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- ...more than enough. - Everything was going well.

- - - Oh! - What happened?

She says she left a note on my table.

- That's no reason to... - Did you do it or not?

- Why are you telling me this? - You were supposed to deliver them.

- For who? Since when? - For Mrs. Madeliot.

- - - I left you a note! - I didn't see anything!

- - - It was Thursday... - What?

- - - Calm down. - I didn't see anything.

I'm not responsible for your mistakes.

It's no big deal!

- - - Listen... - I said I didn't see anything!

Calm down!

- - - No! - Who do you think I am?

I see where this is going.

- - - I know what you're up to! - Oh! Listen!

- - - I believe Mrs. Madeliot. - In the hallways.

- - - I don't work for you. - I work.

- - - So that... but... - Why do you give me tasks?

She's been working here for 17 years.

- - - You're here to work. - But not for her!

I don't deal with her.

She's been here for 17 years.

I've never been told to take any notes

that were never on my desk.

But she said so!

This is absurd!

Listen...

Here.

Here, darling.

More?

Here, Paul.

Eat.

François?

Hello?

Is that you, Violette?

It's your mother.

Come on.

Let's go again.

- Is this your place? - My place?

- And Violette? - I haven't seen her since the other day.

Where are they?

OFFICE

Two minutes.

It's stuck...

Come in.

Bastard.

One of these days, I'm going to run away, too.

- Just wait. - Why would you run away?

I never called you a fag in front of everyone.

I was upset. You shouldn't have...

Shouldn't have what?

You can go. I won't stop you.

- Where were you? - At Claude and Sami's.

Shit! Oh no!

I'm sorry, sweetie.

Come here.

Here, give him to me.

- Oh, he's grown. - In two days?

- Yes. Is that right, Popaul? - Don't call him that.

You know who I met? Your friend, the basketball player.

Who? Janine?

- Did you sleep with her? - Yeah, in the metro.

Folks were kind enough to leave us a free bench.

Look, here's your little duck.

Here, your little duck.

You don't want your little duck?

I'm going to get mine.

I have a question.

- How was it? - What? Right now?

I don't know.

What? Weren't you there?

Yes, but you're funny. What do you want me to say?

- Bravo? - Sure.

- My compliments, it was wonderful. - Or that.

OK...

I lost my job at the bank.

And it was such a fun job. Too bad.

What did you do?

I hit the assistant manager.

Oh? How?

- Huh? - How?

- Like this. - Ow.

OK.

Besides punching guys, what else do you know how to do?

Oh.

Ladies and gentlemen, this way.

- This way, please. - OK.

- Did you pull the chain? - No.

Just keep it up.

So, the living room.

Look.

The metro is just there...

- You have a wonderful... - Superb.

I'll take it.

This way.

Wow!

The view...

- It's... - I'm in love.

- What are you selling it for? - Look...

These people were here before you.

I don't give a damn.

You said you'd give us priority.

She's insane.

What's wrong with you?

Look...

The pool!

Ah, the garbage chute!

Ah, the kitchen!

How marvelous...

Thank you.

Asshole!

My future doesn't look bright in real estate.

There are two kinds of men: the ones who live without you, and me.

- I've got no luck. - Turn it down.

Sir, I... Here.

Are you upset?

At Claude and Sami's, the Tyrion brothers stopped by.

We talked about that paper we want to do.

They said it was possible.

What are you looking at?

A red dress.

In a window I'd like to break to get it.

I think they found a Belgian guy. No, two Belgians.

Am I boring you?

No, I'm interested. But what are we doing here?

First it's real estate, now it's a newspaper?

I'm just keeping you apprised of our negotiations.

- If you want the dress, I'll buy it. - With what money? And why?

- It wouldn't make me happy. - I see.

- François? - What?

We don't understand each other anymore.

Sure we do!

- See? - No.

BAKERY

Good morning, Miss Stella. And thank you for the...

- What can I get you? - I'm here for my baby.

- For the baby. - For the baby!

- Thank you. - He's all yours.

What did I say?

- I said so. - Stop it.

He's an idiot, like everyone of his generation.

"My daughter": it's all you can talk about.

Every Sunday, the same thing.

He's gone too far!

Oh, they're young.

OFFICE

François?

STUDIO APARTMENTS

Look at Mom. Come on, let's eat.

I don't know about this backpack.

Do your friends know we leave the key in the groove?

- Why? - The box is empty.

- The door was open. - How much was in there?

My severance pay from the bank,

and what you gave me when you sold the projector.

It wasn't my friends.

- It wasn't? - Here.

I brought you the dress.

- Did you buy it? - No, I took it.

- You took it? - Yeah. Try it on.

Come here, Popaul.

I went to the store.

The woman wasn't there.

Shit.

It was in the window?

No, it was hanging up inside.

They didn't come after you?

Nope.

- They didn't say anything? - Nope.

Christ, that's hot.

Here we go.

Sir.

Let's go.

Look how beautiful your mom is.

All right, time to eat.

A napkin.

It's coming.

There.

- Want some? - Please.

- What are we going to eat? - Nothing.

- I don't have any money. - I see.

Not bad.

- Can I try? - Yeah.

- It's all there is anyway. - Here.

It's too big for you!

Look!

Are you done touching me like that?

That's enough.

- Here. - Shit.

Let's go look.

- I'm fed up. - Look how nice it is.

I'm actually very distinguished.

It's just that I wound up with someone very common.

Are you done?

- Did you look for a job? - Yes, but I didn't find anything.

- It's not that easy. - I know.

- Know who I ran into? - Who?

One of your exes.

- The ugly one. - There's more than one.

- Carla Istalgui. - No, she was prettier than you.

What the hell are you doing?

I don't know. I want to have fun.

What?

Come here.

Golden Apples, 2.70 francs.

Grapane pears, 1.65 francs per kilo.

Not bad...

What are we doing here?

I don't have a dime.

Hang on...

- Yeah, right. - But...

I've got this.

- Thank you. - No problem.

At our seafood counter,

we are pleased to offer you black sea-bream

at 9.80 francs per kilo.

Your attention please.

A specialist is needed in the mustard aisle.

29.75 francs.

The store will be open till 7 p.m.

Are you nuts? It's not funny.

If someone stops us, we'll say we don't know him.

Sir?

I'm sick of it!

OK?

Still, you...

What do you want me to do? Throw it all into the street?

We have to eat.

We're a young couple in the city with a baby who has a cough.

That's intense, isn't it?

Eh?

Oh, the view!

I filed it away for us when it came into the agency.

- How much is it? - 2,000. I mean, 20,000.

2,000 or 20,000?

2,000 a month. 20,000 French francs.

That's not 20,000, it's 200,000!

Violette!

- Carla! - Violette!

What are you doing in there?

- We were kicked out of our place. - What?

They're going to tear it down.

Now we're in this apartment...

It's insane.

Did you find it?

No, François did. Through his father, through this guy.

- I'm going to night school. - Really?

I'm learning stenography!

- Do you like it? - I love it!

- And you? - I work right over there.

I hear you're pregnant?

Word gets around!

- Who told you that? - François.

- What? - Discreet guys...

François told Sami, who told me.

- How did that happen? - I don't know, but...

When I'm ten minutes late, he starts making plans...

- Not bad. - Excuse me!

- I'm in a hurry! - What does François think?

- Sami said he was excited. - Excuse me.

OK, let's go.

- A surprise for Christmas! - Oh!

- And... - Need some help?

- No, thanks. - Unbelievable.

- It's that one. - There you are.

- How are you? Violette and the kids? - Good.

- I only have one. - What?

- One kid. - I know.

That reminds me, I need to talk to you.

- I'm right here. - Not here.

- Your turn, Paul. - One second.

- Thursday? - Thursday.

DR. R. DUMONT: OBGYN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

So now apparently I'm crazy.

Do you have any gum?

No. So what did he say?

He said the test is negative, that it happens sometimes.

- And that I owed him 100 bucks. - What do you mean, it happens?

When a woman has... Apparently it comes back.

- It's never happened to you? - No.

You're really hurting for money these days...

- I don't know. - Go see my boyfriend.

Whatever he offers you, ask for twice that.

Then come down. OK?

It's not rocket science.

I hear you spend all your time reading books and seeing movies.

That's how you picture my life?

So, I'll give you some books. You read them.

Then you write me out a summary,

with a description of the main characters,

a list of the settings, and we'll sell it on subscription.

What kind of books are they?

Here.

Here.

I imagine you have a question in mind?

"How much will I be paid?" And I've prepared a response.

Nothing at first, but later on...

What?

In the car, she said I should ask you for twice as much.

Oh, Carla. I'm not surprised.

- Shall we? - We have to go.

- Bye. - Bye.

- You'll hire her, won't you? - Of course.

- She's just emotional. - Bye.

I forgot the...

There.

I don't know.

- Hi, François. - Hey, boss.

I went by your agency. I didn't know you'd left.

Yeah, laid off. They're downsizing.

- There were only three of you. - They wanted two.

I found this. It's more my...

It's the Thyrion brothers' place.

Right. And you grew a mustache?

No, it's on loan.

- Want it? - No thanks.

Alexandre isn't doing well. You should tell Violette.

- I know he was rude with her, but... - No.

- I'll tell her tonight. - Thanks.

What do we do?

He likes the phaser.

That's good, right?

- Shit. - Jesus Christ!

We must have screwed up.

You shouldn't have touched that. Move aside!

Move.

Unbelievable.

I don't know...

Was it you?

This is three months' salary here.

- Not mine. Yours. - That's unfortunate.

You have no idea.

- What are you doing right now? - Nothing.

Then go get the three saxophonists that didn't show up.

- Do you know? - No.

Well, they will be .

Isn't it nice here?

It's the country.

Already?

Her name is Flora.

I haven't introduced you yet, because...

But don't get impatient.

I don't drink anymore.

Just a little glass here and there so my friends won't bug me about it.

It really makes a difference.

- Isn't it nice? - Yeah.

It's not really caretaking.

I watch the house when they're away,

and the place next door, which is her brother's.

And in exchange, I get to use the guest house.

Voila.

I do a little woodworking.

Nothing serious.

I was very sick.

So, tell me.

Oh? Thank you.

Bye.

I don't understand. They say he left in the afternoon

and hasn't come back since.

There are a lot of us. You can come by anytime.

But I don't know if he's doing music stuff tonight.

Looks good.

It is good.

Say...

Ever notice that you and I don't look alike?

I mean, not at all.

Well, yeah, when I was born, it really struck me.

Then I stopped paying attention.

François...

I'm not your father.

No, I'm not your father.

We split up for...

almost a year. Then she came back.

She was pregnant, so we got back together.

It was a long time ago. You're a grown man now.

You and I are both men.

There are things we can, that we have to share.

Do you see her often?

Are you upset?

- Watch the paint! - OK.

I sold my motorcycle and took the wrong bus.

What time is it?

Is it dry?

When did you sell it?

This morning.

I got a good price.

I'll put the money in the box.

It was empty before. What's this from?

I did some work on a book summary. They paid me right away.

Tomorrow morning, it'll all be gone.

Now they want six months' rent in advance here.

They don't have the right.

They can kick us out whenever they please with what you signed.

Anything else?

Nothing.

- Nothing? - Nothing.

See ya.

- Where are you going? - To Carla's.

Come if you want.

- You're taking Paul? - Of course.

All right. No more fooling around.

- Should I turn it down? - He's used to it.

- Is François coming? - I don't know.

Want a drink?

- Are you coming back with us? - I'm going to stay.

- I'm staying with Carla. - OK, we're going.

- Bye. - Bye.

It's Sami's.

He lent it to me till the 19th.

He's going on vacation.

What are you going to use it for?

- To work. Move over. - For work?

Where?

Where were you today?

Where were you?

Hello? Where were you? Tell me!

- I can't. - You can't?

- I can't say it. - Why?

I don't know.

He doesn't know! "I can't, I can't"!

Am I going to spend the rest of my life hearing that?

Fuck! What's with him!

François, come here.

Move over.

Hello, Mom.

Have you seen what time it is?

Come on.

Yep. He left. Not me.

- Sugar? - No thanks.

Of course, when you were born,

we were already over.

But you were his son and nobody else's.

I'm not very good at talking about this kind of thing.

And one day, I just got fed up.

I left. And he could never...

Nope...

Yeah.

But you know, he writes to me.

Not often, but he still writes.

If it were love letters, that'd be one thing. But no.

He asks me for stuff I don't have anymore: photos, letters, objects...

Or that he's having an operation, that he's going to die...

He even writes to Jean.

He might really die.

He talks to him about me.

He tells him I'm... Hang on, what was it?

That I'm...

Right, that I'm "indestructible."

Got a light?

Indestructible...

You get it.

People need to write articles, to get involved.

We do the titles, the drawings, the photos...

We're all editors-in-chief.

The readers are the reporters. That's the idea.

At first it'll cost a lot.

But then it'll pay for itself.

François!

François!

Like on wheels.

It's okay if I pay over two years.

- Are they hiring you back? - They can't do that.

I bought you a harmonica.

- What for? - What for, a harmonica?

I should have asked.

How long is she lending you the car?

It's just to transport the chairs with.

ONE HOUR FREE PARKING DIRECT ACCESS TO THE STORE

François?

Two cans of pâté, two cans of sardines...

Bananas!

With bananas your children will be handsome!

Asshole!

François!

Too late.

Come see the phenomenal animal.

Are you insane?

Just tell me!

No idea what we'll do, but we'll know.

Take these off!

Tell me why!

And don't say, "I don't know, I can't."

When you turn into a thief, you know why!

Either that, or it's the sanatorium, for you or for me!

Because I'm going crazy, too!

Can you do the thing?

OK, I'll ask you without shouting. Why?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm fed up.

And I'm sick of being fed up.

What do you want me to say to that?

I'm not saying I've got it under control, but I'm doing what I can.

I'm working, I'm trying.

I say things.

I talk.

Your hand.

I'm working, too.

Stupid jobs.

To make money with the faces of idiots printed on it.

And besides, we need to eat every day.

Cut it out with the sad stories.

We can't eat tape players.

Yes, there are people who are hungry.

No job, no money, people who have to steal to eat.

But you can't say that.

And if you stayed here, I'd always be here to bring you food.

I'd be here.

- I'd like to see you. - You see me.

What do you want?

What do you want? What do you want?

I'd like you to meet a guy with short brown hair

who could tell you.

I know, I want, I am. Bing, bang, boom.

What do you want?

I don't know.

I want to die.

Violette?

- Violette? - I hear you.

Let's get married.

Well, that's something different.

They will reside in a home of their common choosing.

I now invite the spouses and the witnesses

to read the act before signing.

Mr. François Leuwen and Mrs. Violette Clot, please step forward.

My best wishes for your future happiness.

Mr. Leuwen, Miss Clot, please have a seat.

Don't move, please.

Smile.

Please.

There, don't move.

Please, don't move. Smile.

Smile. Sir, don't move.

Smile!

I know, I know.

Hurrah!

What's a migratory bird?

A bird that scratches itself only on one side.

Look.

It's in my hand.

There.

This is great.

What do I hear from the frenzied crowd?

Two bags? No, Leon!

Just one bag. It's all here.

The big one will get small, and the small one will get big.

Come see!

What do I hear?

Two bags? No!

Just one!

Look.

The big one will get small, and the small one will get big.

What I do with the ears? I put them in.

There's my afternoon bag.

Now I can go away for the weekend.

My fiancé is waiting for me in Mourmelon.

My fiancé is waiting for me in Mourmelon.

- "My fiancée." - Right.

My fiancée is waiting for me in Mourmelon. What do I do?

I unfold the corners, I take the ears out,

put the bottom in, and the strap.

And I roll it up like this.

And it's in the bag!

This bag here...

- This bag... - ...won an Oscar for best European baggage.

It's not on sale, it's...

- It's sol... - How long have you been married?

Four months and ten minutes.

No, twelve.

- You could have invited me. - I didn't think about it.

Is it the girl I saw you with when you were playing jazz on the boat?

Yep!

That's it.

It's so, so, so...

Sold.

How much? It says right here. Just 89 francs.

It's costly, but not expensive.

Let's go, Parisians.

But you had a child with her.

Let's go, Parisians.

The young lady right here will give you change.

Do you love your wife?

Yes.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

- Sir... - And does she love you?

What's she like with you?

What do I hear from the frenzied crowd?

Two bags. No, just one.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

- Let's go, ladies and gentlemen. - How much are the bags?

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

- Let's go, ladies and gentlemen. - How much?

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Let's go, ladies and gentlemen.

Had he been ill long?

A year, I think.

Poor Alexandre.

- Are you coming with us? - Huh?

Shit.

François...

I want to do it with you.

The rain justifies the coat.

And your eyes... Normal.

If you keep looking around, someone will notice.

Go ahead.

Go on.

Yes!

Mr. Blissman, please.

We'd like to remind you

that the sales are on this week.

Mr. Blissman, please.

Excuse me.

- Ow! - Pardon me.

Pardon me, sir.

Pardon me.

- Unbelievable. - Jesus.

Pardon me.

- Can I exchange this? - We don't do exchanges here!

I bought it for my daughter. Can I return it?

We don't do that.

- What's she doing to do with two... - I don't make the rules.

- I don't have time! - She'll have two bikes, then.

- Can I set this down? - Please.

Violette!

I saw you run.

If I were a cop, I'd know.

Look out. The cops.

They're gone.

Yeah.

But you left a week ago.

- Hello. - Yep.

What do you want to do?

Sure.

It depends on you.

Right.

I'm waiting for your answer, that's all.

Miguel is selling a Fiat 500.

- That's good, right? - Don't touch that.

- That's my work. - What work?

You know, David, the guy I told you about,

who wants to summarize everything for movie people.

- You know? - Yeah.

How's the MJ paper?

It's working.

What are we going to do with all this stuff?

The food, OK, but the rest?

- He'd better not steal from us. - Yeah.

- The coffee's a little strong, isn't it? - Yeah.

But oh well.

Stop...

Your attention, please. Mr. Ravin to the shoe section.

Where's the appliance section?

Downstairs, Miss.

- Cigarette, sir. - Huh?

Oh.

No, no.

Did you see that? Detective.

Mr. Carrat to the shoe section.

Mr. Carrat to the shoe section.

It's OK, but you need to pay.

Let's go to the register.

52 francs, Miss.

Idiot.

DAYCARE

The newlyweds who leave their wedding this with BHV

are lucky.

They'll get five percent off

for their first year of marriage.

They get a five percent discount on purchases...

What's wrong with you? Don't do that ever again.

Clothes are too risky.

But...

This should be her size.

- Does that fit? - Oh!

- No, it's... - It looks OK.

Worst case, you can do the coat on the cart.

Worst case. You take a coat...

Careful, not just any one.

You put it over the cart, like this.

Like, "I came in here with it on, but I got hot."

This way.

No, I don't agree.

Make up your mind.

There's no nice theft and mean theft. There's just theft.

Maybe the saleswoman from your coat will get fired.

So if it's good for us, it's not so fun for her.

Maybe she's a terrible person.

Why not her?

Don't I have the right?

I don't know what we're doing anymore.

Do you?

The door.

It's closed.

Can I have another pair? Size 42.

If you want to leave with it, go to the register.

I'm just showing my husband over here.

Darling? Do you like it?

Dar...

Darling?

What was I saying?

Do you have anything... with less of a collar?

He likes it when

there's... Honey, there you are.

What do you think?

- No. - No?

Too... I don't know.

It's too much.

- But... - No.

- No, not at all. - OK.

- See the tag here? - Yes?

It beeps.

When you go through, it beeps.

- Upstairs? - Yes.

Next time, I'll take it off.

No, you need a special tool.

You caught me.

I was digging a tunnel underground to escape.

Fiddle-dee-dee, my husband. Fiddle-dee-doo, goodbye, madam.

That's how it is.

François! Get in!

I don't know what we're doing anymore.

Do you?

Jewelry store, mail truck...

Where are we going? What are we doing?

Is this a career, or a sport, or suicide?

Mail truck.

Sure, but you're not ready.

Right, but you do, with your nearsightedness.

You got your coat stuck in the escalator...

All right, stop.

All I do is stop.

I can't keep stopping.

- I don't know. - You don't make me laugh anymore.

I'm not on Earth to please you.

I'm telling you this because

I think I'm the only person...

Well...

You're all grown up.

And so am I.

- And him? - Oh...

- What's he doing these days? - Working.

Here we go, Popaul.

What are you doing here?

You're done at work?

Yeah.

Hello, ma'am.

- Hello. - "Hello, François."

Say, "Hello, François."

"Hello, François!"

It's that easy.

Bye.

We'd like to remind you that we've opened

a studio-bar where you can take photos.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hi there. - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

Hi.

Hi!

We'd like to remind our customers

that the store is closing in five minutes.

Oh, no.

This is the last time.

- But! - Come with me, Miss.

- I didn't do anything! - Stop.

- Why... - I saw you in the perfume aisle.

I was never in the perfume aisle.

And this?

Let's go.

Don't make a scene.

Come on.

Have a seat.

Why didn't you stop me right away?

We're not allowed to until you leave.

- Hello. - Hello.

Listen to this.

"Article 73 of the criminal code, when caught in the act..."

"... prison time, et cetera."

"Anyone who can apprehend the thief

"and take them to the nearest police station."

If you do it again, I'll take you to the police.

She was in the perfume aisle.

Read this.

Fill it out and sign.

Do you have any ID?

Some stores don't press charges as long as you pay.

Why do you do this?

Fill this out.

"I, the undersigned, first and last name, birth date..."

"Profession."

"Residing at..."

"ID number..."

I'll put the number.

"...acknowledges having been caught today at 6 p.m.

"outside the stores

"and found to be in possession of articles that I took from the store

"without paying for them."

"I return these to you

"without..." I'll fill it out.

"Signature."

Sign.

Violette?

Violette?

Let me go!

We don't have to do it today.

- You okay? - Yeah.

Do you want to switch? You do the phone, I'll do the store.

This is killing me.

I want to talk.

I want to do something.

With you, we make a decision, and then you do something else.

Everyone else sees you as "the wonderful François,

"who's so funny, so easy to be around."

But I live with you.

I see you when the mask comes off.

"When I was your mistress, I got the best of it."

Now we're married, you see me with my curlers in.

- It's not the same anymore. - I'm not laughing.

- Never. - Not every day, no.

You know anyone who's bent over laughing 24/7?

Phone.

- Hello? - - - Maison Virginie?

- Yes, sir. - - - Hello, ma'am.

A while back,

I saw a red dress, it was...

With a little bolero? We still have it.

Right. It was in the window.

Do you have the lady's size?

I should have it...

Okay?

Where would you like it shipped?

Payment will be on delivery.

Yes, in that case.

Can I have the address?

- In Saint- - Gaudens?

Which department is that?

- Well? - I'm done. I quit.

I don't want to do it.

It was your idea.

At the cafe, when you were harassing me.

"No zig-zagging!"

"Everybody else, strip!"

Yes, but I'm not saying that anymore.

I said I got scared. I'm scared.

That's it.

Aren't women great?

They say one thing, then they say the opposite.

That's what you think, right?

I never talk that way.

I'm fine with us stopping.

I wasn't going to have time. The paper's starting up.

- What? - We're doing it.

They found a German investor. He's in rubber.

Very nice guy. He'll pay for 12 issues.

Why didn't you tell me?

I wanted to put the first issue on the table.

- I'd have taken your photo. - Right then?

- For real? - Yes.

- So we'll stop? - What should we do tonight?

- What do you want to do? - I don't know. Sleep with you.

- Sleep, you mean? - No, sleep sleep.

- Sleep sleep. - Sure.

After the news, we'll see.

- Hey, how are you? - Good.

This is a narrow hallway.

Take this out.

Put a thread.

The water motor, yes.

OK.

There.

Perfect.

The water motor for 1980, right?

Right.

Underline.

The photos you asked for.

- Here, Jacot. - Thank you. You're a prince.

- Do you want anything? - Salami and butter sandwich.

- With pickles. - OK.

- François, anything? - Thanks. Do you have a beer?

Maurice wants to see you.

I saw the guy. He wants to see you tomorrow.

Great.

François.

Yeah.

Cigarettes?

- Cigarettes. - OK.

Finally!

Voila.

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE OF MJ

Come on.

Paul, shush.

- Hip hip! - Hooray!

- Hip hip! - Hooray!

- Hip hip! - Hooray!

THE EIFFEL TOWER

Excuse me.

Did you see him with my record?

Yeah, but he's far away.

I thought he was guaranteeing us 12 issues.

And?

So?

Nothing.

He's pulling out 11 issues earlier than planned.

Wasn't there a contract?

No.

Tell him, I don't know...

That we'll get some guns and force people to buy the paper.

But a paper that stops after one issue, that doesn't happen.

Sure it does.

And not just to us.

Great coffee. Is it a new brand?

How many did you sell?

I'm afraid of getting the number of millions wrong.

- Seriously. - I don't know.

Between zero and two.

You can't...

There must be something we can do.

Trying to go on without him.

With your money?

Don't start.

What?

I...

This would kill me.

I'm serious.

What is living?

I don't know, but it can't be this.

We can't keep putting on our socks,

thinking we'll go on stealing till retirement.

I didn't say that.

- Let's not do it again. - No.

No, comma, Violette.

"I swear, Violette, on the life of..." Paul!

You're...

Hey! Bad!

Look at him.

This guy.

He's got some nerve.

Stop!

Wait!

You're done!

Drinks are on you.

Call the cops!

Hello.

- Hello. - A customer.

- Bye. - Bye.

Here.

- Bye. - Thanks.

Stand here. Your tie.

I'm looking for François.

I don't know where he is.

The last time, I saw him at the cafe.

You haven't seen him since?

OK.

I don't know. Where could he be?

Where could I call?

I'm freaking out.

OK.

I'll try. OK. Thanks.

Bye.

Hello?

I'm looking for François.

Since we were seen with Lise last time, I...

No.

You haven't...

You haven't seen him since?

No, I...

I don't know.

I don't...

I don't know what to do.

I'm going to try to...

I'm going to try to... OK.

Hello?

Speaking.

Midnight, 12:30.

- Can I make a call? - Don't worry. Bye.

Hello?

François?

Yes.

Paul?

François got caught.

I'm not asking you what happened!

Do you know where Caly is?

No, he's not at home!

Otherwise I wouldn't be calling people!

I can't do anything.

He's going to be kept in jail till tomorrow or the next day.

Then he'll be heard by a prosecutor.

Usually he'd be judged right afterwards.

Then he'll be judged.

He'll be kept in jail till tomorrow or the next day.

Then he'll be heard by a prosecutor.

Usually he'll be judged right afterwards.

I thought she was with someone.

You come out with four 100-franc bills.

I thought it was my friend's.

Is your name François Leuwen?

You were born September 21st, 1951?

You were caught at the Nouvelles Galeries

with five vinyl reader heads

worth 3,000 francs in total.

When caught, you struggled.

- You tried to escape. - Your Honor.

With the prosecutor refers to the troublesome image of youth...

A father who drank, a mother who abandoned him...

Parents who weren't united, and a child in the street...

How's that for a childhood?

The day he graduated high school,

his drunken father broke his glasses

over a television. The mother wasn't there.

The day he graduated from high school...

The day he graduated from high school...

his drunken father broke his glasses

over a television. The mother wasn't there.

What the hell?

I ask the court to let him go free

in light of the circumstances.

- Allow him this. - Impossible.

Allow him this.

Allow him a chance at a future.

"To see him..." What did you say?

I said your mother wasn't there.

I said, "she's not here today, either,

"to see her son washed up."

Good that she wasn't there.

My father was there.

When you said he broke my glasses the day I graduated high school,

I thought he was going to punch you.

Oh, cut it out.

I see how it is.

Did you see how he thanked you? "Goodbye, sir."

How much?

Six-year suspended sentence and a 2,000-franc fine.

You're getting better.

I'll leave you two.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

See ya, the troublesome image of modern youth.

Send me the invoice for your fees, so I can tear it up.

What else is new?

François, I want to break up.

François,

I found your note at the house.

You forgot to tell me where you live.

I'm writing you at your father's.

I look all around for your ID, but I can't find it.

Check your pockets again.

Check your jacket from last winter.

I can leave the engines downstairs

if you don't want to come up.

I'll leave you the other stuff you never came back for.

I don't understand why you don't come to see Paul.

I probably won't write that he needs you.

You're not capable of feeling guilty on your own.

What I think is that you need him.

I'd like to know what you've been doing.

What you say, what you think.

Your letter is silent.

I'm living with someone. You don't know him.

He's often less fun than you, but I'm often less sad.

No problem with Paul, but that might change.

Apparently, at first,

people who love you are always mad on your kids.

But it doesn't last.

Otherwise, I'm alive.

I got a new job. I think I've matured.

Apparently that's possible, even at my age.

I won't talk to you about happiness.

We never talk about it.

So I won't start without you.

Leave me your address when you stop by.

If you do come.

Kisses from Paul and me.

Violette.

Subtitle translation by: Adam Lozier