1 00:00:07,793 --> 00:00:08,293 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 2 00:00:11,787 --> 00:00:12,287 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 ​ 3 00:00:15,828 --> 00:00:16,328 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 ​ WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000,LOCAL:00:00:00.000 4 00:00:29,196 --> 00:00:31,532 A FILM OF JOHN TRAVOLTA 5 00:01:40,601 --> 00:01:43,187 NIGHT FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES 6 00:01:53,030 --> 00:01:55,908 BASED ON THE BOOK OF JOHN TRAVOLTA 7 00:02:00,245 --> 00:02:03,165 DIRECTED BY JOHN TRAVOLTA 8 00:02:06,001 --> 00:02:07,628 DECEMBER 28, 1962 9 00:02:07,711 --> 00:02:09,463 D'IDLEWILD AIRPORT, NEW YORK 10 00:02:16,512 --> 00:02:19,181 It was late that evening, the terminal was deserted. 11 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:29,358 My mother had seen a photo of Liz Taylor in a new film, International Hotel. 12 00:02:29,441 --> 00:02:31,276 She dreamed of the same coat. 13 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:34,029 Except that his own came from parish sales 14 00:02:34,112 --> 00:02:37,157 where rich people were selling their second-hand clothes. 15 00:02:37,449 --> 00:02:39,743 - Goodbye, grandma. - Goodbye, my darling. 16 00:02:40,619 --> 00:02:41,537 I'm going to miss you. 17 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:43,872 - Goodbye, mom. - Goodbye, darling. 18 00:02:44,498 --> 00:02:47,793 Last call for flight 700 of Trans World Airlines, 19 00:02:47,876 --> 00:02:50,796 Royal Ambassador Super Jet service for London. 20 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:54,258 To all passengers, immediate boarding gate 3. 21 00:02:54,675 --> 00:02:57,469 The voice in the speakers was refined. 22 00:02:57,553 --> 00:03:01,932 I imagined a very beautiful woman at the microphone. An actress, for example. 23 00:03:02,349 --> 00:03:05,185 Maybe if I do like Marilyn Monroe, 24 00:03:05,269 --> 00:03:08,063 the counter hostess will put us in 1st class. 25 00:03:08,564 --> 00:03:10,941 She added that the glasses were offered 26 00:03:11,024 --> 00:03:12,651 when we flew in 1st. 27 00:03:12,734 --> 00:03:15,153 Me, of course, I didn't care much 28 00:03:15,237 --> 00:03:16,822 as long as we were leaving. 29 00:03:18,031 --> 00:03:22,286 Trans World Airlines, vol 393, service Super Constellation, 30 00:03:22,369 --> 00:03:23,620 desservant Pittsburgh, Dayton, 31 00:03:23,704 --> 00:03:25,539 Chicago, Kansas City, 32 00:03:25,873 --> 00:03:27,249 Denver et Los Angeles. 33 00:03:27,332 --> 00:03:29,084 Boarding West hall. 34 00:03:29,585 --> 00:03:30,752 Immediate boarding. 35 00:03:31,003 --> 00:03:34,548 Unprecedented thrills of adrenaline ran through my body. 36 00:03:34,631 --> 00:03:38,468 To know that, in a few minutes, I will fly for the first time 37 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:39,970 was a unique sensation, 38 00:03:40,053 --> 00:03:42,598 even more than playing doctor. 39 00:03:42,681 --> 00:03:44,766 Which is saying something, at 8 years old. 40 00:03:47,144 --> 00:03:49,354 I remember that night in detail. 41 00:03:49,438 --> 00:03:53,400 The dim lights of the terminal, the logo of the company, 42 00:03:53,483 --> 00:03:56,320 while we hurried towards the West hall. 43 00:03:56,528 --> 00:03:58,238 Even my mother seemed excited. 44 00:03:58,322 --> 00:04:00,657 But certainly not for the same reasons. 45 00:04:00,741 --> 00:04:01,825 She must have been dreaming 46 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:03,660 free drinks on board 47 00:04:03,744 --> 00:04:07,122 or the handsome man she could meet during the flight. 48 00:04:07,539 --> 00:04:09,499 My mother must have been 49 years old. 49 00:04:09,583 --> 00:04:10,876 She was pretty. 50 00:04:10,959 --> 00:04:12,920 Blue eyes, beautiful hair 51 00:04:13,003 --> 00:04:15,839 and a pretty figure for her age, according to her. 52 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:19,927 It would have been better preserved if she hadn't gotten to me so late. 53 00:04:20,010 --> 00:04:22,930 Men had nothing for a small container. 54 00:04:23,013 --> 00:04:25,390 It was even sexy, for some. 55 00:04:25,682 --> 00:04:29,853 Maybe she would fall in love of an amazing man, like the commander. 56 00:04:31,355 --> 00:04:34,441 Hurry into the airport, it was so cool. 57 00:04:34,525 --> 00:04:38,195 I couldn't believe that we were going to fly for real. 58 00:04:39,655 --> 00:04:42,908 Usually, at the airport, we were dropping people off. 59 00:04:42,991 --> 00:04:47,704 My mother took a plane once, one summer, to act in a play. 60 00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:50,582 But this time, I was going to accompany him. 61 00:05:04,930 --> 00:05:08,892 It was totally unreal. My heart was racing. 62 00:05:11,103 --> 00:05:13,730 Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. 63 00:05:14,398 --> 00:05:15,315 She was so beautiful. 64 00:05:15,941 --> 00:05:17,276 White and silver 65 00:05:17,359 --> 00:05:19,319 with two red borders 66 00:05:19,403 --> 00:05:22,865 and the letters TWA printed on the side. 67 00:05:22,948 --> 00:05:24,324 An apparition! 68 00:05:25,075 --> 00:05:26,994 A cold wind whipped my face, 69 00:05:27,077 --> 00:05:30,330 but nothing distracted me of my first love. 70 00:05:31,707 --> 00:05:35,502 With a noble appearance, she exuded a feeling of power. 71 00:05:36,587 --> 00:05:39,590 I was going to have an unforgettable experience. 72 00:05:42,426 --> 00:05:46,972 As we climbed the steps, I noticed a strange thing. 73 00:05:47,055 --> 00:05:49,141 There were few of us on board. 74 00:05:49,224 --> 00:05:54,021 So little, that I decided to imagine that my mother and I were the only ones on board. 75 00:05:54,104 --> 00:05:55,355 Sensational, right? 76 00:06:01,445 --> 00:06:03,780 Welcome aboard. It's warmer here. 77 00:06:03,864 --> 00:06:07,159 The hostess at the top of the stairs was tall and thin, 78 00:06:07,242 --> 00:06:08,702 with a sweet smile. 79 00:06:42,277 --> 00:06:44,363 Here is the escape plan. 80 00:06:44,446 --> 00:06:47,950 She gave off something difficult to define. 81 00:06:48,659 --> 00:06:52,579 She and my mother became very good friends afterwards. 82 00:06:52,663 --> 00:06:55,749 I asked him why Liz seemed so different. 83 00:06:55,832 --> 00:06:58,418 She answered me that she had gravity 84 00:06:58,502 --> 00:07:02,422 and great sadness, of having been in a concentration camp. 85 00:07:03,257 --> 00:07:05,759 As the engines started, 86 00:07:05,843 --> 00:07:07,219 I found myself settled 87 00:07:07,302 --> 00:07:09,763 in a big cozy armchair. 88 00:07:09,847 --> 00:07:11,849 I could barely hear their purring. 89 00:07:11,932 --> 00:07:13,350 Large propellers were turning 90 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:17,020 and flames gushed from the side exhausts. 91 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:19,314 We were in the age of the jet plane, 92 00:07:19,398 --> 00:07:22,818 but it was fascinating to be in such a slow device 93 00:07:22,901 --> 00:07:24,653 compared to a jet plane. 94 00:07:25,028 --> 00:07:26,780 Especially for my first time. 95 00:07:28,532 --> 00:07:32,119 I had saved my money in a flowery purse. 96 00:07:32,494 --> 00:07:37,207 It was your grandmother who gave me this wallet for my savings. 97 00:07:38,041 --> 00:07:40,586 NOW, it's up to you to put yours in, 98 00:07:40,669 --> 00:07:42,754 and maybe we can travel one day. 99 00:07:42,963 --> 00:07:46,550 We could go to Philadelphia, in Hartford... 100 00:07:46,633 --> 00:07:47,759 or in Boston! 101 00:07:47,843 --> 00:07:48,760 Sold. 102 00:07:49,678 --> 00:07:51,221 I loved it when my mother 103 00:07:51,305 --> 00:07:52,598 was so enthusiastic. 104 00:07:52,681 --> 00:07:55,225 The world seemed full of joy and hope. 105 00:08:07,696 --> 00:08:09,990 I wanted to surprise you... 106 00:08:10,532 --> 00:08:13,285 We're moving to Los Angeles. 107 00:08:14,995 --> 00:08:16,163 It's true ? 108 00:08:18,916 --> 00:08:23,212 A director friend, who works at the Allentown Playhouse, 109 00:08:23,295 --> 00:08:27,508 promised me that if we moved there by February, 110 00:08:27,925 --> 00:08:31,261 he would find me a role in a film. 111 00:08:31,762 --> 00:08:32,679 For real? 112 00:08:33,388 --> 00:08:35,182 I can't believe my ears. 113 00:08:36,140 --> 00:08:39,269 She already had a little figuration to his credit, 114 00:08:39,352 --> 00:08:41,270 so it was plausible. 115 00:08:41,355 --> 00:08:43,398 She also taught theater 116 00:08:43,482 --> 00:08:46,360 and had, before that, a career on stage. 117 00:08:47,402 --> 00:08:49,988 In the city, I was his best audience. 118 00:08:50,072 --> 00:08:51,281 Don't move! 119 00:08:51,365 --> 00:08:53,909 I'm going to get my brochures right away. 120 00:08:55,702 --> 00:08:58,372 I flew down the stairs to my room 121 00:08:58,455 --> 00:09:00,249 to view my flight schedules. 122 00:09:05,087 --> 00:09:07,589 United, American, TWA. 123 00:09:11,093 --> 00:09:11,969 Here it is! 124 00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:16,098 Propeller plane, economy class, night, all simple: 95 $, 125 00:09:16,181 --> 00:09:17,391 half price for children. 126 00:09:17,474 --> 00:09:18,308 Bingo ! 127 00:09:18,392 --> 00:09:20,102 Let's review the flight schedules. 128 00:09:21,270 --> 00:09:23,814 Trans World Airlines, vol 393, 129 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:26,149 departure from Idlewild Airport at 9 p.m. 130 00:09:26,233 --> 00:09:28,485 Super Constellation to Los Angeles 131 00:09:28,569 --> 00:09:30,737 with stopovers in Pittsburgh, 132 00:09:30,988 --> 00:09:34,825 Dayton, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver et Los Angeles. 133 00:09:34,908 --> 00:09:37,244 Arrival at 3 p.m. the next day. 134 00:09:37,828 --> 00:09:39,872 Thanks to Trans World Airlines, 135 00:09:39,955 --> 00:09:42,040 70 US cities 136 00:09:42,416 --> 00:09:45,127 are connected to 15 airports abroad. 137 00:09:45,335 --> 00:09:46,795 Nationally or internationally, 138 00:09:46,879 --> 00:09:47,838 bet on... 139 00:09:47,921 --> 00:09:49,548 TWA! 140 00:09:50,716 --> 00:09:52,467 TWA, fly away! 141 00:10:01,185 --> 00:10:02,728 When I came down, 142 00:10:02,811 --> 00:10:04,771 the lights were off. 143 00:10:06,315 --> 00:10:10,360 The stereo player radio played quietly 144 00:10:10,444 --> 00:10:12,821 "Wives and Lovers", de Jack Jones. 145 00:10:12,905 --> 00:10:14,823 His cigarette pierced the darkness, 146 00:10:14,907 --> 00:10:16,742 a glass of white wine accompanied it. 147 00:10:18,035 --> 00:10:20,579 I began to fear that this move 148 00:10:21,246 --> 00:10:22,748 or a chimera 149 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:25,083 or a dream that she cherished. 150 00:10:28,253 --> 00:10:30,631 I could always save for the trip 151 00:10:30,714 --> 00:10:33,300 and maybe go review my schedule. 152 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:42,518 My grandmother drove une Plymouth Belvedere 1957 153 00:10:42,601 --> 00:10:45,854 This is how I found myself in December 1962 154 00:10:45,938 --> 00:10:47,898 en route to Idlewild airport, 155 00:10:47,981 --> 00:10:50,442 daydreaming about Flight 393. 156 00:10:51,193 --> 00:10:52,528 When are we arriving? 157 00:10:52,611 --> 00:10:54,279 When the counter 158 00:10:54,363 --> 00:10:55,906 will display 62, 159 00:10:55,989 --> 00:10:57,282 on y sera. 160 00:10:58,742 --> 00:11:00,786 It was fun to see the posters 161 00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:03,872 advertise multiple travel choices, 162 00:11:03,956 --> 00:11:06,792 like: “7 hours from Paris with Pan Am!” 163 00:11:06,875 --> 00:11:10,420 I: “TWA, California is already waiting for you.” 164 00:11:11,338 --> 00:11:12,923 And here I am on board 165 00:11:13,006 --> 00:11:15,968 one of the longest haulers of the company. 166 00:11:16,552 --> 00:11:20,138 There were around fifteen people on this first step. 167 00:11:20,222 --> 00:11:22,975 I always wore my hunting cap, 168 00:11:23,058 --> 00:11:25,310 because of the cold outside. 169 00:11:25,394 --> 00:11:28,480 Finally, in short, I was like that for takeoff. 170 00:11:29,481 --> 00:11:31,942 I felt that my mother was happy for me. 171 00:11:32,025 --> 00:11:35,529 She was also relatively impatient let's take off 172 00:11:35,612 --> 00:11:37,823 to savor his cigarette and his glass. 173 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:46,373 See the turbines spitting flames made me happy. 174 00:11:47,708 --> 00:11:49,585 The in-flight magazines explained 175 00:11:49,668 --> 00:11:52,129 that it was the proper propeller engines. 176 00:12:10,689 --> 00:12:14,610 The plane racing down the runway, this feeling of unreality invades me again. 177 00:12:14,693 --> 00:12:17,404 And at that moment, the plane left the ground. 178 00:12:22,492 --> 00:12:24,286 To think that I'm flying away! 179 00:12:24,912 --> 00:12:29,166 My mother stared at the seat in front of her. Then she turned and smiled at me. 180 00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:31,293 I will always keep this image of her. 181 00:12:38,717 --> 00:12:42,179 The takeoff was smoother than I had imagined. 182 00:12:42,262 --> 00:12:46,350 Since the beginning of this evening, everything went perfectly. 183 00:12:46,683 --> 00:12:50,312 For years, regardless of the inconveniences suffered, 184 00:12:50,395 --> 00:12:52,940 from the moment I left for the airport 185 00:12:53,023 --> 00:12:55,192 until I arrive at my destination, 186 00:12:55,275 --> 00:12:57,861 I felt safe and happy. 187 00:13:02,199 --> 00:13:06,245 My mother loved Manhattans. I preferred Coca-Cola. 188 00:13:10,082 --> 00:13:12,543 Liz appeared next to our seats. 189 00:13:12,626 --> 00:13:14,169 What do you want to drink? 190 00:13:14,253 --> 00:13:15,963 - A Coke, can I? - Of course. 191 00:13:16,046 --> 00:13:17,673 - I dream of a Manhattan. - GOOD. 192 00:13:17,756 --> 00:13:20,300 - Are we allowed to smoke now? - Oui. 193 00:13:22,261 --> 00:13:24,471 The Newport Filter Package, 194 00:13:24,555 --> 00:13:27,850 with its turquoise blue and its half-moon in the middle, 195 00:13:27,933 --> 00:13:30,394 always reminded me of delicious moments. 196 00:13:32,479 --> 00:13:35,774 She lit it, and a first comforting volute 197 00:13:35,858 --> 00:13:37,234 escaped from his lips. 198 00:13:37,317 --> 00:13:38,986 I was like, “It’s a party.” 199 00:13:39,695 --> 00:13:42,197 All her actress friends smoked. 200 00:13:42,281 --> 00:13:45,617 Actually, I didn't know only one non-smoking adult. 201 00:13:49,121 --> 00:13:51,874 I could count all the stars in the sky. 202 00:13:53,542 --> 00:13:56,962 At least, that was my impression, through the porthole. 203 00:13:57,045 --> 00:14:00,465 It was so beautiful. We should live on planes. 204 00:14:00,549 --> 00:14:03,677 I thought about my evenings, in my room, 205 00:14:04,136 --> 00:14:05,888 where, lying on my bed, 206 00:14:05,971 --> 00:14:08,765 I listened to the purr of the planes flying over us, 207 00:14:09,892 --> 00:14:13,604 who surely came to leave Newark or LaGuardia. 208 00:14:13,687 --> 00:14:17,274 And I wondered: where is this plane going so late at night? 209 00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:18,817 Who is on board? 210 00:14:18,901 --> 00:14:20,152 Are they sleeping? 211 00:14:20,235 --> 00:14:22,070 Are there beds? 212 00:14:23,071 --> 00:14:27,784 And I was there, maybe on board the plane who had occupied my thoughts. 213 00:14:29,953 --> 00:14:33,498 The gentleman in the place 3D Please give you this glass. 214 00:14:33,582 --> 00:14:34,583 He offers it to you. 215 00:14:35,209 --> 00:14:37,252 That's very nice of him. 216 00:14:37,753 --> 00:14:39,546 Thank him warmly. 217 00:14:39,838 --> 00:14:42,007 When my mother wanted to play the great lady, 218 00:14:42,090 --> 00:14:44,426 his voice became deeper and warmer. 219 00:14:44,510 --> 00:14:47,054 I called it "his dramatic voice." 220 00:14:47,137 --> 00:14:51,225 She didn't like me saying that, but that didn't stop him from continuing. 221 00:14:51,308 --> 00:14:53,352 Shortly after, of course, 222 00:14:53,435 --> 00:14:56,021 an attractive man, in his fifties, 223 00:14:56,104 --> 00:14:58,273 sat across the hall. 224 00:14:58,357 --> 00:15:02,694 My mother suspected that it was of the generous gentleman. 225 00:15:02,778 --> 00:15:04,488 Do you mind if I sit here? 226 00:15:04,571 --> 00:15:07,533 If you don't, I will force you to do so. 227 00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:11,703 I have a panic fear of flying. 228 00:15:11,787 --> 00:15:13,121 Anything ! 229 00:15:13,205 --> 00:15:14,623 You don't contradict your mother. 230 00:15:14,706 --> 00:15:16,333 But it's a lie. 231 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:20,587 Why don't you go into the cockpit talk to the pilots? 232 00:15:21,129 --> 00:15:22,714 It was a brilliant idea. 233 00:15:22,798 --> 00:15:25,008 Even if I felt that people were going to argue with me. 234 00:15:25,092 --> 00:15:27,010 I left my mother to her activities. 235 00:15:27,970 --> 00:15:30,472 I was on my way to the cockpit when I fell 236 00:15:30,556 --> 00:15:32,558 on a most strange apparition. 237 00:15:38,146 --> 00:15:39,064 Good evening. 238 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:41,149 I am the 3 meter tall man. 239 00:15:41,233 --> 00:15:43,360 Do you want my autograph? 240 00:15:44,027 --> 00:15:45,112 Who ? 241 00:15:45,863 --> 00:15:48,448 I'm working for the Barnum and Bailey circus. 242 00:15:48,532 --> 00:15:50,826 I am the 3 meter tall man. 243 00:15:51,660 --> 00:15:52,411 All right. 244 00:15:57,583 --> 00:16:00,377 In the 1960s, the cockpit was not locked, 245 00:16:00,460 --> 00:16:02,546 and we could have access to it. 246 00:16:02,629 --> 00:16:06,091 By authorization of the hostess. But Liz was nowhere to be found. 247 00:16:06,383 --> 00:16:09,011 I took it upon myself to open the door. 248 00:16:09,094 --> 00:16:12,181 Three men had their backs to me. They didn't fire me. 249 00:16:12,264 --> 00:16:13,473 Wasn't she superb? 250 00:16:13,557 --> 00:16:17,102 A beauty. And she did it with the three of us. 251 00:16:17,186 --> 00:16:17,936 It was sure. 252 00:16:18,478 --> 00:16:20,731 I had only seen fragments. 253 00:16:20,814 --> 00:16:23,817 I realized later, growing up, 254 00:16:23,901 --> 00:16:26,320 that they had to talk dirty. 255 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:31,742 Hello, you. Are you going to Pittsburgh tonight? 256 00:16:32,201 --> 00:16:33,160 No. 257 00:16:33,243 --> 00:16:34,369 In Los Angeles. 258 00:16:35,495 --> 00:16:37,331 And did you end up on the omnibus? 259 00:16:37,789 --> 00:16:41,877 I wanted to fly as much as possible, and the jet is too expensive. 260 00:16:42,377 --> 00:16:45,589 I thought that they would like to meet someone passionate about it. 261 00:16:45,672 --> 00:16:48,217 But I cluttered them more than anything else. 262 00:16:49,885 --> 00:16:51,929 We'll only be here until Chicago. 263 00:16:52,012 --> 00:16:54,556 If you're bored, you're welcome, 264 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,433 but warn the hostess first. 265 00:16:57,100 --> 00:16:58,018 All right. 266 00:17:01,063 --> 00:17:01,813 Merci. 267 00:17:05,943 --> 00:17:09,154 - What is the 3 meter tall man? - Your new fiancée. 268 00:17:09,655 --> 00:17:11,448 Anyway, I was flying. 269 00:17:11,531 --> 00:17:12,824 And all night. 270 00:17:12,907 --> 00:17:14,617 Life was great. 271 00:17:14,701 --> 00:17:17,788 When I returned to my seat, mom started her 2nd glass 272 00:17:17,871 --> 00:17:20,832 and was already very tactile with his new friend. 273 00:17:20,915 --> 00:17:23,001 This is my little guy, Jeff. 274 00:17:23,085 --> 00:17:23,919 Hi, Jeff. 275 00:17:24,545 --> 00:17:25,462 health 276 00:17:25,838 --> 00:17:29,258 This is Harry. He lives in Pittsburgh, honey. 277 00:17:29,341 --> 00:17:30,759 He is a lawyer. 278 00:17:30,843 --> 00:17:33,637 And he knows some Steelers players. 279 00:17:34,012 --> 00:17:35,597 It's crazy, right? 280 00:17:36,557 --> 00:17:38,809 Are you married? Children? 281 00:17:40,477 --> 00:17:42,896 Yes. And I have a girl and a boy. 282 00:17:44,064 --> 00:17:45,065 It's good. 283 00:17:55,659 --> 00:17:57,119 Do you like chicken? 284 00:17:57,411 --> 00:17:58,745 I like fried chicken. 285 00:17:58,829 --> 00:17:59,746 Well, 286 00:17:59,830 --> 00:18:02,583 it's almost the same: it's a cordon bleu 287 00:18:02,666 --> 00:18:04,543 and it's exquisite. 288 00:18:06,086 --> 00:18:07,087 I'll take some. 289 00:18:15,596 --> 00:18:19,975 When I came back to sit down, Harry was whispering in my mother's ear. 290 00:18:20,058 --> 00:18:23,770 I waited for him to finish so as not to get scolded. 291 00:18:30,611 --> 00:18:32,863 What a wonderful man... 292 00:18:32,946 --> 00:18:34,489 He expresses himself so well. 293 00:18:34,573 --> 00:18:38,577 My mother loved people who spoke well and articulated. 294 00:18:38,660 --> 00:18:40,996 She didn't like people with an accent. 295 00:18:41,079 --> 00:18:43,290 Unless it was for a role. 296 00:18:43,373 --> 00:18:47,002 "Good speech is the sign of a good education." 297 00:18:47,085 --> 00:18:50,130 Son amie Julia was a beautiful, rich woman, 298 00:18:50,214 --> 00:18:53,175 married to a wealthy inventor, who had everything going for her. 299 00:18:53,258 --> 00:18:54,426 But my mother deplored 300 00:18:54,510 --> 00:18:57,804 his very pronounced New Jersey accent. 301 00:18:57,888 --> 00:18:59,681 She said: "What a shame, 302 00:18:59,765 --> 00:19:01,225 tant de distinction 303 00:19:01,308 --> 00:19:02,976 marred by that awful accent." 304 00:19:03,644 --> 00:19:07,856 The funny thing is that mom had the same accent, sometimes. 305 00:19:08,982 --> 00:19:11,193 If we ever go to Pittsburgh, 306 00:19:11,276 --> 00:19:13,737 Harry will happily invite us at the restaurant. 307 00:19:14,613 --> 00:19:16,323 With his whole family? 308 00:19:16,990 --> 00:19:18,200 Big smart guy. 309 00:19:21,703 --> 00:19:22,955 While the darkness 310 00:19:23,038 --> 00:19:25,249 was loaded with clouds of snow, 311 00:19:25,332 --> 00:19:27,417 I felt that something was being brought to me. 312 00:19:27,501 --> 00:19:28,502 This is for you. 313 00:19:29,378 --> 00:19:32,422 To the smell, I bet on the famous cordon bleu. 314 00:19:33,674 --> 00:19:36,885 It really looked like fried chicken, better. 315 00:19:36,969 --> 00:19:38,387 I stuck my fork in. 316 00:19:43,267 --> 00:19:45,894 I like chicken, I like cheese, 317 00:19:46,270 --> 00:19:48,438 but not sure I like both together. 318 00:19:48,522 --> 00:19:50,482 It doesn't look very good. 319 00:19:50,566 --> 00:19:51,859 Can I have another Coke? 320 00:19:52,526 --> 00:19:53,819 Of course, honey. 321 00:19:57,197 --> 00:19:59,783 We began our descent to Pittsburgh, 322 00:19:59,867 --> 00:20:02,369 when the sky finally cleared. 323 00:20:02,452 --> 00:20:06,957 We were under the cloud layer and the snow was falling heavily. 324 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,960 The lights of the city offered a nice show, 325 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:12,171 glittering through the snowflakes. 326 00:20:12,254 --> 00:20:14,548 I started thinking about the possibility 327 00:20:14,631 --> 00:20:17,259 only one child in one of these houses 328 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:19,803 listened to the purr of the engines 329 00:20:19,887 --> 00:20:22,431 and wondered: who travels by plane this late? 330 00:20:22,514 --> 00:20:23,724 To go where? 331 00:20:23,807 --> 00:20:25,142 Are they sleeping? 332 00:20:29,897 --> 00:20:32,482 The landing was very smooth. 333 00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:38,280 The blue lights that lined the taxiway came out under the snow. 334 00:20:38,363 --> 00:20:39,865 We were driving towards the door, 335 00:20:39,948 --> 00:20:43,160 when an ad came out speakers. 336 00:20:43,702 --> 00:20:45,245 This is your captain. 337 00:20:45,329 --> 00:20:47,789 Due to a snowstorm, 338 00:20:47,873 --> 00:20:50,250 flights to destination de Dayton et Chicago 339 00:20:50,334 --> 00:20:53,003 are delayed until further notice. 340 00:20:53,086 --> 00:20:56,507 Please approach the counter for any information. 341 00:20:58,217 --> 00:20:59,092 No worries, 342 00:20:59,176 --> 00:21:02,638 TWA takes care of hotel rooms for passengers. 343 00:21:02,721 --> 00:21:03,639 It's taken care of. 344 00:21:03,722 --> 00:21:06,558 - Thank you. Will we have a room? - Yes. 345 00:21:06,642 --> 00:21:07,684 Fantastic. 346 00:21:14,566 --> 00:21:17,444 I asked the concierge when the hotel was built, 347 00:21:17,528 --> 00:21:19,404 he told me 1952. 348 00:21:19,821 --> 00:21:23,992 I imagined all those who found themselves here, like us, 349 00:21:24,076 --> 00:21:26,828 in the middle of the night, since 1952. 350 00:21:32,626 --> 00:21:33,669 My darling, 351 00:21:33,752 --> 00:21:36,630 they will warn us when the plane is ready, 352 00:21:36,713 --> 00:21:39,091 but it will take a few hours. 353 00:21:39,174 --> 00:21:40,801 Try to get some sleep. 354 00:21:40,884 --> 00:21:41,635 All right. 355 00:21:41,718 --> 00:21:43,428 I'll have a drink downstairs. 356 00:21:43,762 --> 00:21:44,596 All right. 357 00:21:45,556 --> 00:21:46,473 - It'll be OK ? - Yes. 358 00:21:46,557 --> 00:21:47,307 I love you. 359 00:21:47,558 --> 00:21:48,642 Me too. 360 00:21:50,811 --> 00:21:53,105 I was sure Harry would be there, 361 00:21:53,188 --> 00:21:54,565 but I was careful not to say it. 362 00:22:24,219 --> 00:22:25,345 Hello ? 363 00:22:26,471 --> 00:22:28,348 Yes, we're coming. 364 00:22:30,601 --> 00:22:31,894 I rushed to the door. 365 00:22:31,977 --> 00:22:33,061 I ran down the hallway 366 00:22:33,145 --> 00:22:35,439 And I cried out on the elevator buttons. 367 00:22:36,148 --> 00:22:38,150 No, stop, let's see... 368 00:22:40,569 --> 00:22:43,447 Mom, hurry up, We're going to miss the plane! 369 00:22:45,908 --> 00:22:46,658 Maman ! 370 00:22:46,742 --> 00:22:49,161 The plane leaves in 20 minutes, We're going to miss it! 371 00:22:49,870 --> 00:22:52,539 I saw mom leave another room. 372 00:22:52,623 --> 00:22:53,373 I'm coming. 373 00:22:53,457 --> 00:22:55,876 I didn't care. Even if she was with Harry. 374 00:22:56,168 --> 00:22:58,420 L'important, it was that we had 20 minutes 375 00:22:58,504 --> 00:23:00,964 to reach the boarding gate. 376 00:23:01,423 --> 00:23:04,134 My mother was really cheerful for 3 a.m. 377 00:23:04,218 --> 00:23:05,177 That said, me too. 378 00:23:05,260 --> 00:23:08,013 A nap, and the rest of the journey ahead of us. 379 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:13,101 The flight from Pittsburgh to Dayton lasted about an hour. 380 00:23:13,185 --> 00:23:15,479 It was more interesting, in hindsight. 381 00:23:16,271 --> 00:23:19,358 In 40 minutes, I saw my mother feeling more emotions 382 00:23:19,441 --> 00:23:21,109 than ever before. 383 00:23:21,985 --> 00:23:23,612 What were they talking about? 384 00:23:23,695 --> 00:23:26,740 Later, of course, I got the end of the story. 385 00:23:26,823 --> 00:23:28,367 I have few memories, 386 00:23:28,742 --> 00:23:30,661 except that I didn't understand everything. 387 00:23:30,744 --> 00:23:34,873 But I was only 9 years old when we wanted to flee the country. 388 00:23:34,957 --> 00:23:39,002 My brother and I We were the only ones to escape. 389 00:23:39,086 --> 00:23:41,171 And, unfortunately, 390 00:23:41,255 --> 00:23:44,299 we were there when the army took our parents. 391 00:23:46,969 --> 00:23:49,388 - It is... - No, it's okay now. 392 00:23:49,471 --> 00:23:51,431 I've made peace with all that. 393 00:23:51,765 --> 00:23:54,226 There was a show in New York, at the time, 394 00:23:54,309 --> 00:23:55,894 qui s'appelait Remember Us. 395 00:23:56,186 --> 00:23:58,647 With archive footage from the Nazi era. 396 00:23:58,730 --> 00:24:02,234 This show was responsible of my worst nightmares. 397 00:24:02,317 --> 00:24:04,444 I always felt sorry for Liz. 398 00:24:04,528 --> 00:24:06,905 In any case, my mother loved him dearly. 399 00:24:06,989 --> 00:24:10,033 As if meeting someone who suffered more than her 400 00:24:10,117 --> 00:24:11,493 comforted her. 401 00:24:13,203 --> 00:24:16,665 I regretted not having paid attention to the 3 meter tall man. 402 00:24:16,748 --> 00:24:18,458 I would have had someone to talk to. 403 00:24:19,835 --> 00:24:22,963 But tonight, I was going to reach the stars. 404 00:24:34,224 --> 00:24:37,477 We decided to stay on board during the stopover in Dayton. 405 00:24:37,561 --> 00:24:40,314 We took the opportunity to take a nap. 406 00:24:40,397 --> 00:24:42,900 When we woke up, we had already taken off again. 407 00:24:43,275 --> 00:24:46,153 Well attached, Liz had let us sleep. 408 00:24:46,236 --> 00:24:48,155 No one had gone up to Dayton. 409 00:24:48,238 --> 00:24:50,908 Notable person, in any case. 410 00:24:50,991 --> 00:24:53,493 At 4 a.m., what an idea! 411 00:24:53,577 --> 00:24:55,370 We slept until Chicago. 412 00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:02,461 It was still dark when we landed at O'Hare. 413 00:25:04,796 --> 00:25:07,799 I stop here. This is my base. 414 00:25:07,883 --> 00:25:11,136 But I prepared you some surprises. 415 00:25:12,304 --> 00:25:14,890 I booked you 416 00:25:14,973 --> 00:25:17,935 two seats in 1st class on flights to Kansas City 417 00:25:18,018 --> 00:25:19,561 and Denver. 418 00:25:19,978 --> 00:25:23,607 And there will be another surprise upon arrival in Denver. 419 00:25:30,239 --> 00:25:32,282 You have all the details here. 420 00:25:32,366 --> 00:25:33,992 Give that to the counter. 421 00:25:34,243 --> 00:25:36,286 - Thank you so much. - GOOD... 422 00:25:36,370 --> 00:25:37,663 - Merci. - Bye. 423 00:25:40,499 --> 00:25:45,045 I said to myself: how much we would have paid for 1st class? 424 00:25:45,712 --> 00:25:48,632 It was close the 185 dollars one way. 425 00:25:48,715 --> 00:25:51,343 I imagine the number of toys and hot dogs! 426 00:25:51,426 --> 00:25:54,721 Not counting two or three flights like this. 427 00:25:54,805 --> 00:25:56,598 Really nice, this Liz. 428 00:25:57,558 --> 00:26:00,477 My mother's attitude suddenly transformed. 429 00:26:00,561 --> 00:26:02,855 I saw this change happening. 430 00:26:02,938 --> 00:26:06,942 She stood up, chin high, the elegant gait... 431 00:26:07,025 --> 00:26:08,652 We were traveling 1st class, 432 00:26:08,735 --> 00:26:12,865 and she was an actress who was flying to Hollywood... in 1st. 433 00:26:12,948 --> 00:26:17,870 She must have regretted not wearing the leopard coat that I criticized. 434 00:26:27,379 --> 00:26:28,755 Hollywood m'attend. 435 00:26:29,965 --> 00:26:32,009 They told me to take the next flight. 436 00:26:33,135 --> 00:26:34,136 Are you an actress? 437 00:26:34,595 --> 00:26:36,180 Yes. What insight! 438 00:26:36,847 --> 00:26:39,933 My mother often embarrassing remarks. 439 00:26:40,017 --> 00:26:42,895 - Good luck in Hollywood. - Merci. 440 00:26:48,150 --> 00:26:49,318 The terminal was superb 441 00:26:49,401 --> 00:26:52,779 and, even at this hour, the hot dog counter was open. 442 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:55,490 I wanted two. Mom ordered one. 443 00:26:56,033 --> 00:26:57,784 - On a fini ? - Oui. 444 00:26:58,911 --> 00:27:00,621 Can I have another one? 445 00:27:01,246 --> 00:27:04,041 You really want, really another hot dog? 446 00:27:04,499 --> 00:27:07,461 Yes, I really, really want one. 447 00:27:18,263 --> 00:27:21,975 The first classes of propeller planes are at the back, 448 00:27:22,059 --> 00:27:23,810 unlike jet planes. 449 00:27:23,894 --> 00:27:26,563 I first noticed the size of the seats, 450 00:27:26,647 --> 00:27:28,649 then the superb fresco. 451 00:27:52,297 --> 00:27:54,424 The takeoff was quieter. 452 00:27:54,508 --> 00:27:57,594 That was probably why that we were at the back. 453 00:27:57,678 --> 00:28:00,013 The jet plane, is less noisy at the front. 454 00:28:00,097 --> 00:28:02,891 My mother seemed delighted to be traveling in 1st. 455 00:28:02,975 --> 00:28:06,478 You know, if a studio made me come by plane, 456 00:28:07,062 --> 00:28:09,356 the actors' union would impose on them 457 00:28:09,606 --> 00:28:11,900 to make me travel in 1st. 458 00:28:12,484 --> 00:28:13,986 It's mandatory. 459 00:28:19,950 --> 00:28:22,286 As the plane flew west, 460 00:28:22,369 --> 00:28:24,162 the sun was peeking over the horizon. 461 00:28:24,913 --> 00:28:28,709 We veered slightly to the right, and he hit the porthole. 462 00:28:28,792 --> 00:28:31,753 Its rays danced on my mother's face. 463 00:28:33,380 --> 00:28:37,759 You remember, when I was in Light Up the Sky? 464 00:28:38,093 --> 00:28:40,971 And that a critic called me a mixture 465 00:28:41,054 --> 00:28:44,099 between Crawford and Stanwyck? 466 00:28:44,892 --> 00:28:47,519 “A real tour de force.” 467 00:28:49,813 --> 00:28:51,565 Wasn't it wonderful? 468 00:29:02,326 --> 00:29:05,704 To my right hung golden curtains. 469 00:29:05,787 --> 00:29:07,456 What could they be hiding? 470 00:29:08,081 --> 00:29:10,584 I started looking for a hostess. 471 00:29:10,667 --> 00:29:12,794 I saw one near the office. 472 00:29:13,587 --> 00:29:17,007 I made a sign to him, by raising your hand, like at school. 473 00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:36,109 Can I help you? 474 00:29:36,568 --> 00:29:38,779 His voice sounded familiar to me, 475 00:29:38,862 --> 00:29:42,324 same as speakers from the terminal in New York. 476 00:29:43,075 --> 00:29:46,161 She looked exactly like what I had imagined. 477 00:29:47,538 --> 00:29:48,580 What is that for? 478 00:29:50,666 --> 00:29:53,460 These are the bunks for overnight interstate flights. 479 00:29:53,544 --> 00:29:55,254 We hardly use it anymore. 480 00:29:55,671 --> 00:29:58,006 When did we use it? In what year? 481 00:29:58,298 --> 00:29:59,633 Why did you stop? 482 00:29:59,716 --> 00:30:00,801 How many are there? 483 00:30:01,176 --> 00:30:02,386 One question at a time? 484 00:30:03,929 --> 00:30:05,889 From the inauguration of this device 485 00:30:05,973 --> 00:30:08,267 when the jet planes arrived, in 1959, 486 00:30:08,350 --> 00:30:10,936 it was used for long hauls. 487 00:30:11,019 --> 00:30:14,231 Every time a flight lasted more than 8 hours, 488 00:30:14,314 --> 00:30:16,358 like transcontinental night flights. 489 00:30:16,441 --> 00:30:19,278 People could sleep. An advantage of the 1st. 490 00:30:19,361 --> 00:30:21,613 Awesome ! How do you know all this? 491 00:30:22,489 --> 00:30:24,950 My mother always worked in the sector. 492 00:30:25,033 --> 00:30:27,160 She was a hostess in the 1930s. 493 00:30:28,662 --> 00:30:30,747 She retired in 1939. 494 00:30:30,831 --> 00:30:34,126 Since then, she has flight announcements in New York. 495 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:35,961 I'll come back. 496 00:30:39,798 --> 00:30:41,216 Isn't that a joke? 497 00:30:41,675 --> 00:30:42,968 How old is she? 498 00:30:43,051 --> 00:30:44,845 What planes did she fly on? 499 00:30:44,928 --> 00:30:47,306 Where does she make the flight announcements? 500 00:30:47,890 --> 00:30:49,892 Today she is 58 years old. 501 00:30:49,975 --> 00:30:53,520 She mainly flew DC-3s. 502 00:30:53,604 --> 00:30:57,149 And she makes her announcements from a small room in the terminal. 503 00:30:57,441 --> 00:30:59,735 So many questions! Do you like planes? 504 00:30:59,818 --> 00:31:01,361 Is this your first flight? 505 00:31:01,445 --> 00:31:03,864 She answered everything, and more. 506 00:31:03,947 --> 00:31:05,782 She was my new best friend. 507 00:31:07,284 --> 00:31:08,535 Mom, wake up! 508 00:31:08,619 --> 00:31:10,245 You need to wake up! 509 00:31:10,621 --> 00:31:12,956 - What is it? - You're not going to come back from this. 510 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:16,126 Doris's mother, It's the voice at the airport. 511 00:31:16,210 --> 00:31:19,171 Elle a 58 ans, and she was one of the first hostesses. 512 00:31:19,713 --> 00:31:22,257 You'll love her, she has no accent 513 00:31:22,341 --> 00:31:23,258 and she is beautiful! 514 00:31:23,342 --> 00:31:24,301 Who ? 515 00:31:24,384 --> 00:31:25,344 Doris ! 516 00:31:25,677 --> 00:31:28,138 It's wonderful, my little guy. 517 00:31:28,805 --> 00:31:31,266 Don't call me that in front of Doris. 518 00:31:31,350 --> 00:31:33,685 All right. Come on, I need to sleep. 519 00:31:40,734 --> 00:31:43,320 Her hair was the way I like it. 520 00:31:43,403 --> 00:31:44,613 Beautiful blue eyes... 521 00:31:44,696 --> 00:31:46,698 I was captivated. 522 00:31:47,491 --> 00:31:48,575 How old are you? 523 00:31:48,909 --> 00:31:49,910 21 years old. 524 00:31:50,285 --> 00:31:51,662 Your favorite plane? 525 00:31:52,913 --> 00:31:54,498 The Boeing 707. 526 00:31:54,581 --> 00:31:55,415 Why? 527 00:31:55,499 --> 00:31:58,210 Because it is very beautiful and very fast. 528 00:31:58,836 --> 00:32:01,713 I like it too. Do you have a boyfriend? 529 00:32:02,130 --> 00:32:04,174 I had one, but we broke up. 530 00:32:05,133 --> 00:32:06,677 My mother is an actress. 531 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:07,928 It's true ? 532 00:32:08,220 --> 00:32:11,306 It was my technique to impress people. 533 00:32:11,390 --> 00:32:12,850 It's not common. 534 00:32:13,517 --> 00:32:14,852 We're going to Hollywood. 535 00:32:14,935 --> 00:32:15,894 They are waiting for him. 536 00:32:15,978 --> 00:32:18,480 She has to make a film with Paul Newman, 537 00:32:18,564 --> 00:32:19,565 I believe. 538 00:32:19,857 --> 00:32:21,233 Paul Newman ? 539 00:32:21,900 --> 00:32:23,360 It's incredible! 540 00:32:24,653 --> 00:32:27,614 I have to go back, my mother is waiting for me. 541 00:32:28,991 --> 00:32:30,659 Why did you lie? 542 00:32:30,742 --> 00:32:32,244 That imbecile. 543 00:32:32,327 --> 00:32:35,080 The actress's move, that was enough to amaze him. 544 00:32:39,835 --> 00:32:42,588 L'aéroport de Kansas City was nothing exciting. 545 00:32:42,838 --> 00:32:44,840 Except for the toy store. 546 00:32:45,966 --> 00:32:47,968 Oh, pas possible ! 547 00:32:48,844 --> 00:32:53,307 A battery-powered model almost identical to our plane. 548 00:33:00,105 --> 00:33:02,816 The coolest toy in the world! 549 00:33:05,569 --> 00:33:08,530 The doors opened, the passengers disappeared. 550 00:33:09,406 --> 00:33:10,866 The hostess appeared. 551 00:33:11,283 --> 00:33:12,618 Oh, dis donc ! 552 00:33:12,701 --> 00:33:14,369 The door closed. 553 00:33:14,745 --> 00:33:16,038 The passengers reappeared. 554 00:33:17,289 --> 00:33:18,749 The engines were starting. 555 00:33:20,375 --> 00:33:22,544 Oh, the cow! He starts driving! 556 00:33:25,297 --> 00:33:27,799 Life was so good that I would have trouble 557 00:33:27,883 --> 00:33:28,884 {\an8}to get over it. 558 00:33:28,967 --> 00:33:30,677 {\an8}- 12.95. - All right. 559 00:33:30,761 --> 00:33:33,096 {\an8}- I note it to you. - GOOD. 560 00:33:34,932 --> 00:33:36,642 Until I break it. 561 00:33:39,311 --> 00:33:40,979 I cried for an hour, 562 00:33:41,063 --> 00:33:44,024 and buy during takeoff for Denver. 563 00:33:44,608 --> 00:33:47,236 This would be our longest stage, presque 4 h, 564 00:33:47,319 --> 00:33:48,987 due to headwind. 565 00:33:50,405 --> 00:33:51,657 What's going on? 566 00:33:51,740 --> 00:33:53,158 My plane is broken. 567 00:33:55,911 --> 00:33:57,454 Real planes break too. 568 00:33:58,288 --> 00:33:59,414 Ah good ? 569 00:33:59,498 --> 00:34:00,707 Yes, I assure you. 570 00:34:02,084 --> 00:34:04,127 I didn't know it. 571 00:34:04,503 --> 00:34:07,214 Doris's revelation changed my life. 572 00:34:07,297 --> 00:34:10,842 I had always had difficulty to accept imperfect things. 573 00:34:10,926 --> 00:34:12,094 Especially in mechanics. 574 00:34:12,844 --> 00:34:16,556 She gave me the answer which still serves me today: 575 00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:18,433 Real things break too. 576 00:34:18,516 --> 00:34:21,937 - Shall I prepare the bunk for you to sleep in? - Yes ! 577 00:34:22,020 --> 00:34:24,481 Thanks, but it's not necessary. 578 00:34:24,565 --> 00:34:25,399 Mom ! 579 00:34:25,482 --> 00:34:27,442 No problem, I'll take care of it. 580 00:34:49,630 --> 00:34:51,717 It was great to be in the bunk, 581 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:53,594 looking at the sky through the porthole. 582 00:34:54,178 --> 00:34:55,929 Impossible to close my eyes. 583 00:34:57,054 --> 00:34:59,349 I remained wise, so that they let me enjoy. 584 00:34:59,433 --> 00:35:01,226 Maybe eat my meal there. 585 00:35:04,563 --> 00:35:06,315 He told me you were an actress. 586 00:35:06,398 --> 00:35:09,359 Congratulations, for your film with Paul Newman. 587 00:35:09,818 --> 00:35:10,944 It must be exhilarating. 588 00:35:11,862 --> 00:35:13,655 He must have misunderstood. 589 00:35:13,739 --> 00:35:16,325 I'm not going there for a particular film, 590 00:35:16,408 --> 00:35:18,869 It was a friend who offered to help me. 591 00:35:18,952 --> 00:35:22,873 He knows I'm a fanatic by Paul Newman. 592 00:35:22,956 --> 00:35:24,875 He had to take a shortcut. 593 00:35:25,334 --> 00:35:28,337 I was dead of shame, I didn't want to live anymore. 594 00:35:29,296 --> 00:35:31,673 I'm going to see if he wants to have lunch. 595 00:35:31,757 --> 00:35:33,967 Thank you, Doris, you are lovely. 596 00:35:37,262 --> 00:35:38,597 Lunch is ready. 597 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,433 - Do you like chicken? - Yes, fried chicken. 598 00:35:41,517 --> 00:35:43,602 It's like fried chicken, only better. 599 00:35:43,685 --> 00:35:44,645 Oh yes ? 600 00:35:44,728 --> 00:35:46,688 It's called a cordon bleu. 601 00:35:47,356 --> 00:35:49,816 - Can I have another Coke? - Of course. 602 00:35:49,900 --> 00:35:50,943 I'll come back. 603 00:36:00,911 --> 00:36:03,956 The man I placed in seat 7D 604 00:36:04,039 --> 00:36:06,792 drank a lot and smoked Pall Mall. 605 00:36:06,875 --> 00:36:10,379 Very strong filterless cigarettes, according to my mother. 606 00:36:10,462 --> 00:36:12,798 The Newports were lighter. 607 00:36:12,881 --> 00:36:15,968 In short, he didn't stop to look at the headline 608 00:36:16,051 --> 00:36:18,679 of what seemed to be le Kansas City Star : 609 00:36:18,762 --> 00:36:22,516 "Catastrophe. Airliner crashes in Idlewild." 610 00:36:22,599 --> 00:36:24,893 Illustrated by a blurry photo. 611 00:36:25,853 --> 00:36:29,481 The crashes intrigued me more than they shocked me. 612 00:36:29,565 --> 00:36:33,277 How to design that something I loved so much 613 00:36:33,360 --> 00:36:36,280 could harm people, or worse, kill them? 614 00:36:36,738 --> 00:36:39,074 I heard him speaking to a hostess. 615 00:36:39,157 --> 00:36:39,908 Pas Doris. 616 00:36:39,992 --> 00:36:41,702 Is everything okay, sir? 617 00:36:46,331 --> 00:36:47,791 Honestly, no. 618 00:36:49,126 --> 00:36:52,754 This is difficult for me to read, because some time ago, 619 00:36:52,838 --> 00:36:57,176 I had to take the plane connecting Chicago to New York, for business, 620 00:36:57,593 --> 00:36:59,553 and I arrived late. 621 00:37:00,220 --> 00:37:04,558 I wanted to get on board, but they refused to take me. 622 00:37:05,642 --> 00:37:08,020 I left, quite upset. 623 00:37:08,103 --> 00:37:11,231 When I arrived home, 624 00:37:11,732 --> 00:37:15,444 I turned on the television, and I saw that my plane had crashed. 625 00:37:15,986 --> 00:37:17,654 The one I had to take. 626 00:37:20,490 --> 00:37:22,951 I'm really afraid of flying. 627 00:37:23,619 --> 00:37:24,745 I'm sorry. 628 00:37:25,037 --> 00:37:27,789 I guarantee you that nothing like that is going to happen. 629 00:37:27,873 --> 00:37:28,749 We don't risk anything. 630 00:37:29,208 --> 00:37:31,418 If you need me, I'm here. 631 00:37:32,127 --> 00:37:33,629 Okay, I take note of that. 632 00:37:34,463 --> 00:37:36,798 He had every right to be afraid. 633 00:37:36,882 --> 00:37:39,051 I couldn't have reassured him: 634 00:37:39,134 --> 00:37:40,469 my plane was broken. 635 00:37:40,552 --> 00:37:43,138 He would surely have been afraid just to see it. 636 00:37:43,847 --> 00:37:45,807 Suddenly I had an idea. 637 00:37:45,891 --> 00:37:47,768 The commander could fix it! 638 00:37:47,851 --> 00:37:49,061 My toy, I mean. 639 00:37:52,105 --> 00:37:52,940 Are you married? 640 00:37:53,815 --> 00:37:55,526 No. More, anyway. 641 00:37:56,276 --> 00:37:57,569 I just got divorced. 642 00:37:58,987 --> 00:38:00,948 What a coincidence! 643 00:38:01,281 --> 00:38:02,324 My mother is an actress. 644 00:38:03,909 --> 00:38:05,994 I didn't understand the word "coincidence". 645 00:38:06,537 --> 00:38:07,788 He fixed it! 646 00:38:07,871 --> 00:38:09,331 He’s sensational! 647 00:38:09,414 --> 00:38:11,333 He should have married my mother. 648 00:38:13,335 --> 00:38:14,545 Merci. 649 00:38:14,628 --> 00:38:17,297 Actually, my mother is going to star in a film with... 650 00:38:17,381 --> 00:38:21,301 I think she said: Kirk Douglas et Elizabeth Taylor. 651 00:38:23,554 --> 00:38:24,388 Et Paul Newman. 652 00:38:25,681 --> 00:38:26,932 Oh yes ? 653 00:38:27,015 --> 00:38:28,267 Paul Newman ? 654 00:38:28,517 --> 00:38:29,393 No joke... 655 00:38:30,060 --> 00:38:31,687 I have to go back. 656 00:38:31,937 --> 00:38:32,896 Merci. 657 00:38:36,942 --> 00:38:38,360 Hello, darling. 658 00:38:38,443 --> 00:38:40,070 The commander fixed it. 659 00:38:40,153 --> 00:38:41,655 He's great. 660 00:38:41,738 --> 00:38:44,116 Great, I'm happy for you. 661 00:38:44,199 --> 00:38:46,243 She was delighted. I knew why. 662 00:38:46,535 --> 00:38:48,745 An immaculate tablecloth had been installed. 663 00:38:48,829 --> 00:38:52,124 With fine porcelain and silver cutlery. 664 00:38:52,207 --> 00:38:53,667 Oh, yes... 665 00:38:56,587 --> 00:38:57,379 Lenox. 666 00:38:59,590 --> 00:39:02,718 It's rude to turn your plate over in front of people. 667 00:39:03,260 --> 00:39:06,180 She loved silverware and luxury porcelain. 668 00:39:07,055 --> 00:39:10,475 She began to read the card aloud, as usual. 669 00:39:10,559 --> 00:39:13,770 She declaimed it in a theatrical voice which bothered me 670 00:39:13,854 --> 00:39:15,105 au restaurant. 671 00:39:15,189 --> 00:39:18,483 "To start : shrimp cocktail sauce 672 00:39:18,567 --> 00:39:20,652 or mushrooms stuffed with crab. 673 00:39:21,486 --> 00:39:23,822 To continue: beef au jus 674 00:39:24,323 --> 00:39:26,491 or chicken cordon bleu." 675 00:39:33,248 --> 00:39:35,417 I returned to my refuge, 676 00:39:35,501 --> 00:39:37,044 my little haven of peace. 677 00:40:08,825 --> 00:40:11,245 As I looked at my mother below, 678 00:40:11,328 --> 00:40:14,289 I wondered what we would do for my birthday. 679 00:40:14,373 --> 00:40:16,542 I started giggling as I thought about it 680 00:40:16,625 --> 00:40:17,668 when I was five. 681 00:40:17,751 --> 00:40:19,169 It was so successful 682 00:40:19,253 --> 00:40:21,630 that I had asked for one party per day. 683 00:40:21,713 --> 00:40:23,966 My mother gave in for 5 days. 684 00:40:24,424 --> 00:40:26,301 And I learned the cruel truth: 685 00:40:26,385 --> 00:40:29,721 birthdays only lasted a day. 686 00:40:29,805 --> 00:40:32,641 No one said that it was not monthly. 687 00:40:32,724 --> 00:40:36,645 One day in April, a friend of my mother had showed up at my party 688 00:40:36,728 --> 00:40:39,439 and said: “It’s not February?” 689 00:40:39,523 --> 00:40:42,192 "Yes, but don't spoil the party." 690 00:40:42,568 --> 00:40:44,528 She had that kind of kindness. 691 00:40:48,323 --> 00:40:50,033 I lay down on my side. 692 00:40:50,117 --> 00:40:53,161 Lulled by the soothing purr of the engines. 693 00:40:53,245 --> 00:40:55,622 In less than two days, I fell asleep. 694 00:40:55,706 --> 00:40:59,126 For the years to come, I was going through my flight schedules 695 00:40:59,209 --> 00:41:01,211 to travel in a propeller plane, 696 00:41:01,295 --> 00:41:03,005 when I had time, 697 00:41:03,088 --> 00:41:04,965 and get back to such good sleep. 698 00:41:09,428 --> 00:41:12,139 You can stay and sleep as long as you're attached. 699 00:41:12,222 --> 00:41:13,140 All right. 700 00:41:13,807 --> 00:41:15,642 This is your captain. 701 00:41:15,726 --> 00:41:18,687 We will cross a zone of turbulence for 20 min. 702 00:41:18,770 --> 00:41:21,440 Please remain seated and fasten your seat belts. 703 00:41:21,523 --> 00:41:24,151 The device started to shake. 704 00:41:24,234 --> 00:41:27,946 The whistling of the turbines changed when we crossed the clouds. 705 00:41:28,572 --> 00:41:30,782 However, the turbulence was getting worse. 706 00:41:30,866 --> 00:41:32,534 Passengers looked around, 707 00:41:33,202 --> 00:41:35,913 as if something could solve the problem. 708 00:41:38,332 --> 00:41:42,544 The gentleman in 12A stood up and staggered towards the rear of the plane. 709 00:41:43,128 --> 00:41:44,588 He shouted into the void. 710 00:41:44,671 --> 00:41:46,006 Stop following me ! 711 00:41:49,009 --> 00:41:51,428 The hostess who was unknown to me caught him. 712 00:41:51,512 --> 00:41:52,554 Can I help you? 713 00:41:52,638 --> 00:41:53,805 Funny spectacle. 714 00:41:53,889 --> 00:41:58,352 The gentleman clutched the lady's throat and she returned the favor. 715 00:41:59,770 --> 00:42:02,397 The tension between the two was palpable. 716 00:42:03,023 --> 00:42:05,692 But they were having a normal conversation. 717 00:42:05,776 --> 00:42:08,153 It was more complex than it seemed. 718 00:42:08,237 --> 00:42:09,112 Exhale. 719 00:42:10,197 --> 00:42:12,658 He had boarded before everyone else 720 00:42:12,741 --> 00:42:14,326 and was sedated. 721 00:42:14,409 --> 00:42:19,122 He was traveling to be transferred in a psychiatric hospital in Denver. 722 00:42:19,206 --> 00:42:20,290 Thank you very much. 723 00:42:20,374 --> 00:42:21,917 - Calm down. - Sorry. 724 00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:23,293 I'm here if needed. 725 00:42:23,377 --> 00:42:25,546 They spoke so calmly 726 00:42:25,629 --> 00:42:27,923 that we wouldn't have suspected anything. 727 00:42:28,340 --> 00:42:31,093 Together, they managed to calm him down. 728 00:42:31,176 --> 00:42:33,846 The discomfort lasted until the end. 729 00:42:47,276 --> 00:42:49,152 Good luck, for the film with Newman. 730 00:42:52,406 --> 00:42:54,992 Thank you very much. I will need it. 731 00:42:57,202 --> 00:42:59,246 Why did our plane break? 732 00:42:59,329 --> 00:43:02,624 I don't know, my angel. But it's nothing. 733 00:43:02,708 --> 00:43:04,376 We're going to rest 734 00:43:04,459 --> 00:43:08,505 and tomorrow, another wonderful flight awaits us. 735 00:43:09,339 --> 00:43:12,467 Would you like that we read a little play together? 736 00:43:12,551 --> 00:43:16,930 I think we should se lire The Philadelphia Story. 737 00:43:17,014 --> 00:43:17,973 Yes, okay. 738 00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:21,768 This stopover in Denver was nice. 739 00:43:21,852 --> 00:43:24,730 That evening, my mother read two entire acts. 740 00:43:24,813 --> 00:43:26,315 From memory, in the evening, 741 00:43:26,398 --> 00:43:29,443 mom read plays to me, not fairy tales. 742 00:43:32,529 --> 00:43:34,781 We had lunch at the terminal restaurant. 743 00:43:35,282 --> 00:43:38,994 A croque monsieur, a Coke, and the ballet of planes. 744 00:43:39,786 --> 00:43:41,121 It was nice. 745 00:43:41,205 --> 00:43:43,916 What could we have hope for better? 746 00:43:43,999 --> 00:43:44,833 Nothing. 747 00:43:44,917 --> 00:43:46,835 Life was great. 748 00:43:47,544 --> 00:43:48,545 Thank you. Good flight. 749 00:43:50,297 --> 00:43:51,215 Bonjour. 750 00:43:51,298 --> 00:43:53,550 I have to deliver this message to you. 751 00:43:55,469 --> 00:43:57,012 Liz explained everything to me. 752 00:43:57,095 --> 00:43:57,846 Attends ! 753 00:43:57,930 --> 00:44:00,516 We came to the wrong door, we're going to miss the plane. 754 00:44:00,599 --> 00:44:02,559 It's the wrong door, Mom. 755 00:44:02,643 --> 00:44:04,978 It's a non-stop plane for Los Angeles! 756 00:44:05,812 --> 00:44:09,733 C'est le Boeing Star Stream 707, service Royal Ambassador ! 757 00:44:09,816 --> 00:44:11,652 - Thank you. I take it. - Have a good flight. 758 00:44:11,735 --> 00:44:12,736 Merci. 759 00:44:12,819 --> 00:44:14,363 Surprise, darling! 760 00:44:14,446 --> 00:44:17,407 We're going to take a jet plane! 761 00:44:18,700 --> 00:44:19,743 Quoi ? 762 00:44:20,953 --> 00:44:22,204 No, that's not true! 763 00:44:22,287 --> 00:44:24,957 We're going to travel on the 707 to L.A. 764 00:44:28,418 --> 00:44:30,379 Doesn't that make you happy? 765 00:44:30,462 --> 00:44:32,798 It's your surprise from Liz. 766 00:44:36,134 --> 00:44:37,261 What is it? 767 00:44:37,344 --> 00:44:39,638 Nothing. But... 768 00:44:39,721 --> 00:44:43,851 we're going to go on the plane, and you are still going to make your cinema. 769 00:44:50,691 --> 00:44:52,568 Let's get to boarding, okay? 770 00:44:54,152 --> 00:44:55,195 I was delighted. 771 00:44:55,279 --> 00:44:58,240 But, sometimes, I found it difficult to express my joy. 772 00:45:00,576 --> 00:45:02,369 A joy tinged with regret. 773 00:45:04,454 --> 00:45:07,499 Maybe it was saying goodbye to this winged lady 774 00:45:07,583 --> 00:45:10,043 or never see Doris again. 775 00:45:12,171 --> 00:45:15,340 My mother remained silent and I was very angry with myself. 776 00:45:20,971 --> 00:45:22,598 Suddenly, I saw it. 777 00:45:22,681 --> 00:45:24,433 A pure gem of civil aviation. 778 00:45:25,642 --> 00:45:28,353 A work of art, you can believe me. 779 00:45:36,904 --> 00:45:39,990 I was on a jet plane and in 1st class. 780 00:45:40,782 --> 00:45:42,492 I couldn't believe my eyes. 781 00:45:43,035 --> 00:45:44,953 My mother tells me to sit on my side 782 00:45:45,037 --> 00:45:47,247 to pretend I was traveling alone. 783 00:45:47,331 --> 00:45:50,459 She settled down next to a charming woman, Barbara. 784 00:46:02,804 --> 00:46:05,474 Full throttle thrust stuck me to my seat. 785 00:46:22,282 --> 00:46:23,408 Fantastic. 786 00:46:23,492 --> 00:46:25,118 Fantastic, it was. 787 00:46:25,202 --> 00:46:26,662 Takeoff was immediate. 788 00:46:28,330 --> 00:46:31,291 Suddenly, we were flying over the mountains of Colorado. 789 00:46:31,375 --> 00:46:34,086 The snow-capped peaks sparkled. 790 00:46:34,169 --> 00:46:35,087 It was unforgettable. 791 00:46:37,339 --> 00:46:40,300 Once at cruising altitude, the commandant speaks : 792 00:46:41,009 --> 00:46:43,637 Welcome in the jet age. 793 00:46:43,720 --> 00:46:46,014 We are currently flying at 960 km per hour, 794 00:46:46,098 --> 00:46:48,559 at an altitude of 10,000 meters. 795 00:46:48,642 --> 00:46:50,435 Our flight time to Los Angeles 796 00:46:50,519 --> 00:46:52,855 will be one hour and 52 minutes. 797 00:46:52,938 --> 00:46:54,189 Settle in, 798 00:46:54,273 --> 00:46:55,274 enjoy the journey. 799 00:46:55,357 --> 00:46:56,817 I offer the champagne. 800 00:47:02,489 --> 00:47:05,409 Barbara was older, but very pretty. 801 00:47:05,492 --> 00:47:07,244 The kind my mother liked: 802 00:47:07,327 --> 00:47:09,621 refined, rich and without accent. 803 00:47:10,289 --> 00:47:11,415 No, no... 804 00:47:11,498 --> 00:47:14,626 Sadly, my husband died a long time ago. 805 00:47:14,710 --> 00:47:16,378 Henry. That was his name. 806 00:47:16,962 --> 00:47:18,964 I'll tell you the story. 807 00:47:19,047 --> 00:47:20,924 He was on a podium. 808 00:47:21,008 --> 00:47:24,011 He had just been appointed CEO from Crocker Bank. 809 00:47:24,094 --> 00:47:26,972 - And there, he suffered a heart attack. - Barbara... 810 00:47:27,055 --> 00:47:28,348 He was 43 years old. 811 00:47:28,932 --> 00:47:31,018 I decided to explore the cabin. 812 00:47:33,812 --> 00:47:35,939 I walked with an arrogant step, 813 00:47:36,356 --> 00:47:37,900 like only an 8 year old boy 814 00:47:37,983 --> 00:47:41,111 can be in such an exceptional moment. 815 00:47:51,538 --> 00:47:55,167 On the left, at the end of the corridor, there was a little boy. 816 00:47:55,751 --> 00:47:58,795 Younger than me, two years, I would say. 817 00:47:59,630 --> 00:48:03,759 He was reading the official guide air connections: the OAG. 818 00:48:03,842 --> 00:48:06,553 Only agents and companies had it. 819 00:48:06,637 --> 00:48:07,930 Is this the latest guide? 820 00:48:09,306 --> 00:48:11,934 My father gets them first by post. 821 00:48:12,184 --> 00:48:14,144 You're lucky! 822 00:48:14,728 --> 00:48:15,896 I'll come back. 823 00:48:17,940 --> 00:48:20,234 My new best friend, he has the guide... 824 00:48:20,317 --> 00:48:21,944 Jeff, my darling... 825 00:48:22,027 --> 00:48:24,154 This is Barbara. And you know what? 826 00:48:24,238 --> 00:48:26,323 His father owns an airline. 827 00:48:26,406 --> 00:48:28,784 La Trans Caribbean Airlines. 828 00:48:28,867 --> 00:48:29,826 It's true ? 829 00:48:29,910 --> 00:48:33,580 And imagine that my father put my name, Barbara, 830 00:48:33,664 --> 00:48:37,501 on the nose of a brand new device, le DC-8 Jetliner. 831 00:48:38,669 --> 00:48:40,295 It's sensational! 832 00:48:40,629 --> 00:48:42,506 A plane that bore his first name! 833 00:48:43,465 --> 00:48:47,219 Do I stay here Where can I meet my new friend Skipper? 834 00:48:50,889 --> 00:48:51,807 The children... 835 00:48:53,141 --> 00:48:57,646 For the next hour, we discussed subjects that only fascinated us. 836 00:48:57,729 --> 00:49:01,900 Can you imagine that TWA chartered a direct flight which connected London 837 00:49:01,984 --> 00:49:06,446 in San Francisco, which lasted 22 hours, until 1960? 838 00:49:07,239 --> 00:49:08,156 Are you kidding? 839 00:49:08,740 --> 00:49:11,994 My friends weren't aviation fans. Now I had Skipper. 840 00:49:12,077 --> 00:49:14,204 - Where is your father? - In front, there. 841 00:49:14,580 --> 00:49:16,415 - What is his job? - Lawyer. 842 00:49:16,498 --> 00:49:17,249 And your mother? 843 00:49:17,332 --> 00:49:19,668 She died when I was 3 years old. 844 00:49:20,043 --> 00:49:22,254 It's true ? Do you have a new mother? 845 00:49:22,337 --> 00:49:23,755 No, my father remarried 846 00:49:23,839 --> 00:49:25,841 twice after my mother died, 847 00:49:25,924 --> 00:49:28,093 and they died of cancer too. 848 00:49:28,177 --> 00:49:30,512 - All three. - No kidding? 849 00:49:31,138 --> 00:49:32,806 - Does he have an accent? - I don't know. 850 00:49:32,890 --> 00:49:34,933 - Is it important? - More or less. 851 00:49:35,017 --> 00:49:38,187 - I don't think so. - My mother will love it. 852 00:49:38,270 --> 00:49:40,731 She loves people who don't have an accent. 853 00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:42,482 In Hollywood. 854 00:49:42,566 --> 00:49:43,650 To us. 855 00:49:44,109 --> 00:49:44,860 Maman ! 856 00:49:44,943 --> 00:49:45,986 I have a boyfriend, 857 00:49:46,069 --> 00:49:48,906 his father is rich and sad and without an accent! 858 00:49:50,449 --> 00:49:52,451 Give him my row number. 859 00:49:54,286 --> 00:49:55,120 Cuckoo ! 860 00:49:56,163 --> 00:49:57,039 You are here ? 861 00:49:57,414 --> 00:50:00,292 I changed my flight to see you again. 862 00:50:01,710 --> 00:50:04,171 I will never wash my face again. 863 00:50:04,254 --> 00:50:05,422 It’s so beautiful. 864 00:50:05,506 --> 00:50:06,215 Ma petite amie, 865 00:50:06,298 --> 00:50:07,633 mon copain 866 00:50:07,716 --> 00:50:09,843 and my mother's new husband, perhaps, 867 00:50:09,927 --> 00:50:12,429 aboard a beautiful plane towards the West. 868 00:50:12,513 --> 00:50:16,016 It is scientifically impossible May life be more beautiful. 869 00:50:21,355 --> 00:50:22,105 Bonjour. 870 00:50:22,189 --> 00:50:24,024 Chateaubriand beef? 871 00:50:25,192 --> 00:50:26,276 Non. 872 00:50:26,610 --> 00:50:27,611 Do you like chicken? 873 00:50:28,111 --> 00:50:29,279 Not too much, no. 874 00:50:29,363 --> 00:50:30,572 Even fried chicken? 875 00:50:30,656 --> 00:50:32,616 Yes, fried chicken, I love it. 876 00:50:32,699 --> 00:50:36,495 So it's like fried chicken, It’s called cordon bleu. 877 00:50:39,081 --> 00:50:42,709 But, on board our planes, children have a dedicated menu. 878 00:50:42,793 --> 00:50:45,295 You have the choice between a hot dog, a hamburger 879 00:50:45,379 --> 00:50:48,674 and a sandwich peanut butter and jam. 880 00:50:48,757 --> 00:50:50,259 A mustard hot dog. 881 00:50:50,342 --> 00:50:53,053 And me, a hot dog without mustard and without ketchup. 882 00:50:53,595 --> 00:50:54,513 Perfect. 883 00:50:54,596 --> 00:50:58,559 I thought I was fainting. A hot dog at 11,000 meters? 884 00:50:58,642 --> 00:51:01,436 I was so happy, I couldn't find my words. 885 00:51:01,520 --> 00:51:03,856 But something had to be said... 886 00:51:03,939 --> 00:51:06,400 I love your guide to air connections. 887 00:51:06,483 --> 00:51:07,401 THANKS. 888 00:51:09,862 --> 00:51:12,781 The sun was shining, the sky was a bright blue 889 00:51:12,865 --> 00:51:15,742 I was eating a hot dog and drank a Coca-Cola 890 00:51:15,826 --> 00:51:19,246 with my new best friend at 960 km per hour. 891 00:51:19,913 --> 00:51:23,458 It was officially the happiest day of my life. 892 00:51:45,355 --> 00:51:48,859 As we drove, I saw the new futuristic restaurant 893 00:51:48,942 --> 00:51:50,402 from Los Angeles Airport. 894 00:51:50,485 --> 00:51:51,737 He was magnificent. 895 00:51:51,820 --> 00:51:54,948 I said to myself that I would really like to go there one day. 896 00:51:59,411 --> 00:52:00,579 Through the porthole, 897 00:52:00,662 --> 00:52:04,124 I saw the footbridge sliding towards the appliance door. 898 00:52:10,756 --> 00:52:12,633 Mom, there are cameras outside. 899 00:52:13,091 --> 00:52:14,176 No joke? 900 00:52:14,259 --> 00:52:15,636 No, he's right. 901 00:52:15,719 --> 00:52:17,846 - Prevention is better than cure. - Oui. 902 00:52:17,930 --> 00:52:19,139 You are divine. 903 00:52:40,494 --> 00:52:42,162 Why are there cameras? 904 00:52:42,246 --> 00:52:46,500 It was our commander who carried out his last flight at the age of 62. 905 00:52:46,583 --> 00:52:48,043 Doris told me about you. 906 00:52:48,126 --> 00:52:49,795 - Is your name Jeff? - Oui. 907 00:52:49,878 --> 00:52:52,589 Would you like to accompany me in the gateway? 908 00:52:52,673 --> 00:52:55,634 Life Magazine did a special on him. 909 00:53:02,224 --> 00:53:04,351 I have one last question. 910 00:53:04,977 --> 00:53:07,604 What are you going to do with your retirement? 911 00:53:08,188 --> 00:53:09,147 Well, 912 00:53:09,231 --> 00:53:12,943 I won't be retired before signing, 913 00:53:13,026 --> 00:53:14,736 but if you want me to do it 914 00:53:14,820 --> 00:53:16,196 in front of your cameras... 915 00:53:17,155 --> 00:53:18,907 I believe that... 916 00:53:19,449 --> 00:53:22,119 I think I would like 917 00:53:22,202 --> 00:53:24,413 give my commander's wings 918 00:53:24,955 --> 00:53:26,915 to the young man here 919 00:53:27,207 --> 00:53:28,375 which, I think, 920 00:53:31,003 --> 00:53:33,130 was born to fly. 921 00:53:41,263 --> 00:53:46,185 I took this moment so seriously that I became a pilot myself. 922 00:53:46,435 --> 00:53:47,936 I married Doris, 923 00:53:48,020 --> 00:53:50,147 although I had some catching up to do. 924 00:53:50,230 --> 00:53:52,024 Thirteen years, to be precise. 925 00:53:52,107 --> 00:53:54,359 Despite this, we are happy. 926 00:53:54,443 --> 00:53:56,737 A couple who don't struggle! 927 00:53:56,820 --> 00:54:00,199 Besides, I see her almost every day. 928 00:54:00,490 --> 00:54:02,576 This is the new voice of JFK, 929 00:54:02,659 --> 00:54:04,620 and I ensure the liaison New York-Los Angeles. 930 00:54:04,703 --> 00:54:06,079 It’s practical. 931 00:54:06,163 --> 00:54:08,832 If you are wondering what happened to my mother, 932 00:54:08,916 --> 00:54:12,628 she didn't marry Skipper's dad, but frequented him. 933 00:54:12,711 --> 00:54:14,546 We all acted as if we believed it. 934 00:54:14,630 --> 00:54:16,173 She's happy anyway. 935 00:54:16,256 --> 00:54:19,760 She teaches theater at the Pasadena Playhouse, California. 936 00:54:19,843 --> 00:54:23,222 She's 80 years old and she's having a blast with the young leaders. 937 00:54:23,555 --> 00:54:27,643 Liz is his favorite student for almost 20 years. 938 00:54:28,185 --> 00:54:30,145 Life has been wonderful. 939 00:54:36,652 --> 00:54:37,986 THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO 940 00:54:38,070 --> 00:54:40,781 KELLY, JETT, BEN AND ELLA. 941 00:54:40,864 --> 00:54:44,368 MY PARENTS, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS 942 00:54:44,451 --> 00:54:48,330 WHO WERE MY MODELS IN LIFE! 943 00:55:18,068 --> 00:55:20,988 TOLD BY JOHN TRAVOLTA 944 01:00:05,105 --> 01:00:08,775 Adaptation : Gaëtan and Mélanie de Truchis 945 01:00:08,859 --> 01:00:11,236 Sous-titrage : DUBBING BROTHERS