- He can not take it anymore, nor me.
- I'm hungry.
- We stop for a minute?
- Good. There then.
- It looks like a mammoth head.
Teodore's house is still far away?
- I'm hungry. I'll eat and then we'll see.
- I want to rest.
It's not that I'm afraid, but I am not reassured either.
- Think of something else.
- Easy to say. What?
- If we slept? It may be better after.
- That cannot hurt us.
Let's climb on the mammoth.
- Wooho!
Wooho! Little horse !
Wooho! I am here!
Wooho!
What are you doing?
Come.
Wait for me, I'm coming with you.
Hello, little horse. You are pretty.
You take me for a ride?
Go on, on your way.
There is someone on my mammoth!
- I'm dreaming ?
- Where did she fall from ?
- From the sky!
- Is he yours ?
- He is nobodys. - I want him to be my friend.
- What a toupee [??????] [INTERPRETATION NEEDED]
- Your name ? - Esperanza.
But my name is Nina. And you ?
- Juanito. - And I'm, Pedro.
- Nice to meet you.
- An acrobat. We should hire her.
- Teodore taught me. He worked in a circus.
- Do you know Teodore? - Yes.
- We're going to his home.
- I'll show you the way.
- WARNING ! TIMBER !
WARNING ! THE TIMBER !
WARNING !
- My dad is there.
- Nina! Where are you going ?
- To see Teodore.
- Say hi to him from me.
- Hello, Nina. Where Have you been ? And this pretty pony ?
- He came with them.
- And where do they come from ?
- That, I do not know.
- I am the son of Jose Villarosso.
- Jose's son?
Is it possible ?
Come, children. Come in.
You are at home here. Come in.
How is Bruno Price?
You have come straight to my house ?
- In a round about way.
- Come in. Sit. Shut the door, Nina.
We spoke little when I left.
Then you men appear.
Let's eat. We understand better on a full stomach.
- Ah, your pony
does not want to be forgotten. He will have his biscuit.
I'll make an omelette. Nina, set out the table.
- Teodore, I want to talk to you in secret.
- Tell me everything. Nina can listen.
Talk quiet.
Nina knows how to keep a secret.
Since your father's escape, I no longer relax. I'm scared for him.
I do not know what to think anymore.
- You have seen him ?
- Not yet. But he will come here, I'm sure.
When he can. - We saw the man with the scar.
- How and where did you meet him?
- We saw that scar.
We do not know if he is tall or short, old or young.
- We did not see his face.
- We heard his voice a little.
I wish dad was here to see him.
- Juanito, be patient.
Your father will come here, I am sure.
Everything does not happen easily.
I will tell Bruno Price that you're fine.
- The circus is on the move.
- Do not worry, I'll manage.
- He's going to be angry.
We did not follow the itinerary.
- I see one!
- Fish, you have to catch them.
- For 8 days, I haven't caught one.
- Poor old thing...
He does not care about fish. He thinks of his father.
He hoped to find him here.
- He will come.
He must be careful and travel at night.
- Are you coming for a walk?
Come. It will change your ideas.
- Where is the border? - Over there.
- I want to walk.
- Okay. Let's go.
- Poly, guard Uncle Teodore and Pedro.
- I bet I get to the top of this tree before you.
I would like a house in the trees.
- I'll build you one. - You are very nice.
There is still someone on my mammoth!
- But yes !
Let's see who it is.
- Dad...
- He has a warm hand.
- He may have fever.
Let's fetch Uncle Teodore.
- It's not a serious matter. A malaria crisis.
In 2 or 3 days, he will be recovered.
I shall prescribe him medicines.
It will be nothing, little one.
Is it Jose Villarosso? It's him ?
- No. That is to say...
- Police are investigating.
They seek him at the border to catch him.
They will soon be coming to your place.
All they know that you like him a lot,
that you know him since his childhood.
Beware.
I will say that I came to treat you.
- Juanito...
- Dad...
Dad, I wanted to tell you...
Pedro and I, we saw a man
with a scar on the neck.
- Where at ?
- In a farm with thieves.
- Do not talk to him about that, Juanito. He needs to rest.
- Let him talk, Teodore. Please, leave us.
- OK. As you wish.
Come. Leave them.
- Where did you see this man?
In which region ?
Remember exactly where.
- It was between Julia Murillo and here.
But he escaped because the police were notified.
We did not follow him.
- It was not necessary to follow him. You must not meet this man.
He's an assassin.
He could have killed you.
- He failed.
He locked us in the cellar. He wanted us to starve.
- Swear to me that you will not involve yourself more.
It's men's business.
It's serious.
And it's dangerous.
- Is he sick, Juanito's daddy?
- For the moment, Juanito is the best doctor.
It's why it's better to let them talk.
- What are you doing ?
- A lucky charm. A horse that looks like Poly.
Who are these people?
Come. I will explain what to do.
- Uncle Teodore is sick. - I know. We saw the doctor.
- Look here.
- Uncle Teodore is in his room.
- Good. Very good.
Look everywhere.
Police.
We would like to ask you some questions.
We want to ask you about Jose Villarosso.
You knew him very well.
It is even said that you raised him as a father.
Since his escape, has he come to see you?
- No. He has not been here. I do not know where he went.
- I did not see anything anywhere.
- Better health, and sorry for disturbing you.
- The exit is this way.
- I almost had real fever.
How do you feel ? -I cannot stay anymore.
I do not want to hide. I will leave again.
- You need to heal. In your state, you will not get far.
Have courage to remain calm.
- I will not stay.
- Really, Jose. Three days is not too much to ask.
I'll take you to the mountains and I want to hear you laugh.
- You'll stay at Teodore's.
- And you ? - I will go.
- You leave ?
- I must. But I will come back every day.
Promise.
- Stay with me.
- It's impossible. I have to find
the man with the scar. It's my job, not yours.
You must be wise and have fun like all boys of your age.
- Alright...
- Hey ! Juanito!
- Here. It's Pedro and Poly.
- Supplies.
There's a ????, it's Sunday, and Bruno Price's news.
He sent a telegram.
Uncle Teodore sent another.
All is well, at the circus.
- How's Teodore? He does not have lunch with us ?
- He went to the village to see if they are talking about you.
- The police came ? - Yes.
- What would you like to drink ? - Nothing for the moment.
- And you ? - I have not finished yet.
- You do not recognise me ? I am Jef!
- It's been so many years that we have not seen you!
- Very good. - It's a pleasure.
- My word! A ghost!
- No way, it's Jef
Jef!
It's really you! Sit with us.
I would not have recognised you. You have been gone for 10 years.
- Teodore!
- Are we going back to the country? It's good.
- How are you ? How is business going ?
- Very bad.
It's difficult right now. I'm looking for a job.
- Do not worry. Work with us.
- Thank you.
- We cut wood.
The boss is hiring. We are not enough.
- That could interest me. But I would need housing.
- It will be hard to find a place free.
- At home, I have family. Otherwise, I would have invited you.
- Thank you, Teodore.
- Who is he ?
- A guy from here who left.
You did not know him. You were too young.
- I'll take care of my boys.
See you soon, Jef.
- Thank you, Teodore. - Goodbye, Teodore.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
- GOODBYE.
- I'm going to eat.
Otherwise my wife will have a sore head.
I'll talk about you boss. See you soon
See yo ! - SEE YOU!
- Take a seat.
Do you know that a criminal escaped?
Young people always know everything. What do you know ?
- We do not talk because of the old man.
Teodore was a bit of an adoptive father for Jose Villarosso.
He does not think he's an assassin.
He says he was sentenced in the place of another.
- Who's at the old man's ?
- Two kids
and a pony.
- Well...
- You know them ?
- Me ? No. I didn't say that...
- Calm Poly, calm. It is only me.
Do not stop.
You are a good guardian.
That's good.
- Hello, Mr. Teodore!
- Hello, my children.
Hello, Jose.
So ? Everything is fine ?
- Very good. I'm leaving tonight.
- You are barely recovered from your illness.
You are safe here.
- No.
The one I am looking for may be related to smugglers.
I will watch them at night.
During the day, I will try to come back here.
- Why do you think you'll find him there?
- It's a long story.
You're too young to talk about thieves and murderers.
- And I'm too old? Speak, Jose.
Tell us the truth. Say what you think to do.
Juanito knows how to understand.
- Dr. Hernandez was doing research.
I repeated it at the trial.
I also saw the accomplice of the assassin take his documents.
Nobody believed me.
Two years later, another case concerned the police.
A secret document, industrial, this time,
had crossed the border.
Six months later, it was the jewels of a particular collection.
A big burglary.
And barely a year ago, other documents have disappeared.
- The newspapers have written a lot about it.
- The police found neither the jewels nor the documents.
We are sure of one thing: they crossed the border here.
This passage seems to be the common point between these cases.
That may not stand up, but there is another thing in common:
the man has a scar.
He would be helped by lousy smugglers.
What the children told me about this farm
where thieves met,
and where they saw a man with a scar,
confirms my idea is right.
- You know
that I can help you.
I can help you.
Spot the smugglers and monitor them.
- Do not worry about it. This story concerns me.
I prefer to act alone.
I could not stay hidden. I would go crazy.
- Even with me ? - Yes.
Even with you, Juanito.
We will live together. I want you to be proud of me.
- I'm already there.