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THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS

DRUGSTORE

Alright, bring this upstairs.

Wait, let me do this.

Who is taking the back?

Let's go.

Grab the painting.

I want to see Mommy.

Stop crying.

Help me now.

Take this.

We have to move whenever the Krauts are coming.

This time, they are nearly as close than in 14.

If I had caught an Uhlan in the forest,

I'd have shot him like a rabbit though.

Here.

Lift.

Hurry up.

Mother, up there... can you hear?

The bombing. It's getting very heavy.

Don't say this, think of Marcel.

Stay here, Pop.

Come on, Bijou.

Let's go.

You're a good horse.

You don't care about war, do you?

You were not even requisitioned.

We'll see her again.

Look, the sky is red.

It's the big guns.

- When did we last hear from Marcel? - 10 days.

Do you know where the letter is?

See the red sky?

Here it is.

Do you want me to read it?

"Dear Parents, I hope you're in good healh and so is Marguerite.

"Thank you for the postal order, but I have enough money,

"I'd rather Marguerite spend it on her trousseau.

"I was surprised to see Jacques at our last camp.

"We spent a few hours talking together.

"He gave me some home news. Souchon's a lucky guy!

"My leg will be healed when the war is over.

"Here we talk about peace and morale is high.

"Last week, we made prisoners.

"Do not send me any parcel as we are on the move.

" Dear Mother and Father, I think of you. Kisses.

"And to Marguerite and the children of course.

"I will bring back souvenirs from the front for Herv�, promise.

"From all my heart, love, Marcel."

So, Mother?

- What shall I cook tonight? - Anything.

I'll make an omelette then.

You're already up?

It's very early.

Can I go with you into the woods?

- Laid a lot of traps? - About twenty.

Like a mine field. Here, a skunk.

- Dirty beasts. - There's a whole brood here.

A lot of them.

You'll be able to make a coat for mother Baptiste.

I'd rather sell them in Paris.

She caught you a few years back, right?

About forty years ago. I'm not getting any younger.

- Have you heard from your kids? - Yeah.

- They would like to come home. - Poor kids.

Here's a trap, empty though.

- Yes, it failed. - Lucky escape.

Albert, there's a skunk.

There's a skunk over there.

He's a good beater.

- Is it alive? - No, it's dead.

So let's go and get it.

Can I take it off the trap?

If he's not dead, he could bite you.

Baptiste.

On Maurepeau hill, I found a litter of badgers.

- There won't be any wasp this year. - They will destroy the nests.

They dug them out, it looked like the trenches in Verdun.

They can do some real earthworks.

There's a snare over there.

The poacher!

- It's tied up. - Bastard.

We'll see if I catch this poacher!

Off you go!

If we ever catch him...

I'll catch him, this poacher.

And he'll get what he deserves.

Bye, Baptiste.

- See you, Albert. - Have a good lunch.

- Don't forget the powder. - I won't.

I'll bring it for you.

My regards to mother Baptiste.

Good bye now, I am starving.

- What is it for? - For mother Jeanne.

Good boy.

Come on, kid.

Hello, Mother.

- These are for you. - Put them in a pot.

- I'm hungry. - Sit down.

There is soup on the stove. Do you want some?

We met Baptiste.

- Were there a lot of traps? - Yes, he did a good job.

The cheese is real fresh.

Only missing a bit of bacon.

- Why aren't you eating? - I don't want coffee with milk.

- That's new. - I like coffee with milk.

That's all we have, Michel.

Can I have some sugar?

Easy, easy.

You're making war stock?

That's good, Albert.

- Michel, you have to eat. - What did you do this morning?

I went in the woods with Father.

We found a poacher's snare.

- And the poacher himself? - I will get him.

- Are we going to catch him? - Shut up.

- You thought he would just turn up? - I'd like him to.

We're wasting our time.

Are you OK?

My rheumatism hurts in my knees from all this waiting.

It's not the same.

My rheumatism?

Shut up and listen.

Here!

This is Boulay.

What are you doing here?

I'm just having a walk. Is that forbidden?

That's strange. Every time we pick snares up.

I haven't robbed anyone, I'm just wandering about.

- Picking up daisies maybe? - Yes.

I do what I want.

It's extraordinary that I see you every single time I find a snare.

Maybe you lay them.

- Be polite, I'm on duty here. - So am I.

Duty of what?

- Duty to piss you off. - You're taking the mickey.

- Are you taking the mick out of me? - Yes, anytime.

Go on, that's enough, scram.

- Why should I? - Go home.

Your wife will make you a nice soup.

Don't you talk about my wife.

That's enough, go home.

Why? There is no hurry.

Monsieur le Marquis, I'm coming for the numbers.

I hope I'll be able to give you a lot of money.

I passed by the Debuchey crossing with the dog yesterday.

We found three snares.

You would not have laid them yourself discreetly?

Your dog Nestor is getting a bit old. His scent is not what it used to be.

The other day, I was hunting a boar with him.

He was not interested.

At 14, he's an old man.

He used to be a great pack leader.

A real brave one.

- Shame we could not keep the others. - How would we have fed them?

Don't worry, we'll get three packs after the war.

- Have you heard from your son? - It's been a while.

I'm getting worried, you know.

Always thinking about the worse with this offensive.

You know, we've been waiting for this offensive for so long now.

If they ever do it, we will be ready.

Not like in 14.

Stand up, B�bert.

Ain't that a nice shower?

It's a bath, not a shower.

- Aren't you cold? - Yes, it's cold.

I'll hurry up.

You're next, Michel.

It's nice when you're in, but cold when you come out.

Raise your arm.

It tickles?

Wait, l rinse you off.

All done?

Come quick, Michel.

No, the water is not dirty. Hurry up.

Come on, it will get cold.

- It's cold. - Come on.

The older you get, The fussier you are.

You wash the front.

Hurry up.

- That's it. - I'll wash the soap off.

You're not done yet?

I don't want to get cold.

Can you take him?

- Come, Herv�. - I'll be as dirty after.

It does not matter, come quick.

- You start rubbing, Michel. - Come on, Herv�.

I'm taking my clothes off.

Come on.

Put on your pants now.

Where is it?

Here, Scrub your face.

Do not forget the neck.

And your armpits. Come on, quick.

And put on your vest.

I'll wash it off.

You're putting soap in your hair.

Don't move.

- Go on, scram. - Done?

There.

- Are you OK? - It's cold.

Come, Albert, water is getting cold.

- I'm finishing my read. - As you wish.

You want to wash now or shall I clean the dog first?

I'm coming, I'm coming. Can't even read in peace.

That's for your own good.

Not much foam with those damned war soaps.

We're going to soak father Albert.

Let's go and see that.

Easy children, please.

Leave me alone.

- You want a towel? - Yes, please.

- Come on, kids. - He soaked me!

And leave me dying in the cold?

Come on, paws in.

Come on, do like father Albert.

Come on, the two front paws.

He was fine and you scared him, kids.

- Come on. - We'll carry you.

He does not like water.

No, he was fine until you scared him.

Come on, Pacha.

- A nice shower is lovely. - Do like Father Albert.

Kids, take turns.

Good dog, Pacha.

Careful, Albert, don't wet yourself.

You'll be well clean, Pacha.

Pass me a towel.

Not on his face.

Come on, not on his face. Easy.

Go and fetch a towel quick.

Come on, Herv�, get one for me.

Easy, easy.

We put his head underwater.

He's completely soaked.

Look at him.

He knows how to pull a face. Chicken!

He looks like an idiot with his towel.

Look at him.

Look at this hat. If I had one like this.

I'd look funny.

This is an Alsatian.

You see? It's the Alsatian.

- Funny hat. - It's a headdress.

You haven't seen the pretty ones.

Look here.

There was a lovely hat, wait.

Look at this lovely hat, Mother Jeanne would like it.

- It's pretty, right? - Looks like a dragonfly.

- And this beautiful dress. - It's lovely.

They're artists.

- And what is that? - It's a perfume burner.

Albert, What are you doing?

Albert, leave me alone.

Mom, can you pass me the soap.

Thank you.

Once upon a time a goat

who was not scared of the wolf.

And her owner would tell her...

"if you escape, the wolf can get you."

Once, when the window was wide open,

the goat was tied,

she pulled, pulled and pulled on her rope,

and finally, the rope broke.

She ran on the top of the mountain.

So she escaped there

and there was a wide wide road.

And a field of grass.

The goat watches and asks:

"What are these long black ears?"

She hears:

"It's a rabbit!"

And suddenly...

The goat gets scared!

Pointy horns.

The goat jumps on it.

- It was a wild goat? - Yes. Errr, no.

The goat went on top of the hill.

The wolf wanted to jump on her, but would miss her every time.

The goat was there. The wolf would do like this.

The goat attacks with her horns so the wolf does like this.

And suddenly, hop!

And he jumps to her neck and kills her.

He jumps on her and eats her.

- He eats her like that? - Yeah.

- And then? - Then? Well, then...

Tell us another story.

And then, the day after,

the owner goes and see his goat.

- Get on with it. - You don't want to hear it anymore?

We already knew this one.

Who can do animal noises?

- What noises? - Any.

Do the pheasant.

Do one and we guess then.

Wait, Herv�, don't go.

A dog?

- A jackal? - Yeah.

Your turn, Herv�.

And a lion?

- He's snoring. - That's a lion?

He's going to do a sheep.

A cow, Michel.

A little duck? No.

What's that?

You know how to do a duck in the water?

You grab your cheeks like this.

Then you do water noises.

And a horse?

Not bad.

And this one?

A angry horse.

Stop it, Herv�.

It's not your dog, he belongs to all of us.

No, he's Mother Jeanne's.

No, he's everybody's.

Come in.

You should have said, we would picked you up.

Sit down.

Drop your stuff here.

- Is that Marguerite? - Yes.

Herv�!

You write well, that's neat.

All is well-kept, that's good.

- It's well written, right? - Very well.

You did not go very far. Have you got other exercise books?

Have you seen this one?

Very good. Multiplications and divisions.

And a good grade here.

- Are you happy here? - Yes, I eat and sleep well.

Your friend, the strong one, has a good appetite.

- Everything OK with you friends? - Of course.

- Do you like my carriage? - Yes.

- Who made it? - I did.

It's nice. Did you varnish it?

No way I could.

A friend varnished it for me.

I hope it's built to last.

Why Mom never comes to see me?

Where is she?

Listen, I'll tell you.

I don't know where she is either.

Don't worry.

I will come for you very soon.

Don't worry.

And keep up the good work at school.

Remember mademoiselle Delna, the singer?

She sings on the front line.

Where are you?

Here, look.

I can sing well too.

He has changed, hasn't he?

- You've got a fly there. - What did you say?

- I'm not talking to you. - You're not talking to me?

A drop of Schnaps? It's a good one.

Homemade.

Have you seen those pictures?

That is a nice family shot.

Look how healthy the soldiers are.

Which one are you?

- Where? - Here.

- Where is your moustache? - I shaved it.

Where are you on this one?

That was a long time ago, during my military service.

A soldier gave me a picture.

A soldier?

- What picture? - I'll show you.

- Come on, show me. - Here.

This is just propaganda.

In German newspapers, they're blaming the French.

- That's war. - Still.

Here it is.

German Pictures!

A French soldier gave you this?

- French? - Yes.

He killed a Kraut with his bayonet.

- Who said so? - He did.

He gave them to me.

"Bleib bei mir und geh nicht fort"

It means "Stay with me, don't go away".

There, I can't read what they say.

"Welcome...

"Dear Max.

"I am letting you know that M. Kuntz is dead.

"I think it won't be over this winter yet."

"Lichen."

Here.

- You seen them? - Yes.

- Is there a bit of Schnaps left? - Of course.

Who's winning?

I don't know yet.

To you all.

And to the end of the war!

It's strong.

"Young men, 20-21 class, unfit for service, weaklings,

"get yourself strong and sturdy

"with the new home gymnastics method without apparatus

"in order to defend France."

What will they make up next?

Do you get news on the front, in the trenches?

In newspapers, yes. And letters.

We just got one letter from Marcel, that's it.

Where is he now?

The last time, he was in the tranches but...

Impossible to know where he is.

Are the young ones sent straight to the front?

Yes.

Depending on the need.

At last, I captured a piece.

And now, out.

- I've lost. - Yes, you have.

- I've won! - I don't know if I can do it.

You tell me if I do it right.

Let me show you.

Wait, I need to try.

You need to roll up.

Go to bed.

You'll play tomorrow.

- I'll take on the winner. - You're all going to bed.

Hurry up.

- Not too tired? - No, I'm OK.

- And yourself? - We are happy to have you here.

Mother Jeanne!

What are you doing? Be quiet.

I didn't want to tell in front of her,

but I got news of Marcel.

He's near Villers-Bretonneux.

That's in the Somme.

The German offensive is really heavy over there.

- Get up and undress. - I don't want to go to bed.

Herv�, take your feet off, you'll soil everything.

Are they in bed?

- They're good kids. - Real good.

Good night, I'll go to bed

- I get Marcel's room ready for you. - Thank you, good night.

Something is bothering me, Mrs Picard.

Have you talked with Herv� about that letter?

He read it himself first actually.

He recognised your writing and opened it.

- Nevermind. - He probably did not get it all.

We'll sort it out between us.

Yes, that's best.

You're not going to bed?

I'm going to play checkers with my dad.

Is your dad only a private?

Mine is a captain with three stripes on his sleeves.

- Mine has four. - You're making things up!

Tell me, Paul...

what are you going to do after the war?

I'll go back to my job.

If I haven't lost my touch because...

cabinet maker is a hard-to-learn job.

I'll probably start a business with a pal of mine.

We could not do it before the war.

We have the place. If it's free, we'll take it.

We set shop.

I'm fed up of working for others.

Good Morning.

- Coffee? - Yes, please.

Hello.

Thank you.

- For the road. - You shouldn't have.

Thank you.

I'm leaving.

- You're not asleep. - No.

I'm leaving. I've come to say goodbye.

I want to go with you.

I can't take you.

I'll come for you very soon.

Be nice.

Keep the good work at school.

Bye.

Come, chickens!

Take the knife and give me a hand.

- What am I supposed to do? - Take all the black off.

- Who brought these? - Father Albert.

- Are they good? - Of course. You've never tried them?

That's not properly cleaned.

It was good, I took this off.

Take it off also here if needed.

Look how I do it.

Otherwise, it won't be nice.

Should we cook them with a rabbit?

You'll see.

In the pan but without the peels.

- Or we'll have to throw it away. - Yes, a waste of time.

There are a lot more to do.

- I don't know if we can do it all. - Of course, we could.

Let's do half of them and see about the rest.

Here's Bierrot coming, go and see.

Is Jeanne at home, my little Herv�?

Leave us a minute, go and play over there.

Is it Marcel?

We need to get Albert.

Be brave.

Let's go and get Albert.

Come on, be brave.

Come.

Translation: Colonel Gatito Timing: Corvusalbus, Besmel

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