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it's 5:20 pm and 15 seconds.
Now the weather report.
Southerly winds throughout Europe.
Clear skies in southern France
and bright sunshine, as on the Riviera.
The temperature in Nice Is 25 degrees in the shade.
A fine day for the Tour de France,
with storms tomorrow.
Martini
Two ice cubes, 2 wist of lemon,
a sweetly bitter freshness .
Martini on the rocks.
Yes, its me.
No, don't worry.
We're ok.
Fine. How about you?
And the kids?
She isn't up yet. I'll call her.
So long. Take care.
Martine...
It's your mother.
Come on, quick!
- What does she want? - You'll see.
Look at you... sucking your thumb.
Are Eric and Jean ok?
Can't they come here for a few days?
There's a free room for them.
You can have them in September.
I don't know.
What did she want?
She asked about the trip.
How are your brothers?
- They'd like to come too. - Too late now.
You could make some real coffee.
Look at this...
Want some?
I'm beat
- Go to bed. - I just got up.
Dad...
What?
Nothing.
Tell me.
- Come on - Forget it.
The other one.
I'll go.
Francoise, telephone!
Yes, all right.
Take care, Florence. Here she is.
Hi, Mom. How are you?
When are you coming?
Why not? Come on down.
I'l get him. Hold on.
Dad, it's Mom!
Hi there.
How's it going?
When are you coming?
What do you need to think about?
Can't you think here?
Where else would you go?
Fly down tonight. I'll meet you.
I'm not starting again, you are!
We're not going to argue now.
I'm perfectly calm, dammit!
If you don't ccme down, I'll fetch you!
To think about what? Do I think?
Sorry, I don't understand.
We can talk here.
No, we won't see! Come here!
What's wrong?
No idea...
She says she needs time to think.
When they think, it's bad news.
I should have forced her to come.
You're burning.
You need some cream.
Those chicks are stacked!
This stuffs sticky...
We fought over nothing as usual.
We couldn't shut her suitcase.
I said she didn't need 0 much stuff and...
she blew her top.
It all came out...
My mother, my selfish behavior,
the birth I missed,
my snoring at night,
this moustache I've grown...
Couples always bicker over petty stuff.
Don't worry. She'll come down here, right?
I don't know.
When I yell, it lasts 5 minutes.
But she stays mad for a whole week.
Never mind, 'l take care of you, baby.
Cut it out!
- Coming in? - Not yet.
Look, a crab!
Cut that out!
Come on in now.
- No. - You never want to.
Leave your dad be.
Let's try the ghost train
On vacation?
We were looking for you.
See you later.
- Have fun. - You too.
We'll do our best
Screwed again...
What? Screwed and good.
You have to be kidding!
You'll think at Club Med?
Are you serious?
Come down here or I'll come up.
Don't worry, I'll find you!
Where were you? I was calling until 2 am.
At your girlfriend's, my ass!
Cool it, ok.
'I fetch you from Agadir if need be. Believe me!
She's off to Club Med in Agadir with a friend.
She wants to think there.
Think with her ass!
Can't she think at her mom's?
There are hunks everywhere.
Let her go to Agadir.
She'll cool off and come back sweet as honey.
'I fetch her back.
Don't be stupid. Simmer down.
I don't get it.
When we're together, it's hell.
But when she's not around, it's hell too.
After 20 years, you're still crazy about her.
It's always that way.
You yell and fight, then end up in bed.
And start all over again, year after year.
I've been through the mill.
You got out though.
Me? Are you kidding?
The hell I did.
If she hadn't spit, I'd still rule the roost.
At first it's rough, but you get over it.
You learn to make coffee,
to cock one egg, then two,
to spread out in the bed. You live again.
Believe me...
The thing you enjoy most of all
is the peace and quiet.
Total calm, no more yelling.
15 years of non-stop boxing is enough.
At first, I thought I'd never make it. But here I am.
A young man again
Happy as a lark!
As a young man, you kept on falling in love.
Not anymore.
I rather chop off my hand
Its less painful
I'm a young man, but with experience now.
Experience..
Qur daughters will gain in experience too.
You'll see...
Watt till she brings home a broke and filthy hippie
and starts sobbing, “Dad, I love him!"
Two weeks later, she'll tell you it's over.
After that, it'l be some other guy with long hair.
Id love to see your face!
Its a full-time job.
Are you hungry?
Come en, we just ate.
I fancy some pasta.
Is yours on the pill?
Why do you ask?
Seen the time?
Its 4 am.
See for yourself.
What are they doing?
Fooling around. What else?
We can't tie them down.
Too bad.
If they want to fool around, they'll do it.
Francoise would tell me first.
How? By walkie-talkie?
If she gets the urge, you think she'll say,
“Hold on, I have to talk to Dad first!"
Is Martine on it?
No idea... Her mother deals with all that.
Mine asked me about it.
She wanted to go on it
Al her friends are, even if they don't need it.
Just to be on the safe side.
Anyhow, it's no problem.
We trust each other.
Did you say yes?
What would you have said?
No.
Would you be right?
No, she'd take it on the sly.
You see.
- See you tomorrow. - At the wedding.
Have you seen the time?
What's the problem?
The problem is we've been waiting up.
Too bad! Don't bug me, or I'l split!
Are you out of your mind, you jerk?
What?
You jerk! Touch me and I'll scream!
Let's go, Francoise.
Stay here.
If you hit me, you'll be sorry!
Come inside.
Fm not your wife, so lay off!
Don't mess with me, you jerk!
I said to get home by 1. Its 4.
I'll stay out all night if I feel like it.
Go on, hit me.. Like you hit Mom!
What a tough guy.
Go to bed, Martine.
And start again tomorrow?
I said, go to bed.
No!
Women... they're something elsel
I love them.
Yet at times, I just can't stand them.
Let's change the subject.
You told the office Baum wants a used Peugeot?
Yes, I called We've got a white 604 demo model.
- That crate? - They fixed it. It's good as new.
See you in the morning.
- Don't brood. - What?
There they are.
These things get me down
Long live the bride!
See you later, girls.
Come with us.
We'll come back for you.
You're no fun.
See you later!
Not too late!
One o'clock!
One, ok!
Look at them.
Real biker chicks!
Weddings depress me.
- Having fun? - Let's dance.
I can't dance to this.
Please.
No.
Where's Dad?
He went back. Where's Martine?
No idea.
- Meet the newlyweds. - No, let's go.
It's still early.
Christiane and Jean-Michel...
I'll kiss the bride.
Congratulations.
What did you say?
Why congratulate them?
You should be congratulating me!
I'm the one...
who did all the hard work to make her.
Look at her.
It took me 20 years to raise her.
Let's drink to that
You're not going in? Its freezing
- Come on. - I don't have my trunks.
To hell with that! Do you think they care?
Hold on! I'm not swimming in my shirt!
It's fantastic!
Wait for me!
Cut it out!
I'm going under...
Isn't this great?
Stop, you'll drown me!
We shouldn't...
We really shouldn't
Let's go dancing.
No, let's go back. I've got the car.
Come on now.
Let's dance.
It's so good.
What is?
Everything... You, the cigar.
Freedom.
I feel alive again
My ex-husband hated the smell of cigars.
I had to smoke on (he balcony.
Even in winter?
I've escaped a 17-year disaster
You can't understand.
I just left my husband For two weeks now,
I'm living again.
Can I kiss you?
It's so good!
What do you mean by living again?
I can do as I like. 'm free.
Don't take this badly...
You're my 12th lover in the past 12 days.
That's only 13 men in 17 years.
That's not a bad average.
Is it a lot?
No.
Tonight, I feel great.
Ne plans for tomorrow.
You'll be bored then.
- Think I'm crazy? - No.
Before, I was.
Before, if I was tempted by another man,
I'd feel guilty.
I spent my life feeling guilty.
Are you happy now?
Yes.
What about your husband?
Is it over for good between you?
If we ever get back together,
he'd have to allow me some freedom.
It couldn't be like before.
What if he won't accept that?
Then he doesn't love me.
He might love you but be unable to accept.
Too bad.
I don't think [I sacrifice myself.
But you might.
Maybe.
Are you married?
Yes.
Where's your wife?
In Agadir.
In summer, we take separate vacations.
To have a bit of independence.
A little space can't hurt.
I wish my man was that smart...
How about some pasta?
- In shape? - I'm fine.
Had a good night?
Yes...
And you?
Very good. Why do you ask?
No reason.
- Did you have a good night? - Not bad...
So why do you look so down?
Not at all
Let me help.
Cut it out!
Are you mad?
Kiss me.
Please, get out.
- A kiss first! - Hush!
- Kiss me. - If you care for me, get out.
From now on, keep your distance.
- Got that? - Yessir!
Don't laugh, I'm serious.
So am I.
We must forget last night.
- Let's do it again. - We mustn't.
Do you know how old I am?
What do you see in me?
Who cares? I go for you.
- What's the sense? - None at all.
Get out or I'll tell your Dad!
So tell him!
What you need
is a good spanking
Exactly, I'd love that.
What else can I say?
Nothing.
Do you realize who we are?
No, tell me.
Id like you to go now.
Kiss me first.
Allright, but I'm warning you...
It's the last time.
Was the wedding fun?
Great! You should've come.
I wasn't in the mood.
Hi, everyone.
Rinse after shaving. You're covered in foam.
It's your mom's birthday.
$Smoking again?
Not really.
We always celebrate together.
Happy birthday Hove you. Jacques
Do it when she gets back.
- Is this address enough? - Yes, sir.
- You put her name? - Mrs. Pouffary, Club Med...
I fear it may be over.
Don't talk rubbish
26 francs, please.
Let's go and rent a boat
We can get one for a week or more.
When I was away at school,
I'd look at your picture every night.
Which one?
Don't you remember?
When we were on vacation 4 years ago in La Baule,
you took Martine and me dancing.
I danced with you and they took our picture.
[ Remember now.
You were dating a busty redhead
I was jealous, I thought you preferred big ones.
She had big breasts all right.
What about mine?
They're lovely, don't worry.
How could you feel like that about me?
You never noticed?
How could 17 You're like a daughter to me.
I gave you your first kiss.
You were just 3 weeks old.
Your mom had just powdered you and I said,
"Let me be the first man to kiss her behind."
So that explains it.
I guess it does.
What time is it?
I don't know...
- 2 o'clock. - Let me see.
No, its 3.
Go to bed now.
- I want to stay with you. - No.
I want to sleep here... I'll be good.
I've never slept with a man
Never the whole night.
What if we wake up late?
And what will Martine think?
You'd better go.
Canwe doitin Paris?
Will you still want to?
Go to bed.
Is Martine back yet?
I don't know.
Don't tell her about us.
You didn't, did you?
She knows anyway.
What do you mean?
She figured it out.
Why be ashamed?
They'll all find out anyway in the end.
Does Jacques know?
Dad? Not yet.
What do you mean, not yet? You mustn't tell him.
He has enough problems as it is.
Not a word, promise?
I promise.
Go to your room now.
- Sea urchins! - Where?
Right below you
Tons of them!
We need a knife.
1 can't walk in these things.
The seabed's covered with them
Listen carefully.
You know this can't go on
There are plenty of young men your age.
I don't care about young men.
I'm very fond of you.
Fond of me? I want you to love me!
Try to be sensible, please.
I could be your father.
But you're not my father, ok.
You're worried about Dad, right?
Its not only that...
What else?
Are you doing this on purpose?
I bet he'll understand.
If you tel him...
Francoise! Dad! Let's eat!
Coming!
[I tell him...
Don't you dare!
Only if you promise it's not over.
Ok, Il tell him!
Let's eat!
I'm starving.
Thanks, sweetheart
Did you sugar it?
1 didn't get my morning cuddle.
Dad...
I need to talk to you
I'm listening.
Remember, we agreed
that if ever something important happened,
we'd talk about it.
You really meant that?
You can tell me anything.
The thing is...
What?
Something important happened.
You mean...
You've slept with a boy?
But you promised to tell me before.
I'm telling you after. Its the same.
No, it isn't.
Its not the same at alll
What's the difference?
Before means before. Afterwards...
Afterwards, it's too late.
But you said I was free.
Free to talk to me.
If we'd talked, I might have advised against it
It's hard talking before. Things happen,
you act on impulse.
It had to happen to me!
You should have talked to me first!
It's serious...
You think it over first
1 did, believe me.
But you thought on your own.
Who is he?
Do I know him?
When did you do it?
I never saw a thing!
It's not like it's obvious...
I can't believe it.
Never mind that
The important thing is, I'm in love.
Wonderful! You're happy then?
No, he doesn't want me.
So he's the love 'em and leave 'em type?
Dad, I'm 50 miserable.
Don't cry.
I'm here.
Daddy's here.
You should have told me.
- Why doesn't the bastard want you? - He's not a bastard.
Who is he?
How old is he?
He's 40.
You made love with a man of 407
So? 40's not old.
That's all he found?
Is he married? Is that the problem?
He's divorced.
An old man...
You slept with a fossill
Why doesn't the old fart want you?
I'm too young.
But not too young to sleep with?
Answer me!
Stop yelling at me! Try to help me instead.
I'm not yelling!
Who is he?
I want to know who he is.
She won't tell me.
But.
Maybe she'd tell you.
She's fond of you
If you ask her nicely...
She needs to confide in someone.
Just pretend you don't know.
Take her out tonight.
I'll say I'm too tired to go.
Take her dancing.
Give her a few drinks.
If you ask right, she's bound to tell you.
What do you think?
Aren't you eating?
Just nibbling...
I'm net hungry.
Let's go into St. Tropez for a drink.
No, I want to watch TV.
You two can go.
Francoise, want to go dancing?
I don't want to go out. I'm fine here.
Go, it'll take your mind off things.
Dot to please me.
1 did my best.
It's my fault
If I hadn't yelled, she'd have told me.
I'll try again later.
Be tactful or she'll clam up.
I'm off.
- Where to? - On my date.
- Who with? - A friend.
- What friend? - You don't know him.
You're none the wiser.
Why do we even give a damn
what they do or don't do?
Yours might come back too
with a 40-year-old Romeo.
I've changed my mind.
Let's go and eat!
You wanted to stay here.
You asked me out, so let's go.
Want to come?
No, I'll stay. Go on...
Just the two of you
- Good night, Dad. - See you.
Do you believe in love?
I used to.
And you don't anymore.
Is our age difference so important?
I prefer a few years with a man I love to a lifetime with one I don't.
Wait to meet the right man.
But that man's you.
I don't want to make a widow of you.
Everyone says ['l die young.
See my short life line?
That's all nonsense.
Look at mine... If's short foo.
It's your heart line that's short.
You see.
It's hopeless with our short lines.
You really don't want me?
Eat your food.
- I'm going. - 'l come too.
I want to be alone.
Well?
Sit down.
- Did you talk? - You bet.
And?
I didn't want to rush her.
Good idea. What did she tell you?
She's in love.
I already know that.
Who with?
He's some guy
in his forties
who's divorced
You already know all that.
You mean he's over 407
Just a little... he's 44.
He's 44 years old?
Yes, but...
40or44.. That's not the problem!
So what is the problem?
She's not sure he really loves her.
But she told me herself he doesn't want her!
Yes, but she's had time to think.
Maybe he doesn't want her
because she's 17 and he's 40.
But she thinks maybe he does care for her...
He's fond of her but...
he's afraid he'll ruin her life.
So why didn't he think before?
What do you mean, before what?
Before he banged her!
No...
He didn't think about 1.
What a jerk!
So who is he?
I don't know.
She wouldn't tell me.
Why not?
She's not sure of his feelings.
If he really loves her,
he'll stay with her. Then we'll know who he is.
But if he decides to reject her,
she won't say who he I
because that's her business
In away, that makes sense.
She told you nothing
She did.
This morning, it seemed hopeless, but now...
she feels it may work out.
I hope it doesn't.
Let's go out.
I don't feel like it.
- Go out if you want. - No.
I'm not leaving you alone.
I'll try to sleep.
Want me to join you?
I didn't dare ask.
It's screwed with my wife
and no better with my kid.
You're all I have left.
Jacques..
The only sure thing in life...
is friendship.
I've never screwed a friend over.
You know...
you should never say never.
I can. I'm sure about you and me.
- You're not asleep? - No.
You can never make it back before 4.
Where were you?
Do you care?
Yes, I do. Isn't that natural?
Do I ask where you were?
Go ahead. I was right here all night.
You have all you need here.
What does that mean?
1 don't judge you, 30 get off my back.
I don't need you judging me.
Your generation really sucks!
- Is yours any better? - I hope so.
I'm sleepy.
You don't approve?
Of you and Francoise?
Of course.
I don't blame you about Francoise.
But about Mom, I do.
You were jealous
and brutal
You gave her no freedom, like with me.
Can't you respect my independence
even if you don't understand?
Can't you love me as I am?
1 do love you!
No, you love me like a "father".
Martin, I am your father.
Love means respecting others.
Love is understanding.
So you'd like men and women to be free
to fool around.
Is that it?
Not to fool around!
Freedom means being able to speak,
to think and do things we enjoy
besides cooking and raising kids.
So who'll cook and raise the kids? Tell me.
It takes two to make a kid, 50 two can cook as well
Who'll go to work?
Did you let Mom go out to work?
Did she need to?
She wanted to!
We can't always do what we want.
Right, if you want to kill somecne, think it over first.
You're so hypocritical.
Still, you let me talk. You're improving.
Good night, Dad.
Don't worry about Francoise. She'll get over it
Where do I place a Y?
How about Yen?
No E.
Did Francoise say anything?
- Did she tell you she's in love? - She is?
Cut it out.
She told me.
So why ask me?
She didn't say who he was.
She just said he's between 40 and 4.
She must have told you You talk.
She knows lots of older men
Here goes: ROT.
Six paints.
Which men?
The swimming instructor, for one,
the guy at the casino...
The one from the other night?
And the casino singer has a crush on her.
Is it him?
So... Wha's winning?
No more Scrabble, it's a guessing game. Want to play?
At Scrabble?
No, the guessing game!
I don't think it's him.
I'm not sure which one.
How can I tell?
She'll get over it in the end.
Good
What do you want?
Come here.
Is that your dad?
Where are you going?
For a walk. Isn't it obvious?
What's going on? Are you crazy?
What the hell is this?
Let go!
- Admit it! - Admit what?
Admit what?
Next time, you're dead!
What next time?
The same again.
I know who it is.
It's the singer!
No, it's not
- Who then? - It's me.
It's you? You're calling from Agadir?
Speak a little louder.
That's better.
Jacques has gone to St. Tropez.
No, Francoise is out.
We're all fine.
Did you get his telegram?
You love him?
Good news at last!
I mean he'll be pleased to hear it.
I'm okay. We're getting by.
I tell you in Paris. Its a long story.
So how's Club Med?
The food isn't too lousy?
So long. Take care.
I'll tell him you'll call back.
You're mad at me.
You make me sick.
Don't say that
Id rather you hit me.
You...
How could you do this to me?
You, my patrol leader,
my fellow scout.
My blood brother...
Don't...
Just hit me.
It's worse than if you'd taken my wife!
I forgot. She just called.
She got your telegram.
She loves you.
I left you a note.
Thanks.
Thanks for everything.
You let me stew for two days
and beat up the wrong guy,
when it was you, my old buddy.
I knew life sucked, but not this bad.
How could you?
Why didn't you tell me?
I lost my head.
And you've got it back now?
No...
But I understood lot last night.
After 44 years in the dark,
you see clearly overnight? A miracle!
I'm serious.
What?
You're asking for my daughter's hand?
You already had the rest!
- You'll call me Dad? - Stop it.
I'll come over and baby-sit?
What can you offer a girl her age?
Life with an old fart when she's 30?
Don't exaggerate.
I mean, there are precedents.
Look at Charlie Chaplin.
How about Picasso?
Or Pablo Casals, who was 50 years older...
So what? Can you play the cello?
She won't be your widow.
I told her the same thing.
She replied, "I prefer 10 happy years with the man I love
to 30 with someone I don't love."
Did you make your wife happy?
- No, but I've changed. You'll see. - I won't.
- 'M going home. - So am I.
No, stay here and enjoy your honeymoon.
Jacques, please...
- Give me a hug! - Watch it, I'll belt you!
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