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That creates a nice atmosphere.
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No comment. I didn't say anything. – We've got to start immediately.
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What is the situation, Minister? – Tragic is the word.
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The point of no return has been reached. The enemy can no longer be repelled.
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What will you do, Minister? It may be madness, but we will do our duty.
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To the bitter end. You can count on that. – What do you mean?
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Gentlemen, I did not want this.
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We will be on all the stations.
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Ladies and gentlemen, after His Majesty the King
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I represent the highest power in this country.
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I declare that, from this moment on, the country has been placed on level three alert.
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It is my duty to provide information on the nature and cause of the danger threatening you.
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I will hand you over to General Adelbrecht Schimmelpenninck,
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the Minister of Defence. This isn't the promised concert. Saint–Saëns, Miss Matti.
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Mr Clement, stay here. It's your duty. Fellow countrymen,
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soon there will no longer be any history to judge me and others.
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Everyone knows how the international situation has evolved.
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In recent days all kinds of conflicts more or less all over the world have reached their climax.
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The use of tactical nuclear weapons led to an unexpected escalation of natural disasters. Countries that felt threatened,
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used their nuclear arsenal. Radioactive waves are spreading.
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Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions plague our continents.
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I've received official confirmation that both in the USA and the Soviet Union
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nuclear missiles have been fired at as yet unknown targets. We must prepare for the worst. The end is near.
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The management is absent. – Axel is with Mira. Or Matti.
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In exactly three minutes and sixteen seconds
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I will also press the red button, so that our nuclear missiles are also on standby.
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That's my chair. – First come, first served. I refuse to take such impudence – There is no point in surviving.
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There is no point in fleeing. Long live the king.
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Wonderful! ... two, one, fire.
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My turn.
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Sit down. Sit down. – What'd he say? Don't shout! – Attack!
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Don't you feel very well? – I'm just cold.
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Me too. Cologne. – Berlin, Warsaw.
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And Paris. – No, not Paris. Paris.
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Sit down. Ladies and gentlemen.
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This is our last offensive. All together.
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Fire.
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Directing the destruction of the world isn't simple.
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My compliments. The best spectacle in months. Everyone except Mr Clement was delighted.
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The destruction of the world. Almost perfection. I'm almost an expert on it. You're almost a genius with dynamite. – I already am.
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As long as you don't overdo it. – I won't.
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Promotion? – No, but I'm a genius.
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Good morning, everyone. Have you got a minute, Mr Woestewey? Just one.
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Not now, Mr Clement. Maybe tomorrow. Of course, I understand. Thank you.
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You're late. – I've never been so early. I've just had a phone call from ... – That can wait.
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We're at work. – Not here.
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You look tired. – That's what you think.
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You'll see, it's probably overloaded.
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I'd rather not think about it. – It's happened a lot lately. The mechanism needs checking.
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We've paid for that, too. Be patient. Help's on its way. – He's shouting again.
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I read in an article that someone in a lift had banged for two days and two nights. Just like that.
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Don't worry. We're coming to help you. Fuck off.
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Hold on. Are you OK? Can't we help? – I'm sure the machinery is out of date.
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We should phone the fire brigade. – Calm down, calm down. There's someone in the lift. – How long?
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Who's in there?
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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Stupid, that incident. A short circuit, maybe.
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Isn't that what I said?
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Bellina. International interest in Belgian natural gas.
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This isn't looking good. – What do you mean? New drilling operations have occurred. There must be huge amounts of gas.
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Soon the entire region will be an industrial estate. Do you think so? They're talking about compulsory purchases.
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Pieter Paul Himmelsorge from the Semper Vivax retirement home. The flowers for Mrs Bellina Woestewey.
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Preferably today. At the same time. And anonymous.
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Thank you very much.
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It's hard to keep pace. Therapy every other day. It's getting more and more difficult for Pipo.
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Mr Clement can't be cheered up. It would be better for Clement to leave.
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What's on the programme tomorrow? – A visit by a VIP. Mrs Patricia Haegeman wishes to place her grandfather,
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the Minister of State, on the waiting list. Interesting. What can we show her? – Puccini is to be continued.
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Date: 06–08–1986 Presented: La Bohème Subject: Grete Muller Born: 18–01–1887
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93? – Yes. With a professional approach. Scenery, costumes, rehearsals ...
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She gives a recital every month. Highlights from the work of Puccini.
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And everyone believes it each time? – Don't know of any exceptions.
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Incredible. – If it is professionally packaged, the illusion becomes irresistible for many.
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Some aspects of reality are more attractive than dreams.
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I don't think it up myself. My assistant does, he's a genius. That man there. – Him?
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Pieter Paul Himmelsorge. We call him Pipo. He's the heart of this establishment. I'd be lost without him.
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I'd never have thought this possible. – We make the impossible possible. Our programme has a lot more to offer.
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For example the safari, the flight in our hot–air balloon or the masked ball.
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There's so much more, if you see what I mean. The trial. Come and see the trial.
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See the man with the red carnation? That's Mr Krop, once a genius at the bar. A phenomenon at every trial.
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Until that murder trial in 1937. Total failure in the Hulsthout trial. His client got life. The witch hunt and scandal proved fatal.
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Krop became a manic–depressive, took to drink and ended up here with us.
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The trial is restaged here once a month, but Krop always gets an acquittal. – Isn't that a bit absurd?
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The therapy is effective and the results speak for themselves. Living to a hundred is not an exception here. Mr Himmelsorge?
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My right hand and the director of what you call absurd. Mrs Haegeman. Patricia Haegeman.
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Pleased to meet you. The manager has told me a lot about you. Mrs Haegeman has come to introduce her grandfather.
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You knew that. – I didn't know that. We'll certainly consider him. – His great dream is dancing.
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Without politics he would have been a great revue star. But in our family, you understand ...
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That's his great regret now. Perhaps a great dance career is to be found for him here.
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We organise happiness, but don't participate ourselves. A place only becomes available when someone dies.
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No one dies here. People leave the home.
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Anyway, at the moment there's not much chance for him. I didn't say that. On the contrary.
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You must know your grandfather's political friends and former colleagues?
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Yes, of course. In that case you can help us.
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If you can use your influence with regard to the compulsory purchases,
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then we'd certainly be able to make your grandfather happy. And you, too.
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I'm going to get changed. I have to take Mira for a walk. It was a pleasure to meet you.
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Do you have any unfilled desires? Something you dream of?
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Then I will make it come true for you. Professionally. But with all my heart.
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Who's Mira? She's not doing too well. She hasn't touched her food for two days.
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Rehearsals aren't going so well, either. She reacts too slowly to commands.
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Something's wrong, but what? – I hope this isn't the explanation.
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In less than a week. And always here. I think that's going too far.
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You don't drink, do you Mira? Or do you?
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She's a good actress. – Axel is the biggest beast. He'll drink himself to death. One day you'll find his body here.
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What's the matter with him? He has no reason to. Mind you, Bellina ... What's the matter with Bellina? – Nothing. Just Bellina.
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Cabaret, nudity, the prettiest girls in town. Cabaret, nudity, the prettiest girls in town.
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Don't you dare come in? Come on.
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Cabaret, nudity, prettiest girls.
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What shall we have to drink? – Champagne, of course. Piper–Heidsieck extra. – That's just the thing, of course.
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Have you got some money? – What d'you think?
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Enough? Of course.
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We'll have a party. – That'd be great, of course. Why d'you always say 'of course'? – Do I? That's stupid, of course.
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Does your wife like this fiddling? – I'm not married. Never have been. I know better. – Should've guessed. Leave it.
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A drink will help.
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Pussy's not used to that. Pussy?
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Let go of me. No. Bastard.
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No, not that way. Bloody idiot.
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Honestly! Cabaret, floor show. Come inside.
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After three operations to my back I started playing again in 1980.
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And within two years I was back among the best in the world. I know that people say about me, "OK, he was a great player,
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but he'll never win again". But today I'm standing here to prove them wrong.
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How was your assignation? Looks like it was a wild night. – That's the word. A wild night.
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He looked better two months ago. I tell you, Mr Himmelsorge is worried.
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You can't complain, either. – True. The hunt is often very satisfactory. Due to the rights of the family
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I have to invent uplifting stories about the previous night and evening.
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I only do high quality acting. When I had tea with Eisenhower. I remember that very clearly.
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The White House. His golf wasn't bad. Why don't you have done with it and leave?
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Everyone can leave. – What's stopping you? You're not listening again. – You've told the story so often.
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How's Bellina? She now weighs 142. She's not eating but is getting fatter and fatter.
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142 ... You should see her. – Yes.
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Living with someone you hate ...
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Do you understand? No.
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If I tell her she's too fat, I'm the monster, not her. She doesn't care that she looks like a group photo.
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I sometimes think, 'Drop dead!' when I see her. In my dreams I sometimes get rid of her myself. With a bullet or a knife.
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Or I drown her. Drown every kilo of that body.
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There's a chance for you. You can think up the perfect murder.
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Tell me, Pipo. You'll have to invent another excuse for my nocturnal absence.
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I've decided not to go home tonight.
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The gas, maybe? I'll go and see Bellina this evening and spin her a great yarn.
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You've heard from a reliable source about international action regarding the compulsory purchases.
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I'm calling an emergency meeting. – Not here. In Brussels, at least. – Luxembourg is better.
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My text for the annual celebration is ready. When you've got time, I'll read it to you.
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I'd love to hear it. The programme has to be decided tonight. We're late.
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It must be a stunning demonstration of our therapies. The fall of the Hindenburg? The passage through the Red Sea?
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Or even better, a drunk elephant. – You can be a swine. It's serious.
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I know, but I was talking about Mira. She's ill. That's serious, too.
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What's up, princess?
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If you could talk, I'd find out more about what's making you sad.
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The private life of an elephant is probably very passionate.
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Are you really ill? Or is it just homesickness?
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And being alone. It's well known that that's the biggest catastrophe.
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Loneliness is close to my heart. Even after the hundred women I've had
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and the thousand others I still want to fuck.
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And you ... You can't help me either.
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Don't leave? Do I have to stay?
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Gently. Some tenderness maybe?
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Passion can wait.
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Basal metabolism. I keep saying it, Mrs Woestewey.
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And now that increased pressure on both insteps. The risk is increasing considerably. You must do as prescribed.
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And now breath in.
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And out.
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Hello, Ansje. – Daddy's out. I know. Is Mummy home? – She's with the doctor.
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May I wait for her?
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You've got a whole family here. Who gives you the dolls? Daddy. He travels a lot. – Yes, I know.
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And Mummy gets flowers. – Also from him? She says they are, but I don't believe her.
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Why not?
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Mummy. Mummy.
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I think they must've cost a fortune. I don't know about things like that. But you're certainly spoiled.
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What do you look like? Would you like a drink?
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Yes, of course. You look radiant. – That's what the doctor said just now.
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Port? – Yes. Sorry for just dropping in. I've come to say Axel has had to go to Luxembourg unexpectedly.
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He'll be home the day after tomorrow. – Of course. Great. – The reason he's gone ...
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Is of no interest to me. Besides, I'd much rather you had the dinner.
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Is something wrong? – I'm just looking. I'm pleased you're here.
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D'you want some?
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Do you feel death approaching? What about those wild stories about shady places
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full of bones and ivory that you go to at the end?
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Or do you just die messily like everyone else?
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Won't you help me, princess?
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Lift your foot up and put it on my head.
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That's easy for you to do. No one would blame you. Do it. Do it.
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Do it.
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You're just a stupid elephant.
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I'd heard you don't eat anymore. – I do tonight. It's wonderful to look at. – Look as much as you like.
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You've received some beautiful flowers. – Fourteen times.
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Ansje said they're from Axel. Why aren't you married?
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The woman I love is unobtainable. Who is it? Do I know her?
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It's you, of course. Who else could it be? You know I'm about to explode. Even drinking water makes me fat.
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Then there's more and more to love.
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Axel thinks you're a genius. I'm just a sales rep for dreams.
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Sometimes I'd like to be there. I hear the most exciting stories.
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Come to the annual celebration. Promise me you'll come. No, this body's never going out again. Never.
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Hasn't been out for two years. And won't go out tonight.
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Tonight? Erika's giving a concert in Brussels. Erika? – My sister. A better–looking edition.
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Thin people can be ugly. You're chubby and beautiful.
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And the doctor says, "Madam, you'll have a heart attack." You'll live to be very old. You'll outlive us all.
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You'll become a merry widow. – A what?
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A widow.
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Italian quails? – No. Your favourite food. – No, thank you.
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Or maybe just an ossobuco. – No. Why were you late?
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Why do I see so little of you?
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You've been drinking. – Yes. With someone of sizeable importance.
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A lady, if you must know. – Bellina? She's no longer a lady. – She's still my sister.
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Worse. She's still my wife.
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There's dirt on your trousers. Where have you been?
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I've arranged it so that I can stay with you this evening. And all night, if you want. Great, eh?
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You're beautiful, believe me. I'm so pleased to see you. I've been waiting for this for days.
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I like talking to you. I can only be myself with you.
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I can tell you things I've never told anyone.
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No, really. It's only here, with you, that I don't want to lie.
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Fine. Who did you have a drink with?
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Who was it? – You wouldn't believe me.
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Who? – It was an elephant.
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That's becoming. A real, big, fat elephant.
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Get out. – That was my foot. And that's my shou ... – Out. I'll do it. – Out, I said.
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That's my shoulder. And my chin. – Get out. I'll really do it. – Get out.
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I'll really jump. I'll jump.
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Erika, come on. Open the door.
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You can have the rest another time. You don't mean that. Erika, come on, open the door. Open the door.
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Come on, open the door. Erika.
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One day I'll take you with me. Where to?
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Jury, you've heard the closing speech of the counsel for the prosecution. Jan Hulsthout, 34, is accused
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of having killed his friend and employer, Romain de Burghraeve, by placing explosives in his car
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after he'd been caught by the victim committing adultery
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with Blanche de Burghraeve, his wife. Now it's the turn of the defence. Bring in the accused.
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Jan Hulsthout.
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Mr Krop. – Stay calm. Don't react.
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Sit down.
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Chairman, ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
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It is all too easy to, as the counsel for the prosecution did,
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base our opinion solely
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on what we know about the accused's past. The fact ...
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Why is Mena on de jury? – More problems. With Clement? Something's got to be done.
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... how weak his case is. The accused has never denied
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that he had an affair with the victim's wife. On the contrary. He told us, and we all found it very moving,
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what that affair meant to the two of them. A chance of happiness, the end to loneliness
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and, in the case of Blanche, an end to humiliation
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by a husband who treated her like dirt.
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Who cheated on her without any respect for her dignity as a woman.
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My client's past is not unblemished, I readily admit.
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Let's say he never had any full or satisfying contact with women.
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He wasn't physically impotent, but he couldn't get past his frustrations.
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Jan Hulsthout underwent a transformation when he met Blanche.
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Two people who suddenly discovered happiness.
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Violence seemed to them the only way out. That was wrong, of course.
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I don't deny that, but they wanted to make Romain de Burghraeve pay
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for the suffering he'd caused his wife all those years.
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We were dealing here with two people who saw their path to happiness cut off.
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I ask you to be lenient.
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I hardly dare ask you to acquit him. This man may have been capable of a murder,
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but he's not a murderer.
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I have confidence in you. I thank you.
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Has the accused got anything to add?
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I declare the proceedings closed. Jury, here are the two questions you have to answer.
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Is Mr Hulsthout guilty ...
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... you must answer in good conscience.
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I didn't see you come in. – I was late. I'm just interested. – Yes, I understand.
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He's starting to get impatient. – Who? My grandfather. – Oh, him.
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Excuse me. How nice to see you. – Congratulations.
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It looks fantastic. – It's the 112th time.
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I'm now totally convinced. But I can't promise you anything yet.
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Then I can't do anything about the compulsory purchase for the moment.
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The chairman of the jury may speak.
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The jury's answer to the first question
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is no. Jan Hulsthout is found innocent.
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He can leave this court as a free man.
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What was it like last night? She was great. I was fantastic. – Who was it?
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You don't know her. And she's indescribable. Try.
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She can fuck in seven languages. Satisfied?
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You haven't been here for 3 years. – You know I'm really busy. I've got to go to Amsterdam tonight. I haven't much time. Are you alone?
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Axel is away on business, as they say. – Again? You're well informed.
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Take a seat. – What's in there, Aunt Erika? A present for your daddy.
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How long? Three years. All but a week.
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Thanks for that detail. – I'm sorry.
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Go ahead. It may be him.
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Hello, Woestewey.
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No, she's not home.
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I want you to talk to Axel. – We'll see. And what will you do now?
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Maybe I should start going out again. And two extra charges for the main attraction.
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For one explosion. Remote controlled, of course.
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A colleague will do that. I'll explain it to him.
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You should stand here on the stage. For the speech? – There needs to be some space.
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And the image as a whole is important. Presentation of the procession showing what we can offer must be clear.
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Don't forget the fireworks. – They've been ordered. You think of everything.
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I've worked out a routine with Mira. The elephant appears all decked out on the grass
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while you talk about how far we go with our therapy. What do we do with our old colonial?
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He goes mad when he sees an elephant. We'll keep him out of the way. I'll think of something.
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Everyone on time next time or I'll complain to the commissioner.
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Everyone must do his job correctly. I've been waiting ten minutes.
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I won't stand for it.
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That, too. I think they're going too far. You can't complain.
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Yes, I know.
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Be careful. Not so much noise.
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He must be round here.
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Madame Butterfly Saturday. I'm not ready with Tosca yet. Will you be quiet, Grete?
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Don't move.
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My 84th. Brilliant shot, even if I say so myself.
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With the money I make from the ivory I'm off to the whores. For a month. Look at those feet.
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Did you know that the pressue exerted by an elephant's foot is 675 kilo?
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710. I've worked it out.
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She did it perfectly again. The queen of the ball will be Mira with her big head.
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One big bang and Our Lord is dead. Are you feeling OK? – Sometimes I'm a poet.
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I'm seriously worried about him. Something's going to go wrong.
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Smells better than a cunt, or not? – What did you say? You heard me. – They keep coming, eh?
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May I know who the generous donor is? None of your business.
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You're so huge I don't mind sharing. I could do without you.
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If that's what makes you happy, then stay fat. But shut up.
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I didn't say anything. – It's always the same old song. Even our arguments send me to sleep.
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I've done my best to let you grow fat in the must comfortable of circumstances.
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I've even changed my ideals for you. – I will get even fatter. Then I'll give you an even wider mirror.
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You've been drinking. – And you. You look like someone who's dead and won't admit it.
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It's not your glands making you fat, it's your ego. Am I supposed to be aroused by that mountain of fat?
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Carry on reading. I'm in the shade anyway.
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My God. – When did this happen? He didn't turn up for breakfast. We immediately went to look for him.
1:00:26
It was to be expected. I did all I could for him.
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Nothing helped. His departure is arranged. Date: 23.08.1986 Presented: end of therapy
1:00:41
Mr Clement Vertriest has decided to leave our establishment.
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We regret this, but we wish him all the best.
1:00:53
He sends his regards to all of you. His place will be filled as soon as possible.
1:01:02
And the first candidate who may be considered, is Minister of State, professor Theo Haegeman.
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Mr Haegeman is 88 and after a well–filled political career
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his aspirations are, among other things, in the area of dance.
1:01:24
Will they do an autopsy? – Nothing must get out about this. He was old enough.
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