midnight
Alcatrante and the Japanese looked at each other . `` We have not failed -- yet , '' said Alcatrante in French . `` The girl does not know where the documents are , or she would not have come here . If her father does not have them before midnight our plans are safe . We remain merely at a loss as to the details of the documents , and we already know what they contain in a general way . '' `` Yes , '' agreed the Japanese , `` things do not look so black , perhaps . But I am interested in your former advice . ''