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‪Department stores are new for us‬ ‪and this is a special line.‬

‪It's the first two-part sock‬ ‪that's stylish and warm.‬

‪The inside's thicker.‬

‪It's new and patented.‬

‪So it needs to stand out, see?‬

‪We had a deal, you know:‬

‪a ten-day promo on an aisle end.‬

‪Someone here promised that.‬

‪Yes, but we...‬

‪I don't care.‬ ‪Just put the shirts away.‬

‪How will I hit my target‬ ‪without an aisle end display?‬

‪OK. I'll get rid of it all.‬

‪Thanks.‬

‪Did you really get a deal‬ ‪for an aisle end display?‬

‪You've got a mark there.‬

‪Sorry!‬

‪Hey, hang on! What the...?‬

‪What's your problem?‬

‪Oh, it's you, Souleyman.‬

‪-Is there a problem?‬ ‪-Have you seen a girl?‬

‪Black, average build, around 30?‬

‪Cute?‬

‪OK, I'll help you look.‬

‪It's OK, they've gone.‬

‪I didn't steal it!‬ ‪I swear I didn't.‬

‪Look, I'm not lying.‬

‪I believe you.‬

‪I know it's because you're cute.‬

‪They're chasing you‬ ‪because you're cute. That's how it is.‬

‪Excuse me.‬

‪Marc Bajau.‬

‪Mr Pérez, I'll call you right back.‬

‪That was work.‬

‪Can I ask you your name?‬

‪Marie.‬

‪It's not often‬ ‪I get locked in a toilet.‬

‪Not so soon, anyway.‬

‪-Sorry, I...‬ ‪-No.‬

‪Don't worry about it.‬

‪You might think I'm crazy,‬ ‪but I don't believe in chance;‬

‪everything happens for a reason.‬

‪I leave tomorrow,‬ ‪but tonight I'm at the Powers Hotel,‬

‪in rue François Premier.‬

‪Room 25.‬

‪So if I can help in any way...‬

‪Oh, and by the way,‬

‪on your left as you go out‬ ‪there's a door to the car park.‬

‪The gate will be open now.‬

‪Mr Pérez? It's Marc Bajau.‬

‪I'm sorry, I was with a customer.‬

‪At the stand?‬

‪I see you. I'm on my way.‬

‪Surprised?‬

‪I came from Lille this morning.‬

‪A trip to the battleground.‬

‪Have you got a minute?‬

‪The manager's provided us‬ ‪with an office,‬

‪I'd like to go over some things‬ ‪with you.‬

‪If I want us to stay competitive,‬

‪I'm obliged to cut costs.‬

‪Some of your colleagues‬ ‪have already gone.‬

‪What are you trying to say?‬

‪That I'm halving your sales profits‬

‪and capping your expenses forthwith.‬

‪Are you joking?‬

‪The competition would snap me up.‬

‪Don't be so sure.‬

‪I might be tempted to give them‬ ‪certain information about you.‬

‪I've checked, Bajau.‬

‪Every time you go anywhere,‬

‪your expenses are huge.‬

‪Right...‬

‪Sit down!‬

‪You can't have it both ways:‬ ‪either you accept my terms‬

‪and I'll turn a blind eye to...‬

‪Or you refuse.‬

‪And I'll fire you.‬

‪I knew we'd come to an agreement.‬

‪I guess you've made arrangements‬ ‪for tonight,‬

‪so that's OK.‬

‪But from tomorrow,‬ ‪you'll change your expensive habits.‬

‪Start with that shirt.‬

‪It looks untidy.‬

‪Have a good trip!‬

‎The main haulage unions ‎are threatening

‎to block motorways and refineries.

‎The situation recalls that of 1995,

‎when the country was paralyzed ‎for weeks...

‪Sorry, I...‬

‪It's a bad time.‬

‪Not at all!‬

‪I didn't thank you before.‬ ‪I'm not used to people being nice.‬

‪And since you said...‬

‪Come in.‬

‪I won't be a minute.‬

‪Marie?‬

‪Perfect.‬

‪"The other one is in my room,‬ ‪number 12."‬

‪Absolutely perfect.‬

‪Hello.‬

‪Shit!‬

‪Marie?‬

‪Are you there, Marie?‬

‪Is this yours?‬

‪Shall we go?‬

‪Where to?‬

‪"5, rue du Puits, Gassin."‬

‪What the hell's going on?‬

‪What's your name?‬

‪Lucas.‬

‪OK, Lucas. I'm Mark.‬

‪Is Marie your mum?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Where is she?‬

‪Gone.‬

‪She said a well-dressed man‬ ‪would come for his shoe‬

‪and take me to Daddy Clément‬ ‪at the seaside.‬

‪-Is that your address?‬ ‪-Yes.‬

‪She left very early‬ ‪and paid in cash.‬

‪Nadine booked her in.‬ ‪I didn't see any kid...‬

‪Are you blaming me?‬

‪No, not at all.‬

‪Here's your receipt.‬

‪What's wrong?‬

‪You want me to add a bit?‬

‪No thanks.‬ ‪I'm not taking it, actually.‬

‪What'll you do with the kid?‬

‪His address is on his bag:‬

‪in the suburbs.‬

‪I'll just take him home.‬

‪He seems harmless enough.‬

‪You really don't know the girl?‬

‪Have you seen him?‬ ‪I'm a bit more pale-faced!‬

‪Yes, he's mixed-race.‬ ‪If his mother is black,‬

‪his father must be...‬

‪Am I the only white guy‬ ‪in the world?‬

‪No, he's not mine.‬ ‪I'm not crazy, OK?‬

‪What have you done?‬

‪Here, put your arm underneath.‬

‪Go on.‬

‪That's it.‬

‎Enter your destination.

‪What's a pale-face?‬

‪A pale-face?‬

‪Someone who needs a holiday.‬

‎You have arrived.

‪Hurry up.‬

‪Come on! Let's go!‬

‪Is this where you live?‬

‪Can you show me where you live?‬

‪Is this it?‬

‪Marie?‬

‪DEPORTATION ORDER‬

‪Oh shit.‬

‪What are you doing?‬

‪Don't touch that!‬

‪Where's your mum?‬

‪What's up with you?‬

‪What are you doing?‬

‪I'm clearing up, aren't I?‬

‪And anyway, who are you?‬

‪What do you want? Are you a cop?‬

‪I'm a friend.‬ ‪I'm looking for his mum.‬

‪Let me know if you find her.‬

‪She owes me two months' rent.‬

‪I warned her,‬

‪I'm clearing up and re-letting.‬

‪Where did she go?‬

‪I don't care.‬ ‪I just don't want trouble, OK?‬

‪-Police!‬ ‪-Open up!‬

‪Open this door.‬

‪This one.‬

‪Open up! Police!‬

‪Open these doors.‬

‪This one too.‬

‪Nothing here.‬

‪Mr Pérez, perfect timing!‬

‪No, I'm just setting off...‬

‪Gauthier? I know him.‬

‪Why? Have you fired him?‬

‪His wife had a baby, not him!‬

‪It's on my way, but his sector is...‬

‪OK, I'll sort something out.‬

‪Yes, I understand.‬

‪Right. OK.‬ ‪Goodbye, Mr Pérez.‬

‪Right,‬

‪you can come.‬

‪But you have to be good,‬

‪do as I say without arguing,‬

‪and no tantrums, OK?‬

‪Where you do think my mummy is?‬

‪I don't know.‬

‪She must have gone on a trip.‬

‪Yes, she's gone on a trip.‬

‪Is that a TV?‬

‪No, it's a satnav.‬

‪What games can you play on it?‬

‪It's not a game.‬ ‪It's for seeing where we're going.‬

‪No, don't touch it!‬

‪It's hot. It's very hot.‬

‪It'll burn you.‬

‪Won't it burn you as well?‬

‪No, not me.‬

‪Don't talk when I'm driving, OK?‬

‪I need to concentrate,‬ ‪so no questions, OK?‬

‪Do you understand?‬

‪Hello.‬

‪Clean your windscreen?‬

‪Tyre pressure?‬ ‪Oil and water?‬

‪No, thank you.‬

‪Is that your kid?‬

‪Why?‬

‪Oh, not because he's...‬

‪I mean...‬

‪You always let him sit up front?‬

‪No, sometimes the boot, or the roof.‬

‪Yes, very funny.‬

‪Normally kids go in the back,‬ ‪on a booster seat, you know?‬

‪Have a nice day.‬ ‪And Merry Christmas!‬

‪Jean-Christophe, it's Marc.‬

‪I'm coming as Gauthier's given birth.‬ ‪His wife has.‬

‪Pérez asked me to pick up his sector‬ ‪before Christmas.‬

‪Good job some of us‬ ‪are responsible, eh?‬

‪OK. See you later.‬

‪Where's your bag?‬ ‪Your bag with your clothes in?‬

‪What'll we do with no clean clothes?‬

‪You must look after your stuff!‬

‪-How old are you anyway?‬ ‪-Six.‬

‪Well, you're not a baby anymore.‬

‪Oh, this is disgusting...‬

‪Couldn't you say you felt sick?‬ ‪It's not hard!‬

‪You said not to talk‬ ‪while you were driving.‬

‪Get in!‬

‪Stay there, don't move, OK?‬

‪Play with that. I'll be quick.‬

‪Then we'll go buy‬ ‪something to wear, OK?‬

‪Be good, OK?‬

‪I have to talk to the lady,‬ ‪then I'll be back.‬

‪He's very cute.‬ ‪He looks like you, I think.‬

‪He's got your eyes.‬

‪Well, I mean...‬ ‪they're the same shape.‬

‪Here's the flyers‬ ‪for the competition and promo.‬

‪Customers spending over 60 euros‬ ‪get a free gift.‬

‪Make sure they're visible.‬

‪And show off the new styles more.‬

‪And at the same time,‬

‪it all needs some sprucing up...‬

‪So, your colleague, Gauthier,‬ ‪who usually comes,‬

‪how long are you replacing him for?‬

‪Just once, I hope.‬

‪At least...‬

‪I think so.‬

‪Now, the figures?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Sorry.‬

‪Have a nice evening.‬

‪Yes, hello.‬

‪Can I speak to Clément Rozière,‬ ‪please?‬

‪He's not there.‬

‪No, I'll call back another time.‬ ‪Thanks.‬

‪Forget it, it's not your size!‬

‪What? You seen a ghost?‬

‪Your boss said I can sleep down here‬ ‪if I lag it before 6am.‬

‪"Leg it", you mean.‬

‪"Leg it", "Leg over", you get it,‬ ‪that's the main thing.‬

‪How about a drink to warm me up?‬

‪You don't look very cold.‬

‪Appearances can be deceptive!‬

‪Cigarette?‬

‪No thanks, I've given up.‬

‪I used to smoke like a chippy.‬

‪A chimney.‬

‪Yeah, I meant like a chimney.‬

‪I get words mixed up sometimes.‬

‪Always have.‬ ‪My mouth's faster than my brain.‬

‪Don't you smoke?‬

‪Why the fags, then?‬

‪To light a girl's cigarette for her,‬

‪like they do in films?‬

‪That's stupid!‬

‪No, it's just if you've stopped,‬ ‪I don't want to tempt you.‬

‪Oh right.‬

‪So what shall we drink to?‬

‪Rain? Winter? Full hotels?‬

‪To chance.‬

‪And the nice surprises it brings.‬

‪The worst thing is‬ ‪that I bet your bullshit works.‬

‪I know how you barmen‬ ‪fancy yourselves.‬

‪I've met a few.‬

‪So, are you just passing through?‬

‪Oh, you're so formal!‬ ‪Is this all part of your spiel?‬

‪Are you trying to sweeten me up?‬

‪Are you just crashing overnight?‬

‪Every hotel-goer is, aren't they?‬

‪I'm going to Italy.‬

‪Hitchhiking.‬

‪That's pretty far.‬

‪I like it, taking my time,‬

‪being on the road, all that.‬

‪It's my thing.‬

‪What's that smell?‬

‪I think your knickers are on fire.‬

‪Shit!‬

‪You haven't even drunk your drink!‬

‪You think I'm easy because I'm ugly?‬ ‪Is that it?‬

‪No, you're not ugly.‬

‪You're great, you're very...‬

‪Very undressed. But not very stupid.‬

‪Right, I need to finish my washing.‬ ‪I'm off early tomorrow.‬

‪Thanks.‬

‪My name's Marc.‬

‪What about you?‬

‪Hang on,‬

‪how many girls have you seen here,‬ ‪just passing through,‬

‪give them a drink‬ ‪hoping to jump them?‬

‪I don't work here.‬

‪You said looks can be deceptive.‬

‪OK, right.‬

‪Julie.‬

‪I'm heading south tomorrow,‬ ‪for work.‬

‪If you'd like a lift...‬

‪Goodnight, Julie.‬

‪Can you leave the light on?‬

‪You're still dressed.‬

‪Come on, take that off.‬

‪Come along!‬

‪Lift your arms up.‬ ‪Help me out, here.‬

‪What's that?‬

‪It's an amulet.‬

‪Mu mummy gave it to me.‬ ‪It's for good luck.‬

‪Right, well, keep it on.‬

‪Right.‬

‪We may as well do some washing, too.‬

‪Here,‬

‪take the soap, put some on‬ ‪your hands and rub hard, OK?‬

‪And don't move, OK?‬

‪I'll be back in a minute.‬

‪Are you sure you're six?‬

‪A small six, then.‬

‪Same as yesterday.‬ ‪You stay here, OK?‬

‪I'll be keeping an eye on you. OK?‬

‪I don't want any more.‬

‪There. OK? I'll be right back.‬

‪Are you lost?‬

‪Have you seen Santa Claus?‬

‪No.‬

‪What's your name?‬

‪Lucas.‬

‪Where's your mummy?‬

‪She's gone away on a trip.‬

‪But I mustn't be sad‬ ‪and mustn't try to find her.‬

‪OK, great. Thank you.‬

‪Excuse me, do you work here?‬

‪If needs be.‬ ‪But I'm not for sale, sorry!‬

‪I don't know my boyfriend's size‬ ‪in underwear.‬

‪Is he tall? Muscly?‬ ‪Compared to me?‬

‪A bit less.‬

‪Tall?‬

‪No, muscly.‬

‪MAN Size four should fit.‬

‪Why not socks as well?‬ ‪These new MAN ones have two parts.‬

‪They're warm and stylish.‬

‪Baggy thick socks round your ankles‬ ‪in winter aren't...‬

‪The inside's thicker in these.‬

‪It's new and patented. Here.‬

‎Lucas is waiting for the well-dressed ‎man at customer services.

‎I repeat,

‎Lucas is waiting for the well-dressed ‎man at customer services.

‪Lucas!‬

‪What did I say? Huh?‬ ‪Not to move!‬

‪Is this your son?‬

‪I just thought... since he's...‬

‪I was expecting someone more...‬ ‪I mean a bit less...‬

‪Less pale?‬

‪It's winter.‬

‪Anyway,‬ ‪thanks for bringing him back.‬

‪-My pleasure.‬ ‪-What's that?‬

‪It's to play cowboys.‬

‪No cowboys. OK?‬

‪We'll leave it here.‬ ‪Now let's go!‬

‪Hey, we had a deal,‬ ‪don't you remember?‬

‪No tantrums.‬

‪Stop it!‬

‪It's my fault.‬

‪We passed‬ ‪the toy section earlier, so...‬

‪I bought him a present.‬

‪You buy guns for kids?‬

‪It's just a toy.‬

‪-Say thanks to Mr...‬ ‪-Mr Pierre.‬

‪Thank you, Mr Pierre.‬

‪Merry Christmas.‬ ‪Thanks a lot.‬

‪I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...‬

‪I don't live far,‬ ‪could you give me a lift?‬

‪I'm a bit loaded up,‬ ‪and it's cold, isn't it?‬

‪It'd be great.‬ ‪You'd do me a real favour.‬

‪Well...‬

‪I brought your little boy back...‬

‪Do you know Didier Drogba?‬

‪The name rings a bell.‬

‪Is he a football player?‬

‪He's my favourite.‬

‪The boy says‬ ‪you're going to the seaside?‬

‪Yes, to Marseille.‬

‪Ah, the south!‬

‪Sunshine, boats,‬

‪travel...‬

‪For my wife,‬ ‪the south was everything.‬

‪She was born and grew up there.‬

‪Do you have family there?‬

‪Is this the way?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Thank you very much.‬

‪It was very kind of you to bring me.‬

‪Very kind indeed.‬

‪Happy to help.‬

‪You're lucky‬ ‪to have a little boy like that.‬

‪They change your life, children.‬

‪But no booster seat?‬

‪Seats and boosters for children.‬ ‪I know.‬

‪It's in his mother's car.‬

‪You know women.‬

‪Oh yes. It's not easy.‬

‪Anyway, I need to be somewhere.‬ ‪I've got to go.‬

‪Have a nice day.‬

‪Have a nice day.‬

‪Where are we going now?‬

‪To another shop.‬

‪He forgot his bag!‬

‪Shit, shit, shit!‬

‪Shit, shit, shit!‬

‪We'd better take it up then.‬

‪Is it here?‬

‪Come on!‬

‪No, Lucas...‬

‪Lucas!‬

‪How much have you drunk?‬

‪You've brought my bag back.‬ ‪That's so kind!‬

‪You're a good little boy, you know.‬

‪It's a sign.‬

‪A what?‬

‪A sign.‬

‪Has Isabelle arrived? Right.‬

‪Has she had time to prepare‬ ‪her figures, targets and all that?‬

‪Tell her to have it ready‬ ‪as I can't stay long.‬

‪I got held up but I'm on my way now.‬

‪Thank you.‬

‪Well?‬

‪He says he's hardly drunk a thing...‬

‪And he has an appointment down south‬ ‪and you're taking him?‬

‪What? Can't you see‬ ‪this guy's losing his marbles?‬

‪Look, I'm fine, I can assure you!‬

‪It's disinfectant, that's all.‬

‪I've hardly drunk any.‬

‪I worked with solvents all my life,‬

‪I know it takes more‬ ‪than just a drop...‬

‪I need to go down south!‬

‪It's important! Do you understand?‬

‪Lucas, tell them! Tell your daddy:‬

‪Pierre needs to go down south!‬

‪Tell him it's important!‬

‪Lucas, tell them!‬

‪OK, so can I go now?‬

‪Usually, in these cases,‬ ‪I have to inform the police.‬

‪But with Christmas,‬ ‪I don't have time.‬

‪-Well that's great, me neither.‬ ‪-Wait!‬

‪Is the kid yours?‬

‪What do you think?‬

‪Right, Lucas, let's go!‬

‪Lucas? Come on!‬

‪What the...?‬

‪You've got to be kidding!‬

‪Damn it!‬

‪Excuse me,‬

‪My car's been vandalised.‬

‪Did you see who did it?‬

‪I was busy upstairs...‬

‪You must do something about it!‬

‪Sorry, Sir,‬ ‪but I'm a paramedic, not a cop.‬

‪Right, now where is he?‬

‪Your son?‬ ‪In the ambulance with his grandpa.‬

‪He insisted, we were in a rush.‬

‪His grandpa?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪His grandpa...‬

‪He's at the hospital‬ ‪on rue du Faubourg Reine.‬

‪Do you know it?‬

‪We can show you the way.‬

‪You've no booster seat?‬

‪Are you a cop now?‬

‪You'll follow me?‬

‪As I told your colleague,‬ ‪I'm covering Gauthier's region.‬

‪I was going to come this afternoon but‬ ‪something came up and I've no time...‬

‪Of course it's not an excuse‬ ‪to avoid you, Isabelle.‬

‪It's just that my car broke down.‬

‪Could you email your figures to me,‬ ‪please?‬

‪And I'm counting on you‬ ‪for the promo.‬

‪And don't tell Pérez!‬ ‪He's on my case.‬

‪Bye. I owe you one.‬

‪And lots of love, of course.‬

‪You can't just run off like that!‬

‪I told you to stay put!‬

‪Don't you get it? Goodness me!‬

‪And what on earth is that?‬

‪Felt tip all over your new shirt?‬

‪I can't keep chasing around‬ ‪after you!‬

‪My life's been a series of disasters‬ ‪since you came along!‬

‪So I'm going to take you‬ ‪to the police and we're done. OK?‬

‪What's going on here?‬

‪You're in a hospital, Sir.‬ ‪Please keep your voice down.‬

‪Listen Lucas, we need to go now, OK?‬

‪Why don't you like me?‬

‪What are you talking about?‬

‪You said I was a disaster.‬

‪You don't get it.‬

‪I do get it. Just go, then.‬

‪I'll stay with Pierre‬ ‪and he'll take me to Daddy Clément.‬

‪Is it my fault Pierre is poorly?‬

‪Of course it's not your fault.‬

‪It's just bad luck, that's all.‬

‪Don't worry, he'll be fine.‬

‪Are you sad, sometimes?‬

‪No, I don't have the time.‬

‪Everything'll be OK.‬

‪I'm sure Pierre will be OK.‬

‪Shall we wait for him?‬

‪Do you want to play schools?‬

‪Go on, I'll be right here.‬

‪Hey Lucas,‬

‪stand up for yourself, OK?‬

‪Is it good?‬

‪I'm Guillaume Delmas.‬

‪I'm looking after your father.‬

‪He's not my father.‬

‪Is Pierre better now?‬

‪It's the same every year,‬

‪they do it so they don't have‬ ‪to spend Christmas alone.‬

‪One even swallowed staples, once.‬

‪But in your case, he'd hardly drunk‬ ‪anything, he'll be fine.‬

‪It was nice of you to stay‬ ‪because...‬

‪sometimes even families aren't...‬

‪He wanted to.‬

‪Oh, that's nice.‬

‪You must be proud of your son.‬

‪He's not my son.‬

‪Be quick.‬

‪He can't be far.‬

‪We told the police,‬ ‪the social worker's calling his wife.‬

‪He says she lives in Peru.‬

‪We'll let you know...?‬

‪That won't be necessary.‬

‪We're not staying in the area,‬ ‪we're in a hurry. Thanks.‬

‪Right, Lucas, we're going now.‬

‪Lucas, we're going now!‬

‪Where's Pierre?‬

‪He's gone away on a trip.‬

‪-Why?‬ ‪-He must have felt better‬

‪and got fed up so he left.‬

‪You're talking rubbish.‬ ‪Why are you talking rubbish?‬

‪No!‬

‪Right, that's it, I give up.‬

‪Let go now, little man. Let's go!‬

‪Here.‬

‪Blow.‬

‪No, keep it.‬

‪Crying one minute,‬ ‪laughing the next...‬

‎Enter your destination.

‪Where are we going?‬

‪Lyon.‬

‪Where's that?‬

‪On the way to Iceland.‬

‪It isn't really.‬ ‪It's in the middle of France.‬

‪In the Rhone Valley.‬

‪Do you know the Rhone?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Name a town on the Rhone.‬

‪Normandy.‬

‪Clear off!‬ ‪I'm not getting in with beaknits!‬

‪You mean beatniks.‬

‪Did you follow me?‬

‪Sadly, not.‬

‪But nothing happens by chance,‬

‪it's all for a reason.‬

‪Is this clown car yours?‬

‪Do you want a ride?‬

‪Why? Are you going to Toulon?‬

‪Almost.‬

‪As long as you don't try to...‬ ‪You get me?‬

‪Oh, shit.‬

‪Get in!‬

‪Is he your son?‬

‪Half mine.‬

‪I don't doubt that.‬

‪You didn't tell me you had a kid.‬

‪What's your name?‬

‪Lucas. He's shy.‬

‪I'm not shy!‬

‪Hi, Lucas.‬

‪I'm Julie.‬

‪He's really sweet.‬ ‪Mixed race, really cute.‬

‪Where's his mother from?‬

‪Guadeloupe, Mali, Madagascar?‬

‪She's gone away.‬

‪Are you going to Toulon then?‬ ‪You said...‬

‪I put that on the sign,‬ ‪otherwise nobody will stop.‬

‪Hey, there's a guy behind‬ ‪waving at you.‬

‪Pierre!‬

‪It's Pierre!‬

‪Do you know him?‬

‪Lucas!‬

‪Wait for me! Wait!‬

‪Lucas, get back in the car!‬

‪Take me with you, please!‬

‪Are you mad?‬

‪I can't! I've a job, work to do!‬

‪Appointments to keep!‬

‪What about her, then?‬

‪I've got an appointment too,‬ ‪one I can't miss.‬

‪I didn't think I'd make it‬

‪and now our paths have crossed.‬

‪So obviously,‬

‪I thought it's now or never!‬

‪Enough now! Lucas!‬

‪Come on, Lucas!‬

‪What on earth's going on?‬

‪Mr Pérez...‬

‪Is there a problem?‬

‪Everything's fine.‬

‪I beg you,‬ ‪don't leave me here on my own!‬

‪Doesn't look fine. Are you OK?‬

‪Never you mind! Clear off!‬

‪Time of the month, is it?‬

‪What's with Mr Bean?‬

‪Nothing! Come on, get in!‬

‪You too! Lucas, come on!‬

‪Hurry up before I change my mind.‬

‪Thank you. Have a nice day.‬

‪Yeah, whatever. Arsehole!‬

‪Why am I doing this? Why?‬

‪What?‬

‪Nothing!‬

‪What was all that with that guy?‬

‪Couldn't help it.‬

‪I can't stand‬ ‪these part-time do-gooders,‬

‪all side partings and coughlinks.‬

‪Cufflinks.‬

‪What?‬

‪OPERATION GO-SLOW‬ ‪ROAD BLOCKED IN FIVE KM‬

‪That's all we need.‬

‪Shit.‬

‎Enter your destination.

‪What's wrong with the main road?‬

‪Everyone else'll be‬ ‪on the main road.‬

‪Leave it to me.‬

‎In four hundred metres, turn right.

‪You drive fast!‬

‪You wanted a lift, didn't you?‬

‪What?‬

‎Turn right.

‪What are you doing?‬

‎Turn left.

‎You have arrived.

‪Shit!‬

‪I wasn't even scared.‬

‪It's all my fault.‬

‪Who are you, anyway?‬

‪He drank some Duck,‬ ‪but now he's better.‬

‪I can't get a signal.‬

‪Can you get one on yours?‬

‪I haven't got one.‬

‪I can't stand people calling me‬ ‪for the slightest thing.‬

‪"Where are you? What are you doing?"‬

‪Aren't I allowed?‬

‪There's lots you can't stand.‬

‪You're helping me.‬

‪It's definitely stuck.‬

‪We're in big trouble now!‬

‪Will you help me pick up‬ ‪the leaflets?‬

‪What have I got myself into?‬

‪Pierre filled me in.‬ ‪It's not the end of the world.‬

‪If he wants to do a runner‬ ‪from hospital for an appointment,‬

‪what's it to you?‬

‪Of course.‬

‪What?‬

‪-What did you say?‬ ‪-You wouldn't understand.‬

‪What does that mean?‬ ‪You really are talking crap!‬

‪I have to be in Lyon‬ ‪tomorrow morning‬

‪or I might well lose my job.‬

‪The only job I can do,‬ ‪the only job I've ever done.‬

‪Happy now? Do you get it?‬

‪Yeah, I guess.‬

‪I always got on with my life in peace‬ ‪without any hassle. But now,‬

‪what went wrong?‬

‪And the kid?‬

‪Whose is he?‬

‪I'm not stupid.‬

‪You're a playboy‬ ‪with no wedding ring,‬

‪and the kid's dressed like a clown.‬

‪And you've no booster seat.‬

‪Damn the bloody booster seat!‬

‪His mum's got a few problems.‬

‪I'm taking him to his dad's.‬

‪Satisfied?‬

‪What sort of problems?‬

‪Like we all have.‬

‪Maybe not you,‬ ‪but I've got plenty right now.‬

‪I'd have had a look at the engine,‬

‪but I don't know how to open it.‬

‪But if I can help...?‬

‪You've done enough.‬

‪We'll walk to a town.‬

‪I was wondering‬ ‪if you do your flyers on a computer?‬

‪The visuals, I mean.‬

‪It's what I used to do.‬ ‪Before computers came along.‬

‪I used to design labels,‬

‪for tins of food, actually.‬

‪Right. Where's Lucas?‬

‪Lucas!‬

‪Lucas, he's... He was just here.‬

‪He was helping me.‬

‪Can't he stay put for two seconds,‬ ‪this kid?‬

‪I don't believe it.‬

‪Oh my God! My God!‬

‪What's wrong?‬

‪The little boy fell in the water,‬ ‪picking up the flyers.‬

‪-It's all my fault.‬ ‪-No...‬

‪Yes, it's his fault!‬

‪You can't leave a kid alone‬ ‪out here!‬

‪Kids need caring for!‬

‪What are you doing?‬

‪I'll dive in to look.‬

‪That's enough! You're crazy!‬

‪Are you there?‬

‪I found this in the woods!‬

‪Are you sure about this village?‬

‪What?‬

‪Isn't that what they say,‬ ‪all roads lead to Rome?‬

‪You wanted to go to Italy‬ ‪so you're on your way.‬

‪Where's Rome? Is it far?‬

‪Here, you can keep it.‬

‪I've stopped crying now.‬

‪Are you tired?‬

‪Climb on.‬

‪Hold on tight.‬

‪What?‬

‪Let's get a move on.‬

‪Did you think‬ ‪I'd fallen in the water?‬

‪Hold on tight, I said.‬

‪We're going to freeze to death‬ ‪thanks to you.‬

‪Fantastic.‬

‪If only my wife could see me now!‬

‪She wouldn't believe it.‬

‪She was like you.‬

‪Always wanting to travel,‬ ‪up hill and down dale.‬

‪-Did you ever go too?‬ ‪-Yes.‬

‪Once I forced myself to go,‬

‪but I didn't like it.‬

‪In fact,‬ ‪I've never really enjoyed anything.‬

‪After that,‬ ‪I just let her go on her own.‬

‪Then one day,‬

‪she went to Peru,‬ ‪I'm not sure where,‬

‪it was thirty years ago.‬

‪She met a guy who also loved‬ ‪travelling and all that.‬

‪So, as you can imagine,‬

‪she never came back.‬

‪She settled over there, with him.‬

‪And that was that.‬

‪That stinks.‬

‪What stinks?‬

‪Nothing. Nothing stinks.‬

‪I've always kept in touch with her,‬

‪with her partner, too.‬

‪He's a nice guy. He's called Pablo.‬

‪They're a nice couple.‬

‪Sometimes, loving someone‬

‪means accepting being apart.‬

‪I'm hungry.‬

‪Wait...‬

‪Can you hear that?‬

‪What is it?‬

‪I don't want any more.‬

‪It's too cold tonight.‬

‪I'll look at your car with my son‬ ‪in the morning.‬

‪He's good at mechanics.‬

‪And not just bikes!‬

‪I'll find you a perch.‬

‪It's OK, it's a big house.‬

‪How far away from Lyon are we?‬

‪I have to be there in the morning.‬

‪It's do-able.‬

‪Unless your steering's knackered.‬

‪Pierre!‬

‪I'm coming.‬

‪That's odd.‬

‪Why is everything dark?‬

‪Happy birthday!‬

‪Thank you.‬

‪TEN GOLDEN DAYS‬

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‪What are you doing?‬

‪Calling his dad.‬

‪Now's not the time, supper's ready.‬

‪And he needs his bed.‬

‪I don't know what time's bedtime‬

‪but I think he's tired.‬

‪There...‬

‪Will you tell me a story?‬

‪I'm not very good at stories.‬

‪Aren't you tired?‬

‪Please?‬

‪Well just one, OK?‬

‪It's the story of a frog‬ ‪who wanted to be as big as a bull.‬

‪Why?‬

‪Because it was jealous, that's why.‬

‪The little frog wanted to be‬ ‪as big as a big bull.‬

‪What's a bull?‬

‪A bull is like a cow.‬

‪You know how you have‬

‪men and women?‬ ‪Well, you also have bulls and cows.‬

‪You see?‬

‪Right,‬

‪so the frog ate everything‬ ‪it could find, to get bigger.‬

‪It ate carrots,‬

‪courgettes, melons, strawberries.‬

‪Carrots?‬

‪If you want to get bigger,‬ ‪you eat everything!‬

‪Why not sweets?‬

‪Sweets too, it ate sweets.‬

‪Kilos of sweets, OK?‬

‪Was it rich, the frog?‬

‪What?‬

‪Mummy said rich people‬ ‪eat more than us.‬

‪Yes, I suppose so.‬

‪It was rich.‬

‪Well anyway, it ate and ate,‬

‪and it got bigger.‬

‪Bigger and bigger and bigger.‬

‪And then, all of a sudden,‬

‪it exploded! BOOM!‬

‪BANG!‬

‪Why did it explode?‬

‪Because it ate too much.‬

‪If I eat too much, will I explode?‬

‪No. You're not a frog, are you?‬

‪Of course not.‬

‪Off to sleep now, OK?‬

‪Are we nearly at Daddy Clément's?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Shall I leave the light on?‬

‪Where are you going?‬

‪I'll be right next door, OK?‬

‪Shall I leave the door open?‬

‪OK?‬

‪Hey, Marc?‬

‪Now what?‬

‪You're good at telling stories.‬

‪The story of a frog who wanted to be‬

‪as big as a cow's husband.‬

‪It ate kilos of sweets.‬

‪And all of a sudden,‬ ‪it went BANG and exploded.‬

‪And it was so rich‬ ‪that it ate even more sweets,‬

‪ice cream, chocolate and bread‬ ‪and more sweets‬

‪and ice cream,‬

‪and then it exploded! BANG!‬

‪Sorry...‬

‪The boy's tucked up in bed?‬

‪I was just saying,‬ ‪you've been lucky.‬

‪With the strike‬ ‪and the traffic jams,‬

‪many folk'll kip in their cars‬ ‪tonight.‬

‪At least you avoided that.‬

‪It's kind of you‬ ‪to take us in like this.‬

‪Along with your wife,‬ ‪your son and your mum.‬

‪It's great to be part‬ ‪of a family like this.‬

‪Cheers!‬

‪Cheers!‬

‪It's mine, too, today.‬

‪My birthday...‬

‪You should have said!‬

‪I didn't think. I haven't‬ ‪celebrated it for years, so...‬

‪Well, happy birthday!‬

‪Happy birthday!‬

‪Happy birthday!‬

‪They thought we were a couple!‬

‪Anyone can see‬ ‪you're a lot older than me!‬

‪Such a charmer!‬

‪Why are you smiling? What is it?‬

‪I'm not smiling.‬

‪Yes, you are, I saw you.‬

‪Don't think I want to sleep‬ ‪on a sofa-bed with you!‬

‪And keep your trousers on!‬

‪I'd planned to do just that.‬

‪What's the matter? What is it now?‬

‪You've only got a small rucksack,‬ ‪a thin coat, canvas trainers...‬

‪You're no backpacker.‬

‪Travelling's not your thing.‬

‪You look at your stomach,‬ ‪you're giving up smoking,‬

‪you don't drink‬ ‪and I saw you at the hospital.‬

‪What about the father?‬ ‪Does he know?‬

‪I met mine at my mum's funeral.‬

‪Saw him for less than an hour.‬

‪We'd nothing to say to each other.‬

‪After, I said "Goodbye, Sir."‬

‪I don't have his name,‬ ‪my mum said he was dead.‬

‪But it wasn't true.‬

‪-Let me tell you...‬ ‪-You're wrong.‬

‪I'm not up the duff.‬

‪I'm not up the duff.‬

‪I worked in a travel agency‬ ‪for seven months.‬

‪Before that, I'd done loads‬ ‪of crappy little jobs.‬

‪It was really cool there,‬

‪something I'd always dreamt of.‬

‪So I behaved, I was careful‬ ‪how I spoke and all that.‬

‪Then one evening, my boss grabs my‬ ‪arse, so I turn round and slap him.‬

‪And the pervert sacks me.‬

‪Of course.‬

‪The thing was‬ ‪that I couldn't bring myself‬

‪to tell my friends and my parents.‬

‪They'd have said I was too mouthy,‬

‪I couldn't hold down a job.‬

‪So I just took off. That's it.‬

‪I might lose my job, too.‬

‪And the only people I can talk to‬

‪are a half-dyslexic,‬ ‪unemployed fake backpacker,‬

‪a six-year-old and an old man‬ ‪who drinks Toilet Duck.‬

‪Well...‬

‪What are you doing?‬

‪I move a lot in my sleep.‬ ‪I don't want a slap.‬

‪You're such an idiot!‬

‪Actually,‬

‪it's not my birthday.‬

‪I just wanted it to be.‬

‪Goodnight, Marc.‬

‪Goodnight, Julie.‬

‎And this morning, police stopped ‎a cargo ship in Calais

‎carrying ten illegal immigrants

‎heading for the United Kingdom.

‎An African woman in her 30s ‎jumped overboard

‎when the police arrived.

‎Her body was recovered ‎and an inquest is underway.

‪Enough reading, we have to go now.‬

‪Won't you help me?‬

‪Not bothered, right?‬

‪Are these boots too small?‬

‪That's it.‬

‪Right, where are your gloves?‬

‪In my boots.‬

‪Yes, Mr Pérez.‬

‎Bajau, at last!

‎What's going on? ‎Where have you been?

‪I was just going to call you.‬

‪I couldn't get a signal‬ ‪on the B roads.‬

‪I can't hear you very well...‬

‎What's all this about you ‎crashing your car?

‪What crash?‬

‪Isabelle from the Dijon store‬ ‪told me everything. Well?‬

‎Well?

‪Everything's sorted now. It's fine.‬

‪-Isabelle's mailing me...‬ ‪-Forget it, Bajau!‬

‪Pardon?‬

‎Forget your grand tour. It's over.

‪Be in Zurich first thing tomorrow.‬

‪Zurich? But I thought...‬

‎Tomorrow, 9am.

‪Sylvie will send you‬ ‪the list of places to visit.‬

‪Make sure you're contactable!‬

‪There you go!‬

‪Now we've got someone‬ ‪for Switzerland.‬

‪Is there a problem?‬

‪No.‬

‪Being on my own all night,‬

‪I had plenty of time to think.‬

‪Italy's for another day.‬

‪The farmer's son's taking me‬ ‪to the station.‬

‪Are you going away?‬

‪Where to?‬

‪Back to my family.‬

‪I've got some things to tell them.‬

‪If I ever have a little boy,‬

‪I'd like him to be as sweet as you!‬

‪Thanks.‬

‪You'll call me?‬

‪But you haven't got a phone.‬

‪Is Julie your girlfriend?‬

‪What are you talking about?‬

‪It'll do for now‬ ‪but get it checked by a garage.‬

‪Oh yes, I forgot to warn you.‬

‪Who did that?‬

‪I did!‬

‪It was partly my fault,‬

‪so I thought I'd sort it out.‬

‪My colours were limited, but...‬

‪Do you like it?‬

‪You like it?‬

‪They're daisies!‬

‪Daisies are so pretty.‬

‪Are you sure? You'll be OK?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Where are you going?‬

‪I've got an appointment‬ ‪with my wife.‬

‪Why didn't you say? If you'd said...‬

‪You didn't say you were taking Lucas‬ ‪to his father either.‬

‪You know, my job...‬

‪it was all that mattered.‬ ‪I had little secrets.‬

‪I wanted to pass them onto my son.‬

‪My son.‬

‪But I never had one.‬

‪I can't have children.‬

‪But that's how it is,‬ ‪you can't always get what you want.‬

‪After that, I couldn't be bothered.‬

‪So my wife left me,‬ ‪went off on her own. As for me,‬

‪I haven't been anywhere for years.‬

‪Then I saw the little boy‬

‪at the shopping centre,‬

‪and that was that.‬

‪Here, I'll lend him to you,‬ ‪then you won't be lonely.‬

‪Two days ago, I couldn't be bothered‬ ‪with anything.‬

‪Thank you, Marc, thank you.‬

‪Thank you, thank you.‬

‪Right, little man,‬

‪I'll drop you off.‬

‪I'm looking for Clément Rozière.‬ ‪Does he live here?‬

‪Yes.‬

‪Is that lady trying to be‬ ‪like the frog?‬

‪It's for you.‬

‪You are...?‬

‪Father Clément.‬

‪Clément Rozière.‬

‪And you? Are you Lucas?‬

‪Wow, you've really grown!‬

‪Aren't you going to say hello?‬

‪You don't remember me.‬

‪He's really grown.‬

‪He looks really healthy now.‬

‪He was in such a bad way‬ ‪when they arrived.‬

‪How do we know it's her?‬

‪She's not the only immigrant‬ ‪heading for Britain.‬

‪She sent me this for Lucas.‬

‪She wrote that a man she trusted‬

‪would bring him here.‬

‪She hoped she hadn't made a mistake.‬

‪Of all the women I've taken in here,‬ ‪she was the biggest fighter.‬

‪She wanted him to have a better life‬ ‪than she. Did all she could.‬

‪Even leaving him,‬ ‪so he'd have a better life.‬

‪Listen...‬

‪I'm sorry, I would love to help‬

‪but I can't, I have commitments.‬

‪You see...‬

‪I absolutely have to be‬ ‪in Zurich tomorrow.‬

‪That's how it is.‬

‪I've got to go.‬

‪Aren't you going to say goodbye?‬

‪What do you think it is?‬

‪You're rubbish, it's a frog.‬

‪Listen, Lucas, it's complicated.‬

‪I need to tell you something.‬

‪You know your mummy, she's...‬

‪... she's gone away on a trip.‬

‪Yes. But a very long trip.‬

‪Very far away.‬

‪So far, she won't be coming back,‬ ‪Lucas.‬

‪Do you understand?‬

‪I have to go now. Because of work.‬

‪I brought you here, but now...‬

‪I've got to go.‬

‪I'm really pleased to have met you.‬

‪-Where are we going?‬ ‪-To buy a booster seat.‬

‪TEN GOLDEN DAYS‬

‪Subtitle translation by Gail Bond‬