:25:03
Who was that majestic lady?
:25:05
- The Princess Dragomiroff.
- I have heard.
:25:25
Pardon me, sir.
:25:26
I wonder if you could
oblige me with a light.
:25:29
Certainly.
:25:31
Thank you.
My name is Ratchett.
:25:33
Do I have the pleasure of speaking
to Mr. Hercule Poirot?
:25:36
The pleasure possibly, Mr. Ratchett,
the intention certainly.
:25:39
You asked me for a light.
:25:41
I offered you one,
and you have not used it.
:25:43
One can deduce that without
acute mental exhaustion.
:25:47
That's wonderful. Sit down, sir.
:25:49
- For a moment.
- Just for a moment.
:25:51
Thank you very much.
:25:54
Well, Mr. Poirot.
:25:56
- Poirot.
- How's that?
:25:58
- Poirot.
- Oh, Poirot. Right.
:26:01
I just wanted to say that in my country
we also come quickly to the point.
:26:10
I want you to take a job on for me.
:26:13
It means big money.
:26:15
Very big money.
:26:17
What is the case, or, as you put it, the
job which you wish me to undertake?
:26:21
Mr. Poirot, I'm a rich man.
:26:24
Naturally, men in my
position have enemies.
:26:28
Only one.
:26:31
Now, what the hell
do you mean by that?
:26:32
Merely that when a man is in a position
to have, as you say, enemies,
:26:36
it does not usually resolve
itself into one enemy only.
:26:41
Oh. Oh, sure. Sure. I appreciate that.
:26:44
What is your profession?
:26:47
I'm retired.
:26:48
- From what?
- Business.
:26:51
What sort of business?
:26:54
Baby food.
:26:55
But what does that matter?
What matters is my safety.
:26:58
You are in danger?
:26:59
My life has been threatened,
Mr. Poirot.