" Let him go!" " lt's the cops." " lt's OK." " Stay in your cars!" " Move!" " Get out of the way." " Shut up!" " Move!" " l'll take care of them." "Stand up straight." " Take me instead!" " No!" "Not a chance!" " Coming out!" "No tricks!" "Let me through or I'll kill him!" "I'll blow his brains out!" " Having a gun to your head does hurt." "But when it fires, I'll stop shaking." "Death will prevail over Parkinson's." "I'm the man at the end of the barrel." "François Brochu." "People call me Boss:" "I own the gas station." "But, in fact, I'm a slave to my business." "After my wife died, I kept my family together here." "My children aren't happy here." "I should've admitted long before the hold-up things were a mess." "The hold-up is just the beginning of the end." "(gun shooting)" " lt doesn't balance." " How short were we before?" " $42.20." " Now we're short $46." "Skip it. I'll make it up." "Forget it." " Do you have any in your jacket?" " l'm tired, Réjean." "I'm gonna watch some TV." "(loud music)" " Listen to that slide." "Listen closely." "(jazz)" "Fred Bellow on drums." "Not fancy, but dead on." "The guy was great." " Are you up, Guy?" "Are you up?" " Oh, please..." " Are you up?" "Guy, time to get up!" " Say something, Guy." " Guy, are you up?" "Are you up?" " Yes!" "Yes, I'm up!" " Are you up, Guy?" "Are you up, Guy?" "Are you up, Guy?" "Are you up, Guy?" " Guy, for chrissake!" " Are you up, Guy?" "Are you up, Guy?" "Ah..." "Sleep well?" " Hey, kazoo!" " lt's a harmonica." " What difference does it make, you poor misguided kid?" "Your sister's waiting." " Hi." " Hi." " How much?" " Ten dollars worth." " Ten..." " Lunch for Dad and Alain." " When will you visit us?" " l drop by." "You're never home." "When do you ever visit me?" " Still got the kiddie car?" " Hi, Mr Savard." "Want a ride?" " Not on your life." "Damn foreign bugs you can't even crash." "Wouldn't get in, even with a gun to my head." " Less polluting than your boat." " You believe that?" "Damn, you're naive!" "They just say that to screw us over." "Like when they switched to liters." "Baffling." "You had to convert to gallons." "They dropped the imperial system just to confuse us." "They don't give a shit about pollution!" "You Brochu kids may be educated, but you have no common sense." " You'll change my oil?" " Never in a million years!" " l brought what you asked." " Show me." " Spark plugs, oil filter, and your fee." " Goddamn French!" "Who else would put the spare in the engine?" "No room left to work." " Can I help you?" " No!" "Go get 3 pints of oil." " Excuse me, Mr Michaud." " No problem." " How're you?" " Mighty fine." " Bye." " Bye." " You guys piss in the sink?" " Sometimes." " Gross!" " Was the hot water running?" " Yes." " Then it's fine." " Ok." "Super hygienic." "(service bell ringing)" " l'll get this!" " Fill 'er up." " OK." " See you. I'll be late." "I'm playing in town." " Don't wear yourself out." " No." "(service bell ringing)" "(engine not starting)" " Do you think you could stop doing that?" " lt's automatic." " Sure, but you can't spend your life pitching imaginary balls." " lt's dead." " You know what I think about your cars." " Claude, please." " You know the scrap yard number by heart!" " lt's Guy at the gas station." "How much is my Chevy worth?" "..." "You're charging me?" "..." " Let him come. I'll cover it." "I don't want it here." " Can you come now?" "..." " l'll be back." " Fill it." "Bad time for a smoke." " l don't smoke." " Ah, OK, OK..." " Damn it..." "What do you think?" " Just about needs it." "I'd put one in." " No, too much oil strains the gaskets." "Next time." " The suspension's finished!" "Look, I'll show you." "You'll see!" " l puttied everything." " Look underneath." "Shocks pinned with wire, gas tank leaking." " Hi..." " ls the boss in a good mood?" " Yeah." " And you?" " Not bad." "(250,000 hit the streets in Prague.)" " So?" " He doesn't know wrecking from revving  l'd like to take your picture." " l'm not photogenic." " Portraits." "We want dupes!" " You'll get 'em, don't worry." " l really hate picture-taking." " lt'll be worth it." "Okay, sit still." "Smile." " Hold on!" "We want in too." " He's taking pictures?" " Hurry up!" " OK, Mr Patry, move to the left." " Can you see me?" " Nelson, I'm over here!" "Hold still!" "(clicking twice)" " That jerk's late." " You buy that monthly?" "I checked it out." "A babe." "A kid throwing rocks at soldiers." "Another babe." "A madman in an asylum." "A naked girl!" "A Biafran with a hard stomach." "They're waffling!" "Why don't you just get Playboy?" " l don't buy it forthe nudies." " Yeah, right!" "Hypocrite. lt's porn for people who wanna look smart." " There he is!" "(cantine bell ringing)" " Whatcha got today?" " Same as always." "Whatcha want?" "Pay up!" " l ain't paying, thief." " Yourtreat, then." " l ain't paying for him!" " Ham sandwich and a coffee." " Broke my leg yesterday." "I'm a bum horse." " Hey, you crazy kid, don't start!" " Gimme a quarter." "I want a cigar!" " You nut." "Work for it." " You, gimme a quarter." " Haven't got one." " Yes, in your hand." " No, only 25c." "No quarters." "Ask him!" "He's got lots." " Just one!" " That's enough, Dan." "Here." " Thank you!" " Dan!" "Look at the girl!" " Jesus!" "Big tits." "Tits... (whistling)" " Christ almighty." "Enough!" "Come on." "Dan, stop fondling yourself and get your cigars!" " Thanks." " How much?" " $125." "The stereo's worth more than the car." " Who is it?" " Like it?" " lt's Andy Just." " Man, this guy can cook." "So, you're Guy's brother?" " He wants to be friends?" " Our new bass player." " Hope he's faster on bass." " There's gas here, hold it back." " OK." " Charge the gas and 4 pints of oil." " No partying." "You start at 6:00." " l'll be there." " l don't wanna be stuck here." " Trust me, Réjean." "Bye." " See you." " Hello." "I'd like to know if the Delta Blues Band's playing tonight..." "Yes?" "May I speak to the harmonica player, please?" "..." "(honking)" "Having fun, Guy?" "..." "Know what time it is?" "What a liar." ""Trust me, Réjean!"" "Sure." "You knew you were playing..." "No, don't go on stage." "Get over here right now..." "Guy, don't hang up." "Guy!" "Motherfucker. I'll ram your harmonicas down yourthroat." " What took you so long?" " Sorry." "How much?" " Five bucks worth." " You're on the wrong side." " l know." " Wanna turn off the engine?" " No." "You're Réjean, eh?" "Fucking ugly name!" "Don't put yourtool away before you squeeze out the last drop." " That's five bucks." " Put it on my tab." " You have no tab here, only debts." "For credit, you ask beforehand." " The boss gives me credit." " Well, I don't." " Don't screw with me. I'll pay later." " No." " Shithead, what if I leave?" " l'll call the cops on you." " You're an idiot!" " "XDE119." Come on, do me a favour and split." " Put it on my tab." " You wanted $5, you got it." "Pay up." " You wanna fight?" " Let's go, come on." " Coyote, he wants it." " Get back in the car!" " Easy, Coyote." "The boss." " You making trouble?" " No, just talking." "How're you, Boss?" " Fine." " Your son won't give me credit." " Your bills are piling up." " l've never ripped you off." " But when things mount up, you avoid coming here." " l'll come the moment I get my check." "Promise." "Come on!" "I'll pay Tuesday." " How much?" " Just 5 bucks." " Two-faced prick." " l'm good with your dad." " Get out of here." " Don't start up with them." " We were talking." " l'm not blind." "I came just in time." " The joke's on us!" "You know damn well he won't pay Tuesday." "Everyone does it." "Flush, they go elsewhere." "Broke, they get credit here." "And we let them." "What're they saying?" ""No money?" "Champlain gives credit."" " l couldn't care less what people say and think." "I've been here 15 years." "I should know how to handle these bums, don't you think?" "Where's Guy?" " Oh, yeah." "He asked me to fill in for him." "(Harmonica playing Beethoven's Ninth)" " Two Craven A. I'm getting 2 strippers in Charlevoix." "I'll need cigarettes." "Always got that harmonica stuck to your face." " l'm practising." " Play that thing again." "Come on!" "(Beethoven's Ninth)" "Not exactly bar music." " No, but it's nice." "Beethoven's Ninth." " Yeah." "CBC style." "Listen, you and your brother don't fit in here." "You're too bright." " ls that a compliment?" " Well... the way I see it, if you bought a decent car, I'd give you a strip-bar run." "You'd be good." "You got brains." " How hard can it be, driving girls home afterwork?" " lt's all psychological with them." " Thanks a lot, but I'll pass." " You're missing out. lt pays, and there are perks." "You think they dance straight?" "Christ!" "They're coked up!" "I'm their supplier." "Nice sideline." "Smart, eh?" " Really wise." " You musicians indulge too before you play." " That's a myth." " Don't play straight with me." "You can tell me you take drugs." "Look at this. I'm with it, too." " Want some?" " No." " lf you know anyone buying, I'll give you a cut." "So, like I said, you want fight tickets, call me!" "Gotta go!" "Hi, Gaston!" " Hello." "Got a light?" " Hey, Mr Savard!" " lf you ever get mixed up with Boivin, I'll break your arm." " OK, OK!" " l'm not kidding. I don't want you dealing with crooks." " Fine." " Chrissake." "You've enough trouble here, you'd be a lousy crook." " He grabbed the guy's gun and hit him with it." "Gruesome." " Good thing he did." " Then Réjean tried to pull off the guy's hood." "He ran off ...like crazy." " Someone from around here." " Why're we still doing paperwork?" "He must be nearby." "Go get him." " Sure, he's around." "Lots of thieves around here." " What do you guys do?" "It's our 3rd one this month!" " We'll patrol more." " Your son was great, Boss!" "The guy came in armed." "He said, "Gimme the cash!" Réjean swung the mop at him." "His pillowcase slipped." "He couldn't see out of the holes." "Réjean grabbed the gun and they fought." " Talk to your son." "That was foolish." "It's loaded and cocked." " Thanks, g'night." "Take care of the customers." " OK, Boss." " What in God's name were you thinking?" " Don't yell at me." " l'm not. I just want to understand." "You had how much?" "How much?" " l dunno, $80, $100." " You'd risk your life forthat?" "I've always been clear." "They say, "Hold-up"." "You hand overthe money." "You give it to them!" "I'm insured forthis." " Oh, yes..." "Last time, you didn't claim." "You paid to keep your premiums." " My call." " Christ." "Everybody's robbing us." "You're supporting this place." " What did you say?" " Cripes." " No." " l said "cripes", not "Christ"." " You know they're edgy and high." "They can shoot by accident." "You're way smarterthan that!" " l'm sick of being laughed at." "I won't let anyone bother you." "You wanna rob my dad, you have to get past me first." "It's about respect." " You're tired." "You're talking nonsense." "We were never violent at home." "You could've died." " l don't care." " You're furious inside." "It's scary." "Did I do something to make you this sad?" "You seem unhappy." " No, I just want it to stop." " What?" " Everything." " What do you mean?" " Nothing." " l love you, Réjean." "I want you safe." "OK?" " Who is it?" " Depardon." "San Clemente Asylum." " Cheerful." " Just like here." " You went for his pillowcase?" "He had a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun?" "The guy's nuts." "He's held me up twice." "Was that your first or second?" " What do you care?" " You're being a jerk." " Since when do you care about us?" " You're calling me callous?" " lf the shoe fits..." " What did I do to make you hate me?" " Unreliable people piss me off." " Right." "You're Mr Perfect and I'm fuck-all?" " l was fine before you came." "Now leave me alone." "I know why you're here." "It's all over your face." "You want me to cover for you again tonight?" "I won't do it." " Christ!" "If I could get out of it, I wouldn't ask." "I'm stuck!" " As usual. I always cover for you." "You think I'm a loser with no life, eh?" "Just a gas-pumping moron." "Well, I got news for you." "I'm sick of it too." "Except I'm not selfish enough to skip out." " Alright." "Fine." "Blow off." "And don't ask for any favours." " Do me a favour, start at 6:00." " Employee of the Month gets his picture here." " Man, this bill's full of holes!" "How about a new one?" "Try mothballs in your pockets." "Bye, Réjean." " Bye, Johnny." "(TV):" "East Berlin border guards gave up." "The crowd knew the government had opened the gates." "They had to let these festive people pass through to the West." "Things are changing." "It's unpredictable." "People have again forced reform on a Communist regime." "The situation's changing fast." "East Germany's on the move." "Raymond St-Pierre at Checkpoint Charlie." " Opening the wall is the end of a symbol of Europe's division..." " l make enough tips tonight, I'll fly there tomorrow." " They're nuts!" " Not much different from here." "(service bell ringing)" " Wash some windshields if you wanna go." " Gimme $3.50's worth." " You're telling me this now?" " l didn't decide when the wall would fall." " Why would you wallow in misery abroad?" " lt's an historic event." "I just want to photograph it." "I'll be back in 2 months." "Look..." "Nathalie will do her share." "Hire Pete!" " He can hardly count to 10!" "I like running my place with my sons, that's all." " What about us?" " Anyway, why bother discussing it?" "Your mind's made up." " So..." "Wish me bon voyage?" " Yes, of course." "Bon voyage..." "Not asleep?" " Not yet." " Think you might be ready to open by yourself tomorrow?" " l've done it with you for 3 years. I know how." " Get some sleep." "You start alone tomorrow." " OK." " Good night." " You too." "(making noise with the handle)" " l told you boys not to feed her." "Now don't put the money in wads." "Organize it like I showed you." "Two's together, 5's with 5's." "The queen, same side, right side up." "Try not to do that in front of the customers." "Never keep money on you." "Try to put it in the safe." " l'm gonna be late." " l'll be there at noon." "Don't run around the pumps!" " Réjean went to Berlin." " Let's have a smoke." "It'll kill 10 minutes." "Here." " l don't smoke." " Oh, that's true!" "Around me, you don't have to hide in the can to smoke." " Why would I?" "I don't smoke." " You lie like your brothers." "I don't care if you smoke." "Have one. I won't tell your dad." "You want one or not?" "Haven't got all day." "Jesus Christ!" "I knew it!" "You smoke, you little brat!" "You wanna pollute your lungs, buy your own." "I just knew it!" " You won't tell my dad?" " Maybe." " Boss not here?" " Why?" " He said come at 10:00." "Go get me a coffee." "Want one, Gaston?" " Sure." " What's with you?" " What?" " l gotta coverthe pumps." "I can't run your errands." " l'll be damned!" "Excuse me, Mr Gas Attendant!" " Do Guy and Réjean get you coffee?" "Same goes for me now." " lt's OK, I'll coverthe pumps." "Get one for your dad too." " Everything go well?" " Kinda quiet." " Was he late, Gaston?" " Not really." "Let's hope he don't slack off like his brother." " Chrissake!" "Look at this!" "The sleeves are way too long." " Just roll them up." " He's moody today." " You do the pumps." "You're in a bad mood." " You know why." " Come on, Al." " You don't trust me." " Yes I do, son!" "You know you're a super helper." " "Helper"." "Meaning I'll never get my own shift." " Yes, but you're only 14!" "It's too tough around here." " l don't get it. I thought you wanted only your sons at work." "It's my turn." " That's why you're here." " That's different!" "I'm always with you!" " l need your hands." "I can't do without you." " l could do it alone." " l know that." "Look..." "You keep opening up alone, and I'll meet you at 10:00." "How's that?" " You asked Mr Savard to watch me." " Don't act like a child." "(knocking)" " Fill 'er up, and wash the windows." " How much?" " Twenty-five." " Can't say I'm a cheap tipper." " No, Mr Boivin." " The front end was submerged, he and the beer in back." "I threw the chain, and towed it out." "(laughing)" "Won't chew coke Won't chew..." "(singing)" "You count fast, but you'll never balance." "I wanna chew coke" " Go rehearse outside." " l wanna chew coke" " God, you're stupid! "Wanna chew coke" doesn't mean a thing." "You know you're spewing garble?" " So, what is it?" " l'm all shook up." " l'm what?" " "All shook up" are the words." " Meaning?" " All shaken or something." " All shaken." "Shaken up." " That's right." " Elvis, shaken up?" "Blow off." "That's not it." "What do you know about Elvis?" " l'm a musician. I know." "Know what?" "He neverwrote one song." " ln my books, you're just a yob wheezing into a mouth harp." "You ain't no Elvis." "(blow out)" " We need a sign saying the pressure's too high." " Why?" "Most people here can't read orwrite." " We could put a drawing." " Of a faulty compressor?" " l'm no expert but I can read." " He reads, he writes, but neverworks." " Hold on. I delivered coffee." " You must be tired!" "Sit down." "(TV):" "The bridge between West Berlin and Potsdam has been reopened." "A sign of the winds of change... (service bell ringing) - l'll go, Guy." " Hi, Boss!" "$5 of regular." " Can you turn it off?" " Well..." "No." "Battery's weak." "It's hard to start." " Sure, it's not easy without keys." " Come on." "Evening, Nathalie." " Hi, Jocelyn." " Nice, eh?" " ls that yours?" " Why do you ask?" "I just got it." " Recently." "There's no plates." " You never believe me." "So, I'll be back." "Gotta go right now." " Whoa!" "My car!" " Sorry, Mr Savard." "(dogs barking)" " You're dozing!" "It's not funny, fatigue. I'm lucky." "Even when I sleep, I don't get tired." " What was that?" " l don't get tired in my sleep." "You ignoramuses!" "Some people get tired sleeping." " Joe, you can't be tired." "You neverworked." " Not true." " Yes, it's true." "Don't lie." "You were born two blocks away." "You've never left the area." "Or had a job." "The other day, he asks me for a ride home." "Fine." "But in the car, I say I'm taking him on a delivery out of town." "Oh, boy!" "You should've seen it." "Joe starts breathing heavy and fumbling with the door handle." "At the first red light, he jumps out, yelling," ""Gotta go to the corner store." "See you later."" "Right?" "You were terrified to leave." " You were driving so fast, I was afraid of crashing." " You're a real Joe Know-it-all." "All talk, no experience." "When you get your licence, come and show me how you drive." "One thing you never talk about is women." " You bigmouth." " We all know you're not interested in females." "You prefer your paper." " Sure, sure." " Bet you've never screwed." "No answer. lt's true." "You've only seen nudes on paper." "We never saw you with a woman." "In 40 years, has he ever had a girl?" " Fine, now knock it off." " You're a virgin." "Right?" "You ever kissed, at least?" " Would you shut yourtrap?" " Let him answer!" "Usually, he has lots to say, but now... I can't hear him." "Enough of the 5-finger solo:" "you need to find a woman who doesn't know you." "You're scared." " Go to hell." " That's enough." "Get out, until you settle down." " Jesus, Boss." "I was just having fun." " l don't find you funny." "As forthe swearing, that's out. lf you can't talk properly in front of the kids, don't come back." "OK?" " l got a delivery to do." " Thank you." "Alain, get Joe." "We got a letter from Réjean." ""Hi, everyone." "As promised, you're seeing my photos first." "Alain, bring them home."" "(Réjean):" "I've been here just one eventful week." "Apage of history is turning." "Berliners watch the wall in disbelief." "The whole city's partying." "I'm glad I'm here." "I went to the opening of the Brandenburg gate." "There were people from everywhere." "I got a girlfriend," "Erika." "She works in a bar." "I live with her now." "You're jealous and so you should be." "She teaches me German." "We go forwalks." "I meet her friends." "One lends me his darkroom." "They party hard." "Tough on the wallet." "I'll be shooting "pickauers", the people pick-axing the wall for pieces." "The last photo's for you, Joe." "It's my corner, in a district called Kreuzberg." "See you soon, Réjean." " You crazy jalopy freak." " Fifty-five bucks." "It's a good deal." " You'll kill yourself. lt's trashed." " l'm sure you can fix the worst." " Sure." "Why didn't you show it to me first?" " That's what I'm doing!" " Too late!" "You got screwed." "Take it to the scrap yard." " You never learn." " The last one was worse." " Whatever. I gotta go to the can." " l'm serious." "Don't drive this." "It's too dangerous." " lt's not that bad." "The brakes still work, tires are good." " You bought me some work?" " Exactly." " Get me two pints of transmission oil." "(whistling)" "Now, that's a car." " Not even "towable"." " Hand him $30 forthe seats, and he'll break even." " The rest is junk." " Come on!" " He's inside looking at us, laughing." "Damn kids." " A little harder." " lt's the wrong angle." " The hanger bends." " You gotta jerk it." " You seem to be an authority..." " Move. I'll break in." " That's my kid!" " lt's OK. I'll do it." " lt's been half an hour." " Go get some chips." " l wanna try too." " Some othertime." " l'll give it a try." " He plays with steering..." " Pass the chips." " Ketchup OK?" " Fine." "Baby?" "Baby..." "Here, bright eyes." "What do I have here?" "The button!" "Yes, yes!" "Pull the button." "Yes, sweetie, yes." "(everybody):" "Yes!" "Come here." "Good baby." "For God's sake!" "You'll drive me mad!" " What's that tick?" " A pitcher's motion." " l'd put him on Valium pretty quick." " Your kid's car." " Where is he?" " l dunno." "His Chicoutimi pal called me to get it in Laurentian park." " When?" " Last night." "You would've worried." "Any news?" " None." "He went to play music." "Never says where." "How much do I owe you?" " lt's OK." "Some othertime." "Where should I put it?" " By the fence." " He must be fine or he'd call." " l just don't get you guys!" "You take care of the pumps." "I'll call 911 and the police." "Bloody hell." " lt's not the end of the world." "It's just 3 hours." " This is silly." " Make an effort." " Listen, Nathalie... I'm 55. I worked all my life to raise a family. I know effort." "It's humiliating to be sent here for crafts and cold baths." " lt's not arts and crafts." "It's coordination exercises." " Do something for me?" " What?" " Find Guy." " l'll call his girlfriends." "Shall I get you at noon?" " No, I'll walk back..." "Practice my coordination." " There's a letter from Réjean." " Right, Joe. I already got enough bad news." "(Réjean):" "Hi. I'm fine." "Can't say the same for Berlin." "It's insane here." "People are obsessed with cash." "The Reunification looks like a garage sale." "The wall's not falling, it's being chipped away:" "pieces of graffiti for sale." "They got to it, chiselling away the bottom 6'in a week." "Now they have to do the top with ladders." "Honeymoon's over." "I had a fight with Erika." "She thinks East Berliners bring only moroseness when they come west." "She can go to hell with her blasé friends at her pretentious bar." "I hate it there, so... I rarely see Erika." "We're growing distant." "She starts work at 3:00 am." "When she gets back, I'm off shooting pickauers." "I've come to hate them, and their chiselling." "The hammering drives me nuts." "It's constant and irritating." "The omnipresent picking." "For relief, I go to East Berlin." "It's mellower." "The beer's cheap." "People can be disappointing." "In the end, maybe the fall of the wall means nothing." "Bye." "See you soon." "Réjean." " What's he say?" " No idea." "It's full of pointless swearing." " He makes sense." "It's the way he says it." " He's beside himself." " lt's the selenoid." " Right." " What do you know?" " l've done mechanics." " lt's his carburator. I told him to go get one and I'd change it." " lt's worth more than the car!" " l don't drink. I went to severance meetings..." " What a wreck!" "The driver's mangled?" " We don't know." "Good night." " Dad?" "Inspector's here." "I didn't realize." "I washed the windows but didn't check the oil." " Darn it." " He wants to see you." " Here, take this." "Good evening." " Paul Gobeil, regional inspector." "Not very impressive, Mr Brochu." " He's young. ln training." " Not your underage employee." "I mean that." "Makes the company look bad." " l get your point, but those people are regulars." "I can't barthem, they're customers." "They buy cigarettes, soft drinks, etc." " And we sell gas." "Look at that." "Women, cigarettes..." "One guy's drinking." "They're laughing... lt's more like a pub than a gas station." "I'm putting this in my report." " They'll leave soon." " This is no good." "Nothing has improved here." "You flout company standards." "What about the wrecks?" "It looks like a scrap yard." "I'll park overthere and write my report." " What does he want?" " He's an inspector." " Damn." " Come on, guys." "Let's go." " He can go to hell." "This is our place." " We're leaving and so are you." " Jesus Christ!" " G'night, Boss." " Good night." " Got the gin?" " Yeah." " Snack truck's not here?" " No." " That jerk's late." "Any sign of Guy?" " The cops are on it." " No fatal accidents in the paper." "They're gonna put balloons in the steering that inflate in a crash." "What if you're smoking?" "The balloon pops, or you burn your face?" "Doesn't say." " Hi." "How're you?" " Time to go." " You're mad?" " Look at your car." "I feared the worst." " Sorry." "I didn't do it to hurt you." "This Chicago band asked me to stay 3 nights." "It was packed. I had to." " They had no phone?" " l know I should've called." "(service bell ringing)" "The show was held over." "He's really mad." " Hasn't slept in 3 days." " Whatcha doing?" " Getting ready forwork." " Your shift was last Saturday." "Too late." " You're wiped out." "I'll work doubles." " You'll do no such thing." "You're fired." "I've had it." "Go play music in the Saguenay, join Réjean in Berlin, whatever." "But count me out." "Get out." "So?" " Regular's 56.4 and Super's 59.7." " l can't match 56 cents!" "I should close." " Yoyo was there." " No wonder self-serve's popular." "Everyone here's on welfare!" "Self-serve makes 'em think they're working, saving money. lt'll take over." "Right?" " You got a theory for everything!" " Not only that!" "It's cheaper because the overhead's lower." "It's true!" "They hire teenagers at $4 an hour." "It's computerized and automatic." "Kids know about computers, eh, Alain?" "Everything'll be computerized soon." "(service bell ringing) - l'll go." " You're so stupid, Joe." "You just blindly recite the papers." "Everyone comes here!" "You got no car, yet you're here 12 hours a day." "Why?" "You'd rather be here with us than alone at home." "Where'll you go when they change this place for a 3' x 3' box with a kid operating the goddamn computer?" "The time will drag, eh Joe?" "Nowhere to chat or drink coffee." "Anotherthing... (blow out) Drat!" "The air's too fast for bikes!" " l told you to post a drawing to warn people." " Alain." "Go get an innertube." "is she gonna move?" "Don't just stand there." "Come in!" "Move it!" "Garbage." "Here's a nice new one." "Careful inflating it." "I'll show you how." "You can't blow it out every time, eh?" "(Réjean):" "Hello." "Things are better now." "I left Erika's." "I fled to East Berlin." "I feel better on this side of the wall. I like the houses, the faces, the ambient air. lt's like everything's painted grey." "People know how to live." "The old folks take theirtime." "It's like our place." "But it won't last long." "They keep opening the wall." "People come and bother us." "I wish they'd stop pick-axing." "I can hear it from here." "I'd better not step on a box of dynamite." "It'll be ugly." "I like this side the way it is." "The other day, I wanted to make up with Erika but she was too knocked out to talk. I left." "Weird." "We're always drunk, but at different times." "Things seem senseless." "Don't understand what's in or around me." "I want out." "At the pub, people talk." "I may not speak German, but I can see they're furious." "Easterners think they were royally screwed for 40 years." "Then overnight, they're told" "Communism's over." "It was no good." "Their efforts were misplaced." "They despise the fall of the wall." "Forty years of shit and spy-on-thy-neighbour." "Then they're told, "On to the next thing."" "Dunno how I'd react to being made obsolete." "Anyway, gotta find a way to stop it, bring things to a halt." "It won't be pretty." "Bye." " What's that?" " Carrier's Vandura." " Easy." "His valves snap." " Most of them do here." " You're right on." "How about the pizza delivery?" " Sure thing." " You went to Italy forthis?" "So, Nelson?" " What was it?" " Never heard that one." "Gimme a hint." " Four-cylinder." " l know that!" "That's no hint!" " lt's European." " A sputtering Renault 12?" " Volkswagen." " What?" "No way." " Diesel Rabbit." " You owe me $11." " Diesels don't count." " A bet's a bet." "Loser pays." "Cheater." " Sneak." "This fell on the ground." " No, it didn't." " Damn liar!" " Maybe a bit." " How's that?" "Falling is falling." " l picked it right up!" " So you take it." " What a whiner." " l'm not whining!" "I'll eat it." "I better not hit any stones." " Let me see that." "Come on." "This is fine." "Here." " Pete, cut the crap." " Now what?" " You switched!" " You're a pain." "Just eat and shut up." "(service bell ringing)" " Fill 'er up. I really gotta piss." " Hi, Michaud." " Nelson." "So?" " No way he's holding his dick." " Perfect." " You're busted, rat!" " Stealing on my shift?" "Know the punishment?" " Come on, guys." "I don't want to steal." "I just can't help it." "I won't do it again." "You've cured me." " Stop snivelling or it'll be worse." " How much do you deserve?" " Guys..." "Please, no." "Not that." " How much?" " Half an hour?" " No." "One hour, in 4 shots." "You better do all 4 or yourwife and kids'll know you're a thief." "OK, Nelson." " How about something else?" "I'm allergic to cold." " Get in." " Get in, it'll refresh your mind." " Don't tell the boss." " Too late forthat." " Wasn't there pizza?" "Little fucker." "Lost, Coyote?" " Cruising around. I'm allowed." " Go somewhere else!" " Sure thing." "(service bell ringing)" "(TV):" "There's been another arrest." "In Berlin, police apprehended a young Québécois trying to rebuild the wall, no less." "Réjean Brochu, 28, was arrested last night following complaints." "The young man, was inebriated and alone during the arrest." "A decision is still pending." "Canadian authorities are handling the situation." "Brochu has no prior record." " l'm just helping you!" "I'm working for you!" "This wall must not fall!" "This wall must not fall!" " Yeah, I know." " Réjean?" " The Embassy put him on a plane." "He arrives tomorrow." " Did you see this?" "It's no joke!" "Listen!" ""A Canadian citizen"" " Réjean " ""was arrested yesterday in a state of delirium-"" " OK, that's enough." " What?" "For once, it's someone we know, and he's not a thug!" " Why Réjean?" "Why's he in the paper?" " He went nuts." " He's not nuts." " Can't hold his liquor." "It's not a federal case." " Gimme a quarter." " Not now, Dan." " l'm back." " Come on." " Any news of your brother?" " Dad'll get him tomorrow." " Alain, gimme your keys." " What're you doing?" " Don't ask." " lt's between us." " For his own good." " But that's senseless!" " Want 25c?" "Sit on that." "Alain, c'mere." "I gotta tell you a couple things." " Stop staring, I'm not crazy." " Looked pretty dumb on TV." " l went on a 3-week bender and ended up losing it." " Thought you could rebuild the wall by yourself?" " 'Course not." " So why'd you do it?" " lt was symbolic." " Explain it to me, I'm lost." " OK." "They're all revelling, but they don't realize what's in store." " And you do?" " Look, Dad..." "Berlin is like gas stations." "The West, snazzy self-serve." "The East, shabby, like yours." "The big guys win, understand?" " You think I'm an imbecile?" "All those detours end with that?" "The world's changing and I'm lagging." "You think I'm blind?" " No, but why bother changing unless it makes you happy?" "You don't have to." " Go rest, you're tired." " Where're you going?" " To work." "Any phone calls?" " Yeah, two." "Your supervisors called." "You've been playing hooky." " What?" " The principal wants to know why Alain's been absent." "The rehab director asks if you're forfeiting your place." "Seems you neverwent." "You've an appointment tomorrow." "I'll drive you before work." " You need to rest." " No..." "You rest, Alain'll go to school, and I'll go in to work." "G'night, Dad." " You hate the station." "That's why you got sick." " l'm not sick, I'm fine." "Don't you worry." "I'll leave sooner next time." "G'night." " Good night." " See you later." " Right." " Oh, boy!" "If it ain't the Concrete King!" " Hello, Mr Savard." " Building underthe influence?" " Let's get one thing straight." "I won't talk about what happened." "OK?" " Not even the girl?" " What girl?" " A looker." " Yeah, quite a looker." " So?" "How was it?" " How was what?" " Stop bluffing." "German girls must be fine." " Quite something." "She had no French, me no German." "We did it in English." " You're such a pain!" " lt's true!" "(service bell ringing)" " Watch out." "Company inspector." " So?" " He's on the boss's case." " Not asking about the oil, or if that'll be all?" " Depends." "Don't wanna be pushy." " Not big on cleaning either." " Whadya know?" "Some dust." "Here, go wild." " We're miscommunicating." " Right." "Come on, shine it up!" "Go ahead." " Let go, or else your dad'll regret it." " Was that a threat?" "Are you trying to scare me?" "Don't read newspapers?" "I'm nuts!" "Read all about it." "Don't you know I'm dangerous?" "Come on, get over here!" "C'mere, pal!" "Listen, Paul Gobeil of 122 des Érables." "My dad's bone tired. lf you ever pester him, I'll come after you, and show you the meaning of "regret"." " So?" " Nothing much. lt's been quiet." " Nothing ever happens." " Any mail?" " What's that doodad?" " Pottery." " What's it for?" " Ashtray. I thought, while we're at it, let's make something useful." "A big ashtray." " Can I try it?" " That's what it's for." " Well..." "Works great." " All the rage." "Everyone wants one." "I'll have to work nights." " Jesus!" "I forgot Michaud!" "(Michaud):" "Dan!" "Dan!" "Alright, Dan, you can get off." " Dan, get off!" "Hi." " l'd love to help you but... I don't get it." "This is math?" " Yeah." " Your multiplication" " Hold up!" "The cash!" "Come on!" " Hand yours over." " C'mon, hand it over!" " Don't hurt him!" " Shut up!" "I call the shots!" " Let my son go!" "It's the just the cops." "Look at me." " Stand up straight, fuck!" " Look!" " Stay in your cars, fuckers!" "What're they doing here?" " Coyote?" " You shut up!" " Let him go." "Listen... I'll take his place, OK?" " No way." " l won't cause trouble." " You're slow!" " Take me instead!" "Damn you, Coyote!" "Take me!" " Non, non, no!" " Nobody move, for fuck's sake!" " Come on!" "Get him out of there." " We're going out." "You walk straight, kid." " You're not going with him." "Not with him, no way." " Move, or I'll blow his head off." " Listen..." " Move!" " Listen to me..." "We'll take my car..." "and go together." "Let him go." "I'll take his place." "We'll both leave in the car. lt'll be fine!" "Alright?" " OK..." "OK." "But don't screw with me." " Behind the counter, son." "And don't move." "Here." "We'll be fine." "Stay there." " We're coming out!" "No stunts!" "Let me through or I'll shoot!" "Move aside!" "Back off!" "I'll waste him!" "I will, motherfuckers!" "Back off!" "You back off!" "Clearthe parking lot!" " Send a bus, someone got shot." " How's Alain feeling?" " Just fine." "Little nipper's tough." "You should've seen the gun that was pointed at him." "He's just a kid!" " What's on your mind?" " The list." " What list?" "Your mental list?" " My list of mistakes." "It's long." " Come on, Dad." " Want to hearthem?" "I fired Guy, and he moved out." "Réjean was so fed up, he went to Berlin." "Almost went crazy." "And today..." "Alain almost got killed, a bullet in the head." "I try to keep my boys near me, at work." "I'm losing them one by one." " Let's go in." " No, you go... I'll join you." " Don't fret here alone in the dark." " That's your image of me?" "An old man, fretting in the dark?" " Not at all." "I picture you at the Games." " The Québec Games?" " Rememberwhen I won the 400 meters?" "I didn't know you'd come." "Leaving the turn before the final sprint... I heard my name." "I saw you by the track, yelling, "Don't look back, they're way behind!"" "In your overalls, smoking." "I heard you." "I ran as fast as I could." "I felt someone pass me on the left." "It was you," "running with your cigarette, saying, "Great, Nathalie!" "You're in front." "You'll win!"" "You were so hyped, you beat me." " l did that?" " That, and much more." "You've done enough." "Stop worrying about us." " Only you had no coach." " There's a $5 cover!" " Thank you!" "Summertime" "And the livin'is easy" "Fish are jumping" "And the cotton is high" "Yo daddy's rich" "Yo daddy's rich" "And yo mama's good lookin'..." "(Closed for good." "F. Brochu)" " Not taking anything?" " Nothing much to take." " Maybe not." " lf you want anything, help yourself, Gaston." "I'll empty the safe." " lt depended on the day." " What did?" " Some days, you could take something good." " Certainly not money." " Heck, no!" "We sure had fun sometimes." " What was that?" " We rounded up a gang of crazy guys here." " Want me to cry?" " Guess I'll take this." " That's fine." "Keep in touch." " Right." "G'night, Boss." " Good night, Gaston." "(honking)" " So it's true?" " What's true?" " The boss locked up for good." " Come on, no way." "He can't do that." " Sure he can." "He already has." " Where is everyone?" "Thanks." "Wanna try the corner store?" " Sure." " He's left off pitching motions in favour of making real moves." "Subtitling DVD, CNST, Montreal"