The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Movie Quotes
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I'll pop your blackheads to cheer you up.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Leave me alone.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Leave me alone!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You're covered in them.
[She begins squeezing various places on his face]
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
They'll get big and leave pocks. I don't think Mr. Durand lives there.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
He must! Non one had entered or left when Miss Cut was murdered. That hurts!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Hold still. It's like vermicelli.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You're disgusting.
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Alfred, l'ivrogne
Generally, drinking is bad. Intoxicates you and makes you burp. But, exceptionally, it's good. It cheers you up and purifies the kidneys. Especially Muscadet. Am I right?
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
[Being arrested in police station] Call my friend.
Police officer
I don't give a damn.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
But my friend is...
Police officer
Even if he's the Pope!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I don't sleep with the Pope! I'm a God-fearing, decent girl.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Come on, tell me where you're going.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You fool, I'm investigating!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You found a lead?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
I hope so.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You're so clever. My sweetheart has a lead.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Bye, Mila.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Will you be in danger?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
No, no!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You're so brave! I love you so. Will you think of me when you're dead?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Yes.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Your last thought should be of me, because I've always loved you. Up there, you won't find another who'd make you toast and coffee like me.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Don't fret. Good bye, dear.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Good bye, my love.
[pause]
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Did you leave a will?
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Alfred, l'ivrogne
What a fool! Thank God for fools.
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Alfred, l'ivrogne
I think the journalists make it up to sell more papers.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Sergeant, I must say I adore Paris policemen. They're sweet. But not these two! They're like vultures. They can't catch real crooks, so they pounce on poor little me. I didn't do anything!
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Christiane Perret, la poule
Going out alone?
Alfred, l'ivrogne
Want to be my nanny?
Christiane Perret, la poule
[Pulling back sweater]
I'm well-equipped.
Alfred, l'ivrogne
Well, I've been weaned.
[walks out alone]
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Where's the maid?
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I fired her. We had an argument.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You argued?
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
She said I was a pain in the neck.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
[pause]
Some truths are best left unsaid.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You had a mustache then.
Jean-Baptiste Turlot
Suited me, didn't it? Shaved it off for a blonde - and she wasn't even a real blonde.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Women!
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You trust me that much?
Jean-Baptiste Turlot
Like I'd trust my sister. Like her, you love your work.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
What does she do?
Jean-Baptiste Turlot
She runs a whorehouse in Clermont.
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Jean-Baptiste Turlot
I know where he lives, but not who he is. It's a boardinghouse on Junot Avenue, "The Mimosas." That's where the murderer lives - at number 21.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
[singing]
My heart pounds and pounds, And I don't know why, And I don't know why, And I don't know - wwwwwwwwwwwhy!
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Madame Point
In Montmartre, there are more hookers than holy men.
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Monsieur Colin
Lalah-Poor, he's a complete mystery. He hasn't done a show in months. So what does he live on? It's a mystery and a nasty one, I bet! Some say he has a "special arrangement" with Mrs. Point. I don't know. But I do know Mrs. Point. She may enjoy a good time, but she prefers cold cash.
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Madame Point
Stop whistling. You'd think this was a whorehouse. I run a respectable boardinghouse, so keep quiet!
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Monsieur Colin
No new lodgers recently.
Mademoiselle Cuq
Pity, I love new housemates.
Docteur Théodore Linz
Because you always think, "I might have a chance!"
Mademoiselle Cuq
Doctor, I ignore your meaning. I'm a real maiden.
Docteur Théodore Linz
No real maiden would spend an hour in the bathroom.
Mademoiselle Cuq
How do you know? By spying on them like you spy on me?
Docteur Théodore Linz
Are you accusing me of peeking through keyholes?
Mademoiselle Cuq
Maybe.
Docteur Théodore Linz
You're wrong! I've never been interested in ancient ruins.
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Mademoiselle Cuq
Poor girl, how you must've suffered. You can't count on men. Take it from me.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You should know.
Mademoiselle Cuq
Me?
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Your goose is cooked. I'm yet to be plucked.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Who ever heard of a man drinking blood, except among savages?
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Mademoiselle Cuq
Publishers have always rejected my work. I've found a way to change that.
Docteur Théodore Linz
You're giving up writing?
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
That's a lovely robe.
Mademoiselle Vania
Silly man! It's a negligee.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
I'm no expert. Mila wears flannel nightgowns.
Mademoiselle Vania
Lucky you.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
That leaves Mrs. Point.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
A woman didn't do that.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Maybe she's a man. She's so fat, who knows?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Hardly!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Anything's possible. If I were you, I'd have her strip. I'd say, "Show us!" and get that settled.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
I'm surprised you wear such elaborate lingerie.
Mademoiselle Vania
I know, it seems odd for a nurse. But you see, when you wear a uniform all day, your hair is pulled tight in a bun, it's nice to feel like a woman again, with satin against my skin.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Cover up or you'll catch a head cold.
Mademoiselle Vania
From bare thighs?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Depends on where your mind is.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I don't trust doormen. We had one at school. He'd ogle us every morning. We later found out he was a sex maniac.
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Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
Come in. Don't be afraid. The press is always welcome. Art needs publicity, right? What do you want to know? The secret of the Hindu tomb? The mystery of the talking skull?
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Mademoiselle Vania
Leaving so soon?
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
I'd only disappoint you if I stayed.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Isn't he your lover?
Mademoiselle Vania
I took pity on him a few times.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Take off your robe! Go on. Go on. Now your pajamas. Your bottoms. Your socks too.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You slept with him.
Mademoiselle Vania
Maybe once. A quick fling.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Why?
Mademoiselle Vania
I got bored. I'm always waiting for something.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Patient - yet prudent.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
An impresario is a wonderful profession. You cultivate talent like a gardener, a pile of manure warming tender shoots.
L'impresario
Thanks.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I'm like a vine, reaching for the sky. I need support.
L'impresario
Sure.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You could say I'm America before Columbus. I'm waiting.
L'impresario
For what?
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
To be discovered, Christopher.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I'm after Mr. Durand. I'm like St. Genevieve, defending Paris from Attila the Hun.
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L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Where are my pajamas? I'll sleep naked.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Ah, so that's it! There's another woman.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
You've caught me.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Then no soap, no toothbrush.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
I don't care.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Naturally. You won't wash, neither will the lady. She must be a real pig. Just your type.
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Listen, Mila. Why are you being so mean?
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Because I love you!
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
You can't arrest me! I'm a singer! What if I catch a cold? My voice! I'll be a laughingstock if this gets out! Don't do this, I'm begging you!
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
I know I can be a pest, but I've got a good heart.
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Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
What do they have? Oh, I see. You dirty old man! You're barking up the wrong tree. The casting couch isn't one of my talents!
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