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Yeah? Can I help you?

Who is it?

I don't know. I'm waiting for him to tell me.

What do you want?

I wasn't expecting you.

That's why you invited a guest?

-It's Matthew. -Matthew?

My ex. Yann's father.

Matthew, this is Carl. He's...

The guy I've been seeing lately. Should we say that?

No, you should say boyfriend. "This is Carl, my boyfriend."

"My boyfriend" is what you should say.

He's your dad?

Yeah. He's not a loser like you.

I wanna do exactly what he does.

Which is?

He cleans pools.

I see. When I was young, kids wanted to be astronauts.

Same struggle.

Come on, Yann.

We're going out.

Yeah? To do what?

Play poker.

Isn't he a bit young?

No, the manager of the bar is a friend, it's all good.

If he behaves, I'll even let him have a sip of my drink.

You're the best, Dad.

Only one sip.

Okay, let's go.

Hey, did you hear what I said?

Bye.

Alright.

Do you have any change, sir?

So you can get drunk? I'd rather keep it in my pocket.

Carol? Johnny?

Johnny Perrot?

Yeah. No way.

How long has it been? Ten, 15 years?

What happened to you?

You had a good business. A big house, a big car...

That's what happens when you take money for granted.

I spent it all.

First, I went bankrupt

and then Patricia filed for divorce and cleaned me out.

Poor Johnny. That's tough.

Oh, well.

Do you have any change?

You know what?

You just gave me a hell of a lesson about the value of money.

Yes.

It's better I keep it in my pocket. Thank you and good luck.

Is he gonna sleep here?

-Sure, it's my week. -Not Yann, his father.

I'm just helping him out until he can pay his rent.

Are you gonna put him up on the couch?

No, it's way too old. You can feel all the springs, I couldn't do that.

Your bed, then?

-Yeah. -With you?

Yes. I just told you the couch was no good.

Come on now...

Matthew and I were a couple. We can sleep together without screwing.

Do you have feelings for him?

What is this, a soap opera?

-Answer me. Yes or no? -Well, my feelings are...

You wouldn't get it. You're a widower.

Hey, whoa. I've had exes, too.

After it was over, they didn't wanna see me again.

Well, it's not that clear.

Don't worry.

Matthew's a friend now.

A friend with a gorgeous body who used to make me come

again and again, but it's in the past.

I'm kidding.

-Well... -I'm kidding.

Hey. Kiss me. Better than that.

What measures?

Austerity measures for our family.

Do you know what "austerity" means?

Take it easy. I'm a modern kid and your word has more than two syllables.

-It means not spending much money. -Well, no.

That's something you do for yourself.

And austerity?

It's when someone else decides for you and you have no choice.

Never mind that. I just meant that the end of the month is near

and we don't have much to spare.

I'm not against the idea. It would be good to have some savings.

-Good. -But what could happen?

Your father could lose his job, I could lose mine.

There could be a financial crisis, a famine, a world war,

an asteroid could hit the Earth...

-Dad. -What?

How will you look them in the eye when you tell them

that because of your financial irresponsibility,

you had to sell off their organs?

Our organs?

Don't worry about that.

For example, the spleen isn't necessary. You can live without it. Okay?

Can I be excused?

Sure.

So, what are you suggesting?

Nothing too drastic, but we should stop spending too much.

Change our habits.

We're out of toilet paper.

And in the closet?

We're out.

What do you do with it? Eat it?

That's part of my new austerity measures.

There you go. One...

two. And if you don't use it all, bring back what's left. Okay?

Go on. What?

We gotta start somewhere.

And then she goes, "This is Matthew."

Here we go.

It's a terrible name.

Yeah. But that's not the point.

Her ex is back.

It's her kid's dad.

It's better for him if his parents get along.

No, there's nothing better for a kid than an old-school break-up.

At least, there are no gray areas.

A clean break-up where you show the partner you hate them.

And that's good?

At least, it's clear.

The kids don't go through mixed feelings. There's no hope whatsoever.

You're scaring him.

Wanna go somewhere after the fight?

Isn't that Sonia?

Yeah.

I thought you guys broke up and that you were with what's her name...

Isabelle?

Yeah. We're together.

How can you be with your ex instead of your girlfriend?

Let's say I realized my mistake.

Okay. Are you gonna leave the new girl?

No. I like it this way.

The first thing to understand about saving money is:

Don't throw away the good stuff.

Which means?

People keep buying new things instead of using what they already have.

Let me give you an example.

There's no reason to throw those pants away.

Are you sure?

I'm telling you. Two years from now...

they'll be Bermuda shorts.

And in four years... shorts.

Should I be worried?

Is Annick a warm and emotional girl?

Yeah.

She has all the flaws to fall into the trap of nostalgic sensuality.

Look, Carl.

You're gonna have to react like a proud man.

You'll have to mark your territory.

Yes. This and this.

SAVE

Valid through the 17th.

This is a good one.

-I'll take you to IGA in the morning. -Okay.

Not you. I'm talking to the coupon.

If you wanna come, too, you can.

-After that, we'll go to Metro. -Okay.

Then we'll hit Maxi, Super C, Loblaws,

Jean Coutu, and Familiprix.

But you'll spend $15 on gas trying to save $4 on food.

Jonathan,

let Grandpa identify our financial priorities. Okay?

That's my show. Turn it up. Where's the ticket?

Welcome to today's lottery.

I always pick the same lucky numbers. I always have for years.

Number three.

Number six. Number nine, with the bar underneath.

Number one and number eight. Congratulations to the winners.

And now the weather...

Carl, this is what you have to do. Be the man around the house.

-Even though it's her house and not yours. -Okay.

Do you have any ideas about stuff you could do that only guys do?

She ordered a new washer and asked me to take out the old one.

And you didn't?

When the delivery guys come, they'll take out the old one anyway.

Carl, you gotta jump on those opportunities.

I didn't want to insist over nothing.

This is what women like. As a man, you have to force your way through.

And drink milk straight from the carton.

That won't work. She buys it in bags, it'll spill all over the place.

-It's just an example. -Oh, okay.

Aren't there some gestures you could do to demonstrate your engagement?

Yes. She bought me a toothbrush, but I never used it.

You're afraid she might interpret it as a sign of future cohabitation?

There's that, but it's mostly because it's a hard brush.

It hurts my gums.

You're so not manly, Carl. Do it.

Start using it.

-Hi. -Hi.

The... The washer...

Matthew took it out.

-Hi. -Hi.

-I'll use the restroom. -Sure.

Hey, dude.

Hi.

...grocery stores. And then there's--

Your grandfather's gonna show you how to get a meal for free.

I'm still undecided.

-No, sir. That's enough. -Are there rules about it?

Is there a limit per person? I don't see it anywhere.

No, but--

Taste it, not taste it, what are we supposed to do?

They say the customer's always right.

I'm done arguing. I'm gonna talk to the manager. Come on.

Did you know that your damn product is addictive?

-What are you-- -You should be ashamed. It's like crack.

I'll keep eating until I'm sick of it, so I can break the habit.

People at home will wanna try it.

-He took the toothbrush? -Yeah.

Sorry, but there's a new dominant male taking over your territory.

It's just a toothbrush.

God knows what he'll put in his mouth next.

You're gonna have to confront him. Like Daniel-san in Karate Kid.

What, I gotta learn the crane pose now?

This is lame.

Hi, guys. You can look, but...

you can't touch.

I knew it.

Wait, hold on. It's not what you think, honey.

It's exactly what you think.

I told you, Sonia. I don't like it when you contradict me.

Why, Christian? Why?

Because he and I have a history. A rich history.

Lots of memories, things we shared.

As he dated you, he realized he liked me better.

Whore.

Don't you worry, guys. It's all under control.

I'm gonna kick your ass.

She's out.

It's you I came to see.

You know, about Annick... You already had your turn!

I know.

-And I let her down. -Well, she's mine now!

You're probably the best thing that could happen to her.

I'll be the one giving her all the things you couldn't!

I know. It wasn't just certain things.

It was everything.

Besides...

What did you say?

You make a great couple.

Aren't you trying to win her back?

-No. -I was expecting...

a rough confrontation like in Karate Kid, but it's like I'm facing a white belt.

Sorry.

She said you were a wrestler.

-On the side. -That's so cool.

Yeah.

Wrestling was my dream.

You have the body.

Yeah. I know, but...

I got a heart murmur. I can't do anything too intense.

You can move a washer.

And pant for hours afterwards.

Yeah.

That's not cool.

I know. Matthew...

if you're up for it...

I could take you to a match and afterwards,

we could go to the locker room,

so you could check out the guys and meet them.

Seriously?

Yeah. Wow.

Look at the cable bill. We're paying for channels we don't even watch.

Okay, so how about getting rid of a few sports channels?

Hockey is non-negotiable. Hands off the hockey channel.

Hockey's on cable?

Yes. The poor used to be able to watch the Saturday games for free,

but that's over. If you're poor nowadays,

if you can't afford cable, you don't get to watch hockey.

What's the black line in the tub?

Oh, I drew it to mark a three-inch limit, so we don't unnecessarily use more water.

Of course.

What the hell is that?

A timer. I set it up so the lights go out when we don't need them.

I need the light to see!

Walk faster.

You know what? This isn't saving, it's mental illness.

-What? -Look at me.

-Again? -I'll get it.

You're good at telling us what to do,

but what have you done to save money?

-What did you give up? -What do you want me to do?

You could stop playing the lottery.

But that's just twice a month.

Or a week.

I'll stop next week.

Really? Why not today?

-Yeah. -Yeah.

I already bought my tickets.

Make a symbolic gesture.

-Yeah. You could give them to someone. -That's a good idea.

Come on, Jonathan. Off to bed.

So you'll do it?

-Come on. -Right?

Ouch! Goddammit!

Hey. Jonathan, I told you not to sw--

Goddammit!

-That's so cool. -Yep. Eddie Amin Dada?

No way.

-Hey, man. -Wow.

Come on now.

And Sugar Chris? Is he fighting today?

Yeah, he'll be here soon.

-Hey. -Speaking of which...

You made peace. We did.

Come on, girls.

Help me get dressed.

My numbers.

-Hey. -Hey.

Are you okay? Why the long face?

Annick threw me out.

She wants me gone.

What? Why?

She says I'm taking space in your relationship.

But she's also taking space in our relationship, bro.

What about the fishing trip we planned?

I know.

We'll do it secretly.

Stop it.

It would only hurt us.

We had something great.

But we'll still have memories.

Hey, girls.

Christian, we have something to tell you.

What?

It's difficult to say, but we're leaving you.

We're leaving you to be together.

Come on, we were just starting to have fun.

Come on.

Girls, come on.

I don't believe it.

$4,500. $4,500!

Hey, Johnny, my friend! You got the good news?

I'll never thank you enough.

We won! We won!

What do you mean, "we?"

I won.

-With my ticket. -That you gave me.

That's it, our ticket. We won together as a team, so we'll share.

You can't ask me for half.

I'm homeless.

My expenses are higher than yours, so I need it more.

-Forget about it, you jerk. -Hey, hold on! Wait, my friend!

-Your friend? -Well, yeah. We're friends.

-Like hell we are! Get lost! -That's not fair.