The sign over Helen Zimmerman's desk shows that she handles accounts for customers whose last names begin with "C". However, when the credit manager tells Friday that there was fraud on the account of a customer named Henderson, Friday says "Henderson. That would be one of Miss Zimmerman's accounts, right?" and the credit manager agrees.
Henri, the manager of the fur store, speaks a few French phrases such as "n'est-ce pas?", but with a heavy English accent. This makes no sense, since his English is pronounced flawlessly.
It was common in the '60s for men who worked in certain professions to affect a French accent. It sounded more "high brow", even though it was somewhat pretentious. When Friday and Gannon first approach him, he is speaking in that fake pretentious French accent, when he thinks they might be customers. When he returns, he speaks in plain English, now that he knows they are cops and not customers.
It was common in the '60s for men who worked in certain professions to affect a French accent. It sounded more "high brow", even though it was somewhat pretentious. When Friday and Gannon first approach him, he is speaking in that fake pretentious French accent, when he thinks they might be customers. When he returns, he speaks in plain English, now that he knows they are cops and not customers.
Each "Cycle" group in the accounting office handles a particular group of customers based upon the first letter of the last name. "Cycle 2" handles names beginning with "C". "Cycle 3" handles names beginning with E, F, and G. No group is assigned to handle names beginning with "D".