Original subtitles

Autumn 2001

You fuck!

Stop!

Stop!

No!

Are you Kevin?

Yeah.

That hurts, shit!

Calm down.

Tommy Leblanc's crazy.

He forced my kid brother to suck him off.

- Did he tell you that? - Come on.

His cheekbone's broken.

There's been bleeding, swelling, bruises...

His tongue's cut, but he'll soon be eating normally.

When will he be released?

Three, four days. A week maybe.

Nobody's come to visit him.

Doesn't the boy have a family?

Yes, but I've been looking after him.

His mom's mentally unstable, his dad doesn't have a phone.

I had to get the police to inform him.

Are you getting good care, Tommy?

Why's it called The Springboard?

Because it's a place that helps you change, go further in life.

It's an expression, an image.

Is there a pool?

Hello.

Hi, Tommy.

I'm Gilles, Gilles S�guin.

Hi.

- I'm Evelyne, the S.W. - A pleasure.

I bet you'll like it here, right, Tommy?

Yeah.

I'm sure you'll like it.

If things go well.

This way.

A real nice room, you'll be fine here.

Thanks.

You can call me anytime, if you need anything.

If I'm not there, leave a message and I'll call back.

I'll walk you back.

Bye, buddy.

Here, can you read this while I'm gone?

I'll be back in five minutes.

What's this?

It's your curtain.

See? There's Velcro on it.

Ok, I'll show you.

You hang it up here,

like this.

If you want light,

you pull it off.

Did you have time to read it?

What do you think about it?

Didn't you read it?

That's ok. We'll go over it together.

Sit up.

Come on.

Read it out loud and I'll explain as we go along.

W...

el...

Wel...

co...

Welco...

...come.

Welcome...

Tommy, what grade are you in at school?

- Grade 4. - Grade 4? Ok.

Or grade 3.

Grade 3.

Fine. No problem.

We have a class here, and a teacher. You'll attend.

Let me explain how things work here.

Can you look at me?

Tommy? Can you look at me?

The only thing we ask of you here is respect.

Look at me, Tommy.

Respect for others.

Respect for things.

You don't break things, insult people. You wash.

Understand?

Thanks for keeping this place neat and clean

No desserts after 5:30

I follow instructions without complaining

I talk only to the other boys at my table

Ok, calm down, gentlemen. Dinner is about to start.

What did she just say?

Calm down!

S�bastien?

- Milk for you, right? - Yeah.

Enjoy your meal.

Olivier?

Gilles!

I don't want any salad.

Eat a little, pal.

Enjoy your meal.

Tommy?

Everyone here take pills?

Not everyone, but almost.

Why?

Some have trouble sleeping and pills help them sleep better.

Some feel stressed and it makes them less aggressive.

Wll I take 'em?

It depends. You have to see the doctor for that.

After the observation period.

Know what an observation period is?

- No idea. - No?

The first few weeks, the educators will observe you.

We watch the way you behave, how you are with others.

We'll take notes,

to see how you eat,

how you sleep. We're always watching you.

They never stop!

What about outings?

Outings?

At my last foster family, we went canoeing, or to the city...

We never go out!

Yes we do, Roger.

If you deserve it, are well behaved.

Right. We never go out.

Hold on.

He eats like a pig!

Ok, who said that?

Who said that?

Just joking!

It shows lack of respect, Roger. You go to the bench.

He does eat like a pig!

Stop that or you'll go to your room.

Attaboy, Tommy!

He scores!

Nice goal!

Keep it up, guys.

Careful!

Keep playing, guys.

Give him room.

You ok, Tommy?

It hurts.

Your knee?

Lean against the wall.

Show me.

We'll check it inside, ok?

Ok, guys. Transition!

We just started to play!

You've had time.

Careful with your sticks.

What's going on?

Take it easy, guys.

Line up by the wall.

What did I tell you?

What did I tell you? We had an agreement.

Settle down.

There'll be a consequence if you don't stop.

Everyone's quiet? We can go in?

Hurry up if you want to watch TV.

Tommy!

See, Tommy.

It's 8:03 so I make a note here.

You have to be out of the bathroom by 8:13.

Be finished showering, drying off, dressing and all that.

I don't know how long it takes to shower.

I do, 10 minutes.

Get going, or no TV. You go to bed early.

How come?

Some boys can't fall asleep, get too excited.

They go to bed at 8:30.

Those who sleep well go to bed 1/2 hour later.

You're new. You go to bed early.

Ok, go!

You're in your room for the night in 25 minutes.

Shit!

You sleeping, you asshole?

Tomorrow you're gonna get it.

Quit the noise! I wanna sleep!

Up yours!

Christ, cut it out!

- Fuck you! - Up yours!

Christ!

I'm gonna cut you!

Hey, shut the fuck up. We wanna sleep!

Shut up, for Christ sake!

Assistance needed upstairs.

Fuck you!

Go fuck yourselves!

I'm gonna kill all of you.

I'm gonna smash yourface, slimeball!

You gonna pipe down, you shits?

I think it's Fran�ois.

Stop or you'll go you know where, Eric!

Shit, there're others here!

S�bastien? That's enough! Calm down!

Get back in bed. Back in bed, please.

That's enough!

Stop or I'll send you to the isolation room.

Now calm down.

Why not him? Why always me?

Go to hell, you shit.

Stand back, I'm coming in.

Fran�ois, no! Calm down, I'm coming in.

Fuck you!

I'm coming in.

- Wll you stop yelling? - It's him!

We'll take care of it. You stop yelling.

Shit, let me go!

You bunch of assholes!

Hey, new guy!

Your mother sucks cocks and eats pussy!

I'm glad to have you in my class.

To start, I'll explain how it works.

Every boy here has the right to feel at ease, to feel safe.

I won't let anyone here be insulted,

or denigrated.

Do you know what "denigrate" means?

It means to put others down,

tell someone he's dumb.

I won't allow that.

You come to school to learn,

and can stay in this class only if you respect that.

Understand?

What grade did you complete?

Grade 3.

Here.

Read this passage for me.

Something fucking stinks here!

Smells like shit.

Roger?

It wasn't me.

Come outside.

I said I didn't do anything!

Out into the hallway, Roger!

Come on, get going.

How about changing?

No, I told you...

Hey, it smells, you know.

Turn around.

Lift your shirt.

He shits his pants and says he didn't do it.

Fucking liar!

Look, I see it.

You go shower and change. It's ok.

Get the fuck out of here!

You're fucking disgusting.

You're going too far.

He shits in class. Fuck!

If you don't want to take part here,

you can go back upstairs.

So take me up. Fine, take me upstairs.

No, it's you who's going upstairs.

Place is full of fucking pigs.

He shits his pants and she throws me out.

Go to hell, shit!

Restraint!

Fuck, no.

Stop.

Fuck!

Well, now.

Busy day, Tommy.

You don't want to reflect on it?

If you want to try again, I'll get more paper.

Fuck you. I'm not gonna write no fucking reflection.

I want out of this room, understand?

Then reflect on it, write it down.

Fuck off.

Look, you'll write it or talk to me, but you'll do it.

Out! Get the fuck out, you loser.

I'm gonna get a gun and kill the bunch a you!

I'll be back for dinner. Are you hungry?

Eat shit!

Are you ready to talk?

Can you get ready for your shower, please?

Where is everybody?

Outside.

I wanna go play too.

You didn't write your reflection, your room's wrecked, you make threats...

Stupid fucks!

Stop it!

Go! Go!

Stop! Calm down!

Calm down!

Lemme go!

Calm down.

Take him upstairs.

This is pointless, Tommy.

Calm down. Calm down.

I want out of here!

I want out of here!

I want out!

Fuck.

I want out of here!

Yeah, real nice.

Ok, get ready to shower, guys.

Hurry up and you'll get to watch the movie.

Fuck!

Why?

Back to your rooms, guys. Go!

Into your rooms!

I said into your rooms!

We have to go in.

You're such a shithead, fuck!

Fuck!

Calm down, Tommy! Calm down.

Sure, go ahead! Grab my dick. Fuck!

Fucking gang of fags.

I'm gonna file a complaint against you.

Don't move.

You like touching my cock, huh?

Go ahead, touch it, go on!

Grab my dick!

I'm gonna kill every one of you!

I'll kill...

You'll stay here until you calm down, ok?

Can you explain to me what just happened?

Can you explain what happened today?

You calm enough to go back?

What can we can do to prevent these tantrums?

Tommy!

You can't enjoy these tantrums.

You can't enjoy having them, right?

You must feel bad afterward.

Why do you do it?

Why do you do it, Tommy?

'Cause people fuck with me.

Fuckin', fuckin'...

If we all acted like you when people bug us, great!

We'll keep using security to stop you.

If you hit us or spit, we have to stop you so no one gets hurt.

Only you can stop your violent outbursts.

I'm your educator. You have to trust me.

Want to stop now?

- No! - No?

Come sit down.

Let's talk about what you did to that 7-year-old.

Ok.

The cops say you wanted him to put your penis in his mouth. True?

Yeah.

Did you force him?

- No. - No?

- Did you threaten him? - No!

What did you say to him?

You'd rather fart than talk, so we stop. You'll go to class.

No, let's talk.

But I'm the only one talking.

Come on, Gilles. Sit down.

I'll answer all your questions. Come on!

How come your dad has no phone?

Did he ever have one?

See, you're not trying. I'm doing all the work.

Want to talk about something else?

Enough, stop that!

Come on!

Sure, just take off.

Stop that. You're the one not talking.

Fuck, I said I'd talk to you.

You aren't talking, you're yelling. Go to your room.

Go think about it in your room.

Fuck!

I have to go to the toilet!

Go, quick, quick.

Come right back.

Can I go see Karine?

Sure.

Hi.

You ok?

Yeah.

What's up?

Nothing. I came to see you.

What are you doing?

What?

Tommy, stop that.

What?

Stop rubbing yourself.

I'm not.

Go think it over in your room for 10 minutes.

What?

Tommy, stop it right now.

Fuckin' sicko. You're imagining things.

Backup needed.

What's going on? What's wrong?

Stop!

Keep playing.

She came by again.

She left her cell number so you can call her.

She says Tommy's in a center.

- Really? Can I... - Yeah.

Stop staring at me.

Hi, Gilles.

Bravo, Tommy.

It's great to see you working.

If you keep it up I'll have to reward you.

Thanks.

You were studying well.

Really?

Julie was pleased.

If you don't want to try, go to the bench.

Hey, Gilles?

What?

Can I come back now?

Nothing will happen?

No, I swear.

Jesus!

A booger on my plate!

- Stop it! - Disgusting.

That cook's a dirty slut.

Up you go!

Up to your room!

It wasn't me. Never is, it was...

Up to your room!

I don't want to.

Let me go, I don't want to!

It wasn't me!

It was your fault!

It's never me, you fuckers!

Again.

Almost there.

You ok?

It seems that you rubbed your penis on a doorframe?

Yeah.

Does that make you feel good?

How'd you learn to do that?

I just did.

They brought you to see me because you have tantrums.

Every day.

Is that true?

Yeah.

Want to tell me what goes on?

Unless you prefer to...

have one now, give me a private showing.

Is there something you want to tell me?

I don't like people fuckin' with me.

Violence is nothing new to you, right?

You learned that when you were little?

He's...

certainly someone I would take on.

I'll see him every two weeks, ok?

Fine.

- Did he talk to you? - No.

Prescribe him anything?

No, nothing.

Nothing?

He's very aggressive, you know. He's highly reactive.

In my whole 17 years, I've never seen tantrums like his.

I don't think it's necessary.

Violence is his form of expression.

He's just trying to provoke you.

Don't interact with him unless he's calm.

Which is why I bring up medication for him.

To calm him down a bit, so I can talk with him, help him.

I have 9 other boys to look after and with Tommy I can't.

Giving him medication won't teach him not to use violence.

We know nothing about his past.

You have to nurture him,

try to let him enjoy himself a little.

Try to love him.

I understand all that,

but the problem is I can't even talk to him.

You need to give him time. Just give him time.

If he doesn't change,

can't form a relationship with you or another adult,

we'll be able to say he's slipping into mental illness.

But we're not there yet.

Wort you at least try?

No way. Find a different psychiatrist.

- Did you say he has daily tantrums? - Yeah, I told her.

Tommy never feels remorse.

He never says sorry.

I tell you, he's a future psychopath

who'll end up in prison, kill someone.

Did she give you any direction, ideas?

She said not to react during a tantrum, to nurture him,

to love him.

To love him, but without emotion.

I'll try that on my boyfriend!

What? Isn't there some other psychiatrist?

In the meantime, what do we do?

Every night when I leave, I'm completely strung out.

I never fall asleep before 4 a.m.

Same for me.

It's so obvious.

The kid doesn't belong here. He's got to go.

Let some psychiatry ward take him.

We can't just unload problem kids on mental hospitals.

It's not that, but Tommy keeps us

from doing our job with the other kids.

He's always acting out.

We want this for the other kids, not for him.

Are your superiors aware of the violence here?

They say it's part of the job.

Anyway, Tommy's here.

He lives here and we'll take care of him.

Everyone ok with that?

Did you shit your pants again?

- Jesus! - Disgusting.

Come on, let's get you changed.

Simon,

no giving him the finger or threats. To the bench!

Why me and not him? He's the one pulling stunts.

If you settle down,

you'll be back here in 5 minutes. You got caught.

Tommy, what're you doing? Stop that!

Ok, go wipe yourself off. In the kitchen.

Come here, I'll tidy you up.

Hold on a minute.

I need authorization for a full search.

Kitchen knives.

No, all the rooms. Everywhere.

I found them. It's Tommy.

I wasn't gonna attack anyone.

I didn't do anything!

Because we caught you first.

We won't let you kill someone.

Fuck! That hurts! Gilles!

I'll do it the way you want. Let me go!

Another one of your lies?

No! You can see I'm not having a tantrum.

Fuck, let me go. You're really hurting me.

Ok, you can walk. But any violence and we grab you.

I don't want to.

Gilles, don't lock me up. I'm fuckir calm.

You're not. You're screaming at me.

You got no right to lock me up.

You got no right!

That's enough.

Fuck!

When it comes to knives, we can't take any chances.

Fuck, I'm gonna kill myself.

I'm gonna kill myself!

I'm gonna kill myself!

Fuck, I'm gonna kill myself.

I'm gonna kill myself, fuck!

Fuck!

Gilles, let me out!

Fuck, I can't breathe.

I'm gonna strangle myself.

Let me out!

Let me out!

Get me outta here!

I want some water!

Ok, hold on.

What are you trying to pull?

Still say you didn't plan to attack anyone?

You're gonna tell me your plan, dammit! Look at me!

I wrote your reflection. Leave me alone. Get out!

Fuck, you hurt me.

You got no right! I'll file a complaint, you'll lose your job.

Go ahead.

Josse's right there, file a complaint. You broke me, bravo!

Do it!

Sure, punch the wall!

Stop that! Stop it!

Stop, Tommy. Enough!

Stop. Calm down.

Stop.

Stop, Tommy.

Stay there!

Stay there!

Christ!

I asked you a simple question! Why did you steal the knives?

I like to sleep with knives!

Why?

Why? Are you scared? Of what?

How do I know?

It's not normal to sleep with knives!

Don't you remember anything?

No! I don't know!

My mom asked me the same fuckin' thing.

You like knives, that's all?

Yeah!

Ok, Tommy.

I'll believe you.

We'll say you didn't intend to harm anyone.

I'm gonna trust you, Tommy.

But you try trusting me, too.

Just a little, at least.

Ok, Tommy?

- Fran�ois, calm down. - No!

- Listen to me. - No!

- Let go of the handle. - Bitch!

No fuckin' way!

- Go sit down! - Get lost!

- Leave me be! - We're coming in!

I'm coming in!

A security guy got hurt.

Someone slammed the door on his finger.

You're not the only one there who has tantrums?

Nope.

How does anger like that make you feel?

I don't know.

And at home, how did you feel when your parents got angry?

Where are you going?

Can I go see Roger?

Ok, fine.

Hi.

So it's you who takes care of the garbage?

Yeah, they trust me.

You could run away...

Yeah, but I don't feel like it.

No fun if you have no place to go.

We could run away together.

No.

But you go if you want to.

I could leave the door open.

Can I go to the toilet?

Sure, Tommy, but don't try anything.