"This constitutes a serious offence." "You are hereby informed of your dismissal with no compensation." "Nothing?" "After 15 years!" "Stop crying, Babette, or I'll start." "You will no longer be a member of staff when you receive..." "Mum?" "Mum?" "Mum!" "You could have said you were selling your house." "I didn't need to pay the bailiff." "Your solicitor sent me the sale agreement." "A legal procedure." "300,000 euros." "A tidy sum for an unemployed person." "True, at your age, with a serious offence in your file, it won't be easy." "Specially if the town hall halts the sale." "Yes." "We're planning car parks to relieve congestion, and I've realized your house is the ideal site." "That will mean expropriation." "What can I say?" "For the public good." "That's not nice." "Brigitte?" "I don't like the way you talk to your daughter." "Our daughter." "MY DEAR DEPARTED!" "they're staying..." ""Elbert Brigitte, died 17 July 1991."" " She is dead, isn't she?" " Oh, yes." ""Oh, yes"..." "Go on." "This phone!" "Wait..." " Hello?" " Solange?" " Is it you?" " Oh, yes!" "Who else?" "What do you want?" "Nothing..." "Nothing special." " Just to hear a voice." " Come on..." "As if I've nothing to do?" "See you later." "My husband's an idiot." "And wants to be a mayor." "It really makes me laugh." "Where are you going?" "We're not done." "It was hard work." "It'll be better next Tuesday." "I've got results." "He seems to remember me." "Stop it, Mum!" "He wants me dead." "That doesn't make me laugh." "You better know." "You wanted to know your father, and now you're mad." "At least you both know now." "Liar!" "Why him and not one of your 1,000 other lovers?" "Disgusting." "We went to Katmandu, he gave me my boots, we screwed, I dumped him." "I came home and you were there." "Too late to abort." "What?" "I didn't say I regretted that!" "Oh dear..." "Even when I'm nice, you take it badly." "We'll sort this stiff neck out." "My advice: if you go to the spa, avoid Olga." "Who mentioned Olga?" "It was Tony I tried." "He's wonderful." "But I find you a bit stressed." "Stay zen, José." "Stay zen." "Hi, Dad." "Want Francis?" "He's in the spa." "No." "I came to see you, son." "Come." "We don't often have a heart-to-heart." "Not often, no." "I have a serious problem." "Very serious." "I need you to lend me a bit of money." "100,000 euros by Saturday." "100,000 euros?" "Is that "a bit of money"?" "Where can I find that?" "Francis said your wife's sold her house." "But it's to buy Figard's estate." "I haven't had time to tell you yet." "Why do you need all that money?" "Trust me." "It's serious." "I can't sleep at night." "I don't know..." "Ask Francis or get a bank loan." "If I could do that, would I be here?" "Let's say no more." "Dad, I'd like to help, but... but you must understand I have my own plans and problems." "Shit!" "Call an ambulance!" "Hold on, Dad." "Don't do this to me." "Satisfied?" "If he dies, it's your fault." "The one time he wanted your help." "I can't unblock that much without knowing how he'll pay me back." "You think he's a thief?" "Mr Viguand?" "It's José Portal." "Did you get the sale agreement?" "I need another loan." "100,000." "I know, but it's for my father." "A family problem." "Thank you." "What have I done?" "Marianne." "Are you OK?" "I've lost my job, my mother says that vile Rebec is my father..." "Yes, I'm OK." "And you?" "My father's in hospital." " He collapsed." " Is it serious?" "Apparently, yes." "I don't know what came over me." "I did something that..." "What did you say?" "Rebec's your father?" "What's this joke?" " Were you there when I made her?" " Hands off!" " Pretend she doesn't exist." " How can I?" "And that's not all." "Rebec wants the house for a car park." "If it's passed, we'll just get compensation." " He'll have won everything." " "Compensation"?" "How much?" "More than 100,000 euros, I hope." "Because..." "It's a disaster, Marianne." "Whose fault?" "Stop it!" "Can't I talk to my wife?" "I'm disappointed in you, little José." "He's done nothing!" "It's me who sold the house!" "We just wanted a new life." "And now look." "Sorry." "José, I think I shouldn't have sold the house." "You regret it?" " Yes, she does." " She does." "Yes..." "If the dead are ruling us, Marianne, I won't stay here." "No, José..." "No!" "You came here to break up my family?" ""Dismissal with no compensation"?" "In 3 days you'll have no job." "You're accepting this injustice?" " All because of your father." " No!" "He's not my father." "Fathers love their kids." "My mother talks nonsense." "She doesn't know who it is." "Why would she lie?" " The dead don't need to." " This little one's bright." "If you want proof, look at his right shoulder." "Stop it, Mum!" "I've had enough!" "Hey, Miss Knowall, how can we leave?" "Maybe you're here forever." "Poor thing..." "You really upset her!" "I had a strange dream." "You bought me some glasses, then we were at the airport," "Dad was leaving with Félix, and you told me:" ""Dad and I are divorcing."" "I forbid such dreams." "Divorce is all we need." "I'm going for a shower." "If you change your clothes, you'll look more normal, and Félix won't be scared." "Here you go!" "You're a nice girl." "You'll find a good husband." "I'm already engaged." "To David, an Irish man." " Is he serious?" " Yes." "He's a preacher." "I'm going to Dublin to meet his family, but..." "I don't know." "I want to stay with you." "I must go now." "I have to revise for a test." "Off you go." "We'll manage." "That's pretty." "Reminds me of your mother." "Rosalie was good with her hands." "She made her own outfits." "Really?" "You know, my whole career was in haute couture." "I worked for Miss Chanel." "Don't know her." "This is hers." "A great lady, who liberated women." "She made friends with me during the war." "But I heard the war was over." "The first one, yes." "Sadly, there was a second one, in 1939-40." "Your daughter fell for a Nazi." " She doesn't boast about that!" " A what?" "A Nazi..." "A monster." "Don't say that about your father." "Franz wasn't a Nazi." "He was an officer!" "My father?" "An Aryan who produced a half-caste?" "What's a Nazi?" "You screwed a GI, a black one!" "Be quiet!" "Ladies don't fight." "Really!" "Make sure Sandra gets her contract today." "I'm sick of having her around." "I won't accept less than 2,000 euros a month." "Don't exaggerate, Solange." "It's only part time." "She knows nothing." "Do you need skills to work in the town hall?" "If you can't get her a job, how can you be mayor?" "Isn't that your Marianne Portal?" "I thought you'd fired her." "Gérard, look at me." "Did you lie to me?" "Where is she?" "Brigitte!" "Brigitte!" "My mother's dead, Mr Rebec." "But with regard to the car park..." "I just saw her coming in here." "And the other day..." "I wasn't dreaming." "Brigitte!" "Brigitte!" "Strange, because you see her, and she talks to me." " Now she's telling me..." " What is she saying?" "Talking about a proof..." "Oh!" "You're crazy!" "Take it off quick, to avoid a blister!" "Come on!" "Oh, no..." " What's the matter?" " That's the proof." "You're my father." "I'm your daughter." "Coffee time!" " Any news of Dad?" " Yes." "He got out of hospital." "He's in a nursing home." "Glad to hear it." "Now he can answer my messages." "He thanks you for the 100,000 euros." " He got them safely." " Great." "Did he say when he'd pay me back?" "I can't help it if he talks more to me." "And you can't help it if he got the money from me." "Hell, ?" "100,000!" "And you're loaded." "I have nothing!" "It's the money from Marianne's house!" "Tell him that." "Maybe you'll be closer, now you've helped him." "He has feelings." "After the divorce, you were close to Mum." "He thought you didn't love him." "Me, not love him?" "He acts as if I don't exist." "Brigitte..." "My Brigitte." "Katmandu, November 1973." "I bought her some boots." "She was thrilled." "You believe in reincarnation?" "She may have died in 1991, but I saw her like I see you." "And I didn't just see her." "No..." "I felt her finger here." "It's lucky I'm a sensible chap, for I'm obsessed with her, night and day." "She's here." "My problem is how to see her, because - imagine this " "my manhood's back." "Did this apparition bring you a message that was, let's say, erotic, when she..." "If it's erotic to tell you you're the father of that psychopath Marianne, then yes!" "She's the employee who punched my nose!" "But today she knows the name of the one who's going to crush her!" "Gérard Rebec, future mayor of this town!" "Might you have a subconscious desire to be the mayor and the father of Marianne Portal?" "You must be..." "Joking!" "I may have an unconscious, but I'm not that mad." "So, lad, you have a problem with your ego?" "An eye disease, isn't it?" "That's a pathetic joke." "Come in." "But don't touch me." "What's this machine?" "A computer." "You won't understand it." "Imagine that it contains the whole world's brain, and can tell you anything." "I want to get Brigitte..." "I want to get things clear with Brigitte, face to face." "What about?" "Our relationship?" "Maybe." "I want to see her." "Mum, Dad wants to see you!" "Certainly, my dear Gégé, provided you behave like a father, not like a bastard." "Message from beyond." "She's there!" "I saw her!" "Cancel my dismissal and put your car park elsewhere." "Bye." "Brigitte..." "Firmin and I hid things here." "What's that?" " You're too young." " I'm 14 and a half." "OK, but don't tell your mother." "Too young for that?" "Let me show you some real ones." " Her pants are like a string." " That's a thong." " Now it's gone." " Don't look!" "That's only soft porn." "Want something harder?" ""Harder"?" "I can't go on, Carmen!" "You'll keep paying as long as I want." "Hi, José." "Carmen..." "You look fine." "Your heart attack was mild." "There goes your money." " The bitch!" " Hang on." "Francis tells me you're dying, then Carmen takes my money?" "It's blackmail!" "First it was 50,000, now it's 100..." " Stop lying!" " It's the truth!" " She says she'll tell." " Tell what?" "Everyone knows you sleep with her!" "You pay me back now." "Where's the bank?" "I'm in trouble." "I'm broke." "You think money grows on trees?" "It's Marianne's money!" "Work it out." "Pay me back." "I can give you my share of the spa." "Then we'll be quits." "I'll give you till Monday." "This moisturizing mask is really fabulous..." "Monica." "Cancel my appointments for today." "Move them to tomorrow, or the next day." "Very well." "Hey, José." " Thanks, Tony." " Any time." "I'm staying here till I find a deal." "I saw your brother." "He thinks he's an American." "Don't talk about him right now." "So..." "Your spa is wonderful." "Intense Plenitude." "It must do well..." "It's my brother's, I don't go there." "My physiotherapy clinic's there." " You're not in a good mood." " How perceptive you are." "You know the Nazis?" "Yes." "The Krauts, the baddies." "Don't say that!" "When you know them, they're nice men." "They didn't ask to be sent to kill." ""Nice men"..." "That's not what they teach us in history." "Want to see them?" "Yes." "If you know any round here." "No, they're dead." "Just photos." "They wanted to be supermen and kill all the Jews." "Also handicapped and gay people." "It's not a pretty sight." "I'm glad you came back, Dad." "I dreamed you were divorcing." "Not this time, sweetheart." "I'm bored!" "How could she bring a Nazi into the family and give this poor child a monstrous father?" "Have you no morals?" "Thanks, Alphonse." "Franz was a soldier like you, Dad." "He wanted to be a vet." "Hitler also loved animals." "What about all those he killed?" "Who are you to judge?" "Franz was a good man!" "He respected me." "That's why he left when I was born." "I wasn't Aryan enough." "Do we have Nazi blood then?" "You have human blood!" "She suffered so much." "I tell you, without her love," "I wouldn't be who I am." "So leave her alone." "I know they can't understand me." "The occupation was vile." "But those were the best years of my life." "Why should I regret them?" "Grandma, you know it's not as simple as that." "I'd only known orphanages when I went to work for Miss Chanel in 1937." "It's beautiful." "I made it for Nora Gregor:" "Rules of the Game." "I did the costumes with Miss Chanel." "Renoir's Rules of the Game?" "You knew Jean Renoir?" "And Jean Cocteau, in 1943." "We did the clothes for Antigone." "Miss Chanel taught me everything." "Beauty, luxury, freedom..." "Life's pleasures." "Here, I'll show you these." "That's me as a girl." "Wow..." "You were beautiful." "This is Franz." "I paid for that love affair." "God has punished me well." "What do you mean?" "Why else did he send me this black girl?" "And now he's giving me more suffering." "It's not Him who sent your daughter." "And how can you be racist towards your own daughter?" "Tell me why she's black then!" "Shall we go and pray together?" "You can meet David." "He'll help you find peace." "Well..." "OK, I'll pray for you with him." "Hail Mary, full of grace." "The Lord is with Thee." "Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus." " Holy Mary, Mother of God..." " And at the hour of our death." "Amen." "You don't have your heart in it." "I always do." "It's just I miss you so much." "David, I can't come to Dublin." "Jesus!" "Claire!" "My family's waiting to meet you." "It's our second anniversary." "I know..." "I'm sorry." "I have a mock exam." "I have to revise." "I can't put it off!" "I have to do sermons, I have meetings..." "I know." "I'm disappointed like you." "We'll go together next time." "10 days without you..." "I'll miss you." "I love you so much, Claire..." "Let's unite in the love of the Lord." "Mr Rebec." "You still want to be mayor?" "Come for your things?" "Tomorrow's your last day." "I have a deal for you." "Give me back my job and my house, make peace, or it'll be war." "Oh, I'm scared." "If I tell the media the story of an orphan who finally found her father, who is very cruel to her, it will be a moving tale." "Voters care about injustice." " Don't tempt the devil." " For a birthmark?" "Everyone has those." "They'll laugh at you." "DNA's more reliable." "You OK, sweetheart?" "OK." "Why are you so miserable?" "I want to be normal, Dad, but I can't..." "What do you mean, darling?" "I must tell you something." "Not if it's sad." "I'm too sad already." "Tomorrow's my last day at work." "All day I hoped my father would change his mind." "But no." "He's throwing me out." "What with yours and mine, we're well matched." " Mine's played a nasty trick." " Fathers do that." "Except you." "Our kids have a real father." "You love them." "You protect them from everything." "Another reason why I love you." "How sweet..." "Get out!" "I'm trying to remain lucid, you know." "The girl's a fiend." "She'll do anything to keep me and Brigitte apart." "She even throws coffee cups." "Tearing out hairs, hearing voices..." "She'll do anything." "Let's explore this apparent refusal to admit paternity." "I don't care if she's my daughter!" "It's Brigitte I want." "I want, I want..." "Maybe you're trying not to fall for her by fantasizing about incest?" "Is that it?" "Playing cat and mouse?" "Her hold on me is that, to reach the mother," "I depend on the daughter." "I'll play her game." "She'll see who's more cunning." "I'll give you some pills to calm this painful obsession." "Thank you." "We're here!" "Oh no." "I told you I didn't want any fuss." "I wrote a speech, but it's rubbish." "I promised not to cry." ""Marianne, on your last day..."" "Shucks!" "We love you!" "That's it!" "Champagne!" "Thank you all." "I don't like goodbyes, so I'll be brief." " Here." " Thanks." "I'll be back soon." "My identity card's expired." "Don't be mean with my replacement." "You're all in my heart." "Thank you, thank you." "We love you." " Roger!" "Roger!" " Here!" " The present!" "The present!" " What's that?" " Shall I?" " Go on." "We all agreed on it." "It's brilliant!" " Aren't you going to try it out?" " Yes." "Take that..." "Rebec, bastard!" "Rebec, bastard!" "Ms Portal, I've just announced" "I'm withdrawing my complaint." "You have your job back." "Why did you have to give him your shares?" "If he checks, we're doomed." "José never understood paperwork." "Mum couldn't come." "I'll get her to sign." "So now we're both owners, dear brother." "Champagne?" "3 glasses, please." "Cheers!" "Hi." "Are you better, Fernand?" "Out of the coma?" "This is good news." "Very good, yes." " Let's leave them." " Yes." "I'm not thirsty anyway." "OK, bye, bro." "They hate me as much as I hate them." "José..." "I'm not fired after all." " He let me stay!" " No!" "Brilliant!" "What about the house?" "He didn't say, but I'm sure it's OK." "He's changed his attitude." "I'm his daughter." "Let's celebrate." "You lot were drinking?" "Dad's given me his shares." "I'm the majority shareholder." "Really?" "I always hated how he favoured your brother." "Just on a whim, or is there a reason?" "Everything has a reason." "Imagine Francis's face when I told him we'd run it together." "I should make money from it." "It's great." "Then you can buy Figard's estate." "Your exorcist was right." "The problem wasn't the dead, but our fathers." "Yours and mine." "And we judged them both wrongly." "I can't believe Rebec cancelled my dismissal." "And I threatened to do a DNA test." "Mum, can I call him "Dad", or is it too soon?" " Too soon..." " He's jealous." "Defend yourself, Jérôme." "I could never love him like I love you." "Look at him." "A croupier in the kitchen." " Get a life!" " He collects ladies." "We don't know, but he has 2 or 3 on the go." "Enough..." "Delicious." "She's jealous too." "I heard some gossip in the town hall." "Mrs Rebec is screwing one of your casino colleagues." " You didn't know?" " No." "He must be brave." "Or else she pays well." "Stop it, honey." "Stop, stop..." "That usually gets you excited." "What's up?" "Things..." "Things are going on." "Maybe it's time, what with the way my husband treats me." "He's seeing the town hall slut." "You're crazy, I tell you." " You know better than me?" " Seriously." "How could he cheat on a woman of your class?" "It's impossible." "Come on." "Come in." "I came to thank you for changing your mind." "Your action means a lot to me." "It's special, to find your father at my age." "For you too, I guess." "I hope we can - bit by bit, of course - get to know each other." "I'm relieved about the house too." "Who said I'd given it up?" "You don't know me." "I want to see Brigitte." "Otherwise... bye bye, house." "Why abandon your project?" " Can you work with your brother?" " I'm selling out." "I'll get Marianne's money back and mend my mistake." "It's such a nightmare, not being able to tell her." "Read the regulations!" "You can't sell shares outside the family." "Your father didn't want anyone nosing in his business." "Don't say that." "Oh no..." "He tricked me." "Figard's estate's yours." "I've withdrawn my offer." "Really?" "The deal with your father didn't work?" "No!" "It did." "But I can't sell my shares." "I'm the majority shareholder." "Hang on, José." "What are you getting into?" "That spa's a huge risk." "What do you mean?" "I've had enough for one day." "Really?" "No." "Come and see." ""Intense Plenitude"." "Don't say you didn't know." "Jacqueline, your neck's very tense." " We'll sort it out." " Thanks, Tony." "Hello." "Tony does men too." "Very well." "Mr Cuisson." "That's why Carmen's blackmailing him." "I'll talk to each councillor." "I'll find them some car parks!" "How stupid I was to imagine I had a father!" " He wants you." " Damn Gégé..." ""Brigitte, queen of love"." "They never forget." "Tell me, precious, how much is 100,000 euros?" "A lot." "Why?" "I don't get it." "It's your husband's bank." "No..." "You haven't opened his mail, Grandma!" "Why do I set rules?" "You don't respect anything!" "For once, it's not me getting shouted at." "He hasn't done that..." "It should be mine, and... it's going to be yours." "I'm pissed off, Malouin!" "I'm pissed off..." "You're a bastard, Dad!" "A fucking bastard!" "Why can't we cope with a father who doesn't love us?" "I'm 40 and it's killing me." "Father's love isn't something you earn, José." "What shall I tell my wife?" ""I borrowed a fortune on the sale of the house?" ""you can't sell now." """ " Why did you do it?"" " My father cheated me." ""He has to pay a blackmailing mistress."" " And now I'm a pimp." " Wait." "You've drunk too much." "I can't let you go home like that." "Come and rest in my room till you feel better." "My name's not Tony..." "A pity." "Brigitte?" "You wanted to see me?" "You've seen me." "Wait!" "Come here." "What do you want, to leave Marianne her house?" "You." "One night." "I'll give you one night of love." "Like in Katmandu." "Brigitte!" " What now?" " Nothing." "You're not asleep?" "We've been together 20 years." "Yes." "I need to tell you something before I lose my courage." "It's too late." "You had plenty of chances to tell me." "Doing that behind my back, borrowing 100,000 euros on the sale!" "We're finished, José." "I don't trust you." "I can't love you." "I want a separation." "Subtitles:" "Eclair Media"