"Listen, my love." "I just want to say how beautiful you are." "How magnificent, the only thing that ever tempted me to believe in God." "How much I envy you too." "I envy you all that awaits you, my baby." "All the magic, the campfires, the starry skies, french fries - they're so great when you're a kid... the last day of school, when the bell rings and summer's yours." "Your first french kiss." "Damn!" "The smells, autumn, miniskirts..." "All the magic." "Grab it, my love!" "Grab it and keep it!" "Cherish it!" "Life is a mystery, my baby." "But grownups often forget that." "If life isn't mysterious, you're playing it too safe." "Okay..." "Be proud." "Always be proud." "Don't let others step on you." "Play, never stop playing." "And love." "Above all, above all, love!" "You're my love." "I love you." "Beyond words." "That was nice, that was very nice." "You really got into it, especially the part..." "The magic, the french fries, the bit about school..." "That was nice, you really felt it." "But in a few places you seemed to smile a little." "I'm not so sure..." "No?" "He's talking to his son for the last time." "I know it's the last time he talks to his son." "My smile wasn't..." "I mean, he's trying to smile so he doesn't cry." "He doesn't want to traumatize his son." " I get it." " He might cry..." "So you opted not to show any emotion, to remain a bit more..." "I showed emotion." "See, at that point in the film," "I need Christian to be a wreck." "He's completely undone." "Sure, I agree, but it seemed to me I was a wreck." "Yeah." "Sure." "No?" "No!" "We have to sense that the man's nearly dead." "He's talking, but there's no..." "So..." "I don't know how exactly to express the idea..." "How can I put it?" "I think we need tears here." "Yeah, we need tears." "You want him to cry?" "Yeah, I think so." "The whole time?" "Not necessarily all the time." "At the end?" "Look, I don't know." "Where you want." "I want to see the emotion." "You want him to cry?" "Yes." "Yes, that would be good." "Shit!" "What is it?" "What is it?" "Jesus fucking Christ!" "Louis!" "Louis Tremblay, wake up or I'll kill you!" "Wake up, you dumbass!" "Put down the gun." "Why're you screaming?" "I might've killed you." "Put down your fucking gun!" "Ok, I'm putting it down." "There." "It's down." "What's going on?" "There's something that looks like a finger in my toilet." "What?" "There's something that looks like a fingertip in my toilet." "You weren't supposed to see it." "In my toilet!" " I know, I'm sorry." " A finger!" "I'm sorry." "We got home late and Marco was supposed to toss it." "I don't want to know the details!" "Christ, how can you do that?" "It wasn't my idea." "It's what the guy wanted." "He's a model or something." "He asked us not to spoil his looks or break his arm so..." "Stop it!" "I know..." "I promised never to ask you to change." "But this is the last time." "Keep your dirty work out of my house." "I love you deeply, but if I find another finger in my toilet or blood in the kitchen, or a broken window that I can't explain..." "I don't know what I'll do." "Are we clear?" "It's clear." "And no more guns on my night table!" "There's a bagel in the fridge." "Fuck, what a jackass!" "THE AUDITION" "What you got planned for Friday?" "The forecast calls for sunshine all weekend." "So while you're catching some rays, stay tuned to our Super Weekend Showcase on CBOW-COOL!" "All weekend, all the music, all the fun!" "No commercials!" "And no bull!" "This is Raymond Delorme coming to you live..." "You sound like you have a bad case of hemorrhoids." "Yeah." "What did you do with our little bundle?" "The one I told you to flush down." "Did you check?" "The bowl, did you check?" "With something like that you check." "It doesn't always go down." "You flush, lift the seat and check." "Simple!" "You didn't check." "Suzie saw it this morning and freaked." "It's not funny, Marco." "There may not be a next time." "Nothing, forget it." "I'll pick you up later." "Fuck!" "Hello?" "Hi, it's your little cousin." "I slipped in a word to her." "And?" "And it seems it might work out." "You serious?" "Yeah, but drop by here so I can explain a few things to you." "I'm busy this morning." "How about 2?" "Ok, 2 is perfect." "Not a word of this to anyone." "Especially not Suzie." "C'mon, puss..." "Good boy!" "You're bringing him?" "He'll be fine." "I don't want to leave him alone all day." "Shit!" "If he pees on the seat, you clean it up!" "I'm serious, Marco." "And no whining!" "I won't whine." "Anyway, he won't pee, he's over that." "You're a big boy now, huh puss?" "Quit screwing around, get in." "C'mon, puss." "In you go." "That's a good doggie!" "Good doggie." "Now give your uncle a kiss." "In the back seat." " You ok?" " Sure." "Normally it should've flushed." "You don't have to check." "The problem's your toilet." " The problem's my toilet?" " Yup." "My toilet's fine." "You have a problem with my toilet!" "What's the time?" "Getting on 11:30, bud." "That's a really weird word." "It has nothing to do with beer." "And you're a guy, not some goddamn flower." " Or anything." " It's a contraction, not a word." "What?" "Bud." "It's short for buddy." "Buddy." "Bud." "Buddy." "Fucking A!" " The door locks?" " Yeah." " I don't want to chase him." " I checked!" "How many whacks you think?" "Two should do it." "Are you crazy?" "I'm not taking this crap!" "500 bucks isn't very subtle." "Want to see my tits?" "Robert!" "Get off me!" "Please, not here." "Not in front of my girlfriend." "You're not easy to find." "I worked hard." "Now's the time." "Stop it, shit!" "Stop it!" " We warned you twice." " Not here." " Not in front of her." " We warned you." "Have a heart!" "Look at me, lady." "What's your name?" " What?" " What's your name?" "Madeleine." " You knew." " Have a heart!" "Look at me." "Look at me!" "We won't hurt you, lady." "Not you." "You see my gun?" "I'm gonna whack you three times." "Your boyfriend Robert, right?" "He did stuff." "I won't say what." "That's your business." "Not five times, not six, not seven." "Three times." "I know it'll hurt, but it won't kill you." "Cause of the stuff he did, he has to get hurt." "Jesus Christ!" "Don't look over there." "Please stand up." "Don't look over there." "Look me in the eyes." "Look at me." "Madeleine, look at me." "Madeleine!" "Look at me, Madeleine." "Are you ok?" "Can you get up?" "You can do it." "Take my word." "Trust me." "It's over, okay?" "It's over." "That was it." "It's all over." "You still with us?" "I think..." "I'm gonna be sick." "You're still with us." "That was only two." "Pay your debts!" "Pay your fucking debts!" "Ok, Marco, take your damn picture." "You can go help him." "C'mon, let's get outta here." "Sorry, I missed the bus." "Well, missed it..." "I ran like hell." "Just as I hit the corner, the bus left." "Driver wouldn't stop." "The SOB saw me, too." "He looked me in the eyes." "He saw me but wouldn't stop his crappy bus!" "How can he do that?" "Really!" "What's he thinking?" ""God, I'm a good person." ""Now I feel good." "I'm gonna have a great day."" "There are better ways to feel good than to look someone in the eye and say, "I know you ran" ""but I'm not gonna stop cause that's who I am." ""It's what dreamed of as a kid."" "I'm pregnant." "Ever notice that when you say a word over and over, the word loses its meaning?" "Your brain hears it so often, you can't recognize it." "Like when you go in a place that reeks of piss." "You go in, gross, the stench is overwhelming." "After 20 minutes, you don't smell it." "You know it must, you take a whiff, but you don't smell the piss." "Why?" "Cause your brain's grown used to it and doesn't register piss anymore." "Like a chick's perfume." "At first it makes you tingle." "She walks in and you smell it, you know she's there." "Or when you're balling, you're totally in it." "But after a while, say 2 or 3 years with the same girl, you don't smell it." "Even if she changes her perfume." "What's eating you today?" "This morning I found a fingertip in my toilet bowl." "There was a fingertip in my toilet cause Louis cut off the finger of some guy I don't know." "And I just found out I'm pregnant." "Your menus." "Can I get you a drink?" "I'll have a glass of red wine." "Two glasses of wine." "Poor honeybun." "The worst is, I'm so happy." "I'm so happy." "I have a little baby in my tummy and I'm so happy." "I have a little baby in my tummy and I'm terrified." "I don't know." "I'm ashamed." "I'm terrified." "What'll I do?" "It'll be ok, hon." "I don't know what to do." " Don't you get tired?" " Tired of what?" "The job we do, collecting..." "It leaves me cold." "Before I was always mad." "So when I did it, I meant it." "It was sincere." "It meant something." "Take the next right." "Suzie was pissed off this morning." "Does Louis know?" "I just found out now." "You're the first to hear." "Here we are." "Your wine." "Shall I let you enjoy it or explain the menu?" "We'll wait." "What'll you do?" "I don't know, but I'm keeping it." " Yes?" " For sure." "I knew right away, as soon as he told me." "I'm keeping my baby." "I love him so much." "I love my Louis so much." "But I just don't know what to do." "You'll tell him, is what." "You don't understand, I can't." "Why not?" "You love him, he obviously loves you." "I can't tell him." "I just can't." "Do you see?" "I can't raise a child in a home where there are..." "I can't." "You're going to have to, hon." "I know." "I don't know." "I shouldn't drink wine." "Come on." "One thing at a time." "Drink your wine, have a smoke." "Two steamies and a coke." " All-dressed?" " No onions." "A poutine, fries, Sprite, not too much sauce on the poutine." "Coming right up." "You're having poutine and fries?" "They make good fries, they're not frozen." "Why not just fries?" "Because." "The fries are good, but you don't taste them in poutine." "So you get an order of fries too." "You taste the fries in poutine." "Well, not really." "I mean..." "You taste the fries, but it's less pure, less intense." "Get the sauce on the side." "First, very few places will do that." "Plus, it has to sink in." "The fries need to steep in the cheese and sauce." "You know your problem?" "A midlife crisis." "That's why you're all mixed up." "That'll be $12.48, please." "Louis is like a hero to me." "His life wasn't easy." "When we're together, it's like I was 6 years old." "It's like we were both 6 years old." "Think it's worse to cheat on your girlfriend with a normal girl or a hooker?" "I dunno, Marco." "Coming in for a beer?" "No, I can't." " See you." " Bye." "Stop it!" "Stop it right there!" "Stop looking at me!" "Look at yourself." "You waltz in, everyone eats out of your hand." "You're all smug:" ""I don't care how deep shit I'm in," ""I always manage to get out."" "You're pathetic!" "Haven't you realized sometimes you can't come back?" "You can't always repair things, this isn't a film!" "You're breaking my heart." "Hi." "Hi." "No, we don't give actors scripts." "We can tell them the story." "Ok, I have to go." "Goodbye." "Hello!" " Hi." " Things ok?" " Are you really serious?" " Let's talk outside." "I can't believe I'm acting in a Kotex commercial." "I know, for $3000 I'll run across a field." "You can audition on two conditions:" "you get a coach, and she meets you first." "She doesn't want to audition a total unknown." " When do I meet her?" " In 3 weeks." "Jeez!" "I found you a coach." " Philipe Chevalier." " What?" "I asked him for you." "Hold on, you know Philipe Chevalier?" "Sure, he auditioned for the same part." " What?" " You have a stain." "Orange juice." "For the same part as me?" "They didn't sign him?" "There were creative differences." "Jeez!" "Here, call him." "Right now?" "He won't bite you." "But be here on the first." "On time." "And wear only dark colors." " Dark?" " It's a drama." "Jeez." "Who are you talking to?" "No, I was thinking out loud." "You ok?" "You look tired." "I went out with Julie today." "We had a bit too much to drink." "Are you ok?" "I love you, Louis." "I love you too." "I'm sorry for this morning." "I'm going to lie down." "Hello?" "I'd like to speak to Philipe Chevalier." "Hi, you must be Louis." "I'm Philipe." "I know." "I mean, I knew that." "Come in." "Can I get you coffee, herbal tea or anything?" "No, maybe some water." "Ok, perfect." "Have a seat, I'll be a sec." "Here you go." "Thanks." "You're a great actor." "Thanks." "Really, Mr. Chevalier, a great actor." "Philipe will do fine." "Have a seat." "So you don't have much experience?" "That's right, not much at all." "But you have some?" "A little, sort of." "What kind?" "Well, you know, Mr. Chevalier, it may sound silly but I'd prefer not to talk about it, just yet." "No?" "Ok, I won't insist." "You know Gisèle?" "I don't want to be rude, but can I say my text?" "If I don't do it now, I never will." "I'll just run for it." "Sure, go ahead." "Good idea." "It'll break the ice." "One thing." "Don't try to perform." "Say it mechanically." "I mean, give the worst reading you can." "I'll do my best." "You're my love, my little boy." "You can't answer, my love." "Daddy's in the TV." "I don't know how..." "Shit!" "By now you know I've gone, but you don't know why." "What are you clapping for?" "Did I just sing a fucking song?" "Sorry, Serge." "I'm really sorry." "They're regulars, they won't mind." "A little action will help them digest their pasta." "I don't know, I must've blown a fuse." "I spent my life blowing fuses, and any man who'd let me." "Now, I want you to take a little walk." "I'm ok, I'll finish my shift." "Forget your shift." "The noon rush is over, I don't need you." "You'll break all my dishes." "Thanks, you're sweet." "Don't tell anyone." "Go on, fly." "Get your hair streaked, anything." "And if you ever want to talk..." "I'm sorry." "It was awful." "No, it wasn't awful." "You just said the words, like I asked." "It came out all wrong." "I'm wasting your time." "Louis, it was perfect." "First of all, I'm just giving my own opinion here." "I'm not a guru." "I don't own the truth." "To begin with, now that you know your text, try to forget it." " You want me to forget it?" " Exactly." "You must forget your text, forget you know what you're going to say." "Even forget that this is an audition, a film." "But you can't forget one thing:" "a little boy, about two years old." "You have to picture him in your mind." "He has to exist." "There's only you and him in the scene." "You have to be in a place where there's just you and him." "That's where it all begins." "What does your character want?" "I dunno." "He wants to say goodbye to his kid." "I don't agree." "I think that for some reason, you have to say goodbye, but you don't want to." "What you'd really like is to stay with him all your life." "What you want is your son and the only way you can stay with him is via a camera." " Do you have kids?" " No." "Do you want them?" "I dunno, I guess so." "Start at the beginning." "We'll do the first 5 or 6 lines." "But this time, say them very slowly." "Too slowly." "Take your time." "And don't forget." "You're in the woods, all alone." "There's just you and the video camera." "It's your child, your baby," "who you held in your arms, who you watched sleeping," "who smelled so wonderful." "God, you scared me!" "What?" " You scared me!" " What?" "What are you doing?" "I got up to pee." "I'm sorry!" "Don't ever do that!" "You'll give me a heart attack!" "I'm sorry, I just wanted to pee." " It's not funny!" " I know." "Stop laughing, it's not funny." "Don't get up to pee at night." "I promise, I promise." "I'll never pee at night again." "I envy you all that awaits you, my baby." "All the magic, the campfires, starry skies, french fries..." "Fries are so yummy when you're a kid." "Fries are so yummy..." "Fries are so yummy when you're a kid." "Can you believe it?" "The guy invites me on his goddamn boat!" "We spend the night drinking whisky and talking." "On a goddamn boat!" "In the middle of the night!" "So we become friends and we start talking about important stuff." "Stuff that's important to me, anyway." "Like, some things in life matter." "What can I say?" "I had an amazing night." "Shit, a really special time." "It was really like a, I dunno..." "A communion?" "Right, that's the word." "A communion." "A communion on his goddamn boat!" "Like that, out of the blue!" "So then he asks me to be his blood brother." "Gentlemen?" "Two red ales, please." "Yeah, he wants us to be blood brothers." "So me, I dunno..." "I know what you're thinking!" "But it wasn't that." "It wasn't some fag thing." "It wasn't a fag thing." "It wasn't faggy." "So we cut our hands and everything, the whole nine yards, blood brothers, the whole thing." "Time passes, it's been two weeks." "Last night I'm here gabbing with a coupla guys, sipping a brewski, just shooting the shit..." "Turns out this fucker's blood brothers with 3 or 4 guys!" "Even with that slob Tanguay!" "I mean, what the fuck!" "You feel cheap?" "Real cheap!" "I mean, I cut my hand!" "I don't cut it for fun." "It means something!" "But for some people, nothing's sacred." "They swear oaths up and down and it doesn't mean a damn thing." "Guys like that are fucking disgusting!" "You know?" "Esteem must be deserved." "He who esteems everything, is badly served." "Molière." "Where?" "Is it normal we always talk English with her?" "We're in Québec!" "It's her dime." "So what?" "When I go to Italy, I pay and I speak Italian." "You can't speak Italian and never went to Italy." "If I went, I'd try to speak Italian." "It's only normal." "We're in Canada." "No, I'm in Québec." "Same difference." "I hate vodka." "We case the park tomorrow?" "I can't, I'm busy." "What?" "Why, where you going?" "Marco, I'm busy." "Be proud." "Always be proud." "Don't let others step on you." "Never stop playing." "And love, my baby." "Above all, above all..." "Love!" "Your instinct is good." "I can already see that." "You won't tell me your experience... but it's there." "I think you're forcing it." "Yeah, I'm forcing it." "I think so, yeah." "What do you mean, forcing it?" "You're chasing the emotion, forcing it." "Even in the part about the campfires..." "You held your eyes wide open to bring on tears." "That's ok, it's an old trick." "It's useful, but you don't need it." "Sometimes I'm afraid I won't have any." " What, emotions?" " Yeah." "Don't worry, you have them." "You have to get out of their way, turn off your mind." "Just pretend that emotions are like a small wild animal." "If you chase it, it's going to run away." "Ideally, you sit down." "You do nothing." "You let it come to you." "Even when it's right next to you, you don't budge." "You let it do what it has to." "If you can do that, you're acting." "You're having wings." "You're in the zone!" "Kids do that." "It's the first thing they do." "They play doctor, make up stories." "And they believe!" "And you have to believe too." "God!" "You have a girlfriend?" "Yeah, I do." "What's her name?" "Suzanne." "Well, Suzie." "Known her long?" "I dunno, 2 years." "2 years?" "Lucky!" "I've never lasted longer than 2 months." "Here." "For my opening." "The day after your audition." "I've never been to opening night." "Don't feel obliged..." "Louis, I'm happy to invite you." "What's the play?" "It's called Dissentiment." "When I read it, I loved it." "But now, I don't know what it's about." "In theater, you don't always understand." "Christ!" "Philipe Chevalier!" "Philipe Chevalier is playing pool." "Philipe Chevalier, playing pool." "Know him, the actor?" "You know, in that show..." "Sure I know him." "Who doesn't know Philipe Chevalier?" "The ladykiller." " Do you play pool often?" " Occasionally." "Are you as good as on TV?" "I guess on TV it's not you playing." "It depends." "Right, it depends, just like I thought." "You're good at lots of stuff on TV." "Can I tell you something?" "My girlfriend has the hots for you." "Really?" "Really?" "Really?" "That's all?" "I say that she's hot on you." "You could at least answer." "You too good for her?" "I didn't say that, I don't know her." "I don't want any trouble." "I don't want any either." "We don't want trouble." " Do you want trouble?" " Not me." "But I asked a question." "I'd like an answer." "Are you too good for her?" "I said I don't even know her." "I didn't ask if you knew her, shit!" "Did I ask if he knew her?" "I just asked if you think you're too good for her." "Relax, ok?" "It's happy hour." "We're enjoying our beers." "I don't know what your problem is, but I'm easy." "I have to pee." "When I get back I want you gone." "Otherwise I'll tell my pals at the bar." ""Otherwise I'll tell my pals at the bar."" "Damn queer's too stuck up to answer." "Fucking actor." "It's easy to act tough on TV." "Let me explain something." "If you come closer, I'll rip off your pal's ear." "He'll bleed and keel over." " Lemme go!" " Shut up!" "He'll whimper, but he won't get up, believe me." "Then with my two free hands, I swear on my love for my mother," "I'll break your arm." "Is that the kind of day you want?" "Think fast!" "I'm gonna let you go." "You're gonna get up and leave." "Quietly, ok?" "I'm letting go." "They left?" "Yeah, they left, they were scared." "It's your turn." "So what did you answer?" "That even if I hate arithmetic," "I can still understand it." "What did he say?" "I should try harder to like it." "I told him I hate broccoli, but I understand I have to eat it anyway because it's good for me." "And that arithmetic is just as bad as broccoli, even though it's not a vegetable." "Were you polite?" "Of course, Daddy." "I don't like your mustache." "You don't?" "It makes you look sort of dumb." "It scratches and smells like soup." "What's wrong?" "Dogs aren't allowed here." "Dogs aren't allowed?" "This is a park, isn't it?" "It's the law, sir." "No dogs here." "No dogs in the park?" "Then where are they supposed to go?" "I don't know." "I don't make the laws." "But if you don't leave," "I'll have to fine you." "Miss!" "Your shoelace is undone." "Christ, they pave over everything except a tiny park, and, pow, no animals!" "You some Nazi?" "Do you shoot pigeons too?" "Thanks!" "Name, please?" "My name?" "Think I'm gonna tell you my name, you retard?" "Who do you think you are?" "Think you're a cop?" "Ok, I'm gonna leave now, cause I have to, understand?" "But if I ever see your stinking face or cap or pencil," "I'll give you more than a fine!" "Call the daycare!" "I'm going to be late." "Madame?" "Madame, can you hear me?" "Anybody have a cell phone?" "Someone called." "Madame, try not to move, ok?" "Her chest is bleeding." "I can see that!" "I'm just pointing out that it's bleeding." "I know." "Could you shut up?" "Let's be polite." "I'm sorry, lady." "I'm sorry!" " We shouldn't touch her." " I'm not touching her!" " I'm just trying to help." " So am I." "You're out of your minds!" "You're fucking sick!" "Christ!" "My granddaughter's waiting..." "What's your granddaughter's name?" "My granddaughter's name is Sandra." "Her name is Sandra Desrosiers." "Call the daycare." "I'll call them." "I'm late." "What's the name of the daycare?" "My granddaughter..." "It must be something." " What?" " Saying goodbye to your kid." "Knowing you won't see him again." "What do you tell him?" "He's going to watch the tape all his life." "You have to find something smart to say." "But you can't." "It's beyond words." "You have a son, right?" "Jean-François, my little man." "Sometimes I think that, like it or not, one day I'll be looking at him..." "It'll be the last time I see him." "I probably won't know, but the last time..." "It doesn't compute." "I can't get my head..." "I can't accept it." "It's completely..." "What the hell's going on?" "A big accident." "They say someone died." "What's wrong, baby?" "What happened?" "Just hold me." "Just hold me, without talking." "Just for a few minutes." "As long as you want." "Come." "Come." " I love you, baby." " I love you." "I love you." "A super CHOW..." "Fuck off." "He was sitting there." "Maybe they won't come today." "Did she say what was wrong?" "No, she doesn't want to talk about it yet." "She's been weird since the finger." "Did you get the toilet fixed?" "You know she loves you." "Sometimes she overreacts." "This time it's different." "She's half-there, half-gone." " I don't know what it is." " Why not ask her?" "She doesn't want to talk." "And I have a lot going on too." "Excuse me, sir!" "Dogs aren't allowed in the park!" "Goddamit!" "What is your fucking problem?" "Is it your job to piss people off?" "Are you stalking me, asshole?" "You in love?" "Wanna dance?" "Want my fucking number?" "What?" "What's wrong?" "You jerk." "He'll call the cops." "We have to go." "So?" "They're not here, we have to come back anyway." "You're such a pain!" " Why?" " You're such a pain!" "I'm having problems with Suzie and all you can do is throw sticks at people." "I'm being serious and you throw sticks at someone who's... wearing a cap!" "So what?" "So nothing, shit!" "Look at us, two clowns in a park." "Two goddamn clowns!" " Speak for yourself." " I'm fed up!" "Come, puss." "Hi." "Philipe Chevalier's expecting me." "He told me." "Go on up, the rehearsal must be over." "You say one thing and then the opposite." "I don't know where I stand." "You're so angry, it feels like your eyes are daggers." "Maybe you're the problem." "You make up stories so you can believe I still love you." "Then why is hate in your eyes?" "It's not hate you see in my eyes, it's lack of love." "You're used to seeing love in my eyes, but now that's gone." "That's all, it's just that." " You're not mad at me?" " Not anymore." " You're sure?" " Yes." "Okay." "Sorry, I guess it was just me." "Yes, it's just you." "Yup, it's just me." " You ok?" " Yeah, I'm ok." "See you later." "See you." "You're here?" "I didn't notice." "You ok?" "Fine." "I came in, but didn't want to interrupt." "I understand." " You heard it all?" " Some of it." "You shouldn't worry, you're really good." "Well, that's my opinion." "It was like..." "It was so real, I felt shy watching." "What do you mean?" "What you were playing there, the scene." "No, hold on a second." "That wasn't a scene, that was real." "I mean, the woman you saw is my ex-girlfriend." "She's an actress, but we weren't acting." "I'm sorry, I was sitting there." "No wonder you liked it!" " How stupid of me." " Stop it." "You saw a good show." "I'm so sorry!" "C'mon, let's get to work." "Let's do it again." "Remember, get into the scene." "All he has left, all he can leave behind, is a little message on a videotape." "Take your time." "Not during the scene, but before." "Don't try to be good." "Don't try to be anything." "Just try to be him." "To see what he sees." "To think what he thinks." "His little boy." "See his boy." "You're my love." "My little boy." "You can't answer, Dad's in the machine, in the TV." "Do you want to talk?" "There's too much going on in my head." "Give me a little time." "Look both ways, ok?" "Wait here a sec." "Yeah, but..." "Just wait here." "Can I help you?" "You've a lovely little girl." "Thank you, but... can I help you?" "Someone paid me to tell you if you keep on seeing her, your legs will be broken." "Don't run away," "It's not me." "I won't hurt you." "But someone else will." "I don't understand." "Are you threatening me?" "I have a contract, but I won't do it." "Did my wife pay you?" "I don't know her." "I don't even know your name." "All I can say is, change park." "This one's too hot." "Was it my father-in-law?" "Well?" "I can't take it." "I can't do this anymore." "I'm quitting." "What about me?" "What am I supposed to do?" "Whatever you want." "You can't just quit like that." "It was right here, at the corner." "The car came from here." "Did they arrest the guy?" "I don't know." "His father'd had a heart attack." "He ran a red light." "I'd prefer if he'd been some dickhead." "I'm alive, and I have a little baby in my tummy." "Sometimes I feel like..." "I feel so tiny." "It's like life is tossing me around." "I feel like a leaf." "Life is a mystery." "But grownups often forget that." "If life isn't mysterious, you're playing it too safe." "Stop." "Look me in the eyes, Louis." "Look at me, stay in the mood." " At you?" " Keep going!" " Be proud." " No, start over." "Be proud..." "No, talk to your little boy." " But I see you." " See your kid in my eyes." " Always be proud." " I can't feel it." "Take your time and give it to me." "Be proud." "Always be proud." "Don't let others step on you." "Never stop playing." "And above all, above all, love, my baby." "I love you beyond all words." "Tell me about your experience, Louis." "When I was a kid," "I was wild about movies." "Mom and I went all the time." "She loved movies." "She was crazy about Gregory Peck." "She had taste." "That's it, I was wild about movies and actors." "I'd act out scenes at home alone." "Scenes from films and plays." "I knew every line in the Godfather." "But only when I was alone." "So that's it." "I never tried to become an actor." "The part of town I'm from, things can get rough, and I'm good at getting rough." "I became a runner." "I beat up people who owe money and won't pay." "A collector, that's me." "Or, that was me." "I never stopped acting out scenes alone at home." "And nobody in your life knows?" "Well, there's you," "Gisèle, my cousin, from the agency." "Your girlfriend?" " Why not?" " Who knows?" "I was afraid she'd laugh at me." "So all your life you beat people up?" "Glad we didn't meet before!" "Look, Louis." "I don't know much about life." "But I know actors." "And you're one." "If you're half this good at the audition," "I guarantee she'll let you meet the director." "What time tomorrow?" "At 11." "I'll think of you." "Break a leg." " Thanks." " You say ok, not thanks." "Then ok for everything." "Try to sleep tonight." "Don't chase after emotion." "Let it come." "Just get out of its way." "Behold the man." "You ok?" "I'm ok." " And you?" " Sure." "Loads of work." "Feeling alright?" "Are you ready?" "Yeah, I think so." "Come here a second." "Let me see." "You look gorgeous." "You'll do fine." "Want some water?" "I'll see if she's ready." "Remember when we were kids?" "You copped a kiss by imitating Humphrey Bogart." "Do the same now." "We're ready for you." "Come in." "Dominique, this is Louis." "Hello, Louis." " Pleased to meet you." " Hello." "How are you?" "Any questions, is there anything you'd like to know?" "Any explanations?" "You sure?" "Then let's start." "If you'd face the camera..." "Please identify yourself." "Pardon?" "Your name." "Look at the camera and say your name." "Louis Tremblay." "Thank you." "When you're ready." "Take your time." "There's no rush." "Don't forget, you're playing." "It's just a game." "It's what kids do." "You're my love, my little boy." "You can't answer." "Dad's in the machine, the TV." "I don't know how..." "Shit!" "Look." "By now you know that Dad's gone." "I know you don't know why." "I know it's not easy to understand, but..." "I'd like the tropical salad and a bottle of mineral water, please." "And bring me a goat cheese poutine too." "But no sun-dried tomatoes in the poutine." "No tomatoes." "And the sauce on the side." "Are you... expecting a baby?" "Yes." "Is it mine?" "Yes." "I quit my job." "I can't take it." "I can't collect anymore." "I have to see Joan... but I promise, no more fingers!" "Do you want us..." "Want us to be a family?" "I saw his last show." "God it was boring!" "Philipe Chevalier..." "He can't act." "He never could and he never will." "Some people like him." "Some people like McDonald's, doesn't mean it's good." "He's a ham." "He's stale." "He's never believable." "And he's always playing the same part, badly." "So why are you here?" "Morbid curiosity." "Watch out!" "What for?" "My foot." "You just stepped on my foot." "Oh, that?" "No, I can't watch out for that!" "Do you mind?" "We're all pimping for somebody, Billie." "Mostly for ourselves." "Bastard!" "Scumbag!" "Quitter!" "We sell our ass to convince ourselves it's still ours." "To convince ourselves it's worth more than other people's." "We sit there, numb, on our ass, no soul, nothing left to defend." "Then we start getting bored." "Do you remember?" "As kids, we never were." "Our ass was ours alone." "We owned ourselves." "We could be who we wanted." "We could do it." "We had favorite colors." "You say I'd never have killed the cat as a kid." "But I would have, because I had no choice." "That's enough!" "The only difference is, back then I would've buried it." "I'd have said a prayer." "And I'd have wept for a week." "But now I didn't think twice." "I couldn't care less about cats now, Billie." "But I do care about you, Billie." "I care about you, Billie." "You're the only part I've kept of myself." "Even now, I'm dying and all I can think about is how good you smell." "You smell so good." "Like a young girl." " You're the best!" " Thank you!" " Did you like it?" " It was awesome!" "I haven't danced like that in ages." "I gotta pee." "I have to talk to you." " I gotta pee." " Sit down a minute." "I'm thrilled about what's happening to you." "Really." "It's amazing." "I'm so glad." "It's all thanks to you." "I don't mean the audition." "I wanted to say..." "I wanted to say, I'm putting on a play next year." "I've a part for you." "A small one, but it's a start." "Are you serious?" "I'll tell you after." "Wait, are you really serious?" "Yes, I'm serious." "Go pee and we'll talk." "You're serious?" "Go pee before I change my mind!" "Today's the anniversary of my dad's death." "It's been four years." "He sat on the sofa, took his gun, and stuck it in his mouth." "I was lucky." "I was in the next room." "Can I get up?" "And zip my pants?" "What's your name?" "What do you want, Sarah?" "$16,000." "What?" "Do you have $16,000 on you?" "Then you can't help me." "Four years ago you beat up my dad for $16,000." "You broke his jaw, broke his nose, he lost an eye." "Then he lost his job, his friends, my mom." "He shot himself in the head." "He was a nice guy." "You'd have liked him." "This won't bring him back." "I know that." "I'm not crazy." "Listen to me." "You don't want this." "I can see it in your eyes." "Think it over." "Think it over real good." "If you do this, you'll always regret it." "I know." "I realize that." "That's the worst part." "Hello, Philipe Chevalier." "Because it's been 4 years." "You always call on the day he died." "And I have caller ID." "Yeah, I'm ok." "I mean, I think about it a lot, but I'm ok." "He's great." "He's playing in the living room." "Absolutely, Philipe." "He misses you." "He'd love that, for sure." "How's your show going?" "The reviews are great, anyway." "Say your name." "Look at the camera and say your name." "Thank you." "When you're ready." "You're my love, my little boy." "You can't answer me, baby." "Dad's in the machine, the TV." "I don't know how..." "Shit!" "Look." "By now you know that Dad's gone." "But not why." "It's hard to explain." "Listen to me, my love." "I just want to say how beautiful you are." "How magnificent." "The only reason I ever thought God might exist." "How much I envy you too." "I envy you all that awaits you, all the magic." "The campfires and starry skies." "French fries - so great when you're a kid..." "The end of school, when the bell rings and summer's yours." "Shit!" "Your first french kiss." "The smells..." "Miniskirts." "Fall." "All the magic." "Take it, baby." "Take it and keep it!" "Cherish it!" "Life is a mystery." "But grownups often forget that." "If life isn't mysterious, you're playing it too safe." "Okay..." "Be proud." "Always be proud." "Don't let others step on you." "Never stop playing." "And love, my baby." "Above all, above all, love." "I love you." "Beyond words." "for my son" "Translation:" "Robert Gray, Kinograph" "DVD captioning:" "CNST, Montreal"