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THE HUSSY

Sunday is Mother's Day. Write her a nice poem.

Nathalie, read me your poem.

Happy Mother's Day, I hope you'll like my present.

I'll tell you a story.

You're beautiful like wheaten bread,

you smell like lavender,

and your thoughts are like wild roses,

and you'll be an angel.

I hope you'll be happy with all these hearts.

Good.

Haven't you written anything, Mado?

Don't like my mom.

Quiet!

Alexandra, go on. Speak up!

Your love is faster than the wind,

you forgive my silliness, give me your love.

And I love you, Mom.

Go to hell!

Don't come near!

I didn't move!

I never hurt anyone... you're not nice.

The girl I saw was nice. She smiled... Is she yours?

- How do you know? - I know.

I don't know you.

I'll slug you one.

Is she good at school?

Good at scratching her pimples.

Always scratching!

You're nice.

No time to listen to you.

Why? Got a husband?

What's it to you?

Why not with me?

You think I'm no good?

You're a pain!

Come and sit down.

I'll take care of her.

I have a gift to cure burns.

Pimples are about the same as burns.

I got it from my grandma.

I can tell you the formula, but you need the gift.

"Fire, begone, like Judas on the Mount of Olives..."

Tell me to come, I'll cure her.

You can't, my friend is at home.

I'll cure her anyway.

I won't hurt you.

I just wanna talk. Come for a walk.

OK, but not in the woods.

They mustn't see us.

May I kiss you?

Just once.

See, I'm nice!

Yes, but I'm still scared.

I saw your mother.

I said I'd cure your pimples. She said OK.

You gotta come to my home...

It's nice there... there's a TV.

I'm afraid you'll run away!

You don't have a TV.

Should I tie your feet?

You can, but not too tight.

No, there's no need.

No-one must see us.

Get out. I have to back up.

You're heavy.

I'm scared stiff.

I have to be home by 5.

Keep your head down.

Next time I'll kill you!

Come on, Mickey!

Don't move.

I'm scared stiff.

There's my room...

It's not big enough for two.

I'll show you. You can tell me...

There's only one bed.

You don't mind sleeping in the same bed?

No, I don't mind.

Go behind the ladder

and hide.

Let me cut the string.

Hide!

Up the ladder!

Be quiet and go to bed.

I'm not hungry.

Tell me what you like to eat.

What d'you like best?

I don't know.

Tuna fish.

Canned?

Flaked.

In oil?

Olive oil?

Don't know... plain oil.

What else d'you like best?

Sausages.

To cook?

The red sausages you buy in cans.

Frankfurters?

I don't know.

I'm on edge too.

On damp or rainy days I can't relax.

Tomorrow I'll treat you.

How old are you?

17.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

What's wrong?

I don't like baloney.

What baloney?

You say you're 17 and you shave.

Nobody can shave under 19!

Not true... I was 15 when I started.

Don't believe me?

I believe all I'm told.

I'll treat your pimples.

Your hair!

Does it hurt?

A little.

It's no use... My mother tried.

Keep your voice down.

The doctor had us buy some cream.

They tied my hands so I wouldn't scratch in bed.

But it was no use - I still scratch.

When you scratch, I'll rap you on the knuckles.

What will you be when you grow up?

Nothing.

Maybe saleswoman if I can.

Don't stay here. Go to bed.

I'll be back in a minute.

It records you.

So I can watch over you all the time.

I want to pee.

"When I knock at the door."

"When I knock at the door..."

"Knock... ck."

I don't give a damn.

"Knock... ck."

I don't get it.

You better behave! Otherwise...

Your mom said I could beat you.

She'd beat me with a belt.

She doesn't beat me anymore.

When she did, I never cried...

So it's no use.

Dictation is no use.

Math is important... and that I know.

It's not worth studying.

My mind isn't on dictations at the moment.

Write the

Without a diploma, you'll be nothing...

I have none.

- A diploma to be saleswoman? - Of course!

Just a little more then.

Write your name.

I'm Madeleine.

Kneel down!

Why aren't you nice?

Why should I be?

I can't tell you.

Why?

You aren't the first to be kidnapped.

You know who kidnaps them?

It's the bosses.

This is a little girl's blood.

The boss came up and bled a girl before you.

She was 12.

Who are the bosses?

Those who command...

If you saw them... They're wicked!

It's not me.

They kidnap the girls.

Once I had to shave one.

They threw her in the water.

You must be nice with me.

Any noise and they'll come up...

and kill you.

When I don't do as they say...

they beat me.

I want to go away!

Go if you want.

Go if you want!

I'm scared... scared stiff!

I'm going to cry. Go to bed.

We can leave.

Where can I go?

You don't know the bosses.

When I'm away from home, I get ill.

With the change of air...

I won't cry...

I'll put a bolt on the door so they can't come up.

With the bolt they can't come up.

Sometimes I'll be strict.

Even if I don't like it.

But sometimes you've got to be or you're nothing.

Nothing but cookies!

I'm going to work.

I'll bring back food.

You can't stay here. Keep away from the window.

Afterwards go to bed.

Be quiet and they won't come up.

No need to be afraid.

When I come back, I'll knock three times.

Or I'll cough. Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

It makes noise.

We can speak softly.

Knocking and coughing make noise.

I can knock softly.

Put a string through that hole.

This hole?

Yes.

OK. I'll put the string in.

I don't like chocolate with nuts.

I didn't know.

It's OK.

I'll try to exchange it.

They won't mind.

Is Mickey the dog?

Yes. He bites.

Hello, Francois.

There's 12 francs worth there.

Anatole's here. I'll buy you a drink.

You little rascal!

Trying to go up the ladder?

Come down, bad boy... Come down.

Go inside right away!

I want my clock.

- What's with him? - It's my father's.

It's your mother's now.

- He gave it to me! - What's all this?

You can ask Claudine.

Why do you need a clock? To start work on time?!

I can't find a job.

They hired you at the abattoir!

But it was at 5 A.M. and you're too lazy.

I'm not a thief!

I'm not a thief!

It's me!

You're there, open up!

The string!

- Open up! - The string.

We agreed on the string!

As long as I'm not called a thief...

They yelled.

It's my clock.

Did the boss hit you?

You'll see!

If he comes up, I kill him!

Go down and kill 'em!

Are you nuts?

Do they know I'm here?

No, they wouldn't give me the clock.

Is your father the boss?

My stepfather.

My mother sided with him.

And we fought.

Since he came, I gotta keep quiet.

"I'm the boss", he says.

It's my house, not his!

He turned my mother against me.

Even my sister's stopped talking to me.

She can't have spoken to you much.

You drunk too much...

I'm not used to it.

I only drink lemonade.

Even cider is too much.

You know what?

You wanna please me?

OK!

Go and make up with your mom.

No.

So you won't please me?

Just tell her you didn't mean to fight with her.

I want to please you, but I won't do that.

I can give you a present...

I can give you the clock.

It's too heavy to carry away.

It's not heavy.

Sure it is!

You can bring it to my house.

Write your mom a note.

That way you won't speak to her.

Stubborn like a woman!

Tell her through the door

and run back upstairs.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it"... that's easy enough.

I don't want to.

Go on... then, we'll cuddle.

Go on...

Go on.

I can't!

I'm sorry.

Turn over... we'll sleep like this.

Are they mean at home?

They tie me to the bed.

Don't let them. You saw tonight...

As soon as I'm big enough, I'll split.

Once the neighbor gave me shoes.

They wouldn't let me wear them...

I put them in my schoolbag and wore them anyway.

The bosses don't hit me, 'cause I'd hit back.

But they're still mean.

Let's stop talking and sleep.

We'll sleep well...

I like to sleep like this...

We're like sardines.

A small one and a big one!

You're the big one!

Let's sleep now.

It's windy tonight.

Don't leave so early.

Only the lazy are always splitting...

in case they're asked to help.

I'm not lazy.

Stay with me today.

I must work... or who'll buy milk?

I didn't ask... Cider is OK.

In the morning!

No, not in the morning.

You see!

Does your work pay well?

I sell old cardboard for 20 cents a kilo,

old papers and scrap iron for 30 cents a kilo.

I pick mushrooms too.

Make me laugh.

You can when you want...

At school, there's was a boy, Frederic.

We played doctors and nurses during break.

Do it to me, I like it.

I'm going for milk.

Come in!

It's for later.

To eat tonight. Guess why.

'Cause we cuddled, it's a gift?

I don't know.

The bosses are going out tonight.

We'll watch TV.

And I bought things you like.

It's party time!

Let me see.

I want to see.

Just once!

- Cans! - Just once.

You're no fun.

Tell me something.

Anything.

I don't know.

I always start talking.

You wanna get married?

It depends... I'm not picky.

Have a fiancée?

Yes, I do.

- Is the pretty? - Yeah, she's nice.

Do you have a photo?

No, I don't.

You won't show it to me.

She didn't give me one.

Then you don't have a fiancée.

Or you'd have a picture!

I'll ask her for one if you want.

If you want! I don't care.

I'll see if they're leaving.

You promised TV. If it's not true, I'll leave.

I was thinking of leaving.

I have the key.

He's too stingy to change the lock.

Don't touch anything.

Let me try.

Is it the right key?

We'll keep the sound low.

Because of the neighbors.

I forgot the sausages. You could've said.

- All brawn and no brain... - I'll go get them.

I can't hear.

Must go to bed.

I've got to get up early.

Not me! I'm on holiday.

Go on... I'll close up.

Why were you mean?

Has Madeleine been bad?

Has she?

- Has she? - Yes.

- I've been bad but you too. - No.

So I'm nice?

- Don't laugh. - I didn't laugh.

- Yes, you did. - I didn't laugh.

You're a mule!

You're a real mule.

- Why did you wake me? - We must talk.

You could wake me gently.

You always quibble!

I didn't say a word.

I want you to stop quibbling.

If I say I have a fiancée,

you don't quibble!

You don't wash, don't comb your hair.

You don't clean!

- Maybe I hit you too? - Yes, last night.

Your big hands and my little ones... I hurt myself!

You always quibble!

You quibble or you sulk.

Not always.

It's true... not always.

I give the orders here.

You're no fun...

OK, you give the orders, but take that thing away.

It's too heavy!

Who gives the orders?

You, but come help me.

I'll do it later.

Can we watch TV tonight?

They'll be back.

A picture for my fiancée.

You want the price?

May I see it?

If you want.

What's the price?

She doesn't like pictures.

With this, she'll agree.

So I'll bring it and her back.

I can't, it's a customer's!

I'll bring it back. And I'll bring her too. I swear!

I have something to tell you, but I'm not allowed to.

How can I tell him?

My father left a long time ago...

We never saw him again, so I have no dad.

No, don't... I'll do it.

So I decided to call you dad.

Are you glad?

I won't always do it...

Only when I feel like it...

It was hard to tell you...

You can give me a nickname...

If you think of something.

At home they called me Mado.

I like potted meat.

You start... Enjoy.

You too...

My name is Francois.

You should bring flowers.

They'll make fun of me.

Don't let 'em see.

If you want, I'll bring cider.

You like it?

I'll be tipsy with cider.

I'd like some chalk... to play.

You might as well see her.

You like that girl?

Maybe she doesn't like you.

Because of your job.

And you've got no house.

That counts for girls.

Last year, in school...

I loved a boy in secret.

In a game, we had to say who we liked.

He named a girl I didn't even know.

He must've loved her in secret.

Another boy loved me. I didn't even know.

He told me... I mean, in the game.

I didn't like him much.

And that other boy with a girl I didn't even know!

You there?

Yes, I am.

How nice!

Dressed up for your sister's visit on Sunday!

That was a narrow escape!

She saw the table!

She sees nothing.

I'll have a heart attack.

Listen. Sometimes it stops.

One day it'll get fed up.

And it'll stop for good.

It beats fast, but doesn't stop.

I've had enough of her.

Aren't we a funny pair?

Will they come on Sunday?

It's not true.

It's to make fun of me.

Let me explain.

It's a fun house. It's just pretend.

A fun house. Understand?

We'll be quiet because of the bosses.

It's fun, you forget your troubles.

You go in...

Come on.

This is the closet we lock our troubles in.

Leave your troubles.

Pretend! You'd be transparent.

Go like this...

Do it... like this...

Hurry UP-

You'd tell me a funny story

and I'd know the end before you...

Or when you're annoyed,

I'd read it on your head.

I'd say: "The boss annoyed you."

You'd say: "How did you guess?"

"It's written," I'd say.

You'd be happy and laugh.

It's stupid!

You're stupid!

I make an effort. I don't feel like laughing.

You could make an effort, too. You're no fun!

Rub it all out.

You can rub it out yourself.

You're mean!

I'm fed up.

I won't talk to you again.

You can tell the bosses about me.

It's a big coin!

I'll speak to you even if we don't make up.

Listen to me.

Sit down.

I've thought it over.

I want a baby.

Make me a baby.

I'm bored all day.

You're nuts!

You're too young to marry.

My sister has one... she's not married.

It doesn't work at your age.

Know how to do it?

It'd hurt you. And it wouldn't work.

You're soft... You're all soft.

You know nothing.

You can't have a baby at 11...

You're crazy!

Why?

Before 15...

you can't have babies.

Some girls have 'em before.

You don't know.

D'you know more? I doubt it.

You're a softie.

It wouldn't be right.

Let's go shopping-

I'll get the bike.

When I go in the house, you come down

and run to the trailer.

Hide in the corn.

I'll go shopping and come back later.

You need some fresh air. You're going crazy indoors.

What're you up to?

What're you doing by the road?

A girl no one knows!

Throwing rocks at an old lady!

It's a disgrace to see that.

There's no point coming every 2 weeks.

We're not hiring.

No harm in asking.

I'd like to work in an office.

We'll never talk about babies.

Never again!

At noon, make her ear hurt,

so she knows I exist.

I don't want my sister coming up here.

You put me here, now leave me alone.

You could say something nice in the morning.

Did your ear hurt?

Why should it hurt?

I was getting better.

And now it's over.

No more pimples, I'm cured. Look.

I told you I'd cure you. I have a gift. You never believe me.

Are you pleased?

Yes, but you must stop being a mule!

- Did you eat? - No.

Thank you.

Look me in the eyes.

Make an effort if we're to go on, OK?

OK.

We'll see. I've thought of a way you can prove it.

Write me a poem or a story.

Choose one or the other. Go on.

A poem.

I got a new nickname for you, too.

"Cold-Blooded Francois". Do you understand?

I'll call you "Hot-Blood" too.

Lucky I'm here to make you laugh, Cold-Blood!

The eczema put me in a good mood!

I'll carry on writing my story.

I know you don't care.

I do care.

It's either about a girl called Charlotte or Zorro.

Do you know Zorro?

If you need something difficult doing, you can ask Zorro.

Or call me "Little Zorro" and I'll do it.

Does Zorro cure pimples?

Of course not!

It's my sister. I'll go down so they don't come up. Hide!

This is for my mother-in-law.

- Are you well? - Yes, fine!

It's very nice of you.

I must say bravo for the pimples

and not to get mad at the bosses.

You whisper to me: "Zorro, I love you".

So it's a castle up there?

What are the visiting hours?

He's getting worse!

Let's go inside.

Go ahead!

It's a funny poem.

Jesus, you who started from nothing,

put vitamins in the sardines and in the cookies,

so Mado is healthy

and the bachelor with her

is good-tempered.

That's all.

It's short but nice.

Come here.

Want to put your head on my lap?

What a stiff creature... Turn around.

You're not very relaxed.

You should chew gum like your mother.

I saw her through the window.

Some days I really like you.

Close your eyes.

I don't like short hair, but it suits you.

If my mother could see me...

Hey, Francois!

The police came for the bike insurance.

You were supposed to go

and you haven't paid it!

You'll get into big trouble. The summons is on the TV.

20 days in jail! Aren't you ashamed?

They said 20 days if you didn't pay.

Leave me some food while you're in jail.

20 days isn't long.

Mado really wants to stay?

It's all lies!

Does Francois want her to stay?

I'll give you back to your mom.

Is it true about the police?

You and your mom made up the story about the police.

You cried 'cause you like me. They want me now.

Not true!

I say it's true!

You're crazy!

Don't get so worked up.

I'll take you home tomorrow. I said I would when you were cured.

Or now if you want.

Do the bosses know where my house is?

No, they know nothing.

Otherwise I'll move away.

Swear you won't tell them.

On Mado's head,

I swear.

OK.

When did I impress you most?

I don't know...

When you called me "Dad".

I'll sleep well.

Want some?

Where are we?

You can hitch-hike.

You won't tell them where I live?

I won't.

We mustn't be seen. Go on.

It's a present. Look.

Can't you see?

Pull it. I wrote something.

Read it.

I think about you

It's a bracelet.

Wear it and you'll think of me.

After jail, you'll come see me at school?

Madeleine, that's not the way you told me!

And you, Fausso, did you take her that nicely?

You're putting me on! Let's start again.

We won't hold hands.

Get in position.

- She held my hand... - Get in position.

I look like I'm dead.

THE END