"The DA's office received a report on your son." "That's why you're here." "Which son?" "I have 2. see?" "One, and one." "MaIony, 6 years old." "It's clear which one." "You received a summons." "Did you read it?" " I'm here, ain't I?" " We read it together." "Go on, fine me." "I'm not solvent." "I'm a juvenile judge," "I'm not the police." "You're not in court." "My role is to protect children at risk." "Who said MaIony's at risk?" "Your son's missed 2 months of school." "Is that correct?" "The principal summoned you 3 times." "You eventually went to see her, told her to stay out of your life, and you left swearing you'd never let MaIony go back." "so Madame vatier here went to your house and you wouldn't let her in." "Here, here..." "would you please listen?" "Why shut out social workers?" "I know their kindl They nose around and don't do no good." "I'm 26, past the age of being bossed around." "Mrs. vatier?" "Mrs. Ferrando is wary of social and education services." "It's difficult to establish a working dialogue." "We're setting up protective measures." "Note the word "protective." It's to provide structure." "Like I was a public menacel" "You want one like that?" "Throwing fits over school, always underfoot?" "Busting stuff and whatnot?" "The monster looks pretty calm to me." "He's twisted." "He's being good on purposel" "He knows he's in a judge's office." "That's all." "Even the baby's father is sick of watching him." "MaIony's father is deceased." "I know." "I may be new, but..." "The gentleman is the stepfather." "He legally adopted him." "MaIony has this gentleman's name." "The "gentI'man" dropped me like a hot potato." "He's an asshole anyway." "Watch your tongue." "The chiIdrenl" "No other word for an asshole like that." "Goddam sonofabitch." "This isn't the local bari" "Here, take his stuffl" "plenty for a rotten bratl" "You want him?" " sit downl" " Keep him, that's okay by me." "Good luck He's a load on everybodyl" "Take him, I wanna be rid of himl sit down a minute. sit." "Mrs. Ferrandol" "Draw up a TCO." "I hope the children's Home has a space." "she'd packed his things." "MaIony?" "MaIony, world championl" "GTAl GTAl" "Run him downl" "That's MaIony." "standing TALL sit down." "sit down, young man." "sit down, MaIony." "If you won't sit, then look at me." "There's nothing on the floor." "And take off your cap, please." "No." "Why not?" "I got cooties." "He picks up Iice where he hangs out." "Do you remember this office?" "Do you know who I am?" " The judge." " very well." "Do you know what you're doing here today?" "Why you're in the judge's office?" "You don't know?" "Do you have a license?" "Think that's funny?" "Driving without a license is seriousl" "He could've hit someone." "You wouldn't be laughing then." "You're the one who's liable." "If your son injures someone, you'II pay millions in damages." " It's not her fault." " I'II hear you Iaterl" "If you want to keep custody, you'd better straighten up fast, and show a little maturity in raising your children." " she said not to drive." " You're out of turnl" "Madam, I'm listening." "Okay, I handle things wrong." "But I Iove my kids." " I don't beat 'em." " No one said you did." "I've been working with the shrink." "When you go to appointments." "With GIadys too." "We're trying." "It takes time." "There's some awareness, but it fades fast." "so I sound the alarm." "As for any authority or rules..." "What about relationships?" "Anyone steady in your life at the moment?" " What about drugs?" " she quit." "Right?" "You quit?" "Nada." "There's progress." "That's a step." "Keep it up, Mrs. Ferrando." "You bet." "What about school?" "He's only gone 6 days this fall." "His behavior is unruly." "Damage to material, insults to teachers..." "What do you do all day?" "I ask him that all the timel" "He goes out in the morning, comes home at night, no idea where he's been." "Never know when he'II be home." "It stresses me out." "For my private life..." "Awandering, truant teenager doesn't stress you out?" "The disciplinary committee meets Oct. 11 ." "We'II wait to see what happens then." "If you're not expelled, and I hope not, start making an effort," "Dunkerque has few schools, and already 2 won't take you." "Mrs. vatier will report back to me." "I'm putting you under supervision." "I'm setting up an HsO." "That means you must meet with the counselor assigned to you." "When will you stop butting into our life?" "Giving my son to othersl stop it or you leave." "You piss me off, then write I can't care for my kidsl" "Let me finish." "I was going to point out, Mrs. Ferrando, that you must get involved." "It won't work without parental involvement." "For now I'II leave it at a warning." "But you have to get back on a regular school schedule and stay out of trouble." "The next step is a juvenile home." "The ball is in your court." "Understood?" "Mr. Ferrando, that you?" "Come on, your counselor's here." "stand there." "Hands against the door." "spread your legs." "Nothing dangerous?" "Off with that." "Turn around." "Let's go." "Go on in." "sit down." "Gimme a smoke." "Gimme a smoke." "I'm here out of respect for Judge BIaque, but it's our last meeting." "The supervisor assigned someone else." "I can't make plans with you." "Your plan is to stick me in a home with that riffraff." "Gimme a smoke." "You're not riffraff?" "shut up, wimpl" "Before you see the judge, ask yourself... shut upl You didn't help me." "They oughta trash you." "You're worthless." "You and your rotten mugi" "Go play the horses." "For me to help, keep your DJJ meetings." "The weekly guys make progress." "Quit comparing me to othersl" "What d'you do for me?" "Thanks to me, you make a bundle writing crap in my fiIel" "I see your dirty tricksl" "Think you can just walk away?" "sit downl" "Cut it out." "calm downl" "Fuck your wife and kid, asshoIel" "I'm gonna beat you to a puIpl" "Come on." "Get rid of himl" "I can't stand the sight of you, asshoIel" "Faggotl" "Are you alright?" "Not hurt?" "That one's a real jerk." "I'II get you some water." "only the grandfather is here." "will you see him?" "Put these in your office." "This, too." "I don't know what I'II do." " Are the templates ready?" " Yes." "Have him brought in." "You may come in." " hello, Madam clerk." " counsel." " Your Honor." " counsel." "I don't believe I asked you to sit." "No, sit down, counsel." "Hands out of your pockets and stand by the door." "You may sit, sir." "stand up straightl" "You're here to be indicted." "You'II be sentenced later." "You are accused, on april 12, within my jurisdiction at a time carrying no limitation, of stealing a car from Miss Renaud with the circumstance of violence not resulting in TTD, i.e., grabbing the victim's keys" "and shoving her to the ground as she got in her car, a punishable offense under art. 311-1 of the penal code." "3 options: the right to remain silent, seIf-decIaration or... save your breath." "I know..." "Don't interrupt mel" "You're not showing your best sidel" "It was not to wear you out." "Don't worry about me." "Ponder your deeds." "so, third option:" "you answer my questions." "The second." "very well." ""I didn't plan it." "The car caught my attention because" ""it looked neat." "The engine was running." ""I just took it for a drive around." ""I've never done a thing like that." ""Why'd the victim make up that I grabbed her keys?"" "You're known for such offenses." " What?" " Theft with violence." "What d'you mean, no?" " Theft, yes." " And violence?" "Yes." "Not theft with violence." "so you confirm your statement?" "Think you'II get away with it?" "You take people for fools." "They might take you for a fool and put you in jail." "Have you considered the consequences?" "That woman couldn't go to work, and is too scared to go out at night." "Yeah." "very weII. share your thoughts." "What if it was your mother?" "How would that feel?" "she has no car." "counsel, regarding the charges?" "No questions, Your Honor." "At 4 a.m., when the police stopped you, shouldn't you have been in bed?" " Dunno." " What do you mean?" "What are the terms of your supervision order?" "sorry." "I got your message too late." "My cell was on vibrate." "call the landline." "What'd he do now?" "sit down." "You're just in time." "We were discussing your son's personality." "He's been a delinquent since he could walk." "since you're here, try to say something constructive." "I'm tired." "I'm tired of following him from police stations to court." "I can't take it." "I created a monster." "Like his father." "A slut like you says that?" " show respect for my dead soni - shut upl Who asked you?" "I have custody." "Why's he here?" "If you could've been reachedl" "He stays with me." "I Iook after him more than she doesl stop it." "That's enoughl" "You trampl" "You can all fuck offi" "That's what I was saying:" "MaIony can't straighten out." "Like his dad." "And grandfather." "since the foster families and juvenile homes," "I've lost all control." "I try to talk, but he clams up." "I dunno, he's... bummed out." "Ma'am..." "A child needs his mother." "If that's what you believe now, I'm delighted." "Mr. Prosecutor, please join us." "Who are you?" "Mr. Le vigan." "He replaces Mr. Chartrain." "He's your new counselor." "No more counselors." "It's not up to you." "Like the Iast one, I won't like him." "Don't like us, just cooperatel" "We aren't here to like you, but to help you." "And it's difficult." "Know how many files I have on you?" "What do you want to do with your life?" "I don't gotta answerl" "My life is mine." "You must respect people and let them help you." "Do you need a shock?" "A few days in prison?" "You're far from stupid." "We could accomplish a Iot." "But if you refuse help..." "I've decided not to request revocation of your so, but that you be put under a second so," "this time in a JDC." "And Mr. Ferrando, violating a JDC placement order means revocation of your so and placement in detention." "You've been given a Iot of help, and the request of a second so is a privilege." "I hope you realize that." "Thank you, Prosecutor." "I'II notify you of my decision." "I won't have him at Christmas?" "I'II freak out." "Quit putting me in weird places that make me crazyl" "You speak last." "counsel, your opinion?" "Your Honor, the past has harmed us." "What does MaIony need now?" "Bonds..." "What're you staring at?" "only my mother's aIIowedl" "That thing about the counselor..." "Do we have to?" "No way around it." "But I don't know what's a JDC." "That's what the DA requested, but the judge decided on a JRF," ""juvenile rehabilitation facility."" "It's a change of environment." "she said 6 months?" "Yes, 6 months." "It's mid-ApriI." "If he honors his so, he'II be back by Christmas." "Good luck, ma'am." "He screwed up." "Piece a shitl" "We'II get another one next time." "Free doesn't mean he can screw up." "some public defenders are good." "Go pick up Toni." "Can'tl They got me on a leash." "Go yourself." "He'II just go home." "No he won't." "He'II wait for me." "Then that chick'II call the police." "Pain in the assi" " Later." " I'II need my stuff, too." "Get out of my Iifel" "The past is pasti It's my shitl" "You've been on my back for 7 yearsl" "You'II see, I'II get her back." "I won't leave her with strangersl" "AsshoIel Bastardl" "Come home and you'II get it backl" "I can't buy me a Iawyerl" "alone against the courtsl" "You can all get fuckedl" "The hood." "If he raises too much hell, I'II try somewhere else." "call me before you call the judge." "I need the file." "Yeah, that would help." "Yann, you leaving?" "Yeah, I'm off." "You built that one." "see?" "still standing." "Good mason's handsl" "They just type reports now." "well, fella, have a good trip." "Great to see you." "Look out." "How stupidl Put your wheelbarrow away." "Got that?" " Where's the new guy?" " Not here." "He must be inside." "He's back there." "There he is." "Oh shitl" "Your life's here for the next 6 months." "so he can exploit me?" "I'm no fIunkey." "I'm outta here." "Throw me in prison." "Nobody's gonna exploit you." "You cost society 230 euros a day here, so make the most of it." "I ain't staying' herel" "I'II take you back." "straight back to the judge." "You're not holding up your end of the bargain." "You agreed to come here." "she believes in you." "she gave you the chance to make something of yourself, so go tell her to her face:" "I'm useless, put me in prison." "What for?" "Behind bars you get nothing." "AII you learn there is hatred." "Don't you deserve better?" "You've never given yourself a chance." "Now you get one." "Take it, for chrissakel" "Then give me your cell phone." "No cell phones here." "I gotta talk to Mom and Toni." "You can call them twice a week." " If I gotta talk to you?" " same thing." "selfish bastardl Gimme some smokes." "Cut the bIackmaiIl It's not about me." "You're here for your own good." "MaIonyl" "For your own good." "Come settle in, MaIony." "Go on." "We'II talk Tuesday." "Drop me like a KIeenexl" "You gonna dog my heels all day?" "Not my style." "But I'II guide you." "Quit with the holy taIkl" "Amen." ""Id like." It's a contraction." "You need an apostrophe. "I'd"" " No mistakes allowed?" " It's better without." "Forget it, I gotta start all overl" "It's no big deal." "We'II do the draft together, then you copy it over." "He can read?" " I ain't doing it overl" " You're off to a good start." "A, B... sidi, off to PhysEd." "C, U" " Cunt..." " shut upl" " What're you up to?" "What'm I up to?" "JuIienl" "Want me to fuck you?" "Cut it out, guysl" "Let go of him." "Let go." "MaIony, Iet go of him." "What'd I just say, sidi?" "Let go." "Enough, MaIonyl" "Gonna slug me on top of it?" "Come with mel" "Come back, focus." "Put your energy in the letter." " Let's keep going." " I'II kill himl" "I forget where I was." "Before talking about 8th grade..." "He'II decide, and there's an achievement test... write about your motives, talk about yourself... your personality." "I put I'm a delinquent in a JRF, waiting for sentence?" "How do you see yourself?" "Your qualities?" "For instance, you can be very funny." "Humor is a real quality." "You put the same word twice in that sentence." "It's better to vary." "No deal, I'm not doing itl" "MaIonyl" "Put it on my record." "I'm going to miss my train." "I'm coming." "stay in the classroom." "Take a break, but stay." "Moml" "Put it on my record." "Fuck itl" "Cut it out." "You must finish the letter." "Right, throw stones." "Make an effort." "It won't take long." " Who's she?" " My daughter." "Mind if she waits here a few minutes?" "I made her miss her train." "I can ask her to leave." "It's okay." "Then go pick up your letter." "Look at me. stay." "You're off to a good start." "You worked on 3 joints, now the pelvis." "stay with me." "You signed, you have to." "No discussion." "My hand hurts." ""I Ieft school to go into professional activities."" "You can't say that." "children under 16 can't work." "They can be apprentices." "Put apprenticeship then." ""professional" sounds better." "Leave it, then." "You could write about the subjects you enjoyed." "You like algebra." "And physics." "so where do I pick it up?" "After "family problems."" "stay on school." "Put the subjects you Iike." "AII that for nothing?" "We're outlining your Ietterl" "That letter busts my baIIsl" "It busts my baIIsl" "I'm worthIessl" "That's for me to sayi I don't agree." "No school for 2 years." "Look what progress you've made in a monthl" "In an hour you'II be done and you'II be so proudl" "He won't take mel" "Without the letter you don't give yourself a chance." "You're not alone." "I'm helping." "You can't walk out each time you get frustrated." "Get out of my wayl" "I wanna slug youl" "It's for your own goodl" "Go calm down." "I'II be in the classroom." "I'II tear that letter upl" "Go on, honey." "Go out the back." "vanessa'II take you to the station." "Coming?" "Come look." "I put the outline on the board." "Come on." "If you'd rather stay there, fine." "I wrote a motivation letter." " What for?" " To say my motivations." " bullshit." " CIaudine says that's how it's done." "well, I say..." " Beat itl" " Hang up." "Hey, little cIownl Who ya talkin' to?" "she's waiting for a date." "I'II let you know." "Don't." "Let him be." "Your mother looks like shrek." "My mother?" "say that again?" "Fuck your mother, sonofabitchl" "Leave it alone." "Don't talk about mothers." "Hey, fatsol Fuck your mother." "Fuck you, clown." "Etiennel Gimme a hand." "Bastardsl" "Lemme gol" "Fuck youl" "I'II fuck youl" "Out you go." "Up your mother's assi" " Let gol" " I'm not touching you." "Let me by or I'II slug yal" "Be smarter than him." "Come outside." "Out we go." " His mother's a whore." " Don't leave." "You're a clown." "shut up." "settle down." "Think I'm a rag, man?" " sit there." " Lemme go, I'm gonna eat." "sit down." "Use of forcel I won't sit." " You let others fight." " shut up." "You shut up." "please sit down." "I'm not your friend." "A little respect." "shutupl" "You done?" "I asked nicely." "You want others to show respect." "Eat your shitl" "You said it was shit, so eat it." "He's nuts." "He's the cop here." "say something, man." "No one was killed." "vitamins, manl" "Boss, more meat, please?" " I'm hungry." " You never stop." "No, I ain't stopping." "I'm taking advantage." "You both raised hell." "You both screwed up." "so what now?" "It's simple in life:" "you screw up..." "Rafik, look at me when I'm talking." "When I'm talking, I Iook at you." "Now look." "Quit making fun." " I'm explaining..." " Okay, I'm listening." "When you screw up, you apologize." "Otherwise, don't screw up." "It's called being accountable." "You agree?" "Got that?" "so what do you do?" "so what do you do now?" "Whaddya mean?" "You apoIogizel" "Why won't you?" "What's the problem?" "He insulted my mother and threw a fork." "Man, you nuts?" "You broke my glasses." "Here, man." "Come on, guys. scrub, scrub, scrub." "MaIonyl" "The action's over here." "Yeah, yeah." "Good goin', guys." " I don't like running." " You kidding me?" "We're like dogs." "After the heist, you ran, didn't you?" "show me what you're made of." "Good going, MaIony." "Good, MarIowe." "slow down a little, up there." "stick together." "Practice makes perfectl" "Dirty Arabl" " little bitch." " Dirty nigger." " Bunch of faggotsl" " Go, molly, gol stick with us, MarIowe." "Not sIower. speed it up." "Just a little." "You can do it, Jihad." "Your meeting at school is the 22nd." " will you be there?" " Of course." "He won't take me." "Why wouldn't he?" "If you're straight, motivated." "I was thrown out of those schools." "Why would he bust his balls for me?" "Because the boy appearing before him is different now." " I'm off, MaIony." " Hang on." "For the judge." "Not to throw at her, I hope?" "To put on her desk." "For her files?" "A paperweight?" "so she thinks of me." "Hey, tough guyl" " How's it going?" " still allergic to skirts?" "Hi." " How's boarding school?" " Okay." "And boxing?" "Going well?" " I can show you." " Go ahead." "Gimme a little sequence." "Wowl" "A kick." "Washigaril" "Movel help her out." "Let's salute." "Huol" "relax, it'II be fine." "You and school don't get along too well, do you?" "Given your previous history with the education system, since you're almost 16, and as school is no Ionger mandatory after 16," "is going back to school really relevant?" "What's relevant?" "A good idea." "Yes, ma'am." "He's waking up a bit late." "What about joining the work force?" "He'II have gaps that will handicap him." "He'II be with 13-year-oIds." "Not an easy route for rehabilitation." "The juvenile judge and I feel that going back to school could be a path to resilience." "He may not realize it, but the kid has great potential." "He's determined to make up for lost time." "And his violence issues?" "We're working on it." "I don't have the staff to police them here." " see?" " Yeah, I saw." "Not bad, eh?" "I'II check him out." "He's from up there." "really?" "I'II go see." "I'm gonna puke." "stopl" "What about my friend?" "she's a slut." " Got a smoke?" " I don't smoke." "Imagine if they catch you." "Don't play counselor." "I went AWOL, too." "You can't compare." "What d'you risk?" "No dessert?" "And you get a free taxi." "How do you guys learn to drive?" "What guys?" "DeIinquents." "They don't all know how to drive." "Not like me." "My mom says I'm an awesome driver." "Gotta light?" "shit, I forgot." "Don't you?" "You're worthless." "What d'you want?" "Can you suck?" "Go on. suck, lady." "What can you do?" "apologize, at Ieast." "What for?" "You get me worked up, acting like a slut." "stopl" "If the judge... stop." "stopl" "We were in valence to make handicapped ramps." "I don't like the handicapped." "They're weird." "They're scary." "They make weird noises." "I miss you." "What's the hassle down there?" "Eat, please." "Your Honor..." " "Excuse me, Your Honor."" " Right." "Excuse me, Your Honor." "Yes?" "Do you work with pigs?" "sometimes." "And you eat pork?" "very sharp." "A real kiIIerl" "That's a new one on me." "Can't devour your coIIeaguesl" "I hate judges." "honestly." "But I Iike you." " Then all's well." " Yeah, all's well." "You're just trying to get out." "My judge is a pigl" "You lack respect..." "Can't you say anything positive?" "Don't you Iike it here?" "HonestIyl" "I'd rather be home." "sure, but isn't it nice here?" "Forgive our behavior." "I'm not sure about that." "Me and IsmaiI set the table." "several of you did, didn't you?" "Lookl" "Happy birthday, MaIonyl" " It's not my birthday." " july 16." "It's your birthday." "BIowl" " Rafikl" " Your Honor, can she hit me like that?" "I think so." "Madam, you come just for his birthday?" "It's a coincidence." "I don't remember the birth dates of all my minors." "Pass the plates down here." "Do I pop it?" "I'm late." "Pass the plates." "First the ladies." "sidi, hurry up." "sidi, help us clear, please." " You've had enough." " You'II get dinner." "Pick up the napkins on the ground." "Give me a hand, please." "MaIony, lights outl" "Gonna take a hit?" "No more cigs, man." "Take a hitl" "What this report describes is a young man doing much better than 6 months ago." "Do you agree?" "normal." ""normal" doesn't mean anything." " Answer the judge." " "normal" suits me fine." "No incidents in recent months, no acts of violence for several weeks." "You handle your emotions better." "Do you agree?" " What's the next step?" " As for school, we hit a wall, at Ieast locally." "MaIony took a real blow in the meeting with the principal." "He won't hear any more about school." "Which is understandable." "I must admit that certain adults behave appallingly, to put it mildly." "We have to make do." "We're looking for training." "MaIony thought of doing tattoos, but there aren't many around here." "He could color this crappy thing." "Driver is out until he can get his license." "so we need a plan for now." " That's talkin'." " What's wrong, MaIony?" "I wasted 6 months, now I gotta start all overl" "The JRF was a waste?" "After all we just said?" "The efforts, the shrink, staying in line, thinking things over..." "It's for you, my mother, the counselors..." "There's nothing in it for me." "No, it's for you and no one else." "Or maybe for your future children." "What will your kids need most?" "They'II need confidence and security." "By changing now, you take them into account." "It's your future." "Now is when you prepare it." "To stay on a positive note, we'II get you training, with structure, regular hours..." " What do you want to do?" " I don't care." "Nol I hate that answerl" "What I want is impossible, so..." "We'II try to find something possible that you don't hate." "Right, Mr. Le vigan?" "I have a lead for a restaurant job." "Why the huff?" "What's the problem?" "No wayl" "Why not?" "I know the restaurant business, and I'm not doing that." "What d'you know?" "He worked in a créperie for 3 days." "Where does the knife and fork go?" "Up your ass?" "You'II learn." "What'd I just hear?" "You can save up for your license when you're 18." "Now that's a positive wordl Print the minutes." "There you go." "clear 6, the order on 11 and the check on 2." "What the hell?" " ChiIIin' out?" " I'm working." "I have a report to file." "Two coffees." "Order on 11 ." " 2 needs the check." " I can't be everywhere." "Move it." "And stop back-taIking." "Go on, hurry it up." "Where's that bread?" " How's it going with him?" " Not great." "He's slow, apathetic, unmotivated." "He makes no effort." " He always back-taIk?" " Yeah." " Where's 6?" " You know, it's right there." "seen those looks he has?" "sure, but push him anyway." "Yeah, but sometimes..." " He scare you?" " Don't be siIIyl" " It's me." " Who?" "Tess." "Who's that?" "Tess, from the JRF." "Who gave you my cell?" "I found it on my own." "You say anything?" "No." " Not to anyone?" " No." "I keep thinking about you." "I got that, ma'am, but they told me to call you back." "Hang on." "MaIony's not at Tonio's." "He here?" "I don't know if he left." "I didn't check when I got back." " May I?" " sure." "He was asleep when I woke the boy." "You didn't wake him." "No, you're calling me." "Oh fuckl" "You're an hour late for Tonio'sl No alarm?" "Goddammit, MaIonyl" "Don't bust my balls." "Get dressed, get changed, but hurry it upl" "I'm not going." "What'd you do last night?" "What time d'you go to bed?" "Lemme alone." "Look after some other kidl" "You won't change?" "Then go to work like a slob in dirty clothes." "Now move your assi" "I'm not goingl" "I ain't taking the bus like trash foreverl" "Yes you willl You'II take the bus and earn your bread instead of stealing bags and cars." "One screw-up and it's straight to the cIinkl" "Got that?" "Give us money, we'II stop screwing up." "He has a clean shirt, but it's not ironed." "I can't help you, coz..." "You can argue in the car." "I told ya, I ain't goingl" " Let me gol" " You're going to workl" "It's not me, it's your sol" "You're not my father." "Don't touch me, bastardl" "If I gotta treat you Iike a child and drag you by the ass, that's my job." "Understand?" "You can't even have a kidl" "You playing boss man on me?" "Let go of mel" "I can be worse than you if I got to." "Come herel" "Just try it." "Know what that'II get you?" "I don't give a shit." "What's in that head of yours?" "Water?" "I've about had it." "I'm calling the copsl" "He's off to see the judge." "The cops don't scare him." "Don't drag me down." "I'II say I'm sick of you." "We're not at your servicel" "It's your fault." "You got me a job I don't want." "My fault?" "Is nothing ever your fault?" "will you ever take responsibility for your acts?" "Just once?" "It's my fault you don't get up?" "The whole country gets up and sIogs, but not you." "You're too good." "Find me a tattoo job, I'd get up." "You can't even drawl" "Wake up, you dorkl" "You're useless with your hands." "You're just good for swiping cars." "And what can you do?" "Nothing for me." "You're the judge's poodle." "You shit where she says tol" "What do we do with a kid like you?" "I'm fresh out of ideas." "We give you a Iot." "You don't give much back." "I'm throwing in the towel." "I'II transfer your case." "Enough kids deserve my attention." "You must go to work." "That's an obligation." "Mr. Le vigan is doing his job when he comes to wake you." "He worked hard to get you a job." "A counselor's not an employment agency." "And you attack him with scissors." "some thanksl" "Do you know what gratitude is?" " I don't give a shit." " Where do you think you are?" "Tone it down or I'II remand you." "Attack with a lethal weapon on a public servant:" "They'II hold you 48 hours before you're back here." "You defend him coz he comes crying." "I've got things to say." "speak calmly and I'II listen." "You might remind him that I work for juvenile protection and... shut up, punkl I got the dope on youl" "I know everything you've donel" "I ain't listening to youl" "You're no exampIel" "He's done worse than mel" "No wonder we get nowhere." "speak, but in my office, control yourself." "No insults or attacks." "He bashed my head against a windowl" "Is he allowed to hit me?" "He's not my dad." "Not even a father can hit a child." "Or anyone else." "And you say nothing?" "That's justice?" "You defend him, but he's got hate." "says he's a counselor, but he's hoodl" " Now, now..." " He's right." "I lost control." "My nerves cracked." "I roughed him up." "Mr. Le vigan, anyone's emotions can get out of hand, but given your position, you are obliged to control yourself." "some things aren't done." "I know, Your Honor." "I'm sorry." "I can press charges." "Do you want to?" "I'm no squeaIer." "It's not a matter of "squealing."" "If you feel you're a victim, you have a right to press charges." "Are you a victim?" "That's the real issue." "If I press charges, the court won't listen." "Like cops who beat you in custody." "They say it's not true and they're believed." "You don't give a shit about us." "You really think that?" "please leave us." "I want to speak to MaIony off the record." "I'II be outside." "When you're of age, for what you did today, you'd be tried immediately." "And then straight to the penitentiary." "Between us, do you really think the juvenile court here doesn't care?" "I don't trust you." "Then what can we do?" "Take my hand." "Give me your hand." "Take the hands that are given to you." "Now's the time." "We've got 2 more years." "We'II make it." "I can't give him hope when I have none." "Our plan for them is a job, but we know there are none." "I've had it with this charade." "We lay down the tracks, but we can't drive the train for them." "You know that better than anyone." "That was then, florence." "Recover some seIf-esteem." "Regain faith in your job." "There must be hope, or we'd all have given up." "Look where you came from." "It wasn't easy." "Did I give up?" "Look, Yann, you're good at your job." " I have faith in you." " I dunno." "I have faith in youl" "I'm tired." "Yes, you're tired." "Let's go." "It's been a rough day." "He took me back." "I can't come now." "When?" "Dunno." "I got them on a string." "I can't blow it." "You said before Christmas." "We'II see." "I miss you." "Do you miss me, too?" "sometimes." "Can I sleep with you tonight?" "Jacky's a louse." "Where's Toni?" "With his father." "With that creep?" "He's back in the area?" "some paperwork to take care of." "Not for Christmasl" "I told Toni we'd go to Futuroscope." "They won't give him back for Christmas." "Give who back?" "What d'you mean?" "They took my baby away." "They stole my two kids from me." "Where's Toni?" "Answer mel Where is he?" "At the children's Home." "What'd you do?" "I messed up." "spit it outl What happened?" "Jacky and me... weren't doing anything bad." "Just smoking spIifs." "Toni was watching Tv." "We shoulda opened the window." "He was coughing a Iot." "The school doctor said he got intoxicated." "The judge called me in." "she really chewed me out, and stuck Toni in the children's Home." "I gotta get treatment." "That means I can't get Toni back till after that." "Even though I really I begged her." "I said," ""Not Christmas without my children, Your Honor."" "But she didn't listen." "I gotta finish." "Tonio's waiting to close up." "Go home to bed." "I don't want your kid brother to end up like you." "We'II be together at Christmas." "Does the judge know?" "About what?" " You taking me?" " Yes." "In you go." " Are you allowed?" " To what?" "steal a car?" "Yes." "buckle up." "There's no more gasl" "We'II take another one." "I Iove you." " Come with us." " I can't do that to my parents." "I'II come back." "After Christmas." " Take me to Mom's." " We're going." "I'II call her." "Leave that alone." "stay warm." "Let him call her." "The cops'II trace the call." "I'II handle it." "Take me back to the Home." "You're never going back to a Homel" "You don't decide, the judge does." "They brainwash you?" "Mom and me know what's bestl" "Mom made me sick." "she says the Home's betterl she never said thatl" "Let's ask her." "I'II call her." "Hands offi" "Gimme that." "You gonna give it to me?" "Gimme that phonel" "Do you realize?" "You're 16 years old." "We've given you chances." "I don't know what the judge will decide, but I request that you be sent to prison, now." "Perhaps confinement will be like an electroshock." "It will allow you to settle down." "But use detention, if the judge follows my request, to try to make something of yourself, to think." "That's what you need right now." "Thank you, Prosecutor." "I'II notify you." "very well." "counsel, your opinion?" "It's difficult to hear that prison is a means to settle a young man down." "while he must be held responsible, his distress must also be acknowledged." "What prison eases distress?" "He's seIf-destructive." "cell walls won't help him see clearly at an age of searching, of finding oneself." "I ask you, Your Honor, to place him in a juvenile Detention Center and not follow the DA's request." "very well." "Thank you." "You are entitled to the Iast word." "still nothing to say?" "please leave for a few minutes while I make my decision." "Keep the young man under guard." "Whereas..." "Tess called me." "she couldn't reach you." "so I found out about you two." "I told her what happened." "That we'd call her after the hearing." "You may come in." "MaIony, you're going to prison." "That is my decision." "Thank you." "sign where I signed." "You may go." "Are you insane?" "A rookie DA's request against an alternative?" "It had to be prison." "Anyone up there?" "It's the only way to protect him." "Are you fresh out of school, too?" "He'II freak out in prisonl" " I don't think so." " What d'you know?" "Have you been to prison?" "You lack objectivity, Yann." "He's not you, and you're not him." "stop identifying" " and you'II see things differently." " Cut the crap." "Keep your two-bit psychology for the DJJl" "It's your statistics." "Licking the DA's assi" "We'II talk when you calm down and act polite." " Now go, I have work." " Do your fucking jobl" "Enoughl" "Good evening, MaIony." "I'm the prison warden." "Come join the others for the Christmas Eve dinner." "I want my mom." "I want my mom." "MaIony, visiting room." "How's Toni?" "He doesn't even hurt anymore." "He has this big scar here." "It itches like crazy so... he licks it like a dog." "Is he mad at me?" "He knows it was an accident." "Like I told him, it can happen to anyone." "blame it on bad luck." "Don't beat yourself." "You gotta think of yourself." "Of how to get out of this mess." "What do you do all day long?" "The driver's manual, a rescue... first-aid course," "and sports." "I got a job." "I'm on a trial period." " You gotta stick at it." " I get meal ticketsl" "I'II get my teeth fixed." "Yann says you have a new phone number." "Yeah, my work pays for my plan." "But you won't give it out." "It's for work." "We have to be able to reach you." "A son needs his mom's phone." "calls aren't allowed here." "Toni can't call either, I guess?" "I'II tell you, but don't call." "Why not?" "You gotta put yourself in my shoes." "I wind up all alone like a stray dog." "Toni's gone, you're in the clink." "I can't wait around." "What's the connection?" "I found myself a guy." "I don't get it." "Are you thick?" "He doesn't know I have kids." "It's over." "Ground floor." "Another visit over." "What're you doing?" "Hang on, finger scan." "visit over." "Go on." "sorry." "He didn't even say goodbye." "I saw." "He's worked up." "He'II calm down." "You visit next Wednesday?" "Go on, then, and next Wednesday you'II talk." "Think I'II be back here?" "Not if I can help it." "What about the judge?" "I can't figure her out." "she's waiting to hear your plans." "she's the one who decides." "Yep." "since you've been here, car thefts have dropped by 80% ." "I'II go walk the dog." "say hi to the judge for me." "I promise." "Keep to yourself, don't talk and wait it out." "What's with the dress?" "Don't like it?" "It's not you." "I'm pregnant." "You're making it up." "Look, it says here:" ""Date of conception, Dec. 23."" "I panicked too, at first." "But now I'm glad." "It'II help at the trial." "It's your ticketl" "Ticket for what?" "You can't have a kid with a dude you've only seen 3 times?" "You can't do it." "Kids aren't toys." "And I don't want it." " Who'd you tell?" " No one." "You gotta tell Yann." "And the judge." "It'II get you out of herel" "Don't tell a souIl" "calm downl please." "calm down." "Don't do this to mel" "You may uncuff him." "Mr. MaIony Ferrando, born july 16, 1997 in BouIogne-sur-Mer, you are known to this court for various cases." "You appear today for offenses committed on December 24, 2013, stealing a car belonging to Mr. Pierre LuneI, unintentionally injuring one Toni GateI, your younger brother, driving without a license and endangering the lives of others." "please tell the court what happened." "I wasn't thinking." "I lost it." "speak up." "The clerk must record everything." "I went wild." "My brother in a Home, I freaked out." "Don't be mad at him, Your Honor." "His father died when he was 4." "They know that." "Quit crying." "What's the point?" "If you'd Iike to be excused..." "Imprisonment has clearly done him good." "But also, as I stated in my report, with MaIony's permission..." "He met a girl a few months ago, to whom he seems quite attached, and it has clearly helped him mature." "He might find emotional balance if we give this relationship a chance to develop." "You were aware of this in giving her visiting rights, which softened his detention." "so there's still work to be done." "But these factors finally make it possible to be optimistic about him." "In a talk we had prior to the trial, he said," ""I want to be good people."" "I don't know if, as his counselor claims, imprisonment will prove beneficial." "I don't know if Mr. Ferrando will cease fIouting all rules and defying court decisions." "But I do know, Your Honor, that MaIony Ferrando cannot be released today, and you should sentence him to prison." "He is a wild child who grew up untamed." "MaIony may have been dangerous to himself and others, but he's not malicious." "I've known him for a Iong time." "It's true he's gone off track." "But what does he want now?" "His Iicensel" "His license to get back on track." "To conduct his life as a responsible adult." "License to be a good person and to prove he can stay in line." "Thank you, counsel." "Young man," "you're entitled to the Iast word." "Anything to add before the court retires to deliberate?" "I'm sorry." "I apologize to those I've hurt." "They're not all here, but I hope they get the message." "The decision will be handed down after recess." "Next case." "The juvenile court, after deliberation, finds you guilty as charged and sentences you to 6 months," "6 suspended, and 2 years' probation." "You have therefore served enough." "You are obliged to reside in a JDC for a period of 6 months." "fulfill your obligations, or probation may be revoked and you'II serve the 6 months." "Is that clear?" "Back to the JCF for your release, then I'II take you to the JCD." "I'm JamaI." "MaIony, I presume?" "Come in." "I ain't breaking' my back for nothin'." "You're learning something." "You're never satisfiedl" " It's useless." " Wood?" "Lumberjack?" "An old trade." " I ain't breaking' my back for that." " You learn a trade." " That sucks. some tradel" " useless." " What d'you do all day?" " Baker's a trade." "Wood's no tradel" "It's nothin'l" " You can make furniture..." " The pay sucks." "Do good work and it pays well." " You do good work?" " I'm teaching youl" "Fuck itl" "Cigarette break." "since when's he smoke?" " No way." " We ain't going." " Why not?" " Don't feel like it." "Can I talk to you?" "Your cigarette." "What is it?" "When can I make a call?" " How many points you got?" " 6." "But I gotta call." "You had 10 to earn back." "I fixed the doorl" "There's still a wall and 2 chairs." "That's roughl so's your behavior." " I've toed the Iinel" " For 2 hours." "You're slipping." "I don't get it." "You came with resolutions." " I'm a good actor." " really?" "What's your role?" "The youth building himself upl" "Why?" "It's not true?" "Open upl" " Open itl" " Keep it up." "Minus 6 points." " Take it easy." " Lemme gol" " You okay?" " I'm alright." "How are you, lately?" "Okay." "No you're not." "I see it every day." "I'm okay." "The counselors tell me you have fits of violence," " that you're alone." " They banned phone calls." "Why'd they do that?" "Are we almost done?" "You just got here." "so we'II take a few minutes." "What's going on?" "Fuck him, manl" "Enough, HaIiml" "You got screwed, little faggot." "Enoughl stop itl It's over." "Are you pissed at me?" "Tess wanted me to be here." "I'm no coward." "still, you shouldn't have run away." "This the right decision?" "Yes." "You tell her to abort because it's me?" "If it were a good guy, you wouldn't have said to?" "I would've." "Hands off herl" " You have no business here." " We're not doing itl" "Want to go to your room and talk it over?" "Young man, please." "It's over." "I Iove you." "He takes off, comes back, smokes his smoke." "What is this?" "What?" "It's France, man." "What's the problem?" "He's gonna explain." "If you split, you might not get prison either." "With my judge, that bitch?" ""Demba, a yearl"" "But him, MaIony, he takes off as if he had a magic wand." "Why you so pissed off?" "You doin' yourjudge?" "You don't know how to talk." "blacks and Arabs don't know how to talk." "You gotta learn." "I gotta teach ya?" " You're colored." " so what?" "I don't have that feeling." "Go pull a heist." "You'II end up in prison." "Your white pal pulls a heist, wait and see what he gets." "First, I won't pull a heist." "I'm just specuIatingl" " You know Moustique." " Yeah, I know him." "His name's AbdeI." "He ran away once, he went to prison." "You run away, come back, smoke your smoke, no big deal." "Depends on the judgel" " Whatjudge?" " The judge, that's all." "I'm sick of this guyl shit, manl" "He's white, bro'." "The charges against MaIony and Moustique are different." " The cases are different." " It's the same." "When you're on probation and sentenced to a JDC, you can't leave it." "Running away means risking revocation." "It means detention." "so any of you who run away risks revocation depending on his case file." "It depends on the casei" "I run away and it's prison till I'm 18." "Why aren't you in prison now?" "I don't have any incidents." " No incidents?" " He has none." "Then stop it." "Kais, you know you have incidents." "They're wasting their time with all that bIabIa." "shut up, youl" "What if I don't?" "Then what?" " I'II smack you." " With that mug?" " Who you gonna hit?" " You." " Then come on." " He sucks cock." " Whadda you suck?" " You suck cock." "You lick ass, faggot." "You're all alone here." "AII alone, acting smart." "Off to the shop." "calm down." " Where we going?" " To the shop." "Come in." " Take a seat." " What month you in?" "seventh." "Is it twins?" "Must be a big baby, theni" "Is it your first?" "Mrs. Ferrando, as MaIony violated his commitment to the JDC" " by sneaking out..." " He can't stay put." "It's hard being caged in like an animal... so I'm not letting MaIony out today." "What?" "You make her come all this way just to leave?" "What'd she come this far for?" "Let me finish." "I want him to explain his act to you." "That's why we let you come." "shut upl It's not your businessl" "Can't she shut her trap?" " shut upl" " Tone it down." "shut up yourseIfl" "You got it ass-backwards." "I thought you changedl" "You go around bragging, strutting' your stuff," "like you was ashamed of me." "You're still a dork." "stop the insults, or I report to the judge." "You're pissing me off." "call my judge, she decidesl" "I decide here." "No one's being unfair and you know it." "You don't like me." " I'm not black or Arab enough?" " Cut the act." "No one's accusing anyone." "so calm down and show respect." "stop acting big for your motherl" "Go fuck yourseIfl" "Go ahead, hit mel" "You hit a pregnant woman?" "I'II kill herl" "Fuck her up the assi" "Up the ass with what?" "Up the ass with what?" "Where'd you get that mouth?" "Patricel sonofabitchl" "Hey, guysl" "Ladyl stop thatl" "Get her out." "I'm not leaving himl" " I'm calm." " You sure?" "Just a second." "He went at her like a madmanl" " I'm calm." " You sure?" "I'm going to let you go, easy." "First I get up, then I get you up." "I'm calm." " Nice and easy." " I'm calm." "I said I'm caIml" "Just a second." "I'm going to get up." "Don't move." "Okay?" "Come on." "Get up easy." "Don't yell at me." "I have nothing to lose." "I just wanted to see my mother." "Come on, out we go." "You're gonna have to provide." "You can't fool around." "A parent's responsible for his child." "You don't have kids just for fun." "You're in it for a lifetime." "I know." "Yep." "It's hard work raising a kid." "I'II be around." "I'II help you out." "Hey, Jeromel" "What's that about..." ""Workshop: restore seIf-esteem"?" " You haven't had that yet?" " Dunno, what is it?" "You do it with the JDC nurse." "But what's "seIf-esteem"?" "Your relationship to your body." "To feel good about yourself." "I feel finel" " Why laugh?" " It's for faggotsl" "No, it's not." "The nurse will put cream on your face to make your skin radiant," "I ain't doin' it." "I'm radiantl" " Are you?" " Yeah, radiant." "Even if you feel radiant, and that's good, you'II be able to spend an hour with the nurse and..." "For what?" "I don't want to." "You'II talk, it's one-on-one time with her." "she doesn't have to touch you." "But do the activity, participate." "I'm not doing that." " What if I don't?" " It's a refusal on your record." "Pain in the assi" "It's not negotiable." "Go on." "Come on, relax." "There." "close your eyes." "Here's the mail." "You got a card from MaIony." "Hi, Your Honor." "I hope you're well, health, family." "Anyhow, I'm doing great." "I hope to see you very soon." "It's high time don't you think?" "so long," "MaIony." ""A little kiss"" "Think I'II get the stipend?" "You just turned 1 7." "We've got time." "First, keep in line at the JDC and work hard at your apprenticeship." "But will I get it?" "You know the drill." "For the stipend, you need a..." " plan." " Right." "I've got one." "What is it?" "This." "A child's not a plan, MaIony." "It's a child." "A plan is a place to live, a job." "That'II come." "Did you tell the judge?" "she saw the file." "How'd she react?" "blown away?" "I think she was at once worried and moved." "Why worried?" "Having a child at 1 7 isn't easy." "It's not a problem, but it isn't easy." "especially with your history." "Think I'm not capable?" "sure you are." "capable of wanting to." "And thus of doing what it takes." "It's scary." "Anyone would be scared." "I'd worry if you weren't scared." "so what're your plans?" "I'm moving." "Where you going?" "I'm staying here." "My wife and I are splitting." "so no kids?" "Nope." "Not together anyway." "Did she break up or you?" "she did." "I'II move youl" "I Iove you." "What?" "I Iove you." "Don't worry." "They're nice." "800 euros a day, just for youl" "Want to hold him?" "It'II wake him." "He's beautiful." "He's innocent." "It's good to see your smile." " Moving office?" " No." "I'm leaving." "I'm retiring." "already?" "It's been 10 years." "I've known you 10 years?" "You've come a Iong way." "so you don't decide the stipend?" "I've encouraged my successor to extend the measure beyond your majority." "feel better?" "He'II take good care of me, then." "You and all the others."