"FILMS VISION 4 WISHES TO THANK MICHEL TRUDEL" "FOR HIS SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION" "FREE FALL" "If you want to climb to 15,000 feet before 9:00, come see me." "You got in?" "That means you're leaving." "Yeah." "You're gonna make a sexy pilot!" "Sorry, it went on forever." " What did they do to you?" " Nothing new." "The usual tests." "Ludovic!" "Hi." "I'm your ride." "SKYDIVERS ONLY" "Get ready." "Flight 10 takes off in 15 minutes." "That helmet looks good on you!" "Can't wait to jump, hey?" "No, I'm here for the packing job." "That's enough for now." "Where are you from?" "The boondocks." "If I tell you, you'll run away." " Manu, this is Ludovic." " I can introduce myself." " Manu." " Hi." "It's Ludo." "Yeah?" "Welcome." "He thinks he's the boss." "The best!" "It's not the same!" "Charles." "We spoke on the phone." " HI." " He won't be the best for long." "Prove it." "I did all the setup for the accuracy jump." "P.A.'s gonna show you how to pack." "Mind the lines!" "First things first." "You get 6 bucks per packing." "But the jumper's risking his life." "When a life's at stake..." "Give him a break." "He just got here." "I know!" "It's just an Introduction." "You're a packer, too?" "You think girls don't jump?" "No, that's not..." " PA. always packs my gear." " Oh yeah?" " Do you charge her?" " We have a deal: 3 bucks." "Some deal!" "It's 6 bucks!" "Always 6." " So who are you gonna back?" " The best." " I'll make sure you win." " Who said I was backing you?" "You'd better forget it." "I'm hanging on to my cash." "My pilot-training course is on." " You passed the exams?" " I'm not that dumb!" "I'm impressed." "I knew it!" "I knew it!" "It's happening!" "Let's celebrate up there." "If you're sure you'll win, pay for his jump." "She's right." "Why don't you pay?" "Go get suited up!" "P.A., show him the dormitory." "I'll show you the dormitory." "What's the competition?" "First one to hit the cone wins." "Oh yeah?" "They target that thing from the air?" "They're gods, man." "Fuck..." "Exactly one minute, four seconds of free fall." "The plane dropped you at 12,500 feet." "If I remove 1,483 feet for the first 12 seconds, that leaves 11,017 feet for the last 52 seconds." "174 feet per second, which means you opened your chute at 1368 feet." "231 feet below minimum-opening altitude." " Can't hear you." "My ear's blocked." " So who's the best?" "Fuck..." "How did you pass the written exams?" " Did you cheat?" " Not sure." "Last-ditch energy, I suppose." "Last-ditch energy never did anything for me." "P.A., I told you before." "I'll tell you again." "The preamble is everything!" " Alter that, It's a place of cake." " I know." "Watch this." "Watch him." "Hi." "Hi." "Tell me, is that a Blue Lagoon?" "You're not a waiter here?" " What did you say?" " Aren't you one of the waiters?" "It's just that, If I tried every drink In the bar," "I'd be an alchy for sure!" "But can I have a sip?" "OK." "Yeah?" "Thanks." "Jeez..." "So if you ever need anything, ask for Rafaël." "OK." "Have a nice time." "You're good, man." "Really good." "You're good, too, P.A." "Just believe in yourself." "I know." "That's the key: self-confidence." "Self-confidence, man." "Self-confidence!" "Gin and tonic?" "Oh yeah?" "I wanted to order one, but I'm afraid I won't like it." "So... maybe I could try yours?" "I don't know what "taste" means." "It pisses you off to see Raf go?" "No." "That's over." "So why did you wake me up?" "To give the winner his prize." "Didn't know there was a prize." "If everybody had known, there'd have been way too much competition." "Congratulations to Stephanie for her first solo jump!" "When are you gonna try, Ludo?" "Skydiving?" "He doesn't jump?" "Him?" "That's different." "The only adrenalin rush he can take is delivered by syringe when he's stung by a bee!" "Give it back." "I'm not handicapped!" "They've got a screw loose." "Yeah, right." "The chicken gene bypassed us." "It's a dopamine deficiency." "What's that?" "Say you're making love." "A chemical signal saturates cerebral circuit receptors." "Fun time!" "Who told you?" "Their dopamine receptors don't do the job, so they get their kicks elsewhere." "They're sick, that's all." "P.A., there's a bee!" "Where?" "That's really cool!" "Too bad you'll never get to beat me." "No." "It's time to stop falling." "Now I'm gonna fly, man." "Fuck!" "You're getting on my nerves." "Close your eyes." "It won't hurt." "Close..." "You're such a loser!" "About Manu..." "Forget it!" "It's fine, man." "I don't care." "You sure?" "I'm telling you!" "It's none of my business." "That's not a lake." "It's a pool!" "There's no fish." "Sure!" "You're just clueless." " They're shy." "You have to lure them out." " How do you do that?" "Like that..." "Wait..." "I told you to wait!" "I thought we'd never get here." "Charles!" "Let's make P.A.'s sauce." "No, no!" "In the pan." " No, paper frills!" " No, no!" "In the pan!" "No question." "Where's the fish?" "Over there!" " Charles, let's make toast!" " Wait, wait, wait..." "Toast." "Yeah, that's good." "How can you fillet..." "What's that?" "What is it?" "You're jealous because you didn't catch it." "Fuck, guys!" "Where were you?" "Shopping at the mall." "You're pathetic." " P.A., is number 190 packed?" " Consider it done!" "I knew you couldn't stay away!" "How did it go?" "Here." "For my account." "I'll clear a spot on the next flight." "We never pack the backup chutes?" "Longer loops..." "First, it's reserve canopy, and we pack them once in a while." "Only Charles knows how." "Why don't the skydivers use them?" "Because if they fail, there's nothing else." "You can only use it if something's really wrong with your main canopy." "Flight 6, be ready in five minutes." "Trying to set a new record?" "You've been jumping for hours." "What happened over there?" " I'm talking to you!" " Put me on the next flight!" "Why don't you take a break?" "You've had your rush!" " You may be sleeping with the" " Whoa!" "I'm trying to help, you dope." "Instead of playing mommy here, go take care of your own." "You could have called." "What am I, 12?" "I asked you to call after you jump." "I can't sleep otherwise." "Don't lecture me, all right?" "I worry when your life is in danger." "So we're even." "What do you want?" "Five minutes?" "I can't." "I have to take care of my mom." "Please." "My ear's crap." "Partial deafness, according to them." "Seems I wasn't careful enough." "Like I did it on purpose..." "Bunch of idiots!" "Is it treatable?" "Who knows?" "They're not doctors." "Just assholes who get paid to decide who's in and who's out." "And I don't fit their definition of the perfect pilot." "Since when have you been like everyone else?" "Stop!" "Stop..." "Stop!" "I thought we had to stop?" "A guy can change his mind..." "Not scared I'll feel too close anymore?" "You don't have to." "You piss me off." "Manu..." "Fuck..." "He's staying?" "Yup." "I'm sleeping with you." "Fuck, you scared me, man!" "What's up?" "You opened way too low!" "I made a mistake..." "calibrating my altimeter." "Fuck..." "Hey!" "It's fine." "These things happen." "No worry." "You're here." "That's good enough." "Let's put everything away!" "I packed your second life." "Come on..." "I spoke to Manu." "Assholes!" "You'd have made a great pilot." "Could you talk to your Arizona buddies for me?" "I'd like to spend the winter there." "Cliff jumping." "You're not ready." "I have nothing to lose, Charles." "I need another kick." "I know." "I'm planning a downtown base jump with a friend." "Am I ready for that?" "No." "But with enough practice..." "You won't be sorry!" "I didn't say yes." "You'd better focus." "And don't waste your cash." "Getting caught is very expensive!" "Thanks, man." "What's the bad news?" "Actually, it's good news." "The tumour's stopped growing." "But the doctor still thinks I shouldn't stay home." "Can't sleep?" "No..." "I'm not used to sleeping in a dorm." "Noise doesn't seem to bother you." "You're a weird guy, huh?" "What's weird to me... is a guy who travels 800 km to pack parachutes." "Never meaning to jump." "Look..." "Just mind your own business." "Registered students, report to the training area." "Registered students, report to the training area." " You're gonna base jump In Arizona?" " Yep!" "That's me." "I'll try anything." "You OK, Ludo?" "You're a bit white around the gills." "What's base jumping exactly?" "The absolute thrill." "Those guys jump down skyscrapers, antennas, cliffs..." "They're insane." "OK." "You jump from a fixed base." "Your heart skips faster." "You can feel the wind underneath!" "Panic grips you." "Death is near." "You don't have a minute to open your chute." "You have three seconds!" "One chance, one chute." "No bonus game." "How do you know if you've never jumped?" "Don't need to land on the moon to talk astronomy." "Otherwise you wouldn't have much to say!" "OK, Ludo, step forward!" "Grip the bar, knees close to the door!" "OK, Manu!" "OK, Ludo!" "Raf!" "Hold on!" " You OK?" " Where is he?" "I think he landed near the church." "He's over there!" "Raf!" "Raf!" "Everything's fine!" "Fine, fine, fine..." "I wanted to check my reserve canopy." "Look..." "Main malfunction." "Fuck you!" "Come on!" "I wanted a thrill." "I found my buddy in those woods!" "Don't ask me what he looked like." "Relax!" "I'm in control." "I don't want to stick your picture next to his!" "Is It over?" "Are you done lecturing ma?" " You're leaving early." " Yup." "This place is deserted tonight." "Anyway, I'm too high." "I need to let off steam, so I'm going downtown." "After a rush like that, I won't be able to sleep." "How was it?" "Under 1,000 feet... the ground is so close, that's all you see..." "It's as if you knew you only had a couple of seconds left." "It was fucking insane!" "The Corporal is still all worked up." "Are you coming along?" "He knows what he's talking about." "You're just like him now." "Do you feel like listening every once in a while?" "No." "Ludo!" "Come on." "We're going out." " I was going In." " Ho, no!" "You didn't leave your cave to rot in a dorm!" "If the doctor asks your mom to stay in the hospital, you could..." "You could stay here, if you like." "I wouldn't mind." "What does that mean?" "Say it." "I just want to help." " Raf!" " Nice to see you." "One more!" "Rob, this is Ludovic." "Ludo." "OK, Ludo." "That's my ex." "Relax!" "I just worked here for a couple of months." "I tried guys, but... it's not my style." "Looks like it could be yours." "Go have fun." "Loosen up..." "Maybe we should go to bed." "I didn't think she'd follow me here." "But she's waiting for me." "Thanks for last night." "We'll go back before you leave." "I'd rather not." "Fine." "It cost me a fortune." "The doc said the tumour caused severe lesions." "He doesn't know if she's going to wake up." "He wants to talk to you." "Hey." "You should sleep." "Go on." "She needs an old fart." "If I could choose my death..." "I think I'd fuck up a jump." "It's quick." "There's nothing worse than a long, slow death." "It's inhuman." "I wonder where she is in her coma..." "Not on Earth, but not up there, either..." "She must be somewhere in between." "About 10,000 feet high." "Come on." "Let's go see if your mom is up there." " Where are we?" " I don't know." " What?" " We were lucky." " We're surrounded by power lines." " You're kidding?" "No way!" "Help me." "You won't go far like that." " Un-strap me." " What?" "Un-strap me." "Wait a bit..." "Fuck..." "Go wash up." "P.A.!" "Take a hike." "Why, you fucking idiot?" "You could have killed yourselves." "Look at me." "Look at me!" "If you want to crash, I don't care." "But don't take her along!" "It's not her fault you can't be a pilot!" "Move on!" "And grow up, for Christ's sake!" "Yeah?" "Like you, maybe?" "You don't care about the jump." "You're just jealous." "You'd have enjoyed getting off with..." "You're grounded." "It's over, asshole!" "It was bound to rile him up." "We shouldn't have done it." "It was my first night-time jump." "I don't regret that." "I wasn't talking about the jump." "You set me up!" "You knew I couldn't say no!" "So I get grounded?" " I don't give a fuck about skydiving!" " Well, I do!" "Don't worry." "You'll survive." "Oh yeah?" "I don't know." "Sometimes, I need to jump so bad, it hurts." "You know what it's like... when you want something bad but you can't have it." "What's he doing here?" "I don't know." "I guess I gave him the address." "If you don't go to the mountain, the mountain will come to you." "Don't worry." "You'll survive." "Hi, guys." "Hey, Rob!" " Glad to see you." " Me too." " Hey, It's Ludo!" " Yeah." "Cheers, guys." "This is when you take my keys to stop me from driving home." "Yeah?" "You could sleep in the dorm." "Yeah?" "I..." "I'd rather sleep in the woods." "Hey!" "Charles took off." "You can put him up in his trailer." "It's your first time, huh?" "No." "No?" "I kissed a guy once." "It was an exchange." "A student-exchange program." "That was dumb." "It's my first time." "No, wait..." "Did you sleep well?" "Yeah, yeah." "I heard you were gonna stay a while longer." "I'm getting good at it." "I discussed it with my girlfriend, and we can use the cash." "Your girlfriend, huh?" "Fine." "We're expecting more business." "We'll need good packers." "Glad your girlfriend is cool with it." "Listen up!" "Left-hand landing pattern should be observed at all times." "Next time you want to use my trailer, ask me." "What are you waiting for?" "I got it..." " You don't get to decide!" "I do!" " Fuck!" "I gotta jump!" "I can't trust you anymore!" "You're not my dad." "We're friends!" "You don't care if you lose a friend!" "I just want to fly!" "No, you jump because your life sucks!" "That's dangerous!" "Third flight." "See you tomorrow." "Have a nice day!" "Hi." "Got an extra spot?" "Yes!" "Uh, no." "Sorry, no can do." "You just said yes." "A guy named Charles Dumais called us yesterday." "Looks like we can't let you jump." "Look..." "Let me jump." "You'll see." "I'm good." "Hi." "Are you gonna ignore me forever?" "Charles..." "I need your help." "Ask Raf." "Yeah, right." "It was dumb, all right?" " I never promised you..." " No." "I'm way past that, Manu." "I love you." "For real." "I'd rather have nothing at all than half of you." "Throw your weight around here, but mind your own business outside!" "You had no right to blacklist me anywhere, asshole!" "I'm doing it for skydiving, not for you." "Guys..." "If you want to die, crash your bike!" "Whatever!" "Just don't scrap skydiving." "You don't get it, do you?" "Everyone tests their limits!" " You did it!" " You don't get it!" "I calmed down before I killed myself!" " Guys!" " Walt a sec, Manu." "You think I'm an asshole manager fucking with you?" "Your lives are in my hands!" " Manu!" " I'll manage on my own." "Manu..." "Whose is it?" "I was already pregnant when we had sex." "I didn't tell Charles." "He wouldn't have wanted this." "But you don't give a damn, so..." "It's easier this way." "Everything's going to be OK." "I have to leave." "I couldn't do it." "When I remember it's Charles' baby..." "I don't want to lose it." "Be careful with that." "Careful with that." "Good, good." "Hi, guys." "Base jump's tonight?" " I'll get the rest of our gear." " OK." "Man, let me go with you." "Hi, P.A." "Hi." "The Association asked me about you." "If I tell them the truth," "I don't think you'll keep your license much longer." "You can't do this to me." "I don't intend to lie." "That's not my style." " Everything ready?" " Yeah." "We've got the helmets, the rigs..." " And you." " And you." "Since the truth matters so much to you... ask Manu why she didn't get the abortion." "Are you nervous?" "No, I don't want to get caught." "When I'm more experienced, will you let me try?" "Not this year, anyway." "Why?" "Not in your condition." "We shouldn't hang around here with our gear, man." " If there's no one in the car..." " P.A.!" "Shut the fuck up." "Leave me alone!" " What Is It?" " I didn't ask you anything!" " You asked for help." " You told me to fuck off." "I did!" "Now it's my problem!" " Don't count on Raf!" " It's not Raf's!" "Whose is it then?" "Idiot." "Why didn't you do it?" "I'm afraid, that's all." "Manu, come on!" "You, afraid?" "You don't know what it's like." "Come on, I'll help you!" "I don't want your help!" "Got it?" "Why Raf and not me?" "When I remember it's yours, I can't do it!" "So you'd better not get involved." "It's just too much." "There's my mother..." "Don't get your hopes up." "I don't want it." "I'll go back..." "The ladder." "P.A., the ladder!" "Duffle bag!" "Bag, bag"" "OK, it's drizzling, but..." "It's fine!" "Just a cloud." "It won't last." "Open fast, OK?" "There's barely enough height." " Everything all right down there?" " Wait, there's some action." "What about you." "You OK?" "Yeah." " Great winds!" " Are you positive?" "I triple-checked everything." "Here you go, P.A. Another one for you." "Wait, we've got a problem." "What?" " Take your gear and fuck off." " No." "This isn't your turf." "It's not up to you." "You and me, here..." "It's too much." "You'd better let me jump." "Unless you want everyone to know that the Centre manager is into illegal base-jumping." "Eh?" "Go ahead, jump." "Go on." "You've never packed a base rig." "Believe me, this will be your last jump." "But you want to break your neck..." "You were looking for a sure-fire way, and you found one!" "Go on, do it!" "We'll be watching." "Show us you've got balls!" "Go!" "Go on." "I'm watching you." "Everything's fine." "What's it like down there?" "All clear!" "We're coming!" "P.A.!" "Bert..." "Yes, sir!" "Ready?" "S... 4... 3... 2... 1 ..." "Raf!" "Shit!" "Charles!" "Dr. Demers, extension 3444." "I repeat." "Extension 3444, Dr. Demers." "Where are we?" "Why can't I feel my legs?" "Manu?" "Fuck..." "No..." "Fuck, no." "It isn't true..." "I can't." "You know I can't." "Charles..." "Get out of here." " Charles, I..." " Get out!" "Raf!" "Open up!" "Fuck, I'm talking to you!" "Are you nuts?" "You're the one cooped up in there!" "Leave me alone, Manu." "What the fuck are you doing?" "What good does it do?" "I can't harm anyone in here." "I've done enough damage." "Count me out, OK?" "I need you." "I have to do it." "But without you, I can't." "Mom!" "Raf, look at me." "I..." "You lost everything because of me." "You weren't guiding my canopy." "It wouldn't have happened if I hadn't jumped." "Every jumper is responsible for himself." "You can't lose concentration, no matter what." " You know that." " No." "Not you." "You're different." "You could land anywhere." "You lost concentration because you thought I was going to crash!" "No, no!" "When Slide crashed, I kept my cool until I reached the ground!" " So why did you do it?" " Because it was you!" "I grounded you to spare you that." "It was my mistake." "I crashed on my own." "You'll have to jump soon." "Or you won't be able to do it again." "Careful, P.A." "It's got to be rock solid." "OK." " Fantastic, P.A.!" " Looks good?" "I can finally go home." "It isn't level." "Now it is." "Watch out!" "Ludovic is landing!" "Congratulations to Ludovic for his first solo!" "Awesome, Ludo!" "Congratulations." "Thanks." "P.A. told me you bought a ticket home?" " Round trip." " You think." "No, I know." "Here." "You'll need to practice before you use it." "It's really fast." "Thanks." "You're pretty cool." "Don't ruin it." "It's all right, man!" "Don't worry." "I'm taking a break." "So that's it?" "Yeah." "Looks like it." "Don't stay away too long." "I'll be back in time for this." "I don't care, Manu, but you're supposed to have regular meals." "I'll add some sauerkraut." " Take good care of him." " Yeah." "SMOKE JUMPER TRAINING"