"life AFTER LOVE" "Will you take Sophie foryourwife and love herfaithfully, through good and bad times, forthe rest of your life?" "Excuse me?" "We're waiting impatiently foryour answer, Mr. Gervais." "Yes, I want her..." "I mean, I do, I will..." "Yes, I will, too." "Sophie will you take Gilles and love him faithfully, through good and bad times forthe rest of your life?" "Yes." "The commitment you just made, in word and gesture, we witnessed forthe Church." "May the Lord confirm it and bless it I love you, Gilles!" "I love you, Sophie!" "May the Lord bless the symbol of your love and trust..." "The rings!" "The rings..." " l don't have them." "Give me that!" "Bless them, O Lord, in your name." "May those who wearthem always remain faithful." "May they live in peace, respectful of Yourwill, and in their love of each other." "In the name ofJesus Christ, Our Lord." "Amen." "You're married." "We're married." "We're married!" "Surprise!" "Surprise!" "Gotcha, Gilles!" "Happy birthday!" "Happy birthday, my love." "You scared me, darling." "Let's nevertake our love for granted and renew it each day." "Dad!" "A photo, Gilles." "Do you love me?" "Insanely!" "How can I be sure ofit?" "Watch!" "Read my lips." "I want proof ofit." "Proof?" "I dunno..." "You'll have to take my word." "I've taken yourword for 11 years." "I need proof you love me more than anything in the world!" "I need a proof that'd show me that you love me more than anything or anyone!" "Like what?" "I need proof of your love... I married you." "So what?" "Gilles, I can't go on this way." "Sophie?" "Good-bye." "Smile!" "You OK?" "I thought I'd lost you." "Gilles, you really do love me." "I love you, Sophie." "You hadn't said it in ages!" " l say it every day." "Not that way." "Look at the camera!" "Darling?" "I'm home!" "How come?" " l finished early." "What are you doing?" " l'm leaving you." "No, I'm leaving us." "It's not you, it's the situation." "What situation?" "I'm 40..." "We're in our detached cottage..." "We've had 20 years of marriage!" "You knew it's our anniversary?" "Yes, I bought you some presents." "Congratulations!" "You said, " lt's been 20 years..."" "How brilliant!" "What about the rest of the year?" "What goes on?" "I bought you Xmas gifts..." "Right... I can't breathe any more." "Your Valentine was a silver bracelet." "Think I'm surprised by your gifts?" "Chocolate ducks for Easter..." "Did I look surprised?" "Do I now?" "The blue cooking utensils... were a spontaneous gift." "Think I'm surprised by those flowers, orthose chocolates?" "Here's foryour goddam chocolates and flowers!" "Pearls..." "What" "Goddam flowers and...pearls!" "Pearls?" "Yes." "Pearls and flowers." "You bought me pearls?" "Flowers and pearls." "Thanks." "Don't mention it." "It's not you I don't love." "It's our 20 years!" "You don't love me." " That's too mild forwhat I feel." "I hate us!" "Sure... you've quit loving me." "Please don't cry." "I'm not crying." "What'll we do with Patrick?" "I told him to stay here with you for now." "You told Patrick before me?" "I'm leaving." "You leaving with anyone?" "is there someone else?" "Sophie Lavergne!" "You leaving with someone?" "Who is it?" "It's unimportant." "Who is it?" "Philippe." "Philippe!" "Not Philippe?" "Take anyone..." "But not Philippe!" " Philippe's very nice." "He's the most depraved, misogynous, unloving person I've ever met!" "Leaving me's bad enough." "But with Philippe Ducas..." "That's totally inconceivable!" "You stupid?" "What?" "You are stupid. lt's not him, it's Philippe Paradis." "Isn't he gay?" " No way!" "He's handsome and talented like you." "But he hasn't been my husband for 20 years!" "OK, I get it." "You're putting me on." "You want another photo." "You don't understand, Gilles." "So take the photo, where's your camera?" "We'll take it inside." "Quit fooling around." "I prepared this." "Read it." "What is it?" "An anniversary card?" "It's your big chance..." "Gilles, I'm sorry." " Philippe's in on this gag?" "No, I'm sorry." "You nut!" "I'm coming!" "Sophie phoned me." "I was surprised..." " Sure, a surprise..." "You're all nuts!" "No, really..." "Go ahead, take the photo!" "Come on out, you all, forthe photo!" "You know, the photo?" "Hi, Gilles." " Hi, son!" "Why are you out here?" "For one of your mom's emotional roller coaster rides." "Listen, Gilles..." "You know I can play games, too." "When she gets back I'll tell her." "I'm splitting with a Thai chick." "You got a girlfriend?" "Yes, sir." "Had one for 5 years!" "Who is she?" "Ming Fu." "Sylvie, leave my man alone." "I send triads to kill you!" "Not yet..." "You say my name!" "I know but..." "Come out when I say her name." "You say my name..." "That's fine, my love." "Just stay in the bushes." "Come out when I say:" "Sophie." "Soflie..." "No, it's Sophie!" "So-fi!" "Soflie." "That's fine, my love." "Go back in the hedge." "Hi!" "Patrick, I'm nuts about this Thai chick." "It'll drive your mom nuts." "That's for sure..." "She'll flip when I say I'm running off with Ming Fu." "To Tu Pat Pung." "Where's that?" "Dunno, but it's a long canoe ride." "I'm going indoors." "Yeah, so you won't see your mom cry." "Your mom'll be sorry." "I'll show Sophie!" "Sophie, stay away from my man." "Or I send triads to kill you!" "Ming?" "Ming Fu?" "Sophie, don't touch Gilles." "Blitch!" "I kill you..." "OK, it's over..." "Hi!" "I'm about to tell your mom I'm leaving with Rachel to Rimouski." "Hi, handsome!" "Your mom won't get over it." "Who's Rachel?" "A hooker." "Your mom'll flip." "I'm off to Rimouski with a hooker!" "Go do your homework." "Stay out ofit." "Will you be OK?" " l'm fine." "Thanks." "Sure you don't want a blow-job?" "No, thanks." "Good luck." "You still there?" "Say a prayerforyour mom." "When she hears I've gone to Frisco with your pal Bob..." "Bob?" "You, here?" "$50 is $50!" "Bob, come here." "She'll flip out!" "She'll flip out." "She really will!" "Heartbreak?" "Yes." "I'll never get used to it." " Me, neither." "Grab your end." "According to you, what's your problem?" "My wife left me." "Very good." "Excellent, great!" "Some people take months to admit it." "You're fast and concise." "Good." "Thanks." "Now, according to you, what's the solution?" "She comes back." "That's one solution..." "But yourfile says Sophie was adamant:" "she won't come back." "Got any other solution?" "She never spoke of divorce." "She never mentioned that word." "So I have hopes that..." "The " S.S. Sophie Lavergne" just sank!" "You're drowning, you need a life buoy." "Forget happiness, for now." "Think survival." "Find something to latch on to." "We'll start with an exercise." "I favortherapy without medication." "Step 1: this bag represents your problems." "Release your hostility to find life buoys." "It's simple: shout what you feel as you punch it." "You serious?" "It's normal to feel hostility." "I'm not a very hostile guy." "Fine." "Go ahead." "I'm not angry." "Fine, but I'd still like you to try." "Shout the sounds that cross your mind." "Feeling better?" " l think I'm letting go." "Keep at it." "is this right?" "Yes, that's fine." "A lot of people repress theirfeelings." "When did Sophie leave?" "5 days ago..." "So she's been gone... 5 days." "How many years did you give to her?" "20 years!" "20 years." "Any sexual hang-ups?" "I don't think so." "Doesn't know." "You're doing fine." "Yourwife left with a Mr. Paradis..." "What's his first name?" "Philippe!" "I assure you: most people who come to my office get a new lease on life and become very happy, within a few years." "I'll write you a prescription." "Since I've been seeing a psychologist," "Dr. Bilodeau, I feel much better." "He prescribed very effective medication." "Now then... lt's strange: my wife replaced me with a man just like me." "People say that. I find him ugly." "Not real ugly, but not handsome." "On a scale of 10, I'm 9.2..." "He's 6.8... certainly not a 7." "She's the big loser." "You find me handsome?" "It's funny because some men can't admit another man's handsome." "That's not my problem." "I can admire a mountain and not make love to it." "Same goes for a man." "That's why I can say impartially that Philippe Paradis is ugly." "Anyway, less handsome than me." "Get it?" "Sophie Lavergne..." "My Sophie..." "My wife..." "My ex-wife... still loves me." "It's all the time we shared that has now made her hate me..." "Time, damn time!" "You see I'm not fighting a man, I'm fighting the nature of all men." "I'm fighting the irrefutable nature of the temporal universe." "I'm not a fatalist, but time is against us." "Time destroys everything." "Not just human beings, not just men, but their relationships." "You follow me?" "Well spoken!" "The olderyou get, the more it gets to you." "At your age anything can let you down:" "yourwife, your heart, kidneys, eyes, teeth..." "Yourteeth are disgusting!" "All yourwarranties have expired." "I'm telling you, we're done for." "We all are. I am, too!" "We've had it!" "My leg!" "I'd bettertake..." "Have a few." "They'll calm you." "I gave you a shot?" "5 times is fine." "Excuse me." "Sorry, rinse." "Chantal!" "How long have we played elevator music here?" "Since we opened." "Are we in an elevator?" "I see no buttons." "Do our doors chime as they open?" "That was no chime!" "Am I our DJ?" "It wasn't on my job description." "What's a job description?" "A list you consult to see if your boss is abusing you!" "Like making you buy flowers for his ex-wife, or get his pills since his divorce..." "We are not divorced!" "...since his wife left him, and he has headaches..." "Those things wouldn't be on my job description, ifl'd ever gotten one!" "is answering phones part of them?" "If our patients are keeping you from yourtrashy magazine... I've had it!" "I'm leaving!" "You're leaving, she thinks she can do without me, you want to leave?" "Go!" "Go join your Philippe!" "I can't take it!" "Good-bye!" "Sure!" "My leg, my leg!" "What did you do to my husband?" "Calm down!" "This is outrageous!" "Calm down or I'll novocaine you!" "I can replace you easily!" "In this very room!" "Anyone for receptionist?" "You?" "How about you?" "Yes, I'm very happy!" "OK, what's your name?" "Sandhu." "You got a work permit?" "Of course!" "Come, you're in charge of music." "Yes, music very important!" "Always play happy music, huh?" "Yes, lively." "Yes, very lively!" "Gilles, what's going on?" "He fired me." "For no reason!" " That's what you say!" "I've had enough." "Let's go, Lucien." "I'm leaving, too." "Mrs. Dutoit!" "Chantal!" "2nd stage of the therapy:" "I represent your problems." "You're my problems?" "Right." "You wear gloves too?" "Like your problems, I'll put up a fight." "Makes sense." "Now settle your problems." "Don't hold back: say what you feel." "Go on!" "Come and get me." "You move well, that's fine." "Now let go, express yourself." "I want my Sophie to come back." "What?" "Did I say the wrong thing?" "I want my Sophie to come back." "That's too cerebral." "I need blows, sounds, words..." "Don't think, just let go." "Goddam Philippe!" "Good!" "I'm Philippe Paradis." "Now don't forget Sophie." "What do you mean?" "I'm Sophie Lavergne." "I love you, Sophie... I love you..." "Sophie?" "It's 2.45 AM." "What do you want?" "To know how things are?" "I'm fine." "Extremely well." "I'm an insomniac, on pills, my shrink thinks he's Mohammed Ali." "lfired my secretary, my son thinks I'm nuts... since you left." "Life's one big party, day and night." "You crying?" "Why you crying?" "You made a mistake?" "Right..." "But you mustn't tease me like this..." "You got some nerve calling me at 3AM!" "Why do you do it?" "Why?" "You want to finish me off?" "I love you too..." "My honeybun... lt's 6AM, what are you up to?" "Your mom's coming back!" "She's coming back!" "I have to talk to you." "You hired Sandhu without asking me..." "Which reminds me, you fired Chantal without asking me." "You also want to wreck my practice?" "Sophie's back!" "Sophie's back?" "Yes." "Congratulations." "When did it happen?" "Mr. Gervais insists on seeing you." "Thanks for everything." " My pleasure." "Sophie's back." "She made a mistake." "40 is tough for a woman." "Gilles, I'm in a session." "I'm so sorry." "He'll do wonders foryou." "He's so good." "His boxing therapy works." "It's fantastic." "Look, I won the fight." "Thanks again, doc." "When we gonna box?" "Tell me more about your cat." "After our ordeal, we can cope with anything." "It's odd:" "I got that phone call from Sophie just when I'd settled for life without her." "Tell him, darling." "She's too much, huh?" "This is fun, but we must leave." "No, let's open another bottle of wine." "I'll do it, darling." "I'll get it." "We're leaving." " Nicole, he's my friend." "You pal's nuts." "There's no one there!" "Gilles is heartbroken." "Big deal!" "But he fell forthe invisible Woman!" "She's just hard to find." "That's a joke?" "I'm supposed to laugh?" "That's funny?" "Calm down." "Gilles is not himself." "Once we make him face reality..." "No, he could blow a fuse any moment!" "Don't contradict him." "He own a gun?" "Look, he really scares me." "Champagne!" "My darling..." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" " To your health!" "Cheers, my love." "Yeah, cheers." "Gilles... I've been through your ordeal." "You'll get over it." "That's how I met Nicole." "Sophie, it was so delicious..." "Nicole." "I told you, it's time you met someone." "We're off on vacation." "Without Patrick." "Yes, that's so relaxing..." "Sophie, you know the island?" "I said, it's time you met someone." "Make the most of yourfreedom." " Sophie, what are these spices?" "Cut it out!" "Don't despair!" "Eat up, darling!" "She's watching herfigure!" "Don't overdo it, oryou'll disappearfrom sight!" "We'd better be off." "Already?" "See you soon, Sophie." "Wait for me in the car." "All right." "Thanks, goodbye." "Thanks." "About tennis, Sophie can't ..." "Cut it out, Gilles!" "There's no one." "No one there." "Sophie's not there!" "She's not there!" "Just you, being an ass!" "What is it?" "Aren't you and Nicole getting on?" "Jealous of our happiness?" "No, darling." "This is between Robert and me." "Stay out ofit." "I gotta show you something." "What?" "A surprise. I'll take you somewhere." "Sophie, go get a sweater." "That's fine." "Come." "Wait in the car." "I'll wait for Sophie." "Come, Sophie." "What you gonna show us?" "See that apartment?" "Hello!" "Anyone there?" "Who is it?" "You..." "You're my best friend." "It hurts, but it does you good!" "Fine, we'll go home." "There's champagne on ice." "No booze for me, I need some fresh air." "I'll go for a short walk." "You sure?" "Don't worry." "You'll be OK?" " Thanks." "I'lljust go for a walk." "Unlock the door." "Philippe, is that you?" "Yes..." "You're back early." "Tired..." "What are you doing?" "Glad you're back." "I wanted to talk." "Sophie, we gotta talk." "I hope you're not mad..." "Philippe, you mad at me?" "Philippe, I asked if you're mad at me?" "Yes." "You shouldn't be. I only love you." "I'm happy with you." "I love making love with you." "I don't know why I screamed " Gilles" yesterday?" "You OK?" "Yes..." "You don't have to worry." "I told you about the last years with Gilles." "Remind me... I've told you so often." "Philippe, let me in." "I have to go..." "Let me in, I have to go." "It's urgent!" "Hurry!" "You took a shower?" "I'll give you a massage, so you forgive me." "I'll go get the love-oil..." "You overdid the after-shave!" "You kept on your robe?" "I'm cold...." "Right, your voice is hoarse." "Come closer, I'll warm you." "Philippe, what's come overyou!" "You hearthat?" "No..." "There's someone in the house!" "No..." "Philippe, go look!" "No.." "Call the police!" "He's coming here... into our room..." "Philippe?" "Gilles!" "What are you doing here?" "I came to see you" "You've gone back to Gilles?" "No, I thought he was you." "I'm so let down... I swear!" "I thought Gilles was you." "It's the truth." "Tell him, it's the truth." "Don't treat Philippe like an idiot..." "Stop it!" "He's doing it on purpose!" "You knew I'd come home and you'd get caught!" "You enjoy seeing me suffer?" "It's some twisted fantasy." "How long's it gone on?" "It never happened..." "So what was this?" "It's the first time." "The first time?" "No, never since I've been with you." "You're such a disappointment." "He imitated your voice." "Show him how you imitated him." "lmitate him!" "Does it excite you to see me suffer?" "Nice work, Gilles!" "He did better before." "Anyway, we'd just got into bed." "We had no time to..." "What's that?" "Why is he doing that here?" "Usually it happens elsewhere?" " No, nowhere..." "Gilles, put that away!" "Where shall I put it?" "Don't do it in my home." "I won't stand for it!" "I was with my wife, and it's here to stay!" "Get that...tent pole out ofhere!" "It's not a tent pole, it's a totem pole!" "Gilles, stop that!" " Try and stop me!" "Don't touch me with it!" "Sophie, call the police." " Stop it, that's enough!" "Call the police!" "We're not divorced." "Just separated." "So legally..." "You're still together." "But why would Paradis do this to you?" "I don't know." "He wants to ruin my life." "is he the bastard who stole yourwife?" "Exactly!" "The same thing happened to me." "I know about guys like that." "A vulture... who preys on other men's wives." "A doughnut?" "Maple flavored." "Chocolate chip for me!" "That one?" " No, the one with sugar on it." "He stalks them like an evil beast." "Hypocrite..." "Don't worry, I know his type..." "Napkin?" " No thanks!" "A liar... who waits for a weak moment to steal everything we have." "You just described Philippe Paradis." "We know that type." "Can I talk to you a second?" " Sure." "Won't take long, Gilles." "Help yourself, if you want." "No problem, fellas." "detectives ROOM" "What are you up to?" "What are you up to?" "I'm the good cop, you're the bad cop." "No, it's my turn." "I played bad cop this morning." "You wrote a ticket." "That doesn't count." "It doesn't count?" "Since when?" "Does a ticket count forthe good cop/bad cop routine?" "Any body contact?" " No." "It still counts." "For over 10 years we've..." "Well?" "What's your phone number?" "Don't hassle him, OK Sunsey?" "Who do you think I am?" "Don't worry, I know you." "No, I know you!" "I know you got dope in your undies." "I know you got nothing in yours." "You want trouble, you'll get it fast." "They did a job on you." "We checked some phone numbers..." "You don't smoke often, huh?" "Only in jail." "What are you in for?" "Harassing..." "And you?" "Parking..." "You can do time forthat?" "Dope fetches twice the price inside." "So every 2 months... I come say hi to some friends." "Get it?" "Who did you harass?" "My ex-wife." "I've been a bit obsessed, since she split." "What's your racket?" "Dentist." "What?" "I'm almost a dental hygeneist." "What?" "Can't see you taking care of someone's hygiene." "My chick dumped me 2 weeks before the exams." "I freaked and quit everything." "You serious?" "Luckily, ljoined the Brotherhood." "The Brotherhood?" "Bunch of guys like you and me." "We meet and spread tenderness among men." "I get it..." "No, you don't ." "We're not fags." "Sure, you're not..." "No?" "We're men who got cheated by love." "We meet..." "We talk..." "We hug each other. lt's not sexual." "Why do you do it?" "Dunno, man." "Lack of affection." "Wanna try?" "No...thanks!" "You'll feel better." "We just hug each other." "It keeps me alive." "That and dope." "No, but thanks forthe offer." "Shit, give it a try!" "How do you feel?" "Strange..." "Gilles Gervais!" "You're outta here." " Doctor Bilodeau." "Thanks for coming." "Only natural." "Sunsey!" "Well, thanks." "See you." "Give me a call when you get out." "Thanks, man!" "A close friend?" " Right." "You slept together?" " Sure." "It's not what you think, not sex... ln jail, it doesn't mean anything." "Everyone's close." "You make friends." "We hug each other, but it's not sexual." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Just saying good-bye." "Sure, 'bye!" "It's not sexual." "It's just tenderness, it's not sexual." "It really isn't sex..." " l never said it was." "I wanted to clearthat up." "I need another prescription." "What did you do with the other?" " Used it up." "The days were long." "I needed double doses." "Double?" "Double ortriple..." "Depending on the day." "We'll try this without medication." "No, you promised me a life buoy!" "That's my best one..." "my biggest one... lt's my raft, I'll drown without it." "I'll sink!" "I'm dead!" "Monsieur Gervais?" " That's me." "That's me." "Gilles Gervais, that's me." "That's $84.87." "$84.87?" "Just a moment, please." "No, I..." "Just a second." "I'm in a rush." "Hello, Mr. Gervais..." "Hello." "Your prescription's for 3 months of Exaltion." "That's it." "A powerful anti-depressant." "Yes." "Prescribed by a dentist?" "Yes..." "Who is you." "That's unusual." "is it?" "I prescribe tranquilizers... for nearly all my patients." " 3 months ahead of time?" "Yes, it happens." "That's it, 2 or 3 months is standard." "You need 3 months?" "I have to fill one of my own teeth." "It's hard to work on oneself.." "I'm not a good dentist." "lfit were an extraction... I'd need 6 months at least." "At least 6 months for an extraction..." "Go away." "I'm very surprised and deeply disappointed." "May I have that back?" "You want to keep it?" "You ever been jilted?" "I've gotta talk to you." "Yes..." "Patrick, when you're 16..." " l'm 17." "You're 17?" "When you're 17, and you have sex..." "We do it twice a week, with condoms and foam." "That's great." "Good average..." "But if you need any help... any questions about... a good foam..." "Speaking of drugs..." " l don't use any." "Don't lie to me." " l don't use any." "I'm so disappointed." "I thought we could talk..." "We can talk, I don't use any." "But some kids your age use drugs." "Absolutely!" "Good... I'm glad you're being frank." "I'm glad you're honest." "I'm glad..." "Where do they get that stuff?" "All kinds of places." "Where?" "Be specific!" "What the fuck do you want?" "I heard you sell dope." " No!" "You're a cop?" " No." "You sure?" " No...well, yes!" "You want some dope?" "Dunno." "You selling?" "Dunno." "You buying?" "Got any for sale?" " l got none." "Beat it!" "Beat it, or I'll call the cops!" "All right." "Come in!" "Sorry?" "That was a test." "I passed the test?" "Shut up, and come in." "I can do you a nice tattoo." " No thanks!" "We're gonna do a deal." "This is like the buzz you get from Exaltion." "It's edgier, but you can handle it." "It's not dangerous?" "Elvis took it. lfit was good enough forthe King, it's good enough foryou, right?" "You're a king, too." "We all are." "The whole gang." "You need anything, I mean anything, come see me!" "What's the recommended dose forthis stuff?" "Wheneveryou need it, you take it." "Hi, a nice visitor." "You're his wife?" "No." "Sweetheart, visiting time is over." "Only wives are allowed now." "Nurse!" "Sorry, I didn't know." "Couldn't find the nurse." "Just kidding." "Anyway, they wouldn't come, ifl shouted my head off!" "Who are you then?" "His ex-wife." "You came to finish him off?" "No." "Did you poison him?" "I don't know." "Perhaps, in a way... I gotta go." "I heard the doctors talking." "He'll pull through." "Thanks." "Good-bye, Sophie." "You know my name?" "What are you doing?" "Leaving." "How?" "Why?" "I tried to clean up, but I can't do it all." "Seen the mess?" "The power and phone bills are overdue." "There's nothing to eat, you're always gone, so I'm leaving." "Sorry, but you're staying!" "I decided to leave." "I'm your dad, you're only 17!" "I'm 18." "You're 18?" "2 days ago." "Happy birthday..." "Thanks." "I'm sorry." "I'll try and fix things up." "I'm sorry." "I'm in a period of transition." "Please..." "Stay." "Please..." "Thanks." "Speaking." "Who is it?" "Man... I don't know how to thank you." "Nothing like a little tenderness." "I was getting lonesome." "Don't worry, you'll meet someone and forget your ex." "Think so?" " Sure." "Scientists now know the basis oflove at first sight." "It's not to do with appearance, or intelligence, or even your sexual prowess." "So what is it?" "Don't be disappointed:" "the key to being a successful seducer is your smell." "The smell you give off... lt can make someone else secrete intoxicating hormones." "So the other person gets high on your smell." "That's love at first sight!" "Smell..." "Neverforget that, man." "We're animals, thinking animals," "but we're still animals." "Smell..." "Yep." "Sandhu?" "Yes, boss." "This is Sunsey, my new assistant." "Hello." "Hi, man." "Gilles, we have to talk!" "This is Sunsey, my new assistant." "Sunsey, this is Robert, my partner." "Your assistant?" "Your partner?" "The other name on your paychecks." "Right." "Can you leave us a moment?" "No sweat, that's cool, man." "I have 4 patients, you have one!" "There's 15 people in the waiting room." "Who are they?" "They like the ambiance." "It stops decay." "What's the problem?" "They've got no money." "They want to pay with lychees." "Lychees?" "Inedible white grapes!" "One:" "I hate lychees." "Two: our creditors won't take them." "Three:" "lychees are cheap on the black market." "I didn't know that." "I'm upset that you're neglecting your patients." "And?" "Keep an eye on Sandhu." "Someone tried to get fake prescriptions filled at the drugstore." "Wasn't me." "Really?" "That's serious." "Our license is at stake." "Sorry, my patient's waiting." "And I have to finish the teeth of..." "Wismanathan." "He promised me a goat." "You tried goat's milk in your coffee?" "It's incredible." "I'll try it." "The guy's crazy." "I'm so sorry." "That's OK." "I wanted to... I want to... I love your smell." "I mean, your perfume." "Thanks." "That's very nice." "My name's Sophie." "My name's Sophie, too." "What?" "I mean, it's Gilles." "My name's Gilles Gervais." "That's fantastic." "It's really great that your name's Sophie." "It's really great that your name's Gilles." "I'm happy foryou, man." "Thanks." "But be careful." "Don't you worry." "What's her name?" "Sophie." "You can scream the same name during sex!" "We haven't done that yet." "But we've had drinks, and been to a restaurant." "She's perfect." "And her smell..." "How were things at the Brotherhood?" "Awesome, we were over 200." "And some alumni came to share things... I should give it a try," "but things are just fine right now." "I'm not a big ship, but I've got lots oflife buoys:" "my new Sophie, the doctor, you..." "Just knowing the Brotherhood exists reassures me." "I'm almost happy." "I see..." "You're nuts!" "No..." "Everyone else is nuts!" "It's incredible." "Flowers!" "Champagne!" "It's too much, Gilles!" "Here..." "Try this on." "A present!" "Like this?" "That's tempting!" "Once more?" "One minute..." "Where's your dress?" "What?" "You're crazy!" "What is it?" "Your ass!" "It's incredible." "To think you did that for me!" "Thank you!" "He has my name on his ass!" "The bag!" "Hit the bag!" "I've trusted you a whole month." "I need proof I'm the love of your life." "What can I say?" "I can't go on this way!" "Farewell!" "Want mayo in your sandwich?" "Sorry, but it feels so good." "That's OK." "What happened?" "Sophie left me." "Yes, I know." "What's the problem now?" "Sophie left me." "I'm aware of that." "Not Sophie..." "A new Sophie." "Very well..." "That's right." "At first, it was so intense... I could draw on a fund of 20 years of memories that I could conjure up to be happy." "I feel we've known each other foryears" "I'm so happy." "You make me so happy." "Gilles!" "Mireille!" "Hi, Sophie." "Hi." "Have we met?" "I'm Mireille Beauchamp." "I used to work with Gilles" "Right, Gilles?" "Yes I wouldn't know..." "Mireille, this is Sophie Taillon." "This is Mireille Beauchamp." "I'm sorry, Sophie." "It's not Sophie..." "You split up." "Same first name, how funny." "Gilles!" " Hi!" "Hi, Sophie." "No, it's not her." "Gilles split with the Sophi that we know." "Now he's with..." "Sophie Taillon." "OK, we'll be off." "Sophie's charming." " Pretty, too." "Your ex-wife's called Sophie?" "I neverthought ofit." "You don't say." "And your ass?" "My ass is just fine." "I meant the tattoo!" "The tattoo..." "Let me explain." "You don't have to." "I've met some sic minds in my life... I thought she was perfect..." "But it was absolute proof... that I could love no one else... except my Sophie." "Sunsey, get me the 151 forceps." "What's that?" "The big pliers." "And the scalpel." "It's like a straight razor." "And the scaler..." "The little crowbar." "Which tooth is it?" "No. 17, man." "Will this hurt?" "I'd rather it didn't ." "Here we do legit dental care." "We don't tickle teeth or do gum massages." "I'd just rather it didn't hurt." "Want something to give you strength?" "Yes." "Sit straight!" "Straight!" "Hold on, man, be brave." "Want some of Gilles's strength?" "No, I'm OK." "Soon you won't feel a thing." "Really?" "lfit hurts afterthe drilling, smoke a joint." "You sell the stuff?" "Guess!" "It's $12 a gram." "Patients get a discount." "What you doing?" "Servicing the patient." "Giving away toothbrushes and floss won't keep your patients loyal, man." "Pass it on to your pals." "Afriend to see you." "Who is it?" "Philippe... I'm not sure he's quite under." "Sorry to botheryou at work..." "You don't return our calls or letters." "I've been very busy." "I understand." "We left you messages: we need your signature on the divorce papers." "Divorce?" "Sophie asked me to bring the papers." "She knows it's tough foryou to be around her." "Shut up, I'm talking!" "Gilles, listen.." "You got your diploma?" "What were you saying?" "Yes, the divorce papers." "Leave them, I'll sign them next week or later." "We'd like you to sign them now." "Now... I'lljust finish this." "Hold this." "Sorry to botheryou." "You're not." "Say hi to..." "Sophie." "'Bye." "I guess we pulled No. 17..." "No. 17?" "At times like this, you need company." "I'll neverfind someone new." "Statistically, it takes several failures before you have a success." "It's like, I dunno..." "Let's say it's like... encyclopedia salesmen, OK?" "Those guys, they have to try 45 doors to make a sale." "They get the door slammed in theirface 45 times before making a sale." "It's like that in every field." "Take actors..." "Guy's got to go to 30 auditions before he gets a good part." "Sometimes an actor goes to 30 auditions and winds up an encyclopedia salesman." "True, but usually you need a lot of failures to get statistically close to success." "It's the same with love, dammit." "Roughly, what I'm trying to say is the longer it's been feeling bad, the closer it is to feeling good." "Then I should be goddam close to it feeling good..." "How's your love life?" "Forget it." "What do you mean, forget it?" "I know it won't work from the start." "Come offit." "That's not like you." "Go for it!" "What you got to lose?" "What's the worst that could happen?" "You've got the Brotherhood." "True, it is a help." "Calms me down, relaxes me, I feel secure." "I should go check out the Brotherhood." "What?" "The Brotherhood doesn't exist." "Shit, fuckin' shit!" "Sophie Taillon's a pile of shit!" "Dr. Bilodeau's a pile of shit!" "The stairs are shit!" "The Brotherhood's a giant pile of shit!" "The clinic's a pile of shit." "The door's shit." "This universe is shit, everything's full of shit." "When's she getting married?" "Saturday." "You going to call him " Dad" ?" "Come on..." "You going to call him " Dad" ?" " l don't call you " Dad" ." "You saved it for him." "Which do you suggest?" "Depends." "Wanna hold up a bank, a grocer, take hostages." "I don't know." "You don't know?" "No." "I think you don't want to tell me." "No, that's not it." "You think I'm a stoolie." "You think I'm a stoolie." "I sell you dope, show you my guns." "I do a great tattoo on you..." "That's not what I said." "I won't sell you the gun." "Take your business elsewhere." "We're through!" "No more gun or dope foryou!" "I want to kill someone." "That's better." "That wasn't so hard." "You want to kill someone.." "If you're going to kill someone, use a big caliber." "You can do it with a small one." "But a big one's better!" "Use a big one." "Then I'll take the biggest!" "Fine, that'll cost you $400." "If this can't kill him, get some Kryptonite cause he's Superman!" "He's just an ordinary guy, but I don't want to miss him." "If your aim's off, you'll still kill him." "Makes hole this size." "That must hurt." "Know any guns that don't ?" "Got one that makes smaller holes?" "You'll be close to him?" "Quite close." "He won't run away?" "Take the .380." "Fine, the .380." "How much is it?" " $600." "More expensive?" "The drawback is it may take 7 or 8 bullets to finish him off." "7 or 8...?" "If you want him to suffer a bit... I think he's suffered enough." "This one'll hurt him." "And ifhe keeps screaming, you gotta keep shooting." "Got anything in between?" "In between." ".38 Special." "Fine, the .38" "Special." " $800." "Father..." "Father, do you recognize me?" "Fernand?" " Right.." "No, Gilles Gervais." "Mr. Gervais..." "We're going for a ride." "Are we there?" "Lord, I feel close to You!" "Stop!" "Where you going?" "Leave me alone!" "You've got nothing left!" "You've wrecked all you had!" "If you have any pride, an ounce of dignity left, don't go in there." "Excuse me." "Move over!" "Can we start?" "Please sit down." "We'll begin the ceremony." "Why are we here?" "Won't take long." "Sophie Lavergne and" "Philippe Paradis, before joining you in matrimony, I have to read you certain articles of the civil code of Qu,bec that lay out the rights and duties of the spouses." "Gilles, why are you here?" "Forthe buffet." "They got a great caterer." "You'll oppose the marriage." "Then why are you here?" ""The spouses togethertake in hand" ""the moral and material direction of the family..." ""exercise parental authority, assume the task" ""resulting therefrom..."" "You'll oppose the marriage?" "I won't ." "Then who will?" "God!" "You're nuts." ""...carrying on their principal activities." "Let's go!" " Leave me alone!" "They're looking at us." " Let go!" ""The spouses" ""may make their contributions" ""by their activities in the home..." - lt's Gilles." "Does anyone oppose this union?" "Right..." "Here we go." "Why are you here?" " ls there a bailiff present." "I don't oppose the marriage." "Then why did you stand up?" "Sophie, we got married 20 years ago, before God." "And that's ... a very serious matter." "That's why I brought the priest who joined us, to explain the consequences to you." "Go ahead, Father!" "The marriage vows." "The marriage vows are for life." "They must be respected." "Must be respected!" "As much as possible!" "As much as poss..." "What do you mean?" "Isn't not respecting them a serious matter." "So many people get divorced nowadays." "What is this?" "Isn't that a sin one can never repent?" "One can repent most things..." "But people who divorce... don't they burn in hell?" "I can't really say..." "But it is a sin!" "It's definitely a sin." "Sophie, you heard that?" "You're about to commit a sin!" "You're lucky: the Father says you can still be saved." "Gilles, please take note, I'm getting married." "The priest is voicing the Lord's words." "His mouth speaks the Lord's words!" "You through?" "Can we go on?" "I'm through." "Ijust wanted you to know." "I wanted to warn you it's a sin..." "So go ahead and sin." "The show's up here!" "Go on." "Right..." "Philippe Paradis do you take Sophie Lavergne.." "Gilles, they've understood... the meaning of your gesture..." "You can get up." "Let's go on." "He'll be fine." "Gilles, your little ploy is quite ridiculous." "Philippe Paradis, do you take" "Sophie Lavergne as yourwife... I've got a gun!" "My God!" "He won't shoot." "Are you sure?" "We can postpone this..." " No, keep going." "Keep going!" "Will you take..." "Sing along with me, or else!" "Yes, I do!" "Well, I don't !" ""Somewhere in Alaska..."" "Finish up!" "Louder!" "Would you like to take what's his name..." "Do you take Philippe Paradis..." "Silence!" "Look what you did!" "Look at my dress!" "What do you want?" "I want you." "I'm trying to start a new life." "I warn you, I'll call the police!" "I love you, Sophie." "I will my whole life." "I'll neverfind anotheryou, and I'll neverforget you." "I love you so much." "Even if... it's unbearable for me... I'll let go of you... I wish you great happiness." "Dad!" "You OK?" "Did someone call the police?" "What do we do now?" "I don't know..." "We finish it..." "You OK, darling?" "Don't worry." "You won't experience such madness with me." "Never again. I promise." "You're insane!" "You OK?" "I love you!" "Sophie..." "Subtitles:" "A. Whitelaw for Kinograph"