" Come on!" "You musn't cry like that, young lady." "Was it your mother who died?" " No, my grandmother." " Don't your parents live in Paris?" "You were here on your own." " I don't have parents any more." " May I offer you something ?" " No." " A coffee will make you feel better." " No, thank you." "It's kind of you." " Really?" "That's a shame!" " Miss Lydia!" "Miss Lydia!" "Come on, you must be reasonable." " It was my grandmother." "I couldn't even go to the church." "My boss has gout." "And when men are sick, they're worse than children." " She was so good to me." " And you don't have your mother now?" " No." "No one." " You're young." "Crying won't get you anywhere, and it ruins your face." "So, she was the one who paid for your studies?" " Yes." "Perhaps it was because she couldn't go on doing it, that she died." " Don't worry about the rent." " Thank you." " We'll sort it out later." " Of course she's upset, but she's not alone in losing a grandmonther." "It's not a national day of mourning." " I'd like to see you in her place." "You have your parents." " Alice, between us, that girl..." " What has she ever done to you?" " I've invited her out 3 times." "And 3 times, she's refused me." " Is it a crime to be serious?" "I don't really care, she can do what she likes." "But there are already enough female lawyers in business." "Females lawyers should be banned!" " Charming!" " In your case, there's nothing to worry about." " Well thanks a lot!" " Germaine!" "Bye-bye!" " Bye-bye!" " Oh, men!" " A dozen for number 4." "And don't spill them." "Oh, Miss Lydia, would you like some oysters?" " No, thank you." "Good morning, madam." " She can keep on looking for her serviette." "I hope you didn't forget to warn Adolphe?" " No of course not." " Waiter!" " Good morning, Miss Lydia." " I can't find my serviette." "Please give me a new one and serve me the daily special." "And take this away." " I'm very sorry." "I have my orders." "I'm not allowed to serve you anything." " Why ?" "Well, because..." "Try and come to an understanding with the boss." " Young lady, you owe us 140 francs." "And don't you forget it." "No, madam." "Thank you." " Already finished eating?" "I wasn't hungry." "Here, swallow this." "It'll whet your appetite for the next time." " Thank you." "Oh, these young people!" "They would die to stay thin." " Do you know Miss Lydia." " Of course I do." " Go catch her up and give her this." "Oh, no way!" "Tails: she loses." "Heads:" "I won." " Really!" "You little brat!" "Anyone here?" " Here I am!" "Oh, Lydia!" "I'm so happy to see you." "Don't be mad with me." "I should have come with you." "But my parents are stuck in Avignon with their antiques, and I'm all alone to look after the shop." "You see where the law leads you?" " Yes." "Have you had breakfast ?" " Yes, I've had coffee." " Come on, you can have another one." "You're really tired, my dear." " Yes." " Come with me." "I've got some warm croissants." "I've often had breakfast at night too." "Come on, my dear." "Follow me." "Here we are!" "Sit down." "I'll get another bowl." "Eat." "Make yourself at home." "Put some butter on it." "You take it black too?" "You don't want any milk?" "What are you going to do now?" "As you weren't there, I kept my notes." "You just need to copy them out." "It's not worth it." "What!" "You're not going to drop out?" "You've done everything right, you've worked so hard to suceed..." "Have I really suceeded?" "Absolutely." "You have no right!" "Do you hear me?" "If it was me, the dunce..." "But you..." " Me?" "I have to eat." " You always have a place at the table here." " They say : "To eat, is to live." And to live, is everything else." "D'you know what I'm thinking?" "No." "Yesterday, in a trunk of old books, I found..." "Wait!" "Come with me!" "I'm not going to let you do anything foolish." "No way!" "Oh no!" "Not going to happen!" "You're nearly finished and you'd give it all up, because of a money problem?" "That would be stupid." "Don't worry." "Have faith!" " In what ?" " You see this ?" "My father bought these books at the auction house." " There's a lot to read." " And this here is amazing." "Sit down." "It's written out by hand." " What is it ?" " The memoirs of an actress who died 20 years ago." "Turn the page over." " Is this her ?" " And here's her child." "What a sweetheart!" "She talks about her lover leaving, about leaving the stage, about her marriage." "She forgives him, pardons him." "Listen to this." "" My darling, never blame your father." ""Jacques Ferney was honesty" ""and goodness itself."" "She talks about her tours, her bad luck, and her misfortunes, among other things." "She discusses everything, but there's nothing." "Not a single word about the man who she never saw again." "Admit that it's amazing." ""My poor little girl," ""you're 2 years old and there you are, dead in your crib." "" holding in your hands your beloved doll" ""that he gave you." ""In a few hours, I'll be joining you." ""I simply can't take any more."" "Did she kill herself?" " Yes." "The poor woman!" " You know what I thought of ?" " No." "I've consulted the directories, and there's only one Jacques Ferney." " I don't understand." " He never knew that both his child and that woman had died." "The proof is all there." "If I was in your place, I know what I would do." " What would you do?" " I'd go and find him and pass myself off as..." " You're crazy ?" "That's horrendous." " Horrendous?" "Why?" "I know I'm very unhappy, but not to that point!" "Not that!" " I've got some addresses." "I'll try to find a job of some kind." "Goodbye." " You're not mad with me?" " No, I'm not mad with you." " So, did you find a job?" " No." "I ran around all day for nothing." "Maybe you'll have more luck tomorrow." " I hope so." "I've prepared your account." "Oh, I know." "I owe you 240 francs." " There's no rush, but..." "Times are hard for everyone..." "And my husband is so..." " Reassure him." "I'll pay you." "I'm sorry, I'm dead on my feet." "I'm going to bed." "Goodnight, madam." " Goodnight." " She obviously didn't find anything." "At the moment, it's so hard." " Especially when you don't know how to do anything!" "Oh, these students are all the same!" "Do nothing and company!" " Without students, you'd have no clients." " Oh that's all nonsense!" "When's she going to pay us?" " When she finds work." " Well, we'll be waiting a long time then!" "I've had enough." " Where are you going ?" " To talk to her." " Ernest!" " Leave me alone!" "If it was up to you, we'd be bankrupt." " Who is it ?" " The landlord!" " Just a moment !" "Is it about my account?" " Yes." "I'm not a bad man, but there are limits." " I told Mrs Veyssier..." " But, I'm the boss!" "You work hard, but you're running on empty." " I haven't been lucky." " Perhaps that's right." "Law studies are all well and good but don't necessarily lead to earning a living." "look at this." "The soles of your shoes are worn out." "And your dress has seen better days." "I know what I'm talking about." "However, let's not exaggerate..." "I give you a really good rate same as my longterm clients." "8 francs a day, we're not in Peru after all!" " No we're not." "Thank you." " You're welcome!" "Actually, I can't say I'm unhappy to have a cute litle client like you." "Young, pretty, good figure... it's a breath of fresh air in the house." "Meet me halfway for goodness sake!" " I'm going to find some work." " Yes, of course." "What if I foget about those 240 francs?" " I'm not asking you for anything." " I'm asking you." "Don't you understand?" "You could stay here as long as you like." "What about it?" "No!" "No!" "Leave me alone!" "Get out, or I'll call for help." " It was just a joke!" " Get out!" "Do you hear me?" " O.K!" "I'm going." "Not a word to my wife." "Right then, Miss Lydia." "I hope you'll have more luck tomorrow." " So, what happened?" " You're right." "She's in a bad way." "I've extended her credit." " I'm glad." "She deserves it." " Oh yes!" "She deserves it." "Did you come about the job?" " Yes." " Sit down." "Next." " It moves quickly but it's a slow process." "Are you here for the secretary job?" " Yes." " You're pretty." "You've got a good chance." " I've been looking for 2 weeks." " 2 weeks!" "It's been 3 months for me." "And I've got 2 kids." " What'll you have, miss?" " I'm waiting for a friend." " My husband left with some dimwit." "A girl about your age." "I don't know why I'm telling you." "You don't care." "And you're right." " Bastard!" " Next." " It's my turn." " Next!" "Come on!" " Goodbye." " Come a bit closer, madam." " Yes, sir." " You know shorthand?" " Yes, sir." " Can you type quickly?" " 120 words a minute." " Do you speak English?" " Yes." "English, German, Italian and even French." " Yes." "Does 300 francs a month suit you?" "300 francs par mois?" "That's impossible!" "You can leave." " If you had told me beforehand, I wouldn't have come." "It's a disgrace!" "Perhaps you'd like me to clean your shoes, cook for you and perhaps even sleep with you?" "It's disgusting!" "Disgusting!" " And what will your friend have?" " I don't know." "She's coming soon." "While I'm waiting, give me whatever you'd like." " Vermouth and blackcurrant?" " No." " Pernod?" " Too strong." " Vermouth and blackcurrant then." " Sit down, my dear." " thank you, sir." " You're in mourning." "You've lost..." " My grandmother." " Do you know shorthand?" " No, but I'll learn it." " Very good." "Where did you work previously?" " I'm a law student." " Interesting." "Can you type fast?" " I'm never typed professionally, but I write fast." " Pefect." "That's good enough for me." "And what do you prefer?" " I don't understand." " Morning, afternoon, evening?" " I'm at your disposal,sir." " The evening, then." "Take off your hat." "Wait a moment." "Your beret is charming." "Black really suits you." "Black suits blondes." "Don't get up, there's no hurry." "We'll have a little test." "Take this pen and write." ""She was very young." "Barely 20 years old." "" As I approached her..."" "Just one "p" in approached." " No, there are 2." " You are going to do just fine." "Oh!" "I've had enough!" "Do you hear me?" "You're all animals, pigs." " So, did that go well, miss?" " Get lost!" " What's the matter?" "What's the matter?" " I've had enough." "Can't take any more." " Tell me about it." " Everything dirty, disgusting." " Here's the 2nd vermouth and blackcurrant." " What's his name?" " Who?" " The guy in that album." " Jacques Ferney." "He lives in Versailles." "I took note of everything." " And if it's not the right one?" " What are you risking?" "Absolutely nothing." "You're not risking anything." " All right Fédor!" "Be quiet!" "Can I help you?" " I've come to see Mr. Jacques Ferney." " Do you have an appointment?" " No." " Oh?" "Come in anyway.I'll go and find out if he'll see you." "Don't be afraid." "Fédor is only a danger to thieves." "This way." "Come along." ""An intinerant knight succeeded a statesman," ""Richard Lionheart and called by the Plantagenet Bertran de Born" "" Richard Yes and No." "He was violent like the Plantagenets," "" and had their love of women and their courage."" " Very good." "What's the source?" " Andre Maurois, "History of England"" "and Davis, "England under the Normans and Angevins"." " Very good." "But i don't mean your English pronunciation, which isn't so good!" "I think you found something very interesting in "The Feudal Monarchy in France and England", by Petit-Dutaillis." "I seem to remember that in that work..." " Excuse me, sir." " Yes, what is it?" " There's a young lady to see you." " What does she want?" " She wouldn't tell me." " Her name?" " She said, that her name wouldn't mean anything to you." " Oh!" "Probably a beggar." "Have her see madam." "Petit-Dutaillis." "I've found it. "The Feudal Monarchy in France and England"." " I'm sorry but the gentleman can't see you." "I'll take you to madam." " No, not to madam." "It's about something very serious." "And very personal." " Oh?" "Oh, right then." "Very well." "Wait here." " I'm really happy, Pierre." "Now try to find "The Life of Simon de Montfort"." "It's by..." " Bémont." " That's right." " Sir." " What is it now?" " The young lady claims it's a serious, personal matter." " Show her in." "Come here, young lady." "What is this about?" " It's that..." "It's personal." "I'll be right next door, sir." " Sit down." " Thank you, sir." " Who sent you?" "Do you have a letter for me?" " No, sir." " Please sit down." "What is this about?" "I'm listening." " Madam." " Good afternoon, Pierre." "Has my husband left?" " No, but he has a visitor" " Oh?" "Who is it?" " A young lady." "It seems that it's personal." "That's why I'm out here." " Very well." " Come along!" "You haven't come here for no reason" "You're not here by chance, asking to speak to me, even insisting on it." "Because you did insist, didn't you?" "Yes, sir." " What's it all about?" "I understand." "There are some things, that are not done lightly." "And looking at you, I can see that you're not used to this." "I'd like to put you at ease." "I'm not trying to pry." "I think you are unhappy." "Do you need some help?" " Sir..." "Come on, a little bit of courage." "I was once young, and not always happy." " Sir..." "What I'm going to say is going to hurt or annoy you..." " Hurt or annoy me?" " It's about a memory." " A memory." "What memory?" " Here." " Why are you showing me these photos?" "And this handwriting?" "It reminds me..." "It reminds me of so many things." "So many things." "Why are you crying?" "No, don't go, stay." "Please sit down." "You can see I'm deeply moved." "But how come you have these pictures?" "Why have you brought them to me?" "Where did you find them?" "Who sent you?" "Who are you?" "You must answer me." "Who are you?" "What do you want from me?" "Who are you?" " It was my mother." "I'm so sorry." "I didn't know you had a visitor." "It is the day after tomorrow that we're dining with the Flavier's isn't it?" "With the Flavier's?" "Yes, of course." "I had made note of that." "The day after tomorrow." " Thank you." "Please forgive me for bothering you." " My youth!" "My entire youth from so long ago!" "I can't grasp..." "Everything's confused." "I'd like to ask you a 1 000 questions and I can't." "It's very strange." "I don't recognize her features, or the shape of her face in you." "What is your name?" "Everything's gone, even your name." "Now let's see!" "Where can I see you to talk to you?" "I can't do it here." "Where do you live?" "What's your address?" " The student hostel." "On..." " On ... ?" " Rue des Ecoles." " No, get serious!" "This chapter doesn't work at all." " You told me to investigate in the Petit-Dutaillis." " That isn't what I told you." "It's one thing after another today." "I can't work like this." "We have to get into the habit..." "I'm sorry, Pierre." "I'm very agitated today." "We'd better stop now." "Oh, Lydia!" "How are you?" " Fine." " What are you doing here ?" " Nothing." " What do you mean?" " Nothing." " We don't see you in class any more." " No." " Why not?" " I don't know." " What's the matter?" "Are you sick?" " No." " You hands are burning." "Come and have a drink at the fair with me." "Come on, quickly." "(indistinct publicity announcement)" " You can admire feminine beauty in all its glory in a decor worthy of it: nature." "At 9 p.m., a snake dance, an Egyptian dance and a classic dance." "Offered by Miss Lotte Semivoya." "Let me repeat, 3 different acts..." " You'll see how I shoot." "I'm not afraid of anyone." "I hit the bullseye every time." "Watch!" "One shot in the pipe and one in the tobacco pot." "Oh!" " Aren't you enjoying yourself?" "Do you want to take a shot?" " No." " What's the matter?" "You're no fun." "Perhaps you're hungry." "I bet you haven't had dinner." "Come on, let's go!" "Come and eat something." "Don't touch her." "It's good isn't it?" " Oh, yes!" " We were hungry!" "Could we have a little more?" " Coming right up." " Drink up." "Warms you up doesn't it?" " Yes, it does." " You should have told me." "We would've eaten straightaway." "Waiter!" "2 brandies." " Right away." " Quickly!" "Thank you." "Here." "Waiter!" "2 more." "Here you are." " We don't have a cent, Nénette and I, 3 out of 4 days." "But we don't care." "There's no reason to feel down about it." "You can still be happy without any money, when you have a companion in life." "You better appreciate what you have, when you're together." "Bad days are better, when you're together." "You, with one look get rid of my blues." "And me, with one hug, I take care of your sorrow." "Let's never give up this beautiful love affair." "Together for ever!" "Always together, for ever!" "Who wants the song?" " Where are we?" " Come along." "Don't be scared." "There!" "Wait a moment." "I'll pay the driver." "Here." "Thanks a lot." "That's all I can give you, or I won't have enough for the hotel." "Lydia!" "Lydia!" " She hasn't been home for 3 days." " Perhaps you didn't see her come in." "She might be sick." " No one gets in without my seeing them." "I've knocked on her door." "But I have her key and we can open it, if it will make you happy." "There you are." "Well go on, go in!" "What did I tell you?" "There's nobody here." " I don't understand." "I'm worried." " I'm not." " Do you know something?" "It was to be expected." "Like my husband said:" ""We'll soon be paid."" " What are you insinuating?" "Something must have happened to her." " Don't worry about it." "I'm sure something happened to her." "With her pretty little face..." "Marguerite!" "There's a gentleman asking for Miss Lydia." " She's not here." " He wants some information." " I'm coming." "Information, what information?" "She's been gone for 3 days." "Yes, sir." " She hasn't been home for 3 days?" " No." " 3 days and 2 nights." " Just as I was saying to this young lady, who's her best friend." " That's terrible." "I mean, it's annoying." "I came in from Versailles just to see her." "Is Miss Lydia in the habit... of staying out all night ?" "Until now, she's been very reliable, but..." " But?" "..." "But...when you're young..." " Thank you." " All alone." " Thank you, madam." "Tell me, young lady, are you Lydia's best friend?" "Yes, sir." " You're a student like her?" "Yes, sir." " When did you see her for the last time?" " Well... the day she went to Versailles." " Did she tell you who she was going to see there ?" "Vaguely." "A relative, I think." " A relative?" "Thank you, my dear." " Isn't my husband home yet?" " No, madam." " He has that much business in Paris?" " I believe so." " Did he go to see his publisher?" "I'm sure he did." "The proofs had been corrected." "He works too hard." "He should take better care of himself." " As you know, madam, it's only work that he enjoys." " That's all?" " Excuse me, madam." "I..." " Don't apologize." "I think I understand." "Tell me..." "From time to time do you find him troubled and anxious?" "No, madam." " So much the better." "I left a book here on his desk yesterday." ""The Black Angels" by Mauriac?" " Yes." " He put it on..." " Thank you." "Don't get up." " ...the 3rd shelf." " Thank you." " Did you find it?" "Yes, thank you." "Tell me..." "Was that young woman who came to see him recommended by someone?" " I'm sure she was." " Was she interesting?" " She was looking for a job as a secretary." " There's so many young women looking for jobs as secretaries now." " Life is hard." " Good afternoon." " You look tired." " I've just spent 3 hours in the National Library." "I have a huge amount of work at the moment." " I'll leave you then, my dear." " That would be good." " Enjoy your work." " Did my wife need you for something?" " No, sir." "A book she had forgotten." " What were you talking about, when I came in ?" " Mme Ferney ws worried about that young woman, who came looking for your support." "Oh?" "What did you tell her?" " That I didn't know anything." "Excuse me, sir, but... you left this lying around." "So I took it upon myself to..." " Thank you." ""Night of the 27th to the 28th." ""Unknown woman,dark-haired, about 45 years old." ""Lariboisière, 11:30 p.m."" " It's not her, she's about 20." " Wait, we've got some younger ones." "Wait a minute..." "Ah !" ""Unknown, blonde, about 20 years old." ""Concussion." "Beaujon, 2 a.m."" " That's her." "I'm sure it's her." "Thank you, sir." "( indistinct speech in the background)." " Quiet!" " That's her." "No, don't wake her up." "May I use the phone?" " Yes, sir." "Hey!" "Hey!" " Umm?" "You have a visitor." " A visitor?" "It must be my friend, Alice." "No." "It's a good-looking young man." " A young man?" "I've gound her in the hospital at Beaujon, sir." "Beaujon." "Good." "Very good." "Well done, Pierre." "Did she have an accident?" "Is it serious?" "Are you sure?" "Right, I'm on my way." "Hello, Pierre." "Take her some flowers." " I'd already thought of that, sir." "Thank you." "Are you feeling better, Miss Lydia ?" "Do you recognize me?" "I think I've seen you before." "In Versailles." "At M. Ferney's." "I'm his secretary." " Versailles." " Who did you think I was?" "We were very worried." "I've been looking everywhere for you." "All the hospitals and police stations." "And here you are!" "Here are some flowers." "And some candies." "Do you like them?" "Thank you, sir." " If anyone wants me,I won't be back until later this evening." " Right,sir." " Not until this evening?" " Yes." "My publisher is waiting for me." " Again!" "He takes advantage of you!" "Was he the one who just called?" " Yes." "I'll be back as soon as possible." " No goodbye kiss?" " Yes, of course." " Don't try to talk." "Everything will be all right." "The young lady will soon be fine." "No more fever?" "37.3." " Perfect." "Just perfect." "As soon as you're better, the two of us will have a chat." "You wanted to run away from me, but I can run very fast." " Me too." " Oh, of course!" "Would you like me to have you moved to a clinic with a lovely garden?" " No, sir." "I'm just fine here." "I'll refer you to a specialist." "As soon as you've recovered, you'll go back to class." "And later..." "Yes, later..." "Well, good luck." "And I'll be back again tomorrow." "See you then." "You found her in hospital?" "Yes, in Beaujon." " Is it serious?" " Not any longer." "How old is she?" "22." " I was 22 when you married me." "Why didn't you tell me the truth at the time?" " I loved you, my darling." "But the other woman." "Did you still love her?" " I don't know any more." " Yes." "Men seem to lose their memories where their past is concerned." "You really did that, your poor man." "You." "I held you in such high regard." "And you never said a word." "Never a glint in your eye, never any uneasiness that would have helped me understand." "You cheerfully took on that guilty mistake." "And now you have fallen apart." "It's not jealousy on my part." "I'm thinking about that woman you abandonned." "Who died." "And who left you a souvenir of herself, in that young woman who came here." "What a sad story this is!" " The dead take their revenge." " Luckily." "But there's something I don't understand." "Why did she wait so long to find you?" "I don't know." " Didn't you ask her?" " No." "And her mother never tried to see you again?" "No, never." "Jacques, you're very unhappy." "Yes, very." "Very much so." "For you, and for that poor child, who looks so sad in her hospital bed." "So, please indulge me." "Is she a typist?" "No." "She's studying law." "See how proud you are already." "You have to look after her, Jacques." "You owe her that much." " And you forgive me?" " Have her come here." " Oh!" "Your florist has already come and gone, sir." " Like every morning, Jean." "That young lady is so delightful." " Yes, sir." "For the 2 months she's been here," "It's been just like Spring." " That's true." "And Spring is beautiful!" "It certainly is." " What shall I serve for lunch,madam?" " It's Sunday, so lamb, Honorine." " It's just that..." " Don't you like lamb?" " It's all the same to me whether it's lamb or roast beef." "But it's the young lady." "Oh?" "It's the young lady." " I think the young lady prefers chicken." " Make chicken then." " Very well, madam." "What 's this wine doing here?" "My husband didn't want to drink it yet." " But he went to get it from the cellar himself." "Oh !" "Very well then." " Hello?" "I'm listening." "Is Miss Lydia there ?" " Miss Lydia is at Mass." "Mass?" " Pierre!" "It's Sunday." "I thought you might want to finish the chapter." "What chapter?" " Well, chapter 7." "Chapter 7 ?" "We finished it yesterday." "Oh, so we did." " So, you came all the way here for chapter 7?" "Well, seeing as you're here." "And if you're free today..." " All day." " You'll have lunch with us." " Oh, sir !" " Oh, you're already busy?" "Well, we'll..." "No, sir." "I can." " Oh?" " I definitely can." " Tell me, those flowers, over there." "For 2 months now, Lydia has been putting them on my desk." "Are they for you or for me ?" " They're for you." "Right, I thought so." "I've been wanting to come here for a long time." "And I thought to myself I could leave my husband to look after things and use this beautiful day to go see the famous Palace of Versailles, which apparently dates from the time of Louis XIII." "I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone, and take the oportunity to bring to my former tenant, the bundle of letters she left in the wardrobe." " Thank you very much, but who gave you my address?" " Miss Alice, her friend." "They're very close." "The daughter of the antique dealer at 7 rue Soufflot." "Do you know what an antique dealer is?" "There's furniture, night tables, books, all kinds of old stuff." " Was Miss Lydia with you for very long?" "15 or 16 months." "Maybe even 18." "That long?" "Right up to the death of her grandmother." "Well, it's all worked out like a dream." "What was going to happen after her illness?" "When she told us some very nice people were going to look after her..." " She said that?" " That little one is as honest as the day is long." "Things were going badly?" "Worse than you can imagine." "At her age, in Paris, there's a lot of men sniffing around." "You know how it is." "We're both women and we used to be young." "Anyway, please tell me, where is that Palace of Versailles." " Well..." "You go to the left,then cross la Place d'Armes, and you'll see it." " It's quite big then?" " Very." "Goodbye." "I'll say goodbye to you too." "Oh, Miss Lydia!" "What luck!" "I was just talking about you with Mme Ferney." "Can I give you a kiss?" "I was making use of this beautiful Sunday to visit la Place d'Armes, and to bring you back the letters you forgot." "I forgot some letters?" "Where are they?" "I left them with Mme Ferney." "Oh !" "If I shouldn't have, I can go and get them back." "It's not important." " I've made a silly mistake." " No, it's just fine." "Goodbye, Mme Veyssier." "I think I made a mistake." "Well, let's see!" "Where is this palace?" " It's just not possible." " I assure you it is." "I read it with my own eyes." "I can bring you the book." "And what did Marshall Ney say, or what did your great historian say that he said?" " A simple pun that might be true." ""Sir, you'll arrive in Paris with your finger up your "Ney" (nose)." "It that you, Lydia ?" "Your hands are freezing." "It's cold in the church." " Did you go to confession?" " Yes." " At your age, you have very few sins on your conscience." " There's always something, you need to be forgiven for." "You must have met Mme..." "what's her name... your former landlady." "Mme Veyssier?" "Oh yes!" " A good woman." "She spoke of you in glowing terms." "Both you and your grandmother." "It was your grandmother who looked after you?" "But I'm forgetting the most imprtant thing." "Here's a little package she gave me, for you." " It's just some letters." "She shouldn't have bothered." " Before lunch, would you be kind enough to help me wind this wool." "Of course, madam." "Why haven't you ever talked to me about your grandmother?" "It never occured to me." "Oh ?" "It's strange but you always seem to be scared of me." " Not at all." "I thought you were." "One of these Sundays, you must invite your friend Alice." "Feel free." "This is your home now." "Alice?" "Mme Veyssier was talking to me about her, and telling me what good friends you are." "I'm annoyed with her." " That's a shame." "Sundays wouldn't seem so long if you had a friend here." "Hold your arms up." "Hello, yes?" "Who's speaking?" "Good morning, Commissionner." "You've already got the information I asked for?" "Perfect?" "Is it serious?" "Pretty much." "So this young woman has deceived me." "Shamelessly deceived me." "I thought so." "Her attitude, her shifty look made me suspect her." "She never was a lady's maid." "Her diploma was faked." "Thank you for the information." "I won't fail to." "Thank you again." "Keep your arms up." "Excuse me, madam." "Your husband has kindly asked me to stay for lunch." "But I wouldn't want to... to take advantage." " Not at all,I'm delighted, Pierre." "We'll finish this later." "I'm sorry, madam." "I've said often enough that you don't spend enough time with us." "I'll have your place set." "Good morning, Miss Lydia." " Good morning, sir." " You went to Mass this morning?" " Yes." "I know." "One of my friends told me." "Oh ?" "Jean." " Yes, Madam?" "Please set one more place." "Pierre will lunch with us." "Very well, madam." "Did you settle back into university easily?" "Very easily." "Your absence hasn't held you back?" "Very little." " Did you know I have my law degree." "I could help you." "Copying our your notes, practising your lessons." "I'm at your disposal." " Thank you but I don't need anyone." " That's too bad." "Lunch is served." "May I just wash my hands?" "Hurry up." "Goodbye." "See you tomorrow." "Goodbye." "Excuse me, miss." "What would you like, madam ?" "I'd like to speak to Miss Alice." "That's me." "Please come in." "What's this about ?" "I am Mme Ferney." "Mme Ferney ?" "Yes." "Mme Jacques Ferney, of Versailles." "Oh, yes!" "Yes..." "Would you like to come this way ?" "Of course." "Marguerite, would you please leave us alone." "I'm listening, madam." " Do you usually take the 5:15 train?" " Generally, yes." " If M. Ferney sent me to Paris more often," "I would always take the 5:15 train home." "The journey is so short, that the timetable doesn't really matter." "That's obvious." "The 1st time you came to the hospital you seemed quite moved." "No, annoyed." "I took you for the policeman who had taken me in." "That's very funny." "You have some grey hair around your temples." "That's the silver I'm putting aside!" "Oh, a bee!" "A bee?" "Where is it?" "I'm scared of bees." "There's 2 of them now." "Your honey-coloured hair attracts them." "Kill them or I'll set the alarm off." "Do I still look like a policeman?" "No." "Say it with a smile." "No." "Better than that." "They've gone." "Mme Veyssier, without meaning to, answered the questions I had, and cleared up a number of points for me." "Whereas you are much more careful." "I have nothing to say to you." "Is that what you think?" "I'm quite sure." "Why is Lydia annoyed with you?" "But, we've never fallen out." "Well then, she lied to me." "Or you're the one, who's lying right now." "I don't understand." "Maybe not, but you're scared." "What are you accusing me of?" "Think about it." "I've nothing to be ashamed of." "Perhaps." "But you look as though you want to cry." "Not at all.." "I'll wait for your parents." "Oh no!" "Perhaps they'll have more luck than me, and will know how to make you talk." "But they don't know anything about it." "About what?" "That's not what I meant to say." "No, you're floundering." "When one's conscience is clear, one's attitude is very different from yours." "I'm going to tell you the truth, madam." "You'd be well advised to." "I'm the one who's guilty, just me." "She was so unhappy." "She would've killed herself." "I swear!" "It would've been better if she had." "Don't say anything to my parents, I beg you." "Agreed!" "And don't you say a word to Lydia." "I promise I won't." "What are you going to do?" "That's my business." "I'll be an advocate for children." "I love children." "For unhappy children who are alone, have nothing and are miserable." "That's a job worthy of you." "What amazing weather!" "Flowers!" "So many flowers!" " Where are you seeing flowers?" " When I'm happy, I see them everywhere all over the banks, on roofs, everywhere." "Oh, a tunnel." "I hate that." "it's just to make us appreciate daylight a little more." "Here's the Duclos file, sir." "Perfect." "Did you read all the statements?" "Yes." "His wife accuses him along with all the other tenants" "Do you really think he's guilty, sir?" "She is brilliant." "But he shouldn't confess to it." "I wouldn't know how to defend him.." "Now, let's talk about something else." "I've got good news for you." "You'll plead for the 1st time next week." "Me ?" "Yes, you." "Your interest in unhappy children fits in perfectly." "You'll defend a young girl in the children's court." "Have you ever attended one of those hearings?" "There's nothing more depressing." "Those poor kids." "Most of the time, it's the parents who should be judged." "I'll make arrangements to be there." "Oh, sir I'll be nervous if you do." "Everything will go well." "Silence!" "First of all, please stand up." "I can't see you." "Stand up." "Who's the oldest of the four of you?" "I am, sir." "Are you?" "Or is he?" "You're just four little street urchins." "You don't realize it, But I'm telling you that's what you are." "You stole some coal, on the quay at Bercy." "Pay attention!" "I'll say again, you stole some coal, from the quay at Bercy." "And I'll tell you how you did it." "You came at dawn to pick up what you wanted and, since you couldn't carry it, you stole bags to take it away." "What did you do with that coal?" "Don't you remember?" "You have short memories." "You sold it." "And after you sold it, where did you go, you young scoundrels?" "Do you want to go to jail?" "We went to the cafe." "We had an aperitif." "Yes, Mr. Lawyer, sir." "Will the mothers please come forward." "Do you recognize your children?" "Yes." "Young hoodlums!" "You brought them up badly." "They steal coal, go to the cafe, drink aperitifs." "Is that right?" "What do you have to say?" "You have to forgive them, sir." "But they stole." "Yes, but it was a Sunday." "I didn't know stealing was allowed on Sundays." "What does the Public Prosecutor have to say?" "I think that, given the mothers' way of thinking, these children would be better off in reform school." "Take them away, ladies." "And make sure I never see them again." "Thank you." "Make way, please." "I'll see you later." "You're 16 years old." "You've been married for 6 months." "Your husband is a hard-working waiter." "And while he's working, you work as a prostitute?" "Oh no, sir!" "Don't lie." "We have proof." "A policeman followed you." "It was just once, sir." "Why?" "I don't know." "I'm really sorry." " Did your husband come to see you after?" " Yes." "And you told him the truth." "Oh no, sir." "He's going to know now." "No!" "Bring the husband in." "Come closer, sir." "Are you this woman's husband?" "Yes, sir." "And do you love her?" "Yes, sir." "Well, sir... take her away." "She has nothing to be ashamed of." "Next case." "Come on, speak up!" "If you want me to defend you, I must know the truth." "Did your father work?" "When he was thirsty." "What about your mother?" "My mother fooled around with the plumber." "So you ran away?" "Yes." "And became a prostitute." "No,I never became a prostitute." "Did you try to find a job ?" "Of course I looked!" "Nobody wanted me." "Unless they wanted to sleep with me." "So, I left." "You went to see Mme Simonet of your own accord ?" "No." "A friend advised me to." "The plumber had often told my mother that she was inconsolable after losing her little girl." "And so... ?" "And so..." "Why did you steal a bicycle?" "For my job." "What job?" "I'm a cyclist." "Whereabouts ?" "Nowhere, but that's what I am." "So, when you need something, you just steal it?" "It's the 2nd time you've appeared in court." "The 1st time you'd stolen a baby carriage." "Why a baby carriage?" "It was for my little brother." "How old was he?" "7 years old." "He doesn't know how to walk?" "He'd sprained his foot." "The best place for this boy would be a reformatory." "Just look at him." "No sign of any tears of repentance." "Aren't you ashamed?" "Look as though you're sorry!" "Cry!" "Come on, cry !" "Are you going to cry!" "Will you please cry !" "Come on." "We're sending you to Saint-Maurice." "And soon, if they're happy with you, they'll let us know." "Take him away!" "I don't want to go." "Mom!" "Next case." "Mom !" "I don't want to go, sir!" "Now let's see..." "Your name is Renée Leclair." "You're 17 years old." "You've left your parents." "And after loitering around..." "Excuse me..." "Later, let me finish." "You gain entry to Mme Simonet's house." "You introduce yourself and what do you tell this poor woman, just lost her daughter, same age as you, now overwhelmed with grief ?" "YOu tell her that the dead girl was your best friend, even though she'd never mentioned yu to her." "You cry." "She believes you." "Touched by your tears, mixed with her own." "she looks after you." "She showers you with affection, she loves you, because your being there brings her closer to her lost daughter." "When she shares with you the memories of her lost child, you sob." "What disgraceful playacting!" "You took advantage of her tenderness, her goodness, her trust, her grief." "And that is more hateful than the 100 francs you stole from her." "Everyday we pass judgement on runaways, on prostitutes who are less guilty than you are, because they often act, without knowing what they're doing." "But you knew what you were doing and using a dead child tried to obtain happiness you weren't entitled to." "You deserve to be severley punished." "Mr. Prosecutor, sir?" "Madam, you have the floor." " It's not without a lot of emotion that I take the floor for the first time." "However, I recognize and take comfort in the way you mix tact, indulgence and goodness to manage these disputes, Mr. Chairman, sir," "These kids that you speak harshly to, that you sometimes treat so roughly, will always find in you a man who knows their weakneses their lack of conscience, and most often, their lack of responsibility," "Unfortunately, this young woman didn't find favour with you." "She left her parents, it's true." "But you forgot to give us the reasons for her flight." "The father : a drunkard." "The mother : a monster who showed her daughter the terrible picture of her love affairs and betrayals." "She escaped from this madness." "Don't blame her." "She comes and goes, knocking on every door, and always gets the same welcome." "Women fear her, she's so young." "As to men, she soon guesses what they want from her." "What is left for her?" "She crosses a bridge, stops, leans over." "But she draws back in fear." "I know of others who didn't dare either." "A friend, who I don't blame, advises her." ""Go to Mme Simonet's." "She'll take you in." ""It's your last chance." "What do you risk?" ""Your last chance."" "She pushed her towards evil without thinking about the crime she was inciting her to commit." "Renée shakes." "She hesitates, she doesn't want to go." "But finally, she decides." "So, she's listened to." "She's believed." "But when she sobs over the memories you talked about, I swear to you she was crying for herself." "Tell them, Renée Leclair!" "Didn't you want to tell everything to Mme Simonet?" ""Throw me out!" "I've been crazy."" "One is always someone's child, sir." "even when one is no longer young." "Renée Leclair wasn't anyone's child." "She accepted everything." "Shows of friendship, affection, embraces." "She wasn't used to all that." "Remember the pitiful life the accused has led, the deplorable circumstances in which she lived." "And the men who took her in who are really the ones responsable." "Abuse of trust, yes." "But you must have pity." "I beg you to have pity." "Be merciful and understanding." "And you, Mme Simonet, who I feel very sorry for, lift up your mourning veils and look at her." "Look at me." "Answer me." "I forgive her." "The session is over." "A very good beginning, young lady." "I'm proud of you." "We've been looking for you, Lydia, to congratulate you." "You moved me deeply." "May I give you a kiss ?" "No, not you." "Not you !" "Why are you so nervous ?" "You should be happy." "Why is that suitcase there ?" "Yu were going to leave, Lydia?" " Yes, I must leave." "Chase me away." "I'm a monster." "Much more guilty than my client." "Stop, you're crazy!" "No." "I'm not mad." "I've done something terrible." "I've lied." "I've lied." "Ssh!" "I know." "You seem tired, sir." "Yes, I really am." "A little tired." "Did everything go well ?" "oAh !" "She was magnificent!" "Really magnificent!" "I want everyone to have champagne." "In the pantry, the kitchen.. the garden..." "Yes, sir." "And some for us too." "I would think so, sir." "Where is Mr. Pierre ?" "Here he is." "Oh, there you are !" "Why weren't you there for her debut ?" "You sent me to the National Library." "What a terrible excuse!" "It was a huge success, wasn't it?" "Go on, go on !" "Go and give her a kiss." "You run faster than I do." "There's no one happier than me." "She was magnificent." "Lydia !" "Lydia !" "Lydia !" "It's too late now." "Much too late." "My little Lydia !" "Now, you belong to us." "Well, Lydia !" "Lydia !" "Dry your tears." "Lydia !" "Lydia !" "Smile." "Smile." "English subs:" "Nocturne."