:40:00
...he lent it to her,
without my knowledge, obviously.
:40:04
She didn't return it right away.
:40:06
She kept it for a while,
and, what is worse, wore it.
:40:10
One day, either unconsciously
or as an insult...
:40:14
...she came, when I was there,
wearing the necklace.
:40:16
I thought my father had given it to her.
I was furious.
:40:19
Not because I wanted it...
:40:21
...I didn't know
what my father had planned...
:40:24
...but because it was a family jewel...
:40:26
...and personally, I feel that Eve
isn't part of the family.
:40:29
The day before my birthday...
:40:32
...Dad asked me if I'd seen the necklace.
He looked upset.
:40:35
"The last time I saw it, Eve was wearing it.
:40:38
"l thought you gave it to her."
:40:40
He answered, "I'd never do that.
:40:43
"l just lent it to her.
I wanted to give it to you.
:40:47
"She gave it to me one morning.
:40:49
"l put it in my pocket to bring home.
:40:52
"l know I had it when I came in,
then I can't remember."
:40:56
According to him,
it was in the pocket of his trousers...
:41:01
...where he keeps his keys.
:41:03
When he took out his keys
he felt it in his pocket...
:41:06
...and thought the first thing he'd do...
:41:09
...was put it back in the jewelry box.
:41:11
The telephone rang, he went to answer...
:41:14
...he forgot about the necklace
and changed his suit.
:41:17
If the necklace was in his pocket,
it could've fallen out.
:41:20
That's what seems obvious.
:41:22
The problem is,
it wasn't on the floor of the closet.
:41:29
Or anywhere else.
:41:31
Not in the closet,
not in the bedroom, nor anywhere else.
:41:34
Are you sure your father's telling the truth?
:41:37
How sure can we be of anything?
:41:39
Why would he make up
such a complicated story...
:41:42
...and say he wanted to give it to me
when he wanted to give it to her?
:41:45
There's a better explanation.
:41:48
When I came home, a few days earlier...
:41:50
...I found Eve making my father
try on his old suits.
:41:53
He tends to accumulate things
and she helps him sort them out.
:41:57
One of her rare good points.
:41:59
It's quite possible that she,
when rifling through the closet...