Get on.
I can only take you to the nearest town.
Thank you.
This isn't the best time to find a job.
They have already gathered the harvest.
Head North.
You might find a job there.
Here we are.
Thanks. See you.
What will it be?
A cheese sandwich.
- What do you want to drink? - Wine.
Miss.
Can I find a job here?
Here?
I don't think so.
Six francs.
You should've sent him to the house on the hill.
Those sisters need some help.
Because he was nice.
If they need a man,
they should look for one.
Caroline, I will lock you up one day.
You have a sharp tongue.
I think I've seen him before.
Good night.
Get in the car.
I can offer you something of your interest.
I live with my sisters near Perrouse
in a big and old house.
It's somewhat messy.
We can't take care of everything.
One of my sisters is in a wheel chair.
We need a man to tend the garden and the house.
We'll pay well.
Alright, why not? I can try.
- What was that? - I don't know. Let's check.
Why did you do that?
It was hurt. It was suffering.
It's better this way.
Hi.
Good night.
Who is he?
I hired him to take Jean's place.
This is my sister, Nicole.
I hope you feel at home with us.
Until my sister fires you.
Come with me, please.
Claude, is that you?
How are you feeling?
I feel bad.
I'm always alone. You've been neglecting me.
I went to Angers.
The nurse the doctor recommended is coming tomorrow.
Who is that man?
His name is Gilles.
He's going to work here. You know we need some help.
Come in.
You can leave that over there.
You've met the whole family.
It's a pity.
She's a beauty.
Stay away from my sisters.
Should I stay away from you?
What happened to her?
Was it some kind of disease?
She had an accident.
What about your hand?
Was it an accident too?
It's not pleasant. I don't like talking about it.
Is it embarrassing?
Do you think I can be happy like this?
It's incredibly disgusting.
I beg to differ.
This is your room. Good night.
- What are you doing here? - Leave me alone.
Good morning.
Your name is Gilles, right?
Yes. Do you need something?
Nothing in particular.
Can I help you?
No, thank you. I'm finished.
It's getting better, Ivette.
You don't have to keep taking that medicine.
Good morning. How is she doing, doctor?
Very well. She won't take more sedatives.
But she still needs to take vitamins.
I won't be back until Wednesday.
See you, doctor. Thank you for everything.
See you.
- I'll go with you. - Thanks.
- Do you want a drink? - Yes, the usual.
Some of that raspberry liqueur you always make.
Did you talk to the nurse?
She said she's coming today.
I've known her for some years now.
She's truly competent.
She will be of great help for her.
I'll start a new treatment next week.
Psychotherapy can give really good results.
I'm afraid everything will be futile.
She won't be able to walk.
I think she might have a psychosomatic disorder.
I won't raise false hopes, but psychiatry forges new paths.
It offers new solutions.
Do you practice hypnosis too?
We have to be up-to-date, dear.
When are you going to get a new prosthesis?
Nowadays they make perfect ones.
It's not necessary. I'm okay with this one.
Your family dedication is really praiseworthy.
But you should make the best of life.
Depending on the circumstances, it's not even worth living.
You're so strong.
I will see you again the day after tomorrow.
It's getting late and I have matters to attend to.
- See you, Doc. - See you, Nicole.
Good morning.
Does Miss Claude live here?
Yes, it's me.
I'm Michelle, the new nurse.
Wasn't Dufresne coming instead?
- Are you Doctor Labue? - Yes.
Margot told me to give you this letter.
Come to my office today. We'll talk about the treatment.
Come with me.
I was at the garden and I noticed the light was on.
I have insomnia.
I can't sleep either.
I don't want it.
The doctor said you have to drink it.
What did you put in it?
Nothing, just drink it all.
You'll sleep well tonight.
I'm good like this, thank you.
- Good night. - Good night.
Yes.
Yes, don't worry.
I'll be there in three days. Tell them not to be impatient.
Yes, they'll get it.
See you soon.
My sisters are so miserable.
No man would look at them.
One's paralytic. The other one has that disgusting hand.
I like them both.
Ivette is a beauty, even although she is disabled.
Claude is a wonderful woman
in spite of everything.
They isolated me.
They make me stay away from everything.
I'm young and I have no flaws.
You are just like me.
We are losers who need affection to feel important.
But we are nothing.
Good morning. Here you have the firewood.
"Good morning."
I told you to stay away from my sister.
She came to me. It was rather nice.
You're disgusting.
Men chase her like dogs in heat.
Are you jealous?
I'm nothing like my sister.
Are you going to fire me?
She treats me badly. She won't stop bothering me.
She doesn't let me do anything.
Be patient, Ivette.
Even if it's hard, we must follow the treatment.
She's just following my orders.
She put something in my milk.
Don't worry, I'll talk to her.
- Come with me, please. - Okay.
Don't let her notice you're giving her sedatives.
She loathes taking her medication.
- Don't worry, doctor. - Thank you.
- Good morning, Doc. - Good morning.
Have you met Gilles? He works here.
Nice to meet you.
Have you finished your work?
I'll get back to it right now.
Come here, Nicole.
- What do you want? - What?
This.
Michelle!
Look!
- What happened? - Someone attacked me.
I stabbed him and made him run away.
We need to treat that wound.
Should we call the doctor?
No, the wound isn't too deep.
He's not in town.
He should get some rest.
Nicole, stay here. I will call the police.
We have to clean this up.
It's late. I might miss the train.
- Alright. - See you.
I'm sorry I'm late, I had something to attend to.
Tell me what happened.
Gilles was attacked when he was working.
- Is it serious? - No.
He was stabbed in the side but the wound isn't too deep.
Nothing had happened in the last eight years.
Today a man is attacked and a woman is killed.
Did you see the attacker?
My sister saw him from her window.
She said it was our former servant.
It wouldn't surprise me.
He must hate Gilles because he took his place.
There's no doubt about it.
I wish the other case was this simple.
Was she stabbed too?
No, she was strangulated.
I doubt both cases are related, if that's what you are thinking.
She was a nurse.
What was her name?
Margot Dufresne.
Margot Dufresne? I talked to her a few days ago.
She was going to work here. Michelle replaced her.
Interesting.
I'll talk to Michelle.
Come in.
- How are you feeling? - Fine. I won't die from this.
Jean is the man who attacked you.
- Do you know him? - He worked for us.
He caused trouble for Nicole, so I fired him.
We never imagined he'd be dangerous.
He could have killed me.
I took his place, so he must hate me.
I have informed the police. They'll catch him soon.
I guess you want to leave now.
I'm not easily frightened.
I'm too tough.
I'll be more careful in case he comes back.
He got his just deserts.
Your fever has gone down.
Why did you do that?
Because I like you.
That's not true. No one would like me.
I'm disgusting.
The police have interrogated me about Margot's death.
He asked me some questions too.
How unfortunate.
Margot was an excellent nurse and a great person.
I met her some years ago.
Who could have done that?
I hope they catch him.
I'm worried about what's happening here.
What do you mean?
I don't know. Those sisters aren't normal.
They make me feel uncomfortable.
Our job can be really tough.
Those women are frustrated.
To a greater or lesser degree, they all suffer from neurosis.
Claude is the only sane one
and she'd do anything for her sisters.
She's might be grim, but she also seems caring.
I never met their parents, but their mother was mental.
Their father committed suicide due to the sorrow consuming him.
I think Claude losing her hand and Ivette's paralysis
might be related. Am I right?
I think so. But I'm not certain.
They all despise talking about the accident.
Ivette's fiancé left her after what happened.
He married her best friend.
I'll do my best.
Thank you, Michelle.
- Where's Claude? - She's in town.
I need some help. Can you lend me a hand?
Of course.
What should I do?
Come closer.
I've been watching you for a while.
- What do you want? - Stop pretending.
I know what you do at Angers.
What do you care about what I do?
Stop looking for a man.
You have one right here.
Nicole, what are you doing here?
I came here with Claude.
I'm not feeling well lately.
Why didn't you say so this morning?
I wanted to talk to you in private.
Hey, are you...?
No, of course not, Doc.
My back hurts a lot right here.
You don't need to get undressed.
- How does it feel? - It hurts right here.
Come on, Nicole.
Get dressed.
I'm too old for...
I'll tell your sister about this if you don't leave immediately.
I'm sure you prefer a hypocrite like her.
That girl was my daughter.
She died a long time ago.
- I'm leaving. It's late. - Alright.
I have to cross the old cemetery.
Be careful. You might run into a ghost.
Don't be silly.
I'll sing and I won't be afraid.
Here is the autopsy report.
How savage.
He wasn't content with killing her.
He also gouged out her eyes.
His strength is out of the ordinary.
He pierced her with a single strike.
I had never seen something like this.
It makes me sick.
Pierre.
Do you think all the attacks
and crimes are related somehow?
I don't know yet.
I want to solve the case before the crime squad gets involved.
René, go spy someone else.
You're far too interested in this case.
Three cokes.
Right away, dear.
Well...
I know whose fault it is.
If I were the one in charge...
Ivette isn't feeling well.
What's wrong?
So much for being protected.
Women can't even walk alone in the streets.
Please, stop.
Calm down.
Come on, calm down.
Calm down.
Please, leave. I'll try to calm her down.
You too, Michelle.
Come on, Ivette, calm down.
You'll feel better soon.
She's sleeping now.
You can go to bed. You must be tired.
I'll stay here tonight.
Call me if you need me.
- See you. - Good night.
Be careful.
Take it to the kitchen before it coagulates.
Hurry up!
You look great.
We'll experience more hardship until you recover completely,
but we'll endure it.
Thanks, doctor.
You're so nice to me. I'm incredibly grateful.
Don't say that.
It's late. I have to go.
Gaston's wife is going to give birth.
Good morning, Doc.
Good morning.
You've got a phone call. It's from a man.
Hello?
No, it can't be.
Good morning. Is the doctor here?
Yes, come in.
There he is.
Yes, okay. See you later.
- Good morning, Pierre. - Good morning, doctor.
We need you in the mortuary.
There has been another murder.
What?
Excuse me.
I have a problem. I have to leave immediately.
Pierre.
I suspect Gilles. It all started when he got here.
Same goes for Michelle, the nurse.
She has some connection with the first victim.
The killer is a different person.
Who is it then?
A farmer saw him running away from the old cemetery.
He thinks he's Jean. He used to work for the sisters.
It wouldn't surprise me. He was aggressive and dour.
He attacked Gilles. He could be the killer.
Do you think he'll try to do something to the girls?
He hates them.
I don't think he will.
Gilles is taking care of them.
I don't really trust him.
What are you doing?
Give me that!
There's a photo of you here.
"Alain Duprat, rapist sentenced to ten years in prison.
He almost strangulated a woman.
His clever lawyer saved him from a worse sentence."
Gilles!
I can't forget about it.
Every time I hug a woman,
I have the urge to kill her.
Everyone sees me as a murderer.
Being an ex-convict is tough.
That's why I changed my name.
I have to keep running away.
Gilles, I love you. I want you to stay here.
I'm happy if I'm by your side.
We'll catch Jean soon. He won't escape the trap.
This might be just a coincidence,
but the women who were murdered were blonde and had blue eyes.
How did you find out? Their eyes had been gouged out.
Their relatives told me.
Pierre, I'm going to Angers. Do you need something?
- No, thanks. - Can I ask you a favor?
- See you, Pierre. - See you.
Go to this address.
Caroline.
You keep old newspapers, right?
I have some from the last two years.
Nicole, button up your blouse.
It's too suggestive.
Do you think so? I like it this way.
Everyone will know what you are because of the way you dress.
Men nowadays play hard to get.
There's a lot of competition.
- Nicole. - I'm talking about you.
You're arrogant and haughty,
but you wasted no time to get into his pants.
It's not what you think.
I don't care.
He'll come back to me whenever I want.
Experience is what counts.
Leave him alone. Stay away from him.
He loves me.
I'm not a one-night-stand. He does love me.
It's something you've never had.
Don't worry. I'm not interested in him.
He's not good enough for me.
Come here.
This way, sergeant.
He's here.
He's been dead for a while.
Isn't he Jean, the man who worked for the Riviere sisters?
Yes. He probably died because of that stab wound.
It's back to square one.
Get better, Michelle. Everything will be fine.
I would die if something happened to him.
- He's my reason to live. - You didn't tell us about him.
You could have brought him with you.
People are not fond of single mothers.
I lost some jobs because of it. I need money to support him.
You must go back to him,
and support him the day of surgery.
I can't leave you alone.
- Isn't there anyone here? - No. Claude is in town.
Gilles left this morning.
What about Nicole?
I don't know. I haven't seen her.
Don't worry, I'm more than fine.
- Your son is more important. - But...
It's settled. You should leave now.
Thank you. I'll be back soon.
I hope everything works out.
- Michelle. - What?
- Lock the door. - See you.
You tried to kill me once,
and I'm not giving you another chance.
I knew it. Now I know your secret.
I got you.
No, you won't kill me.
No.
François, don't leave me...
She won't make you happy...
I couldn't find the key. Has the power gone out?
It's because of the storm.
Are you okay?
Ivette got really scared when she saw me arrive.
- What happened to her? - She fainted.
She's delirious.
She must have been really scared.
She tried to stand up.
There's no need to worry about Nicole.
She's probably with a man somewhere.
I'm afraid there's nothing we can do.
I'm worried anyway. Who knows what might happen now.
Nicole isn't blonde and her eyes aren't blue.
According to what you said, that's what the killer is after.
That's not reassuring either.
It's possible that the nurse, who doesn't meet the criteria,
was killed by the same person.
It is.
I have to go to the bar.
- See you, Philip. - See you, Pierre.
Pierre, look at this. It's Gilles.
His real name is Alain Duprat. He's an ex-convict.
That's why he seemed familiar to me.
I'll interrogate him.
He might be fully armed.
You're right. I have to tell Claude.
Caroline, give me the phone.
Miss? Put me through, please.
They've found out who you are.
They're coming for you.
I'm not going back to jail.
They won't catch me alive.
I'm going with you.
I know a shortcut to get to the main road.
Let's go.
He got away.
He's taking the shortcut.
- Where's René? - I haven't seen him.
Ah!
Stay here. I'll go on my own.
No, I want to go with you.
This is my fate, not yours.
Keep her out of harm.
Over there!
You, come with me!
No! No!
Ivette?
You must die.
I'll kill you this time.
You stole François away from me!
But he'll come back to me.
Ivette, you're wrong.
I'm not that woman.
I'm not...
No, Ivette!
- I'm not...! - You won't fool me.
Let me go!
I remember your eyes.
I remember your hair.
I'll kill you again.
I'll kill you one thousand times if it's necessary,
so you don't come back.
- Pierre, they said... - Take care of her.
Come closer.
Leaving is the best thing you can do.
You have no reason to stay after all that happened.
I know it's hard, but you must start a new life.
I'm sure you'll find someone who will help you find closure.
I can't believe Michelle killed Ivette.
She killed so many people.
Your car is waiting outside.
Thank you.
- Goodbye, doctor. - I wish you all the best.
Can you wait for a minute?
You may be interested in what I'm going to say.
Michelle didn't kill Ivette.
What?
I'll prove it.
Considering the location of the corpses,
and if Michelle was holding the knife with her right hand,
she could only hurt someone around this area.
She could never stab you in the back.
It's obvious there is another culprit.
Don't you think so, doctor?
You may be right.
I found the weapon that was used to stab Ivette.
They found splinters in her wound.
Where did you find it?
In the path leading to the station.
She was attacked there.
I also found a trail of blood that led to the house.
That's crazy! Ivette couldn't walk.
She thought she couldn't walk.
It's not uncommon that after the accident
Ivette may have thought she really had paralysis
as a method of self-defense.
But under certain circumstances...
Yes.
Under certain circumstances, I think she was able to walk.
That means she could have been the killer.
It's possible.
She had a motive.
The woman who stole her man away was blonde and had blue eyes.
That's what the killer was after according to your theory.
I haven't been here as long as you have, doctor.
I didn't know that woman.
But I have another theory.
These are the reports I asked René for.
They talk about a lass who died
after getting eye surgery due to nursing negligence.
The nurse was banned from practicing,
and she had to work abroad.
She came back not long ago.
What does that have to do with this incident?
The nurse was Margot Dufresne. She couldn't work for you
because she was found dead in the road to Angers.
What are you getting at?
You recommended her.
She didn't want to come here. She knew she was in danger.
You hold a grudge against her for your daughter's death.
She had blue eyes and she was blonde.
The surgery wasn't successful.
Am I right, doctor?
Brigitte is back. You must kill her.
She stole the man you loved away from you.
Follow her tonight when you hear this tune.
It will lead you to her.
Wake up, René!
That's what he did to control Ivette.
He was just using hypnosis.
She developed a conditioned reflex.
Telepathy did the rest.
Just like they ask for food when they hear the bell,
Ivette acted whenever she heard the tune from his watch.
These are just ridiculous theories!
You need evidence!
I have some evidence. This is the conclusive one.
We found it in Nicole's corpse.
This is what Margot sent her
when she turned down the offer to work at Claude's.
They speak badly of you.
She was responsible for this.
She didn't want to help me.
That's why...
I killed her...
That's why I killed her.
I killed her...
I killed her!
Dear...
I'll get you a new pair of eyes.
They'll be pretty like the sky, and they'll last forever.
I promise. I promise.
I promise.