"Ben!" "There aren't a million Béatrice Clément." "Go see him." "He's good." "A shrink?" " What can I do for you?" " I don't know." "Dr. Laveaux, your patient is anxious." "He doesn't need more tests." "He needs a shrink." "Your parents didn't take you seriously." "Were they busy?" "Do you think I can remember what happened... in July, 1977?" "My little brother had just died." "Is it always going to be like this?" "Meaning?" "Me talking about my boo boos, you trying to look interested." " Are you questioning my interest?" " No, mine." "My story's so boring." "Are you here to entertain me?" "I don't think so, no." "But I'm not getting anywhere," "I'm not making progress." " I feel like I'm wasting your time." " And yours, too?" "Yes, a little bit." "I'm usually more efficient than this." "What would this therapy need to be more efficient?" "I don't know." "We would find out why I'm sick and I could get on with my life." " Isn't that what we're doing?" " No." "I come here, I tell you rubbish." "It makes no sense." "Sometimes, meaning comes later." "But tell me, the peritonitis you had when you were 11 and your brother's death, do you think those events are... rubbish?" "Are you going to go over what I told you in previous sessions?" "That's what therapy is about." "We go over things, we elaborate and make connections." "I know what therapy is, thank you." "Who says that's what I want to do?" "Alright." "Want to tell me some rubbish so you can be more efficient?" "Véronique, get the questionnaires, please." "Anju, do the follow-up at the observation unit." " What about me?" " You wait for Lucie." "She'll find you something, like tidying up the files from last night." "I like that." " Do you have anything to say?" " No." "I'm thrilled." "HELPING BEATRICE" " Alright, Gin?" " Yes, I'm fine." "Honey," "I have an idea." "I'm negotiating my cell phone plan, and if I get you a smartphone," "I get a discount." "How about it?" "You beep me at the hospital to talk about phones?" "I thought your shift started at noon." "I don't make the schedules." "She's not happy." "She's going for a smoke." "No, she's not." "She smokes." "I've seen her." "Really?" "A doctor who smokes is ridiculous." "You know what?" "I'm happy to know she has flaws." "You're such a bootlicker." "Respect your elders." "I was scared." "I thought something had happened to you." "I'm OK." "What about the smartphone?" " I already have a cell phone." " Yes." "That old thing which you don't even answer." "It's too complicated." "I don't like those things." "Béa, you're a physician." "You should be able to learn." "OK, but you'll have to teach me." "Of course." "I'm going for a break." "I'll be right back." "What is she going to do?" " Did they run all the tests?" " Yes." "You still smoke and drink coffee." "If I quit the coffee, I'll fall asleep on my patients." " Antispasmodics?" " Yes." "No effect, apart from knocking me out." "I have the best prescription for you." "I'll send you Coralie for a few weeks." "You'll forget about everything." " How old is she?" " She's 17." "I can't believe you have a 17-year-old daughter." "Nothing funny about it." "Really?" "She hasn't come to terms with my new social status." "She used to be the daughter of a nurse and a doctor." "Here, she's the adopted daughter of a security guard." "She's ashamed of me." "She'll get over it." "She's a teen." "What about your dossier?" "I've tried to apply for a reduced residency program." "Still no answer." "What if they say no?" "If they say no, I'll have to resit an exam and do a full residency." "Oh, boy!" "All your residency?" "I come from the Third World." "It's not your fault." "You've been this swollen for how long?" "A week." "It didn't hurt, at the beginning." "Why did I catch this?" "You didn't "catch" it, Sandrine." "It's an abscess." "It can be caused by many things." "Like what?" "Well..." "like tight pants, among others." "Yes..." "My red jeans are very tight." "Do you have intercourse?" "Huh?" "I need to know if you're sexually active." "I have to run some tests." "We've never done it fully." "He just rubs his penis." "We'll break up, though." "I don't love him." "If you don't love him, that's the best thing you can do." "Can I give you some advice?" "Yes." "Your red jeans... throw them away." "Did you come alone?" "I need to speak to your mother." "She's not here." " She lives in Gaspésie." " OK." "Your father?" "I'm 14." "You can't tell him if I don't want you to." "You're 13, Sandrine." "You'll probably need surgery." "I must inform your father." "You don't know him." "He's very strict." "He'll blame me." "Lucie." "Call the social worker for the girl, Sandrine." "She has a complicated family." "Alright." "Did you admit the bartholinitis?" "I'm waiting for the social worker." "Then, she'll see the gynecologist." "I'd like to examine her." "I've already done that." " Can I see her?" " No." "Why not?" "Because "the bartholinitis" is a 13-year-old girl with golf ball-sized abscess in her vulva." "I know it's delicate." "Anyone else touching her is out of the question." "Is that clear?" "Very clear." " What?" " Why did you yell at him?" "If he can't understand..." "He can be young and innocent, but..." " Plus one word." " What?" "Young, innocent and super cute." "That's two words, "super" and "cute"." "Either I'm sick, or seriously losing it." "I'm doing great, huh?" "Tell me, how did you feel when that happened?" "I don't know." "He was heartless." "He was acting as if the girl was just a case." "No, how did you feel about the girl?" "Oh, the girl..." "It's not the first time I see a bartholinitis." "Didn't she remind you of someone?" "What?" "You also found yourself with a health problem and your parents were too busy to take you seriously." "Well..." "You don't see it?" "Honestly..." "I don't see myself being stuck with that." "I do have a life." "It's been 35 years." "How do you explain your discomfort, then?" "I've been sick for months." "If I could explain it, I wouldn't be here." "You probably have your thoughts on the matter." "Yes." "But you're not going to like it." "I'll take my chances." "Your symptoms are similar to those of your peritonitis." "Abdominal pain, nausea, fainting fits, as if your body was taking known paths to reproduce the same pains as those that brought you the attention you needed." "You were a perfect doctor to your patient." "You reassured her, you called the social worker." "What do you mean?" "You resisted the emotion she awakened in you." "And your colleague's insensitivity brought that emotion back." "In every sense." "You were right." "I hate it." "I'm sorry." "Not as much as me, believe me." "I need you to go to the foundation meeting on Monday." "Anything but that, please." "You'll be running the ER in 2 years." "Get used to it." "Why can't you go?" "I have a medical conference in Chicago." "Can't Isabelle postpone the meeting?" "I asked her." "Apparently, she can't." "They're going to allocate funds." "Someone from the ER must be there." "Besides, the oldest members think about you." "Isabelle's not an easy person." "You have to put your differences aside." "It's at 9 AM." "OK." "And what should I say?" "I'll brief you." "I won't throw you into the lions' den without weapons." "Bernadette!" "I didn't let him examine a patient for ethical reasons." " And?" " I was too hard on him." "Does he have an attitude?" "Does he lack skills?" "No, he's fine." "Make him forget about it, then." "Offer him something else." "Since when are you worried about hurting a student?" "She's too young to have sex." "No." "Sandrine doesn't have an STD." "She's not to blame for what she has." "I need your consent to perform surgery." "Surgery?" " What about antibiotics?" " No." "We need to drain the abscess." "She'll need help afterwards." "It's painful." "She'll need check-ups." "I know nothing about it." "The nurses will help you." "You have custody of your daughter, right?" "Yes." "Her mother... went off with a younger man." "They do drugs." "Sandrine is going to need your support." "I have the impression that she's scared of you." "She better be." "I don't want her to do anything stupid." "You have a beautiful daughter, Mr. Gauthier." "If you keep acting like that, you could lose her." "Just heal her, doctor." "I'll take care of the rest." "OK?" "I'm leaving." "Has the social worker seen Sandrine yet?" "Yes, she did." "Call her." "I think the dad's going to need her." "OK, boss." "Who watches the baby doctors?" " It's..." " Dr. Halimi." "Bye, Dr. Laveaux." "Goodbye, Dr. Clément." "What was that?" "That was Dr. Clément." ""Baby doctors"?" " Very funny." " I think it's super cute." "I even invented the expression." "Calm down." "Can I go out for half an hour?" "I need a break." "No problem." "I have 2 supervisors and 2 interns." "Thank you, madam." "Where are you?" "The young girl, my patient." "She's not a criminal." "Far from it." "She's perfect." "But she pays for her parents' mistakes." "And it's not related to your personal history, I suppose." "Why does everything have to be about me?" "You're not here to tell me about other people's issues." "You're funny." "Yes, it's true." "It does resemble me a little." "I too was perfect when I was young." "I was a good student." "I would take care of my brother because, very often, my mother was... sick." "My father used to work a lot and..." "And?" "Then, Jean had the accident and everything changed." " Will you tell me more?" " No." "All that was a long time ago." "You've mentioned it many times." "I just wanted to give you some context." "You want to give me context for what?" "I don't know." "The young girl." "What she's going through is unfair." "Her father treats her as if it was her fault." "Did you feel sick after talking to her father?" "No." " No, but I was upset." " Oh, really?" "Did that make you feel good?" " What?" " Does anger make you feel good?" "I don't know what you're getting at." "I may be wrong, but it seems anger is the only emotion you allow yourself." "All the other emotions make you sick." "Ouch..." "There." "It's charged and programmed." "E-mails, phone numbers, photo apps, videos, Skype, Facebook, Twitter." "Welcome to the 21st century." "Do I really need all that stuff?" "I do not intend to communicate with aliens." "I'm not an alien." "We'll send each other things." ""Things"..." "Stop whining." "I got a 30-dollar discount." "I'll be forever grateful." "And now I have to carry this around?" "It's just a phone." "Yes, but it looks alive." " You're crazy." " Thank you." "So..." "Is everything OK?" "Yes." "Look." "Not bad." "Your digestive problems?" "I'm doing better." "I was thinking that maybe you could see a therapist." "That's usually related to stress." "You work too much." " I'm seeing one." " Huh?" "I'm seeing a therapist." "Where did you find him?" "Is it a man, a woman, or a shrink who'll tell you what to do?" "You said nothing." "I didn't want you to assail me with questions." "Look, auntie, I'm seeing a shrink on Tuesdays." "That's all." "I won't say anything else." "OK." "But don't call me "auntie"." "Doing some exercise would help you, though." "You have an amazing pool." "You never go." "I do go swimming." " Ginette!" "How are you?" " My handsome Benoît!" "I was hoping to see you." "She's been sticking to me for an hour." "A real leech." "You're back." "Where are you working?" " Top secret." " Not even I know." "I'll torture him when you leave." "Of course." "What?" "Yes, madam." "St Hippolyte's social services department." "My hospital?" "You're going to work at my hospital?" "Can't I?" "Yes, you can." "Why did you choose that one?" "It was the only one with a job vacancy." "But... you won't be an executive anymore." "No, I told you, I want to do field work." "I want to be with people." "I want to actually help." "Yes..." "You're going to earn a lot less, salary-wise." "I don't care about that." "Mom left me some money." "I don't need more." "OK." "Regarding your employment status, don't you think it's dangerous to gear down?" "You're not a kid anymore." "A 20-year career, Ben." "Béa, you don't sound happy at all." "Yes, I am." "I'm surprised." "That's all." "Besides, being back in town allows me to meet other ornithologists." "The magazine offices are here, so..." "It's perfect." "Béa." "Are you alright?" "Yes, yes." "Yes." "I'm very happy for you." "I'm sorry." "What are you sorry for?" "I'm sorry for... thinking about all you can lose, instead of thinking about all you can gain." "I can be really twisted." "You know that." "Yeah..." "So, are you going to help me... find an apartment?" "No way." "I don't have time for that." "I run an emergency department." ""I run a..."" "I don't know how much we've collected, but the fundraising campaign was a success." "I want to thank you all." "Dr. Clément, we're surprised to have you here today." "Oh, really?" "Why?" "Did you think that, in the absence of Dr. Rioux, no-one would represent the emergency department?" "I tried to postpone the meeting but everybody's busy." "It's a preparation meeting." "I'll go first." "The gynecology service needs 5-day open clinics as well as more efficient lab tests." "Dr. Hamel, our main goal is to buy modern devices." "We'll take that, too." "No problem." "The emergency department needs everything:" "crash carts, computers, ultrasound scanners..." "We all know the emergency department is the poorest." "That's true." "Actually, if this situation goes on, we'll soon have no patients to transfer." "They'll all die in our unit." "Dr. Rioux thinks that, since the emergency department raised the highest amount of money during the last fundraising campaign and our needs are blatant," "we should have priority over the other departments." "Oh, no." "Don't push it." "That's not how it works, Béatrice." "You know that." "No, Isabelle, I don't know." "I'm just a replacement." "Is that why Bernadette sent you?" "To tell us this?" "No, not just this." "She also wants me to tell you that... it's not negotiable." "The distribution of funds won't be easy." "Bernadette sent Béatrice as her replacement." "So?" "So, Bernadette had prepared her." "She was a little bit curt." "Béatrice doesn't need anyone to be curt." "I didn't call you for that." "I'm not free tonight." "What time do you finish?" "I'm busy too, but I'll see what I can do." " Are you sure?" " Yes, honey." "I'm sure." " Bye." " Bye." "Sandrine!" "How did surgery go?" "Good, but it really hurt afterwards." "And I started talking nonsense with all those painkillers." "My father says" "I was saying something about the clock running backwards." "Weird!" "Morphine's very strong." "Do you have all you need?" "The nurse explained everything to us." "I'll manage." "Thank you, doctor." "We'll be fine." "Your bag." "Christophe Call me..." "This isn't working." "I can't do this." " What?" " Come here and talk about my job." "It's a waste of time." "Every ER doctor goes through things like that." "I'm probably being over-sensitive." "Why would that be?" "I don't know." "And I won't find the answer here." "It's not that you're not good, but..." "I don't have the slightest doubt about it." "Oh, really?" "Talk about self-confidence." "That's not what I meant." "I see you're making progress despite what you think." "Really?" "So you're a psychic now." "No, but I'm able to see things from another perspective." "You talk about your patients, colleagues, students." "You feel you're talking about your job, but that's not what I hear." "I hear you talking about you." "Thank you for recommending me to Dr. Hamel." "I'll assist him in his next bartholinitis." "You're welcome." "You seemed interested." "I'm sorry for my behavior." "I'm the one who's sorry." "I've been..." "Are you interested in gynecology?" "I'm more interested in obstetrics and ER care, but I haven't decided yet." "You're ringing, Dr. Clément." "Oh, really?" "In your purse." "Hello?" "Hello, honey." "How are you?" "Gin, I can hear you." "Of course." "That's a good thing." "I'll call you later." "I'm busy right now." "I was thinking that maybe we could have lunch together on Tuesday, after your shrink." "Béa?" "Béa?" "I'm busy." "I'll call you back." "That must mean it worked." "I'm sorry." "This is new and I'm not..." "See you later, Dr. Laveaux." "See you later." "If anyone finds out that I'm seeing a shrink," "I'll know who to blame." "What's wrong with that?" "Everybody goes to therapy." "No, I'm not going to therapy." "I have a specific problem." "And I'm not "everybody"." "I'm the co-director." "Hey!" "I'm serious." "Really." "Don't tell anyone." "No problem." "Hello." "Brigitte, hi." "What's the matter?" "Are you OK?" "We have a lot to talk about." "OK." "That's the way it is." ""Adios, ciao, bye."" "What's going on?" "What did I do?" "What could I have done?" "It's not about you." "I found a job in Montreal." "That's it." "My opinion... doesn't count?" "Why are you taking it like that?" "We were friends for 2 years." "Lately... we've been sleeping together." "We have a passionate friendship." "I may be wrong, but I didn't think this relationship was more than that." "I'm sorry... it makes you feel sad." ""Sorry"?" "OK." "Now I get it." "You're "sorry"." " OK..." " Brigitte." "We can have dinner." "Don't go yet." "OK?" "We can talk about it." "Fuck you, Benoît Richard." "Call CLSC." "Mrs. Guindon, please." "This is Ginette Thouin." "Mrs. Fleurant didn't come." "Really?" "Couldn't you let me know?" "You cancelled two sessions last week." "Am I missing something?" "I won't tolerate this." "I'm on my way." "Shit!" "Call auntie." "Sorry." "Hello, it's Gin." "Leave me a message." "Gin, what's the use of having a brand new phone if I'm not going to talk?" "Where are you?" "I'm waiting for you." "If you're not here in 5 minutes, I go back to work." "Someone wants to see you." "Hi." "Hello." "By the way, you didn't call me." "No." "I didn't want to talk about Isabelle with you." "What do you mean "about Isabelle"?" "I wanted you to pick up Océane from school." "I had an emergency at the office." "How did you sort it out?" "Well, I had to ask a parent." "I'm sorry." "And now... why are you here?" "I came to see my girlfriend and I wanted to see you too, since you don't call me." "Are you alright?" "Yes, but I'm kind of busy." "Hi, Isa." " Dr. Clément!" " Yes?" "Sorry." "It's an old reflex." "Yes." "Excuse me, Dad." "I'm busy." "Isabelle." "We have a problem..." "Madam." "Zacharie, what are you doing here?" "I always come after school." "It's usually empty." "What's wrong?" "I'm not OK." "Zach, go to my apartment." "There's a friend of mine." "Go get him." "Tell him I'm not feeling well." "It happens to me sometimes." "What?" "Panic attacks." "On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain?" "Zach, I'm a doctor." "I know what a panic attack is." "OK." "Wait." "Forget it." "I'm going to be OK." "I'm OK now." "I think you're right." "How old are you?" "I'm 13." "OK." "And you have panic attacks?" "Yes." "Since I was 8." "That's why I do exercise." "What's your diagnosis?" "I'm sorry." "I don't mean to be nosy." "It's alright." "You're a doctor." "You won't make any stupid jokes." "I have OCD." ""Oh!" "CD!"" "Obsessive compulsive disorder." "OK." "Are you on medication?" "Yes, but I hate it." "I don't take the pills, sometimes." "That upsets my mother." "This is the second time you've helped me." "I need to find a way to thank you." "You don't treat me like an idiot." "That's cool." "Look." "I'm going to do a cannonball." "I'm sorry, honey." "I forgot about our lunch." "I have issues with the CLSC." "They're stealing my clients." "I had to go and yell at somebody." "I'll talk to you later." "Bye." "I understand, but..." "Yes, but..." "I came from Trois-Rivières to visit the apartment." "That's not cool." "Yeah." "Yes." "Same number." "I'll see you tomorrow." "Thank you." "So, how was the dip?" "It's not a dip." "I swim." "What's the difference?" "A dip is when you splash in a pond with a rubber duck around your waist." "You're so pale!" "I had a mini attack at the pool." "An attack of what?" "Are you OK?" "Yes." "Yes, I'm fine." "It's just that I don't understand." "And I'm sick of that." "Do you still see the shrink?" "And?" "He's doing very well." "I don't believe you." "Come on, spit it out." "What do you want me to say?" "I spend my time asking him what I'm doing there." "Therapies usually start at a slow pace." "I'm sick and tired of hearing that." " Hearing what?" " The word "therapy"." "I'm not going to therapy." "I'm just seeing a shrink to solve my problems..." "My problems..." "What are you scared of?" "Shut up, Ben." "Shut up." "I thought I was having a heart attack." "I'm a doctor." "I seriously thought four lengths of the pool could have caused a heart attack." "To top it all, I was diagnosed by a 13-year-old." "That's pretty pathetic." "Panic attacks usually make a person think they're sick or at risk." "But I don't want to have panic attacks." "I cannot!" " Why?" " It can happen at any time." "When I'm tired, under stress, or for no reason at all." " Isn't that the case already?" " Yes." "Shit..." "Tell me, are pools special for you?" "No." "Actually, yes." "I used to swim when I was young, but after Jean died, my grades started to fall." "That's quite normal." "Not for my father." "I had to be perfect." "That was not negotiable." "He pulled me out of the club 2 weeks before the finals." "So unfair." ""Perfect", "unfair"..." "You used the same words to talk about your patient and her situation." "So?" "Maybe you relate to her more than you think." "Yes." "You remember everything." "Remembering is part of my job, holding all the loose ends." "I'd like to ask you a last question." "It's about something you mentioned." "Go ahead." "Regarding the work we're doing, you said you were more efficient, usually." "Where do you think that level of requirement comes from?" "I'm a doctor." "Being efficient is part of the job." "Do your father's high standards have anything to do with your career?" "It would take hours, even days, to answer that." "We'll get back to it." "Yes?" "I don't know why, but..." "I can't help thinking my father pulled me out of the club to punish me." "To punish you?" "For what?" "I was..." "I was in charge of my little brother when the accident occurred." "This is hell." "Listen, forget about that." "Take my guest room and pay me 500 a month." "End of discussion." "Are you serious?" "Ben, I'm not asking you to marry me." "Just be my housemate." "Subtitles:" "Eclair Media"