""I cried when I came into the world, and every day I see why."" "Spanish proverb" "Come on!" "Reserved for J. St-Louis President, CDG Group" " Hello, Mr St-Louis." " Hello." " Hello!" " Say "Hello, Mr St-Louis."" " Hello, Mr St-Louis." " Hello." "Hello, Mr St-Louis." "Has the mail come?" "Yes, but the delivery man is late." "I noticed." "When he comes, call me." "I'll tell him what's what." "I'm sick of paying incompetent staff!" "Yes, Mr St-Louis." "Hello." "Sorry." "I'm sorry too for being a bit late." "Mr St-Louis?" "The plans have arrived." "Sit down." "I can't, I'm in a hurry." "I'm late." "Indeed." "Sit down." "THE PARCEL" "Do you have a watch?" "What time is it?" "9.25am." "Exactly." "Sorry I'm late." "I came as fast as I could." "You did what you could?" "I don't care what you could do." "I don't pay for what you can do, but for what I want you to do." "I wanted you to deliver the parcel at 9am." "9am, like it said on your watch 25 minutes ago." "So I won't pay for this delivery." "You can go now." "I wouldn't like to make you late." "No, no!" "I was only away 2 minutes!" "It's forbidden." "There's no minimum time allowed." "I left my lights flashing." "That doesn't give you the right to stop at a bus stop." "I'm a courier." "My car says so." "I'm a policeman." "My car says so." "If you're a courier, where do you park?" "For next time." "If you talk like that, I'll take you to the station." "It's like you're following me." "It's always you giving me a ticket." "I've a pile of Beaudreaus in my car." "When I go to bed, I see your name:" "Beaudreau." "Calling all officers." "The sex predator's been seen outside St George's School..." "You still insist?" "Listen here, sir, I do what I can." "It's what I want that matters to me." "Well, you'll get what I can do:" "a ticket." "France." "Yes, Mr St-Louis?" "Two things, France." "Call the coffee machine guy." "Tell him his coffee tastes like cardboard." "And my last appointment this afternoon." "Denis Vincent?" "Yes." "Call Mr Vincent and cancel the appointment." "I'm going to the garage for my wife's new car." "He won't be happy." "I don't care." "But it's the 2nd time we cancelled!" "I asked you to tell him, not to argue with me." "Sorry." "I'm thinking of you, sir." " Exactly, so do this for me." " I will, Mr St-Louis." "Home." " Yes?" " Johanne?" " Yes?" " Don't wait for me tonight," "I've an important meeting." "I'll be late." "Again!" "Again, again!" "Sorry for working!" "Don't give me that." " Who are you meeting?" " Denis Vincent." "Again?" "Is that your only word?" " What's he got that I haven't?" " 2 buildings, 144 rents." "There's money at stake." "I can't cancel." "You're an asshole!" "Love you too." "Sorry." "Happy birthday, darling." " The traffic..." " It's OK." " Have you chosen?" " I was waiting for you." "How much is in our account?" "260 odd." " That's good." " Not bad." "No, that's wrong." "The cheque for Jade's school supplies isn't cleared yet." " How much was it?" " 152.27." "260 minus that..." "Wait..." " That's..." " 108." "We could use the credit card." "There's about 600 on it." " Really?" " Yes." "The last payment was for Jade's shoes." "Lucie, there can't be that much left." "Happy birthday." "How much did it cost?" "Open it." "Michel, Chanel?" "Genuine?" " Oh yes." " Come on!" ""Thank you."" "Thanks would be nice." "Sorry." "Thanks, darling." "It's just that... this is crazy, Michel." "I wanted to treat you." "I've the right to buy my girl $500 sunglasses." "$500?" "We can't afford that!" "They'll be cutting the electricity off next!" "What'll I do with sunglasses in the dark?" "Magnifico!" "Thanks." "You see?" "Yes, but it wasn't necessary." "I understand you." "My mother said:" ""It's not the value of the gift that counts," ""but the love in the giver's hand."" "Beautiful!" "My hand's full of love." "Right..." "We'll have the tapas starter?" "between us." " That OK?" " Yes, thanks." "Why hide such beautiful eyes?" "Where's he want my hand full of love?" "What was that?" "Nothing." "Hello, Mr St-Louis." "Did you pay the electric bill?" "We had till the 16th, and it's the 17th." " You're thinking of that now?" " I can't help it." "I worry." "Yes." "I planned to pay tomorrow." "It's payday." "The car insurance?" "Have you paid the car insurance?" "Yes, yes." "Any other bills in mind?" " No." " Good." "I'm done." "My colleague will take over." " Bye." " Weren't you doing the night?" "I've done it." "Have a nice day, Mr St-Louis." ""Hello."" "Call home." "Does Denis Vincent live on the road to the casino?" "I wasn't in the casino, I was with Vincent." "We had a drink at the office." "When he left, to celebrate," "I had another brandy." "I fell asleep." "You should be happy." "We signed a big contract." " You'll get your Jaguar." " I hope so, as a bailiff came and took the BMW." "It's not possible." "It is possible, the garage is empty." " 6 months in arrears." " No." "There must be a mistake." "I called to say the payments have been made." "The bank's always late." "I'm not paying by internet any more." " That had better be true." " "Had better be"?" "I slave away to give you what you want, and you don't trust me?" "That hurts me, Johanne." " Hello, Mr St-Louis." " Hello." " Hello, Mr St-Louis." " Hello." " It's blocked." " What?" "Your card... it doesn't work." " Really?" " It doesn't work?" "Maybe because it's my health insurance card." "If you want it to work, remove things bad for health." "What would you remove?" " Are croissants good?" " They're full of fat." "Remove the croissants." "Blocked." " The jam." " Too much sugar?" "Must be the cereals." "Wholemeal bread, newspaper, they must allow us those." "We won't be ill with those!" "Still doesn't work." "I'll just take the wholemeal bread and pay cash." "Another 5 cents." "Here." "Excuse me." "You forgot your card." "Oh, thanks." "And thanks for the 5 cents." "Happens to us all." "Oh yes..." "Right." "No, but you know..." "Do you need help while you sort yourself out?" "No thanks." "I don't like borrowing." "I prefer to work." " You owe me 10 cents already." " Wasn't it 5?" "With interest!" " You're a courier?" " Yes." " Shit!" " What's up?" "You like working?" "I'll give you some work." "What sort?" "Deliveries, of course." "You're a courier." "But you know... on it quiet." "Keep the money for yourself..." "You need it." "And the 10 cents... forget them." "No, I'll pay you back." "Don't insult me." "We won't quarrel over 15 cents." "Anyway, if you change your mind, want to indulge yourself... with wholemeal bread and... jam... come to my bar, Rocky's." "2 blocks away." "It's mine." "Come in and ask for Shotgun." "That's..." "That's me." "Think about it." "Bye!" "Excuse me..." "Mr St-Louis?" "There's a problem." "What is it?" " Résidences Boisées." " So?" "Denis Vincent." "The cheque was refused this morning." "First, I said:" ""Breathe deeply, France."" "When I have a panic attack, I forget to breathe." "I checked Mr Vincent's account, and found 35,000 dollars missing." "I thought it was a lot." "I caught my breath again, and found you'd withdrawn the money." "Mr Vincent left 3 messages." "I don't know what to say." "May I speak?" "Excuse me, Mr St-Louis." "There's no problem." "Far from it." "I placed some adverts, expensive but very important." "Now the rents will double." "You can call the customer and tell him this good news." "Pay him 5000 dollars compensation." "Very well, Mr St-Louis." "But the 5000 dollars, and the missing funds, where do I get them?" "I have to rush." "I'll tell you later." "I can't be late for this important meeting." "I can't breathe." "Rocky's Bar" "Mr St-Louis, the usual?" "No." "I won't stay long." "Come on, you can do it!" "Go on, girl." "I know you love me." "Yes, I love you too." "Look." "Next time." "OK?" "What d'you want?" "Don't bother with him." "Don't stop, girl, OK?" " What have you got there?" " My lucky comfort blanket." "Once..." "I won $2000 on the machines." "My wife was giving birth." "Since then, I bring my daughter's comforter." "It brings me luck." "Go on, girl." "You can do it." "Lucie... can I bother you a moment?" "Can't you see there are people?" "Later, OK?" "No." "It can't wait." "Because..." "that damn extra bill, there..." "I can't pay it." "I only have half my wages." "Why?" "I have a delivery problem." "What can we do?" "What can you do?" "I work, nothing's deducted from my pay, and I don't chuck money away on extravagances." " It's a bad patch." " No." "A bad patch is 2 weeks, a month." "Not a life time." "There's no end to it." "But now..." "Who can lend us, for the electric?" "Can your mother help us again?" "Sell those damn Chanel sunglasses." "I tried." "The pawnshop doesn't want them." "No market for them." "Right..." "Michel, I can't stand this." "We need a break." "This is too much." "A break?" "A break, yes." "You're leaving me?" " You wanted to go to Spain?" " No." "I just wanted to pay the electric bill." "St-Louis... where's my money?" " Where is it?" " I..." "I don't have it yet." " When will you have it?" " Well, it's... there, there." "Where's there?" "I just mean I'll have it soon." "I don't get it." "You know I'm patient." "But when my patience runs out, it's bad... very bad." "I don't want a bad reputation, so I make sure customers can't file a complaint." "It's written in our contract, in small print, at the bottom, in Italian." "In Italian?" " Sloping letters." " In italics." "We don't say "in Italics", we say "in Italy"." "You're confused." "Anyway, what I know is I'm onto something big." " Something big?" " Property development." "Millions." "I need some cash to start the work off." "But if you helped me, not only would I be able to pay you back, but in addition," "I'd give you a share of the profits." " How much?" " 10%." "40%." " 20%." " 30%." " 25%." " 28%." "Shut up!" "How much do you need?" "60,000." "OK." "But I warn you." "If ever you don't pay me back because your big deal fails," "I'll take your big fat neck and break it." "OK?" "Gentlemen." "1, 2, 3... 3 and 10, 20, 30, 40... 3.40." "5.40. 6.40. 7.40." "7.40 plus 25 cents makes..." "It's no good!" "Michel Beaulieu..." "Is that you?" "Er..." "Er yes." " Pierre Beauregard, bailiff." " Yes." "You have unpaid parking tickets in the court of Montreal." "Total:" "$875.88." "To be paid at once." "I don't have it." "I can't." "How much did you say?" "$875.88." " I have no money now, but..." " When will you have it, Mr Beaulieu?" "You must pay." "Your driving licence is suspended." "If you don't pay, you can't drive." "So I can't work!" "I advise you not to try." "If the police stop you, they'll seize the car." "Look at this." ""Final warning." "Service suspended."" ""Account frozen."" ""Seized."" "Who's the next winner?" "The electric?" "The phone?" "The bank?" "The tickets?" " I don't know." " In that case," "I'll take some valuables." "Oh yes, take them." "Hard to find any here." "Oh no." "Wait a moment." "First instalment of $7.40." "In a moment I'll be able to pay another 25 cents." "I'll give you 48 hours." "When I come back, you'll be out of luck." "I'm already short of luck." "Remember:" "each time the floorboards creak, it's because you're walking on an elf's hiding place." "Go carefully." "Don't wake them up." "What happens if I wake one up?" "Oh... it's..." "If you wake one up, they'll play a nasty trick." "What sort of trick?" "They hide socks." "Not the pair, just one, so you notice." "If you leave the trash bag on the balcony, they make holes in it at night." " That's who does that!" " Yes!" "Sit down." "Right." "As we're having an "olden days" evening, there's no electricity." "We eat cold food with our hands:" "sandwiches and crisps." " Hi, Michel." " Oh, hi." " It's mom." " Mom!" "I'll pass you her, we'll talk after." " Hi, mom!" " Hi, darling!" " Ok with Dad?" " Yes." "We're playing olden days." " What are you doing?" "Dad's put candles everywhere." " Really?" " And we eat with our hands." "Sandwiches and crisps." "We can't use the oven: it's electric." "Great!" "I'm eager to see you." "Pass me your dad." "Dad?" " Hi." " They've cut off the electricity?" " It's fun." " What's up, Jade?" " Come quickly, dad!" "We're having fun!" "Very funny." " Call you back." " OK." "What's up?" "It's my friendly cockroach." "It's Charlotte." "Charlotte, Jade." "Jade, Charlotte." "I agree, she's ugly, but hush, she's sensitive." "You named her Charlotte?" "No, no." "I found her in a jar on the doorstep." "With a little paper saying "Charlotte"." "We'll put her back in her jar." "If not..." "There." "So she won't be bored." "Can I take her to Mom?" "For her holidays." " I don't think..." " I really want them to meet." " She's used to living here." " Please!" " OK." " Thanks!" "You'll visit Mom, Charlotte!" "Can we put the TV on?" "Not without electricity." "It's the olden days." "I'm fed up with the olden days!" "What did kids watch, without TV?" "They watched..." "They watched the walls." "That's what we've been doing now!" "But these walls don't have cable." "In your room we can get a Chinese channel." "I'll show you." "Dogs like me are nice." "They don't yap." "They meow." "They say moo too." "Jade..." "Hands up!" "Invalid once scratched" "We'll find the money you need" " I want a loan." " How much?" "Two or three thousand." "It depends." "What's your annual salary?" "About 18,000, 20,000." " You're self-employed." " What do you mean?" "A self-employed person is like a homeless person, but one who earns large sums." "Like artists, actors, singers, painters" "Like that." "I bought this painting from my godson." "I don't think it's pretty." " Do you think it's pretty?" " Well... it's abstract..." " That's what he says too." "Let's see your credit rating." "Oh, gosh!" "You're an R9." "The lowest grade." "Or a credit card from your bank?" "No chance." "No." "You're not eligible." "The advert says "We'll find the money you need."" " Doesn't it apply to me?" " Yes." "If you're eligible." "You wouldn't have $2000 or $3000 for a homeless person?" "I guess not?" "Excuse me." "I'm looking for Shotgun." "It's the courier!" " Come down to the office." " Yes." "Calm down." " I came as fast as I could." " You're early." "Hi..." " I'm Angel." " Hi." "I'm Michel." "You'll come to her show." "She's good." "Don't come for the costumes, though." "Here's your money." "Thanks." "Listen..." "Michel." "I may have a big job for you." " I'm not sure I want it." " Not a little job like that." "Something good." "With?" "added value, as they say." "Lots of dough." "Dirty, but plenty of it." " Reminds me of someone." " Yes." "I thought the same, as I said it." "Well?" "No, thanks." "It's OK." "I'll miss my turn." "I get a headache when people say no to me!" "Down, Rocky!" "Think about it." "A day's work for more than you can imagine." "Go on..." "Imagine." "Well... it's more than that." "No, really." "It's OK." "It's not my style." " May I go?" " Yes." "Here." "There are lots of presents there!" "Are there any for the police, Jade?" " I don't think so." " No?" "If I'd known we'd meet today," "I'd have found something." "How many times I told you," ""We mustn't forget the police for the police don't forget us."" "That's it, yes..." "Jade, wish the constable happy Christmas." "Happy Christmas." "Happy Christmas." "Won't you wish me a happy Christmas?" "Better." "I've a gift for you." "You won't see me again." "I'm promoted to the crime dept." "Wow!" "That's really touching." "Having a special present made for you, that's rare!" "Evening, Mr Nicol." "Jacques St-Louis, president, CDG, Montreal." " Yes?" " In the festive season," "I've decided to meet my tenants, to establish relations beyond a mere bank transfer." "So I'm collecting the rent myself this month." "So we can get to know each other." "I'm in a hurry, I'm expecting guests any minute." "Let's be brief." "How do I know you're Mr St-Louis?" "Of course." "Here." "It's December 23." "Rent's due on the first." "Some tenants will be away." "I wanted to catch them all." " I'll give you a postdated cheque." " Er... yes." "As?" "as you wish." "But if the cheque is dated today, as a Christmas gift from the CDG group, there'll be $100 off." "But you're not obliged." "Why do that?" "For customer loyalty." "Postdated." " Just a minute." " I can wait." "100 dollars?" " 100 dollars is nothing!" " It's still 100 dollars." "It won't even fill my Hummer." "But 200 dollars would be a proper present." "A full tank, my newspaper, my coffee." "OK. 200 dollars." "I'll post it to you tomorrow." "Is it good?" "So you didn't come for nothing." "Never mind about the car, Jade." "It was old." "How will you do your work?" "I'll ask Santa for a new one." "He doesn't exist." "Why do you say that?" "I believe in him, anyway." "Ask anyone here, they'll say he does." "Excuse me." "Do you think Santa exists?" " Santa?" " She's not sure he does." " Yes." " Right!" "You see?" "She didn't understand." "We've lots of evidence." "Is it you who gets up to drink the milk, eat the cookies?" "And the footprints we saw last year and the year before?" "You even heard the sleigh bells." "My friends say it's you doing all that." "Come on, why would..." "Listen, Jade, I don't know what to say." "I don't want to hurt you." "You won't hurt me." "OK..." "I'll tell you something." "The Easter bunny was me." "I know, I saw the costume in the wardrobe." "You looked in my wardrobe?" "Did you find other things?" "Well..." "Boots and bells." "Well..." "Santa doesn't exist." "The Easter bunny, the tooth fairy..." "Santa Claus," "Mary Poppins bringing cakes, all that's not true." "All that's just me." "Hello." " Sorry." "You know what it's like." " I know what you're like." "Not taking your coat off?" "Cold?" "No." "I won't be staying long." " I..." " Michel," "I'd like Jade not to see you for the moment." "Till you get sorted out." "She was so sad when she came back from you." "I don't want a Christmas like that for her." " I'm sorry." " Don't say sorry." "I know you do your best." "But... you tell her stories." "Jade knows, when you play at olden times, it's because you've no electric." "It makes her sad." " But we have fun." " Yes, at the time." "But after, she worries about you." "It's not right." "Grow up a bit..." "I don't know." "I've never seen you wearing any shoes but trainers." " For work." "You're not working now." "Won't she be sad not to see me?" "When she sees you, she's sad." "I thought you weren't staying long." "I'm sorry, Michel." "It's not that I don't love you." "But it's not the life I want." "Are you sure?" "Last time, you said it wasn't for you." " Now it's for me." "I'm happy!" "I thought you'd never call." "I told you something after he'd gone." "That I had to go to work." "Before that." "Forget it." "Listen." "The job's a gambler who owes me a lot." "You kidnap him, I'll collect him from you." "That's not a delivery." "No." "More like a withdrawal." "I'll collect the parcel from you." "It's not a parcel, it's a person." "I don't want that." "Angel?" "Do I look like a yoyo?" "Not at all." "Did you hear her?" "You don't want, you want, you don't want." "You want me over the edge?" "I just don't want that job." " But..." " It's not a job centre here, it's a bunker!" "Why me, why not him?" "No one will suspect you're up to mischief." "Hammer's a wanted man." "If he goes out he'll be arrested." "He could be disguised." "What gets me is that you still think there's a choice." "I understand." "You're crazy!" "Know how much a leg like that costs?" "Shut up!" "You stole it from Tanguay." "You see he can't do that." "You have to stick with it." "Once I've fired?" "it's like a tic with me." "I'll be sorry if the kid misses school." "While you recover." "It didn't work!" "Oh no, it can't be!" "Jacques!" "The credit card's blocked!" "Imagine the shame!" "Remember, I was shopping with Judge Foucher!" "Jacques, listen to me!" "I'm not in a good position right now." "It can't be worse than when I was at the till." "Where are you, Jacques?" "It's not what you think." "Jacques..." "Are you hanged?" "Of course not." "Oh well..." "It's clear now." "I married a loser." "A gambler," "A suicidal..." "If you're gay, tell me, this is the right time." "I'm not gay." "I'm not a gambler." "It's not suicide." "You're a pessimist!" "I can't believe you did that." "Did you find me in the bath with a toaster?" "Never!" "What did you think?" "I didn't." "You don't think, you do it." "It's my body." "Do you ask me before you wax?" "Do I deserve this, Jacques?" "Will you help me get down?" "The rope's far too long." "The knot's no good either." "Wait." "I must go out." "You didn't seem to have a meeting." "I need some air." "There's plenty of oxygen in the casino." "Cheap shot." "Where shall I put this?" "I can't stand it any longer." "I have to pay my bill." "Where's your wallet?" "On the table in the hall." "The St-Louis Brothers" "Are we not photogenic, or is our hair awful?" "I think the hair's the problem." "Remember doing the first half for Charlebois?" "On Bank holiday, in the Saint-Alexandre." "I'll never forget that." "It's good to talk to you." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Yes, Shotgun?" "What, he's in prison?" "I was just doing a job for him." "What, the job's off?" "Who's speaking?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hey, you can't do that to me." "When'll Shotgun be back?" "No need to shout, I heard." "Calm down." "No, it's clear." "OK." "What shall I do with him?" "I don't know." "Come and get him, at least." "Hello?" "I'm starting to regret saving your life." "If I catch you, there'll be no one to save yours." "Untie me at once." "If I let you go, you'll grass." "Untie me!" " I have a gun." " I know." "Your foot knows it too." "What'll you do if I come near?" "Point it at you and ask you to go back." "Not my way." "What'll happen if I don't?" "Well... this will happen." "Go on, shoot!" "Shoot!" "Go on, I don't care!" "I can't." "You can't do it." "It's not the right time." "You have a timetable?" "Yes, that's right." " Help!" "Help!" "Police!" " Shut up!" "Shut up!" "Help!" "Help!" "Shut up!" "Have you finished?" "Right." "Help me." "I'll try to sort things out, but help me." "Understood?" "Understood." "Right." "Want some water?" " No." "Maybe later." " What d'you mean," ""maybe later"?" "This isn't a restaurant." " Right now." "D'you want some?" " No." "You're not helping." "You're acting like you're the boss." "But I'm the boss." "You'll drink water!" "Here, drink." "Here." "Drink." "Drink!" "Drink!" "Shit!" "You're really unlucky." "The one who hired you is in jail." "Your hostage is no use." "You live in a slum." "What's more, you're nice." "Shut up." "Ah, is it time now?" "In the other pocket." "You remember?" "Oh yes, it's coming back to me:" "the incompetent gangster." "Oh, sorry:" "the incompetent courier." " You recognize me?" " Who d'you think you are?" "Bosses don't remember couriers." "Well, you'll remember me." "Guys like you despise me." "It's my turn now." "I'm the boss." "I doubt it." "A boss is usually in control of what goes on around him." "You're not." "That makes two of us." "You won't die of hunger." "You have to eat." "What?" " Yes..." " Why do you laugh?" "I'm not allowed to laugh?" "OK, I'm hungry." " OK?" " Peanut butter, it's peanut butter." " You don't get it." "I treated myself to this jar." "I don't usually buy Kraft." " Later." " Not hungry?" "Well... one more bite." "You have to find someone to pay a ransom." "I have no one." "Impossible." "Everyone has someone." "If I'd kidnapped Adam, Eve would've paid a ransom." "What if Adam had kidnapped Eve?" "You annoy me." "Are you OK?" "I'm allergic to peanut butter." "Bastard!" " You knew?" " What do you think?" "We have 3 or 4 minutes." "Call the ambulance." "No need." "I've an Epipen." "My daughter's allergic too." "Pity!" "But where is it?" "Oh, no!" "Breathe, you." "Ah!" "Got it!" " Hello?" " Hello, Jacques." "Is that you?" "No." "He's next to me." "Pass him to me." "He can't talk." "Ah, he doesn't want to." " No, he really can't." " Of course." "Tell him it's Johanne, his wife..." "I'm leaving him." "It's not a good time." "Tell him I don't give a damn." "Tell him!" "It's your wife." "She says she's leaving you." "He says nothing now." "He can't." "Tell him also that... as he got his money thanks to me, I'll clean him out." "She'll take the lot." "Has she taken her pills?" " Have you taken your pills?" " No!" " What?" " No, nothing." "Can she give me a chance?" "He wants another chance." "He should know there's no chance." "What did she say?" ""Thanks, Michel, for saving my life a third time."" "You didn't have to." "I like to deliver parcels in one piece." "Is that what I am?" "A parcel?" "Yes." " How much?" " What?" " How much am I worth?" " That matters to you?" "No more than anyone else." "Even less, right now." "A friend took me fishing." "Fishing doesn't appeal to me." "Just the idea of putting a worm on a hook revolts me." "But I went. 2 or 3 hours' drive." "We walked in the woods for ages." "I didn't like it." "Then my friend said:" "Don't worry, in this lake, you can't catch anything." " Did you catch something?" " A dead fish." "Today, again, I've caught a dead fish." "I don't like the comparison." " Don't know him." " Denis Vincent?" " Nor him." " He's in the list." "Maybe a casual acquaintance." "I say the names, you stop me when you know one, OK?" "Lucie Bibeau." "C. Breton." "G. Carrier." " Rolande Chevrier." " My accountant." " Could she pay a ransom?" " Ask her and see!" "Luc Coupal." "None of them?" "Impossible." "I'll call them all." "Don't do that!" "I said:" "Jacques St-Louis is with me." " Who?" " Jacques St-Louis!" "What do you want?" "A ransom." "Handsome?" "I don't understand." "But tell him it's OK," "I'll be able to pay my rent:" "I won at Bingo yesterday." "Denis Vincent?" "Speaking." "Do you know Jacques St-Louis?" "Yes." "Who's speaking, please?" "What is your relationship?" "Business." " Why?" " I've kidnapped Jacques St-Louis." "This is a ransom demand." "One moment." "What d'you mean, "kidnapped"?" "What do I mean?" "Kidnapped." " Gambling debts..." " Be quiet!" " Why call me?" " His wife won't pay." "Be quiet, you!" "Well..." "Tell him" "I'm sorry, but I don't want to be mixed up in that." "You're not lucky." "I think my life's not so bad after all." "That's enough phone calls." "Name someone who can help, and I won't have to tell them all that you're worthless." " Call my brother." " Right." " Why not tell me that before?" " We haven't talked for 15 years." " What's his number?" " 514-555-8872." "You still know his number?" "I often dial his number, but I never speak." " Right." "So what's his number ?" " 514-555-8872." "What are you doing?" "I'm not ordering pizza." "I need time." " Your brother's name?" " Éric." "Éric, please?" " Speaking." "One moment, please." " What's up?" " Shut up." ""I've kidnapped your brother." ""If you don't pay 20,000 dollars," ""something bad will happen to him."" "What did you say?" ""I've kidnapped..." ""I've kidnapped Jacques." "If you don't pay me" ""20,000 dollars, something bad will happen to him."" "Is this a joke?" "No." "D'you want me to repeat?" "No." "I understood." "Ask him how Johanne is." " He's asking after Johanne." " Well..." "She's fine." "But our relationship isn't." "She's fine, but they aren't." " Was it worth it?" "I'll pass him to you." "I may not understand." " Hello?" " Jacques?" "Yes, it's me." "Are you OK?" "Not really." " Is this story true?" " Yes, it's true." "It's a lot, 20,000, Jacques." "It's not me who fixed it." " Pass me the guy." " Yes?" " I don't know if I want to help." "Your brother has problems." "Would a real brother have taken my girl?" "Oh, I didn't know about that." "Look, I need time." "I'll think about it." "Tomorrow at 6pm, I'll call you." "Maybe the fish isn't dead." "Mr Beaulieu, please." "Who's that?" "P. Dumont, TelCanada debt collection." "Mr Beaulieu's not here." "Can I take a message?" "Your outstanding debt, Mr Beaulieu, is $343,56." "When can you pay it?" "This is a bad time." "The bad time's 10am tomorrow, when your line will be cut." " Can I arrange terms?" "No." "You did not respect earlier arrangements." " We can't go on." " Who's we?" "As if you were the company!" "No arrangement's possible?" "What a conversation!" "Is it me, or are we being negative here?" " The only way to solve the problem is to pay the bill at once." "It was tomorrow, now it's right away." "Next, it'll be yesterday." " Pass me your boss." " I can only talk to him about you." " Do that." " I won't pay till 7pm tomorrow." " Hold the line." "TelCanada offers its clients a quality service." "Your call matters to us." "Wait till 7pm tomorrow, then!" "They'll leave me waiting 20, 25 minutes." "Do I have to wait much longer?" "Better come back before 10am tomorrow or there'll be no line." "Thanks for waiting." "It's confirmed." "10am tomorrow or nothing." "That's great!" "Thanks a lot." "Bye!" "Shit!" "Star 77... 514... 555... 8..." " 8872." " 8872." " Yes?" " Éric?" " Yes." " It's Michel..." "The kidnapper." "We said tomorrow at 6pm." "Things have changed." "I need the money tomorrow at 10am." "I'll call at 9.30." "Tomorrow morning?" "What?" "10am tomorrow or nothing." "Are you the boss?" "I want to speak to him." " I can talk to him about you." " Do that." "Hold the line, please." "What's up?" "Shut up." "It's confirmed:" "10am tomorrow or nothing." "Well done, well done." " What?" " I'm impressed." " By what?" " By how tough you are." "I've never seen anyone so frightening." "How you handled my brother." "I wouldn't like to be him!" "You laughing at me?" "You don't scare anyone." "Maybe you caught a dead fish, but I've a handicapped fisherman." "Yes, Inspector?" "Éric St-Louis." "The kidnapper called to change the deadline." "To 9.30am tomorrow." "The call came up as "number withheld"." "Ah." "OK." "Thank you." "Well?" "TelCanada will be able to trace it." "Does it work?" "If you hold the aerial." "...electronic." "Best prices," "Don't miss the end-of-year sale." " Pay in 48 instalments." " Look." "For us, buying a TV means four years of payments." "Get into debt, idiots." "4 years seemed a long time." "Now I find it flies by." "The picture's bad!" "You own buildings." " I have one left." " Why not sell it?" " Why should I?" " To pay your debts." "You don't get it." "You're a poor man, you don't see the long term." "Your short term's moneylenders, defenceless tenants." "I've another strategy." "Let me guess..." "gambling at the casino?" "Committing suicide?" "I know:" "stealing another guy's girl." "Lessons from a mere courier who does jobs for crooks to pay his bills don't really interest me." "And the story of my wife and brother is not your business." "Yes, but stealing your brother's girl is not right." "Well, I did it." "I can't return her after 15 years and say:" ""What I did was wrong, you can have her back."" " Is that better?" " Not bad." "Better now?" "Not perfect." "You can't have it all:" "cable TV, home cinema and a 52 inch screen." "It's not 52 inches, it's only 60." "It's not cable, but a satellite dish." "So it is." "Please excuse me!" "It's not your brother's girl, it's your wife." "It's no good." "I can't pee when someone's pointing a gun at me." " You want to, or not?" " I want to, but not this way." "A pee's a big deal for you!" "Yes!" "I don't know what's up, but sitting on the toilet with a gun aimed at me," "I feel vulnerable." "That better?" "Idiot." "When the game starts, you're the king." "You think you're having fun, but time passes, you lose, you forget everything." "Friends, lover, children." "You're left all alone with your problem." "Play the winning card." "HELP AVAILABLE*" "Their helpline makes me laugh." "It'd help you." " I'm not addicted." " What?" "Are you crazy?" "Moneylenders, attempted suicide, all that's the result of gambling." "My situation too." " I'm not a gambler." " No!" "What do you do?" " Talk about your problem." " Never." " It's an order." " OK then." "Helpline." "My name is Jacques St-Louis." "No need, it's anonymous." "I have a big problem." "I'm here to help you." "I have a gun to my head." "Don't think I won't use it." "I've nothing to lose." "Go on, talk." "When you're ready." "You can call later if you prefer." "What can I do?" "I'll ask some questions to see if you are an addictive gambler." "Yes or no." "Ready?" "Yes." "Does that yes count?" "Be serious." "Does gambling make you miss work?" "No." "Have you ever borrowed money to gamble?" " Once." " Are you depending on others to solve problems caused by gambling?" "No." "Have you lied about gambling?" "Have you gambled to the last dollar?" " Problems sleeping?" " No." "After losing, do you have to play again to get your money back?" " No!" "Has gambling made you consider suicide?" " No!" " Yes!" " Yes?" "You've considered suicide?" "Yes." "Let's re-do the other questions." "Yes, yes, to all your damn questions!" "Yes!" "OK?" "Yes!" "Happy now?" "Well done." "Very good, Jacques!" "It's an important step." "Great." "I'm proud of you." "Accepting the problem is half way to solving it." " How d'you know?" " It's well known." " Pathetic." " No, no." "You acted like a man." "What's a man?" "Are your dreams yours or other people's?" "Mine, I guess." "I want to go to Spain with Lucie." "Have a nice home, be a friend, a father, like in those families you see holding hands." "They talk, laugh, don't seem to have problems." "Their life is stable." "The guy likes his job." "Not a top job, but a good one." "The wife likes what she does." "They wake up with no worries." "I travel when I want." "I have a nice house, a big car." "Do I look happy?" "Not right now, but you can be proud of yourself, you made it." "When I was small I watched my father." "He was ambitious." "He didn't accept mistakes." "I remember he taught me to ride a bike." "Before letting go of me, he said:" ""Jacques, you're the best." "Dad wants to be proud of you." ""Make sure you don't fall, like a coward."" "Then he pushed." "He doesn't know, but I'm still going down that hill." "I try not to fall, so he'll be proud." "But you've just been gliding." "I know." "I can't believe I'm sorry for you." "You despised me so much, you on your beautiful bike." "It's almost good to see you fall." "I've fallen so many times." "I have nothing left." "You have it all, and you complain." "I've lost my girl." "I'm not allowed to see my daughter." "She can't be proud of her dad right now." "My life's not The Sound of Music." "You know the film, with?" "What was her name?" "Help me." " Shirley MacLaine?" " No, no." "Well..." "I've dreamed of a life like yours." " Elizabeth Taylor?" " No, no." "As for my wife," "I married her for ambition, not love." "I don't love her." "She doesn't love me." "I needed her father's money to get started." "I pushed my brother aside and stole her." "All for money." "All so I wouldn't fall off my bike." "And I fell anyway, I don't know when." "Liza Minelli." " Stop it, you're distracting me." " I'm helping." ""Doe, a deer, a female deer, Ray, a drop of golden sun..." " Is that it?" " No." "My daughter loved that song." "But now she finds it dumb." "Like me." "At first, people find me nice, funny, then they get fed up." "In the end they realize I'm just a loser." "That's what being a man is." "Yes, it must be that." "Hi, it's Michel." "Leave a message." "It's Shotgun." "Answer!" "I haven't got all night." "Did I wake you?" " Wait a minute." " What?" "Did you get him?" "Aren't you in jail?" "I got out." "They don't like pedophile judges." "Listen to me." "That bastard Jacques grassed on me." "Because of him I had a night in jail." "Do him in." "As an example to those who try to escape." " That wasn't the deal." " It is now." "You have to finish the job." "I'll triple the pay." "You can't afford to refuse." "So shut up before I come round." "Do what you have to, OK?" "OK." "What are you thinking?" "You couldn't do that?" "You can't do it." "You can't do it." "Your card?" "It's blocked." "875,88..." "You're an R9." "The lowest grade." "That makes $343,56." "When can you pay us?" "We'll play." "I'm a gambler." "We'll play." "The game will decide if I should live." "What wins, two pairs or three of a kind?" " Two pairs." " You sure?" "More or less." "More or less, or sure?" "Playing for my life and you don't know the rules?" "Ages since I played." "Shall we play Scrabble?" "Two." "And what's above that?" "Full house:" "three of a kind and a pair." " Why?" " No reason." "Four." "Are you ready?" " Go on." " No." "You first." "You winning?" "Go on, we'll see." "Your face says "I have good cards"." "No, I want to see yours first." " Michel?" " Lucie?" "I'm sorry." "I said I didn't want Jade to see you, but I'm stuck." "I've an important job interview." "You have to take Jade for a bit." "Take her to school in 25 minutes, OK?" "Jade's coming upstairs now." "What?" " Ah." "She's here." " Thanks." "I really need the job." " And she's asking for you." " OK, bye!" " Hello, my treasure!" " Hello, daddy!" " You OK?" " Yes." "Jacques, Jade." "Jade, Jacques." " Hi." " Hi." "What are you playing?" "We're playing arsehole." "Your dad's winning." "We're playing because Jacques loves playing." "Very much." "Too much, even." "I like playing too." "I brought Charlotte." "Mom says her home is here." " Ah..." "OK." "Fine." " Charlotte" " Yes." "Daddy named her." "It's cute." "Leave her in the jar." "I'm sorry for her in there!" "She might die." "It's not right to lock her up." "OK, let her out." "It's dangerous for her outside." "She might get squashed." "My homework is to write about the person I admire most." "And..." "I decided it was you." "I'll read it to you." "OK." "Go on then." "Right..." ""The person I admire most..." er..." ""the most."" " Same thing." "I'll start again." "Can I have a glass of water?" " Yes!" " I'll get it." ""The person I admire the most is my father." ""He's called Michel Beaulieu." ""I admire him because" ""he's a good dad." ""When I see other fathers in the street," ""I think the other kids are not lucky" ""and must be envious of me," ""seeing that I've got the best dad." ""What I love about him is:" ""he makes me laugh." ""I love it when" ""I ask for a chocolate after dinner," ""and he can't say no to me," ""because he says I'm too cute." ""When I grow up, I want to be like him, because..." ""he's kind." "He'd never hurt anyone." ""I never want to do that either." ""When someone has a problem, he's always there to help." ""He loves the same animals as me:" ""dogs, cats and unicorns." ""He tells good elf stories that he likes." ""I'd like to tell my dad" ""I'm very, very proud of him" ""and I love him very, very much."" "That's it." "Daddy?" "She's gifted." "Hear that?" "She's describing me." "Well done, Jade." "Daddy's very happy." "You write well." "It's good." "You think it's good?" "Right..." "I'll be off." "You can't go like that." "Why not?" "I agree with her." "You're a good father." "She loves you." "What more do you want?" "Your bike's better than mine." "You know what, Jade?" "Santa Claus... he does exist." "It's not me." "I think so too, daddy." "I love you." "I love you too, so much." "I have an idea..." "You can't stay." "I'm taking her to school." "The Sound of Music..." "Julie Andrews." "Yes!" "Julie Andrews." "Keep in touch?" "That'd be nice." "Bye." " Bye." " Bye." " Jacques?" " Mr St-Louis?" "Why are you here?" " What!" " Him again!" " Is he the kidnapper?" " No, there's no hostage here." "Yesterday someone phoned, asking for a $20,000 ransom." "Who was it?" " Oh, that?" " It was me." "A misunderstanding." "A joke that went wrong." "Just a joke." "My brother panicked." "You believed it?" " You haven't changed." " It's not true." "I've changed." "I know I was an idiot." "A bastard, rather." "OK, both of them." "I was a bastard and an idiot." "Excuse me..." "Can you let me say sorry in peace?" "If you insist." " How's Johanne?" " She's a good example of both:" "I was a bastard to take her off you and an idiot to want her." " I'm sorry." " Right." "Shall I?" "Let my brother say what I've thought for 15 years." "I'd finished." " I didn't go easy on myself." " Arrogance, too." "I was arrogant with you." " OK, Can I?" " Let him finish!" " Let the policeman speak." " No." "Go on." "OK." "Right." "I'm sorry for being arrogant." "OK?" "Arrogant, idiot, bastard." "Any more?" "Agressive, hypocrite, moron?" "A hypocrite sometimes." "That's true." "I think that's all." "I've a hostage to release, a kidnapper to arrest." "I'm not a hostage, there's no kidnapper." "I was leaving." "I'm not stopping him." "A hostage stays." "He doesn't leave." "Shall we go, Éric?" "I have to take my kid to school." "It's Shotgun." "Open up!" " One minute!" " Right away!" "I warn you:" "if he's not dead, I'll kill you both with a spade." "Hands behind your head." "He made us do all this." "No need to make you do it." "Ouch!" "I'm not a contortionist!" "You'll need more than a pervert judge to get out now." "I forgot her lunch... box." " Hello, Miss." " Jade!" " Mom!" "Lucie, I want to talk to you." "Listen to him this once." "He's a good guy." " Who's he?" " He's my hostage..." "Jacques." "You won't understand." "No, Lucie, wait!" "Lucie!" "Lucie!" " Lucie, wait!" " Jump on." "Here..." "Take them." "Do what you want with them." "I'll buy some shoes." "Those don't suit me," "I must change." "I've patched them up, changed the soles, the laces." "They're not me any more." "Lucie," "I'll buy some shoes." "Not trainers, I've done enough running." "I'll buy real shoes." "Nice leather shoes." "The kind that last a lifetime." "Like yours." "Yours are... perfect..." "Yours are." "I'd like to see them by the fireplace." "Or on a beach in Spain, and I'd empty the sand out of them." "See them grow old, spend my life beside them." "Take care of them." "If you fancy walking with me... that's what I think." "I love you, Lucie." "Come, I'll take you to the clinic." "Right, OK..." "Fancy having a coffee with a bastard?" "OK." "You know you've become an uncle?" "Really?" " A boy?" "A girl?" " Guess." "A boy?" "A girl." "What's her name?" "Élora." "You're early!" "How are you?" "Better." "I must dash, I've a job interview." "I mustn't be late." "You need to sign here." "It's for you." " For me?" " Open it." "Your share." "To say thank you." "You sold the building?" "Yes." "I had some debts to pay." " Jacques, I can't accept this." " Hush." "What cards did you have?" " You go first." " A pair of kings." "Full house." "I knew it." "THE PARCEL" "Subtitles:" "Eclair Group"