"Sit down." "The trouble with philosophy is you all come with preconceived ideas about it." "GRADUATE FIRST..." "That's what bothers me." "Lots of things, including literature inculcate you with ideas and you come here with ready-made notions." "I think our first task in these philosophy classes will involve unlearning forgetting everything you've been told." "That's the best way to proceed." "The other thing I want to say to you is that particularly in philosophy if there is no real need no real desire for philosophy existing between us between me and each and every one of you nothing will happen." "I can't experience that desire on your behalf." "Then two defenders from the other team will come onto the court to mark those who have the ball." "If I have the ball and I'm being marked, what should I do?" "If I have the ball and I'm being marked, what should I do?" "Find someone who isn't being marked and pass them the ball." "If I don't have the ball but my partner has the ball, what should I do?" "Right, off you go." "Over there, you three and two, three of you over there." "Start with the ball over there." "Come on." "Shake off your markers!" "." "Where are you going, Carine?" "Are you with her?" "You're over there." "Have you seen Cathy?" "Yeah." "What's up with her?" "I don't know." "She keeps stopping in front of Bernard." "Why are you asking me?" "I don't know." "I get the feeling she's up to no good." "Pass the ball." "Here, will you look after my top?" "Thanks." "They're all off to get dressed without having a shower." "I don't get it." "It's quite disgusting." "Are there showers here?" "Why?" "The teachers would hate it ifwe all piled into the showers." "Chips?" "Hi." "Hi." "Have you got enough room?" "What have you been up to?" "I took Cathy out on the scooter." "What scooter?" "Different ones." "Have you been skiving again?" "Yes, of course." "There's Carine." "Shit." "How am I gonna tell her?" "What would you say?" "I don't know." "How would you like it if someone told you?" "I wouldn't like it one bit." "Okay?" "Yes, you?" "Yes." "As usual." "You too, Cathy?" "Yes, of course." "Move over." "Were you in class today?" "No." "Just for a change." "You neither?" "No." "What a coincidence." "What do you mean by that?" "Nothing." "Hi." "Hello." "Have you seen that girl's arse?" "Which one?" "The little brunette." "Elisabeth?" "Yes." "Do you know her?" "Yes, I know her." "She's got a lovely smile." "She only goes out with rich guys." "Then she dumps them." "What about you?" "Me?" "I like tall blondes." "I can pull any girl I want but I'm not interested." "That blonde looks like she's in love." "She likes Bernard." "They all do." "They're all too familiar." "It's always the same faces here." "I find them ugly." "They don't look after themselves." "They only eat chips." "If you don't like it, go and see if the girls are any better somewhere else." "That's what I plan to do." "Listen to him." "That's charming." "He wouldn't turn them down anyway so he should keep his trap shut." "At least we still have a laugh here." "It's hard to get out." "The parents are strict, especially the fathers." "By the time you're of age the girls have gone." "They're all virgins anyway." "How would you know?" "What about Elisabeth?" "Elisabeth's a slag." "Wait, I've got something to tell you." "What would you do if Bernard ditched you?" "I don't know." "Don't be a crybaby." "Go and see her." "She's crying." "You're not gonna make a scene, are you?" "Hardly." "Listen..." "What?" "Look, we're 19." "I'm only chucking you." "Exactly." "I don't know..." "Do you think I can just forget it?" "I know." "I loved you at the start but now..." "It's gone cold." "I don't want to go out with you anymore." "This afternoon left me cold." "You don't want me to go out with you out of pity, do you?" "I'm not asking for that." "It's easy for you." "Stupid bitch." "It's disgusting." "You're all the same." "Done." "Will you look after her?" "Thanks." "I'm all by myself." "Me too." "Will you buy me a drink?" "Yes." "I'd like a glass of water." "You look cool with your cigarettes." "Shit, you walk fast, don't you?" "I wasn't sure you'd be here." "I saw you over there." "I'm going to lose my bet." "Go, Didier, go." "He didn't do anything wrong." "He was the one who fouled." "He fouled." "Go on, kick it!" "Go on!" "Play with it." "Go!" "That's enough." "What a disaster." "Yeah." "Hey, how you doin'?" "I'm alright." "Has Elisabeth abandoned you?" "Yes." "Where's she gone?" "I don't know." "You don't know?" "No." "Are you Philippe?" "Yes." "And you're Agnès?" "Yes." "What are you doing?" "Where are you going?" "Lens needs to tighten up their game." "It's a question of temperament." "I've said it a hundred times but it's true." "Elisabeth's already gone." "I won't let you spoil my fun." "I'm going home." "You agree with me, don't you?" "Good night." "You agree with me." "If Lens tightened up their game..." "They can't." "They don't know how to." "There are no decent backs." "Don't talk nonsense." "Bye, then." "Bye." "Lens regains thhe lead, 3-2..." "Was it a good game?" "That's not gonna help you pass your exams." "I'm not going to pass." "I've stopped working." "You can't do everything." "You're not exactly very encouraging." "It's freezing here!" "I know." "Rub me." "Better?" "Yes." "Your hands must be frozen." "No more than yours." "Yes." "There's Elisabeth." "I can't believe how cold it is today." "Alright?" "Hello, you." "You must be cold." "You okay?" "Yeah." "You?" "Hi, okay?" "Hi." "You seem a bit down." "I'm okay." "Rocky and I are getting married." "What a waste." "What did you expect?" "I'm sick of studying." "I'm not interested in passing exams." "What's the point anyway?" "I'm sick of my parents too." "I've had enough of them." "Honestly." "Anyway, Rocky's a nice boy." "And I love him." "He's got a good job." "I'll get one too afterwards." "What do your parents say?" "They couldn't care less." "Anyway, marriage is my escape route." "There are other solutions." "Why don't you run away?" "Where would I go if I left home?" "You could go to Paris." "I've made up my mind." "Hi." "Okay?" "I'm fine." "You?" "Fine." "You said you'd have dinner with us tonight." "Wouldn't you rather eat out?" "Okay." "Wait." "I'm going out to dinner with Rocky." "decorating, painting, restoration, CABlNET-MAklNG" "Are you coming up?" "Yeah." "It was good with you, just like the first time." "That's what was good about it." "Go on in." "Hello." "This is Philippe." "Hello, Philippe." "Take that off." "You'll catch a chill." "Go and get him a towel." "ls your shirt soaked?" "No, it's okay." "Here." "Wait." "Here, put this on." "Thank you." "Don't mention it." "I'll make some coffee." "You've got a lovely head." "Sit here." "There we are." "Thanks." "Who's that?" "A friend." "Have you got Le Monde?" "Only France Soir." "A packet of Gauloises, then." "I see you prefer maths to philosophy, sweetheart." "Can I borrow your paper?" ""Darling, I love you"." "The small ads are on page seven." "Bernard?" "Yes?" "Come down and eat." "Coming." "Are you getting up?" "I said I'm coming." "What are you gonna do with your life?" "You don't know." "What do you plan to do for a living?" "You're always sleeping, hanging about till three in the morning." "So what?" "We would never have done that in our day." "That's progress." "Progress, of course." "But it's disgraceful." "Disgraceful!" "You're always criticising." "I reread your thesis but I didn't understand a word of it." "Never mind." "Let's have a chat about it." "Okay." "It's stupid." "You mustn't panic..." "I've got ideas." "That's not the problem." "I just don't know how to organise them." "Instead of applying a method read a few books on Freud, take notes and things will happen of their own accord." "It's pointless going on about this thesis." "I'll lend you some books." "My boyfriend and I laugh when we see you show up at the café clutching all your papers." "You don't look like a Libération reader." "Why not?" "I don't know." "It seems weird." "Actually, you've got a point." "It was my wife who read it, not me." "Since she left, I've always bought it." "It reminds me of her." "I must sound like a stupid old fool." "No?" "No." "What about you?" "I've told you about me." "What do you do?" "I have boyfriends." "Boyfriends?" "Well, I had boyfriends." "Now I just have one, a real one." "What do you mean, "a real one"?" "Before I used to go out with everyone in the group." "Then I met this guy." "He works at the council." "One evening I invited him back." "It was the first time I'd taken anyone back so I was nervous." "But my mum was delighted." "It was as if she'd gained a son." "So he cleans and shops." "He's your little brother." "He's not my brother." "Who is he then?" "I love him." "What does he do for you besides the cleaning and shopping?" "What do you think he does for me?" "I don't know." "You shouldn't behave like a whore." "What nice things does he do to you?" "He does screw you, doesn't he?" "You can't ask me that." "It's none of your business." "I haven't asked you that." "That's true." "Hi." "Hi." "Okay?" "Okay." "Have you been to see the deputy mayor yet?" "No." "He was at school with my husband." "He might be able to find you some work." "You can't just do nothing." "It's not good." "You're not stupid, either." "ls Elisabeth back?" "No." "What's she doing?" "Is she still out?" "She's not afraid of anyone." "She's had plenty of guys." "Before you, I mean." "From what I can tell, not one of them was good-looking." "My husband doesn't say much." "It's not his style to show his feelings." "Now you're here, he's happy." "Having a good old chinwag with Philippe?" "Go and get some beer for your father." "I'll go." "What were you and Philippe talking about?" "This and that." "I like talking to Philippe." "We understand one another." "I can tell Philippe things you wouldn't understand." "He's smarter than you." "He's studying for his bac." "Philippe's got it all as far as you're concerned." "He understands everything, he tells you everything." "You used to tell me stuff when you were younger." "I don't believe this." "I'm still your daughter." "People will think I'm the daughter-in-law and he's the son." "Are you jealous?" "Look, "Made in Malaysia"." "No wonder your sister's factory is going under." "Pass it over." "There." "lt feels good to sit down." "Tired?" "I am tired at the moment and I have backache." "Want me to rub it?" "No need." "It'll pass." "They're doing a good job, aren't they?" "Evening, Dad." "Hi." "Evening, Mum." "Hello." "A tart." "Everyone likes that." "That's true." "Raspberry." "Yes." "Hi." "What's that?" "Right." "Hey!" "Go and do the washing up." "Can't you leave her alone?" "Can't she do the washing up?" "Your sister works." "No, leave it." "I'll go." "What about your maths?" "I get the feeling it's not gonna get done tonight." "lt bores me." "Of course it does." "At your age I had to go to work." "I went off every day with my billy-can." "No one made you give up." "It's not my fault if you're thick." "Some people who pass their bac still end up working at the checkout." "The bac's not what it used to be." "Passing your school certificate used to really mean something." "I sat it twice." "I wasn't very good at spelling." "We sat it together." "We did." "In '36." "We know." "That's enough." "I remember it was on a text called La Bichhe." "By Colette." "I got a good grade." "My parents were impressed." "It was an achievement." "I'd like to have carried on but we weren't able to." "Bye, Mum." "Goodbye." "Here, for this month." "There was no rush." "All the same." "See you Wednesday." "Okay." "Good night." "If your sister pays for her dinner then I should." "Dad told her you pay your share to save any trouble." "Good night." "Good night." "Good night." "Don't be too late." "No." "Do you want to get it?" "Why do I always have to go?" "Listen, I don't know." "We'd have been better off in your room." "No one will bother us here." "See?" "You looked at him again." "What are you on about now?" "I don't know." "Perhaps you can't help yourself." "I was looking at his face." "You were watching him walk, too." "I don't know, it makes me feel stupid." "I can't help it." "It's not just guys." "I look at girls too." "I look at everyone in the street, old people, guys, girls." "You only ever notice the guys." "The next time you look, I'm off." "Are you going to stay here all night?" "It smells nice in here." "Is there any left?" "I never knew my father." "I know mine but I wish I didn't." "I grew up in an orphanage." "Why's that funny?" "I had to wear shorts until I was 14." "If you tried to leave..." "I don't know, every time I got out..." "You got caught." "Exactly." "When you're 14 the cops all come looking for you." "What do you want to do?" "I'm getting the hell out of here." "What will you do?" "I'll find something." "You'll end up begging in the mmhétro." "Why not?" "I'm going to do art history." "I wish I could come with you." "Really?" "Yes." "ls he staying behind on his own?" "He can always go to his aunt's." "His lovely auntie." "He'll be fine." "I haven't seen my aunt for nine years." "All the more reason." "You go and see her a few times, say hello." "Tell her you happened to be in Paris and you wanted to see her." "She's rolling in it." "Hasn't she got children?" "No, she's going to adopt." "You're made up, then." "Exactly." "You've really landed on your feet." "I'll come with you..." "Look at this." "I told you they were taking drugs." "What's this?" "ls he insane?" "What's this?" "It's a joint." "You're taking the piss." "I'm warning you, we'll call the police." "Now clear off." "I don't want junkies in my house." "Do you understand?" "We'll tell your teachers." "Louts." "Do we look like junkies?" "Come on, get out." "Let's get out of here." "They're crazy." "Unbelievable." "We were having such a good time." "Honestly, I'm leaving for real." "I'm getting out of this godforsaken place." "They don't realise." "Your tight little arse." "Do you know how much it turns me on?" "Your smutty talk bores me." "It's not smutty, it's natural." "It's life." "We could have some fun together." "I don't know." "Are you going to stay saintly forever?" "Maybe." "Don't you want to see what it's like?" "As much as anyone else." "Do you touch yourself at night when you're on your own?" "No." "I don't mean any harm." "I only say that because I like you." "And..." "I want to make you come." "Let yourself go." "Don't you want me to make you feel good of these evenings?" "Yes." "Okay?" "What's got into you?" "Hi." "Are you okay?" "Hi." "I'm glad you're here." "I got held up." "What do you want to drink?" "I don't know." "A Coke." "Yes." "Or a Manhattan?" "Yes." "Excuse me." "Could we have one Coke and a Manhattan?" "How's work going?" "Not great." "I'm a bit tired." "What do you do?" "I work in textiles." "Oh really." "I'm a cutter." "Do you like it?" "I have to get up at 2:30." "2:30?" "You're not gonna carry on killing yourself like that, are you?" "Lots of people do." "Why not me?" "Last year at the seaside you told me you wanted to marry an older guy." "Is that true?" "Yes, that's true." "lt can't be true." "You're joking." "No, I meant it." "But..." "Why?" "For his money?" "No, to have his kids." "Will you sleep with him?" "Yes." "There's nothing wrong with that." "So I'm too young for you?" "Yes." "Why do you ask?" "You're married." "You know, in life we all need a bit of tenderness." "What I mean is..." "I could make your life easier for you, do something." "Such as?" "You know very well." "You know what I mean." "What about your wife?" "My wife?" "It's not the same with my wife anymore." "She's very tired." "She had an operation last year." "It doesn't work anymore." "And yet she's a pretty woman, very kind." "I don't see why you have to pick up women so much younger than you." "I'm not trying to pick you up." "Aren't you?" "No." "Why did you come then?" "To kill time." "I had nothing else to do." "You're very pretty." "What?" "I said you were very pretty." "I find you very attractive." "Tell me..." "What?" "What do we do now?" "I don't know" "Have you ever been to Rosina's." "No, never." "Perhaps we could go." "It's nicer than here." "Yes." "Yes." "The day of my wedding, I was so moved I cried all day." "My husband cried all night." "Wedding nights are a thing of the past." "Newlyweds have been sleeping together for months." "You lose the desire..." "On the contrary." "I wanted to make love to my husband after the wedding." "And yet we'd been going out together for three years." "Making love bores me." "Doing the same thing all the time bores me." "However hard you try to change things, it's always the same." "Isn't he terrible?" "Philippe, I'm going to introduce you to the deputy mayor." "Yes, come on." "This is my daughter's boyfriend, Philippe." "I told you about him." "Pleased to meet you, sir." "Do you think you could find him some work?" "Have him come to my office on Thursday at five." "Okay." "I hear you worked for the council." "Yes, but they didn't keep me on." "Really." "Staff cutbacks." "I see." "Thank you, sir." "Thank you." "Having fun?" "Yes." "It's time we were off." "What do you expect?" "Bernard's my friend." "You could tell him." "I won't tell anyone except you." "Okay." "What's up with you?" "Are you drunk?" "Are you okay?" "That's better." "You never know." "Be serious." "Listen..." "What?" "I have to go and mingle." "Are you out of your mind?" "What?" "Do you have to have all of them?" "Yes." "It's her wedding day." "I love them all." "Even after I leave them, I hate them being with someone else." "You go too far." "You should be more careful." "Where were you?" "I don't know." "Why?" "Was I away for long?" "No." "We've been together too long." "Do you think so?" "Yes." "For three years I truly loved her." "What about now?" "One final fling." "You see?" "After three years we got married." "Had you been with other women before?" "Yes." "But it wasn't the same." "You know." "Was it?" "I don't know." "Were there any others after you got married?" "Too many others." "Did you love them?" "Never." "Never." "You didn't waste any time while I was gone." "We're just having a laugh." "I saw you kissing her neck and everything." "Can't you see I'm just playing along with him?" "That's enough of your nonsense." "Calm down." "We're at a wedding, having fun." "We're among friends here." "I'm getting sick of you." "You can't say that." "Stop annoying me." "Listen, Philippe, stop it." "The whole family is here." "What's got into you?" "You're drunk." "You can stop playing along with him now." "I'm sick of this." "Really?" "That's enough." "Not in front of all these people." "Will you stop it?" "Clear off, arsehole." "Leave him." "What's got into you?" "Stop it, Philippe." "Can't you see he's drunk?" "He's not used to drinking, that's all." "Philippe, it's okay." "Calm down." "Come with us." "Come on." "You should go outside." "Come with us." "That's enough now." "If you hadn't behaved like a whore, it would never have happened." "Mind your own business." "You sound like a broken record." "I'm sick of you going on about Philippe." "I know Philippe better than you do." "Why not screw him while you're at it?" "You little bitch." "Give it a rest." "I've had enough of you." "I've had enough!" "Hang on a minute." "I'm sick of this!" "I want to die." "It's all your fault." "I want to die." "I want to die." "Stop it, Mum!" "Out of my way!" "Stop it, Mum." "You can't stop me." "Give them to me, you little bitch." "I've had enough of this." "I'm going to get the others." "There's Philippe with his things." "I'm going after him." "Wait." "Why are you all dressed up?" "He's gone, hasn't he?" "Were you unfaithful to him?" "Do you get a kick out of cheating on men?" "Looking for a man?" "Get lost." "You okay?" "No, I'm not." "I'm getting out of here." "I'm leaving Lens." "I'm coming with you." "Bernard?" "Where's he got to now?" "Bernard?" "Hi." "Hi." "Okay?" "Yes." "Watch out." "He's beautiful." "Yes, he's restless, though." "Easy." "You'll scare him." "I'm not saying anything." "Look but don't move." "Okay." "You'll catch cold." "I'm fine." "Been in for an early morning dip?" "Yes." "It feels good." "I'll make some coffee." "The bastards are all still in their pits." "Where are the wardrobes?" "Are there no wardrobes in this caravan?" "Are you okay?" "Where have you come from?" "The beach, as usual." "Aren't you getting up?" "Yes, I'm coming." "Oh, hi." "You okay?" "Yes." "Who did you come with?" "My sister Valérie." "She wanted to come so I brought her along." "Good night, Valérie?" "What about you?" "Yes, I dreamt all night long." "Is there any coffee and something to eat?" "I'm hungry." "Already?" "You might have got something in." "You go if you're hungry." "Have you seen the time?" "You could have gone by now." "What about you?" "Did you see what time I went to bed?" "Look at your face!" "I know." "I'm just tired." "You don't like Pink Floyd?" "They were before my time." "Pink Floyd before your time?" "Don't be silly." "They're an old-fogeys' band." "You can really move to Pink Floyd." "They're great." "You talk such nonsense." "Pink Floyd are great." "No." "You're insane." "No, it's you who's insane." "Do you listen to stuff like that?" "Yes." "I don't like it." "Bernard got me to listen to it." "You don't know what's good, do you?" "Listen..." "You don't know anything." "You don't know anymore than me." "Shit." "I'm sorry but I know..." "Bob Marley is fantastic." "Bob Marley?" "You must be joking." "Stop it." "You do talk rubbish." "Actually I like Bob Marley." "It's glass." "This beach is disgusting." "Shall we go back?" "You'll see." "She's amazing." "I'm sure she'll lend you her horse." "I don't see why not." "I'd love that." "I'll keep her busy." "They're coming out." "Let's go and see." "Hi." "How are you?" "This is Patrick." "Frédérique." "He wants to go riding." "Do you like riding?" "Yes." "I've done some back home." "I'll bring my horse to the beach." "If you want, I'll let you have a go." "Shall we meet this afternoon?" "Yes." "She seems nice." "Hands off!" "Had you met her before?" "Yes, this morning." "There she is." "Hi." "Hi." "You okay?" "Hi." "Do you want a go, then?" "Yes, I'd love to." "Wait." "Go on, get up." "Okay." "Be careful." "Have you got the reins?" "That's it." "Now turn round." "Okay?" "Have you got the reins?" "Adjust them." "Okay?" "Yes, I'm fine." "Bye, then." "Enjoy." "Bye." "Bye." "See you later." "I hope so." "Me, too." "Will he be okay?" "Shall we go for a wander?" "Yes." "When are you going back to Paris?" "After the holidays." "How long are you staying?" "Until the end of the month." "What are you going to do?" "Go back to Lens, my little village." "I don't know it." "Lucky you." "It's really dead there, you know." "There's just the Caron." "What's the Caron?" "A café we meet at, me and my friends." "Do you want to leave?" "Yes." "I go to school, then I go back home." "I go to the Caron." "You're making this up." "No." "I'd stay at home but I don't get on with my father." "What does your father do?" "He's a miner." "So..." "He's got lung disease." "The illness has affected his personality." "He can't stand being ill." "We don't get on at all." "I'm sure it's my fault." "But that's how it is." "I'm going to try and leave Lens with Patrick." "We want to go to Paris." "We could see you, then." "Yes." "What are you going to do when you leave school?" "I don't know." "It's hard." "Perhaps I'll be on the dole." "Shall we go?" "Hello." "You alright?" "Yes." "What did you do yesterday?" "It's boring here." "I bet you have lots of girlfriends." "So-so." "So-so?" "I'm not really into girls." "Not interested?" "No." "So you say." "No, it's true." "Come here." "Shall we go?" "Enough of that." "We're going for a Coke?" "Coming?" "Yes." "Shall I get you a cream cake?" "I'll come with you." "What's he doing here?" "What did you do last night?" "We went to a night club." "Do you know the one?" "No, I never go to clubs." "Don't you like disco music?" "I don't like disco music." "I like punk." "I like the Sex Pistols." "Punk's not really my thing." "It's great." "I love it." "Would you like to hear some?" "Yes, I'd love to." "Why not?" "Have fun." "You don't waste any time." "What are you gonna do now?" "Eat this, then go." "We'll join you later." "This is good." "lt is." "There are nicer ones than these." "This one's great." "I'm getting this one." "Hi." "What are you girls up to?" "Going for a walk." "What about you?" "I'm going for a stroll, too." "We bought some sweets." "Would you like some?" "They're not what you think." "They pop in your mouth." "Listen." "Down in one." "I'll take you out to eat." "Okay?" "We're with friends." "That doesn't matter." "I'm going to pay for my cards." "I like your little boat." "Nice, isn't it?" "We could go for a sail." "Have you put the big sail up?" "Hey!" "This place is great." "All these rooms." "This way." "ls this your room?" "Mm-hm." "Do you only screw young girls?" "Am I embarrassing you?" "No." "That's weird." "What is it?" "Look." "Oh, I see." "The eyes aren't in line with the sockets." "What are you doing?" "Is that better?" "Can I see what's lower down?" "I see." "Really!" "Teeth that go on forever." "He has beautiful teeth." "Does he bite?" "Sometimes." "Push." "I'm pushing but it's hard." "Well, push harder." "Honestly!" "That's it." "That'll do." "Here, let me show you something." "Give it to me." "This mate of mine, every time he went into a restaurant he always struggled with his food." "To begin with this kept happening..." "See?" "Every time." "Here come the friends." "Hi." "You okay?" "Yeah." "These are our friends." "Right, our friends." "What are you up to?" "We're starving." "You're despicable." "Have you eaten?" "Have a seat." "Come and sit next to me." "Have you finished?" "My ice cream?" "Yes." "Was it good?" "Yes." "That was lovely." "Thank you." "It costs to be generous, eh?" "That was great." "That must hurt." "We had a good time." "We did." "Don't worry." "Thank you, sir." "She's said enough." "What about me?" "Hi." "And me?" "Was it good on the horse?" "Yes." "Did you gallop?" "Not with those hoofs." "The animal skin." "Fuck!" "That's beautiful." "What is this?" "Nice souvenir, Bernard." "It's a present for Agnès." "Here, Agnès." "Stop mucking around!" "Blokes are so stupid." "Blokes are stupid!" "Where's the rue des Rosiers?" "Yes." "Right." "Thank you." "Hard day?" "So-so." "Hello, son." "Hello." "Mum, it's definite." "I'm leaving for Paris on 2 June with Bernard." "What will you do there, all on your own like that?" "Bernard will be there." "Anyway, I'll be working." "I'll get a job." "lf you can find one." "I'll find one." "Anyhow, I can sign on until October." "Not for long." "Like I said, I can sign on till October." "I've got time to look." "Yes." "What would I do here, anyway?" "You do what you want." "I'd end up like Annick, married at 19 with two children." "Going to work in the morning, coming home to eat and sleep at night." "Maybe seeing a film on a Saturday if my little sister can baby-sit." "What more do you want?" "That's life." "Yes, that's life." "It's no life." "Hello." "Is Valérie in?" "Yes." "Could we see her?" "Would you mind?" "I mean, with you." "Yes, we'd like to talk to you." "May we?" "Yes, briefly." "It's about your daughter." "Would you mind if we came in?" "Forgive us for turning up like this." "Come in." "Excuse us." "Listen..." "We got your address from Valérie and took the liberty of coming to see you to ask your permission to take a series of photos of her for an agency." "What sort of photos?" "I'll show you." "This is all above board." "That's why we're here." "What's all this about photos?" "I met them in a café and I gave them the address." "It would be a series of fashion and beauty shots taken under a contract in a beautiful house in Cannes with a pool." "And there's a car, a Rolls." "I'm not at all interested." "I don't want Valérie involved in this." "It's a beautiful villa with a pool." "Hello, sir." "What's going on?" "Sorry to disturb you." "We came about Valérie." "We have a proposal for you and your wife." "We want to photograph her during the school holidays." "A series of beauty shots, all totally respectable." "She's too young." "A 16-year-old kid in a villa with a swimming pool..." "I understand your reaction but she wouldn't be the first girl to do this." "Lots of fathers give their permission." "Would you give yours?" "You have to start somewhere." "No, it's not right." "Nowadays there are junior sections in these agencies." "All the girls are this age." "Look, you're wasting your time." "I see." "Really." "If you wouldn't mind leaving the way you came in." "Fine." "Never mind." "Good evening." "Goodbye, Valérie." "There." "So, Valérie, what was all that about?" "Do you know those men well?" "I met them in the café once." "You mix with people like that?" "You can't be serious." "You're not posing for photos." "Not at your age." "lt could be interesting." "Such a fuss about a few photos." "She's 16." "You didn't even ask what sort of photos they were." "I knowwhat these people are like." "Don't talk nonsense." "I saw through them right away." "Just leave her alone." "Those photos could have been good." "It's nothing to do with you." "What do you know?" "You know it all, of course." "You're young." "What are you doing here?" "I haven't seen you for ages." "Careful." "Hello." "We've got nowhere to sleep tonight." "Can you put us up?" "Of course." "What time?" "I finish at 9 o'clock." "You finish at nine?" "Yes." "Shall we come here or would you prefer to meet at the café?" "Here would be better." "Come here." "Here?" "I'll expect you at 9 o'clock." "Okay." "Thanks." "See you later." "Do you want anything?" "No." "This place makes my head spin." "Let's get out of here." "What a surprise." "I haven't seen you for a while." "Hello." "Hello." "Hello." "Philippe." "Hello." "I don't see you here very often." "No." "I've left home." "Well..." "All is not lost." "You can always come back next year." "Next year?" "Yes, you can resit." "It's not a problem." "Do you think it's possible?" "If you were my daughter, that's what I'd advise you to do." "I know you'll think I'm just an old man." "Do what you want." "But I'd like to see you back next year, okay?" "Okay." "Would you like a sweet?" "No, thank you." "No, thank you." "Goodbye, sir." "Goodbye, Elisabeth." "Goodbye." "Goodbye." "That was my philosophy teacher." "He's nice." "With his sweets!" "What are you doing here?" "Hello." "Hello." "How are you?" "You might have warned us you were coming back." "We've had no news." "We haven't been back long." "The parents are sulking." "You've been back a week." "No, it's not that long." "People say they've seen you." "You might have dropped in at home." "I tried to write but I couldn't." "You could have sent a note." "You can't behave like that." "It's forbidden to use the emergency exit." "We haven't done anything." "Nothing at all." "I'll come and see you this week." "Is that a promise?" "The parents are really worried." "Promise?" "Okay, bye." "Bye." "Bye." "What do you think you're doing?" "I'm sorry." "294 francs, please." "Thank you." "Thanks." "Would you mind waiting a moment?" "Are you doing your work properly?" "Of course." "I don't think so." "Didn't you see the dress in this bag?" "I didn't look in the bag." "Well, you should have." "It's your job." "How did it get there?" "That's what I'm asking you." "Do you want me to open up packets of biscuits to check there's nothing inside?" "That's quite enough." "If that's how it is, thank you." "Goodbye, madam." "I've had quite enough of this place." "I'm tired." "I'm going to leave my job." "They patrol the checkouts, they check the trolleys." "It's always, "Your till doesn't balance."" ""You're 10 francs short." "Yesterday it was 20 francs."" "I'm sick of it." "I'm giving it up." "Hello." "Hello." "Is Elisabeth here?" "No, she's not here." "Did you know she was back in Lens?" "Yes, I knew that." "She came to see me and the others." "Would you like to come in?" "No, thank you." "Bye." "Goodbye." "Is the soup ready?" "Nearly." "I'm just going to put it through the blender." "Is that all there is to eat?" "Yes, that's all." "What of it?" "Who's going to eat with that?" "It's disgusting." "If you don't like it, why don't you wash it?" "You're starting to annoy me." "And the floor needs washing." "I'm not your maid." "You can't expect me to do everything." "I can't do the cooking and the cleaning." "I work." "Of course you do." "You're here all morning." "That's it, criticise me, why don't you?" "Alright." "Go on." "I work hard." "I've never seen you do any cooking." "Here, let me see that." "Listen, I know how to do it." "Nothing here works." "How much did you pay for it?" "I got it in the sale." "lt was cheap." "You buy crap." "Why don't you crush the soup with a fork if you don't like it?" "I'm not allowed to buy anything." "I'm getting sick of it." "Hey..." "Leave me alone!" "You really get on my nerves." "You're always telling me off." "That's enough." "Leave me alone." "Leave her." "Let me go." "Shit!" "Leave her." "Do you want to go instead?" "You're wound up." "I'll go and calm her down." "Agnès." "Leave me alone, Bernard." "Go away." "He's so annoying." "You're getting upset over nothing." "Over nothing?" "Did you see how he treats me?" "I'm getting sick of him, you know." "I can't live like this anymore." "I've had enough of him." "You've only been married three months." "Three months, six months." "What does it matter?" "I wish I'd carried on studying after my bac." "I could be a designer." "What have I done?" "I must have been mad." "You can still do it." "You're only 19." "Only 19?" "What am I going to do now?" "I'd be better off as a checkout girl than getting bored rigid at home." "At least there are people to talk to there." "I'm sick of it." "When I read a book, he watches me." "He checks up on me." "If he doesn't approve, I read in secret." "There's always a scene." "On Sundays we go to the beach." "He doesn't even unclench his teeth." "I'm sick of it, fed up." "Have you seen the eels he brought back?" "I can't even wash." "It's disgusting." "No, don't!" "Have you seen those things?" "Bernard, I want to confess something to you." "I've always loved you." "Don't." "It's true, but it would never have worked between us." "We'd both be searching in different directions." "Always some place else." "Life is really fucked." "You can never be with those you really love." "You two had better come back in." "Rocky's upset." "We're coming." "We're looking for a room in Paris, me and Patrick." "You're going to Paris?" "What the hell are you going to do there?" "Work." "Work?" "There's unemployment everywhere." "I'm leaving." "I'm sick of it here." "He's found a job." "Yes, a job in a bank." "ln a bank?" "Doing what?" "Nothing." "A little job." "Sounds alright." "So you two are going off to Paris and I'll be left here all alone having to put up with that arsehole." "I can't believe it." "Are you coming in to eat?" "Yes." "You can't stay out here all night." "You should have cooked your eels." "Bye, son." "Come back and see us from time to time." "Let us know how you're getting on." "You should have put it in a plastic bag." "It'll get dirty." "That way, that way!" "Stop." "Sit down." "Right." "As you will have been told, I'm your new philosophy teacher." "In previous years there have been forms to fill out." "It's the same this year." "It's just a formality." "I don't want to waste too much time on it but we have to do it." "Right..." "The trouble with philosophy is you all come with preconceived ideas about it." "That's what bothers me." "Congratulations." "Lots of things, including literature inculcate you with ideas and you come here with ready-made notions." "We're going to be redoing the same things all year." "Resitting is a pain in the neck." "I don't think I'm going to carry on." "I think our first task in these philosophy classes will involve unlearning forgetting everything you've been told." "That's the best way to proceed." "What are you dreaming about, child?" "Nothing." "Will there be enough?" "Yes." "It will be a lovely wedding." "So..." "Do you like it?" "It's wonderful." "Everyone's going to love it." "There."