
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73. The bills
were clearly counterfeit.
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74. We'll pay the restaurant,
and they'll probably drop the charge.
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75. As for the photo shop,
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76. your boss has to see
your name cleared. It's only right.
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77. Go ahead.
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78. I've never seen this man
in the shop.
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79. And outside the shop?
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80. Neither inside
nor outside the shop.
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81. Do you have
anything more to add?
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82. Nothing, Your Honor.
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83. I accepted this case, Your Honor,
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84. in outrage at the despicable way
my client was cheated.
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85. Yvon Targe...
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86. I dismiss this case
and hold you liable for costs,
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87. but the other party
has graciously waived them.
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88. I urge you
to show more caution
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89. before accusing
decent people again
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90. and to be grateful
for the leniency shown you today.
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91. What's wrong?
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92. I couldn't go back
on what I'd said.
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93. How could I let
two kids fool me?
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94. That's what I can't stomach.
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95. Lucien was terrific.
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96. Buy yourself
that nice suit you want.
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97. What can perjury get you
if you're caught?
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98. Nothing. Don't worry.
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99. I see.
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100. If you explained,
I'm sure they'd take you back.
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101. I won't go crawling
to them like a dog.
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102. I passed by yesterday.
The prices were different.
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103. - Really?
- I'm sure of it.
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104. The owner's out.
I'll find out for you tomorrow.
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105. Never mind.
I'll take it anyway.
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106. - Don't bother.
- That's all right.
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107. I assume you won't deny it
and that this isn't the first time.
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108. No, but I thought dishonest people
had an understanding.
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109. I won't press charges.
Believe me, Lucien...
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110. it saddens me
to ask you to leave.
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111. I'll leave, sir,
and I'll be sad to go.
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112. You said he was a good guy.
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113. I'll be a good guy when I'm rich.
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114. - Look.
- The key to the safe.
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115. And the shop.
Perfect copies.
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116. The principal?
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117. He's out, but I'm the chaplain.
I can relay a message.
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118. I don't know the boy's name,
but you must know him.
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119. Let's set aside the wedding at Cana
and discuss these counterfeit bills.
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120. If one of you is guilty,
which I find hard to believe,
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121. there's nothing worse
than feigning innocence.
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122. It's better not to hide.
Confess and repent.
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123. What does Christian think?
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124. Nothing.
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125. Geoffroy?
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126. I don't know.
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127. Norbert?
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128. Me?
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129. Not a word to your father.
The principal will certainly tell him.
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130. Deny everything.
Stand your ground. Understand?
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131. Yes, Mother.
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132. Then it's understood
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133. about my son?
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134. I promise
not to mention his name.
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135. Let me make up for the bother
this ridiculous matter has caused.
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136. - No.
- I insist.
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137. I don't want you going out.
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138. This is absurd.
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139. I can't loan you money,
but I have a proposal for you.
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140. Stop between these two streets,
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141. turn the car around,
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142. and wait there.
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143. - That's all?
- That's all.
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144. You don't like me asking questions,
but I have a right to worry.
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145. If he was hurt,
he'd be in the hospital.
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146. Can't you tell me anything?
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147. He's in prison.
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148. You probably won't be allowed
to visit or write him before the trial.
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149. All rise.
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150. This court is in session.
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151. Bring in the accused.
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152. The court will now
deliver its decision.
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153. We find you guilty as charged
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154. by a majority of eight.
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155. As for whether circumstances
mitigate in your favor,
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156. we determine that they do.
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157. In view of our decision,
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158. and in view of Articles 379, 381,
and 59-60 of the Penal Code,
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159. this court,
after due deliberation,
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160. sentences Yvon Targe
to three years in prison
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161. and orders him to pay costs
or serve a minimum additional term.
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162. You now have five days
to appeal this ruling.
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163. Take the prisoner away.
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164. This court is adjourned.
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165. Targe, to the visiting room.
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166. That's all you have to say?
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167. Say something.
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168. Remember, Yvon:
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169. We parted
without ever having fought.
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170. When I get out,
I'll work as hard as I can.
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171. The three of us will start over.
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172. Where are you going?
Come back!
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173. Don't hang around here.
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174. - Did it work?
- No, but I have the card and code.
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175. I saw it clearly: 3876.
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176. But if I leave those two strips there,
they'll be onto us,
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177. and it won't work ever again,
in any machine.
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178. "... in the evening
she was suffocating.
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179. The doctor came during the night.
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180. They decided to operate here
instead of at the hospital.
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181. It was too late.
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182. Our little Yvette died of diphtheria
on the 10th at 4:00 p.m.
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183. That's what I wanted to tell you,
but I couldn't say the words.
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184. I'll stop here.
I'm crying too much to write."
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185. We fear death
because we love life.
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186. I hoped to save the business, but
competition's opened across the street.
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187. We've been limping along
ever since the robbery.
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188. You know who robbed us?
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189. Lucien, our old assistant.
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190. Him?
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191. He was a crook.
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192. He lied so casually in court.
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193. Unbelievable.
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194. It seems he's rich now
and gives money to the poor.
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195. Incredible amounts.
At least that's what I hear.
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196. "You played a nasty trick on me
with those counterfeit bills.
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197. I played an even
nastier one on Yvon.
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198. But I forgive you. Accept this check
from your former assistant."
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199. Incredible.
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200. Incredible.
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201. Meat for cigarettes.
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202. What are they all staring at?
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203. Lay off him!
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204. His letters to his wife
are being returned.
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205. That's not true.
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206. We're worried.
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207. Another woman
who can't live without a man.
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208. And some hanky-panky.
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209. They'll all the same.
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210. Do you know who stole her?
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211. I wouldn't advise that.
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212. Is he worked up?
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213. No, he's calm.
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214. In here,
a man who's never killed
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215. can be more dangerous
than a serial killer.
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216. You grabbed the skimmer.
Then what did you do?
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217. Nothing.
You think I meant to kill the guard?
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218. Yes. What's your version?
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219. It's on that paper.
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220. You raised the skimmer
above his head.
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221. If another guard hadn't stepped in,
you'd have smashed his skull.
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222. No, sir.
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223. Solitary confinement, 40 days.
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224. "We won't meet again.
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225. Yvon, I've decided
to begin a new life."
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226. What time is it?
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227. 6:00 on the dot.
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228. Wednesday or Thursday?
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229. Wednesday.
Stay calm. I'll be back.
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230. Take this.
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231. Another?
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232. Don't mind me. I always pray
for the ones who kill themselves.
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233. How are you feeling, Yvon?
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234. You should have known
you'd be caught.
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235. I trusted to luck.
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236. The money you stole -
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237. Without bloodshed, Your Honor.
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238. Was it out of idealism,
to redistribute it?
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239. I'm a generous man.
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240. The court is aware
of your opinions,
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241. and of your weakness
for fancy suits.
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242. Do you plead guilty
to fraud and theft?
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243. Given the circumstances
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244. of my so-called thefts,
and in accord with new ideas...
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245. Just answer our questions.
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246. that say there are no rules anymore,
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247. I hoped to be acquitted,
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248. or, if sentenced,
to escape and continue.
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249. I fear your words may turn
the judges' minds against you.
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250. Justice may be against you,
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251. but it's your birthright
to be like other men.
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252. Ever since
you've become self-aware
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253. and seen how absurdly
the world works
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254. and the impossibility
of it ever changing,
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255. what have they told you?
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256. "Obey.
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257. Stay out
of what doesn't concern you.
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258. Wait. Everyone
will be happy soon."
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259. Well, I'm not waiting around
for universal happiness,
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260. which, believe me,
will be boring as hell.
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261. I want to be happy now,
in my own way.
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262. O money, God incarnate,
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263. what wouldn't we do for you?
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264. Show me your legs.
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265. It's mostly
a weakness in my knees.
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266. It's just the Valium. It'll pass.
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267. Is Yvon in there?
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268. Is that you?
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269. A guy named Lucien
says to meet him at mass.
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270. Don't go.
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271. I'll get you out of here.
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272. I'm serious. I know a way.
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273. The room where they store
the burlap sacks.
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274. I have a plan.
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275. I'll take care of you
to make up for what I did.
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276. I swear to God
on anything you want.
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277. I'd kill you
before I'd leave with you.
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278. Neither of us is a killer,
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279. probably the only ones here
with no one on their conscience.
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280. You have me on your conscience,
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281. and now you'll pay for it.
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282. It's him - Lucien.
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283. Of course.
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284. He bragged openly
about tearing his cell apart.
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285. We all knew
when he'd carry out his plan.
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286. His time isn't over.
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287. They'll take him to rot
in higher-security prisons.
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288. We'll never see him again.
- I will.
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289. Yvon, one takes revenge
on those higher up.
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290. Why stoop
to crushing that louse?
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291. You've already been avenged
without doing a thing.
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292. Someone fond of you
protects you from afar.
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293. A relative or friend.
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294. I have no relatives, no friends...
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295. and no wife.
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296. "We won't meet again.
Yvon, I've decided to begin a new life."
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297. Never mind.
Just toe the line.
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298. You get out soon.
I want to see you in good shape.
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299. Stop it.
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300. You won't smash the door,
only your fist.
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301. I wouldn't let it
humiliate me like that.
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302. Couldn't you rebel
some simpler way?
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303. You're a real pain.
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304. Sit down.
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305. I'm hungry,
but I can go without.
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306. Why did you kill?
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307. One kills for a reason.
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308. It gave me pleasure.
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309. I didn't take much,
and I already spent it all.
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310. I remember every detail.
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311. He fell splayed out by the door.
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312. She tried to grab the knife.
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313. Their appearance made me sick.
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314. - You didn't go back to revive them?
- I'm not a doctor.
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315. You'll be forgiven.
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316. If I were God, if it were up to me,
I'd forgive everyone.
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317. Don't worry.
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318. My sister and her husband,
the boy's parents.
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319. They use the other door
and sleep on that side of the house.
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320. I usually make lunch for them too.
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321. My other sister
doesn't come home every night.
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322. Her room's on the top floor.
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323. You're good people.
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324. I know you won't turn me in.
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325. Father, let me by.
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326. - I'll tell him to leave.
- Let me handle it.
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327. Go away, please.
- You don't know him.
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328. You fool!
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329. You deserve -
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330. When my husband died,
he began drinking
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331. and lost his pupils.
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332. It's my fault.
I couldn't control him.
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333. Before that, he was good.
He respected his family.
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334. Where are you going?
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335. I'll be back.
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336. And they strike you.
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337. You do all the work yourself.
You slave away for them.
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338. Why not just throw yourself
in the river?
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339. Do you expect a miracle?
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340. I expect nothing.
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341. Where's the money?
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342. I killed the hotel owners
to rob them,
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343. and I just killed a whole family.
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