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Summit Circle.

This isn't helping.

Silence will get you nowhere.

Mme Poulain, we know your name and address.

Why did you open fire on a house on Summit Circle at 11:00 p.m. Sunday?

Did you know the owners?

And that blood?

What did you do beforehand?

- No answer at her place. - Get a warrant and keep me posted.

She's too catatonic to talk. Take her to the hospital.

Look.

But it's too expensive.

Shall I ring?

My grandfather built it in the 40s.

My grandparents lived here almost 50 years.

I've been here 15 years.

It's a good house.

Follow me.

This is my little paradise.

The back's shaded by the maple, the rest is sunny.

I brought the rosehip from the Gasp�.

The lilac's gorgeous in spring. It blossoms white.

Excuse me.

- It's perfect. - It really is. We can't afford it.

We can offer 175.

$175,000?

Here's the number.

Martin Pelletier on what street?

Thank you.

R�jeanne? I have to drive to Oshawa like I thought.

I won't be back on time. You're not mad?

You'll handle the movers?

Depends. Tonight, tomorrow...

Be careful.

- You're at it early. - They'll do better planted.

The move went well?

- Did they break anything? - No, they were fine.

- How was the drive? - The usual, 400 miles there, 400 back.

That's beautiful.

You're pretty refined for a trucker.

It takes all kinds.

Gilles...

What's wrong?

Look at me. Can you move?

Can you talk?

I'm here.

Yes, my husband fell down. He can't move.

Hello, Mme Poulain.

What happened last night?

I went to your house.

You know what I saw?

Your husband's body.

He was shot with a rifle like the one you had when you were arrested.

There was blood.

The same blood as on you.

Now... tell me what happened.

Push hard. Push.

Open your arm wide.

Open your hand. That's it.

Again. Very good.

Once more?

Push...

Now, tell me what you see in the picture, Mr. Dubuc.

The man...

is washing...

the...

dishes...

with...

some...

detergent.

Yes. Very good.

There's another person. What's he doing?

The boy...

is eating...

some...

ce-

re-

al.

Very good!

Wake up. I have to go.

Your supper's ready. Just boil the potatoes

and warm the steak.

I love you.

We'll get through this.

Here's the number.

I have two J. St-Onge's in St-Constant,

one on Racine, the other on Beausoleil.

Here's the number.

What city, please?

What listing, please?

You want your daughter. Is anything wrong?

What's her name?

I need her last name. What's her last name?

What street in St-Hyacinthe?

Which street?

You don't know... Do you need help?

Your Call-Completion Time has gone up.

Do you check it on screen?

- Checking takes time. - It takes time to save time.

Your CCT's up since April. Last week, it was 25 secs.

- You're the slowest one. - I get complicated calls.

Like everyone.

That's what O.A.'s are for. After20 seconds, transfer them.

Simple.

We're a team.

You need team spirit.

Want a soft drink?

Jeez, Gilles. Pick up after yourself.

Doesn't R�jeanne have enough to do?

We're going fishing this weekend.

Wanna come?

The forecast's good.

No more black flies.

Jesus, Gilles.

Sleep well?

How about an omelette?

Talk to me.

Two words wouldn't kill you. Now, do you want an omelette?

Yes or no. Say something.

Make an effort!

I don't mind all the work, but don't ignore me.

Look at me.

Look at me!

Damn you.

St-Denis-sur-Richelieu or St-Denis-de-Kamouraska?

Area code 450 or418?

I can't help you, then. I'll transfer you.

Call-Completion Time: 14.1 secs.

Come here.

I don't feel like going home. Let's go for a drive.

...At Monique's party!

I asked how you could sleep in your truck.

You said, "If you really wanna know, come to Georgia with me."

- I didn't know you were serious. - I wasn't.

I never thought you'd say yes.

I never did figure out how you could sleep.

We didn't do that much sleeping.

Georgia was beautiful.

We'll go next summer.

You knew them well?

Not really. They came in July. They were quiet.

- No fighting? - No. I'd hear the TV, but not late.

Anything unusual last night?

I was at my daughter's.

- What were they like? - He had trouble talking,

so he didn't say much. But she was charming.

A nice little lady. She couldn't have done it.

- How was she with him? - She took good care of him.

You don't remember anything unusual?

Not other than his condition.

Well, thank you Mme Lefebvre.

If you think of anything, call me.

Jeez, R�jeanne,

you made enough to feed an army... Feed the leftovers to the fish.

- You be careful. - Don't worry.

My cell works on the mountain if anything happens.

- Be careful anyway. - Yes.

Bye!

I'm in the kitchen!

Hey, you got him drunk.

- He did it by himself. - Yeah.

Did you get anything?

It was close.

A big one.

Twenty-four-point antlers, at least. But...

I missed.

Careful, Gilles.

- Get him upstairs, Claude? - Sure.

Careful. Watch out for the butterflies!

Come on, what's wrong?

You find it funny.

Come on.

Attention, ladies. Management has asked me to read a notice.

Leave your stations and come here.

Come here.

The notice reads as follows.

It is with a heavy heart that I read this.

"To reach its goal -"

creating a competitive company offering quality service-

CanaWorldTelecom will be selling its operator services

to DIOG International Services

as of next April First.

To ensure an orderly transition,

competitive pay-scales will be applied gradually,

not as a sudden reduction.

Shit.

Employees will be offered jobs with the new company,

and jobs will stay in Quebec and Ontario.

Where? In Sept-�les? Sudbury?

Please.

Displacement compensation...

Displacement compensation

and early-retirement packages higher than industry norms

will assist employees during this transition period.

"More details will follow in the coming days."

Now, a personal note from Mr. Jean-Pierre Deniger.

Pig.

"As president and director of CanaWorldTelecom,"

I assure you, I understand your concern.

We intend to treat our employees

equitably and with respect. Our goal

in creating the new company

is to turn the operator service, which was losing momentum,

into a flourishing company.

They sold us.

Even if they stay in Montr�al, we'll never make it at half-pay.

What do you mean, "half"?

The union says, expect 50% pay cuts.

DIOG workers in the U.S. Make $7 an hour.

And they're not legally obliged to accept our agreement.

Fuck.

We have 6 months.

I'll go back to driving.

You'll fail the medical.

- That's when you recognized her? - No, not at first.

I saw she had a gun so I called the police.

- Before she started shooting? - Yes.

How did you recognize her?

Looking at the tape with the police.

She helped cater a reception here once.

How long ago?

Two weeks.

- Who was the caterer? - Mme Deniger dealt with them.

The card is here.

- Are your employers reachable? - They went to Toronto.

Call Mr. Deniger's assistant. She went with them.

You have her number?

- You want it? - Please.

Call your dad at work. I don't have time. How much?

Fif-ty-eight.

I won't be there this morning, I have an appointment.

Yeah, I'll be there in a couple hours. Not long.

So, take the subway. No big deal. I'll be there.

Today's Financial Post lists the country's top-paid businessmen.

First is Jean-Pierre Deniger, director of CanaWorld Telecom.

Heeamed$920,000

plus 2-million in bonuses,

plus $10-million by exercising his purchase option on company shares,

totalling $13-million for Mr. Deniger this year.

Pig!

Yet CanaWorld will lay off over 1,000 operators in 20 call-centres,

a move that is, according to a recent CROP poll, unpopular.

Mr. Deniger held a press conference to defend his company's policies.

In fact, we saved the jobs of these operators

by implementing this restructuring.

I know some will find the transition difficult.

We're not indifferent. Our hands are tied. It's market forces.

Salaries must be commensurate with the North American telecom market.

It's the same for my remuneration. The market sets my salary, not me.

Extending Hwy 30

will require dismantling 58 hydro towers and moving 22 power lines.

The cost of this work: Nearly $27-million.

In England, a guard-dog ripped apart

a collection of teddy bears worth over $200,000 CDN.

I have a Marie Germain on De Lasalle.

The number is (514) 243-4305.

"World Mart Job Fair."

Welcome to World Mart.

You've been chosen for our team of associates. I'm glad you're with us.

Today, we ask you to fill out these questionnaires.

And then, we'll meet with you individually.

Rest assured, this is like an opinion survey.

Don't give up hope.

No right or wrong answer, just put down what you think.

Come, sweetie.

You express your degree of agreement with a number from 1 to 10.

"1" means you strongly agree, "10", strongly disagree.

"5" means unsure. If you agree only somewhat, tick "2" or"3".

It's explained at the top of each page. Understand?

I'll be back shortly.

"If I see a co-worker stealing, I report her."

Guess what the answer is.

You answered 2 questions wrong.

Well, not wrong, exactly, but we must discuss them.

Yes?

Here, "Regulations must always be closely obeyed.� You put "2".

You agree only somewhat?

I agree, but sometimes rules must be interpreted.

I don't know...

Customers can't eat in stores,

but babies should be allowed to keep their bottle.

"Judgment". Very good.

Here, "There's no good reason for being late.� You put "2" again.

You agree only somewhat?

It's impossible to agree completely.

If a little kid is lost in the mall, I wouldn't abandon him to be on time.

But I am a punctual person. Call my old employer and check.

Don't you worry about it.

Are you familiar with World Mart's philosophy?

Speaking.

Coming.

Feel my hand on your leg?

Feel it? No?

Can you feel this?

You feel that. Now squeeze my hand as hard as you can.

That's your hardest?

- My husband! - Madame, go sit up front, please.

She was here for about 3 months. I know she was an operator before,

and had worked at World Mart. Working here helped her out.

Our hours are flexible. Her husband was an invalid.

What was her job?

Everyone does everything. We make all the food, except the pastries.

We do private receptions,

and we also serve at them. She did everything.

How was she as an employee?

Good.

She had no problems.

All the women here are good workers.

She was very proficient at her job. She picked things up very quickly.

The house was built in the 40s.

It has had only 3 owners. It was in the same family

for over60 years. It's a real country house

right in Beloeil.

You see, it's well lit.

The windows are new.

The plumbing,

electricity too.

It has a lot of potential.

The garden is extraordinary.

It'll be even nicer very soon.

I'll show you the pictures they took in summer. It's gorgeous!

That's it.

Nearly done. Want to go out?

Come on. You've been glued to the set for days.

Let's go for ice cream.

I'll buy you a sundae.

At 15, you'd be thrilled if a girl said that.

You're a drag.

Here.

Come on, you have to go.

Come on, Claude's coming for you.

Stop, Gilles! Come on.

Stop it!

Stop that!

Enough!

Come closer, Mr. Dubuc.

A bit closer. You have to see.

Show me 2 things: The phone and the chair.

Show me the phone and the chair.

Won't you give it a try?

It's why you're here.

Show me the chair.

We'll stop here.

You're so pig-headed.

I lost my dahlias this fall.

The garderner said it was the "sclerod."

It's a sort of fungus.

No thanks.

You'll never win.

You know you won't.

Stand up! Enough! Keep standing.

Stand up like a man.

Fuck, the doctor said you can walk.

You're just refusing. Well, not for long, asshole.

Do it for R�jeanne.

She's been your babysitter for2 years.

You think that she has it easy? She likes carrying a dead-weight?

She'll get fed up and she'll be right.

We're going back to physio and you're gonna try.

You work at it.

Economically, pay equity's a disaster,

even if you can't say so publicly. The whole notion of pay equity

rules out supply-and-demand.

A job pays better when there are fewer people qualified to do it.

It not Business's fault if there are fewer truck drivers

than office workers.

If I were a woman, I'd be offended to be protected from market forces.

Sir?

Painting interests you.

This painting does.

It's Mont St-Hilaire.

I used to live nearby in Beloeil.

I had a house.

I lost it, had to sell.

I was one of your operators.

She couldn't have done it. R�jeanne's a saint!

Courage like hers is rare.

How long were they together?

Sixteen years. They knew each other since childhood.

Like two peas in a pod. I really don't get it!

Even after his strokes.

She really helped him.

But he fell apart after his 2nd stroke.

He wouldn't walk, talk.

Maybe she-

Not on your life.

Wasn't it hard on her?

Yes.

He listened more to me.

He was like a brother. I could shake him out of it.

When he agreed to go hunting again, I thought he'd feel better.

R�jeanne too.

Unbelievable, what happened.

Wanna go in while I get R�jeanne?

Wanna stay outside?

Is that OK?

The Indians say there were wolverines here.

Bigger than groundhogs, like little bears with a big jaw.

Tough, with big claws.

Fierce. They attack things bigger than them, just for the hell of it.

They eat anything. Frozen carrion, live animals... They're voracious.

The Indians have lots of stories. They say they can't be killed.

Listen.

A beaver.

Five-thirty, Gilles. Get a move on.

Why'd you do that?

What?

Beloeil?

House? Our house? We have no business going there.

What's with you?

He wants to see our house.

- Would you like a coffee? - No thanks, we'll be going now.

We should go.

- Where do you live now? - Rosemont.

- Did you buy? - No.

Want to see the kitchen?

Come. Come.

Thank you very much.

Good day.

You shouldn't have let them in. Anything could've happened.

I thought it was the right thing. I was being polite.

How were they acting?

- He... - Looked crazy, said nothing.

- He can't talk. - That's not what I meant. His eyes...

- I can't describe it. - Like he hated us,

hated the house.

It's not our fault they put it up for sale.

Did you notice anything going on between them?

He was preoccupied. She just wanted to go.

No fighting or animosity?

Want help getting to the couch?

Want the TV on?

I'm going out for milk.

Hello, Mme Poulain.

We got the lab report this morning.

There was rifle grease on your husband's finger.

He pushed the trigger.

There are no charges against you.

Understand?

Mr. Deniger won't press charges.

You may as well talk now.

It's not your fault.

None of this is your fault.

Dear God,

help me.