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[Tommy's Theme plays]

[Lighter]

[Music stops - Street noise]

What was your name again?

Joska. But you won't remember that tomorrow.

No...

Noo...

I'll remember even if it's the only thing I remember tomorrow.

Sure.

Sure, I swear!

Alright.

I believe you.

Is it midnight already?

Why, are you in a rush?

If I wanna make it home, yeah!

You are in no state to make it home right now.

Yes I am!

I am, I will take the tram, it's fine.

Absolutely not.

I live two streets from here, if you want. Come home with me.

No that's ridiculous! You don't even know me, you...

I don't care, you're not going home like that.

Come home with me.

Thank you...

Joska!

See, I remembered!

You did.

Let's go.

[Street noise stops]

[Bar noise - Background music]

So... [both laughing]

Why cinema?

To be a director.

And you? Why history?

Because I like to listen to stories,

find out what happened. It inspires me to invent stuff.

J: You should be an artist.

That was the plan, but since I'm not talented or brave enough...

I'm just a dreamer, and it doesn't pay to dream.

You could write.

T : Whatever. I read.

That's fine too.

J: What are you thinking about?

Stories.

J: Don't mess with me!

I'm not messing with you, I'm serious!

Go on, then,

tell me your story.

It's not done!

Maybe one day, when it's quieter.

Do you wanna go somewhere else?

I live really close, remember.

True...

But I don't wanna intrude.

I'm offering!

Come on, I'll make you a coffee.

To soak up the beers.

Sold.

[Bar noise stops - Background music stops - street noise]

You still remember my name?

Mmh... [background morning song starts]

J: You look well.

Don't tease me...

I'm not in the mood...

Would you prefer a coffee?

Yes please!

Can I smoke?

J: Always.

Great, I'm late.

J: What for?

Class.

You go out in bars when you have class the next day?

T: I guess I do...

I don't approve.

T: Mmh... As if you're a perfect student.

You really are a perfect student.

I clearly don't put that much effort in an essay.

Maybe you should.

No.

I gave up trying to be a good student. I've done enough,

Now I just have fun!

Don't waste your college years having fun though.

Only you could say that! Are you sure you're twenty?

Shut up!

Fine, fine!

I'll have to go then...

J: Is your university far away?

On the other side of town. I gotta be there before eight.

J: And it's?

Two in the morning?

The night begins! [J: Laughs]

May I?

No [T: Coughs]

Really?

Really, no.

[J: Laughs]

Well...

Well, see you soon...

Yeah.

Here, my phone number,

just in case. [Music stops]

Just in case.

J : Tommy, come on.

[Music starts again]

[Door opens]

[Music gets louder, electric guitar main theme starts.]

[Music stops - Tommy's theme starts]

[People fighting in the next room]

[Voices and music stop - footsteps in the stairs]

[knocks on door]

My parents kicked me out.

J: Why?

I don't even know. It's...

We got in a fight, but it's always the same thing, nothing's right,

I'm not smart enough or serious enough or good enough,

I keep failing and I bother them.

Sorry.

I...

I shouldn't have come here, you probably didn't even want to see me, I...

J: Stop, stop.

...didn't know where to go, I have noone.

You can stay if you want.

As long as you want.

Thank you.

Feeling better?

Are you sure you don't mind me staying?

I'm sure.

I'm not gonna leave you in the street anyway.

I should've called.

Me too.

You didn't tell me you had issues at home.

I didn't tell you much. We didn't really talk.

Now we can talk.

I don't have much to say.

I do.

What happened last time?

You know what I mean...You didn't want to see me again, is that it?

No..

No, of course I did.

Are we dating now? J: What?

T: You're not answering.

T: If you don't want to, it's fine, just tell me.

If I don't want what?

T: If you'd rather ignore this and pretend we didn't sleep together, just tell me, it's okay.

T: Stop looking away.

I'm not looking away.

T: You're avoiding the question.

What are you doing?

Step back - No.

[Main theme starts]

I'm just asking you what you want.

Don't think about it too much.

[Silent - music continues]

[Music stops]

Are you drunk?

No, why?

I don't know, I've never seen you sober and so happy.

Well that's a first then.

Are we going out?

What? Where?

I don't know, anywhere. You just stop working for like two hours and we go and have fun for a change.

I don't know.

Come on, please! We never go out together!

I got work to do today...

You always have work to do. It'll still be here in two hours, don't worry!

No but if you want to go and have fun, please go, I'm not stopping you.

You don't understand!

You're the one I want to have fun with.

J: I'd rather stay.

J: I got stuff to do.

You don't wanna be seen with me. I can't believe this, are you serious?

J: No, that's not it.

Yeah, that's totally it!

You're scared people will think we're a couple?

J: People will think we're a couple.

So? We don't care. J: Maybe you don't, but I do.

But why?

J: I just do, that's it.

But... J: I said no, Tommy, let it go.

J: What's going on?

Nothing.

J: Weren't you in class?

Tell me.

Did something happen?

I'm probably gonna stop anyway.

J: Stop what?

School.

J: Why?

I can't afford to pay for another year and my father won't talk about it.

J: Did you call him?

Several times. J: And?

Nothing.

J: Hold on.

J: There are other ways to pay for your year, you know.

J: You don't need your dad for this.

Really, you don't need to go after him.

If he won't talk to you, too bad. It's his loss.

Thank you.

J: Where were you?

Out. J: By yourself?

You weren't with me, were you?

J: What's the matter now?

Now?

T: You got something to tell me?

J: I'm just asking what's wrong. Everything's fine, go back to your book.

J: Tommy, what's going on? T : Do you care?

Yes, I care!

It's stupid.I don't know.

I just had a shitty day, that's all.

It'll be better tomorrow.

Well.

Goodnight.

[Main theme starts]

[Music stops]

[Notebook shut and thrown on the sofa - T sighs]

J: What's wrong?

I don't really feel like writing.

J: Do something else.

T: Like what? You're not gonna suggest anything, I suppose.

I don't wanna go out.

T: That's new.

You're sulking anyway...

T: Excuse me? J: What?

T: This is my fault? J: Is that what I said?

So, are you gonna be fine with this one day?

J: Be fine with what? T: Dating me.

Stop.

What?

We're not dating!

T: Why do you say that? J: Because it's true.

No, that's not true Joska. At one point you're gonna have to accept that...

Accept what?

Huh?

J: We never said that, did we? T: Yeah, well what did we say?

You told me you didn't expect us to date.

Right, when did I say that?

Six months ago. Aren't you gonna evolve?

Don't pretend like you didn't know this.

You know damn well that I don't want to...

You don't want what? To accept you're dating a guy or to accept you're dating me?

J: For fuck's sake we're not dating! T: Shut up Joska!

It's simple: we live together, sleep together, fuck together! We smoke together naked at two in the morning!

Don't pretend you're stupid or cowardly enough to actually think this is a friendship!

Get out.

["Badly" starts]

Still inventing weird stories?

Not stories.

Story.

Still the same?

Still the same.

So?

So what? Do you want me to tell you?

Go on.

Okay...

Picture a guy. Someone like me.

Like you?

A normal guy, a simple guy.

And he can't act upon his life.

What do you mean?

He can't touch anything, he can't change anything.

He see everything, he's aware of everything that happens, he lives like everyone else:

he gets up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, sleeps.

But he's in a loop. And he can't get out.That's his life.

That's it?

That's it.

So he misses all that's important.

It's...it's a nightmare.

He doesn't live, he knows it and there's nothing he can do about it. It's like missing out on your life.

Like if all the time you spend living is wasted because you don't do the right thing.

And hum...

[Singing starts]

Is that how you feel?

No...that's not how I feel.

I don't know.

Maybe.

Don't you ever feel like...

like you're missing out?

Like it's all there, but you're still missing it?

Don't you ever feel like you're ruining everything?

Yes.

[Chorus starts]

Yes I do.

Get out!

What?

I said get out!

Take your bag and leave!

But Joska...I'm sorry!

No, no. I'm done with the fits, the excuses, the cricitisms, I can't stand it anymore.

So now you take your stuff and you leave.

But Joska, where do I go? You're all I have...

I don't care, just get out!

[Chorus]

I love you, you know?

[Music quiets down, then gets louder again]

Joska, I love you, you know?

[Subtitle : Cassandra Levasseur]