Silence

Prefect of Police:

[interviewing the first witness]
So, your name is Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont? Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont, the Landlord:
Yes, sir. Prefect of Police:
Why did you not investigate when you heard the first scream? Victor Albert Adolph Jules Hugo Louis Dupont, the Landlord:
I... I was afraid. Prefect of Police:
Stupid, incredibly stupid. Franz Odenheimer:
[the next person approaches the Prefect, talking German]
Habe die Ehre, Herr Prefekt. [It's my honor, Mr. Prefect.] Prefect of Police:
What is your name and business? Franz Odenheimer:
I am Franz Odenheimer. I own a restaurant. Prefect of Police:
Odenheimer, in your own way, tell us what happened. Franz Odenheimer:
You see, I was just going to bed. Then suddenly, I heard a scream. Right away, I ran across the street. And I was one of the first ones to enter this room. On the way upstairs, I heard a voice. And that voice was speaking Italian. Prefect of Police:
[doubting his accuracy]
Do you speak Italian? Franz Odenheimer:
No. Prefect of Police:
Were you ever in Italy? Franz Odenheimer:
No. Prefect of Police:
How do you know it was Italian? Franz Odenheimer:
Because I am sure it was Italian. Prefect of Police:
[unconvinced]
Ah. Danke schön. [Thank you.] Prefect of Police:
[calls on next person]
Alberto Montani. What do you know of this affair? Alberto Montani:
Well, I also heard the voice. But It was not Italian. I am Italian. I speak Italian. Alberto Montani:
[says something in Italian, then continues in English]
When I ran up the stairs with the others, I heard the voice. It's not Italian, no. Definitely, it was Danish. Prefect of Police:
Do you speak Danish? Alberto Montani:
No. Prefect of Police:
Were you ever in Denmark? Alberto Montani:
No. Prefect of Police:
How do you know it was Danish? Alberto Montani:
My intuition. The Dane:
[to Montani]
It was not Danish! The Dane:
[to Prefect]
I beg your pardon, Your Honor. I am a native of Denmark. Danish is my native tongue. I heard the voice, But It was not Danish. It was German. Franz Odenheimer:
[upset, approaches the Prefect]
Italian, not German. Alberto Montani:
Danish. The Dane:
German. Franz Odenheimer:
[in German]
Ich lege meine Hand ans Lügners Feuer das es keiner Deutscher war! [I put my hand on the Liar's Fire that it wasn't a German!] The Dane:
[while Montani argues in Italian]
I say it was German. Prefect of Police:
[while all 3 argue loudly in their native languages]
Silence! Franz Odenheimer:
Italian. Alberto Montani:
Danish. The Dane:
German. Prefect of Police:
Silence