27. LYDIA BECOMES A TEACHER
To earn money and be able to continue her search for The Flower,
Lydia takes a job as a private teacher in a small Swiss town.
- Are we there yet? - Hold on a second, I'm checking the map!
Yes! That is Mr. Aldi's house!
Let's hope for the best. Come on, my friends!
- Are you really sure, Lydia? - About what?
About this job. Will you be able to do it?
You are pathetic, you two! I am an excellent teacher!
Sorry!
Sending!
Thank you, Miss!
Michael!
What do you want now?
Will you come swimming with me?
- I can't, today. - You should take this opportunity.
- While we still can. - I told you, I have something to do!
But, when I'll have the time, I will show you my crawl style.
- Really? - Trust me! Bye!
I'm glad that Superman isn't coming.
It's not fun at all to play with someone who knows everything.
I'm glad we found a French tutor. We were searching for long.
We lived in France and came here in spring.
- I understand. - My children can't get used to it.
Yes...
- You are 4 years older than my son. - Yes, 4 years.
What is it, Cador?
- Help! Get off me! - Michael! What are you doing there?
- I know this boy! - What's with this attitude?
I don't need a tutor! I'm fine by myself.
Lydia is coming from far away.
It will be difficult...
All these books! Hugo's "Les Miserables", "La mare au diable" by George Sand!
- You are so lucky! Have you read them all? - Of course! What did you think?
I think you must be a good student!
Let's start by learning about Switzerland!
That's a difficult topic!
Anyway, it's surprising that she has jumped from student to teacher!
German, French and Italian are the three tongues currently spoken in Switzerland.
You forgot one. There's also Romansh.
Indeed. There are four of them. The percentage of German speakers is...
59%. 19% use French, 12% use Italian,
and Romansh is used by 10% of...
He knows this book by heart!
Very good, Michael! You are familiar with the population of the country.
Congratulations! Next, we go to mathematics.
Let's start with problem #22.
Let's see him this time!
15 litres of water are poured in a tank every minute.
Each minute, the tank leaks 2 liters of water.
How much water will be in the tank after one hour?
- I found the answer, Miss! - What!?
Let's see... Indeed, that's correct.
- You did it wrong. - What!?
What a weak teacher...
You did it wrong from the start.
You should have started by subtracting 2 litres from 15.
- I should have done like that, yes... - Who is the teacher here, really?
He's too good for her...
And then you get the result.
And I was supposed to teach him...
You arenâ€™t a good teacher. I'll go tell my mother to fire you.
Wait! There is one thing I can teach you.
You are doing well, Lydia!
Go, Lydia! Don't let Superman win!
Go for it! You are stronger than him!
I think I lost this time!
Superman won again! This isn't fun at all!
Well done, Michael! At learning or at sports, you are the best!
- Yes! - I give up. He's too good.
- He's a champion. - You should have used The Magic Key.
Indeed. I forgot about it!
I'm sorry, Miss, but I don't need a teacher.
It would be best for you to find a job somewhere else.
What I would like to say is... the sooner I go, the better.
- Why do you say that? - I don't have anything to teach him.
I think you're wrong. He doesn't know everything.
- For instance, he can't swim. - What? He can't swim?
Excuse me,0 but I don't feel hungry anymore.
Michael, you are not being polite! Come back!
Don't indulge him all his whims.
He can't face difficulties. He always avoids them.
Maybe because of this he doesn't have any friends. He's a loner.
Indeed. You don't make friends by showing off.
I think it's our fault. We spoiled him.
And now he has become self-centered.
That's why we wanted you.
- Lydia. - Yes?
We both are asking you. Please help him make friends.
I accept, sir!
Are you coming with me, Michael? I'm going to the lake.
I'm coming in!
What...
- What happened to you? - I hurt my leg.
I can't swim.
Go alone, by yourself. I found a good book.
Maybe your leg won't hurt if we walk slowly.
If I were you, I'd give it a try!
Tell me, Michael. All the other boys from here know how to swim, right?
- I don't care about what they know. - So you don't care...
A snake!
- You lied! There was no snake! - True.
But I'm glad that your leg doesn't hurt anymore. You see?
Stop it!
If you think that you don't have friends because you can't swim, you are wrong!
Meanwhile, I hope the water is good and you enjoyed your little dip!
I don't want any friends! Mind your own business!
I don't need any of this! Go away and leave me alone!
The boy has character, I like him! What do you say, Sabrina?
Shut up! She might hear us!
Dear Lydia, stop being so nice to him.
Cador is right. Is no good for him to stay without any friends.
He is misunderstood, that's all, Otherwise, he's just like us.
He would like to have many friends to play with.
And I think he's not the rebel that he tries to look like.
How do you know this? He's a stranger.
When I was little, I was a bit like him.
And I can't stand to watch him suffer.
- I understand, you know? - Count on me!
Thank you, dear friends!
She is up to something again and I don't like it!
She must resume her search, immediately!
Absolutely true. But, with me by your side, you don't have to worry!
Because I, Boris The Great and The Cunning, already have a plan!
I don't need any friends! Leave me alone!
- Lydia will not talk to me anymore. - You are wrong, Michael.
Is that you, Lydia?
Yes, it's me. Come here for a second!
What are you doing in my room? I told you I don't want to see you again!
Go away!
Come closer!
- Have courage! We are going for a swim! - Please! No!
I don't want to! Let me go!
No way! You are coming with me!
Stop!
- Help! - Did you hear it too?
Yes! Somebody shouted!
Wake up, Lydia! I heard someone shouting!
- What is it? - Hurry!
Look! There!
She's all me! Oh my God!
Do you have, by any chance, a twin sister?
No, I don't.
- That's Boris! - Yes. He took your face.
We must help Michael, quickly!
This is the deepest spot. Trust me, I looked on a map.
Quit joking! I could die here!
That we will see!
Help!
Actually, I'm not such a good person.
- You are a demon! - Oh, my! What am I hearing?
Me, a demon? You must be wrong.
Look! There!
Use The Magic Key, Lydia!
Flower! Flower! Flower!
Help me now!
- I'm coming, Michael! - Lydia! There are two of you?
You are exposed, Boris!
No, no, and no!
Michael!
You will not save him!
Ouch!
Michael! Are you all right?
Lydia... You saved me.
Forgive me, Lydia.
I didn't want the boys to know that I can't swim.
That's why I lied. Do you understand? They think I can do everything.
Don't worry. Everything will work out.
Do you hear? The wind is playing with the trees.
My father once told me that The Ocean has a very good friend, The Wind.
The wind makes waves. The same on a lake, even though they are smaller.
- They are really friends? - Yes.
And my father told me that story because I didn't have any friends.
You too, had no friends? How so?
I never really found out why.
I want to learn how to swim.
I want to know how to swim!
You can start by submerging your head in the water.
Take a deep breath. Come on!
Michael took swimming lessons every day,
with a lot of courage and persistence.
Look what they are doing now!
This is the outcome of your brilliant ideas!
Boris The Magician, the king of ideas, hasnâ€™t ever been defeated yet!
He will prove it to you!
- Next is Plan B! - I don't trust you anymore!
- He is not home yet? - I think he is. He is hiding.
- Why do you think that? - He thinks he is superior.
He thinks he is the best because he can do everything, but he doesn't impress me.
- It's true, he can do everything! - False! Michael is no Superman.
More likely, he's a Super-Liar.
- Why do you say that? - Well...
He didn't tell you that he can't swim?
As a matter of fact, I think he's learning now.
You will soon be able to swim.
So it's true! He couldn't swim! He fooled us all!
So he can't do everything! He is not a true Superman.
The girl is teaching him!
Michael, you are just a little liar! You can't swim!
All you can do is to lie! You are swimming like a log!
Stop, it's no use! You will never do it! It's no use in trying!
Michael will be ashamed and run, and so will she.
That one deserves a lesson!
- Michael! - I have to go.
I'm going home. I'm ashamed.
Don't do this, Michael! It's what they want you to do!
I'm ashamed.
Keep trying! She must leave!
OK! Hey, you! Keep shouting at him!
- Go, Michael! - Keep it up! You will do it!
You will swim as well as all of us!
Come on! Keep going!
- You will do it! - Don't be afraid, it's easy!
Come on! Don't give up!
Come on! Yes, like this!
- Unbelievable! - That's some Plan B!
I think that luck didn't favor us. The idea itself was good! I have more!
We're coming too!
We will teach you how to swim!
You are not alone anymore, Michael. You found true friends.
- Yes! - Michael!
Watch it, I will release your hands.
Keep going! Good!
Good! Now move your hands!
Go, Michael!
You did it, Michael!
- I was sure you can do it! - Hooray, Michael!
I can swim! Yes!
We're going skating next winter. Will you come with us?
- But I can't skate! - That's all right, he knows.
- Will you teach me? - Of course!
I can leave now. He doesn't need me anymore.
Yes. You did a great job.
They will be good friends.
- Take care, Lydia. - Yes, Madam.
Goodbye and thank you!
Come back soon!
I promise I will! Goodbye!
See you!
Lydia made you understand that it's very important to have friends.
Yes.
Take this. These seeds will help you remember her friendship.
The seeds that Florent gave Michael
grew into wonderful amaryllis.
When Michael came to see them, he remembered how whimsical and lonely he was.
In the language of flowers, the amaryllis stands for vanity and hubris.