:58:03
What do you mean,
"sacrificing one of their own class"?
:58:06
Colonel Picquart has been arrested
and imprisoned in Mount Valerien.
:58:11
They've arrested Picquart?
:58:14
Well, why?
:58:16
- What had he done?
- Nothing.
:58:18
Nothing except speak the truth.
:58:20
But, madame, we must deal in facts,
not irony.
:58:24
I have all the facts, Monsieur Zola. Here.
:58:29
These are letters written to Picquart
by the assistant chief of staff...
:58:33
...proving beyond doubt
that the general staff knows...
:58:36
...my husband is innocent
and Esterhazy is guilty.
:58:40
Well, why weren't these used
in the Esterhazy court-martial?
:58:43
Colonel Picquart's a good soldier.
:58:45
He kept silent at the command
of his superiors.
:58:50
You mean they knew...
:58:52
...and ordered him to suppress the truth?
:58:56
Why, that's monstrous.
:58:57
Oh, Monsieur Zola, you will help,
won't you?
:59:02
How can anyone help you?
:59:05
All France believes your husband guilty,
hates him as a traitor.
:59:09
They would destroy any man
that would dare champion him.
:59:12
There must be some way
to right this wrong.
:59:15
Your husband's case is closed.
There's nothing that can be done.
:59:18
Nothing.
:59:20
Unless some fool were to publicly
accuse the general staff...
:59:24
...and get himself dragged into court
on a charge of libel.
:59:27
Then, possibly, they would...
:59:29
I've lived my life.
I've had enough of fighting...
:59:33
...turmoil, strife. I'm happy,
contented here. Why should I...
:59:39
I'm sorry, Monsieur Zola.
:59:42
It was only my despair
that brought me here.
:59:46
I was thinking of my husband,
condemned to suffer a living death.
:59:52
I dared to hope that perhaps
if you would...