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Hello.

Hello, sir.

- Sorry to bother you, I got this paper.

I need help, it's about...

- What's it called? - Yeah, I see.

I'll squeeze you in between two appointments.

They're clipping my wings here.

- I have to come in today. - Do I have an appointment with the lady?

It keeps changing all the time!

- I'm not the one making up these rules. I'll handle it.

- But when? - In 10 minutes.

- You'll help me. - Of course.

Oh!

I need help, now!

- Hello. - Hello.

Welcome.

- Getting earlier and earlier. - Yeah.

Ma'am!

I need help!

Are you working under the table?

No.

So how do you pay your rent?

Uh, well... it depends.

I...

I get by.

- You can tell me, I'm not a cop.

I sell my dirty underwear.

I tell them I'm an artist, that it's to fund an art show...

The guys think they're my patrons or something.

- Oh? OK. And you pay your rent thanks to the...

Yeah.

I sell my underwear for 100 euros.

- You sell one pair for 100 euros?

Yeah.

Kika, where do you want this?

- I'll take those, thanks. Thank you so much.

OK, well...

That part I'm not putting in the file.

You got an ID? I'll make a copy.

But it's a 10-year wait for social housing!

I registered him.

He's on the waiting list for every center.

My client is in deep shit.

So it's the street? That's what you're offering me?

Please, I'm begging you...

Wait.

It's my daughter's bike, I promised her.

Please. Wait.

I'm begging you, please!

Thank you so much.

That's so kind of you. Thank you.

I'm right here, I'm listening.

The institution? You ARE the institution.

Can you close the door?

Yes, no.

No, I need an answer tonight.

Laurence, we're not going to have the same conversation on a loop.

You want to go home and relax, he's out on the street.

So I need an answer tonight.

He's on the street, Laurence!

Excuse me, I'm so sorry.

- I don't know what... - What's this?

- It's the key. - What did you do?

I just closed the door.

Hold on. Yes. (- Damn it.)

- Great, I'm counting on you. You're my only hope.

Damn it!

I'm really counting on you.

Yeah, I'll keep my phone on me.

Thanks.

- Sorry, that was urgent. - Why did you lock it?

- You asked me to. - Not with the key.

It was so nobody would come in.

You forced it too!

No, I didn't force it.

Is there a back door?

No.

- No other way out? - No.

- We're stuck? - Yes.

Hey! Hey!

We need help!

- Please! - Can you come downstairs?

- Hold on. - The locksmith's on his way.

Um... please!

Look!

- Is there a light? - Yes, it worked.

- We're here! - We're stuck!

Come to the window!

We need you! We've been stuck for hours!

Are you done yelling?

Come let us out!

- We're stuck! - We're stuck!

- Shut up! - No, YOU shut up!

I'm calling the cops!

- Call them! They won't be able to get in anyway, we're stuck!

- Wow.

The light went out.

Come down.

Already giving up on the mission?

- I'm already gonna get fired. Come on, let's go.

Wait.

Watch your step.

- You're gonna... - I'll let you climb down.

- Can I help you? - No, just...

Yes or no?

You can grab...

There you go, just a bit.

I'm sitting on your trash can.

- How did you even get up there?

Thanks for holding me hostage.

You're welcome.

You know, you turned out to be...

quite... very...

a very well-behaved hostage.

David.

Kika.

I'm heading that way.

Goodbye.

Take care.

Best regards.

Louison,

I found

the perfect sweater, look.

Take off the shorts and that, way too many colors going on.

- No! - Yes!

- I don't want to. - Louison, take off the shorts.

Come on, the stars, the pears...

It's too much, too many colors, it's hurting my eyes.

Come on.

- Please, quick. - No.

- The shorts. - Just the shorts.

Perfect, the shorts.

Oh, by the way, I'm not going to Lyon anymore.

What? Why?

- I haven't sorted out my conference stuff.

- Paul, how are they going to trust you?

- It's fine, I've got it. It's just a matter of time.

- This is the third time. - Yeah.

- I'm a perfectionist. - Quick.

Come on, come on. Backpack. Louison, you've had enough to eat.

Let's go.

The bus is coming. It's 8:20.

- Kiss. - We're running.

See you later.

Go, quick! Quick!

♪ "Pas Toi" (Jean-Jacques Goldman) ♪

I love this song.

♪ ---

I keep telling myself

That's just how it is

That without growing old

We don't forget

Whatever I do

Wherever I am

Nothing erases you

I think of you ♪

- Who is that? - Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Uh...

And since when...

have you been into him?

My mom listened to him all the time.

I kind of kept that.

Kind of... A lot.

You go to his concerts?

You've been to three concerts?

- What's your favorite song? - It's...

It's "Envole-moi."

OK.

- I think I know it. - ♪ I didn't choose

To live here ♪

No, I don't know it.

There's a lot to discover.

Well then, I'll introduce you to his music.

♪ "Pas Toi" continues in background ♪

Hey.

Kika, Mary,

did you chip in for the coffee?

I don't drink coffee.

- Never? (- Come on...)

And you, Kika?

Sorry, I forgot to get cash.

- I'll bring it tomorrow, I promise. Sorry. - OK, thanks.

Sorry for all my late arrivals.

It won't happen again.

- I hope it's not one of your clients.

No, he's not...

he's not a client.

- We have a meeting! - Coming. We're coming.

- Are you going to leave Paul? - No.

- Then try to stop seeing him.

I can't, Mary, I swear.

Just sleep with him.

Then you'll know where you stand.

If it's bad, you move on.

And if it's not bad?

If it's not bad,

you'll have had a good time. That can happen once.

- That's not even guaranteed. I've been sleeping with the same person for 17 years.

I haven't shaved since 2008. Where do people even do it these days?

Doesn't he have a place?

- He's got a girlfriend. - Ah...

My place is out of the question. I've got roommates.

- It's a mess. - I'm not asking you that.

I'm just really, really in love.

- What have you two been doing every lunch for the past two months?

I don't know, getting coffee.

Come on, let's go.

And in the café bathroom?

No way!

I don't know, go do it in a forest.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Right this way. Heart Room, first floor.

THANK YOU.

Coffee maker!

Kika, your turn to mime!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Go!

3, 2, 1, boom!

- Go ahead.

Explosion!

Message, bike repairman.

- Banana split? - No, Spiderman!

- What? - Spiderman.

- Uh... yeah. How much time is left?

- 15 seconds. - Go!

Uh...

Uh...

You mimed it, someone said Zorro...

Whatever.

We got a little distracted.

- Your mother really needs to stop giving us those paintings.

I think they're cheerful.

♪- Your hour is up.

If you'd like to extend, let me know.

- It's fine, I'll take it. - No!

- It's fine. - Wait for me.

Yes, I understand.

Listen, talk to your neighbor.

I'll call you back, I have to go now.

I'll call you back tomorrow, for sure. It'll work out.

Wait!

Alright. Kiss.

Have a good day, love you.

I can swing by and pick it up.

- No, I'll take care of it. - We'll be at Marco's, come join us.

Hmm...

Hmm...

- See you tonight. - Have a good day.

- The rug! (- We're not supposed to be here.)

(We could get fired.)

- If we don't help her, who will?

- Kika. She said she didn't care about the rug.

- When the bailiffs are involved, you don't leave the rug.

- I don't care about the rug, I want my crystal ball.

That's very important to me.

Hide them in the basement.

- I'll grab those for you, Mrs. Lauwers.

Let's sit you down.

Don't worry, it'll all be okay.

I'll get those for you. Have a seat.

- I'll handle everything. - Thank you.

- They're going to set up a repayment plan for your debts

and we'll find you housing, OK?

Settle in.

We'll get the furniture sorted, then we'll take care of everything.

Help me out?

Don't strain yourself.

- Don't worry, I'm tough.

I'm saying that for the baby.

I can feel it.

- Go ahead.

Can you feel the bailiffs coming too?

(Go.)

Move.

(I'm a little bit pregnant.)

- What do you mean, "a little bit"? (- Come on.)

- (- Mary, move.) - Watch out, the rug.

Don't fall.

Thanks and sorry again. Louison!

Excuse me.

What were you doing?

- Excuse me.

- Excuse me. Thank you. - Goodbye.

I'm a little worried.

David isn't answering me.

Let's go check if he's home, OK?

- Ma'am, we can't let you go. Ma'am.

Please don't leave. This is important.

Come with me, I'll take that.

We're going to go back inside with your mom.

Can you open the door? Come on.

Would you prefer to stay with my colleague?

I'll go in with your daughter.

- Listen, this isn't easy to say, but...

your partner has passed away.

He was found at the grocery store.

He likely had a stroke, they couldn't save him.

He didn't suffer.

I'm so sorry.

We'll come inside with you.

Ma'am, you'll be more comfortable inside.

Come on, let's go in.

(- Hey...)

My girl.

- If you need anything at all,

we're here, your mom and I.

- Thank you, Jean-Pierre.

I've been through it myself.

So don't hesitate. It's simple, we're here.

Thank you.

(Don't worry.)

You okay?

You don't want me to stay?

What are you going to do about the apartment and everything?

- We have to be out by the end of the month.

It's a mess.

Yeah.

I know it's not the right time, but...

- how many weeks along are you? - Five.

Take some of this, there's too much.

- No, thanks. (- Hey.)

- I'm here. I have to go, but call me.

- Thank you. - Take care.

Ciao.

Ciao.

Don't you want to rest?

No.

Here.

Fill it out, sign it and I'll send it. I can work something out with Joëlle.

It's just help, one time.

It doesn't make you a charity case.

- Will my file be at the top of the pile?

Can you borrow from someone?

I don't know, we could do a crowdfund.

I should get an abortion, right?

I can't think straight.

- You still have two months to decide.

- The priority is finding an apartment.

After that...

Once I'm settled, I'll be able to think clearly.

Hello.

I'm here because my partner just passed away.

The old lease is in his name,

I can't get the rental deposit back.

To rent an apartment, I need a guarantor.

I can't play that game.

- Between my salary, the pension, and the allowances,

I bring in 2,100 euros a month.

I've been covering the rent, the bills, the funeral costs alone,

which means I'm overdrawn by...

2,200 euros?

2,500 euros?

I'm overdrawn by 2,500 euros.

If I find an apartment at 1,000 euros, which would be incredible,

the deposit, first two months' rent,

I need 6,000 euros.

No bank will ever give me a loan.

I need a rental guarantee.

- That's at least a two-month wait.

And you need a signed lease.

And to get one, you need a guarantee.

Push it through as urgent.

- I can't become a client myself, Mary.

That would really be the end.

What do you suggest then?

I don't know, sell some weed.

Or a kidney.

Great.

Just for tonight, OK?

OK.

♪- I work every weekend.

But in three weekends, I'll be back in Brussels.

I'll sort something out.

I will do it.

- I'll let you know as soon as I can. - OK.

♪- Oh, and I wanted to tell you, I found the blue dresser.

- Really? Is it nice? ♪- I set it up.

I'll send you a photo. Super cute.

OK, cool.

♪- Cool.

I've got to go.

♪- Go ahead then.

- Have a great day, kisses! - Kisses.

- ♪- Love you. - Kisses.

Talk later.

Well, you have a good day too.

♪- How are you two doing?

- You both sound tired. - Yeah.

No, we're fine. ♪- You make a good team.

I have to let you go.

♪- And how's the apartment search coming along?

Yeah, yeah, I'm... looking.

♪- Alright. If you need to, while you're looking,

I can take Louison.

For a few weeks or months, no problem at all.

OK?

Kika?

I've got it, Paul. I've got it.

I have to go. OK? Have a good day.

Bye. ♪- Goodbye.

- Did you get it about the shrimp extra?

Everyone struggles at the start.

When you press here,

then you confirm there. Got it?

Yeah. OK.

Ah, OK.

Good.

- Hold them tight.

Kika.

Here.

Thank you.

- It's not much. - No, but...

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Wait, come here.

Here.

This is your starting bonus.

Genuinely, from the heart.

That's really sweet, Marco. Thank you.

There we go.

And there, enjoy your meal.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL.

Would you like some parmesan?

Is it good?

Yes, it's very good.

It's wonderful.

Wonderful is a bit much.

I started cooking when my wife got sick.

Now,

I love it, and I think I'm not half bad at it.

You cook well too, grandma.

Oh, you're sweet.

Don't you like cooking anymore?

I do, I mean...

Cooking is really Jean-Pierre's domain.

You cook too, though.

True, I do cook often. For pleasure.

The idea

of putting tomato on spaghetti,

came to me 4 or 5 years ago.

Back then, nobody did it, right?

I'd never seen it, you just didn't see it.

And, uh...

I had a date,

and I was in a rush.

I'd made my spaghetti,

and I was going to do tomatoes as a starter.

Intuition, or whatever. Bam, accident.

Sorry, here's the thing.

I chop my tomatoes, I put them on the spaghetti,

and just like that...

Explosion of flavor. A perfect match.

It's funny, because since then, I see it everywhere.

Even on "Top Chef."

- And that was 4-5 years ago, exactly. - Yes.

I'm very intuitive.

When it comes to food.

♪- The dish is not a success.

- The dish is not a success! The dish is not a success!

Of course it's not.

You don't make it to the semi-final with a dish like that.

- Excuse me, but tomorrow's a school day.

- Is it OK if... - Sorry, yeah...

- Of course. - That's fine.

- We'll turn it off. - You can turn it off.

There we go.

- (She fell asleep.) - Thank you so much.

(- Jean-Pierre.)

- That semi-final wasn't bad.

Come on, help me?

- I'll take care of it. - No, we've got a system.

Rotation.

Rotation, let's go. Go. There. Rotation.

Rotation, rotation.

One more.

- A little more. - Hold on.

Hold on.

- Perfect, thank you. Thanks, thanks.

I can handle it, really.

- Happy to help. We can look out for each other — fellow widowers.

(- Easy, Jean-Pierre.)

Good night. Sleep well.

Wait, just...

Hop, hop, hop. Tap, tap, tap.

- I'll take care of it. - Leave it. Look. Here. Hop.

That's a clever design.

Pull a little, see.

- That's good, come on. - Pull a bit.

Pull a bit.

(- Come on, let's go.)

Good night.

Good night.

- Are we going to be here much longer?

No.

OK.

I'm going to head out.

Take a deep breath.

There you go.

Very good.

Would you like to hear the heartbeat?

No?

So...

You're at 11 weeks of amenorrhea,

which means 9 weeks pregnant.

You can get dressed now.

What are you thinking for next steps?

What next steps?

- So, if you decide to go ahead with a termination,

you have 6 days of mandatory reflection

between the first consultation, which is this one,

and the procedure.

Are you going to be alright?

Yes.

OK.

(- Louison.)

Louison.

(Wake up.)

(Louison.)

(You wet the bed.)

- I did what? (- You wet the bed. Get out.)

(Go on.)

(It's OK. It happens to everyone.)

(Come here.)

(We'll change your pajamas.)

Why?

Please don't go, Mommy.

- Please. - I'm sorry, I have to.

- Please, take me with you.

- I'll sweep the floor... - No, no.

It's not a place for kids.

Please, Mommy.

(Please, Mommy.)

(He spent an hour explaining how to load the dishwasher.)

(- I know. I'm sorry.)

I promise I'll be good.

Louison.

Louison, please.

Get up.

(I have an idea.)

(If you manage to get him to move

(100 objects today,

(I'll take my Wednesday off and we'll spend it together.)

(Everything will be better once we have another apartment.)

(- I'm sorry, I have to go.)

(I love you.)

Excuse me.

Hello.

- Sorry for the delay. - No worries.

(Here you go.)

(- Thanks.)

(- Um...)

Can I suggest a little game?

I'll give you the package back.

We start over from scratch and...

you call me a disgusting pig,

a real filthy swine,

tell me I repulse you.

And I'll give you 50 euros extra.

100 euros?

OK.

(- Go ahead.)

You're a disgusting pig,

a filthy swine...

- Use "you."

Be raw about it.

- You're a disgusting pig, a filthy swine...

You like buying dirty panties, do you?

I know exactly what you're going to do with them.

You disgust me, I feel sick just looking at you.

Why are you saying this to me?

(- You asked me to.)

(- Yes, but back it up with something.) (- Ah.)

Uh...

Well...

Um...

Look at you, in your redneck polo with that rat face.

You're pathetic.

You're only good enough to lick my shoes.

Can I?

What?

Lick them.

No.

You don't even deserve that.

Now give me my money and get lost.

You piece of trash.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Until next time, maybe. - Yeah, see you.

- Grandma, it's all wet. I'm so fed up!

- I'm so annoyed. - Come here, let me see.

(- What happened?)

(- We'll change everything, it's no big deal.)

You smell like fish.

You smell like pee.

I'll handle it.

Put that on the floor, next to it. There.

- Can we talk to you?

OK. We're very worried about the little one.

- She spent her whole day moving objects around.

It's...

- We think she hasn't grieved yet.

Maybe...

she doesn't feel sufficiently protected.

- It'll get better once we find an apartment.

She's in a zone of denial.

I know what that's like, it's normal.

It's the shock, everything falls apart.

The social structure...

- It's kind of you to take us in, but...

It's very kind of you to take us in.

Yes, but, I mean...

- What we'd like to say is that...

if you need to talk, we're here.

That's all.

- I'm worried about the little one and I'm worried about you too.

It's nice that you're worried,

but I don't need any advice from you.

Even so.

What do you mean?

I didn't know you'd had such a difficult childhood.

I hope you get a daughter who's less hard on you than you are.

You know,

I know your mother well,

and I'm sure she did her best.

OK.

You know,

I've been through a hard time myself.

And... well...

We'll talk about it another time.

Hello.

Is this your locker?

The key's broken. We'll put your things

under the bed.

Mrs. Lauwers?

I know you don't like it, but we talked about your daughter.

Do you think...

she could put you up?

With her name, I can track her down.

You don't need to do anything. It would just be temporary.

This is very hard for you,

but your partner...

(- Shh, keep your voice down.)

- I'm sorry, ma'am, but this isn't easy!

You understand? Do you understand?

- For anyone. - I'm going to leave soon.

Listen, I'm just saying this

because it's too much in my head. You understand?

- Of course. - I need to get free

from these images of your partner.

He's stuck.

I'm telling you, he's stuck.

His soul is stuck. And I see...

He's in a place where there are many, many rooms.

People who are naked.

I know, it's strange, it's awkward.

And lights everywhere.

Your partner, he's in a place

where people love each other.

Your partner is in a place

where people love each other, do you understand?

Where's the bathroom?

- I'll walk you there, come on. - Thanks.

No, I'm fine, thank you.

I don't need your help.

Hello.

Do you remember me? I sold you my underwear.

Yes.

So right now, I'm running...

a special promotion.

Oh yes.

Of course.

Do you know anyone who might be interested? A friend?

Hmm.

Great. Oh, and also, we could...

we could play your game again.

Oh yes, of course.

Yes, I can be there.

Yes, perfect.

Well then, talk later.

Thank you.

Let's go.

This Airbnb is really nice.

Yeah.

If you want to stay the weekend, you can.

Plenty of room.

That's sweet.

Is Sunday OK if I pick her up at 6 PM?

Yeah, fine.

My baby.

- Will you manage to sleep all by yourself?

You're joking, right?

I can't wait to have the whole bed to myself.

OK.

Lick.

Can you insult me?

Of course.

Uh... Go on then, lick it, you piece of trash.

I... I want it to shine.

You like that?

- Come on, harder.

- OK, but I don't actually mean it.

- Spit on me.

Sorry.

- Kick me with your feet.

No.

- If I say "orange," ease up a bit.

If I say "red," stop.

No, I'm not going to kick you.

Hmm.

May I?

Keep insulting me.

Uh... Go on.

- Go ahead.

- Lick my shoes if you want your kibble.

Yes.

Go on.

Harder.

- Did you roll in something disgusting again?

Harder.

You're pathetic.

You're worthless, you filthy dog. You stink.

More.

- Don't count on me to clean you up.

You miserable mutt.

Yeah, even harder.

You're absolutely useless.

Hmm?

All you know how to do is rub yourself.

You have 40 minutes left.

Is it...

It's a dental malocclusion.

It happens a lot in dwarf rabbits.

You just need to remove the incisors

permanently, and it's fixed.

Now this one's not pretty.

It's a stenosis of the nostrils.

Very common in small dogs.

And... are you a vet?

- Yes, that's right. - Ah.

- This here is my little furball, Lucky.

She should have died,

but I did the surgery.

She stayed at the clinic and we all look after her.

She had a brain tumor.

She was supposed to be put down

because the owners didn't want to pay for treatment.

We adopted her at the clinic, she became our mascot.

- She's beautiful. - Thank you.

And this one,

isn't pretty at all.

It's a dog that was burned with a hair dryer.

People either don't realize or don't take responsibility.

And often...

You keep it to yourself,

but there are certain pet owners...

I've got a million stories to tell you

if you want, next time.

- Excuse me? - Yes?

- I was thinking, if ever I was looking for others...

I mean, like you,

would you recommend...

There's a site.

I'll send you the link.

Oh, thank you very much.

- Thank you for your kindness. That was great.

- I'm glad you had a good time.

Hello.

(Mom.)

(Can you come?)

What is that?

- Louison talked about David, she was very sad.

I thought it would be good to give him a place.

(- It looks like a funeral parlor, it's creepy.)

(- I meant well.)

(- Mom, I can't. Please take that down.)

(- No.)

Refusing to suffer is also refusing to live.

(- If you pull out another one of those crappy psych magazine quotes,

I'm going to lose it.)

(Please.)

I'm not taking it down, I'm moving it.

You could, for example,

go to the bathroom on me,

on my face.

I'm sorry?

Well...

Do your business. On me.

Defecate.

Um...

On the phone, we only talked about humiliation.

Yes.

Right.

So,

talking dirty to you, yes, letting you lick my shoes, yes.

But, I mean... Come on...

I'm not sticking my ass 10 centimeters from your face.

- Would you like me to close my eyes?

What's holding you back?

- What's holding me back?

Well, I don't know...

do you do this to people often?

Well...

I'm paying you to do something you do every day.

For free.

Might as well put it to use.

So...

I lie down, you go.

It takes a minute.

- Uh... Anyway, I don't... I don't need to go

right now.

I won't be recommending you.

Wait. What if...

What if I delivered it to you

in person?

You see?

I can take back... Thanks.

Wait right there.

I'll be right back.

Have a seat.

Don't go, I'm coming.

Thank you.

It's...

It's 200 euros.

- 200 euros for a packet of shit?

That's the price.

Pick it up.

It's 5 euros.

You're not even worth 5 euros.

You're pathetic.

Hey, you're paying me!

Look at yourself.

All spotty, dried up, you look like a schoolteacher.

- What the hell? Hey, you're paying me!

- Get out of the way! - Give that back!

- What's going on?

- He won't pay, he stole it from me!

- Give her money back or I'm calling the police!

You filthy whore!

You OK?

Do you often sell your... stuff?

Is it only BDSM you do?

BSM?

BDSM.

Are you having money problems?

Look, the money you made just now, that's beginner's luck.

If making money were that easy, there'd be no more hookers.

Be careful

and always get paid upfront.

And spell out your services clearly.

- There are creeps who target newcomers.

You need to screen your clients.

- Excuse me.

Always say no to one thing upfront.

That way, you see how the guy handles rejection.

And if he can't respect boundaries, drop him immediately.

And if...

Sorry for asking dumb questions.

If...

You mentioned BSM.

BDSM.

BDSM.

Does it exist...

without penetration?

Sex workers who don't get penetrated?

Yeah, everything exists.

There are dominatrixes who don't work with genital pleasure.

- Who don't touch dicks. - It's a niche.

99% of guys come to penetrate.

Or to be penetrated.

What's your issue with penetration?

- I don't have an issue with penetration, it's just...

For me, uh...

I don't think I'd be able to...

to sleep with someone I don't desire.

Oh yeah?

You've never forced yourself?

Not even with your partner?

- People eat kilos of GMO junk every day,

and nobody bats an eye.

But a clean dick in a vagina...

everyone's horrified.

I have one piece of advice for you,

and it's the one I was given starting out.

If you give a blowjob

without a condom, don't brush your teeth after.

Use mouthwash instead.

Toothbrushes cause micro-abrasions on the gums.

Here.

I'm going to give you the number of a friend who's a dominatrix.

She's a great woman.

Tell her I sent you.

Thank you so much for...

Thank you for all your advice

and for...

for answering my questions.

That was really kind of you.

And thank you for...

earlier.

And, uh... I...

I'm a social worker.

Goodbye. Have a good day. Thanks.

- Bye. - Goodbye.

See you in a sec.

Ma'am!

Don't stand by the door.

- Ms. Kika always says I can come in...

- She's busy right now. - I have a problem...

- I'll come get you. Either her or me...

No, it's not...

I'm coming.

Can't her daughter take her in?

She died 15 years ago.

I'm out of options.

I won't be able to tell her.

You've tried everything.

Can you do it for me?

I'm going to...

I'm going to take a leave of absence.

Good.

- Ms. Kika, I don't understand. - Excuse me.

I'm Mrs. Lauwers.

- I'm sorry, excuse me.

Can you wait here?

I'll be right there.

Sorry for the interruption.

Please, it's on me.

I stayed longer than I should have.

Don't worry about it.

Can I get you some water?

No thanks, I'm fine.

Oh wow, I didn't hold back, did I.

You're all bloody.

I'm starting to get used to it.

At your service.

The pleasure was mine.

- You know, it makes me happy to make you happy.

Make sure to disinfect that properly.

Yes.

- Got everything? - Yes, thank you.

- See you soon. - See you soon.

- Have a great day. - You too.

Bye.

Hello.

Come on in.

I'm sorry, I'm between two appointments.

But we'll be super efficient.

What can I do for you? Are you just starting out?

Yes.

Do you already have a profile on "Love Avenue"?

Yes.

But I don't understand anything.

Right, show me.

OK so...

Can you do this for me? Saves us time.

Under "Availability," put:

"During lunch breaks, weekday evenings after 7 PM,

"possibly weekends."

Um...

You haven't listed your services. You need to put those in.

What do you do?

Golden shower, ballbusting, paddle, spanking, pegging, facesitting?

Sorry, my English isn't great.

Um...

Facesitting — you suffocate a guy by sitting on his face.

No, no. I don't do that.

OK, but...

so what are your BDSM services?

Like, in general? A spanking, choking?

You're not going to get far

charging 200 euros

for a bit of light bottom-patting.

It's a real profession.

I mean, the competition is tough.

- I just need to fake it well enough.

OK.

Watch tutorials online.

OK? There are loads of them.

And you'll learn on the job.

I've checked "uro, anal, spanking."

Those are the basics.

You need new photos too.

OK.

Generally they want to

be penetrated,

but I wouldn't recommend diving into fisting

without training.

- And how do you tell if a client isn't...

weird?

- I don't know, do normal people even exist?

Sorry.

Damn it!

You OK?

- The other tenants reported me

because I have too many visitors.

So now my landlord's harassing me to move out.

And he's been breaking my doorbell every single day.

That's illegal.

Yeah, that's probably illegal.

- Landlords are not above the law.

We'd need to change the lease to a commercial basis.

Hold on.

She's a great lawyer.

She specializes in housing discrimination.

Tell her I sent you.

She won't charge you.

Thank you so much, for everything.

Really.

Will you be alright?

I hope so.

And if ever...

you have any...

leads or clients...

- You come here to get free training from me

and now you want me to hand over my clients too?

- No, sorry. That came out wrong. That's not what I...

You're right, sorry. Thank you so much.

- Goodbye. - Ciao.

Harder.

Much harder.

Come on.

Red?

- Red? - No. No.

Keep going.

Red!

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

I love this Airbnb.

Can I stay here tonight? To sleep?

- Uh... Well, maybe.

We'll check with your mom. See if she's OK with it.

Now go take a shower. Really scrub your feet.

Between the toes too. OK?

And with a bit more enthusiasm, please.

- Good night. - Good night.

- Good night, Mom. - Good night.

Are you pregnant?

No.

- You have the same look as when you were pregnant with Louison.

There's room at my place.

If you and Louison want, you're both welcome.

And your baby too.

Thank you.

I'm heading out.

- Thanks for everything. - My pleasure.

I should be thanking you too.

Your lawyer friend really sorted out my landlord.

- Great, it worked. - Yeah, he hasn't made a peep since.

Love it.

What about you? Got clients and everything?

Her? She's a machine.

She's smoking hot.

You're not exactly on fire.

Not exactly.

- A little ho! - A big ho!

IT'S HAPPY HOUR FOR HOES!

How are you?

Oh my god, I've got one, he's a total piece of work.

"We've been seeing each other regularly for two months now,

"so I think we can move to a friends-with-benefits arrangement.

"I genuinely like you and it bothers me to pay a friend."

Of course he does!

- For real. The other day, this one shows up and goes:

"Do you do student discounts?"

- I swear. - Do you do punch cards?

- Loyalty cards. - Like at the pool.

- Worst part is, I actually gave him the student rate.

- So you hooked up with a young guy.

- I don't get young ones that often.

- I grabbed his head and went: "Naughty. Sit."

He didn't know how to please his wife.

I had to teach him where the clitoris was.

Yeah, it's not easy to find.

- We do the work of therapists, marriage counselors.

- Honestly, being a sex worker is like being a social worker...

- Exactly! - But with cum.

- Being a dominatrix is still more relaxing than being a social worker.

And way better paid too.

- Really? - Yes.

There are clients

I'd rather just hand them their welfare check than blow them.

- Really? - Yes!

- Are there guys you'd rather go down on

than deal with their benefits paperwork?

- No. - Are they ugly?

- Poverty takes a toll. - Speaking of which,

there was this not-bad-looking guy, a bit beefy,

that you saw for quite a while...

You had a not-bad-looking client?

- He was really something. But girls!

- Something? - Stop.

If you're done with him, I'm interested.

Yeah, share the wealth!

- She used to see him in the Heart Room.

Seriously, where did that guy go?

Um...

He died.

- Can I try your wig? - Go ahead.

Oh, it suits you so well!

Really?

You look gorgeous.

You've got the face of a Mia.

Mia? Mia!

- Let's call you Mia. - Mia. Meow.

Yeah, amazing! Meow, meow.

Me, I mostly hit.

- Everyone's got their niche. - But I hit well.

- What do you think about the scat stuff? Are you into it? Scatophilia?

- I do scat because otherwise we'd have nothing to offer.

- Quiet. Quiet.

Gently.

Gently.

Orange?

Yes, orange.

- Good evening, Daniel. - Good evening.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

- Please. - Thank you.

Let me take that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Can I get you a drink?

Please, have a seat.

A glass of water.

- Water, and? - The usual.

- Please, have a seat.

Thank you.

- What do I smell here? Hmm?

Did we have a little accident in our diaper?

Come to Mommy? I'll change you.

Well, well, what's this? Getting a little excited, are we?

Hmm?

Do you have children?

Yes.

How many?

One.

A boy?

A girl.

Will you lie down next to me?

That's how she used to do it.

Your mother?

You look so much like her.

Tell me this is how you show your boy that you love him.

You've been such a good boy.

See how Mommy loves you?

- Tell me you won't tell the others.

That it's our secret.

Just our little secret.

- Stroke my hair.

Very gently.

- You're a big boy now, you mustn't cry like that.

I don't know...

Holding him, it was...

You don't have to explain yourself.

- Comforting him, it was beyond me.

When he cried, I couldn't console him.

I wanted to shake him, to tell him: "Pull yourself together."

"Pull yourself together"?

Can you imagine the courage it takes him to do this?

What do I do with this?

David's clothes.

- Uh... You can put them outside, on the sidewalk.

- Outside? - Yeah, go through there.

Don't worry, I'll take them.

Where do I put them?

- Marco, Mary! Can you help me with the wardrobe?

- Sure! - Yes!

Hold on.

We're losing pieces!

- This is tricky! - Yes, tricky!

- What happened? You left and you were doing so well.

I'm not exactly the brightest, am I?

I need you to light me up.

My back's killing me.

- Need a massage? - Are you a masseur?

- No, I'm your brother.

- Let's go. - Come on, let's do this.

1, 2, 3...

And there we go.

Nicely done.

- What are you looking for in pain?

- I'm not looking for anything in pain. I'm always in pain.

I have a chronic illness.

But here, at least,

I'm the one in control.

When it becomes unbearable, I say a word and it stops.

You OK?

Yes.

Stop me if I get something wrong.

No objects.

No choking, no cutting.

No marks on the face and no blows to the lower stomach.

Or the lower back.

- You know why you're here and you agree.

Breathe.

Let go.

What are you doing?

Stop.

- I didn't ask you to do that. - I know.

- Let go of me.

No! No, let go of me.

Please, let go of me!

Stop!

Is it a girl or a boy?

I don't know yet.

It's very small.

- Very small? - Very small.

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