"Summarising..." "I believe the negotiations are progressing nicely." "There's a deficit, but it's being analysed." "Offsets appear possible." "Furthermore, there's a development potential they can't finance... that's why they need a partner." "My decision will be based on an examination of all the elements they have provided." "We must analyse them." "I'm under the impression we're walking... a very fine line here, but we're staying within legal boundaries." "Tea, please." "Get some sleep?" "Yes a bit." "I took some Valerian." "It worked quite well." "And you?" "Volf doesn't like to sleep on planes." "You think the deal will close?" "Everyone benefits, no?" "We need to pull out all the legal stops." "I'll look over the file again." "Let me know soon." "I'm having breakfast at his place tomorrow." "By then we should have the Japanese lawyer's report." "You want to ride with us?" "Are you kidding?" "I have a brand-new jet-black Audi TT." "It's in the parking garage?" " Of course." "Did you get some sleep?" "In economy class?" "Not a second." "Too cramped." "Next time I'll get you a business seat." " Next time you won't need me." "Why didn't you take the Valerian?" " I took three." "You take so much that nothing helps anymore." "Want a ride?" "Karim is picking me up." " I'll take this to the office first." "Good morning." "Thank you." "Are you alright?" "Sorry, I'm feeling a bit weak." "Probably the jet lag." "We didn't sleep much in Tokyo." "Thank you." "No, I didn't sleep much." "Good morning, Miss." "How's the traffic?" " Not so bad." "Have a nice trip?" "Ok..." "Why don't you say hello to your jet-black Audi TT..." "I have to withdraw some cash." "I'll see you at the office." "Good morning." "Thank you." "Good morning." "He's out on the terrace." "Yes, please hold." "Hello, girls." "And be good." "Don't tease the teacher like last week." "See you later." "Sit down." "They've found Karen in her trunk on a parking lot in St-Denis." "She must've been in it for 18 hours." "I just spoke with the hospital." "She's doing better." "But she almost suffocated." "They'll keep her there for a few days and then she has to rest for a week." "And the briefcase?" " Vanished." "The documents aren't the problem." "We can get copies." "No, the message is worse." "Our competitors are willing to do anything." "Who?" " Doesn't matter." "There are a few." "They know we're in negotiation." "They want to make a better proposition using our elements." "Would the Japanese go for that?" "If it's a solid proposal which is better than ours..." "why wouldn't they accept it?" "Coffee?" " Please." "So, we have to beat them to it." "Karen's obviously out of commission." "You'll take responsibility for the file and handle it." "But make sure you understand." "Not only the Japanese part." "The entire operation." "Can you do that?" " Sure." "Then prepare to return to Tokyo within a week." "What are you doing?" "Copying your appointments." " You have them at the office." "Not all." "Are you alright?" "Can I do something?" "Come a little closer." "Didn't Jean-Paul come to see you?" " He's in Chicago." "When is he coming back?" "Next week at the earliest." "Who's taking care of your daughter?" "Her aunt." "Does she know about this?" "No, no-one does." "I lied to everyone." "I feel dirty... disgusted by it." "Just like being raped." "It's not entirely the same." "And not knowing by whom." "You weren't raped." " Yes I was." "Still selling Raycom, eh?" " No, my client's off." "I'm stuck." "London's holding a press conference on Friday." "Volf will announce the real estate venture in Qatar." "Shall I inform Mr. El Hamadi?" " He already knows." "He wants to be there." "He's in his jet somewhere between Cairo and New York." "Send me a report, I'll decide afterwards." "For Mr. Olek." "Here's everything on Japan, and the list of stolen documents." "Put it down there." "What about Karen's other files?" "Give them to Hervé." "I could take over a few things until Karen..." "You're not taking over anything." "Give everything to Hervé." "I've had enough of that woman." "Have you called Karen?" " No, I haven't had time yet." "She's doing better, not 100% but... the Audi TT is intact." "I'll call her tonight." " Yeah, sure you will." "What do you mean?" " You can't stand her and she's no good." "Come on, Volf can't hear us." "It's better for both of us." "Agreed?" "Hello, anyone there?" "Yes or no?" " Yes." "Thanks for your trust." "I need the Japanese lawyer's report." "Don't you have it?" " It was on your desk." "YOU FORGOT SOMETHING" "Thank you." "Elise, what's the deal with all those files of Karen's?" "I don't have the time - can't you handle them?" "That was my intention, but Diane didn't want me to." "Why not?" " Don't have the faintest idea." "Just take them and what you don't understand, ask me." "What if Diane..." " Don't worry about her." "You don't like her much?" "Not really, no." "How about you?" "Me neither." "She's cold and inhuman." "But I respect her." "I hope Karen gets back soon." " Don't count on it." "Is Diane staying?" " You better get used to her." "She's better than Karen, and Volf's protégée." "I'm beat." "Too little exercise and too many cigarettes." "I've checked everything in Karen's briefcase." "The Japanese file is tight." "Perfectly legal." "Nothing can be done about it." "Volf wants me to finalise the contract this week." "In Karen's place?" "I'm impressed." " Isn't that what you wanted?" "Do as he says." "We have no choice." "Analyse the contract carefully." "Then if something comes up, we can take action." "If not..." " If not?" "If not..." "I don't know." "I need to think." " Wait." "The money's been wired to the Swiss Bank in Lugano." "The usual account." "Sorry, can't talk." "I'm having dinner with the French." "Can't wait to get out of here." "Nothing is worse than this." "I'm bored to death." "No, it's not Karen." "Her name is Diane." "A real ice queen, you have no idea." "Ok, I'll call you back later." "It's been over for years between Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday." "Can he sing us his favorite song?" "Let's toast to the success of our venture." "Tell Mr. Ishegawa that Mr. Volf's and also our legal team's biggest concern is the issue of the models." "The models?" "Yes, we'd like to know whether your artists base their work on photos of minors, or have minors pose for them?" "Not at all." "We've never done what you're suggesting." "We don't use models." "They're all fantasy characters in a fantasy world." "Everything illegal in Europe, is also illegal here." "We have been making such movies for ten years at TokyoAnime." "We are the world leader in adult animation." "Thanks to the internet we've grown by 60 percent." "We can't afford such risks." "This is the movie we're currently working on." "You know the principle." "Ai and Mai are two ninja sisters who fight monsters in the shadow world using sexual magic." "The series is very successful." "It's a big hit in the US." "She's in a tight fix." "I said she's in a tight fix." "Never mind." "You don't have to translate." "This kind of movie is outdated." "TokyoAnime will make these for two more years at most." "From then on we'll be doing digital 3D-animation exclusively." "Otherwise we simply won't survive." "This is state of the art." "It's what the consumers understand." "It's what the consumers want." "It's the wave of the future." "But it's still very expensive." "We capture the movement with 12 cameras." "We have the best graphic artists, engineers, the know-how." "But we need you to help TokyoAnime move into digital 3D-animation..." "And control our international distribution." "Volf will call at 6pm Paris time." "What time will it be here?" " 1am." "What line will he call?" " Your hotel room." "We'll be finished sooner than expected." "You think?" " I don't expect any problems." "Bad luck for Karen." "You're getting all the credit." "How do you mean?" "Volf's trust." "Karen will return to the legal department." "Or real estate." "Are you implying her being assaulted benefits me?" "It does, doesn't it?" " And..?" "And nothing." "Don't put words in my mouth." "I'll get us some drinks." "What do you want?" "Whisky for me." "Diane?" "I didn't enjoy your sense of irony." "Too bad for you." "Your insinuations went too far." "You're a touch oversensitive." "I may find that suspicious." "When others are listening who may misinterpret your irony," "I become very sensitive indeed." "No...." "Don't play games." " I already said..." "Karen is worth shit, and out." "A dream come true." "And that's why you think I..." " I'm not thinking anything." "I couldn't care less about your ambitions." "Just don't nag me." "Get some sleep." "It'll do you good." "I'm going back to the hotel." "I ordered a massage." "The chauffeur's waiting outside." " Thank you." "No, not at all." "No, I was watching tv." "CNN - it's stupid." "I know." "He probably won't call." "He's in a meeting." "In London?" "Yes, still London and the real estate." "According to his secretary we got a memo by fax." "No, I didn't get anything." "No?" "It should've been here an hour ago." " I'll go take a look." "You want something to drink?" " No, I've already had too much." "I would like a glass of water." "The fax is still coming in." "It's a trial contract for TokyoAnime." "You want to look at it?" " No." "This is a photocopy of the memo." "He's not going to call." "I'm going to bed." "Slide the contract under my door." "I'll look at it tomorrow." "4522?" " Correct, 4522." "Goodnight." "I'm not going to the office." " Me neither." "I'll be there tomorrow morning." "When do the Americans arrive?" "Sometime in the morning." "That's why I want to work on the file." "This is an answering machine." "Please leave a message." "It's me." "Are you hiding behind your answering machine?" "I'll wait for a moment." "Ok, you're not there." "Shouldn't we talk outside of the office?" "What do you think?" "Tonight maybe?" "Late though, I'm tied up." "At 11 o'clock in the bar of the Raphael." "Please leave a message." "I haven't heard from you." "I'm going to the bar of the Raphael anyway." "I'll wait there for a while." "If you come, great." "Otherwise I'll see you tomorrow." "Have they already arrived?" " No, I'm waiting." "Is that Mr. Volf's contract for Demonlover?" "The purple one." " How long has it been lying there?" "I approved it last night." "And who did you inform?" "I read it and told Elise it was there." "What more can l do?" "Can I talk to you?" " Now?" "There's also..." " Yes, right now." "Mr. Le Millinec isn't here at the moment." "I'll redirect you to number 420." "You do exactly what I ask you." "No more, no less." "This contract has been ready since yesterday." "I picked up the Americans and brought them to the hotel." "I took care..." "Sucking up to the Americans, that's what interests you." "But doing your job is something else." "I can't be everywhere at the same time." "Sorry." "I've been here since seven thirty." "I want all elements for the file on my desk." "I don't have time to do everything myself." "Everyone is here." "I don't know whether..." " I'll be right there." "What happened?" " Bitch." "Nothing." "We can't stand each other." "Try talking calmly to each other." "You think?" " Yes." "She's alright." "You just need a bit of patience now and then." "The lawsuits you talk about, concern the sites" "Can you describe those sites?" "These sites are legally unrelated and therefore not relevant to our discussions." "Don't you have that in France?" " Not yet, no." "It's going well." " Great." "It's huge... huge." "Now the Eidos company is demanding 30 million dollars in damages." "We have decided to temporarily suspend this service..." "in anticipation of the verdict." "Had any response?" "Asia was enthusiastic." "That chain of department stores Seibu..." "I heard." " I saw W magazine's editor." "She gave me a big smile." " Thank you, Hans." "Excuse me." "Excuse me please." "Do you know this?" "And what do you think of it?" "I've been told you run this site." "Here is the access procedure." "And the codes." "They obviously come from you." "Who gave you that?" "You didn't show up yesterday." "You also didn't return my phone call." "I have to go." " Wait, don't leave me like this." "Tokyo was Tokyo." "Here it's different." "You don't have to avoid me." " We'll leave it at that." "Please." "I'll take the receiver and the minidisc." "There should be some interesting conversations on them." "Copy everything that interests us." "Or take the computer." "And remove the micro transmitters." "I'll leave the card here." "Mangatronics is getting impatient." "They are paying big money and want results." "To them it's a matter of life and death." "Tuesday evening, 7pm." "I'll be at the Barbès metro station." "Didn't you hear me come in?" "You were entirely wrapped up in it." "What was it?" "I thought so." "Do you know it?" " I visit it sometimes." "Does it excite you?" " Not really." "It fascinates me." "You like that feeling?" "Very much, yes." "You don't?" "Did you follow me?" "I didn't." " Who then?" "You've been followed for a while, you know that." "Someone broke into my place." "Correct." "Find what you were looking for?" "I'm not looking for anything." "But it seems you're looking for something." "And apparently you've found it." "I'm not the only one." "Volf too." "I came to warn you, but I'm too late." "Too late for what?" " To help you." "Did you also send Elise to help me?" "You're negotiating the deal with Demonlover." "You know the Hellfireclub access codes." "You're becoming a risk for them." "A risk?" " A risk they need to control." "I can't imagine how." "Look at this tape and call me." "It's a copy." "They have the original." "How did you get it?" " I've been working for Demonlover a long time." "I'm no longer useful to them." "You'd better wait until she wakes up." "I know." "I don't know how late." "Arrange something with the babysitter." "Around 9pm is fine." "I'll be at the office." "I have a meeting in a moment." "I'll call you when I have the chance." "Kisses." "I've waited for an hour and called your cell phone." "Mangatronics didn't hear from you." "They're getting nervous, and so am I." "I don't know what you're doing." "It's getting..." "Verkamp here." "Is Diane there?" "Diane, yes, she's here." "No, I can't bother her right now." "She's sleeping." "No, it's fine." "Everything is ok." "I don't think she'll be calling back." "Because..." "Because she's no longer working for you." "Who made that decision?" "I did." "Of course, I'll have the file ready tomorrow morning." "The travel agency will get you your tickets." "Alright." "See you soon." "Our first night together." "" " Tempura with shrimp." "" " Bon appetit." "You and me alone, you mean?" "I'd rather avoided this." " Avoided it?" "I know what you are going to say." "You don't want to hear?" "But I thought..." " It's too late." "Too late is not the same." "It means that at another moment..." "In Tokyo?" " Maybe." "In Tokyo you intimidated me." "I'm still intimidating you." "I had the feeling you were both absent and present at the same time." "I was definitely there." " Not really." "Did I say no?" "Did I reject you?" "No you didn't." "Well then?" "You keep everything you do under control." "You observe and calculate." "I keep nothing under control." "We'll have another bottle." "Can I have another large beer?" "Thank you." "I saw you arrive and work." "I saw you with Volf." "What did you see?" " The way you operated." "I admire you." "You haven't seen anything." "No one ever sees anything." "Never." "They watch... but they don't understand." "What do you admire?" "Come on." "Tell me." "I'm listening." "You set a goal and that's where you are." "Where am I?" "Tell me, it's interesting." "Of course, when you have to say it with words, it becomes less clear." "But people judge using vague generalities... they do... it's easier." " That's not what I meant." "Yes you did." "I'm calculating and immoral." "It excites and scares you at the same time." "But what do you know?" "You don't know me." "That's exactly what I'm saying." "So that night in Tokyo you didn't trust me." "No." "I wanted you." "But you had doubts." " Still do." "You're right." "It's better not to push." "The tempura is very good." "Don't stare at that girl behind me." " I'm not staring." "I see her eyes in the mirror." "Kaori came back in the room." "So?" "You're screwing her." "Were you afraid she might be jealous?" "I didn't know you knew." "It was obvious." "Luckily Kaori is not plagued by such scruples." "How's that?" "When she's with me." "When?" "In her car." "In toilets of restaurants." "In her bathtub." "Kaori?" "You prefer girls?" "I don't know." "What do you think?" "I don't believe you." "You don't believe I'm sleeping with Kaori." "No." "Nowhere." "Neither in her bathtub, nor on the carpet." "You think I'm checking your reaction?" " Yes." "Objectively speaking, it's a disappointing reaction." "Possibly." "But you know how it is." "The doubt remains." " Still." "Now I have to look at you differently." "That was my intention." "I'm still not sure what I'm seeing." "Then take a closer look." "I wanted to say something, but..." "But what?" "I don't know if you want to hear it." "Say it anyway." "Have a nice evening." "Done?" " Yes." "Shall we have some sake?" " Yes." "Elise is working with me." "In fact, she's working for me." "I don't know if I heard you." " You heard me." "And you let me babble." "You were observing me." "So it was me who had everything under control." "But all this time it was you." "Evidently, you don't like it." "Why did you do it?" " I couldn't tell you." "I had preferred..." "But this is..." "Humiliating?" "" " The sake." "Yes, humiliating." " Because you're not fooling anyone?" "I'm going home." "I'll take you." "Wait..."