"Prolog" "At PAF I film the peacock's coat." "All structures of life can be found here." "If someone found just these different feathers, would he believe they belong to the same animal?" "How would he imagine this animal?" "Is there a story, as diverse as the peacock's feathers?" "Maybe the story of Antek?" "The peacock of PAF's garden is dead." "His death was not peaceful." "He tried to make noise or breathe." "He lost balance and lay down." "A big flutter, then he lay on his back." "Using his wings in a flurry, to get up." "Legs moving." "Then dead." "The End" "Mr. Liebmann?" "Antoine Dupaon." " Hello." "Do you speak French?" "A little." "Are you on holidays?" "Yes." "Want to take a rest'!" "Yes." "You can take a wonderful rest here." "The place is very quiet." "We have a wonderful forest." "Very nice to take a walk." "But take care of the hunters!" "I don't understand." "The hunters!" "They shoot everything in their way." "Is someone dead?" "It has happened." "An accident, but... it happens." "This way!" ""Wiedersehen"!" "Hello." " Hello." "I am your neighbor, I live right here." "So you arrived?" "Yes, yesterday." " Oh yes." "Welcome, I am Geneviève." "Antek, pleasure." "My daughter Morgaine." "Hello." " Hello." "Are you tired, did we wake you?" "I was sleeping." " I'm sorry." "If you need help, just knock on the door." "Good-bye." "STAFF NEEDED FOR STOCK I SALE" "Good evening." "Five." "Thanks." "HISTORY LESSON" "HISTORY LESSON" "The Germans like coming to France." "It started a long time ago." "At the time of the Romans." "The first to come were the Huns with Attila." "They came like this:" "They descended from the Rhine all the way to Paris." "Saint Geneviève, the name of your mother, she defended Paris against Attila." "So he drew back." "Then the Roman legion came." "They defeated him here, on the catalaunian fields." "That was the end for him." "But they like coming, so they came again." "In 1914." "They took the same route." "They descended all the way, through the Aisne region, past Reims, and they arrived here." "On the border between Seine and Marne." "General Gallieni used the "Taxis of the Marne"" "to put the whole army into taxis." "They repelled the Germans, to the "Chemin des Dames", very near here." "Do you know it?" "Have you been there'!" " Yes." "They stayed for 4 years." "The whole war." "In 1917" "General Nivelle launched a big attack to repell the Germans." "It was no use." "100,000 people died, for nothing." "Not until 1918 the front collapsed." "The Germans drew back to Belgium." "On November 11, 1918 the war was over." "This region is rich in history." "Remember this!" "Yes." "Is he allowed to'!" " No." "He has no permission." "Good evening." " Hello!" "Are you having dinner with us'!" "Do you understand?" "Eat'!" "With us?" "Tonight?" "Yes." "Thanks, but I'm tired." "You cannot refuse!" "It's a simple meal, very plain." "It'll be delicious, she is a good cook." "Very tasty." "French cuisine!" "Eat with us, you will see." "You must eat with us!" " In half an hour?" "To freshen up." "Do you understand'!" "Okay." "Until later." " Until later." "The soup is delicious." "My mother used to make it like that." "It's a traditional recipe." "They have been married for 30 years." "Giselle and Antoine." "And we met you 10 years ago." "You moved into our house with your baby girl." "For 10 years now she has been working for me." "I am very content with her." "She is part of the family." " That is nice." "And you, do you have children'!" "No." "Are you married'!" "No." "You see?" "I told you." "Genevieve is not married either." "Where in Germany do you come from'!" ""It" soup is very nice." "The soup is very nice." "From which city in Germany do you come from'!" "I don't understand." "To your health." "Have you visited the region?" "I took walk in the forest yesterday." "They found a dead person in the forest." "Did you hear about this?" " Yes, a week ago." "It is unknown whether it is a murder or an accident." "I heard something." "Oh yes'!" "A gunshot?" "Two gunshots!" "Is there something to it?" "Police is investigating." "Let's see." "PAF is a super place." "The artists come all year long." "I often look at their work." "There are some rules at PAF." "The first is: "Don't leave traces!"" "You are not supposed to leave traces." "Then: "The doer decides!"" "If someone has a project, he takes initiative." "He makes all decisions." "There is no boss." "Who owns the PAF place?" "A dancer." "He bought it some years ago." "You never see him, he is never there." "He trusts the artists and leaves the place to them." "And that works'!" " Yes, very well." "This cave was found by a PAF artist." "He set up a bar here." "He is long gone, but the bar continues." "Tonight Ricardo acts as DJ, but tomorrow maybe someone else will." "It changes." "What do they do'!" "Who?" " The artists." "You mean, at PAF'!" " Yes." "There are authors, choreographers, dancers..." "All sorts of people." "There are also performances." "Would you like to see one?" "Yes." "Super." "Would you like to dance?" "No, no." "Are you sure?" "But I will." " Sure." "Thanks for the evening." " You are welcome." "In France we say good-bye with a kiss." "On both cheeks." "Like this." "Good night." " Good night." "Do you know these model airplanes?" "With a real motor?" "Pretty large, 2 metres." "Yes, I know them." "Luc is a member of the club." "This is their training area." "Morgaine prefers the roller skates." "During World War 2 this place was the biggest German air base." "Here?" " Yes." "Do you come here often?" " Sometimes." "When the club is here, it's too dangerous to skate." "What's the matter'!" "You are dressed." "Can't you sleep'!" "Luc has to go into hospital." "Can you bring the girl to school'!" "With my car?" "I take Luc's car." "Sure." " Fine." ""(gm?" "No, at 8." "Here, take." "Is it ok for you?" "Yes." " Thanks." "Antek, I have to go to school!" "Hurry!" "The car doesn't "go"." "We have to sing." "Sing?" " Yes, Mom and I sing." "When the car doesn't go'!" " Yes." "What do we sing?" ""L'amitié"." "That's a song'!" " Yes." "I don't know it." ""Frère Jacques"." ""Here Jacques"?" "Ok." "Do I look nice?" "We can't see you." "This is better." "The hat is too big." " Yes." ""How makes" Luc?" "You mean, how is Luc'.'" " Yes. how is Luc'.'" "He has stomach ache." "Nothing serious." " No?" "I was worried for nothing." "Hypochondriac." "You know'!" " Yes." "Is he your "cousin sole"?" "Is he my only cousin'!" " Yes." "Yes." ""Are you" siblings?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Yes, I have one sister." "And you?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "And you?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "No, you!" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "I have a sister!" "And you?" "Do you have a sister'!" "I have a sister." "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Mom, may I go this way?" "Not into the forest!" "They found a second dead body in the forest!" "'(m?" "Who killed him'!" "Nobody knows." "Do I look good?" " Very pretty." "Not bad." "Do you work here'!" " Yes." "I'd like to buy something." "Do you do deliveries?" "Excuse me'!" "Do you speak French?" "Yes, yes." " Do you do deliveries?" "Yes, but it's 10 Euros extra." "Fine." "Where do you come from?" "lam German." "Could you take off your shoes, please?" "Excuse me'!" " Take off your shoes please." "Because of my uncle." "Wait!" " All right?" "Over there." "Thanks." "Give it to me." "How are you?" "Fine." "Shall we go for a coffee?" "No." "No what?" "She is very nice." " Giselle?" "Yes." "Yes, very nice." "This way." "Very impressive!" " Yes." "What was it in the past?" "Hello." "First a convent, then a school." "How are you'!" " Fine, and you'!" "Fine, too." "What do you do?" " I clear the blankets away." "Yesterday there was an event." "It was cold." "It's further down." "This way." "Give it to me, Ben!" "What's wrong'!" "You are waking up Morgaine!" "Have you gone crazy?" "I'll turn off the radio." "What are you doing'!" "Stop it!" "You are crazy!" "You'll fall flat on your face!" "I am so wasted!" "What'!" "You remind me of Ines." "What'!" "THE MAGIC CAKE" "One day a new neighbor arrived." "My mother found him quite pleasant." "She decided to bake him a magic cake." "She consulted her book of spells and used special, magical ingredients." "It was not easy to find all ingredients." "But she succeeded." "We were excited." "Would the cake work'!" "Now Antek is part of the family." "I couldn't find another vendor..." "I didn't come for you, not at all..." "I bought this, but it doesn't work." "So, well..." "How much was it?" "15 Euro." "I am not here for the coffee." "If you want to have one, fine, but..." "Do you have the receipt?" " No." "Is it important?" "No." "Thanks." "Do you have 5 Euros'!" "Let me check." "Yes." "Thank you!" "And the coffee'!" "What's your name?" "Antek." "Antek'!" " Yes." "What does it mean?" "The name of my grandfather." "And your family name'!" "Liebmann." "Antek Liebmann?" " Yes." "It means "love" and "man"." "Yes!" "And you?" "Sébastien." "Are you a saint?" "Yes." "Why are you here in France'!" "I don't know." "Because of you?" "What did you do in Germany'!" "I am a teacher." "A teacher'!" "Of what?" "Of love." "And you?" "I am a logistician." "My company distributes pastries all over France." "You are a pastry cook'!" "Yes." "Your house?" " Yes." "Good evening." " Good evening." "Geneviève, my neighbor." " Sébastien." "My friend." "Thank you for the cake!" "Yes, it's delicious!" "Good." "Good night." " Good night." "Would you like to have a drink with us?" "No, thanks, I have to finish this." "I am sorry about the other night..." "It's all right." "Good night." " Good night." "I can't sleep." "You don't have to sleep." "Fake duck." "What'!" "Fake Duck." "lam a fake duck'!" "No, over there." "The plastic ducks." " I thought you meant me." "Close your eyes!" "Why?" "Close your eyes, you'll see." "Why?" "Don't you trust me'!" "Fake duck?" " Yes." "Are you sleeping?" "We have a fake sleeper here." "Why can't you sleep?" "Why can't you sleep?" ""The word" fails me." "We could find it together." "The word." "What are you doing here'!" "What a nice reception!" "How did you get here?" "Don't you want to introduce me'!" "He doesn't understand you." "I call you later, ok'.'" " Why?" "Yes, sure." "Good-bye." " Good-bye." "Did you start a new life'!" "Why are you here'!" "You got a tan." "It's summer!" "I'm taking a shower." "It's this entrance." "So how does the Frenchman kiss'!" "I have no idea about the Frenchman." "Sébastien kisses well." "Mom is on care level 1 now." "Recently she confused me with Renate!" "She is always asking about you." "What should I tell her?" "I cannot handle this right now." "Her only interest in words is their melody." "When I say: "Here's your Amaretto"" "Nothing happens." "But when I say "Amaretto!"" "The lights go on." "I might as well say "Atomic war!"" "Maybe I will see a music therapist." "Do you think it's a good idea'!" "I don't know, it's your decision." "I called Ben's mother." "What'!" "I wanted to know how she is." " You did what'!" "I gave my condolences." "Are you crazy?" " Why'!" "What were you thinking'!" "Her son is dead!" " What's that to you?" "You are not here any more!" "Stay out of my life!" " Now it's your life again?" "Yes, and you are not part of it." "This room is terrible, like an Ibsen or a Strindberg." "THE SIBLINGS" "Are you happy, sister'!" "I am kind of sleepwalking." "But I don't want to be awakened." "I would not be able to live anymore." "Aren't we all sleepwalking?" "I study law, as you know." "I often read about great criminals who cannot explain their deed." "They thought they did right until they were awakened." "If it's not a dream, it is still a sleep." "Let me sleep." "I will awake one day." "Let that day be far away." "lam still." "No, keep talking, but not about that." "I can hear your thoughts when you are silent." "Poor sister." "Do you know the biggest pain'!" "To find emptiness in the highest happiness." "To show them new perspectives." "That there's more than what they know from home or from internet or TV." "The world continues beyond their school horizon." "How could my judgement be so far off?" "What did you judge wrongly?" "That I didn't see it." "It was pathological." "It's like when Lars and I finished." "What's that got to do with it?" "We were together for 6 years, and suddenly one little thing breaks everything apart." "I saw Lars recently, I almost didn't recognize him." "Why'!" " I think he had plastic surgery." "That suits him." "Well, it's not my problem anymore." "Don't make fatalistic connections." "It's not your fault!" "I know, but what about responsibility?" "I talk and talk at the teachers' meeting, and the others..." "They would have gotten rid of Ben." "I should have done that, too." "You can't take responsibility fora killing spree!" "He could have come back anytime." "Did you take a leave or did you just split?" "I read a book the other day," ""5 stages of mourning"." "Don't start your psycho crap." " Just wait." "You are clearly in phase 1:" "Denial." "You go away without saying good-bye." "You skip the commemoration." "The kitchen is full of empty bottles." "You should see Dr. Balder again." " That's no use." "You go to Mrs. Balder." "You are so pubescent!" "You put me in a strange role." "With me you won't move on." "I didn't ask you to!" "What's so bad about seeing this woman again'!" "I've got to find my own way!" "I miss you." "SQ?" "What'!" "Have you given it another thought?" "No." "Let's drive to the Provence." "The driver selects the music." "I don't want to go to the Provence." "I don't know anymore who you are." "Antoine has been arrested this afternoon." "The police thinks he is the murderer." "The murderer from the forest." "When they arrested him, he made jokes!" "He left laughing!" "For years, I have left Morgaine every Wednesday with him and his wife!" "There are 2 witnesses." "I can't believe it." "You don't say anything?" "Can I come in?" "Can I not come in'!" " I am sorry." "How are you?" "Fine." "Didn't you want to call me?" "Come." "I'm sorry." "I thought it would work, but it doesn't." "That's all'!" "There's no more to say'!" "It doesn't work?" "Nothing else, that's it?" "It doesn't work." "Who was the woman?" "My sister." "Your sister." "Are you joking?" "Not at all." "Why didn't you say so immediately'!" "It's not important." "It's not important'!" "Not for you, but for me, no'!" "No?" "Listen." "I like you, but..." "It's not..." "It's not a good moment." "But..." "You are the one to decide whether it's a good moment." "So stop the crappy excuses!" "What an idiot." "The Beginning"