You still smoke?
No, I'm getting old.
Here.
You want your bag?
You bought a car?
No, I borrowed it.
- What's that? - Nothing.
It's too cold.
Yes.
- What's wrong? - My wrist hurts.
Let me.
You're getting old, too.
- Look, do I have enough room? - You do.
Stop!
What are you doing?
the past
Do the girls know I'm here?
No.
Didn't you tell them?
I thought you might let us down at the last minute, again.
Put it in fourth.
I'm here now, let them know.
I'd like to see them.
We're going to see them now.
Where?
We're picking up Lucie and going home.
- Didn't you book a hotel for me? - No.
You were supposed to.
I wasn't sure you'd come.
What do you mean?
I wasn't sure.
Something came up last time.
- Just two days before... - Don't worry about it.
We don't have all day for your excuses.
Just because I canceled my trip once?
Not just for that.
The girls would like to have you.
I don't want to disturb.
You won't disturb us.
You have to come for your suitcase anyway
when it's delivered.
Come change your wet clothes.
I drove around the block to avoid a ticket.
So?
She left.
Did she know you were coming?
Let's go.
Since you were late, maybe she went home alone?
It's not the first time.
She came home at 11:00 last night.
They all go through this. It's normal.
No, it's not normal.
What's her problem?
She's been giving me hell for two months.
Can you talk to her?
See what's wrong with her?
If she still remembers me.
She loves you.
Even now?
Where are you going? Turn right!
I was daydreaming.
You've forgotten everything.
I was distracted.
Marie-Anne...
You shouldn't leave this here, it's risky.
Is Lucie home?
No.
Fouad, you broke it.
Pull harder...
I can't, I'll hurt my hand.
No, not like that.
First put one side on, then the other.
I'll show you.
So this
goes here.
There we go.
It's dried out.
We need some oil. You know where to find some?
It used to be in the cupboard in the shed.
Ahmad...
Yes.
My dear Léa.
Doing good?
You've grown so much, sweetie.
Hello, sir.
Your friend's ignoring me. What's his name?
His name is Fouad.
Hello, Fouad.
How are you?
Come inside, Ahmad.
And you, Fouad,
come get your things in the bedroom.
It wasn't in the shed.
You changed its place while I was away.
There's some in my father's car.
Where's the shelf that was here?
- That old wooden shelf? - We moved it.
Really?
There were books of mine on it.
All your stuff's put away in the shed.
Fouad, take your things upstairs.
I don't like it upstairs.
- What? - I don't like it upstairs.
Please, do what I said.
Watch the paint.
Wasn't the other color better?
It's not done yet. My wrist made me stop.
I could've done it while I'm here.
It would've kept me busy.
Didn't you want to go to a hotel?
I'll do it.
- Ouch! That hurts. - Sorry.
It's fine, thanks.
It's okay?
- Here are the keys. - Thanks.
I left some clothes upstairs.
Go change before you catch a cold.
What are you doing here?
Go on.
You sleep upstairs and Lucie here.
Lucie, call me back, please.
I have a surprise for you.
It's just while Ahmad's here.
Hurry up, please.
What a pain...
Is that your father's car outside?
Yes.
- You live here? - Yes.
With your father?
Yes.
Since when?
Since school started.
Don't bother making your bed.
You can go sleep downstairs.
What a pain.
First it's upstairs, then it's downstairs.
- What? - It's upstairs, then downstairs.
I'm sorry.
- Why are you coming down? - He told me to.
Ask him, with his old furry beard.
They can't all sleep downstairs.
You live with someone?
Yes.
You didn't tell me.
What do you mean? I wrote it in my e-mail.
What e-mail?
I don't know which one. One of them.
I didn't get any.
So why did you want to stay at a hotel?
Not to disturb you.
In any case, I wrote you.
I didn't get anything.
You didn't wonder why I asked you to come for the divorce?
Does he know I'm here?
Yes.
I'm leaving, then.
He won't come by while you're here.
Or he'll let me know, for sure.
When did you send that e-mail?
I don't know.
It must still be in your inbox.
I guess so.
Want me to show it to you?
I asked you to book a hotel for me.
I did last time and you didn't come.
I had to cancel.
How much did it cost you?
What time do I have to be in court tomorrow?
You said you'd stay to talk to Lucie.
When will she be home?
I don't know.
I can meet up with her tomorrow.
I was hoping you'd keep your promise for once.
- I didn't promise anything. - My mistake.
Sorry.
Fouad, can't you watch where you walk?
Why do I spend hours cleaning?
For you to make a mess?
Fouad, look at me when I'm talking to you!
Look at me!
- We went for this. - I don't give a damn!
Get back here!
Fouad, come here!
I wanna go home!
- Let me go! - That's enough!
Come here!
- Let me go! - Calm down.
I wanna go home!
You're a pain.
Stop it!
Let me go!
- Look what you've done! - I don't care!
Stop it!
Come on, Fouad, stop it!
Let me go! I wanna go home!
- Please, stop it! - No!
I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry. - I don't care.
Let me go!
- Please, Fouad. - You're not my mom.
Get out of here.
That's enough!
Enough, Fouad!
- Leave me alone! - Stop it!
You're impossible!
Open!
I wanna go home!
- Go, you're late. - I'll clean this.
- I'll do it. - No, I'm okay.
Not with your wrist, go.
- I'm doing it. - Go!
I thought you were leaving.
I'm waiting for Lucie. We'll see after.
Go on.
Léa, can you go get my shoes, please?
Open the door!
Hurry up.
Open up!
I'll escape anyway!
Open the door!
- You'll keep an eye on them? - Don't worry.
Thanks.
Open!
I'll break the door down!
And run away!
Open!
Fouad, stop it.
Back up, I'll open the door.
What's the matter?
Where are you going?
- Wait. - Let me go.
- Stop! - Let go!
I'll let you go.
- Let me go! - I'll let you go.
But first, tell me where you want to go.
Calm down.
What are you doing?
- Where are you going? - I'm leaving!
Where to?
My house!
Where's your house?
Paris. He can't, it's too far.
Shut up! No one asked you!
None of that in this house! Got it?
Go, Léa. We need to talk.
What's wrong, Fouad?
- What is it? - I want to go.
You want to call home?
There's no one in my home.
What's the matter with here?
Is it because she told you off?
But you were misbehaving.
You spilt the paint.
You caused trouble.
Didn't you spill the paint?
It's not the paint.
What is it, then?
Is it because I'm here?
You want me to leave?
Hello, ma'am.
How's it going?
Fine.
The plane was late.
- He's here, then? - Yes.
Here.
Where did you park it?
Right there.
- Where? - There.
You shouldn't leave this in the car, it's risky.
- Did you go to the hospital? - Yes.
- How was she? - Same as usual.
Fouad's not with you?
- Why? - He asked me to go pick him up.
He didn't want to stay there.
I got upset with him.
With both of them.
I'll take him home with me tonight.
No reason to make a fuss.
- He's never called me like that. - I've never yelled like that.
Anyway, I promised.
Okay, I shouldn't have. We'll make up tonight.
If you come tonight, call me first.
Corn, hot corn!
What?
Hot corn!
Fouad, stop it!
Here.
Give him this. Careful.
Here.
- I don't want any. - You cut your hand!
No, I didn't.
Yes, you did. You're bleeding!
Ahmad! He cut his finger!
Is that better?
Lucie!
Ahmad?
How did you know it was me?
- I knew you were coming today. - My little Lucie...
Lucie, want seconds?
No, thanks.
Come on, have some.
You won't get real Ghormeh Sabzi again soon.
Unless you marry two nice Iranian guys.
And you, Fouad, an Iranian girl.
How's that sound?
- More? - Thanks.
What are Iranian girls like?
Iranian girls.
They look like me...
But they're girls.
Like this!
- You like that? - They do this all the time?
- And they have a beard? - No!
You want to go to Iran with Ahmad?
What's it like?
You always come home so late?
- Just to sleep. - Really?
I have nowhere else to spend the night.
Why don't you want to sleep here?
Same as you.
You'd rather go to your friend's tomorrow.
This isn't my home.
And your friend's place is?
I'm not comfortable here.
Me neither.
It's not the same.
For me, it's hard to face the guy who's about to marry my ex.
It's normal.
- Now she's just your ex? - Well, yes.
- Whatever. - What?
You lived here with her for years and now she's just your ex?
Everything's changed since then.
We got separated.
Give me a hand.
You're old enough to understand that.
I'm old enough not to be preached at.
I'm not here to preach.
Your mother asked me to see what's got into you.
I don't know why she thinks you'd tell me.
She knows what's got into me.
I don't want to see that jerk when I come home.
Lucie!
Come here, please.
Isn't he a good guy?
I don't know him.
Why call him a jerk, then?
What's he done?
Nothing.
He has no business being here.
Your mother wants to live with him.
She can live with whoever she wants.
Whoever she wants?
Even a guy with a kid and a wife in a coma?
Fouad's mom?
And if she married somebody else, would you mind?
It'd be the same.
So your problem isn't him.
Since I was born, my mom's changed guys three times.
And it's always the same story.
They come, stay for a few years and then they leave.
Would you talk to her?
About what?
Talk her out of it.
You guys are still up?
Go upstairs, Fouad. Time for bed.
Two more minutes, please!
Two minutes.
Good evening.
Good night.
Lucie?
Can you sleep downstairs tonight?
Fouad will go up with Ahmad.
I saved you some food
if you haven't eaten.
Wow.
Thanks.
You want me to heat it up?
No, thanks.
Where did you get all the herbs?
I went shopping with the kids.
You're still a great cook.
The one thing I'm still great at.
What time must we be there tomorrow?
9:00.
You don't eat Ghormeh Sabzi with a fork.
Here.
Did you talk to her?
Yes.
And?
You can guess.
She doesn't like you remarrying.
She's scared you'll live with him for a while,
and then he'll leave.
Tell her this one won't.
I don't think I'm the right person to convince her
to be happy you're getting married.
I'm not asking her to be happy.
I just want to know what she's after.
Stopping this marriage.
It made me laugh, too.
Try to convince her
before making your decision.
My decision's made.
- Fouad? - Yes.
If you're not comfy, we can switch.
I'm okay.
I need to pee.
Go, then. Go on.
That's good.
Did you talk to her doctor, too?
No, just the nurse.
What did she say?
About what?
The scratches on her stomach.
They happened after my last two visits.
Maybe it has nothing to do with the visits.
Maybe it was involuntary.
You'd like it to be involuntary?
I'm sorry.
Do you hear yourself?
You can't say whatever you want and then apologize.
What are you doing here?
It's dark, I can't go up.
Why do you want to go up?
I asked him to go upstairs with Ahmad. The girls are together.
Maybe he doesn't want to sleep with a stranger.
Get your things, we're leaving.
I'm sleepy. I want to go to bed.
- You asked me to come get you. - I want to stay.
You can sleep in my bed.
Come on.
Ahmad, leave it, we're running late.
The sink is clogged.
It can wait. We have to be there by 9:00.
Hurry up, kids!
Yuck!
- Hey. - Hi.
Hey, kids.
Morning.
Samir...
My hands are dirty, sorry.
It's blocked again?
It's unblocked.
I'll just screw it back on.
Can I have the tea, please?
- We'll drop you off. - No need.
Ahmad, we're late.
I'm done.
Get moving, kids.
Go get ready.
It's leaking.
There's always been a leak.
I told you the joint has to be changed.
I'll take care of it.
Leave it, I'll do it.
Okay.
Did you eat anything?
Not yet.
- Can I see you after? - Don't you have class?
Coming.
I can skip.
What time do you finish?
1:00.
Want me to drive?
- Looking for something? - No.
Wait.
- Isn't that the school Lucie went to? - Yes.
Let's go.
Bye, kids.
Bye, Ahmad.
- Bye, Mommy. - Bye, sweetheart.
Bye, Mommy.
Wait, let me see.
Come on, Fouad.
Okay, bye.
How did you meet?
At the pharmacy.
He'd come in for his wife's medicine.
What was wrong with her?
She was depressed.
What?
What's that supposed to mean?
We call it a smile.
We call it mocking. What's funny about it?
Miss our fights, darling?
Is her depression funny to you?
Be nice or I'll get out and go back to Tehran.
Aside from your hair...
- No divorce. ...you haven't changed.
Shall I get out?
Stop joking, we're late.
- Shall I? - Stop it.
Seriously, what did you think of him?
Tell me first how serious all this is for you.
Serious enough for me to be pregnant.
Is that a joke?
No.
The request applies only to your personal situation
since no children were born from this marriage.
Ms. Brisson renounces the usage of her husband's name
and shall be restored to her maiden name.
It is noted that Ms. Brisson will keep her home,
20, rue de Paris, in Sevran.
The divorce will take effect on October 19th, 2012,
date of this hearing.
Sorry.
Would you please turn that off?
Each party has recovered their personal property.
Remaining possessions have been divided.
The taxes have been paid by the two parties.
The cost of the divorce will be shared.
This document clearly defines the consequences of the divorce,
if both parties consent.
Is your decision final, madam?
Yes.
And you, sir, is your decision also final?
Yes.
Therefore, you are hereby divorced
as specified by Art. 230 of the Civil Code.
I ratify the appended document,
which will be attached to the judgment...
Please turn it off.
Sorry.
Marie, it's me.
They've brought the suitcase. It's broken.
I don't know if something's missing,
if I should accept it or not.
Call me back.
- Okay? - What if something's missing?
Doesn't he have insurance?
Don't know.
What do we do, then?
Will you take it or should I return it to the airport?
Sign here, please.
Right here.
You okay?
- Why? - Nothing, your eyes.
I'm allergic to the paint.
Change jobs!
Excuse me, sir. Where's the bus stop to Tajrish?
- How are you? - What are you doing here?
Long time no see!
- When did you get here? - Yesterday.
Please excuse me.
Without warning, as usual.
Do you recognize her?
She's grown up!
You okay?
Yeah.
- Haven't had lunch? - Why else would we bother to come here?
What a pretty young lady.
Remember when you were little,
he'd bring you here on his bicycle?
That was Léa, this is Lucie!
Forgive me.
You've always mixed them up.
- Take a seat. - Where's Valeria?
I'll call her.
Your friend's here.
Who?
Ahmad?
Hi, Valeria, how are you?
- How are you? - Good to see you.
I've missed you.
Remember Lucie?
Little Lucie!
Not that little...
You look beautiful.
You two are still together?
We have something in common that keeps us together.
What, after all this time?
The colors of our flags!
What's he saying?
He talks too much. Let him.
How's your mom?
She's fine.
- Did you go to court? - Yes.
- So, it's over now? - It was already over.
You still like ravioli?
What's the matter?
You know, this guy...
I don't think he's that bad.
He must be going through a difficult time.
Put yourself in his shoes.
Between his wife and his concern for his son...
How can she marry a married man?
You told me his wife was in a coma.
But she's not dead.
She might not die.
That's his problem.
Know why she's in a coma?
No.
How would I know?
My mom didn't tell you?
No.
She committed suicide.
Because of her depression?
Lucie, what's the matter?
Look at me.
Get up, we'll get some fresh air.
- What's the matter? - We're going out.
Get up, Lucie. Let's go.
Take her in the back.
You know why she doesn't say his wife committed suicide?
Calm down, we'll talk after.
She doesn't want anyone to find out.
What?
That it's because of their affair.
You shouldn't speak with such certainty.
Especially at your age.
Don't say I've grown up if you don't think so.
Sorry.
I don't want them to be together.
You think it's up to you or me?
I'm nobody in this story.
If they get married, I'll never set foot in that house again.
Your mother's pregnant.
You're lying.
Wait!
I said wait!
You know why she's with that asshole?
Because he looks like you.
Grab the keys in my pocket.
The other one.
Good evening.
You're soaked.
It started pouring.
Want a coffee?
I've just come for my suitcase.
I can't miss the last train.
It's right here.
Wait till it stops raining.
It's not stopping soon.
- Is Lucie back? - No. Watch the paint.
It was delivered broken.
- Did you call her friends? - No.
I don't dare anymore.
Did you talk to her today?
Yes.
Do you have a piece of string?
You have a suitcase or two left in the shed.
Help yourself.
Are the kids sleeping?
No.
Turn it on, please.
Can you call the kids? I'll give them their gifts.
- Fouad, too? - Of course.
He wasn't supposed to get one.
I got him something today.
Can I ask you not give it to him?
Why?
He's done something wrong.
He needs to be punished.
They should both be punished, then.
I can only speak for my son.
What've they done?
They took the gift out of your suitcase.
But it was still in there.
I put it back.
We can't let them off the hook.
The suitcase was open, it was tempting.
I'll ask them to apologize.
So they'll learn apologies can fix everything.
But I already told them I brought gifts.
I can't pretend I didn't.
Can you please let go?
I scolded them enough already.
I was just asking.
Good evening.
Good evening, kids.
No.
First, you both have to apologize.
I apologize.
And you?
I didn't take it.
But you were with her?
- But it wasn't me. - It doesn't matter.
You were together. You could've stopped her.
"I apologize."
I apologize.
"I apologize."
I apologize.
Look at him, "I apologize."
I apologize.
Now, come get your gifts.
Come on.
You pretended like it was me.
I just said it wasn't me.
That means it was me!
- It was you. - No.
You told me the suitcase was open.
Or I'd never have gone.
You didn't have to listen. You didn't have to go.
I know why you're mad.
You didn't get a helicopter, you got colored pencils.
Shut up!
- You're crazy. - Shut up.
- You're insane. - Shut up.
It's the size you used to wear.
I still wear the same size.
I have a gift for Lucie, too.
I'll give it to her later.
Thanks, Ahmad.
You shouldn't smoke.
She's never stayed out this late.
- I'll go look for her. - Where?
I don't know, nearby, in the streets, at the station.
Where are the keys?
You had them.
Can I come with you?
Yeah, if you want.
She might not want to come back with him.
Why did she cry at the restaurant?
Who told you that?
I called Shahryar. He said she burst into tears.
She's never this late.
What did you tell her?
You hadn't told her you were pregnant?
You did?
I thought she'd let it go if she knew.
That's why she's not back.
- You weren't supposed to tell her. - I didn't know.
What kind of secret is that anyway?
She'd have found out someday.
Not when she's so upset.
Her problem is not your being pregnant.
What's her problem?
What is her problem?
She seems to know everything.
Everything about what?
- I can't find the keys. - Look for them!
We'll talk later.
What do you mean by knowing everything?
I don't understand.
She says his wife committed suicide because of your affair.
- She committed suicide because we... - I'll call you tomorrow.
The keys aren't here.
- I've got them. - Then why are you here?
What do you mean?
Does somebody mind me being here?
- No, but... - Forget it.
Excuse me.
Wait, I'm coming.
Ahmad?
What?
She'd been depressed for a while.
Every time I went to the shop, she was unwell.
Why was she unwell?
What do you mean why?
Nothing, forget it.
Say it clearly or say nothing.
You said every time you saw her, she felt unwell.
I didn't say she felt unwell, she was unwell!
She was unwell!
Stop, this is going too far.
You'd like to hear it was my fault.
I don't want to hear anything.
You asked me to talk to your daughter.
I'm just telling you what she thinks, that's it.
She's wrong.
- I have to talk to her. - To say what?
You think she's going to buy that?
You don't believe me?
Does that matter? She's the one...
What's unbelievable about it?
I also doubt that the mother of a five-year-old would kill herself because she's depressed.
You're the one saying that?
Have you forgotten the state you were in?
She also did it when he was 9 months old!
Was that my fault, too? I was with you then!
Her depression started after the birth.
You want to know what meds Samir would get for her?
How long are you staying in town?
I haven't booked my return yet.
Did you have to come? You couldn't have sent a lawyer?
Sure but I wanted to come.
I wanted to see the kids, and Marie-Anne, too.
To end on good terms.
It doesn't seem like the end.
There's still something going on.
No.
What makes you think that?
When two people meet four years later and start fighting again,
it means things are still unresolved.
We were arguing about Lucie.
Lucie's problem is me.
No, it's a misunderstanding.
About what?
It's personal, I can't know?
- No... - In that case, tell me.
You may know Marie's carrying my child.
She smokes, she's stressed out...
I'm worried about her, too.
She didn't use to smoke.
I won't let her destroy her mother. If she has a problem...
She has no problem. It's a misunderstanding.
What is it? It's been screwing up our lives!
Marie-Anne can tell you.
Leave her out of this.
She's making assumptions about your wife.
She thinks she killed herself because of us?
So you know...
I heard you.
Did you?
She did that because of a stupid story with a customer.
I heard she was depressed.
If she hadn't been, she wouldn't have tried to kill herself
for nothing.
What can I do if Lucie doesn't believe me?
I can send her my employee. She saw the whole thing.
We should call the police.
Has she already stayed out all night?
No, it's the first time.
Maybe she went to her father's.
In Brussels?
He's not in Paris anymore?
He's back in Brussels.
You think she can be there?
No.
She's on bad terms with him, too.
You want me to call?
It's better if you do it.
I doubt she'd have gone to Brussels.
Fine, I'll do it.
Okay, give me his number.
Shahryar called twice. Call him back.
- Where's the phone? - In the kitchen.
Where did she get this idea?
What idea?
About Céline's suicide.
I don't know.
No.
Okay, thanks.
Thank you. Take care. Bye.
- Here. - What is it?
Her father's number.
Don't worry him. He's fragile.
She's at Shahryar's.
She went to the restaurant and he took her in.
But he called twice.
Why didn't he tell me?
He heard how worried I was.
- Let me... - Why didn't he tell me she was there?
I was worried sick! I've been sick all night!
I'll explain...
Explain what?
What do you want to explain?
- What's the matter? - Nothing.
I already asked you to go through me!
I ask you not to raise your voice.
Why didn't he tell me she was there?
Lucie made him promise.
Who?
She'd only stay if he told no one.
- He promised to hide a 16-year-old? - What do you mean hide?
- Why did he hide her? - He felt sorry for her.
- Didn't he feel sorry for her mother? - The keys.
- Where are you going? - She has to come home.
Sit her ass down and listen!
- Now? - Right now!
She thinks we don't know.
I don't care!
I want her to see the mess she's put me in!
See her suicide's not my fault!
If you go, she won't come.
Then, I'll call the police. I swear I will.
The police will bring her tonight. And after?
Either she comes here or she goes to her father's.
She won't come as long as I'm here.
Come in.
- Hello. - Hello. Took you long enough.
Don't you have an umbrella?
No.
Leave it here.
- How did you get here? - I took the metro.
Why not a taxi?
I couldn't find one.
Hardly here and already in trouble.
Is she awake?
She's asleep.
- When did she come by? - It was late. Probably to find you.
Why didn't you call us? Her mother would have picked her up.
How could I call you? You don't have a phone.
I called their house and you weren't there.
I was scared to tell her mother, scared she'd leave.
What's wrong with her?
She's imagining things.
Sorry to wake you. Your mom's waiting.
She wanted to come, I asked her not to.
Come on, get up.
Where's your jacket?
I won't go.
I don't want to go back tonight.
I'll call her and you talk to her.
Marie-Anne? Hold on, please.
I'm staying here tonight.
Why did you hang up?
She did.
Let's go.
No.
Get out of bed.
Let's go talk.
I want you to listen carefully.
Remember the last few months I lived with your mom?
Remember?
Remember the state I was in?
I was down all the time. I wasn't working...
I stopped going out...
I didn't want to exist.
So when your mom says depression caused her suicide,
I know what it means.
Even with a young child.
Did you often think of killing yourself?
Yes, sometimes.
By drinking detergent in front of Léa and me?
What?
No.
You think a woman who goes to her husband's shop,
drinks detergent in front of her son and collapses
simply wants to die?
Why didn't she take pills and die in her bed?
We can spend the night imagining things.
But it's all speculation.
We'll see Samir's employee tomorrow.
She has things to tell you.
No...
Tell her I've left and she can come back.
It's better if Fouad and I don't live here for a while.
Come on, Fouad, let's go.
That's enough, come on.
- Let me go. - Come with me, I said.
That's enough, Fouad!
Let go!
Thank you.
What was that about?
When I say get off, get off!
Look at me!
Listen to me when I'm speaking to you.
Leave me alone.
What did you say?
Leave me alone.
Never do that again.
Look at me.
What was that about?
Your pillow.
No.
What's wrong?
What's the matter, Fouad?
- Tell me! - I want to go back to Marie's.
We have to go home for now.
You told me our home was there,
forever.
Yes, but some things have changed.
It's because of the man who came?
No.
Because I misbehaved yesterday?
No...
Why doesn't Lucie like you?
She thinks I want to take her mommy away.
She doesn't like her mommy.
Of course she does.
All children do.
Like you, you miss your mommy.
But Mommy's not home anymore.
You want to go see her tomorrow?
No.
Why?
She scares me.
Your mommy?
She's dead.
Don't say such things, Fouad.
If she was dead, they wouldn't keep her
at the hospital with the machines.
If they take them away, will she die?
Why don't they take them away?
Because we don't know if she wants to live like this or die.
She wants to die.
Why do you say that?
She killed herself. She wanted to die.
Sorry, Daddy.
There.
That's the stain.
Did his wife work there, too?
Yeah, for a few days,
Samir would bring her there to clear her head.
And that day, Céline had a fight...
Céline is Samir's wife?
Yes, she's Samir's wife.
She had a fight with a customer.
The customer said that the dry cleaner had made the stain,
and Céline said it was there before.
That's all?
To make things better, I said we'd clean the dress for the day after.
And then Céline got mad at me,
"Who asked you?
"I'm the boss here.
"The stain isn't the dry cleaner's fault."
And she threw the dress on the sidewalk.
Then the customer called the police to make a complaint.
So, I wanted to leave.
- You work illegally? - Yes.
But Céline said I had to stay as a witness
to tell the police that the stain was there before.
So I called Samir without her seeing me and asked him to come.
He came and he said sorry to the customer.
He said he'd give her money for a new dress.
And the customer said she'd agree but only if
Céline apologized.
And Céline said no.
She started yelling at me,
asking why I'd called Samir.
I grabbed my things to go away.
But then Samir came and he took...
He took my hand like this,
and he asked me to stay.
And he asked his wife to leave.
He threw her out in front of the customer,
in front of me,
and I stayed.
How long before her suicide was that?
Four, five days.
Can I go?
Thank you.
- Sir! Aren't you going to give us a tea? - Right away.
That's what depression's like.
Small things can set you off.
The day before her suicide,
I forwarded her all the love letters my mom and Samir e-mailed each other.
What are you going to do now?
I'll go to Brussels.
Don't be silly.
You wouldn't last a minute there.
You have to go back to your mom's.
I can't face a guy whose wife is dead because of me.
I can't look his son in the eyes.
Come sit down.
- You want my help? - Don't tell my mom.
- Listen. - I don't want her to know.
Sit down!
Sit down.
I shouldn't have told you.
Wait, listen.
You have two options,
either you keep this secret and suffer for the rest of your life,
or you talk to your mom.
What'd that change?
It might change her decision to marry him.
Her decision's made. She's pregnant.
What if she finds out after the child's born?
It'd really be too late.
If I'd felt like telling her, I'd have done it.
It's not about feeling like it or not.
Ask yourself if it's important for your mother.
She has the right to know.
Hi, Mom!
Hey, you.
- Can you open the door? - Did you buy chips?
Yes, I bought some.
You're here?
I was upstairs with Lucie.
You okay?
How was your meeting?
What meeting?
With Samir's employee.
Yeah. It was fine.
And so?
Had you told Lucie I was coming to Paris?
No.
How did she know, then?
Did she know?
- How? - I don't know.
Maybe she reads your e-mails.
Where do you keep this?
Did something happen?
Shall we go for a walk?
No, I'm tired.
What's the matter, Ahmad?
You want to go live with Dad?
If you go, I'll come with you.
You have to stay here with Mom.
I want to be with you.
It's not a good idea.
Dad's wife is a bit weird.
It's going to be fine.
Is what he said true?
Why did you do that to me?
What did I do to you, little shit?
What did I ever do to you?
Stop it, Marie!
What are you doing?
Calm down!
Easy...
- Stop it! - Get your hands off me!
You promised not to do that.
Get out of this house!
- Don't stay here, go. - Let me go!
She's in enough pain.
I asked her to tell you.
She could've stopped me from telling you.
I could've asked her to keep the secret.
- You'd have preferred that? - Will you shut up!
What're you doing here? Get lost!
I don't want you in this house!
- Get out of my sight! - Stop it!
Go to your room.
Go, darling.
Remember you're the one who wrote those e-mails.
She just forwarded them.
I don't want to hear you. Go away.
I hate it when you lecture me.
- It disgusts me! - I'm not lecturing you!
You asked me to come here and talk to Lucie!
Fuck off! I didn't ask you here for Lucie!
I asked you to sign that fucking piece of paper
after four years, and then get lost forever!
Listen.
Why didn't you ask me to come last year?
Why do I have to be here in the middle of this shit...
Screw you.
...not knowing you're getting married?
Read your e-mails!
- And you didn't book a hotel. - What?
And you made me sleep next to his son.
Why?
- I sent you an e-mail... - You had me here to get revenge.
That's all it's about.
Yeah, that's it. You're right! Happy?
Just before seeing the judge,
you tell me you're pregnant.
Why?
Don't you want to get out of here?
Just leave for good?
Please...
She's leaving!
Lucie, where are you going? Come back!
Who are you to boss me around?
Please, don't make it worse.
- Your mom's not well. - Why'd you tell her?
You agreed.
You left me no choice.
I wanted to spare you suffering.
Am I not suffering now?
Am I well?
Wait.
Can you lend me some money?
Wait, I'll come with you.
Wait.
I'll go.
Can I ask you a question?
What?
What was in those e-mails?
I don't know.
Come home.
Ahmad, look at me.
Don't get sucked back into this.
Remember Mitra and me?
Life goes on without you and me.
I think to myself, if I hadn't left four years ago...
You'd have left a year later.
Or two years later.
You were not made for this place.
I told you from the beginning.
You have to choose. It's either one way or the other.
You can't have it both ways.
Because as you go, those paths get further apart.
You want to tell him?
You don't have to.
Go to bed.
Turn off the light, please.
- Is Samir here? - Yes, upstairs.
Hello.
Hello, Fouad.
- How's it going? - Okay.
- You're not busy? - No.
Come in, I'll be right there.
- What's all this? - Her perfumes.
I'm taking them to the hospital for a test.
A nurse said the memory of smells is the last one you lose.
That one's yours.
She liked it.
What?
Nothing.
Why don't you come in?
I have to go.
I don't like it when you hide your feelings.
I'm not hiding anything.
You mean you're not happy?
It's good if she can still react, no?
What do you want me to say?
You're stuck between your wife and me.
You realized that overnight?
I've felt it for a long time.
Since when?
What do you mean?
You didn't say things like that until last week.
I wasn't brave enough to tell you earlier.
Maybe I wasn't sure of what I felt.
What do you feel?
That I'm here to fill the void left by your wife.
Whose void am I filling in your life?
- No one's. - You're sure?
I'm not here to make up for your failed marriage?
I wouldn't be carrying your child.
That was an accident.
I could've not kept it.
You kept it to erase that man,
convince yourself you'd turned the page, that it was over.
But you're still not convinced.
Otherwise, you'd have let him go to a hotel.
You think I can't see the state you're in?
I don't recognize you anymore.
It's because I know why your wife killed herself.
Leave her out of this, please.
- She knew everything. - You sound like your crazy daughter.
If she'd known,
she'd have said something to me.
She never asked about me?
Ask what?
I don't know.
Why I came in so often.
For her, you were a customer.
She didn't suspect you?
No.
I wish she had.
I wish she'd wondered if there was someone.
It'd have meant she cared.
Lucie sent her our e-mails.
How'd she get her address?
Your wife gave it to her.
But they never met.
Lucie called her at the shop,
said she had e-mails we'd sent each other
that she wanted to forward.
Your wife accepted.
When did she call her?
The day before her suicide.
Naïma, come here a second.
After the fight with Céline...
You know, when I asked her to go?
Did she ever come by the shop?
No.
Not even on her way home?
I didn't see her do that.
She never came down?
Except the day it happened.
Not the day before?
No, why?
Someone says she called here and talked to my wife.
Go ahead.
Hello, ma'am.
Here. Can you take care of this?
I'm sorry, Mom.
Promise not to lie to me again.
When did I lie to you?
When you said you'd sent the e-mails.
You promise?
Okay?
Why do you think it was a lie?
She wasn't at the shop the day before her suicide.
I spoke to her.
- No. - Yes.
She had an accent.
His wife is French.
Morning.
Why did you do it?
What?
- Why did you do it? - Do what?
Why'd you pretend to be my wife and give her e-mail?
Forgive me.
I'm not asking for an apology, I'm asking why.
Tell me!
She didn't like me.
She didn't like you?
- Did you do something to her? - No.
Why didn't she like you?
She thought there was something between us.
She thought that? Why would she?
Since you hired me,
even though I'm illegal, she was suspicious.
Did she say anything to you?
No.
Where are you getting this crap, then?
She was always after me, so I thought...
You thought?
Get out.
She never asked me to fire you.
- But she did things... - Let go!
...things to get you to fire me.
What kind of things?
Tell me, what kind of things?
- Many things. - Like what?
Like what?
Sorry...
Like what?
The day of the fight,
the customer called the police,
and Céline wanted me to stay.
So what?
She wanted the police to find out about me.
That's it?
That's why she's in a coma?
Get out.
That dress, I'm the one who took it out of the machine.
I took it, I ironed it and I wrapped it up.
- There was no stain. - Out!
She made the stain, I'm sure.
I've been here for a year.
I've never seen a stain like that.
How much do I owe you?
I work here every day...
There was no stain, I swear.
I do the laundry every day. There are no stains.
Céline must have made it. I swear!
Get lost!
Out.
I wanted her to know there was nothing between us.
You were upset all the time,
thinking about someone else and she thought it was me.
The day of the fight,
you asked me to stay, you took my hand,
and you asked her to leave.
I saw her eyes for a second.
I saw what she thought.
Because of what you did,
my kid's mother
has been a vegetable for eight months.
It's not because of what I did.
You gave her e-mail to that brat.
If she would have read them, she'd have understood everything.
Why would she have drunk the detergent in front of me?
She'd have done it in front of her, at the pharmacy.
Or in front of you, upstairs.
Why in front of me?
Naïma!
She's not coming back?
Who?
Naïma.
No.
Why?
Because she did something wrong.
But she apologized.
Some things are unforgivable.
Like what?
What happened here?
Nothing.
I want to go to Léa's.
We can't for now.
When, then?
When?
When we know about Mommy.
When will we know?
I don't know.
I get bored here by myself.
Why don't you come down to see me?
I don't like it downstairs.
Hello.
Go upstairs, Fouad.
You okay?
And then I'll go to Marie's?
Go get your things.
Make a drawing for Mommy, okay?
Sit down.
You think she got our e-mails?
I don't know.
If she'd read them,
she'd have said something.
Since the fight with the customer, we'd stopped speaking.
It lasted until the end.
Even if she'd read them,
you said yesterday
that she wouldn't have cared.
Would she have cared?
Maybe.
I don't know. I'd rather talk about now.
That was then. It's over.
What I know is that you're carrying our child.
We have to forget.
Is that possible?
It should be.
What if it isn't?
Is your wrist better?
It still hurts a bit.
You went to see a doctor?
Lack of calcium. The baby's taking it all.
How far along are you?
A bit more than two months.
I thought you'd hurt yourself painting.
I don't know.
It's possible.
There's something I want to tell you before I go.
About what?
About when I left four years ago.
No need now.
- I want to explain why I didn't... - No.
I don't want to look back anymore.
Forget it.
I'm off, then.
And your things in the shed?
I don't want them.
Take them.
Goodbye.
What are you doing?
Trying to get the helicopter.
It's stuck up there.
You already broke it.
No, it's just stuck!
- Can you get it? - I have to see.
Careful, there...
Pull!
- You're leaving? - Yes.
I'm leaving.
- Bye, Fouad. - Bye.
Bye.
Unfortunately, she had no reaction.
- None? - None that I registered.
The scratches on her stomach were involuntary?
Possibly. As I told you,
these tests don't reflect her state of consciousness.
She'd never scratched herself before.
I can't say.
The nurses may have done it when moving her.
These patients have fragile skin.
Doctor,
how can I be sure it's not her?
By doing more tests.
But even if they're negative, there will be room for doubt.
In these cases, you can never be sure.
I put the perfumes by her bed.
Excuse me.
- Did you test them all? - Just a couple of them.
If you can smell the perfume,
squeeze my hand, Céline.