‪Department stores are new for us‬ ‪and this is a special line.‬
‪It's the first two-part sock‬ ‪that's stylish and warm.‬
‪The inside's thicker.‬
‪It's new and patented.‬
‪So it needs to stand out, see?‬
‪We had a deal, you know:‬
‪a ten-day promo on an aisle end.‬
‪Someone here promised that.‬
‪Yes, but we...‬
‪I don't care.‬ ‪Just put the shirts away.‬
‪How will I hit my target‬ ‪without an aisle end display?‬
‪OK. I'll get rid of it all.‬
‪Thanks.‬
‪Did you really get a deal‬ ‪for an aisle end display?‬
‪You've got a mark there.‬
‪Sorry!‬
‪Hey, hang on! What the...?‬
‪What's your problem?‬
‪Oh, it's you, Souleyman.‬
‪-Is there a problem?‬ ‪-Have you seen a girl?‬
‪Black, average build, around 30?‬
‪Cute?‬
‪OK, I'll help you look.‬
‪It's OK, they've gone.‬
‪I didn't steal it!‬ ‪I swear I didn't.‬
‪Look, I'm not lying.‬
‪I believe you.‬
‪I know it's because you're cute.‬
‪They're chasing you‬ ‪because you're cute. That's how it is.‬
‪Excuse me.‬
‪Marc Bajau.‬
‪Mr Pérez, I'll call you right back.‬
‪That was work.‬
‪Can I ask you your name?‬
‪Marie.‬
‪It's not often‬ ‪I get locked in a toilet.‬
‪Not so soon, anyway.‬
‪-Sorry, I...‬ ‪-No.‬
‪Don't worry about it.‬
‪You might think I'm crazy,‬ ‪but I don't believe in chance;‬
‪everything happens for a reason.‬
‪I leave tomorrow,‬ ‪but tonight I'm at the Powers Hotel,‬
‪in rue François Premier.‬
‪Room 25.‬
‪So if I can help in any way...‬
‪Oh, and by the way,‬
‪on your left as you go out‬ ‪there's a door to the car park.‬
‪The gate will be open now.‬
‪Mr Pérez? It's Marc Bajau.‬
‪I'm sorry, I was with a customer.‬
‪At the stand?‬
‪I see you. I'm on my way.‬
‪Surprised?‬
‪I came from Lille this morning.‬
‪A trip to the battleground.‬
‪Have you got a minute?‬
‪The manager's provided us‬ ‪with an office,‬
‪I'd like to go over some things‬ ‪with you.‬
‪If I want us to stay competitive,‬
‪I'm obliged to cut costs.‬
‪Some of your colleagues‬ ‪have already gone.‬
‪What are you trying to say?‬
‪That I'm halving your sales profits‬
‪and capping your expenses forthwith.‬
‪Are you joking?‬
‪The competition would snap me up.‬
‪Don't be so sure.‬
‪I might be tempted to give them‬ ‪certain information about you.‬
‪I've checked, Bajau.‬
‪Every time you go anywhere,‬
‪your expenses are huge.‬
‪Right...‬
‪Sit down!‬
‪You can't have it both ways:‬ ‪either you accept my terms‬
‪and I'll turn a blind eye to...‬
‪Or you refuse.‬
‪And I'll fire you.‬
‪I knew we'd come to an agreement.‬
‪I guess you've made arrangements‬ ‪for tonight,‬
‪so that's OK.‬
‪But from tomorrow,‬ ‪you'll change your expensive habits.‬
‪Start with that shirt.‬
‪It looks untidy.‬
‪Have a good trip!‬
‎The main haulage unions ‎are threatening
‎to block motorways and refineries.
‎The situation recalls that of 1995,
‎when the country was paralyzed ‎for weeks...
‪Sorry, I...‬
‪It's a bad time.‬
‪Not at all!‬
‪I didn't thank you before.‬ ‪I'm not used to people being nice.‬
‪And since you said...‬
‪Come in.‬
‪I won't be a minute.‬
‪Marie?‬
‪Perfect.‬
‪"The other one is in my room,‬ ‪number 12."‬
‪Absolutely perfect.‬
‪Hello.‬
‪Shit!‬
‪Marie?‬
‪Are you there, Marie?‬
‪Is this yours?‬
‪Shall we go?‬
‪Where to?‬
‪"5, rue du Puits, Gassin."‬
‪What the hell's going on?‬
‪What's your name?‬
‪Lucas.‬
‪OK, Lucas. I'm Mark.‬
‪Is Marie your mum?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Where is she?‬
‪Gone.‬
‪She said a well-dressed man‬ ‪would come for his shoe‬
‪and take me to Daddy Clément‬ ‪at the seaside.‬
‪-Is that your address?‬ ‪-Yes.‬
‪She left very early‬ ‪and paid in cash.‬
‪Nadine booked her in.‬ ‪I didn't see any kid...‬
‪Are you blaming me?‬
‪No, not at all.‬
‪Here's your receipt.‬
‪What's wrong?‬
‪You want me to add a bit?‬
‪No thanks.‬ ‪I'm not taking it, actually.‬
‪What'll you do with the kid?‬
‪His address is on his bag:‬
‪in the suburbs.‬
‪I'll just take him home.‬
‪He seems harmless enough.‬
‪You really don't know the girl?‬
‪Have you seen him?‬ ‪I'm a bit more pale-faced!‬
‪Yes, he's mixed-race.‬ ‪If his mother is black,‬
‪his father must be...‬
‪Am I the only white guy‬ ‪in the world?‬
‪No, he's not mine.‬ ‪I'm not crazy, OK?‬
‪What have you done?‬
‪Here, put your arm underneath.‬
‪Go on.‬
‪That's it.‬
‎Enter your destination.
‪What's a pale-face?‬
‪A pale-face?‬
‪Someone who needs a holiday.‬
‎You have arrived.
‪Hurry up.‬
‪Come on! Let's go!‬
‪Is this where you live?‬
‪Can you show me where you live?‬
‪Is this it?‬
‪Marie?‬
‪DEPORTATION ORDER‬
‪Oh shit.‬
‪What are you doing?‬
‪Don't touch that!‬
‪Where's your mum?‬
‪What's up with you?‬
‪What are you doing?‬
‪I'm clearing up, aren't I?‬
‪And anyway, who are you?‬
‪What do you want? Are you a cop?‬
‪I'm a friend.‬ ‪I'm looking for his mum.‬
‪Let me know if you find her.‬
‪She owes me two months' rent.‬
‪I warned her,‬
‪I'm clearing up and re-letting.‬
‪Where did she go?‬
‪I don't care.‬ ‪I just don't want trouble, OK?‬
‪-Police!‬ ‪-Open up!‬
‪Open this door.‬
‪This one.‬
‪Open up! Police!‬
‪Open these doors.‬
‪This one too.‬
‪Nothing here.‬
‪Mr Pérez, perfect timing!‬
‪No, I'm just setting off...‬
‪Gauthier? I know him.‬
‪Why? Have you fired him?‬
‪His wife had a baby, not him!‬
‪It's on my way, but his sector is...‬
‪OK, I'll sort something out.‬
‪Yes, I understand.‬
‪Right. OK.‬ ‪Goodbye, Mr Pérez.‬
‪Right,‬
‪you can come.‬
‪But you have to be good,‬
‪do as I say without arguing,‬
‪and no tantrums, OK?‬
‪Where you do think my mummy is?‬
‪I don't know.‬
‪She must have gone on a trip.‬
‪Yes, she's gone on a trip.‬
‪Is that a TV?‬
‪No, it's a satnav.‬
‪What games can you play on it?‬
‪It's not a game.‬ ‪It's for seeing where we're going.‬
‪No, don't touch it!‬
‪It's hot. It's very hot.‬
‪It'll burn you.‬
‪Won't it burn you as well?‬
‪No, not me.‬
‪Don't talk when I'm driving, OK?‬
‪I need to concentrate,‬ ‪so no questions, OK?‬
‪Do you understand?‬
‪Hello.‬
‪Clean your windscreen?‬
‪Tyre pressure?‬ ‪Oil and water?‬
‪No, thank you.‬
‪Is that your kid?‬
‪Why?‬
‪Oh, not because he's...‬
‪I mean...‬
‪You always let him sit up front?‬
‪No, sometimes the boot, or the roof.‬
‪Yes, very funny.‬
‪Normally kids go in the back,‬ ‪on a booster seat, you know?‬
‪Have a nice day.‬ ‪And Merry Christmas!‬
‪Jean-Christophe, it's Marc.‬
‪I'm coming as Gauthier's given birth.‬ ‪His wife has.‬
‪Pérez asked me to pick up his sector‬ ‪before Christmas.‬
‪Good job some of us‬ ‪are responsible, eh?‬
‪OK. See you later.‬
‪Where's your bag?‬ ‪Your bag with your clothes in?‬
‪What'll we do with no clean clothes?‬
‪You must look after your stuff!‬
‪-How old are you anyway?‬ ‪-Six.‬
‪Well, you're not a baby anymore.‬
‪Oh, this is disgusting...‬
‪Couldn't you say you felt sick?‬ ‪It's not hard!‬
‪You said not to talk‬ ‪while you were driving.‬
‪Get in!‬
‪Stay there, don't move, OK?‬
‪Play with that. I'll be quick.‬
‪Then we'll go buy‬ ‪something to wear, OK?‬
‪Be good, OK?‬
‪I have to talk to the lady,‬ ‪then I'll be back.‬
‪He's very cute.‬ ‪He looks like you, I think.‬
‪He's got your eyes.‬
‪Well, I mean...‬ ‪they're the same shape.‬
‪Here's the flyers‬ ‪for the competition and promo.‬
‪Customers spending over 60 euros‬ ‪get a free gift.‬
‪Make sure they're visible.‬
‪And show off the new styles more.‬
‪And at the same time,‬
‪it all needs some sprucing up...‬
‪So, your colleague, Gauthier,‬ ‪who usually comes,‬
‪how long are you replacing him for?‬
‪Just once, I hope.‬
‪At least...‬
‪I think so.‬
‪Now, the figures?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Sorry.‬
‪Have a nice evening.‬
‪Yes, hello.‬
‪Can I speak to Clément Rozière,‬ ‪please?‬
‪He's not there.‬
‪No, I'll call back another time.‬ ‪Thanks.‬
‪Forget it, it's not your size!‬
‪What? You seen a ghost?‬
‪Your boss said I can sleep down here‬ ‪if I lag it before 6am.‬
‪"Leg it", you mean.‬
‪"Leg it", "Leg over", you get it,‬ ‪that's the main thing.‬
‪How about a drink to warm me up?‬
‪You don't look very cold.‬
‪Appearances can be deceptive!‬
‪Cigarette?‬
‪No thanks, I've given up.‬
‪I used to smoke like a chippy.‬
‪A chimney.‬
‪Yeah, I meant like a chimney.‬
‪I get words mixed up sometimes.‬
‪Always have.‬ ‪My mouth's faster than my brain.‬
‪Don't you smoke?‬
‪Why the fags, then?‬
‪To light a girl's cigarette for her,‬
‪like they do in films?‬
‪That's stupid!‬
‪No, it's just if you've stopped,‬ ‪I don't want to tempt you.‬
‪Oh right.‬
‪So what shall we drink to?‬
‪Rain? Winter? Full hotels?‬
‪To chance.‬
‪And the nice surprises it brings.‬
‪The worst thing is‬ ‪that I bet your bullshit works.‬
‪I know how you barmen‬ ‪fancy yourselves.‬
‪I've met a few.‬
‪So, are you just passing through?‬
‪Oh, you're so formal!‬ ‪Is this all part of your spiel?‬
‪Are you trying to sweeten me up?‬
‪Are you just crashing overnight?‬
‪Every hotel-goer is, aren't they?‬
‪I'm going to Italy.‬
‪Hitchhiking.‬
‪That's pretty far.‬
‪I like it, taking my time,‬
‪being on the road, all that.‬
‪It's my thing.‬
‪What's that smell?‬
‪I think your knickers are on fire.‬
‪Shit!‬
‪You haven't even drunk your drink!‬
‪You think I'm easy because I'm ugly?‬ ‪Is that it?‬
‪No, you're not ugly.‬
‪You're great, you're very...‬
‪Very undressed. But not very stupid.‬
‪Right, I need to finish my washing.‬ ‪I'm off early tomorrow.‬
‪Thanks.‬
‪My name's Marc.‬
‪What about you?‬
‪Hang on,‬
‪how many girls have you seen here,‬ ‪just passing through,‬
‪give them a drink‬ ‪hoping to jump them?‬
‪I don't work here.‬
‪You said looks can be deceptive.‬
‪OK, right.‬
‪Julie.‬
‪I'm heading south tomorrow,‬ ‪for work.‬
‪If you'd like a lift...‬
‪Goodnight, Julie.‬
‪Can you leave the light on?‬
‪You're still dressed.‬
‪Come on, take that off.‬
‪Come along!‬
‪Lift your arms up.‬ ‪Help me out, here.‬
‪What's that?‬
‪It's an amulet.‬
‪Mu mummy gave it to me.‬ ‪It's for good luck.‬
‪Right, well, keep it on.‬
‪Right.‬
‪We may as well do some washing, too.‬
‪Here,‬
‪take the soap, put some on‬ ‪your hands and rub hard, OK?‬
‪And don't move, OK?‬
‪I'll be back in a minute.‬
‪Are you sure you're six?‬
‪A small six, then.‬
‪Same as yesterday.‬ ‪You stay here, OK?‬
‪I'll be keeping an eye on you. OK?‬
‪I don't want any more.‬
‪There. OK? I'll be right back.‬
‪Are you lost?‬
‪Have you seen Santa Claus?‬
‪No.‬
‪What's your name?‬
‪Lucas.‬
‪Where's your mummy?‬
‪She's gone away on a trip.‬
‪But I mustn't be sad‬ ‪and mustn't try to find her.‬
‪OK, great. Thank you.‬
‪Excuse me, do you work here?‬
‪If needs be.‬ ‪But I'm not for sale, sorry!‬
‪I don't know my boyfriend's size‬ ‪in underwear.‬
‪Is he tall? Muscly?‬ ‪Compared to me?‬
‪A bit less.‬
‪Tall?‬
‪No, muscly.‬
‪MAN Size four should fit.‬
‪Why not socks as well?‬ ‪These new MAN ones have two parts.‬
‪They're warm and stylish.‬
‪Baggy thick socks round your ankles‬ ‪in winter aren't...‬
‪The inside's thicker in these.‬
‪It's new and patented. Here.‬
‎Lucas is waiting for the well-dressed ‎man at customer services.
‎I repeat,
‎Lucas is waiting for the well-dressed ‎man at customer services.
‪Lucas!‬
‪What did I say? Huh?‬ ‪Not to move!‬
‪Is this your son?‬
‪I just thought... since he's...‬
‪I was expecting someone more...‬ ‪I mean a bit less...‬
‪Less pale?‬
‪It's winter.‬
‪Anyway,‬ ‪thanks for bringing him back.‬
‪-My pleasure.‬ ‪-What's that?‬
‪It's to play cowboys.‬
‪No cowboys. OK?‬
‪We'll leave it here.‬ ‪Now let's go!‬
‪Hey, we had a deal,‬ ‪don't you remember?‬
‪No tantrums.‬
‪Stop it!‬
‪It's my fault.‬
‪We passed‬ ‪the toy section earlier, so...‬
‪I bought him a present.‬
‪You buy guns for kids?‬
‪It's just a toy.‬
‪-Say thanks to Mr...‬ ‪-Mr Pierre.‬
‪Thank you, Mr Pierre.‬
‪Merry Christmas.‬ ‪Thanks a lot.‬
‪I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...‬
‪I don't live far,‬ ‪could you give me a lift?‬
‪I'm a bit loaded up,‬ ‪and it's cold, isn't it?‬
‪It'd be great.‬ ‪You'd do me a real favour.‬
‪Well...‬
‪I brought your little boy back...‬
‪Do you know Didier Drogba?‬
‪The name rings a bell.‬
‪Is he a football player?‬
‪He's my favourite.‬
‪The boy says‬ ‪you're going to the seaside?‬
‪Yes, to Marseille.‬
‪Ah, the south!‬
‪Sunshine, boats,‬
‪travel...‬
‪For my wife,‬ ‪the south was everything.‬
‪She was born and grew up there.‬
‪Do you have family there?‬
‪Is this the way?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Thank you very much.‬
‪It was very kind of you to bring me.‬
‪Very kind indeed.‬
‪Happy to help.‬
‪You're lucky‬ ‪to have a little boy like that.‬
‪They change your life, children.‬
‪But no booster seat?‬
‪Seats and boosters for children.‬ ‪I know.‬
‪It's in his mother's car.‬
‪You know women.‬
‪Oh yes. It's not easy.‬
‪Anyway, I need to be somewhere.‬ ‪I've got to go.‬
‪Have a nice day.‬
‪Where are we going now?‬
‪To another shop.‬
‪He forgot his bag!‬
‪Shit, shit, shit!‬
‪We'd better take it up then.‬
‪Is it here?‬
‪Come on!‬
‪No, Lucas...‬
‪Lucas!‬
‪How much have you drunk?‬
‪You've brought my bag back.‬ ‪That's so kind!‬
‪You're a good little boy, you know.‬
‪It's a sign.‬
‪A what?‬
‪A sign.‬
‪Has Isabelle arrived? Right.‬
‪Has she had time to prepare‬ ‪her figures, targets and all that?‬
‪Tell her to have it ready‬ ‪as I can't stay long.‬
‪I got held up but I'm on my way now.‬
‪Thank you.‬
‪Well?‬
‪He says he's hardly drunk a thing...‬
‪And he has an appointment down south‬ ‪and you're taking him?‬
‪What? Can't you see‬ ‪this guy's losing his marbles?‬
‪Look, I'm fine, I can assure you!‬
‪It's disinfectant, that's all.‬
‪I've hardly drunk any.‬
‪I worked with solvents all my life,‬
‪I know it takes more‬ ‪than just a drop...‬
‪I need to go down south!‬
‪It's important! Do you understand?‬
‪Lucas, tell them! Tell your daddy:‬
‪Pierre needs to go down south!‬
‪Tell him it's important!‬
‪Lucas, tell them!‬
‪OK, so can I go now?‬
‪Usually, in these cases,‬ ‪I have to inform the police.‬
‪But with Christmas,‬ ‪I don't have time.‬
‪-Well that's great, me neither.‬ ‪-Wait!‬
‪Is the kid yours?‬
‪What do you think?‬
‪Right, Lucas, let's go!‬
‪Lucas? Come on!‬
‪What the...?‬
‪You've got to be kidding!‬
‪Damn it!‬
‪Excuse me,‬
‪My car's been vandalised.‬
‪Did you see who did it?‬
‪I was busy upstairs...‬
‪You must do something about it!‬
‪Sorry, Sir,‬ ‪but I'm a paramedic, not a cop.‬
‪Right, now where is he?‬
‪Your son?‬ ‪In the ambulance with his grandpa.‬
‪He insisted, we were in a rush.‬
‪His grandpa?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪His grandpa...‬
‪He's at the hospital‬ ‪on rue du Faubourg Reine.‬
‪Do you know it?‬
‪We can show you the way.‬
‪You've no booster seat?‬
‪Are you a cop now?‬
‪You'll follow me?‬
‪As I told your colleague,‬ ‪I'm covering Gauthier's region.‬
‪I was going to come this afternoon but‬ ‪something came up and I've no time...‬
‪Of course it's not an excuse‬ ‪to avoid you, Isabelle.‬
‪It's just that my car broke down.‬
‪Could you email your figures to me,‬ ‪please?‬
‪And I'm counting on you‬ ‪for the promo.‬
‪And don't tell Pérez!‬ ‪He's on my case.‬
‪Bye. I owe you one.‬
‪And lots of love, of course.‬
‪You can't just run off like that!‬
‪I told you to stay put!‬
‪Don't you get it? Goodness me!‬
‪And what on earth is that?‬
‪Felt tip all over your new shirt?‬
‪I can't keep chasing around‬ ‪after you!‬
‪My life's been a series of disasters‬ ‪since you came along!‬
‪So I'm going to take you‬ ‪to the police and we're done. OK?‬
‪What's going on here?‬
‪You're in a hospital, Sir.‬ ‪Please keep your voice down.‬
‪Listen Lucas, we need to go now, OK?‬
‪Why don't you like me?‬
‪What are you talking about?‬
‪You said I was a disaster.‬
‪You don't get it.‬
‪I do get it. Just go, then.‬
‪I'll stay with Pierre‬ ‪and he'll take me to Daddy Clément.‬
‪Is it my fault Pierre is poorly?‬
‪Of course it's not your fault.‬
‪It's just bad luck, that's all.‬
‪Don't worry, he'll be fine.‬
‪Are you sad, sometimes?‬
‪No, I don't have the time.‬
‪Everything'll be OK.‬
‪I'm sure Pierre will be OK.‬
‪Shall we wait for him?‬
‪Do you want to play schools?‬
‪Go on, I'll be right here.‬
‪Hey Lucas,‬
‪stand up for yourself, OK?‬
‪Is it good?‬
‪I'm Guillaume Delmas.‬
‪I'm looking after your father.‬
‪He's not my father.‬
‪Is Pierre better now?‬
‪It's the same every year,‬
‪they do it so they don't have‬ ‪to spend Christmas alone.‬
‪One even swallowed staples, once.‬
‪But in your case, he'd hardly drunk‬ ‪anything, he'll be fine.‬
‪It was nice of you to stay‬ ‪because...‬
‪sometimes even families aren't...‬
‪He wanted to.‬
‪Oh, that's nice.‬
‪You must be proud of your son.‬
‪He's not my son.‬
‪Be quick.‬
‪He can't be far.‬
‪We told the police,‬ ‪the social worker's calling his wife.‬
‪He says she lives in Peru.‬
‪We'll let you know...?‬
‪That won't be necessary.‬
‪We're not staying in the area,‬ ‪we're in a hurry. Thanks.‬
‪Right, Lucas, we're going now.‬
‪Lucas, we're going now!‬
‪Where's Pierre?‬
‪He's gone away on a trip.‬
‪-Why?‬ ‪-He must have felt better‬
‪and got fed up so he left.‬
‪You're talking rubbish.‬ ‪Why are you talking rubbish?‬
‪No!‬
‪Right, that's it, I give up.‬
‪Let go now, little man. Let's go!‬
‪Here.‬
‪Blow.‬
‪No, keep it.‬
‪Crying one minute,‬ ‪laughing the next...‬
‎Enter your destination.
‪Where are we going?‬
‪Lyon.‬
‪Where's that?‬
‪On the way to Iceland.‬
‪It isn't really.‬ ‪It's in the middle of France.‬
‪In the Rhone Valley.‬
‪Do you know the Rhone?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Name a town on the Rhone.‬
‪Normandy.‬
‪Clear off!‬ ‪I'm not getting in with beaknits!‬
‪You mean beatniks.‬
‪Did you follow me?‬
‪Sadly, not.‬
‪But nothing happens by chance,‬
‪it's all for a reason.‬
‪Is this clown car yours?‬
‪Do you want a ride?‬
‪Why? Are you going to Toulon?‬
‪Almost.‬
‪As long as you don't try to...‬ ‪You get me?‬
‪Oh, shit.‬
‪Get in!‬
‪Is he your son?‬
‪Half mine.‬
‪I don't doubt that.‬
‪You didn't tell me you had a kid.‬
‪What's your name?‬
‪Lucas. He's shy.‬
‪I'm not shy!‬
‪Hi, Lucas.‬
‪I'm Julie.‬
‪He's really sweet.‬ ‪Mixed race, really cute.‬
‪Where's his mother from?‬
‪Guadeloupe, Mali, Madagascar?‬
‪She's gone away.‬
‪Are you going to Toulon then?‬ ‪You said...‬
‪I put that on the sign,‬ ‪otherwise nobody will stop.‬
‪Hey, there's a guy behind‬ ‪waving at you.‬
‪Pierre!‬
‪It's Pierre!‬
‪Do you know him?‬
‪Lucas!‬
‪Wait for me! Wait!‬
‪Lucas, get back in the car!‬
‪Take me with you, please!‬
‪Are you mad?‬
‪I can't! I've a job, work to do!‬
‪Appointments to keep!‬
‪What about her, then?‬
‪I've got an appointment too,‬ ‪one I can't miss.‬
‪I didn't think I'd make it‬
‪and now our paths have crossed.‬
‪So obviously,‬
‪I thought it's now or never!‬
‪Enough now! Lucas!‬
‪Come on, Lucas!‬
‪What on earth's going on?‬
‪Mr Pérez...‬
‪Is there a problem?‬
‪Everything's fine.‬
‪I beg you,‬ ‪don't leave me here on my own!‬
‪Doesn't look fine. Are you OK?‬
‪Never you mind! Clear off!‬
‪Time of the month, is it?‬
‪What's with Mr Bean?‬
‪Nothing! Come on, get in!‬
‪You too! Lucas, come on!‬
‪Hurry up before I change my mind.‬
‪Thank you. Have a nice day.‬
‪Yeah, whatever. Arsehole!‬
‪Why am I doing this? Why?‬
‪What?‬
‪Nothing!‬
‪What was all that with that guy?‬
‪Couldn't help it.‬
‪I can't stand‬ ‪these part-time do-gooders,‬
‪all side partings and coughlinks.‬
‪Cufflinks.‬
‪What?‬
‪OPERATION GO-SLOW‬ ‪ROAD BLOCKED IN FIVE KM‬
‪That's all we need.‬
‪Shit.‬
‎Enter your destination.
‪What's wrong with the main road?‬
‪Everyone else'll be‬ ‪on the main road.‬
‪Leave it to me.‬
‎In four hundred metres, turn right.
‪You drive fast!‬
‪You wanted a lift, didn't you?‬
‪What?‬
‎Turn right.
‪What are you doing?‬
‎Turn left.
‎You have arrived.
‪Shit!‬
‪I wasn't even scared.‬
‪It's all my fault.‬
‪Who are you, anyway?‬
‪He drank some Duck,‬ ‪but now he's better.‬
‪I can't get a signal.‬
‪Can you get one on yours?‬
‪I haven't got one.‬
‪I can't stand people calling me‬ ‪for the slightest thing.‬
‪"Where are you? What are you doing?"‬
‪Aren't I allowed?‬
‪There's lots you can't stand.‬
‪You're helping me.‬
‪It's definitely stuck.‬
‪We're in big trouble now!‬
‪Will you help me pick up‬ ‪the leaflets?‬
‪What have I got myself into?‬
‪Pierre filled me in.‬ ‪It's not the end of the world.‬
‪If he wants to do a runner‬ ‪from hospital for an appointment,‬
‪what's it to you?‬
‪Of course.‬
‪What?‬
‪-What did you say?‬ ‪-You wouldn't understand.‬
‪What does that mean?‬ ‪You really are talking crap!‬
‪I have to be in Lyon‬ ‪tomorrow morning‬
‪or I might well lose my job.‬
‪The only job I can do,‬ ‪the only job I've ever done.‬
‪Happy now? Do you get it?‬
‪Yeah, I guess.‬
‪I always got on with my life in peace‬ ‪without any hassle. But now,‬
‪what went wrong?‬
‪And the kid?‬
‪Whose is he?‬
‪I'm not stupid.‬
‪You're a playboy‬ ‪with no wedding ring,‬
‪and the kid's dressed like a clown.‬
‪And you've no booster seat.‬
‪Damn the bloody booster seat!‬
‪His mum's got a few problems.‬
‪I'm taking him to his dad's.‬
‪Satisfied?‬
‪What sort of problems?‬
‪Like we all have.‬
‪Maybe not you,‬ ‪but I've got plenty right now.‬
‪I'd have had a look at the engine,‬
‪but I don't know how to open it.‬
‪But if I can help...?‬
‪You've done enough.‬
‪We'll walk to a town.‬
‪I was wondering‬ ‪if you do your flyers on a computer?‬
‪The visuals, I mean.‬
‪It's what I used to do.‬ ‪Before computers came along.‬
‪I used to design labels,‬
‪for tins of food, actually.‬
‪Right. Where's Lucas?‬
‪Lucas!‬
‪Lucas, he's... He was just here.‬
‪He was helping me.‬
‪Can't he stay put for two seconds,‬ ‪this kid?‬
‪I don't believe it.‬
‪Oh my God! My God!‬
‪What's wrong?‬
‪The little boy fell in the water,‬ ‪picking up the flyers.‬
‪-It's all my fault.‬ ‪-No...‬
‪Yes, it's his fault!‬
‪You can't leave a kid alone‬ ‪out here!‬
‪Kids need caring for!‬
‪What are you doing?‬
‪I'll dive in to look.‬
‪That's enough! You're crazy!‬
‪Are you there?‬
‪I found this in the woods!‬
‪Are you sure about this village?‬
‪What?‬
‪Isn't that what they say,‬ ‪all roads lead to Rome?‬
‪You wanted to go to Italy‬ ‪so you're on your way.‬
‪Where's Rome? Is it far?‬
‪Here, you can keep it.‬
‪I've stopped crying now.‬
‪Are you tired?‬
‪Climb on.‬
‪Hold on tight.‬
‪What?‬
‪Let's get a move on.‬
‪Did you think‬ ‪I'd fallen in the water?‬
‪Hold on tight, I said.‬
‪We're going to freeze to death‬ ‪thanks to you.‬
‪Fantastic.‬
‪If only my wife could see me now!‬
‪She wouldn't believe it.‬
‪She was like you.‬
‪Always wanting to travel,‬ ‪up hill and down dale.‬
‪-Did you ever go too?‬ ‪-Yes.‬
‪Once I forced myself to go,‬
‪but I didn't like it.‬
‪In fact,‬ ‪I've never really enjoyed anything.‬
‪After that,‬ ‪I just let her go on her own.‬
‪Then one day,‬
‪she went to Peru,‬ ‪I'm not sure where,‬
‪it was thirty years ago.‬
‪She met a guy who also loved‬ ‪travelling and all that.‬
‪So, as you can imagine,‬
‪she never came back.‬
‪She settled over there, with him.‬
‪And that was that.‬
‪That stinks.‬
‪What stinks?‬
‪Nothing. Nothing stinks.‬
‪I've always kept in touch with her,‬
‪with her partner, too.‬
‪He's a nice guy. He's called Pablo.‬
‪They're a nice couple.‬
‪Sometimes, loving someone‬
‪means accepting being apart.‬
‪I'm hungry.‬
‪Wait...‬
‪Can you hear that?‬
‪What is it?‬
‪I don't want any more.‬
‪It's too cold tonight.‬
‪I'll look at your car with my son‬ ‪in the morning.‬
‪He's good at mechanics.‬
‪And not just bikes!‬
‪I'll find you a perch.‬
‪It's OK, it's a big house.‬
‪How far away from Lyon are we?‬
‪I have to be there in the morning.‬
‪It's do-able.‬
‪Unless your steering's knackered.‬
‪Pierre!‬
‪I'm coming.‬
‪That's odd.‬
‪Why is everything dark?‬
‪Happy birthday!‬
‪Thank you.‬
‪TEN GOLDEN DAYS‬
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‪What are you doing?‬
‪Calling his dad.‬
‪Now's not the time, supper's ready.‬
‪And he needs his bed.‬
‪I don't know what time's bedtime‬
‪but I think he's tired.‬
‪There...‬
‪Will you tell me a story?‬
‪I'm not very good at stories.‬
‪Aren't you tired?‬
‪Please?‬
‪Well just one, OK?‬
‪It's the story of a frog‬ ‪who wanted to be as big as a bull.‬
‪Why?‬
‪Because it was jealous, that's why.‬
‪The little frog wanted to be‬ ‪as big as a big bull.‬
‪What's a bull?‬
‪A bull is like a cow.‬
‪You know how you have‬
‪men and women?‬ ‪Well, you also have bulls and cows.‬
‪You see?‬
‪Right,‬
‪so the frog ate everything‬ ‪it could find, to get bigger.‬
‪It ate carrots,‬
‪courgettes, melons, strawberries.‬
‪Carrots?‬
‪If you want to get bigger,‬ ‪you eat everything!‬
‪Why not sweets?‬
‪Sweets too, it ate sweets.‬
‪Kilos of sweets, OK?‬
‪Was it rich, the frog?‬
‪What?‬
‪Mummy said rich people‬ ‪eat more than us.‬
‪Yes, I suppose so.‬
‪It was rich.‬
‪Well anyway, it ate and ate,‬
‪and it got bigger.‬
‪Bigger and bigger and bigger.‬
‪And then, all of a sudden,‬
‪it exploded! BOOM!‬
‪BANG!‬
‪Why did it explode?‬
‪Because it ate too much.‬
‪If I eat too much, will I explode?‬
‪No. You're not a frog, are you?‬
‪Of course not.‬
‪Off to sleep now, OK?‬
‪Are we nearly at Daddy Clément's?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Shall I leave the light on?‬
‪Where are you going?‬
‪I'll be right next door, OK?‬
‪Shall I leave the door open?‬
‪OK?‬
‪Hey, Marc?‬
‪Now what?‬
‪You're good at telling stories.‬
‪The story of a frog who wanted to be‬
‪as big as a cow's husband.‬
‪It ate kilos of sweets.‬
‪And all of a sudden,‬ ‪it went BANG and exploded.‬
‪And it was so rich‬ ‪that it ate even more sweets,‬
‪ice cream, chocolate and bread‬ ‪and more sweets‬
‪and ice cream,‬
‪and then it exploded! BANG!‬
‪Sorry...‬
‪The boy's tucked up in bed?‬
‪I was just saying,‬ ‪you've been lucky.‬
‪With the strike‬ ‪and the traffic jams,‬
‪many folk'll kip in their cars‬ ‪tonight.‬
‪At least you avoided that.‬
‪It's kind of you‬ ‪to take us in like this.‬
‪Along with your wife,‬ ‪your son and your mum.‬
‪It's great to be part‬ ‪of a family like this.‬
‪Cheers!‬
‪It's mine, too, today.‬
‪My birthday...‬
‪You should have said!‬
‪I didn't think. I haven't‬ ‪celebrated it for years, so...‬
‪Well, happy birthday!‬
‪Happy birthday!‬
‪They thought we were a couple!‬
‪Anyone can see‬ ‪you're a lot older than me!‬
‪Such a charmer!‬
‪Why are you smiling? What is it?‬
‪I'm not smiling.‬
‪Yes, you are, I saw you.‬
‪Don't think I want to sleep‬ ‪on a sofa-bed with you!‬
‪And keep your trousers on!‬
‪I'd planned to do just that.‬
‪What's the matter? What is it now?‬
‪You've only got a small rucksack,‬ ‪a thin coat, canvas trainers...‬
‪You're no backpacker.‬
‪Travelling's not your thing.‬
‪You look at your stomach,‬ ‪you're giving up smoking,‬
‪you don't drink‬ ‪and I saw you at the hospital.‬
‪What about the father?‬ ‪Does he know?‬
‪I met mine at my mum's funeral.‬
‪Saw him for less than an hour.‬
‪We'd nothing to say to each other.‬
‪After, I said "Goodbye, Sir."‬
‪I don't have his name,‬ ‪my mum said he was dead.‬
‪But it wasn't true.‬
‪-Let me tell you...‬ ‪-You're wrong.‬
‪I'm not up the duff.‬
‪I worked in a travel agency‬ ‪for seven months.‬
‪Before that, I'd done loads‬ ‪of crappy little jobs.‬
‪It was really cool there,‬
‪something I'd always dreamt of.‬
‪So I behaved, I was careful‬ ‪how I spoke and all that.‬
‪Then one evening, my boss grabs my‬ ‪arse, so I turn round and slap him.‬
‪And the pervert sacks me.‬
‪Of course.‬
‪The thing was‬ ‪that I couldn't bring myself‬
‪to tell my friends and my parents.‬
‪They'd have said I was too mouthy,‬
‪I couldn't hold down a job.‬
‪So I just took off. That's it.‬
‪I might lose my job, too.‬
‪And the only people I can talk to‬
‪are a half-dyslexic,‬ ‪unemployed fake backpacker,‬
‪a six-year-old and an old man‬ ‪who drinks Toilet Duck.‬
‪Well...‬
‪What are you doing?‬
‪I move a lot in my sleep.‬ ‪I don't want a slap.‬
‪You're such an idiot!‬
‪Actually,‬
‪it's not my birthday.‬
‪I just wanted it to be.‬
‪Goodnight, Marc.‬
‪Goodnight, Julie.‬
‎And this morning, police stopped ‎a cargo ship in Calais
‎carrying ten illegal immigrants
‎heading for the United Kingdom.
‎An African woman in her 30s ‎jumped overboard
‎when the police arrived.
‎Her body was recovered ‎and an inquest is underway.
‪Enough reading, we have to go now.‬
‪Won't you help me?‬
‪Not bothered, right?‬
‪Are these boots too small?‬
‪That's it.‬
‪Right, where are your gloves?‬
‪In my boots.‬
‪Yes, Mr Pérez.‬
‎Bajau, at last!
‎What's going on? ‎Where have you been?
‪I was just going to call you.‬
‪I couldn't get a signal‬ ‪on the B roads.‬
‪I can't hear you very well...‬
‎What's all this about you ‎crashing your car?
‪What crash?‬
‪Isabelle from the Dijon store‬ ‪told me everything. Well?‬
‎Well?
‪Everything's sorted now. It's fine.‬
‪-Isabelle's mailing me...‬ ‪-Forget it, Bajau!‬
‪Pardon?‬
‎Forget your grand tour. It's over.
‪Be in Zurich first thing tomorrow.‬
‪Zurich? But I thought...‬
‎Tomorrow, 9am.
‪Sylvie will send you‬ ‪the list of places to visit.‬
‪Make sure you're contactable!‬
‪There you go!‬
‪Now we've got someone‬ ‪for Switzerland.‬
‪Is there a problem?‬
‪No.‬
‪Being on my own all night,‬
‪I had plenty of time to think.‬
‪Italy's for another day.‬
‪The farmer's son's taking me‬ ‪to the station.‬
‪Are you going away?‬
‪Where to?‬
‪Back to my family.‬
‪I've got some things to tell them.‬
‪If I ever have a little boy,‬
‪I'd like him to be as sweet as you!‬
‪Thanks.‬
‪You'll call me?‬
‪But you haven't got a phone.‬
‪Is Julie your girlfriend?‬
‪What are you talking about?‬
‪It'll do for now‬ ‪but get it checked by a garage.‬
‪Oh yes, I forgot to warn you.‬
‪Who did that?‬
‪I did!‬
‪It was partly my fault,‬
‪so I thought I'd sort it out.‬
‪My colours were limited, but...‬
‪Do you like it?‬
‪You like it?‬
‪They're daisies!‬
‪Daisies are so pretty.‬
‪Are you sure? You'll be OK?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Where are you going?‬
‪I've got an appointment‬ ‪with my wife.‬
‪Why didn't you say? If you'd said...‬
‪You didn't say you were taking Lucas‬ ‪to his father either.‬
‪You know, my job...‬
‪it was all that mattered.‬ ‪I had little secrets.‬
‪I wanted to pass them onto my son.‬
‪My son.‬
‪But I never had one.‬
‪I can't have children.‬
‪But that's how it is,‬ ‪you can't always get what you want.‬
‪After that, I couldn't be bothered.‬
‪So my wife left me,‬ ‪went off on her own. As for me,‬
‪I haven't been anywhere for years.‬
‪Then I saw the little boy‬
‪at the shopping centre,‬
‪and that was that.‬
‪Here, I'll lend him to you,‬ ‪then you won't be lonely.‬
‪Two days ago, I couldn't be bothered‬ ‪with anything.‬
‪Thank you, Marc, thank you.‬
‪Thank you, thank you.‬
‪Right, little man,‬
‪I'll drop you off.‬
‪I'm looking for Clément Rozière.‬ ‪Does he live here?‬
‪Yes.‬
‪Is that lady trying to be‬ ‪like the frog?‬
‪It's for you.‬
‪You are...?‬
‪Father Clément.‬
‪Clément Rozière.‬
‪And you? Are you Lucas?‬
‪Wow, you've really grown!‬
‪Aren't you going to say hello?‬
‪You don't remember me.‬
‪He's really grown.‬
‪He looks really healthy now.‬
‪He was in such a bad way‬ ‪when they arrived.‬
‪How do we know it's her?‬
‪She's not the only immigrant‬ ‪heading for Britain.‬
‪She sent me this for Lucas.‬
‪She wrote that a man she trusted‬
‪would bring him here.‬
‪She hoped she hadn't made a mistake.‬
‪Of all the women I've taken in here,‬ ‪she was the biggest fighter.‬
‪She wanted him to have a better life‬ ‪than she. Did all she could.‬
‪Even leaving him,‬ ‪so he'd have a better life.‬
‪Listen...‬
‪I'm sorry, I would love to help‬
‪but I can't, I have commitments.‬
‪You see...‬
‪I absolutely have to be‬ ‪in Zurich tomorrow.‬
‪That's how it is.‬
‪I've got to go.‬
‪Aren't you going to say goodbye?‬
‪What do you think it is?‬
‪You're rubbish, it's a frog.‬
‪Listen, Lucas, it's complicated.‬
‪I need to tell you something.‬
‪You know your mummy, she's...‬
‪... she's gone away on a trip.‬
‪Yes. But a very long trip.‬
‪Very far away.‬
‪So far, she won't be coming back,‬ ‪Lucas.‬
‪Do you understand?‬
‪I have to go now. Because of work.‬
‪I brought you here, but now...‬
‪I've got to go.‬
‪I'm really pleased to have met you.‬
‪-Where are we going?‬ ‪-To buy a booster seat.‬
‪TEN GOLDEN DAYS‬
‪Subtitle translation by Gail Bond‬