"# They go away for a very long time, # in the fog or in the wind." "# Like the clouds, # they're going on a journey, # the sailors leave the port." "# I think that the sailors go away, # to listen to the song, # of the mermaid with long hair, # and I think that she sang for them." "Captain Louis Maréchal first put his affairs in order, then left for sea before sunrise." "And now Sébastien pursues him, because he's afraid." "He's afraid that his uncle will never return." "He still has so much to tell him." "Ahoy!" "Captain!" "Captain!" ""You thought I let you down?" "It's funny how we're mistaken."" "There, hold on!" "Don't be afraid, I've got you." "That's it." "Don't let go!" "Go on, inside!" "You're frozen." "It's stupid, risking your life for a boat ride!" "You always leave me, I had enough of it finally." "Get yourself under cover." "What are you doing there?" "What have you done to your lip?" "I don't know, I got hit." "You were more than 5 miles from the coast with a boat that's not even decked." "I might not have seen you." "I would have caught you, I was going faster than you." "I broke down." "You should have looked at the tank level." "I didn't think." "I didn't have time." "Where are we going?" "We're going back." "Already?" "If I hadn't come, you would have gone farther, though." "Very far, perhaps." "Does your arm hurt?" "No." "We'll go back." "There's a squall brewing." "Why didn't you take me?" "You were asleep when I left." "It wasn't very difficult to wake me up." "I was afraid that you'd do like Jules." "The head salter." "You imagine things!" "Yes, silly of me!" "Very silly." "I'm silly, but still, there was a storm..." "And then... there was the wind, and then, you left." "When everyone was asleep." "And then, last night, you were awfully sick, so silly ideas come easily." "You might never have been seen again, neither you nor the Mary-Morgane," "That would have been..." "that would have been terrible!" "For me especially!" "Why for you?" "Because I wouldn't have had time to tell you that I'm not leaving." "Well, not right away." "I'm not taking the train back home." "I understand." "It's important." "Very important." "Hey, Captain, look, the sky's become dark!" "Yes, it's the squall arriving." "Here Sébastien, take the helm." "We've taken some water aboard I'll go and see." "Oh no, I'll go!" "No, stay here!" "Heading of 210." "Can you read a compass still?" "The squall has past." "she'll be fine." "Yes, she'll be fine." "Captain!" "I... wanted to bring you back ashore." "But it's me who'll bring you back." "How will you do that?" "Heading of 210." "And when I see the coast, I'll look for... the white rock and the St Colombe bell tower." "And then?" "And then I'll align one with the other, and like that I'll get straight into Morsan Bay." "That's good." "You mustn't worry, the doctor will make you well." "And when you're better, we'll have a big party at Morsan, we'll invite everyone." "Even Gwen." "Because we must invite Gwen too." "Yes, we must also invite Gwen." "And of course, you can't forget Claire and Gilles, but you can tell him you're sorry." "I mean... all the harm you've done to Théphanie." "Yes, I'll tell him." "And then you'll also tell him that you'll give him his ship." "And then his house." "Yes." "And then the Narval also, you must give it to him." "The Narval?" "Yes, it's essential to give him the Narval." "Are you willing?" "Yes." "Of course, he'll get married to Siza..." "Because it's him she loves." "And then he'll leave, because all sailors leave." "But he'll return ashore and when he returns, he'll take care of the business with M. Walther." "You think so?" "I'm sure." "They'll put new stuff, I don't know, modern stuff on the ships." "But you won't care about that because you'll be at Jonquières, with me forever." "You'll be at Jonquières with me... forever." "Why didn't Gwen come to the cemetery?" "He sails again tomorrow." "He had... a lot to do." "Come on." "Hey, kid." "I wanted my father to be there." "And Gwen." "Your father, he can't work miracles." "Give him time to come." "He telegraphed that he'd arrive tomorrow." "Do you realize?" "To contact him, we had to first find out where he was." "Somewhere in the East, carrying horses around in a truck, a bit vague." "For Gwen, it's something else." "A 25 year old grudge doesn't fade overnight." "It's hard to forgive." "That's why he didn't come." "Is it true he's leaving tomorrow?" "Yes, he's sailing on the Hardi." "A beautiful ship you know." "This time, he'll still be mate, I believe, but the next time, he'll be the captain." "When will he be back?" "In 3 months, more or less." "I'll be at school." "That's normal, it's the way things go." "Well, don't be sad like this, dear chap." "I can't stand it." "I'm not sad." "Jonathan?" "Yes?" "Do you know something about inheritances?" "About inheritances?" "That letter we found in my uncle's desk... that M. Walther gave to the lawyer, do you know what it said?" "No." "I don't care." "Don't you think it'd be better to organize this party when your father's here?" "I would have liked it." "But that's not possible." "Why?" "Gwen will be gone." "Say M. Walther, the letter that was in my uncle's desk, was it his will?" "Yes." "Only he wrote it before, so it must be wrong." "Can't you tell me what he wrote." "The lawyer was thinking of talking to your father tomorrow." "But, can't he talk to me?" "Yes, of course." "Tomorrow you'll see the lawyer with your father and..." "Not tomorrow." "I want to know right away, you understand." "I understand very well." "It's really important to me." "I can't think of anything else." "We'll have a big party at Morsan." "We'll invite everyone, even Gwen." "I can do it." "[Lawyer]" "That's it, I've invited everyone!" "Hey, that's nice of you!" "Jonathan is going to bring back flowers." "How many are we?" "Ten." "And eleven with the Captain." "I want you to set a place in his usual seat, please." "Hey, there's my friend now." "He'd like to help us." "You don't mind?" "With what can he help us?" "I don't know, but he wants to help." "Can he arrange the flowers in the vases?" "Can you?" "No, no." "He can't." "Can he keep an eye on the roast that I put in the oven?" "He can." "Then, he can settle himself in front of the oven and not move." "So, settle yourself in front of the oven and don't move." "Where's the kitchen?" "There, just in front of you." "I'm just coming." "Gwen is going to come, he promised." "Gwen Théphanie?" "Well, yes!" "If ever a Théphanie enters this house, it's me who'll leave it." "Listen, Clarisse..." "Your uncle will curse you in his grave." "Of course not, take it easy." "I'd prefer to see you ask your horse to the party rather than a Théphanie." "You know, I wanted it to be a party even nicer than this one." "I don't know if you're enjoying yourself much?" "Yes, yes." "It's a very nice party." "We didn't have much time, since you're leaving tomorrow." "We did what we could." "It's still nice, eh?" "Clarisse, the speech, when is it made?" "I think you can start now." "My dear friends." "Go ahead." "I had everything ready in my head and then..." "I even wrote it on a piece of paper." "But I don't know any more." "Here it is." "In fact, it's not complicated." "My uncle told me a few things on the boat." "He told me that on returning, he'd have a great party at Morsan, and that he'd invite Gwen." "He didn't have time, you understand, that's why I'm obliged to do it for him." "He gives you the Mary-Morgane and your house which is on the moor." "And then the Narval." "Because it was you who brought her back to port." "It wasn't a joke, my uncle wanted to give everything I've said to Gwen!" "Legally, it's to you that he gave everything." "Yes, but I can do what I want, right?" "No, you're too young." "Your father would have to agree." "Oh, well then, there's no problem." "On questions of money, he doesn't really care." "Me too, you know." "You're obliged to take what's given to you, even if you don't like it, it's the will of the Captain!" "So, yes or no?" "One wonders what he had in his head, this old Maréchal?" "Me, I know." "So, have you decided?" "It was no." "He didn't want to accept anything!" "So I ended up getting angry, and he too." "I had a hard time convincing him, I told him everything that came into my head." "And when he eventually agreed, then, he wasn't able to resist." "He waited, and 15 days later, we were ready to go to sea." "Because I too, am going to Greenland." "My father has agreed and Captain Gwen Théphanie too." "There it is." "I assure you, when I get an idea in my head, it has to happen." "Hello there." "Hi, Kid." "You be careful not to catch cold." "You wrap up well." "Goodbye, ship's boy." "Look." "Bye." "Goodbye, Gwen." "Bye." "Bye." "Well, hurry it up, boy, eh?" "Yes, Captain." "The ancient history is over." "We'll never talk about it again?" "Never." "He was a remarkable person, my uncle." "Yes, a remarkable person." "So, are you ready?" "I'm coming, Captain!" "Stand by!" "Ready, Captain!" "Starboard, 10." "Lucky guys!" "# I think that the sailors go away, # to listen to the song, # of the mermaid with long hair, # and I think that she sang for them." "# However, if I were a sailor, # maybe one fine morning, # on lifting the trawl net, # like you don't see anymore," "# I would catch the mermaid, # the mermaid with long hair."