""BLAME IT ON MUM"" " Brigitte Lahaie..." " Lahaie," " love" " And you." "And you." "Good morning." "Are we truly free or do we subconsciously repeat events experienced by our parents?" "Call in with your personal views on 3216." "Our guest on this subject is Georges Poliakoff." "A psychotherapist." "You have written a wonderful and fascinating book," ""Generation to Generation"." "Hello, Georges." "Hello, Brigitte." "You explain how, subconsciously, we reproduce happy moments or painful events experienced by our ancestors." "Happy moments, ok, but why painful events?" "Because we tend to share our parents' suffering." "Subconsciously, being happier than them means abandoning or hurting them." "We already..." "We get this every day now you've retired?" "I'm listening, Mady!" "It's interesting." "I'm just as interesting." "The butcher's closed." "All the shops are shut on Monday." "No wonder France is in a bad way." " That's why we're not going well..." " They open on Saturday." " Who shops on Saturday?" " All of France but you." "When do the kids get here?" "At 8 o'clock!" "I told you three times already." " Getting over it?" " It's becoming a habit." "Alice, one abortion after another isn't a good habit." "I know." "And smoking, boozing, the drugs..." "That's not too healthy either." "I know." "I should marry and drink carrot juice but that makes me want to smoke." "It's not funny, Alice." "I saw your file and..." "They need me in the operating room." " I can't have kids?" " I don't know." "No one can say." "At this stage, it's nature's decision." "Look after yourself." "See you at Mum and Dad's." "All right, our turn." "You say, "Hello, Your Honour. "" "Hands visible, no chewing-gum, neaten your tie." "And, please, make them think you care." "Mr Celliers, you're the CEO of Fairtrade Rice and you're declaring insolvency." "Exactly, Your Honour." "In fair trade, you pay in advance for the harvest." "You only work with Laos." "Two floods in six months, no rice, no funds, no customers." "What do you plan to do now?" "Mortgage his apartment." " Mr Celliers, is your father..." " Yes, Your Honour, his father is Henry Celliers." "Very good." "Given your seriousness and professionalism, we grant you a 3-month stay." "Thank you, Your Honour." "Thank you, Your Honour." "Say hello to your dad." "Don't get mad at me." "I told you already." "Leaving your wife takes time." "You're taking plenty." "Here..." "Your bifocals." " How about dinner?" " That's sweet" " but I'm eating at my parents'." " Pity." "All right?" " You're quiet." " Nothing to say." " Let's go to my place." " You go." " Hey, I supply you for free!" " I never asked." "I'm outta here." " Where's your guy?" " What guy?" "Take her in!" "Go!" "Good, isn't it, when Mady cooks for you." "Your mum has many qualities, but she's not a great cook." "Finished, children?" " Pyjamas on now and get to bed." " Off you go." "Remember what I told you?" "Well," "I was right." "The CAC 40 is way down." "It can't always be up." "I'll help Béatrice." "After all these years, I still wonder why he chose such an unfeminine woman." "I wonder what such a brilliant woman sees in him." "She may be a geneticist, the sex appeal gene eludes her." "Where's Alice?" "She gets on my nerves." "She's always late." "Champagne!" "Thank you, dear." " Dad?" " Thank you, dear." "How are you?" " Fine." " Well then..." " Not too many deaths this week?" " No, it was ok." "Frankly, I admire you." "I couldn't do such a repulsive job." " All that blood and guts..." " You wanted to be a nurse!" "That's right." "I'd completely forgotten." "Thank God I met your father." "A nurse in Maubeuge!" "I can't understand how people suddenly decide to devote their lives to others." "Don't worry." "It won't happen to you." "Don't touch the socket." "Unscrew the bulb and shake it." "The bulb, not the lamp." "Yes, you can do it." "If it rattles, it means it's dead." "A rattle..." "Gotta go." "Call you later." "You can get 15 years for that!" " I'll handle it." " His name or you're screwed!" "Enough, Fritz!" "Call me Fritz again and..." "Out!" "That's an order." "What a jerk!" "And you don't see him every day." "Here." "Thank you." " Who was the guy?" " I don't know his name." "We met in a bar, had sex, period." "I just know he dumped his stash in my bag." "Isn't that kind of weird?" " What?" " Sex without swapping names." "No names, no ties." "You often sleep with guys you don't love?" "Thanks." "Thank you." "Do you often sleep with women you love?" "I sleep with my wife." "Surprised, huh?" "No, but married men usually look happy." "Why do you use this crap?" "I only use it when I'm sad." "You were sad today?" " Do you have children?" " No." " You don't want any?" " No." "I don't love life enough to pass it on." "I understand." "What now?" "I don't want to go to jail." "The pigeons can get high." "You do this?" "My dad was a painter." " He stopped?" " No, he died." "A long time ago." "I was five." "No thanks." "You're free." "Good night." "How's your growth index?" "Antoine, I'm talking!" "With my business plan, you're on the growth curve." "Are you making money?" "Loads." "What is this, a peanuts party?" "I hope nothing's wrong..." "No, nothing's ever wrong, that's your daughter's problem." "She's an artist engrossed in her creative work." "She can't call jerks who eat at eight to say she'll be late." " Antoine..." " She's been held up." "But she'll be here in a minute." " So let's wait a minute." " No, let's eat." "All right!" "And stop that tarot crap too." "Good evening." "My organic store doesn't stock your rice now." "The manager couldn't tell me why." "Alice, don't you like my biryani?" "I don't like rice." " That's new!" "What'll you eat?" " Nothing, like last time with the paella and the risotto before that." "It's all we eat now Antoine sells rice." "If it was septic tanks, we'd eat shit!" "You paint shit all day." "Your only gift is being late." "Enough!" "Your father's recovering from a coronary." "We're here to celebrate my retirement, as a family." "You disappoint me." "Really you do!" "I had some good news too." "What news?" "I've realized now I won't live forever." "I've decided to sort things out." "I'll sell the Hauteville building and you'll share the money." "That's it." "Well..." "You said good news and that's a really great idea." " Thanks." " Where will I live?" "I thought about that." "I'll buy you a nice studio in a nice neighbourhood." " Not too far from us." " I'm fine!" "I don't need your money!" "You think we're too handicapped to make a living?" "Do you think we're unable?" " I thought you'd be happy." " Well, I am!" "Leaving already?" "I'd be happy if you made it into a venue." "A venue?" "A venue for what?" "Where artists could paint and live without rent." "Students and the unemployed too." "People should work and pay rent!" "If you hadn't met Dad, you'd be in a dump in Maubeuge!" "Watch your mouth!" "Sit down now." "Let's talk this over." "You're generous, Alice." "With others' time and money." "This world's too materialistic." "It's true." "The idea is very generous." "It would be tax-deductible too." "All right..." "If no one wants more rice, I'll get dessert." "I have news too." "Your father and I are celebrating our 45th anniversary." "I want you there." "The last Saturday in June." "Beautiful, isn't it?" "My shrink says you won't commit until you look into your roots." "You don't really think about your childhood, your father..." "It's weird." "A romantic weekend..." "I'm 39." "20 years waiting to move south, to buy a house, to have a kid..." " My shrink says..." " Why do you always talk about me rather than yourself?" "Why have you spent 20 years with a guy who doesn't suit you?" " I love you, that's all." " You love me?" "Even if I ruin your life?" "Is that it?" "I'm pregnant, 3 months gone." "I'm keeping it." "Everything's fine." "Your choice?" "No, not my choice." "Good morning." "Has this place been abandoned long?" "The old owners died 10 years ago." "It's gone to ruin since then." "Why?" "No reason." "I lived here as a kid." "There was a painter here once..." " Thanks." " Goodbye." "It's not the house I wanted." "Won't your shrink be pleased?" " You should have asked me." " I know." "We don't talk a lot these days." "How can we afford it?" "You won't be paying for it." "Odd sweater." "It doesn't suit you at all." "I wish you'd try to smile." "You're so sad all the time, like Leonard Cohen!" "By the way, I hired a caterer in the end." "I said not to." "Are you deaf?" "I've invited 200 people." "CEOs, masons, the Rotary Club..." "Beer and radishes won't do." "Was Versailles taken?" "A show's better here than in your hideous squat." "Why do gloomy things attract you?" "I don't share your love of life." "Alice, you can live without being happy." "True happiness is boring." "I should know." "I've always been happy." "When you need nothing, life's not much fun." " I pity you." " You can be so touchy!" "And still no man around." "Want my opinion?" "Be more pragmatic." "Men are like dogs." "If you want kindness and affection, get a Labrador, not a pitbull or you'll always be weeping over your wounds." "Who is it?" "What a pain, your father again." " What does he want?" " His dog food." "What came over you?" "200 grams out of the window." "Destruction of evidence, unwarranted release of a suspect..." "All I can do is halt Internal Affairs and move you south." "I'd prefer a Paris local station." "I'll do nights." "What's up, Jacques?" "Why are you giving in?" "You were the best." " I'm going to die?" " No, worse." " You're in a bad way." " I already knew that." "Look." "The Tower, the Hanged Man, the Moon." "It's a disaster." "A disaster..." "I'm bankrupt, that's all!" "But all the cards are reversed." "That's bad." " Can't we turn them round?" " Frankly, I don't want to..." "Your best card is Death!" " Don't take that crap!" " I get panic attacks." "Use natural remedies instead." "Eat sardines." " Sardines?" " They're good to cheer you up." "They're really rich in Omega 3." "I'm glad I came here." "You've been a big help." "You're sorry?" "That house symbolizes my unhappiness." "Why did you buy it?" "To hurt me?" "I'll burn it down." "Leave me alone now." "I won't give you anything." "I have no money anyway." " And Dad's paintings?" " That's the last one, hands off!" "How did I manage all these years?" "You never visit." "Now you come to rob me." "It's all gone." "You've come too late." "In boarding school, after Dad died, did you visit me?" "You were obsessed with your grief then too." "I'm naive." "I thought you'd help me for once." "It's appalling!" "I'd never have invited your friends to see this junk." "What will I look like?" "A bad mother." "I love Alice." "She's like no one else." "Well, she's no Van Gogh either." "Van Gogh didn't have much success in his day." "Because of people like you." "Maybe cutting off an ear could give her talent." "And she wouldn't hear your crap with it!" "Mr Prosecutor, how lovely to see you!" " Augustin, how are you?" " Very well, thank you." "They're wonderful." "Quite wonderful." "Alice's work is quite... fascinating." "And so contemporary too." "I love it!" "We're so proud of her." "You know, Alice, you're a great artist." "It's so powerful." " You're sweet." " No, sincere." "What did Mum say?" "That she should have breastfed me." "I'll get a drink." "What if she opposes the sale of the building?" "You won't mortgage our place." "Change your tone!" "Forgive me." "I get offensive when I see my family." "I'd noticed." " Tell your father the truth." " Stop it!" " He invested in the firm!" " He won't eat you!" "He will eat me!" "What's so funny?" "I can't!" "At 45, maybe you could cut the umbilical cord." "Right, I'm going in." "I'll calm down first." "I hope it's better than last time." "Remember her "ratatouille" show with vegetable everywhere?" "Bankrupt or not, I love you." "I wonder why." "Me too." "Are they buying?" "Not a thing, sir." "Maybe they don't see these in their living rooms." "Get the five costliest ones." "Very good, sir." " Sorry." " It's all right." "Beautiful." "Very original." "A change from courgettes." "You're sad again tonight?" "Nice sweater though." "Do you sleep at night?" " Yes." "Don't you?" " No." "I can't sleep when I'm lonely." "I've slept with the same woman for 20 years so I drop right off." "Another one?" "Excuse me, please..." "Sorry." " It's all right." " The same again." "Ok, but then we're closing." "Thank you." "I seem to destroy everything I touch." "It's ok, I don't have much left to destroy." "Like your Madonnas." "They're incredible." "They don't look happy to be mothers." "Madonnas always sulk." "Look at classical art." "Haven't you ever noticed?" "They're ads for the baby blues." "Only natural." "An angel tells you you're having a baby when you never even asked." "I guess." "Did you get into trouble because of me?" "No." "I have to go." "When can I see you?" "As soon as possible." "I kept calling you." "No one knew where you were." "Your mother's dead." "They called at 3 AM." "I'm sorry." "We were going to the Louvre, but then it rained..." "So I rented a DVD: "Hulk"." "It's so violent!" " Lf I knew..." " Get "The Exorcist" next time." " I'm bored out of my mind." "So..." " Take up golf." " Try improving your handicap." " I've decided to help you." "I'll take over the running of your company." "That way, you can canvass customers." "Thanks, but I'm fine." "I'm a great marketing rep." "Alice sold five paintings thanks to me!" "I won't expect to be paid." "I run the firm my way." "You'll be lost." "Antoine, I ran big firms for 40 years!" "Yes, but mine's a small firm." "Come on, kids, let's go." " What did she feed you?" " Nothing." "She didn't feed you?" "I told you to remind her." "Let your father manage the firm." " No, mom..." " I beg you!" "Just a couple of afternoons a week." "Do me a favour." "He sticks to me like glue." "I never imagined that a boss could be such a dead weight!" "If this goes on, I'll vote socialist." "Be nice to him." "He's had a coronary." "I know, but think of me too." " Thank you!" "Bye, children!" " Bye." "Ok, let's get a move on." "As you may suspect, there's not much left in your mother's estate." "However..." "This is rather awkward..." "There are 30 numbered paintings in your father's estate." "My father's estate?" "That's absurd." "He left it all to my mother." "Actually, no." "Just over 45 years ago," "Oscar de Parentis, your father, came to see me." "He was very concerned." "He was madly in love with a girl who was pregnant by him." "Since he couldn't really recognize the child, your father asked me to draw up a will allowing this child to inherit 30 paintings on his death." "He had no idea he'd die a few weeks later." "So where's the child?" "I have no idea." "Perhaps he wasn't even born." " How come?" " When your father's will was read," "I asked your mother to pass the paintings on to me." "But she couldn't find them." "They had vanished." "I was fond of your mother." "So, given the circumstances," "I decided not to take the investigation any further." "However, if you find the paintings and the child exists," "I'm afraid they're not yours." "Your father gave me that years ago to pay for my fees." "He was penniless." "Today, it's worth a fortune." "Thank you." " Madeleine Lanson?" " Her maiden name." "That's the only information I have." "It was back in 1962." "I never saw my father's writing before." "Thank you." " We'll think about it." " Feel free." "See you." " I like the fruit bowl." " That's a useless gift!" "Would you like one for your..." " 45 years is what?" " Asbestos!" "Sapphire, like the gin." "Find something." "I'll chip in." "Dad has everything already." "And what Mum needs can't be bought." "Alice, about the Hauteville building..." "You want to evict me?" "I love your sense of family." "Does only money interest you?" " He's in a bad way..." " He's always in a bad way!" " He eats too much rice." " Silly!" "I'll call you." "OSCAR DE PARENTIS GOT HIMSELF KILLED ON A MOTORCYCLE" "OSCAR GOT HIMSELF KILLED AT NIGHT ON A DESERT ROAD" "There's a 45-year-old foetus somewhere that'll inherit 30 paintings from a stranger!" "That's incredible." " And the paintings?" " I looked." "They're not here or in the safe." "I don't know." "Personally, I'd have destroyed them." "She wasn't like that." "Funny, I had the same one as a kid." "I stole it." "My brother ratted to Mum and she went ballistic." "I kept swearing I'd stolen nothing." "She never managed to find it." " Where was it?" " Under her bed." "She wouldn't look there." "What did you say?" "Come on." "You're right, she probably destroyed them." "Maybe the old owners found them." "Let's go." "We've wasted enough time." "She's dead and I never said goodbye." "What is it?" " Are you hurt?" " No, I'm ok." "I need some air." "It's that slut's fault!" " Maybe he was in love." " So?" "No reason to treat his wife and kid like shit!" "He was a liar." " No, he said nothing." " That's worse." "I won't let this ride." "I'll make his bastard's life hell." " It's not his fault." " Is it mine?" "It's not mine." "Why should only I suffer?" "What'll you do to him?" "I don't know." "Offer to share the paintings or nothing." "I'll buy the house." "They screwed up" "Let's go." "No way!" "I don't want that woman's mug in my face all day long!" "I'll put them back." "Good idea." "There's something huge!" "No idea what but it's huge." "It's like... something you refuse to see." "But I..." " I have shit in my eyes?" " Right!" "But this reversed Emperor is what bothers me." "I see... a dark man approaching." "A man with power." "And he doesn't mean you well." "And here..." "Death again." "Brilliant!" "You said Death was a cool card." "Who's that?" "I'm not expecting anyone." "It's him..." "It's that man." "Ok?" " Am I disturbing you?" " No." "Actually, yes." "Yes, I'm..." "with a client." "An important client." "Closing a deal." "Is it going well?" "It's huge." "A perfect business deal." "Don't screw up again." "Let me read the contract first." "I'll leave you to it." " I'm off to play golf." " Great!" "Your mother's idea." "She says it's good for my heart." " I get on her nerves." " You don't!" "I'm sorry but..." "Let's meet next week." "If you want." "Look at this..." "An empty diary." "Yes, that's sad." "Ok, see you, Dad." "Pretty Madonna, isn't she?" "Yes, very." "She inspires you to have kids." "I found her near Bordeaux." " Signed Oscar de Parentis." " Don't know him." " Notice anything?" " No." " It's you." " Why do you say that?" "It's your portrait." "Yes, there is... a faint resemblance." "The Julie Christie look." "We all had the same hair back then." "Cut it out!" "You slept with the painter." "With the painter of that thing?" " Are you high?" " Is he Antoine's father?" "Help me instead of talking crap." "In 1962, you were expecting Antoine." "So?" "That's not a scoop!" "We were living in a fifth-floor walk-up," "Rue de la Cathédrale in Maubeuge." "I had sciatica and threw up for 9 months." "When I see how nutty you are" "I wonder if you were swapped at birth." " Sorry about that." " So am I." "Thought about therapy?" "You're here?" "For once, I'm on strike with the others." "My 3rd years are too much." "No life outside of reality TV." "You're not at work?" "I screwed up." "I'm being transferred." "You screwed up?" "It's too long to explain." " Why didn't you say?" " So as not to worry you." "Actually, I'm relieved." "You've been odd lately." "I thought you'd met someone." "I have." "Rubbish!" "I agree with my shrink on that." "You feel too guilty to cheat on a pregnant woman." "You two always agree." "Have a kid together." "Attention, please." "Train arriving from Maubeuge on platform 11." " What was in Maubeuge?" " The cathedral." "My wife's pregnant." "When did you find out?" " I just found out." " How far gone?" "Four and half months." "You just found out?" "You didn't notice?" "You thought it was just gas?" "I was too scared to tell you." "Scared to tell me it was over?" "That's not so bad." " This was doomed anyway." " Don't say that." "We'll make it." " I don't think so." " We will." "I'll sort the estate out and I'll leave her." "Leaving a pregnant woman sucks." "Not now, after." " I don't love her anyway." " So you gave her a kid?" " A moving parting gift." " Enough!" "I didn't know you then." "I didn't plan any of this." "You should stay with her." "Don't choose your dad's way." "Even if a bike crash is romantic and spares you a decision." "We ran into your friend earlier." "The one with twins." "They're so well brought-up." "For 20 minutes, they never said a word." "Exceptional." "These days, parents set their children no limits." "I certainly set you limits." " And we're radiant." " Exactly!" "I had no time for shrinks." "Françoise Dolto never worked for me." "Well, she did once." "Alice was such a pain," "I used Dolto's books to hit her!" "Those twins are deaf mutes." "Deaf mutes?" "A congenital malformation." " They were born that way." " How tragic!" "Life can be tough." "Still, she'll never have to hear her children's reproaches." "Where's Antoine?" "Antoine?" "Antoine?" " Coming." " Are you ok?" "Something wrong?" "What do you care?" "I'm interested, really." "That's new." "I'm not used to it." "What's wrong?" " You don't look well." " I'm ok." " You're sure?" " I'm sure." "Can you pass me the rice, please?" " I'm calling Dr Michel." " Calm down, she only fainted." " It's the rice." " Nonsense!" "She's hypersensitive lately." " It's a big act." " For pity's sake, Mady!" "Want to talk to Jacques?" " Jacques?" "Shall I put Alice on?" " Give it here." "I'm sorry." "I should've told you right away but it changes nothing for me... because I love you with all my heart." "I think of you every second." "I hate being far from you." "Please, don't leave me, Alice." "I never trusted someone so much." "I've waited all my life for you... my tender love." "What are you doing, honey?" "Using all my contacts to get my enemy's name." " Want a coffee?" " No thanks." "MADELEINE LANSON, BORN ON 08/05/1943 IN LONDON" "IN FRANCE SINCE 1955" "MARRIED TO HENRY CELLIERS, 3 CHILDREN" "MESSAGE ERASED" "NO NEW MESSAGES" " Hello, Jacques!" " Hello, Mrs Celliers." "End with one leg forward." "A pendulum movement." "Excuse me." "No." "What did the message say?" "What did you say?" "You knew on seeing the paintings." "Why didn't you tell me?" "Let go!" "You're hurting me." "I'm sorry." "I wasn't sure." "It's so incredible." "I love you, Jacques." "I love you." "Sure!" "You lied to me like all the others." " I was scared you'd leave me." " I'm about to." "Your family wrecks lives!" "You can't love anyone." "Know what?" "We'll go back to our families." "Our families?" "You couldn't ever start one!" "Yours is a fine example!" "Since meeting you, I love my family more and more!" "It's no holds barred from now on!" "These are the legs." "This is the head." "The rascal turned!" " Want to know the sex?" " Yes!" "It's a girl." "I'll be right back." "FAIRTRADE RICE BANKRUPT" "Ok, thank you." " Wait, children!" " How about saying goodbye?" "Give Daddy a kiss." " Work hard." " I won't be back late." "See you tonight." "Ok, Mr Antoine?" "Problems?" "I'm ok, thanks." "FAIRTRADE RICE" "Jacques Parentis, Fraud Squad." "But..." "I wasn't informed." "People run with the money so we do spot-checks now." "I understand." "Come in." "Reception and the switchboard." "But I take the calls in my office now." "You want the accounts?" " This is weird." " What?" "This line." "Stock: 300,000 euros." "It's not weird." "I sell rice so I stock it." "Yeah, sure." "It looks fishy to me." "You're in a lot of debt then?" " Yes, you saw that." " Yes, I saw." "I see so many accounts, I forget the details." "How much?" "185,000 euros." "That's huge." " Where will you find it?" " No idea." "Glad I'm not in your shoes." "You're stressed?" "Yes." "These days, my heart beats all the time." "Good job." "Good job it's beating." "If it wasn't beating, you'd be dead." "Hello, dear." "I don't need a kiss but "hello" would be nice." "You sent for me." "Here I am." "Nothing to say?" "Well, I have things to do." "No, come in." " Where were they?" " In Maubeuge cathedral." "It's beautiful but the trouble is, it doesn't exist." "Come out, Alice, please." "I'm sorry I did that." "Where did you meet?" "At Art College." "He taught us drawing." "I was 18." "I was in my first year." "You painted?" "Yes..." "Painting was all my life." "It was love at first sight." "I was already engaged to your father and Oscar was married." "I got pregnant." "But it wasn't an accident." "I wanted his child more than anything." "When I told him, he said he'd never leave his wife." ""His son's mother" as he called her." "Because of his 5-year-old son." "He was passionate about the boy." "I thought he'd change his mind." "Then, one evening, we fought." "I threatened to tell his wife, to destroy his life." "He left, furious." "Two days later, I read he'd died in a motorbike accident on his way home at night." "I left your father." "The scandal broke." "My parents cut off my allowance." "I left Art College." "It was so tough, I fell ill in the end." "Your father found out." "He came back and suggested an earlier wedding." "I haven't touched a brush since." "But I was gifted." "Not as gifted as you." "That was the deal with your father." "I agreed, for Antoine's sake." "I swear I had no idea Oscar had left him his paintings." "I don't know what else to do." "Nothing works." "150,000 euros isn't the end of the world." " 185." " 185, yes." "But... don't you have savings?" "Family money..." " Can't your father help?" " No, no way." "He gave me the money for my company." "My companies." "This isn't the first time." "He mustn't find out." "I understand." "It's not easy." "I'll tell you something." "But... it's just between us." "I promise." "My father... he scares me stiff." "He has done since I was little." "He judges me." "For him, I'm a failure." "He's not wrong." "He seems happy when I screw up." "So I screw up." "He wants to hurt you?" "May I ask what your father's like?" "Is he kind?" "My father?" "I don't really know." "He's dead." "Lucky you." "I didn't mean that." "Sorry." "Sorry." " We must get rid of them." " Why?" "Antoine mustn't know." "We have to protect him." "What're you doing?" "You're crazy!" "Stop!" "They're Antoine's, not yours!" "They're mine." "Here's what you'll do." "Go to see Oscar's son." "Offer him money." "I'll pay." "Ask how much he wants." "I'll pay any price." " Offer him..." " I won't do it!" "Yes, you will." "If he really loved you, he wouldn't have dumped you." "Don't endanger your family for some money-obsessed bastard." "You must have an aluminium womb." "Just shut up!" " And obey." " I won't mend your screw-ups!" "Your fatherjust had a coronary." "It might be bad for him if he hears his daughter is sleeping with Oscar's son." "I'm warning you." "If your father dies, it'll be your fault." "But you can't expect everyone to have a heart." "I'll take a copy of your accounts." "I'll have to come back to check." "As for your problems," "I'll think about them." "Maybe there's a solution." "That's really kind." "How can I thank you?" "I didn't know the Fraud Squad officers were so open and friendly." "Me neither." "I also wanted to say..." " Talking has helped." " Part of the job." "Wait!" "Thank you." "Goodbye." "See you soon." "The number requested is unavailable." "I have the answer to your problems." "So the whole estate, namely the paintings, is for that child." "Nothing for you." " Nothing!" " That's sick!" " You said it." " The problems people have..." "I'm glad you're talking." " Have you found the child?" " Yes." "I've approached him." "So what's he like?" "Totally out of it." " Friendly." " That's good news." "If he's human, he'll agree to share with you." "Besides, from what I can tell... he's trapped." "You have the paintings." "You're right." " When will you tell him?" " Fairly soon." " Now, in fact." " You have to go then!" "I've told him to meet me here." "Here?" "Why?" "It's handier." "Actually..." "He's already here." "Sorry to tell you like this." "But there's no easy way." " I felt the same." " In that case..." "If we have the same father..." " That makes you..." " A distant one." "We don't have to love each other." "I give you half the paintings, you pay off your debts, I buy the house." "Everyone's happy." " Good deal, huh?" " Yes." "Very fraternal." "What if I refuse?" " Why would you?" " I don't like your methods." "Then I send your fake dad a copy of your real accounts." "I'll send it to him." "You're a real bastard." " I'd never met one before." " You don't go out much." "I used to be a decent guy." "Life changes you." "You wonder why you bother acting better than others." "It's what makes you a decent guy." "Since I have no choice." "The notary." "Bordeaux, Friday, at 4." "Then I vanish from your life." "I promise." " Dad?" "Why are you here?" " We had an appointment." " Henry Celliers, his father." " Delighted." "Sorry but..." "This isn't a good time." "I'm seeing this gentleman." "I just got here." "We were about to start." " A huge deal." " Another!" "I'll sit in on it then." "Not a good idea." "Family firms have no secrets." "Yes, I got that idea..." " Who are you with?" " None of your business." "Well then..." "In that case..." "Gentlemen." "I'll call you." " Excuse me." " Yes, Stéphanie." " It looks too concentrated." " Exactly." "Excuse me." "Why are you here?" "You look terrible!" " We have to talk." " I'm in the middle of an exam!" "Just a second, it's funny." "The shit never stops." "If you want to leave me, I'll accept that too." "What's wrong?" "Remember how I never understood genetics?" "Yes, you kept failing the exam and gave up medicine." "Parents with blue eyes can't have a dark-eyed son." "The others understood, I didn't." "You know why?" "Your parents have blue eyes, you don't." "Exactly." "You got it right away." "So..." " You've always known?" " Yes." "I'm a geneticist." "You mean, everyone knew and thought I was ajerk." "Even you." "Antoine!" "Antoine, wait!" "No one thought that." "You just wouldn't see it." " What would it have changed?" " Everything." " No." "Henry's your father." " Not my real father." "Who cares?" "Does a real father leave like mine did?" "He may be an old fart but he's there for you." " Money's easy to give." " No, some people never give any." "It's not just the money, it's the way he is." "Sure." "Antoine?" "And thanks for reminding me I failed medicine too." "We'll be a family now." "Did you ask to be moved south?" "I will." "I mean, I'm going to." "I thought about the house." "We should demolish it and build a modern one." "With a pool." "Pregnant women are beautiful." "She looks happy." "I'd like to have your child." "Me too." "Not here." "I told you before." "Jacques de Parentis, please." " He isn't here anymore." " Yes, he is." "Scream and you die." "I said I'd deal with you." "Where's Jacques?" "Is this car making an odd noise?" "Yes." "I haven't had time to get it to the mechanic's." "Any more spells?" " Spells?" " The other day..." "No, that's all over now." " Where are we going?" " To get your paintings." " I don't want them." " Then again, they were mine." "Funny, I don't want them either." "And your firm?" "I couldn't care less." "It's not a firm, it's a tomb." " And your house?" " Likewise." " Alice!" "How are you?" " Is Dad there?" " Where else?" " Don't let him hear this." "I'm in prison." "I have no time to explain." "I swear I've done nothing." "Just get me out of here." " Club Med in Senegal?" " It's horrible." "Help me!" "Having fun?" "Are the Blacks friendly?" "Making friends?" "It's horrible, I swear!" "I'll pick you up at the airport." " Put her on." " Here's Dad." "Why didn't you say you were going to Senegal?" "We got cut off." "Know what?" "I had a dream last night." "I was walking on a road with a heavy plastic bag." "After a while, I opened the bag to see what was inside it." " Know what it was?" " No." "A huge piece of shit." "So I closed the bag up, put it down on the ground and kept walking." "After a while, I heard this sobbing sound." "So I turned round." "Know what?" "No." "The plastic bag was crying." "It just kept crying." "So I went over to it and I said," ""Go away." "I don't need you anymore." ""Leave me alone."" "And I left." " Great dream, huh?" " Brilliant." "It's thanks to you." "In acting like a bastard, you've changed my life." " How can I ever thank you?" " You're welcome." "I ought to show you the paintings, right?" "Why not?" "I never saw Mum nude." "Your sister took them." "My sister..." "Which one?" "Alice." "I don't get it." "I never get anything anyway." "It's me." "Just to tell you my number has changed." "The right one is on your display." "I hope you're well." "And..." "Right now, I'm with my brother." "Your brother." "I'll explain." "Call me." "Take care." "I love you." "It's funny." "You're the only family I have left." "Ok, let's go." "Let's use "tu" now." "We'll even take a photo." "Beautiful." "No, sir, my daughter doesn't sell drugs." "She's an artist who can't sell a thing." "I understand." "Insecurity, cutbacks in the system." "It's no reason to put everyone in jail." "Help me, Augustin." "I'm counting on your discretion." "Thank you." "There." "He'll call you to say when she'll be out." "Perfect." "Right, I need to see to our anniversary." "The caterer..." "Did we make a mistake with Antoine?" "Why have we kept the secret all these years?" "To build a family, my friend." "What a question!" "I love you, Alice." "I really love you." "But I..." "I can't show it." "I'm not made for it, see?" "And you've always been so hard on me." "Even on the maternity ward, you refused to take my milk." "You have to love people when they're alive." "After, it's too late." "And they don't care." "It's a disaster." "What have you done in three months?" "Nothing." "My sister said it was no use so..." " What does she do?" " She reads cards." " Are you pulling my leg?" " No." " I know." " So do I. I know too." "The judge called me a few weeks ago." "He's a friend..." "I didn't know how to tell you." "Anyhow, it's all sorted out." "You have nothing to worry about." " They'll let me bail you out." " I don't want that." " That's absurd..." " No one asked you!" " It's better for you if you..." " You know what's better for me?" "I've always tried to please you." "But do you care what I really like?" "Tell me." "What do you really like?" "What?" "No idea, after all the boring stuff I've done." "Our turn." "Just like any father, I want you to be happy." "Like any father?" "Brilliant!" "If you really want me to be happy, get off my back." "Where were you?" "I've waited hours for that cake." "I have to go." "Why?" "There's no hurry." " My parents are expecting me." " Annabelle..." "I wanted to say..." " I feel good with you." " I don't care." "You'll never leave your wife." " Why say that?" " I'm pregnant." " You're kidding?" " No." "And I'm keeping it." "You can't be serious." " I'm married." "Think of her." " Just leave her!" " Not like this!" " No, she'll end up leaving you." "Was that in the cards too?" "No, I called her." "She should know who you are." " Are you sure?" " Yes, I'm sick of the lies." "It's gone on enough." "I'll tell her." "I'll call you." "I love you." "Me too." "MADY AND HENRY 45 YEARS OF LOVE" "We're losing him!" " Defibrillate!" " Where's Christian?" "Defibrillate!" "Intubate!" "Stand back." "The paddles!" " Shit." " He's had it." "No!" "Stop it." "Where are they?" "I said 8." " Mady, can I get a drink?" " Yes, you're part of the family now." "She sticks like glue!" "I'm going away, Mady." "Where?" " I'm leaving you." " At this time of night?" "What an odd idea." "What's wrong with you?" "I'm tired." "45 years trying to please a woman who doesn't love you is tiring." "What do you mean?" "I'm happy with you." "Have you been?" "Well..." "Anyway..." "It doesn't matter now." "You'd leave me alone here?" "Not alone." "With Oscar." "I'll get a place on the Left Bank." "I like the Left Bank." "I've never liked the Right Bank." "I came here for you." "That's sick." "It's sicker staying with someone" "I'll look after the baby." "I'm leaving you, not her." "I'll be a good a father." "I want to be one." "I wish to thank Henry Celliers, the main donor to the Oscar de Parentis Foundation, who renovated this house," "Antoine Celliers and Jacques de Parentis, the museum's owners and curators, and, finally, Alice Celliers, artist and founder of the Oscar de Parentis Foundation, a place dedicated to promising young talents." "MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION OSCAR PARENTIS" "I'm happy for you, son." " Can I still call you "son"?" " Yes." "Thanks for everything, Dad." "Can I still call you "Dad"?" " Well?" " Feeling proud, are you?" " Good, isn't it?" " It's great." "Dad's happy too." "Well?" "I have some news." " You have gas?" " You know?" "I'm only six weeks gone." "I look at you." "Even at night when you sleep." "I don't want them to die." "What's losing your parents like?" "You feel alone." "And you grow up." "Is Thursday still good for you?" "You haven't forgotten tea?" "Of course I haven't." "How could I?" " It's crazy how much I love this child." " It's true." "I have a strong bond with him." "Lucas is so like you!" "Your hidden image." "Spitting image..."