"Good evening." "Today's topic:" "modern couples and their corollary." "the modern family." "Why?" "Why this topic?" "Despite growing evidence of family dissolution." "when questioned." "most people respond  that the key to happiness is. well. family." "Family itself is thus not being questioned  so much as its structure." "One major change taking place." "especially among Western couples." "is the age gap." "The growing age gap between partners." "Why?" "What do young women see in older men?" "Conversely." "what do older men see in young women?" "Their independence?" "Carefree attitude?" "Optimistic outlook on life?" "Let us ponder the question." "As you shall see." "this question answers the most fundamental one:" "Can one throw away the past  and start over after 40?" "Interesting." "Yes." "I particularly like the sort of latent sensuality." "There's water in that sky?" "No... it's fire." "Exactly." "There's fire in the water." "Absolutely." "It's... boiling water." "Exactly." "Even... scalding." "Only the tea bag's missing." "Right!" "Nice of you to come." "Jumping you would be nicer." "Obviously." "You're so beautiful." "Your face should be framed." "Yeah?" "You'd hang me in your living room?" "No. pin you to this wall  and nibble your tattoo." "So what's stopping you?" "Miss Craig?" "Yes?" "Yvan Dubuc." "Arts Review." "I'm covering the opening." "Can we talk?" "Sure." "One second?" "So. you like it?" "I love it." "My best painting's on the other side." "Come see." "Not the neck!" "My wife!" "HONEY I'M IN LOVE" "I have a passion for misery in Africa." "Passion for misery?" "As in " passionate about."" "Right!" "Of course." "Makes you realize we're lucky being white." "White as in... "Western."" "Not as in " not black."" "I see." "I see!" "As in  economically white." "Right. economically white!" "Lay off!" "My daughter." "Lay off." "I said!" "What's your problem?" "Besides. my brother..." "Another excuse." "Your brother's in the police?" "No. in his room." "... Women's liberation has done the same for relationships." "Both parties are equal partners, free to leave or remain in the union." "But separation for conjugal partners is much more difficult than for financial partners." "Especially when one partner handles family finances." "He or she who controls the purse strings often pulls the heartstrings." "Children in Africa aren't lacking vaccines or epidemics." "but swimming pools." "Pools?" "What?" "It's so hot in Ethiopia." "people are dropping like flies." "Oh." "Jean-Paul Gauguin!" "How was the opening?" "What took so long?" "Had fun at least?" "Fun!" "Fun?" "Yes and no." "Openings are always a little snotty..." "There was an interesting painter. though." "Good!" "Worthwhile. then." "He adores painting!" "Spends his weekends gallery-hopping." "Better than bed-hopping!" "Tonight will be very mild  which should persist." "Now, the long-term forecast." "First, Sunday, a high-pressure system will move northwest..." "Care to join us?" "Huh?" "We're eating." "Don't they teach you that in Psych?" "What?" "To talk while eating!" "You don't talk with your mouth full." "And you. peanut?" "What's going on with Cedric?" "Exactly nothing." "Cedric's a good boy." "No reason to get in my pants." "'Course not." "Huh." "JP?" "Hello?" "Anybody home?" "Of course." "Where else would I be?" "Scrabble time!" "A little Scrabble?" "You bet." "What a nut." "There!" ""Coffin."" "How fitting!" "Yes sir!" "14 points." "plus 50 for all my tiles." "makes 64 points!" "64!" "He'll bury us all!" "You're toast. that's for sure!" "Your turn." "JP." "I'm totally unfazed about tomorrow. anyway." " What's that?" " Returning to work at the clinic." " Really?" " Not at all." "N... "One."" "Three whole points!" "You're on fire!" " Kitten..." " Now. now." "JP." "Please." "Mama's not in the mood." "No problem." "Neither's Daddy." "Listen..." "We need to talk." "About what?" "Your brilliance at Scrabble?" "About us." "Us as a couple." "Couple... couple!" "We've been together 3.000 years!" "We're not a couple." "we're a family!" "A nice family... with a mommy longing for bed." "I'm serious." "Me too." "We've been together 28 years." "We love each other." "but don't know it anymore." "What more do you want?" "Have sex on the kitchen table?" "The kids would love that!" "What?" "Want some on the side?" " Well" " Think I don't?" "Come on." "We all do." "But  love means sacrifice." "I'm not concerned about our love life  but Guylain's." " What?" "Guylain has a girlfriend?" " No!" "That's the point!" "Still single at 23!" "So?" "Think he's gay?" "Don't I wish!" "Good night." "You should come skating sometime." "Sure." "Look..." "You!" " You!" " What?" " Guylain." " What?" "Listen. son." "I'll always be there for you." "Always." "Understand?" "Always." "Meaning?" "Nothing." "Nothing at all." "I meant nothing. okay?" "'Morning. sir. ma'am." "You have an appointment?" "Yeah." "Right." "With my patients." "Excellent." "Is Dr. Leduc in?" "Dr. Leduc?" "Henri." "Your husband." "... in over there." "Everything seems fine." "For now. anyway." " For now?" " You're not 12 anymore." "I'm only 32!" "Already 32. you mean!" "It's all downhill from 25 - on a cellular level. that is." " Really?" "Oh. my. yes!" "And 40's the beginning of the end." "Never had a coronary?" "Should I?" "Not necessarily." "Perfect." "Just wondering..." "This here  isn't cheek cancer?" "Looks more like a sun spot." "That's worrisome." "Really?" "Should I get it amputated?" "What?" "Your face?" "Are you pro or anti Brussels sprouts?" "Pro. but only with roast beef." "Roast beef is cancer-fighting?" "Nerve cancer. yes." "Do I seem tense?" "Get a roast beef just in case." "15 years." "15 years younger!" "How do I compete with a bimbo?" "Couldn't he have found a 45-year-old?" "Sorry." "I can't sleep. can't stop crying..." "Eating. at least?" "I can't eat!" "She's 20 pounds lighter." "No need to lose weight." "I dunno..." "Maybe just  firm up a tad?" "Now I'm flabby?" "That's not what I mean." "You're not really." "Flabby. too..." "I loved him so!" "He has no right to ruin my life!" "We've had three kids." "Would you leave your wife for a 28-year-old?" "Damn, I suck." "Unbelievable." "I totally suck." "You could do worse." "I dunno." "Something's off." "Maybe if you flipped him around?" "Loser Studio. hello." "It's your "Daddy."" "Dr. Zhivago here." "Any lunch plans?" "Guess." "Excuse me." "Wanted to see me?" "How about lunch?" "I have plans." "You..." "Why are you so beautiful?" "Huh?" "Why?" "Because you're far-sighted." "Think so?" "What are you looking at?" "I look old up close." "On the contrary." "Here. look." "Now you look even younger." "Seriously." "I gotta talk to her." "It's been six months." "She'll start over too." "'Course." "She'll take it hard." "but she'll meet someone else. too." "Who?" "You wanna hook her up?" "Dumping her's plenty." "Forget it. then." "No way." "Tonight's the night." " Yeah. right." " Nothing right about it." "I want to start fresh." "If it was up to me." "I'd drop everything and we'd go to  Gaspé." " Gaspé?" " Yeah." "I can really see myself cod fishing  teasing crab." "Teasing crab?" "Yeah!" "How do you tease crab?" "Easy." "Like this." "No!" "My wife!" "So..." "I don't know how to tell you this..." "It's over between us." "Between us?" "Not you and me." "Celine and I." "You're kidding me. right?" "We just played Scrabble!" "We can still play." "You can't be serious!" "28 years!" " I haven't left yet." " 28 years of love and devotion. then one day." "you just throw it all away?" "!" " 'Course not." "No way." " No freaking way." " Henri. don't" "Don't touch me!" "Don't touch me." "There's someone else?" "No. there's no o" "Don't lie to me. you bastard!" "Yes or no?" "!" "Yes. but..." "Scumbag!" "He admits it. too." "Goodbye!" "Bastard!" "Loser!" "You know." "you're not only giving up your relationship. buddy!" "Say goodbye to Scrabble. too!" "Understand?" "No more Scrabble for you!" "Play Parcheesi buck naked instead!" "Bastard!" "God. honey." "We just played Scrabble." "Think she'll keep the house?" " He didn't say." " Obviously!" "Poor Celine." "I'll call her." "She doesn't know yet." "What?" "!" "What if we split up..." " You'd go nuts." " No kidding." " God." "I can't work tomorrow." " Why not?" "What if I crack and lose it?" "We'll just knock you out." "Right!" "One good smack and buh-bye!" "Exactly." "Leaving your... duck?" "It won't fly away." " Good night!" " Thanks!" "Please say it ain't so!" "Please say it ain't so!" "Dad!" "Tell her!" "Tell her!" "Tell her." "Dad!" "Is that what you want?" "!" "Huh?" "!" "Well. here!" "Omigod!" "She's here!" "Don't look!" "Hey. lovebirds!" "How are you?" "Good." "Really good." "Great." "Huh?" "You?" "You two." "I mean." "Everything okay?" "Of course." "Why wouldn't it be?" "I know." "Just kidding!" "Okay. then. bye!" "Say hi. anyway." "Anyway?" "That everything's fine anyway." "See you." "What?" "You really should come skating." "Listen. kitten..." " We need to talk." " So talk." "Later..." "Tonight." "Well. really." "What is it?" "Well. spit it out!" "I feel sad." "Celine." "Sad for you." "Don't look at me like that." "You know." "What?" "I've been trying to tell you for days." "It's over." "Understand?" "I'm leaving." "I'm sick of our humdrum life!" "Sick of our li'l pecks." "li'l nighty-nights. li'l din-dins!" "Our li'l everything!" "I'm tired of our li'l routine!" "More than a li'l tired!" "Don't get me wrong." "You're great." "It's not you." "You're beautiful. smart..." "I have no reason to leave you." "None!" "How old is she?" "It's not about your age." "You're a beautiful 48!" "Enough!" "Man up. okay?" "I really want to stay friends." "Kitten!" "Kit-ten!" "Ever eaten a shovel?" "!" "Have you?" "!" "You know." "Guylain." "it's for Mom's own good. too." "Watch the road." "Yeah. okay." "I'm a jerk!" "Mom deserves better." "No doubt." "You're my son." "Guylain." "My son." "You know that. right?" "Right?" "I know." "Sure you're my son?" "What are you saying?" "Sorry..." "I'm a little high-strung." "You're the man of the house now." "I need to... think." "Think?" "Yes..." "Think." "To our new TV." "To our TV." "It's crazy." "It's so unreal." "It's like a movie." "Yeah." "I feel like I'm in Swept Away." "Sweat what?" "The movie." "About a couple naked on an island." "Not Gaspé again!" "Exactly." "They live naked on Bonaventure Island." "Seabirds watch them freeze their butts off in October." "Seriously." "I'd love to go off naked - well. dressed..." "But live naked." "with you. on an island." "Just the two of us?" "Yes." "Can you believe it?" "We did it." "We're free." "Completely  totally free." "I know." "I love you." "Nathalie." "Me too. baby." "The End" "The hospital?" "You're not serious?" "She okay?" "I'm on my way." "Be right there. kitten - uh." "Celine." "It's Myriam." "She tried to kill herself." "Omigod." "I'm sorry." "No." "I am..." "It'd be weird if she died." " Really." "Guylou!" " What?" "She's my sister." " Everything okay?" " Great!" "Just great!" "My peanut!" "My sweet little peanut!" "You're okay?" "Say something." "Just to see?" "Huh?" "If..." "If I'm a vegetable?" "That's it!" "She's okay!" "She's okay. right?" "My sweet little peanut." "Never again!" "No more killing yourself. now." "Killing yourself because things are bad!" "She was found just in time." "Good thing she left a note." " It was a cry for help. huh?" " Can we take her home now?" "Yes. but she needs therapy." "or she'll be back." "What happened?" "Fight?" "Heartbreak?" "Exactly!" "Her father dumped her." "Saskatchewan" "My horse don't recognize me" "The cows don't respect me" "Saskatchewan" "You done stole my woman" "Terminus!" "End of the line!" "No. thanks." "Don't bother." " I can't just leave you here." " Too late!" "Come. peanut." "Come with Mommy." "Want to sneak in through my bedroom window?" "That's okay." "Okay. then." "I'm hungry." "What. are you trimming my tires?" "Hi." "How's your sister?" "Stuffed." "Stuffed?" "She had three pieces of toast." "How's Mom?" "How should I know?" "Really!" "Mom" " I mean... your sister kills herself - sorry. commits suicide." "or tries to attempt suicide - and you can't tell me how my wife - sorry. my ex." "who's still  her mother. last I heard - how she's doing?" "Unbelievable." "How do you think she's doing?" "She's fine." "Just great!" "Listen." "Dad." "it's a real drag." "but get over it!" "You can freak out." "but why should I?" "Deal with it. dammit!" "Deal!" "You're not the first man to leave his wife." "Besides  you must have good reason?" "Probably. sure." "Lately." "I seem to be... palpitating." " What?" " Palpitating." "Having palpitations." "Despite the roast beef." "Really?" "Pain in my artery. too." "Which one?" "The main or commercial artery?" "This one - the pectoral artery." "Men do get breast cancer!" "Yesterday." "I performed  a self-exam." "I felt a lump." "Self-exam!" "Not taking any chances?" "Is chocolate good for the prostate?" "Mostly fondue." "I'm so sorry." "Poor Celine." "How awful for her." "Of course." "It's killing me. too!" "Sorry." "So no mammogram?" "I'd wait for lactation." "It would mean a phantom pregnancy!" "I wouldn't put it past you." "Thanks." "See you soon." "In love!" "It's not love... you're in La-La Land." "You're 53." "JP!" "Only 53." "Already!" "And nearly 54!" "Maybe 2 times 28?" "More like 3 times 18." "Look..." "Statistically. you've got. what?" "12 good years left?" "It's all downhill after 65!" "Better yet  you have a 38% chance of dying in 10 years." "38% !" " Maybe." "But a 1 10% chance of having fun tonight." "Ah. fun!" "And your daughter?" "How much fun is she having?" "Abandoning us for a piece of ass is damn irresponsible." " Mom. really." " We're getting off-track." "Funny." "I think we're right on track!" "Do you know what it's like for a 17-year-old to be ditched by her father!" " Do you?" "!" " I didn't "ditch" her." " Come on." " Yeah. right!" " She only tried to kill herself!" " That's not why!" "No?" "Then why?" "!" "There was nothing on TV?" "!" "It's true!" "What's-his-name..." "Freud." "the inventor of the subconscious." "said all girls are in love with their father!" "They all secretly desire their father!" "Come on!" "I don't want him." "Yes. unconsciously." "you want your father." "Otherwise. you're not normal." "I'm fucked up 'cause I don't wanna screw my dad?" " Is that it?" " That's it!" "Perhaps Myriam knows why she took the pills." "'Cause..." "They're easier to swallow than razor blades." "There!" "See?" "Now you've made her even crazier!" ""Crazier"?" "You should talk!" "You're full-on crazy!" "Enough with the psycho...babble!" "Happy?" "Huh?" " So?" "How'd it go?" " Fine." "Come on!" "One of the pitfalls of this new modern-style unit is the gap, the abyss." "The great sociocultural gap that separates "May-December" couples." "In other words." "would Elvis Presley have been happy with Edith Piaf or Juliet Greco?" "What about Madonna?" "Would she be fulfilled by. say." "Charles Aznavour or Jacques Chirac?" "Conversely." "would Brad Pitt  find happiness  with Nana Mouskouri?" "What's a 53-year-old man doing with a 28-year-old woman?" "What about when he's 80 and she's only 32?" "What?" "They're 48 years apart?" "At 80. what's the difference between 32 or 52?" "You'll be a cuckold." "Period." "Why not?" "Come on." "Everything okay?" "Yes. only..." "I don't resemble her anymore." "The toaster?" "You're such a fan." "'Cause she looks like you." "Besides  she's aging too." "She's losing her looks too." " Really?" "'Course." "Eventually. looks don't matter." "One looks elsewhere." "At what?" "TV?" "Yeah." "TV... magazines..." "Sure?" "I mean  sure we're okay?" "Of course." "Oh. man. 10:00 already?" "10 o'clock!" "I'll be a wreck tomorrow!" " 10:00!" " Sorry." "I'm yawning. too!" "I hate going to bed tired." "Still find me attractive?" "Yeah. yeah." "I feel so alone sometimes." "What the...?" "Listen." "I can't take it anymore." "What?" "Mom!" "She's totally lost it!" "What's her problem?" "Maybe she's a little upset?" "So?" "I'm upset too!" "I want to live here." "Tonight?" "No. when I'm married with three kids." "I miss you." "I miss you." "Dad." "Sorry." "Don't be sorry." "I miss you. too." "I'm Nathalie." "Right." "That's her!" "That's Nathalie!" "That's right!" "I'm outta here." "Come on. now." "Guess what!" "She's moving in." "Congrats!" "This is crazy!" "We have no business there." " She doesn't." "Now move it!" " Yeah. but..." "I'll look like a twit!" "So?" "Whose side are you on. anyway?" "This is a kidnapping." " A kidnapping!" "You're going too far." "Not at all!" "Just losing my mind!" " Try it out?" " No. that's okay." "I can sleep here." " Me with Dad?" " Or you two here." "What d'you mean?" "!" "Just kidding." "What's this?" "Huh?" " Told you." "She's lost it." " You. in the car." " I'm staying here now." " No way!" "Bastard." "Stealing my kids. too?" "Is that it?" "Have a seat?" "Does she really have to be here?" "It's that... she lives here." "She lives here!" "How cute!" "Mom!" "You're embarrassing us!" "I think..." "I'll go. uh... buy some mayo." "You do that." "Listen. honey." "I need you." "Exactly - that's the problem." "Should I leave you two alone?" "Right!" "So you can join her?" "No. thanks." "Your girlfriend is cool." "What's she do again?" "Artist." "Nathalie Craig." "All right." "You screwed up." "Dad." "You'll love Nathalie." "You'll see." "Gross!" "Sorry!" "Pancakes?" "So?" "Chill!" "Pancakes!" "Enough." "Nathalie "Stewart" !" "It's 7:15 a.m.!" "Why not lobster spread." "while you're at it?" "!" "What the hell?" "It's my fault again?" "My fault." "catching you naked in the shower?" "!" "Sex...!" "Why not just screw in the peanut-butter jar?" "!" "And I hate lobster spread." "Got it?" "Sorry." "I not only want alimony." "but time." "I enrolled in university." "Great." "Take all the time you need." "You bet." "The space program is a long endeavour!" "As for the house - since I'm not going anywhere " "I've decided to remodel the pool!" "You heard me." "Come. we have a 3:00 appointment." "I can't." "My patients?" " My patience has run out." "Now move it." "Henri would like to invite you and  what's-her-name..." "Must be." "Your stepson-in-law." "Right!" "My "stepson-in-law!"" "How's your mom?" "Good." "And you..." "How's my dad?" "Good." "Nice to see you." "A stepmother of 28 is cool." "Well. good." "Good." "Go on." "Give it a try. you're paying for it." "Fine. but this is ridiculous." "It's over." "Celine." "Over." "So?" "No reason to buy a bad diving board." "I'll need a pool shed. too." "Pool shed?" "!" "What for?" "Necking!" "That's possible. right?" "Sure..." "We have various sizes." "His girlfriend." "As a Muslim." "he's allowed many women." "Sure." "Many men are Muslim." "Sorry. gotta go." "Emergency." "Emergency?" "Yes!" "Emergency." "Dad. really." "There!" "Still got it." "Mr. Gerard." "I am 8 months younger than you." "There's that." " So much for strong kids." " Yes. but good-looking ones." "Look at those eyes!" "A doctor. too!" "We can get sick  all we want!" "Absolutely!" "I couldn't be a doctor." "I hate illness." "I'm better at outdoor work." "He's a " pole setter" for Hydro-Quebec." "Utility poles?" "Hot-water tanks." "Really." "What else but poles?" "I dunno." "Bowling pins?" "Right." "Pin jerks to the wall. too?" "Gerard. really!" "He's pulling your leg." "So?" "What are your plans?" " What plans?" "Wedding plans!" " Look at these beautiful dresses!" " Mom." "Come on!" " Look!" "I was showing my work in a hotel lobby and  there was baby!" "Baby..." "Alone?" "I was attending a conference." "You scoundrel!" "Dad. really!" "It's fine." "Tell me..." "Your wife..." "Why'd you leave your wife?" "Too old?" "Ugly?" "Enough." "He's just kidding." "Forgive him." "He's such a joker." "I'm dead serious!" "I only have one daughter. see;" "I want her to be happy!" "Understood?" "I don't know this guy!" "Just that he ditched his family to fool around with my angel!" "So I'm entitled to ask questions!" "Okay?" "!" "Okay?" "!" "Great." "Excellent. actually." "But I didn't "ditch" my family." "I left my wife. not my kids!" "Insult me all you want." "but I warn you." "leave my kids out of it." "Understood?" "Touchy touchy." "Mr. Bride!" "He's a " leg puller" too!" "So?" "Enjoying yourself?" "Hi. sweetie." "Enjoying eating dinner with strangers?" "Absolutely." "You too?" "What are you doing tonight?" "Tonight?" "Throwing myself in the local incinerator." "You can keep my remains in a jar." "Yeah. you too." "We should go." " Problem?" " Not really." "Only" " Only his ex wants him back!" "Right..." "This was lovely!" "Say  you dye your hair?" "No idea!" "What?" "Brown hair. 1 7... 514-555-1954." "We're heading to the house now." "We'll call you back." "Thanks." "They're checking it out." "An incinerator!" "She can't kill herself in an incinerator." "'Course she can!" "Why not?" "An incinerator is perfectly deadly!" "That's it - laugh!" "What?" " Aren't you at the incinerator?" " I'm going back tomorrow." "Forgot my jar." "You..." "You done playing games?" "Threatening suicide every 10 minutes!" "You want help committing suicide?" "Do you?" "!" "You're helping enough. thanks!" "Really!" "Control yourself!" "Want her to kill herself for real?" "And these days, what with impending immortality - or increased life span, at least" "one wonders if the myth of everlasting love... might not be seriously imperiled." "Could one live for several decades - even a century - with the same partner?" "Now there's a disconcerting question." "Come in, come ini" "Come in!" "We're in. we're in." "So this is Nathalie." "Pleasure." "I'm Celine." "I mean Pauline." "Celine's thinking of me!" " Right." " Pleasure." "Wow. new hair?" "No. that's the new midlife-crisis haircut." "Right." "Shall we?" "The closet!" "What a nut!" "Sorry." "Hope you have a sense of humour." "'Cause I..." "Absolutely!" "I love a good laugh." "So." "Natasha - uh." "Natalia..." "What is it..." "You're studying...?" "Where... what... you study?" "You must change my medication." "I don't even understand myself." "Sorry..." "What do you study again?" "I don't." "I'm a painter." "We just had the balcony painted." "Want to do the stairs?" "Sure!" "And... you." "Pauline?" "You work somewhere?" "Not really." "Part-time at the clinic." "I have lots of downtime." "What do you do then?" "Burn out." "A burn-out." " That's too bad." " It's not so bad." "It's a good burn-out." "Scrabble. anyone?" "I dunno..." "What. " I dunno"?" "He dunno?" "We've been playing Scrabble every week for 25 years." "Now he has a new girlfriend." "he dunno." "Maybe the young lady would like to play?" "Sure." "Of course." "Sure." "I swear." "I hate Scrabble." "Nice try." "Some are into skiing or karate." "You..." "Scrabble." "No." "I swear." "10 p.m.!" "Let's join Alex." " To...?" " Have fun." "Fun?" "You're yawning!" "I always do before having fun." "I'm in deep shit." "Burst pipe." "Come on." "You're not leaving?" " No choice." " Come on!" "No choice." "Clogging at this hour." "It's 1:30 a.m.!" "Sorry. but you never got the drain unclogged." "Next time." "I'll get it to clog earlier." "Enough!" "First the diving board." "now the drain - what's next. the breadbox?" "We're separated." "Celine." "Understand?" "Separated." "Fine!" "Never mind!" "I'll handle it!" "Right - make me feel cheap. too." "You wanna make me feel cheap?" "!" "You're such a jerk!" "You're scum!" "That. too?" "You call past midnight." "I come running." "and I'm scum!" "You!" "You...!" "I've had it." "I can't take it anymore!" "I can't!" "Look at me!" "Come on." "We'll fix the pipe." "Come on. kitten." "Not the pipe. you dimwit." "Me!" "You might no longer exist." "but I do!" "Why don't you exist anymore?" "Come on." "I still exist!" "I've lost everything." "Our bridge friends. golf gang..." "Scrabble!" "All I have left is the laundry room." "Why?" "Why not give me a chance?" "Just one." "We had plenty." "You look so cute." "Why didn't you dress like that with me?" "Why?" "I dunno." "You wanna..." "I'll slip on my black nylons..." "Come on..." "One last hurrah." "My black nylons and my little get-up...?" "It's no use." " You don't love me anymore." " Celine. please." "Just tell me. okay?" "Please." "Don't scare me like that again!" "3:15 a.m.!" "I have to get up soon!" " Exactly." "Go to sleep!" "Unbelievable!" "Come on." "You're not leaving?" "You don't love me anymore." " Just tell me, okay?" " Deal with it, dammitI" "I miss you, Dad." "Baby..." "I can't deal." "I really can't." "It's always something." "I know." "But it'll pass." "You'll see." "I just don't know anymore." "I need a break..." "I think." "A break?" "Why?" "Sorry again. kitten." "Sorry." "I'm just a little freaked out." "I think I found a lump!" "Would you take a look?" " Look" " What?" "Is there a problem?" "No problem!" "'Course not!" "God..." "What's her problem?" "Should I strip now?" "I'm back on the market." "so I need liposuction and a facelift." "Better. no?" "And you are...?" "Your contractor." "My what?" "Hi." "Happy birthday." "What?" "It's not my birthday." "I didn't know." "I took a chance." "Here." "A foot kit." " A what?" " Foot kit!" "For your feet." " $15.000?" " I don't work for free." "We start today." "I need a deposit." "Enough with this conjugal craziness!" "What's all this?" "Huh?" "!" "What's wrong?" "You're getting a new kitchen." "What do you want. exactly?" "What do you want?" "I want marble." "I'm sick of Arborite." "I can't take it anymore." "I just can't." "Your wife losing it." "your daughter goading me..." "Now your son hitting on me with a pedicure kitI" " What?" "Enough. okay?" "We're done." "Period." " Cutie patootie?" "How cute!" "What now?" "Get over it!" "What's your problem?" "!" "Still sniffing around?" "!" "You done?" "!" "What do you want?" "!" "To stick your nose in my boxers?" "!" "I'm talking to you!" "I'm talking to you. freak!" "Understand?" "!" "We drained the hematoma." "He did suffer serious trauma." "The good news is. it wasn't a stroke." "but an aneurysm." "So he could pull through?" "Possibly." "He's stable." "Stable. but critical." "Could be worse. though." "Oh. my baby." "Why won't you wake up?" "Why. my love?" "It's me." "Your Nathalie." "If you can hear me  good." "If not  get some rest." "Comas can be restful." "Right. my love?" "I'm here." "I'm right here." "Father Joe. too." "Hi." "Jean-Paul." "Feeling good?" "Oh. yes..." "Jesus says hi." "I just wanted to ask you..." "About the pool..." "Not the pool. he new filter..." "Sorry..." "Is that on the clinic's tab. or what?" "Don't leave me again!" "Once is enough!" "You're gonna be okay." "'Cause..." "I still need you." "Understand?" "To talk to you and  make you sweat some more." "And  I have great news." "Roxanne and I  are in love!" "Pleased to meet you." "He should have woken up by now." "but it's too soon to tell." "It's not a good sign..." "No. it's not." "Don't worry." "If you end up a vegetable." "I'll pull the plug pronto." "Half a JP just won't do." "We want the whole Jean-Paul back." "Don't worry about Nathalie." "I'm on it." "I mean..." "I'll take care of her." "Bye." "Dad." "It might help. huh?" "Excuse me." "Is this a bad time?" "Doesn't appear so." "He looks better. no?" "Kitten..." "Nathalie?" "Baby!" "You're back!" "Yes!" "Welcome back. kitten!" "I'm here. baby!" "I'm here." " We're here. kitten." "We're right here!" "Excuse me." "Baby!" "Don't cry." "It's for the best." "I tried. but it's no use." "You'll start over." "I can't." "Too many people depend on me." "Besides  look at me." "I look like a steamroller ran over me." "What about 10 years from now?" "Want to be a widow at 40?" "To live with  an old coot with a walker?" "That's what you want?" "An old coot with a walker?" "Yes." "It's not." "Come." "I have a surprise for you." "There." "You'll be comfy here." "120 over 84." "What more do you want?" "Nothing." "Oh. joy!" "I should hope so!" "Haven't you learned your lesson?" " You bet." "No more shenanigans!" "Time to get serious:" "early retirement. shuffleboard." "and in a few years. sayonara!" "He's worm food." ""Sayonara"!" "You're not there yet." "So?" "How's my Casanova?" "Come on!" "Where's your sense of humour?" "Lucky for you I have one!" "Think he'll survive?" " I'm not so sure!" "Well." "I'm off." "Sayonara!" "Bye." "Take it easy. now." "Can't take it much easier." "I've been sitting on my ass for 6 weeks." "Think I'll join you for dinner." "Are you nuts?" "You want a relapse?" "Stay put. take it easy." "We're perfectly fine without you." "So a rotten evening tonight, with rain forecast mid-evening..." "Look who's here!" " How are you. princess?" " Fine." " Dad's here." " I know." "Makes the coma all worthwhile." "huh?" "Really." "Don't they teach you that in Psych?" "Yeah. yeah." "I'm off to the gym." "Goodness!" "I have to go too." "Meeting with Father Joe." "Bye now!" "Have a nice evening." "How you doing. big guy?" "Fine." "You?" "Aren't you glad I'm back?" "Are you?" "Bye." "Dad." "So good conditions over the weekend." "Great conditions. baby..." "For rolling around in the grass with your sweetie..." "Kiss her all over..." "If you agree to a 40% discount." "we could build our first two pools in Cameroon." "Take care. now!" "Huge market." "Africa." "Just to give you a taste." "the benefit-evening menu is an African buffet!" "First. gnu stew - sort of African moose or venison goulash - with suckling pig and "coocoo" salad." "Couscous!" "Let's go see Daddy?" " Congratulations." "Great work." " Thanks." "Let's go see Daddy." "Take care of her. would you?" "Have you changed her diaper?" "She wears a diaper?" "Ready?" "Coming." "The End" "In conclusion." "I would submit that one of the keys to success for this new type of couple  likely resides in their age gap." "One that ensures. as it were  that one of the two will die  before the relationship itself." "Poor consolation. perhaps." "but which leads me to this - jokingly. of course:" "Good thing Tristan and Isolde lived in an era where people didn't live past 35." "Otherwise  they would have spent their lives breaking up." "Good night." "DVD Subtitling:" "CNST." "Montreal" "Subtitling produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada"