"THE life OF JES US" " Hello" " Hello" "Freddy, I didn't buy you that scooter so you could go mad on it I'm not buying you another one" "It's no laughing matter." "I'm not happy" "Sorry, Mum" "Marie is waiting for you in your room" "And you should go and see Cloclo in hospital." "He's not well" "Poor things" "Oh, dear lt's nothing, son." "You'll be all right" "Calm down. lt's going to be OK." "Mummy's here lt's OK. lt's nothing." "There, there" "Mummy's here." "It's OK." "Come on now" "Go away, Marie lt's nothing." "That's it." "Mummy's here." "You're OK. lt'll soon be over" "I'm sick of this pile of shit." "I can't get it to work" "There's no way I can ride this" "Never mind." "Tomorrow you can ride with me" "OK." "And what's more, it's boiling" "Are you coming out on Friday?" "Yes" " Freddy, about yesterday..." " Drop it, will you?" "Think I enjoy pissing my pants?" "Well, no..." "Think of Cloclo instead, dying in his hospital bed" "Apparently he looks like a zombie" "I think about you, you know" "How is he?" "How is he?" "Have you seen his face?" " See?" " The gang is here" "Have you seen the poster?" "It's the story of a guy who came back to life" "Shut up!" "Freddy!" "Are you still watching TV?" "What about your chaffinch?" "Does it sing?" "Switch the TV off and show Rene your chaffinch" "He's not happy today." "He went to see his friend" " Michou's brother, Cloclo" " Yes" "The one who's ill" " What's he got?" " Aids" "Aids?" "is he gay?" "Like all those guys on TV" "So this is your chaffinch?" " What a beauty." "What's its name?" " Leo" " Leo?" "And does he sing?" " No, not yet" " When will he sing?" " ln the spring." " Not in winter?" " No, in winter he stays in his cage" " Oh?" " Yeah" "Time for your EEG, Freddy" "It's so beautiful I can see your house over there" "Stop it." "There's nothing wrong with a bit of tenderness I was only joking, Marie" "What were you saying to your mother about going to Lille?" " lt would be better" " Bailleul or Lille, it's the same thing" "Bailleul is a dump lt doesn't make any difference" "No, you'll see lt is different" "Sunday is November 1 1 th" "Yes." "We're going to the bar" "Gege's dad is buying the round" "Really?" "November's grim, isn't it?" "Yes. lt rains all the time" "On Sunday we're going to Dunkirk" "Really?" "Isn't it a bit early?" "No, Gege has finished fixing his car and Michou's back from the army" "Michou and Robert came to the supermarket earlier" "They were messing around." "My boss yelled at them" "He's always picking fights." "He hates young people" "Do you love me, Fred?" "Yes, I'll love you till I die" "THE BACK OF BE YOND" "Get in position" "Band, prepare to march" "They shouldn't be long now" "What time did you get back?" " Four o'clock" " Four o'clock, eh?" "Four o'clock and you are still in the streets" "From today if you come home at four, I'll lock the door, and leave you outside" "Never come to me. I throw you out" "You do not stay with me I will throw you out I am tired of you." "We didn't do this to our parents" "We went home early and obeyed our parents" "Thank you, Yvette" " Did we play well?" " Beautifully" " He banged that drum hard, eh?" " Really pounded it" "My back's killing me" "All that banging" " l won't go" " What are you doing here?" "What would I do there?" "You are coming with me I say to you come" "Go and fuck your mother, you dirty Arab!" "Stop it" "Shut your mouths, dirty wogs!" "Let's go" "Let me show you" "Gege, put my toolbox away I know, you said I know why." "Look at the choke" "When you pull it, it doesn't go back in" "When you start your car in the morning, the choke doesn't go straight back in" " The connection's faulty." " Shut up." "What do you know?" " The connection's faulty" " Fantastic. lt's working" "Hey, keep it down a bit" "Shit, he made me jump, the idiot" "I'll just plug this wire in, then it will be done" " He's sucking her face off" " He never stops" " Here" " Thanks" "Wait, we've done that" "The carburettor, yes, but we still need to fix the ignition" " Right, the ignition" " Yes, stop it stalling" " And check the carburettor again" " No, it will be fine" " Fuck, there's the Arab" " What does he want?" " l don't know." " What are you doing here?" "Do you have a problem?" "What's up with you?" "Get your arse over here, you dirty Arab." "I'm going to smash his face in" "Sons of fucking French bitches!" "Get back here" " Son of a bitch" " Get back here" "He got away" " Son of a bitch" " Fuck, he's gone" "Next time I see him, I'll have him" "He just took off" "Go, Michou!" "Yeah!" "Go on, Robert" "Yeah!" "Winds on the coast gusting from 1 20 to 1 30 km an hour and 1 00 to 1 1 0 km an hour inhand" "What nonsense" "Stupid cow." "Do you think we're idiots or something?" " Will you shut up?" " She's talking a load of rubbish" "Go home if you don't like it" "All right, all right" "That's not funny" "Right, see you later" "Bye, Freddy" "My name's Kader I'm sorry." "We were just having a laugh ls that all you're going to buy?" "You're out of order." "Get lost" " Hi" " Hi" " How are the love birds?" " Fine" " Coming for a ride?" " Fancy a spin?" " Where?" " The countryside." " No, in town." " Yes, town's better" " ln town?" " Yes, it will be more of a laugh" "So we're going into town, then?" "There's the car." "Last one to pull over wins" "Shit, I won!" "Ace" " You're all chicken" " Shut up" "Next time we'll hit him" " You idiot" " Shut your face" "You were first to chicken out, first to pull over" "Hey, Michou..." "That 205 nearly knocked you off again" "You had tons of time to pass it" "When I pulled over there I was less than a metre away and you went even further" "He's having one of his fits" "Freddy!" "Move." "Let him breathe" " There's nothing round here" " We could phone from a farm" " He's not moving" " Freddy..." " Shit!" " Move!" "It's over for today, Freddy" "You know that won't help matters" "You must be patient, like the doctor told you" "Patient I never know when it's going to hit" "Just think of Cloclo." "He's dead" "That should make you humble" "You could have gone to watch it in Cassel" "Why would I want to do that when I can watch it here?" "We'll get the picture back." "It's just as good watching it at home" " Where's Rene?" " He went to Cassel to see the race" "Where's Marie?" "Marie was waiting in your room." "She's gone out but she'll be back" "So, did you get laid?" "You don't know what you're talking about" " Got some relief for that boner" " Did you dip your wick?" "Let's go." "I'm working this afternoon" "OK for Sunday?" "Yeah, no problem" "Freddy's always getting laid lt's like that when you've got a girlfriend" "I can't have it off with girls any more" "No?" "Why not?" "I'm in mourning" " Mourning for your brother?" " Yeah" "is that how it makes you feel?" "Yeah" "Freddy and I decided we're going to do something for you on Sunday" "Freddy thinks of everything" "Freddy's a thinker" "How are you doing, Michou?" "Did you mean what you said about being through with girls?" "Gege, my brother's gone." "I feel bad" " What do you feel?" " l don't know I don't feel good" " lt'll pass - lt's tough" "I'm all alone" "You've still got your mates" "What shall we do?" "Shit, I'm hot I can't wait till we go to the beach." "It's going to be such a laugh" "On Thursday we're up against that idiot with his gti again" "Will you hang in there for longer this time?" "I swear, Michou's going to hold out the longest" "He'll be bumper to bumper with that gti." "Won't you?" "My cousin said the guy comes from Merville" "Apparently he's a rally driver" "No wonder he drives like a madman" "We never get to see his face" "Listen." "This song's great" "You going home?" "Why won't you talk to me?" "Don't you like Arabs?" "You're wasting your time" "You don't stand a chance with me" "That's your head speaking, not your eyes" "Yeah, that's it" "Will you give it a rest?" "I'm almost home." "Do you think I want to be seen with you?" "Calm down" "Get lost I mean it, get lost!" " Go and see her, Freddy" " Get lost" " So?" " He won't listen" "Why did you have to go and tell him?" "Go back and talk to him" "Honestly." "He won't love me any more, you know" "Go on, go back" " Nothing happened" " Keep out of it." "Get lost" "Stop now" "I won" "I'm sorry" "But when Quinquin told me about that filthy Arab, I could have killed you" "I didn't do anything, Freddy" "That Arab tried to pick you up" " But that's all." "He just followed me" " Again" "Stop it, Freddy." "I told you, nothing happened" "I love you" "You're my whohe hife" "But h hove you so much h cry ahh the time h'm host for words h can't sheep any more h want to make hove to you" "To make you sing h want to make you hove me" "We'hh go dancing" "You are my hove" "When you're around h can't eat" "You are my hove" "The hast time we shept..." "You're crazy to drive at that speed." "You haven't even got a licence" "How fast were we going?" "1 1 0, 1 20" "You can add another 1 0 to that at least" " Shall we go, then?" " Yeah, let's go" "This trip to the beach is for you ln memory of your brother" "Thanks, Freddy" "He'll be OK now he's up there" "It's not easy to talk about" "Death and all that" "Hello" "What time do you call this?" "It was packed at Steenvoorde" "There was tons of traffic" "Of course there was." "Enjoying life on the dole, Freddy?" "No one works on a Sunday" "For you it's Sunday every day" " What a pair" " We had a good laugh" " Yes, and not for the last time" " Right, I'm off" " Did you do the driving at least?" " Yes" "The others don't have a licence and Freddy can't drive with his illness" "Yes, I know." "Don't worry" "You and Freddy can joke about it, but anything could happen" "Now off you go and watch your film" "They always start late." "What's on TV tonight?" "I can't remember. I did know I'll go and check" " No point hanging round here all night - l can't just leave" "You're making fun of my mother" "Are we going to beat that Arab up soon?" " You can't let an Arab screw your girl" " Shut up" " Just kidding" " You'd feel the same if you were me" "That Arab's going to get his head kicked in" " What's your mother doing?" " Never mind." "Just go" "Bye, Freddy" "When are you going to find a job?" "Stop nagging me" "Jobs won't come to you." "You have to go and look I've looked but there's nothing" "Stop telling me what to do lf l don't tell you, who will?" "My father was always telling me what to do" "He won't like what he sees from up there" "You're talking nonsense" " Stop it, don't say that" " Anyhow, I'm on the dole" "So stop going on about it" "You can't stay on the dole forever I'm going out." "See you later" "See you later" "Hi" " Well?" "How did it go?" " Fine" " We went as far as Dunkirk" " Really?" "Gege even let me drive his car" "We went really fast" " We did something for Michou, too" " Really?" "That's nice" "My Mum's driving me nuts" " Stop it, your Mum's great" " You reckon?" " You stink of sweat" " You can be such an arsehole I want to make love" "And I want to go home because I'm tired" "And my Dad will yell at me" " And you hurt me last time" " What do you mean?" "You hurt me." "Don't you understand?" "I'll take you up the arse then" "Stop being such a shit" " l was only joking - l hope so" "These chips are disgusting." "They're too greasy" "Go and tell him" "Too right I will. I can't eat that" "You call these chips?" "They're all greasy" "Just like the finger up your arse" " Did you hear that idiot?" " l heard" "He should be ashamed." "He's a real dick" " How's it going, boys?" " Hi" "Wow, look at those shoes." "I see you got your dole money" "Shit, it's the Arab" "I bet you a tenner they're in the cemetery I'll go and see" "That caretaker's a pain in the arse" "Let's leave it, then." "Come on I'll get the bastard some other time" "Shit, it's hot as hell" "A bird just shat on me." "Did you see that?" "This place is a real pigsty" "Shit, an 1 1 00 Laverda" " What time's the rehearsal?" " Half past five" "It's already quarter to three" "Shit, it's baking this afternoon" "I'm off." "This is boring" "How about going for a ride?" "We're done, girls" " Shit, was I good" " Stop bragging" "You want me to stop?" "I was good, though" "Next week we'll do it again for those who haven't quite got it" " Move it" " This is chaos" "Move it. I'm in a hurry." "Look, fatso's here" "What are you doing here?" "Did you get kicked out of Harmony?" "Out of the way, arsehole" "Go on" " Pull down her knickers" " Show us your arse" "Go on, Freddy, put your hand on her arse" "Little bitch!" "You disgust me" "You'll all end up in prison I don't want your money." "It's dirty" "Bunch of bastards" "You raped my daughter, dishonoured her" " Raped?" " Yes, raped!" "Get out!" "Get the hell out of here!" "Get out of my sight, you bunch of yobs" "Clear off!" "Get out!" "Her old man wasn't joking" "He didn't need to blow his top over that" "As if we would have raped that fat slob" "And she had to go blabbing about it" "She's in for worse tomorrow" "Did you see the expression on our parents' faces?" " My mum will have a go at me" " He wanted to call the police" "The police?" "For that?" "What a joke!" "That fat bitch is disgusting" "Stop it. I'm not in the mood" " "Stop it. I'm not in the mood"" " Stop it" ""Stop it"" "I'm sorry, Marie" "You're not always funny I've only got an hour." "I have to go and eat" " Wait" " No, stop it" " What's wrong?" " Nothing" " Come on, what's wrong?" " Nothing" "What's the matter?" "I'm knackered, that's all." "I need a rest" "Come on, what is it?" "What happened with the majorette?" " How did you know about that?" " We live in the same street" "You're so stupid, a bunch of arseholes" " lt was just a bit of fun" " You call that fun?" "Groping a girl?" "Am I not enough for you?" "That's got nothing to do with it I don't want to be with a guy people think is a bastard" " Stop it - lsn't my body enough any more?" " Stop it" " Are you sick?" "Are you OK, Freddy?" "Yes, I'm sleeping" "You know you're grounded today" "Yeah, I know" "Mum's ashamed of you" "Really ashamed" "You have no idea" "What about Marie?" "Did you think about her?" "In this heat you need a bath every hour" "Same thing tomorrow." "It's a heat wave" "The gti" "He's coming back" "Arsehole!" " What do you expect?" " The guy's a clown" "Who was that, Kader?" "Some guy showing off in his car" "And the others just play along with him" "How are you?" "You're asking for trouble, you know" " You'll get your head kicked in - lt's fine, I'm used to it" " So you're talking to me now?" " No, you're following me" " l'm going home" " Through the park?" "So your name's Marie?" "That's a pretty name." "Mine's Kader" "Kader's a real Arab name" " When can I see you again?" " Never." "You're seeing me now." "That's it" "is this what you want?" "You're crazy" "Did you watch TV late again last night?" "The doctor said it wasn't good for you with your epileptic fits" "You've got an appointment at 1 0 o'clock for those tests I know" "Did you fall out with Marie again last night?" "That's my business" "What are you going to do about the girl?" "You'll have to pay for what you did" "You can get a job digging potatoes" "Well, if that's all there is" "That's good." "You're not so bad after all" "Look, there's Rene" " You're up early, Rene" " Yes." "Morning, everyone" " Hi, Freddy" " What's happening?" "A glass of white wine, please." "And hurry, I'm in a rush" " ln a rush?" " Yes, yes, yes" " Where are you off to?" " Lille" " How are you getting there?" " By train" " When will you be back?" " This afternoon" " Who are you going to see?" " My boss" "That's not like you" " Yes, it is - lt's not" " See you later, gorgeous" " See you later" "What a head case" "Makes you laugh, eh, Freddy?" "Right, I'd better get back to work" "Did I scare you last time?" "You were pretty forward." "I was surprised" "Don't you want me?" "You never stop, do you?" "Things don't usually move this fast" "What usually happens, then?" "I don't know." "It's the boy who chases the girl lt doesn't matter to me" "What are you looking at?" "Do you think he might come?" "No" " Did you dump your boyfriend?" " l don't have a boyfriend" " lt stinks of piss in here - lt really does" "I'm sorry" " Where the hell have you been?" " We broke down" "What are you doing?" "Park the bikes and let's go" "Get a move on" "What are you doing?" "Go to hell" "Go fuck yourself" "Get fucked!" "Go on, fuck off!" "Shove him in the back" "Freddy, he's had enough of a beating" " Tie him up" " Freddy" "Stop talking and get into the car" " Come on, get in" " Get a move on, Michou" "For fuck's sake, hurry up" "Give me your keys, Gege" "We'll dump him further on" " You're crazy" " Shut up" "He died in the night" "Don't you like Arabs?" "Are you racist?" "Beating up a young lad like that" "Are you alone responsible?"