There's a whiff of murder in Sainte Victoire when Raffy Ozanneis found lying dead in his own shop, leaving his brotherRaimund distraught. Cooper was Ozanne Perfumery's last customerof the day and Raffy is locking up after him, when a robberwearing a clown mask forces his way in. He ties Raffy up, gagshim and steals the takings. Raffy starts to suffocate. Hearingthe commotion Raimund comes in, but he is too late to save hisbrother. Jean and Dom arrive at Ozanne's, as Raffy's body isbeing taken away. As well as the takings, an antique perfumebottle was stolen, and Caron needs Jean's help to trace it tothe murderer. The prime suspect is a group of robbers that havebeen operating in Toulouse, but they need proof. Gloria andCooper are having breakfast when Gendarme Richard calls toconfirm that she's bringing her car in to be fixed. Cooperoffers to take Douglas for a walk. Afterwards, Coopersurprises Gloria wearing a mask that Douglas dug up on hiswalk. Gendarme Richard recognises it as the mask worn by theToulouse robbers and immediately takes Cooper in forquestioning. Barbara has deadly plans to rid herself of Jeanand with Simone's help knows just how to do it. Underquestioning, Cooper insists on his innocence, but thecircumstantial evidence is stacked against him. He was at theperfumery. He had the mask. Could he have killed Raffy? WhenCaron asks Gloria about Cooper, the two months they've beentogether don't persuade him that she can vouch for Cooper'scharacter. Jean promises Gloria that she will help. Can Jeanprove Cooper's innocence and reunite him with Gloria? Or willBarbara get to her first?
