Lemma 37.44.2. Let f : X \to S be a morphism of schemes. Let s \in S. Assume that f is proper and f^{-1}(\{ s\} ) is a finite set. Then there exists an open neighbourhood V \subset S of s such that f|_{f^{-1}(V)} : f^{-1}(V) \to V is finite.
Proof. The morphism f is quasi-finite at all the points of f^{-1}(\{ s\} ) by Morphisms, Lemma 29.20.7. By Morphisms, Lemma 29.56.2 the set of points at which f is quasi-finite is an open U \subset X. Let Z = X \setminus U. Then s \not\in f(Z). Since f is proper the set f(Z) \subset S is closed. Choose any open neighbourhood V \subset S of s with f(Z) \cap V = \emptyset . Then f^{-1}(V) \to V is locally quasi-finite and proper. Hence it is quasi-finite (Morphisms, Lemma 29.20.9), hence has finite fibres (Morphisms, Lemma 29.20.10), hence is finite by Lemma 37.44.1. \square
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