:05:24
- What is it?
- Émile, I hate to trouble you like this...
:05:27
...but the butcher refuses us
any more credit.
:05:30
- You told him we'd settle at month's end.
- But he wants it now.
:05:33
And the landlord was very nasty
about the rent again this morning.
:05:37
- Couldn't you ask for another advance?
- I've already had two advances this month.
:05:41
- You're wanted in the office right away.
- Yes.
:05:45
I'll do whatever I can.
Don't worry, dear.
:05:56
This is the agent of police.
He has something to say.
:05:58
Do you have a book called
The Confessions of Claude?
:06:02
- Yes.
- The public prosecutor is highly displeased.
:06:06
- Why?
- It is a bad book.
:06:08
- Badly written?
- It is an offensive book.
:06:11
- It will do great harm to public morals.
- Keep quiet.
:06:14
We've been watching your writings,
young man.
:06:17
You're a troublemaker. Your articles,
attacking our leading men of letters...
:06:21
...the arts, criticizing the civic authorities.
:06:25
Perhaps there's something
better for me to criticize?
:06:28
I don't want any of your impudence.
You've got to stop it.
:06:31
This is an official warning.
:06:35
- I hope I won't have to come here again.
- You realize, monsieur...
:06:39
...that his book was not published by me.
:06:41
But it was written by your employee.
That makes you responsible under the law.
:06:48
- Well.
- I didn't mean to get you into trouble.
:06:51
Why do you write such muckraking stuff
when there are many pleasant things in life?
:06:56
And many unpleasant things.
:06:58
That's not your business while you work
for me. I should discharge you...