"Nervous?" " As usual." " That's normal." "Here." "Tannin's good for the vocal cords." "That's yours." "What do you think of the feather?" "It's great!" "It makes it more like a costume." "I don't know, I wasn't sure..." " Is it crowded?" " Yeah." "Lisa, you're on." "Break a leg!" "I hate this moment." "See you soon." "When we were little, you wanted to be an astronaut, to sell flowers, ice cream and strawberry candies." "But just strawberry." "You wanted to be a trapeze artist, a dreamer or an orchestra conductor." "Good evening." "I wanted to be a princess, an airplane pilot, a sand merchant, and... champion." "But champion of everything." "My mother wanted to be happy." "I think she is sometimes." "When we're together, I think she is." "When he grows up, my son wants to be Zorro." "Come on, honey." "Leo, come on." "Hurry!" "We're not what we dreamed of." "But we're doing okay." "We laugh, we play, we learn stuff, we're curious, disappointed, angry, excited, creative." "We get bored, have fun, advance, make mistakes." "That's..." "It's ugly." "We thrive." "We're alive!" "And we all live together." "You've only got one life!" "When I was little, I dreamed of having a perfect family." "And when I was little, I dreamed of meeting you." ""You know what's wrong with you?"" ""Nothing."" "Yeah..." "It's the goodnight kiss." "Goodnight bedtime kiss!" "What are you doing?" "Watching a movie." "What movie?" ""Charade."" "Again?" "Aren't you sick of Cary Grant?" "No, not at all." "Who's Gary Grang?" "An American actor." " I wanna watch!" " Another time." "You and your love stories." "They don't exist!" "Good night." "Give it a break!" "You're really ridiculous." "Bye." "May I help you?" "Oh, yeah." "Sorry." "With pleasure." "Where do they go?" "There." "Thanks but..." "It's physical!" "What?" "Running a bookstore's a physical job." "Yeah, it is!" "Looking for anything in particular?" "No." "Well, yeah!" "The Michelin Guide." "But we specialize in Anglo-Saxon literature." "Maybe you have the Parker '66 edition, "Of the Road"?" "No, again." " Sorry, I'm no good at lying." " Pardon?" "I just came in to get out of the rain and..." "I don't know much about American novels." "So where does one begin?" "It depends on what you like." "Romantic epics, detective stories, adventure novels, science fiction, essays..." "Like you." "I like what you like." "Well..." "Carver." "Carver's good." "Story stories." "A lovely style, easy, well written." "It's good." "That is good." "You'll take it?" "Yeah." "That'll be 12 euros." "Have you been here long?" "I live nearby and I never..." "Three years." " Want a bag?" " No, thanks." "Well... until the next shower." "My name's Alex." "Charmed." "And you're..." "Me, too." "I mean, I'm Marine." "Marine." "Please to meet you." "See you soon, Marine." "Have a nice day." "Oh, pardon me." "Thanks so much." "Have a nice day." "I knew it!" "I was sure of it." "Now it's rainy season." "Monsoons!" "I never!" "Don't worry!" "Everything's fine." "Who cares?" "Global warming, Kyoto Protocol." "No big deal!" "By the way, I have them." "The greenhouse effect..." "A joke!" "What do I know?" "Look at me, I'm soaked!" "And that damn scaffolding." "It's been 10 months now!" "And it's ugly." "Fuck!" "What?" "You ate cookies?" "I don't believe it!" "Digestion begins in the mouth, Marine!" "Eat poorly, live poorly!" "You sleep poorly, think poorly." "Your whole system's screwed up." "You are what you eat, so..." "What's Carver doing here?" "Strolling?" "That pisses me off!" "If you don't put things away, we reorder them, re-shelve them!" "Look at this mess!" "Holy cow!" " Is it always like that?" " I don't know." "You sure about Judo?" "Exercise is important." "And rhythmic exercise?" "What about it?" "Rhythmic's not bad." "Last month we listened to Mozart?" "What do you remember?" "He played piano when he was a teeny tiny baby." "Yes, is that all?" "Today we're going to listen to Chopin's nocturnes." "What's a nocturne?" "Nocturne means "night." It's a musical movement." "A nighttime movement." "Ready?" "Are your ears open?" "Well, open them." "And here we go!" "This rain!" "This rain will never end!" " Hello." " Hello, Marine." "Did you like the Carver?" "Yeah, a lot." "A whole lot." "It was good." "The end, when she dies in battle!" "That death... the battle..." "All those dead people..." "You gonna take it this time?" "Sure!" "His wife didn't want him to write." "In the edition you're talking about..." "That's because the editor cut it." "He was ruthless, almost violent with the prose." "That's not very businesslike." "Sorry." "It's okay..." "Do you have problems?" "Didn't like it." "Not at all." "Nothing happens." "The fridge is empty, the fan's busted, and the car won't start." "Or I didn't get it." "It's often what's unsaid that's most important." "I didn't get that either." "But it's clear." "You're an idiot..." "What an idiot!" "See you soon?" "She got me!" "One story and then bed." "Calm down." " So..." " Not that one." "Which one then?" "The one about when you were little." "When we were little..." "Which one about when we were little?" "When Marine was sick." "When Marine was little, she wanted dance lessons." "One of my whims!" "But I quickly realized I didn't like dancing." "So on Wednesdays, when she really didn't feel like going, she pretended she was sick." "Know what I did?" "I took the thermometer..." "I put it next to the lamp and the temperature went up." "And she stayed in bed all day." "But when I went to see her at 4 o'clock afternoon snack time what happened?" "She wasn't sick anymore." "Exactly." "Okay, go to sleep now!" "But don't you try that foolishness." " You sleeping over?" " Are you?" "Why not?" "Are you in love?" "How old are you?" "Are you 15 or what?" "You're not answering me?" "I don't know." "It's the beginning." ""I don't know." "It's the beginning."" "So you must not be in love." "What does he do?" "He's a critic." "That's his job?" "He criticizes you?" "No, he's a restaurant critic." "Oh, hell!" "You'll gain 60 pounds in 3 months!" "Is he a good guy?" "No, not really." "He's just out of jail." "He killed his wife, raped his daughter." "But he's changed, I'm rehabilitating him." "What a dumb question!" "What a dumb answer." "You are in love!" "Good night." "When you're in love, you're goofy." "And when you're goofy, you say," ""Alex, it's Marine." ""I got your message." ""We're on for the restaurant tonight..."" "Voices, I'd say." "The sound of their voices." "That's what I miss most." "That's what you forget first." "Then the faces..." "Blurry, less clear..." "You've got photos." "No one ages." "Even memories fade out." "We change them, make them nicer." "But voices..." "Once you've lost them, they're gone forever." "How old were you when they died?" "Ten." "It's weird." "What I remember most are scents." "My father's cologne." "Sometimes" "I smell it on someone when I'm in a crowd." "For a moment, I feel like he's there." "Habit Rouge." "How I love that scent." "I don't wear cologne." "I really love your scent." "Still, I was lucky." "I had Millie." "Lisa and I were already so close." "They adopted me right away." "You're not bathing with me?" "You should have seen Millie at Social Services!" "She fought like a banshee." "She went there every day." "I don't know what would have become of me otherwise." "I don't know if I'd have become who I am." "You never cook for me." "Didn't you want to be a chef?" "I didn't have the patience or the courage." "Nor the talent!" "It's an insane job." "My mother would've flipped." "Your mother?" "She was a really gifted cook." "And we kept her from..." "Family bullshit." "So, in fact, it had nothing to do with patience, courage and talent." "I still want you." "Their European policy is killing us." "Their rules for organic farming, taxes keep going up..." "I'd rather be alone." "You'd rather avoid my friends." "That's not true." "A little." "It disgusts me!" "You don't get it!" "You're always judging people!" "Think we'll fight a lot?" "What are you like when you're mad?" "I'm dumb." "I cry." "And you?" "I scream." "Know what we should do?" "Since we fight about silly stuff, we should put on silly masks if we go overboard." "If they make us laugh, it's not serious." "Not a bad idea." "I'm going!" "No one's here." " Hello..." " Coming!" "Sex police!" "You're leaving the apartment?" "Please!" "I haven't been to work in a week!" "I'm going to lunch!" "Come back!" "Isn't this going too fast?" "I don't go to work." "We sleep together every day." "What?" "Me, too." "You, too, what?" " I love you." " What?" "Me, too." "Hello." "You never answer the phone." "You're late on Sunday, and even then you're not there." "Is sex more important than family?" "It's not just about sex." "So it's love!" "Thanks for letting me know!" "You don't talk to me anymore!" "You don't listen." "You don't want to know." "You're afraid that I'm happy and I'll leave, so you make me feel guilty." "Guilty?" "Guilty for what, exactly?" "Everything." "I'm late for brunch and it's a national tragedy." "It's a tradition." "I'm sick of your traditions." "I'm sick of your violins." "You play guitar!" "And I'm sick of those pathetic concerts." "You're better than that." "You want a perfect family but it's just to reassure yourself." "That's bullshit." "I want to live with a man." "Can you understand that?" "I still love you all." "I just want to live with a man." "Even if you don't like him." "And even if I'm wrong." "How long have you felt I was avoiding life?" "A long time." "Go ahead!" "Tell all!" "Spit out the rest." "I'm happy." "I don't believe it." "okay, bye." "That's bullshit." "Look at him!" "Organic farming!" "Tell him." "Organic farming regulations." "Know what they're like?" "They're draconian!" "Still, I met them." "I wasn't afraid." "You're afraid." "That's the truth." "Our only problem was regulations." " What about your restaurant?" " Stop cutting me off!" "He's not opening a restaurant." "It's the same thing." "It's always the same." "You okay?" "Cat got your tongue?" "Stop, that's not cool." "She's always got an opinion!" "Today, zip!" "So?" "No, but..." "Cheers!" "You're not sleeping." "No." "You okay?" "Okay." "Alex..." "What's the matter?" "I'm not sleeping here." "Why not?" "I wanna go home." "I wanna sleep alone." "I wanna go home." "That's better." "It's nothing." "It's..." "It's no big deal." "Do you understand?" "No, I don't understand." "Go on!" "I'm not stopping you." " Hi." " Princess!" " Am I disturbing you?" " Never." "The last of the season." "Want a bouquet?" "Sure." "Take the shears and help yourself." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "I just stopped by to see you." "What's the matter?" "I had a fight with Lisa." "A fight?" "My God!" "A revolution!" "How many fights have you had?" "Three fights in 20 years?" "Why?" "I don't know." "It seems I'm unavailable." "Now that it's over with Alex, she'll be happy." "I'll be free." "Over?" "It barely started." "You're not letting your sister run your life?" "It's not her." "It's me." "I just can't." "That's too bad." "I was happy you were in love." "So now you can live with Lisa?" "She's not used to this, that's all." "She's afraid of change." "But she'll get over it." "Don't worry." "I don't think" "I'm made for relationships." "I didn't raise you to be like that." "Nobody's made for relationships." "That has to be learned!" "Who was made to live together?" "You can't just give up at the first obstacle!" "What is this family of bitches?" "This family of muff divers!" "If chicks are your thing, go for it!" "Otherwise, give one guy a chance." "One!" "Alex or somebody else." "You're not gonna die single!" "You're alone and you're fine." "Yeah, I'm great!" "Thanks." "It was Lisa's father who took off after 10 years." "I put up a fight." "And I'm no example." "You have to leave us and make your life." "That's all." " Your own life." " I can only live with you." "Leaving doesn't mean we don't exist anymore." "I'm not asking you to disown us, just to accept someone else." "That's all." "Plus, you said he was great in bed and that's really important!" "You're screaming." "Who cares?" "We're not in church." "Why do we have to put Fante next to Faulkner?" "Shouldn't we arrange them thematically?" "I don't know." "Tropper next to Thompson and Hornby next to Harrison makes no sense." " Are you listening to me?" " No." "Well, you should." "Why is it impossible to put..." "You're exhausting!" "I have things on my mind." "Fascist." "Watch out!" "Bocuse strikes again." "Robuchon at 10 o'clock." "Alex is coming!" "Shit!" "Are you sure?" "Did he see me?" "He's here." "He's opening the door, coming in." "Hi, Alex." " She's still not here?" " No." "You talk to yourself?" "Yeah." "There's no one to hear me, so..." "Tell her I stopped by?" "I'll make a note of it." "It's okay, he's gone." "Yeah." "What are you doing?" "It's nice and calm down here." "And they say I have problems." "Move!" "So, the orders..." "What do we need?" "What do we need?" " Rivage Noire is a must..." " I can't hear you!" "Rivage Noire is a must" " Elroy, etc." "How about making me a cup of tea?" "You've got a nerve." "I'd really like some tea." "A nice cup of organic green tea?" "Okay." "Don't budge." "Marine!" "My friends can be unbearable." "I'm always in restaurants." "I drink and smoke too much." "You don't sleep, you spend your life reading." "You're scared every other day." "We're opposites but I wanna be with you." "Don't ask why." "I don't know." "But I wanna try." "If you don't love me, no one will." "I want you next to me when you wake up!" "I wanna stop all my bullshit." "I wanna make love to you for years." "I wanna have kids." "For the first time!" "How many times have you believed in someone?" "Or thought, "I never wanna sleep with anyone else?"" "Think that happens every day?" "I don't care what you think." "It's not over!" "I'm gonna go." "Okay." "Have a nice evening." "Get home safely." "She made no effort." "None." " She'll get over it." " No problem." "But don't introduce me to any more friends this month." "She's not a friend, she's my sister." "Let's ask Marine." "Can you help me?" "This gentleman's looking for..." "Harrison's "Letters to Yesenin." It came in last week." "It's under H for Harrison." "So we have it." "Yes, I knew but..." "See you later." " Hi, Raymond!" " Hi!" "This scaffolding's not great for business." "We're almost done!" "...ordered an abdominal sonogram." "She's three-months pregnant." "Did you know?" "No." "I did." "Neurological findings indicate that she's in a stage 3 coma." "What does that mean?" "There are four stages." "Stage 1 is the least serious." "Stage 3 means she can't comprehend language, she doesn't react to pressure." "But she may react to pain." "And stage 4?" "That's cerebral death." "So stage 3 is very serious?" "It's a deep coma." "It's very serious." "If we speak, can she hear us?" "There's no proof but we think so." "Coming out of a coma, hearing is the first sense to return." "But she will wake up?" "We're hoping for a rapid improvement." "But she could get worse?" "Unfortunately, that's possible." "There are two tiny holes in her forehead with captors measuring brain activity and intracranial pressure." "It looks a little scary but don't worry, she's in good hands." "She'll wake up." "She was going to tell you tonight." "She wants to keep it." "Marine's gonna have a baby?" "Yes, sweetheart." "Is there a father we can contact?" "You're not sleeping?" "I don't wanna sleep." "Go to sleep, Leo, it's late." "I don't want to." "What's the matter?" "I don't wanna be in a coma." "Why do you say that?" "You said a coma is when you're asleep." "Mommy was wrong to say that." "I just wanted to reassure you." "You can go to sleep." "You have nothing to fear." "When will Marine wake up?" "Very soon." "Come here." "When Marine and I were little, we made up a song." "What kind of a song?" "A song." "And the rule was, if we sang it really fast, we wouldn't be afraid anymore." "If you're scared of the dark Think of a lark" "If you're scared of the city" "Think of a kitty" "If you're scared of the water Think of an otter" "And if you're scared of the abyss" "Then I'll give you a big kiss" "You have to sing it faster, Mommy." "Okay." "Kisses." "Go to sleep." "Close your eyes." "I'll tell you right now, I'm not changing all the diapers." "I can't make a baby bottle." "And I'm not learning all that alone." "So you can sleep, but not too long." "Because we have to start looking for a new apartment." "We have to pick a name." "Spend sleepless nights worrying about his future." "So rest up, my love." "But wake up because I can't live without you." "Clémence!" "I'm back here." " You okay?" " Great!" "When Marine's here it's crazy, now it's just a mess." "Did you close?" "Obviously!" "What do you want me to do?" "I can't do everything myself!" "I've got orders to place, calls to make." "And Marine's not here!" "How can I wait on customers?" "I can't!" "I can't!" "I can't!" " Want me to help you?" " No." "I didn't mean that." "I'm just kind of... overwhelmed." "I haven't even been to the hospital." "At least she doesn't know." "Can't I even make a joke?" "It's okay, she's stable." "That's cool!" "All the better!" "Anyway, I'm going to see her." "I don't know when." "What are you doing?" "Stop!" "I know what you're gonna do." " I can't." " I know." "I can't bear to see her." "I just can't." "I can't see her like that, with tubes everywhere." " I'm dumb." " No, you're not." "Yes, I am." "It makes me sick." "You have to wake up." "It's been a long time." "I don't believe this!" "I hope you plan on waking up to give birth!" "Don't leave me with Alex." "If it's a girl, what do we call her?" "And if it's a boy?" "Can you hear me?" "They said you could?" "Well, listen up!" "You were right." "I was a jerk." "I'm missing out on life, I'm scared of men, I don't listen to anything." "You were right." "But I'm changing." "I'd like you to see that." "I'm not ending my life without you." "Agreed?" "I know you don't like this." "When is Marine waking up?" "Isn't she sick of sleeping?" "Certainly." " Time to rinse." " No." " Yes." " No." "It's no good." "It is, too." "Peas and carrots are good." "How come I don't know her sweetheart?" "I don't know." "Leo, it's 3 minutes for all your teeth, not each one." "What's taking so long?" "It's dumb." "I'm not allowed in the hospital." "Yeah, it's dumb." "Go to sleep now." "One more kiss." "Kisses." "Good night." "Leo!" "Good night." "That's enough now." "Hello." "I'm Sébastien, the physical therapist." "I'm Lisa." "What do you do to her?" "An MLD." "What's that?" "Manual Lymph Drainage." "To avoid decubitus problems." "Right!" "Like bedsores, phlebitis, orthostatic problems." "That's funny." "My mom and I just mentioned that." "I said, "Watch out for orthostatic problems."" "They're problems that..." "That's okay." "Bedsores, phlebitis..." "That's enough for today." "I understand." "It's funny, she hates massages." "She never liked that." "Did you?" "She doesn't like to be touched." "Clem!" "Is this one American or English?" "What?" "Irish." "Joyce is Irish." "Sorry." "To me Joyce is the name of a pub." "These books are funny." "Don't touch those!" "I just arranged them!" "Move over!" "Those are special orders." "Okay." "What's this?" "That's for you." "It's from Marine." "It was for your birthday." "Since she may not be here..." "Don't open it yet!" "I'm looking at the gift wrap." "What's Alex doing here?" "He reads Marine a book a week." "Really?" " Hi, Lisa." " How are you?" " I didn't know..." " That I could read?" "I got you this one." "Toni Morrison." "She loves her." "Thanks." "Great." "I have an idea." "Bye!" "You're so dumb." "You let me sing those shitty songs for years, when you'd written me tons." "Magnificent songs." "Thank you." "We should move Marine's stuff home." "And get rid of her apartment." "I don't wanna talk about it." "Clémence might like the apartment." "I don't wanna talk about it now." "Marine said animals in zoos are sad." "That's true." "Mom, don't go there." "That's her opinion." "I don't agree." "What do you wanna do?" " Like every Wednesday." " What?" "Marine and I go to the museum, the library, the movies, a concert..." "Maybe what you do with Mommy and Grandma is less intellectual but I'd like you to make an effort to like the... the pink flamingos." "Pink flamingos are pretty." "Lisa, lose the "Grandma," okay?" "Let's go see the elephants!" "Elephants belong in Africa!" "Leo, you're exhausting!" "That kid's exhausting!" "You're not eating?" "Doesn't this mousse smell weird?" "That's gonna cost you big time." " Now you're even prettier." " Oh, yeah!" "You look like a clown." "Maybe I could use a kiss." "A great big kiss." "A kiss..." "I can't..." "I can't..." "I know..." "I mean, I think..." "I think you can hear me." "But, I don't know, it's completely..." "This situation's really..." "If this happened to another family..." "Can you imagine?" "A woman alone talking to another woman alone who doesn't respond." "In a hospital room..." "It's ridiculous." "Ridiculous and embarrassing." "Wake up, huh?" "Honey, this has gotta end." "This nightmare's got to end." "Anyway, I brought you the Jane Austen." "So I'll just pick up where we left off last time. okay?" " Want anything to eat?" " No, thanks." " See you later maybe." " Yeah." "You're not there." "Too bad." "I just wanted to hear your voice." "Call me back." "I forgot what we're doing tonight." "I love you." "Kiss, kiss, kiss." "oh, yeah!" "No, in fact..." "Call me back, if you wanna know." "Are you there, my love?" "You're not there." "Too bad..." "Three more!" "And Maryse?" "Her name's Marine." "Oh, right." "No change." "Fuck." "The chef can buy us a drink." "Not here." "I murdered them." "Exactly." "A chance to make up." "Out of the question." "You're a pain." "Marco, that's it for me!" "Let's go see a pal of mine." "He's got a little restaurant." "And gives great parties." "I'm not even asking." "You'll see, you'll be glad." "You need a change." "Listen, I'm not in the mood." "I don't wanna go out." "Okay?" "I said no." "Now stop with that." "Bye." "Frankly, it did me good..." "My beer, asshole!" "Idiot." "It's no big deal." "Drop it." "What's wrong with you?" "What, asshole?" "You don't even apologize?" "Alex, go!" "What got into you?" "Leave me alone!" "Fucking shit!" "Fuck!" "I read all the books." "Every book out there on... on kids." "Dodson..." "who says, before they're 6, you have to instill discipline." "There's Marcel Rufo." "He's really... hippie, "everything's cool!"" "I haven't finished Dolto, of course." "Nobody finishes Dolto, of course." "I've only got Miller and Bettelheim left." "But I'm so scared of fucking up." "You don't need all those books." "You'll do great." "Here." "If the school door's closed, it's a real catastrophe!" "Hurry!" " What time does it close?" " In three minutes!" " No?" " Yes!" "Go on!" "Gimme a kiss." "Hurry, you'll be late!" "Thanks for the sofa." "No problem." "Isn't it hard, raising him alone?" "Yeah." "But it's always been like that." "Now I wonder if I could stand sharing it." "In the end, all three of us raised him." "Three women." "Marine and I are the same to Leo." "You always use the present tense." "Why?" "Do you use the past?" "No, but..." "She's gonna wake up." "You sure?" "Yes." "We imagined getting old together." "Why did you hate me?" "It wasn't you I hated." "It was the idea of you." "Why the past tense?" "So?" "We haven't ordered yet." " You don't critique in advance?" " No." "What's the matter?" "I sort of feel like I'm on a secret mission." "Secret!" "Stop!" "I'm working." " Put your menu down." " Sorry." "Madam, sir, have you decided?" "Yes." "What am I having again?" "Macaroni with truffles." "Very good." "And you, sir?" "I'll have the veal with..." "Excuse us." "I'll have the..." "It's funny." "Veal and potatoes with chicken livers." "Thank you." " Shall I send over the sommelier?" " Please." "Please." "Thank you." "Well..." "I drank the whole bottle." " It was good!" " Yeah." "Did Marine mention Millie's inheritance." "It's crazy!" "It all went into booze." "We could have eaten here." "But no!" "Later, she helped us a lot..." "The bookstore, the apartments..." "But still." "Why am I saying all this?" "You're a little tipsy." "Usually I talk to Marine." "We talked every day for 20 years." "And now, all of a sudden, zip!" "It feels weird." "This is the studio." "It's less fun than the restaurant but I like this place." " Lisa?" " Sarah?" "Yes." "I'm upstairs." "Come on up." " Hello." " You okay?" " Is it done?" " Yeah, it's right here." "How was the concert?" "It wasn't the same but it was okay." "Chow time!" "Staying for dinner?" "If you don't mind." "You're not moving, cowboy!" "Wheel or wolf?" " Wolf." " Right." "Color." "Oh, it's really good." "It's really good." "Really good." "Okay, homework." "Lake..." "Here we go..." "Lake!" "Mommy, can we play Snow Queen?" "What's Snow Queen?" "It's a game from when you and Marine were little." "I don't know the rules." "Ask her when you go to the hospital." "Okay." "No, Alex!" "No!" "Not in the tub." " It's really good!" " Really good." "Alex!" "We have to talk!" "How do you make brownie ice cream?" "Alex, she just opened her eyes!" "Did she wake up?" "No." "I'm sorry." "No, she just opened her eyes." "She does that sometimes." "Sorry." "But she opened her eyes just when I said something funny." "I tried for a reaction and she opened her eyes right on the punch line." "She won't wake up." "I know it." "You know, she knows, everybody knows." "Stop play-acting." "I can't take it anymore." "These false hopes are killing me!" "Understand?" "She'll never wake up." "It's freezing!" "Sure you don't want anything?" "I like it when we drive at night." "Want me to drive?" "Why are you looking at me like that?" "It'll be okay." "My love..." "It'll be okay." "Lisa, can you get the door?" "I'm on my way!" "What is it?" "Is it Marine?" "No, it's nothing." "It's..." "It's just me." "I wanted to see you all." " Who is it?" " It's Alex." "Come in." " Alex!" " Hey, buddy." "You staying for dinner?" " Wine?" " Gladly." "Mommy has a date with a sweetheart!" "Not a sweetheart." "It's too big." "It looks weird." "Always give the first date a chance, but the second's a long shot." " Mind your own business, Alex!" " Calm down!" " It's the cute physical therapist." " Mom!" " Mommy?" " What?" "Why are you scared to have a sweetheart?" "Enough!" "I don't believe this." "Okay, bye." " Bye, Miss Graceful." " Bye." "Kiss, kiss." " You're beautiful!" " Right!" ""Narmwi, we must evacuate Sir Michael Phillips!" ""Two telecats now!" "Hurry!" "Price and Graham have been shot!" ""Is it serious?" "Graham's on fire." "But it's okay!"" " I'm lost." " Me, too." "I understand." "Keep reading." ""Ronnie's been shot, too." "Hurry!" "Get on the ship!" ""Get on the ship!" What ship?" " I think it's stratospheric." " "The stratospheric ship!"" "So how was your evening?" "I forgot how to make love." "Shit." "Yeah, pretty shitty." "But the guy's great." "You're right, no second date." "I need a shower." "I have sperm in my hair." "Just kidding." "You believed me!" "Yeah, you looked at my hair." "Shit, he's having a nightmare." "I'm here!" "Honey, come here." "We have to talk." "What did I do?" "You didn't do anything." "It's Marine." "Yesterday..." "Yesterday the doctor called Millie." "And..." "I can't." "I'll do it." "I went to see the doctor." "And the baby's fine." "It's Marine." "During the night, something happened in her brain." "And suddenly..." "Alex, what's the matter with Marine?" "She's dead." "Leo!" "Are you moping?" "Marine!" "I don't like you to mope!" "I prefer you to smile." "Does dead mean we won't go to the museum anymore?" "Dead means... we can't touch each other anymore." "But we can always talk." "Like we're doing now." "Can we still have secrets?" "I hope so!" "I hope we'll have lots of secrets." "But you could just not die!" "No, that I can't do." "But I'm here." "You have to promise me you'll be a joyful little boy who laughs, who marvels at everything." "Like I like." "Still, it's not the same." "No, it won't be the same." "Will you give me some magic kisses?" "Thank you." "Are you there, my love?" "You're not there." "Too bad." "I just wanted to hear your voice." "Call me back." "I forgot what we're doing tonight." "Kiss, kiss. oh, yeah!" "Call me back if you wanna know." "I love you." "You're faking so you don't have to go to your dance lesson." "Bingo!" "Please, miss." "Call the doctors." "What's going on?" "What is it?" "What's going on?" "They're taking her." "Excuse us." "I'll call the OR." "I knew, one day or another, I'd be a mom again." "But I never thought it'd be like this." "And certainly not without you." "So we're all lost, orphans..." "Your body and heart are ashes." "We have to launch them." "I'm scared to death." "Not as much as me." "Your ashes are all we have left." "Well, not completely." "We have memories, photo albums, secrets." "Books, authors, and that little girl." "She looks so much like you." "She has your mouth, your smile." "Lisa and I named her Emily." "We thought of it simultaneously." " Emily for Emily Dickinson?" " Yes." "I did it." "I'm scattering you." "And you're flying away." "You never told me how to play Snow Queen!" "I'll have to make it up." "THE ADOPTED"