a day or two later, hélène is grumpy and unwell. two detectives turn up in the daytime to interrogate her about victor pégala, who has been reported missing by his ex-wife. they have found her name and details in the missing man's address book. she is flustered and avoids giving direct answers as to how she knew victor. in the evening, she mentions the disappearance to her husband, claiming pégala was only a vague acquaintance. the detectives return and interrogate both hélène and charles, who denies having even heard of the man before.