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Get up.

My back hurts. Come on, finish me off and be done with it.

I can't, not yet. We're supposed to stick to the script.

Try a short version.

No. If it's too easy, the show will be lame. Get up.

-I can't. -Get up, you coward.

My back hurts.

Stop being a sissy.

Mr. Hébert.

Good news.

You back pain doesn't have anything to do with your spine or your muscles.

You can resume your physical activity. What is it that you do again?

Gymnastics.

Right, that's it.

Well, that's reassuring. But what's wrong with me?

It's a tiny, tiny, little kidney failure.

Excuse me?

Don't worry. I mean, it's not a big deal.

Okay.

So no kidney transplant.

What?

I'm so glad you're bringing it up. I wouldn't have known how to.

I need a kidney?

We'll have to run further tests, but yes. It's possible.

You might want to start looking for a donor. Just in case.

A donor?

By the way, results are always better if it's a family member.

Do you have family?

What do you want? A kidney.

A kidney?

You look thrilled.

Well, you know...

I'm your son.

If I was caught in a fire, would you save me?

Yeah, sure.

-And if I was drowning? -Yeah, yeah. Sure.

Mouth to mouth?

It might not be as spontaneous, but yes.

So?

Besides, at your age,

one kidney is fine. Your life's mostly behind you.

That's low. It would be decent.

But I only have two kidneys.

-You'll be fine with just one. -And you won't?

I have a problem with both.

But what if the one kidney I have left shuts down or stops producing sperm?

That's a really selfish thing you're asking me.

Let me at least think about it. I gotta think this through.

A kidney...

-Selfish bastard. -What is it this time?

I'm talking about our last show.

You're still mad?

No, no, no. It's not about me.

I'm thinking about the audience. I'm capable of putting aside my ego

to offer them a real show, with the victory of a modern gladiator

who is noble, athletic, and handsome. But you,

you just wanted to steal the show. You think you're so interesting,

you wanted all the attention to yourself.

You're so full of yourself, it's disgusting.

We have visitors.

These are the most extraordinary, generous and lovely people on Earth.

My parents.

Hello, sir. Ma'am.

Welcome.

Hello. Dad?

Did you... give it some thought? The kidney?

-When are you gonna fix this thing? -It's water. It does that.

So...

So...

So, so...

Look, Carl. It's not that I don't wanna give you a kidney.

But I can't.

You're my father, we're 100% compatible.

Precisely.

I never wanted to tell you, but now...

It took a long time for your mother to become pregnant with you.

It just wasn't working.

And at the time, we didn't have all that test-tube baby business.

We did what we could.

And I happened to know a guy

who'd asked his brother to help him by giving him a little of his...

juice. You know, in a little jar.

But you don't have a brother.

No, but your mother had quite a few nice exes.

So...

I guess you understand what that means.

What's my dad's name?

Robert.

Robert.

Or Gilles.

Or Gilles?

Or Denis.

Or Norman.

Or Pierre.

Or Jean-Marc. Denis, Norman, Pierre, or Gilles.

Or Bruno. Yeah, Bruno gave her a little, too. We tried so many times.

Sorry.

What the hell?

Hey, watch your mouth.

I just finished my complete family tree for school and now,

I have to redo half of it!

Sorry. It's such a shock.

Hi, Aunt Josée. It's Jaimie. Is Xavier around?

Okay. Hi, Xavier.

I have great news to tell you.

Actually, we're not related.

Are you busy this week?

It's as if the best moments of our relationship had lost all meaning.

What moments?

Like the time he tried to teach you

how to swim by tossing you into the lake from his boat?

-Can't I be upset? -You don't have to.

I've just learnt he's not my father. It's as if something just broke inside me.

It's all for the best. Whatever you do, don't patch it up.

You'll finally be able to be ashamed of him without feeling guilty.

No more fear of being like him.

That's true.

It's like your wrestler friend was saying. He feels totally fine with himself. Right?

True.

Your dad's not your dad?

No. So who is?

No idea.

And you're happy?

I don't feel...

that much pressure anymore.

Aren't you feeling a big void?

No.

I don't get it. Doesn't it mean anything to you?

You love your adoptive parents, right?

Yeah, but even if I don't show it, I'm disconnected from my roots.

-I'm half a world away from Africa. -I thought you were okay.

Where's your car?

-It's in the shop. -Need a lift?

-No, I'm good. -Sure?

Yeah. As you wish.

You know what?

What?

A few months ago, I started tracking my biological father.

-I'm meeting him next week. -Careful, it's s double-edged sword.

It might be fun digging around and watching Maury Povich , but...

I wanna be able to reconnect with what I really am.

Hey!

Hey, wait!

It's about to start.

So?

So, I wanna watch. Quit your game.

You have a TV on your boat.

I know, but it's not as big as this one.

Change the channel. Stop playing.

Jonathan.

You know, Carol,

I like you, but you can't boss me around like when you were my granddad.

"Carol?"

It's your name.

Yeah, but you're supposed to call me Grandpa.

No, I'm not comfortable with that.

I think I'll take that lift.

Man, you're a slow runner.

Brought up by whites much?

Sorry?

It was a bad joke. Because of the cliché and you being black.

What cliché?

Blacks run fast.

It's not a cliché, it's true.

But not for you.

I do run fast. He didn't wait for me.

I mean, you run fast for your...

for your frame, maybe.

I'm a fast runner, period. Okay?

No, Eddie. You really don't run fast at all.

Forget about the lift. I'll walk.

No, come on. Eddie.

I apologize. Eddie.

Dad? Dad?

Dad?

Dad, you didn't hear me?

Yeah, I did. I just wasn't sure you were addressing me.

I have something to tell you.

What?

I don't want you to worry.

You did the right thing by telling me.

Yeah, it's... It's what I thought. It's better.

Um... Thank you for telling me.

I've never felt this good.

It's such a relief. The weight on my shoulders has been lifted.

Yeah, but I'm still your father.

Technically, you're not.

But I'm still the one who raised you. The guy who raised you is your father.

-Not really. -Carl, goddammit.

Calm down. We'll still be friends.

Why are you dressed like that?

Family reunion.

-That's all she gets? -Carol...

Dad?

What, you can't even tell us apart?

I'm white.

Because of that dream,

I didn't dare go to meet my father. And now it's too late.

-I have no identity. -No, come on.

-I'm a slow runner. -It's not that bad, is it?

I like country music.

Yeah.

You gotta be totally messed up to enjoy country music. Right?

I'm not a real black man. I'm an impostor.

Stop it. Not knowing where you come from has its advantages, too.

You're free to be yourself. That's a big deal.

But still.

Have you ever been arrested?

Yeah.

-Right. For no reason? -You bet.

Have you ever visited an apartment only to hear it was already rented?

Yeah.

So? You see? It's not all negative.

You're the best.

Carl. Carl! Do you have a minute?

What's up?

I just wanted to tell you that...

this whole story about me not being...

-your father... -Right.

I have to confess that it wasn't true.

You might regret having told me the truth, but there's no going back.

-No, I'm telling you. -It's fine. I feel better than ever.

I'm telling you I'm your father. What's wrong, you don't love me anymore?

On the contrary. I've been trying to show it to you for years.

Okay, Carl. I'll give you a damn kidney, are you happy?

-But you can't. -And my spleen!

Your spleen, sure. Right.

Hey, wait!

Are you okay?

Do I look okay?

Mr. Hébert, Sr.

I have great news.

Your back pain has nothing to do with your muscles or your spine.

-Really? -Yes. You have polycystic kidney disease.

Am I gonna die?

Yes.

But not from that.

Don't worry, you might see 100. It's unlikely there will be complications.

Sound like fun. Did I catch it just like that?

No. Sometimes it only starts around 60. It's genetic.

Genetic?

Besides, that explains your son's condition

and that means he won't be needing a new kidney.

Hear that? Wow.

Now that's fantastic news. Really.

Happy?

Very happy. You see? Now you have scientific proof

that I'm your father.

I was gone for three days

Singing love songs to earn my keep

One day I swear I'll put you up in a palace

One day I swear you'll be able to pay

The best hotel room for our private love nest

So...

I admit I didn't allow your latest combo to be heroic enough.

Alright, finally.

I'll make it up to you.

How?

When you're not looking,

I'll grab a hidden weapon and I'll attack you with it.

What weapon?

I have to keep some element of surprise, don't I?

So you're our grandfather?

Yeah.

-Again? -Yeah.

-Is it for good, this time? -Yeah.

-It won't change? -Nope.

Damn it!

What's wrong?

Now I have to redo my homework again.

So you'll marry me?

Don't worry. This time, I'm sure.