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- [water splashing] - [person drowning]

- [Hirokazu] Honoka! - [panting]

- Honoka! - [water splashes]

- [child screaming in Japanese] - [Honoka screams in Japanese]

[melancholic music playing]

[in Japanese] Mother.

Why have you come all the way here?

I want to ask you something.

Can you answer me truthfully?

What is it?

Mother…

you tried to drown me in these waters.

A mother capable of doing something like that to her child

can't look him in the eyes and tell him the truth?

Mother!

That day,

you were with me, playing in the water.

I tried…

I tried so hard…

not to see Alexandre in you.

But I couldn't.

The more I love you, the more it hurts.

You hurt me just by existing.

I am so sorry.

Can you forgive me?

[sighs]

Hey, Daï.

[Daï] What's up?

Can I see you now?

Can you come to my office?

I'll send you my address.

Yes, please.

[commissioner, in English] Sample number one.

[audience murmuring]

[in French] Don't worry. You're going to win.

Not me. Tamar.

Where is he by the way, your Georgian?

[sighs]

[commissioner, in English] Sample number two.

[in French] He'll be here.

[chuckles] Are you looking for someone?

You!

- How are you? - Good.

How far have they gotten?

- Uh, second one. - Second one.

[in Japanese] You came fast.

Shut it. I did my best, okay?

Let's go.

I really need to talk to you about something.

[Daï] Come, the campsite is not far from here.

[thunder rumbles]

[Issei] Are we crossing here?

[Daï] Yes.

It'll be dark soon.

Yes.

We won't be able to see anything.

We can get lost.

There isn't even any signal.

Yeah, great, isn't it?

Do you have a compass?

[chuckles] Hey, relax.

You're overthinking.

You free dive now, right?

So what?

So, you know that if you think too much, your brain drains all the oxygen.

It stops your body from relaxing, and it's dangerous.

Yes, but if you relax too much,

your brain might not get enough oxygen and you black out.

[chuckles]

Always fun being around you, Issei.

[tense music playing]

[Lorenzo, in French] The scoring is based on twelve criteria.

Clarity, brilliance, intensity,

frankness and quality of nose,

intensity, frankness and quality of taste,

persistence, balance of the components,

harmony and overall assessment.

[commissioner, in English] Sample number six.

- [in French] Why do they look so grumpy? - [chuckles]

It's the rules.

Um, no talking, no smiling.

At the end, there are three medals: gold, silver and bronze.

- Very original. - [chuckles]

[in English] Hey. [chuckles]

- Come with me. - Yeah.

[in French] Sorry, my boss calls me.

[commissioner, in English] Sample number seven.

[sighs]

- What? - You promised Juan Lopez

he'd be in the Guide's Coup de Coeur if he helped you to cheat?

It's more complicated than that.

He thought I knew about it. I looked like a real idiot.

His wine was gonna be there anyway.

Maybe. But nobody knows that.

- So? - So if your stupid little plan works,

everyone will think we put it in the Guide because he switched the wines for you.

You tasted Juan Lopez's wine.

You know it deserves to be in the Guide.

A shame, because it won't be.

It's too late now.

I promised him.

He agreed with you, not with me.

I'm editing co-director.

I have to approve every wine, and I won't approve this one.

You can tell him that.

[sighs]

[tense music playing]

[in French] Hello.

Hello.

I have an estate in Provence.

I'm trying out agroforestation. It's tricky.

I agree, it's…

[winemaker] We began with hedges, which is the first step towards trees.

Three years ago, I planted almond and plum trees.

[commissioner, in English] Sample number eight.

[winemaker, in French] I got rid of the blue gums. They drink too much water.

We're trying to get the balance right.

I don't know if I'm making the right choices.

- [Thomas] It's complicated. - [winemaker] Yes, very.

What's encouraging is that birds and bugs are back.

Now we can see population of bees, ladybugs, beetles…

We have nesting in the trees,

birds settle and come back.

What's going on?

[commissioner, in English] Going to ask the judges to maintain absolute silence.

[shushes, in French] Please.

[dramatic music playing]

[commissioner] Ladies and gentlemen, please.

I'm asking you, please be quiet.

[in French] I hope it's your Counoise.

It's not the Counoise.

[sighing]

I need a glass of water.

So do I.

[tense music playing]

- Mrs. Léger, can we get a photo? - Not now.

[breathing heavily]

- How could you do that? - I should have told you about it before.

- I'm sorry. - Stop!

Stop. You're not sorry. You don't care.

- Philippe will never forgive you. - Thomas,

your Counoise is wonderful…

But it tastes like vinegar compared to the other one.

Come on, say what you really think for once.

You've tried it. You know it's something else.

You want me to believe it's the wine you're interested in?

Stop with this bullshit.

I don't have a place in your life, Camille.

You're bored to death as soon as you have to stay

in the same place for three minutes.

You leave, you come back when you feel like it.

You don't even think about the impact it might have on other people.

You're too self-centered for that.

- [sighs] - Remind you of anyone?

Fuck you.

- You need to get help. - [scoffs]

[Issei, in Japanese] My dad really believes it was an accident.

He loved my mother so much

that he can't imagine her doing anything like that.

But…

somewhere in my heart…

[sighs]

…I feel like I've always known.

It felt like something that had really happened…

and eventually, I became certain…

that it was real.

And now,

my mother is asking me to forgive her.

She's not asking you to accept what she did.

She's asking for your forgiveness.

I know.

So you think I should forgive her?

You were right to come,

and you'll find your answer.

Now, let's go to sleep.

[phone buzzing]

[in French] And I'd like to express my deep gratitude

towards our generous sponsors.

The Riedel Glass Company.

The Clarencia group.

- To present the awards… - It's my uncle's company.

…I'd like to introduce you to a woman

who's as discreet as she is internationally renowned.

The Élysée Palace sommelier, Delphine de Bracq, our jury president.

[crowd applauding]

- Are you all right? - Yes, Mom. Don't worry.

[clears throat] For the bronze medal,

we have a domaine from Meursault in Burgundy.

Dominique Lafon has taken Chardonnay to its highest level.

He handed over the reins to his daughter at the end of the 2010s.

So please give Léa Lafon a standing ovation

for their Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes 2022.

[phone buzzes]

[Léa] Thank you, Delphine. Thank you to the jury.

VERY ELEGANT

Thank you all.

What a pleasure.

First, I want to thank my team without which nothing would be possible.

- [continues speaking] - That's him? He's punctual.

[Léa] Thank you for your passion.

Thank you for bringing our beautiful profession to life.

This estate is particularly close to my heart.

They've long been renowned for their remarkable work on Mourvèdre,

not forgetting the 12 other apostles that make up their Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

[in English] It's your Counoise.

[Delphine, in French] Their estate has become a model

of eco-responsible, biodynamic production,

and this cuvée featuring Counoise

is proof that the way they think about man's place in his terroir is central.

So, the silver medal goes to

Domaine Chassangre for its Vin de France 100% Counoise 2022.

[crowd applauding, cheering]

You're not going with him?

No, he's the one who did everything, with Philippe.

- You helped out a lot. - [speaks French]

Thank you, Delphine.

Thank you to the jury. Um…

This wine is a family creation.

It exists thanks to the vision and obstinacy of my father.

- Uh, mainly obstinacy… - [phone buzzes]

HE'S VERY HANDSOME. HE SHOULD DO SHAMPOO COMMERCIALS

…and my grandfather who planted Counoise when no one else believed in it.

So I share this prize with them.

Um… I also thank the one with whom I share my life and my work,

Camille Léger.

Thank you, Camille, for your support.

[crowd cheering, applauding]

Thank you.

- [speaks French] - [speaks French]

[tense music playing]

[Delphine] This competition has been running for 12 years

and it's the first time the gold medal has been awarded unanimously.

I've always thought of wines as works of art

that awaken different emotions in the heart of each person.

But this wine is different.

This wine gives rise to a common sensation,

forging a bond between those who have the privilege of drinking it.

It makes us a family,

and that's why it deserves its victory.

All the jury members are experts,

yet none of us managed to identify the grape variety of this extraordinary wine.

I'm just as curious as you are…

The gold medal goes to

the Vino de Mesa Bodega Juan Lopez,

El Jardin Escondido, cinsault grape variety, 2021.

[crowd cheering, applauding]

[clears throat] I don't deserve your applause.

It's not me you are applauding.

I'm sorry.

[crowd murmuring]

Sorry.

I had the privilege of tasting Juan Lopez's wine.

He's a winemaker who has today reached a place where no one expected him to be.

The work he accomplished to achieve this tension and energy

is remarkable.

He amazes us

by proving that it's possible to make a great, airy red wine in Andalusia.

But that's not the wine you've chosen to award today.

It's another wine that took its place without anyone knowing,

not even you, Anita.

I take full responsibility for this and would like to apologize to the judges.

[crowd murmuring]

But your reactions confirm that I was right to do this.

Because the wine awarded this gold medal

is exceptional.

It's unique.

It represents everything we cherish so much,

but it is also about to disappear,

under pressure from promoters who want to destroy the vines before the next harvest.

Mr. Lopez tasted this wine yesterday,

and he concluded that it's our moral duty to save it.

He agreed to do this at the risk of sacrificing

his hard-earned lifetime's work.

The most amazing thing that can happen in a contest like this

is to discover a wine like this.

It's even its only purpose.

This wine is made in Georgia

by a sister and a brother, Tamar and Davit Abashidze.

And Davit is here with us.

Davit, will you come up please?

[Davit] Just a week ago, I couldn't have imagined

that this little wine my sister and I produce might deserve such interest.

I am… [sighs]

Sorry,

it's not easy to express what I feel.

But I'm proud

that people of your caliber recognize a vineyard

from a little and ancient country like mine,

Georgia.

- Thank you very much. - [crowd applauding]

[tense music playing]

[crowd murmuring]

- Camille, can we talk? - Not now.

[music stops]

Will Juan Lopez's wine be in the next edition of the Camille Léger Guide?

Probably, it's excellent.

[chuckles] Have you seen the statement?

"The organizing committee will meet as soon as possible

to discuss what to do about this regrettable incident."

Thanks. I'll read it in my own time, if you don't mind.

- [speaks French] - Hello, Camille.

I was just telling Davit that

- I was a close friend of your father. - [scoffs]

I had the privilege of tasting this wine thanks to him,

and I've never forgotten it.

That's so moving. May I borrow him for a second?

You don't mind? [speaks French]

[speaks French]

What's the story?

Who cares?

Come.

Listen,

you're going to get all kinds of offers now,

from agents and distributors. They're all going to be coming at you.

- You need to… - Seriously. What's the story?

[sighs]

He's called Luca Inglese.

Short version, he used me and my father.

He secretly tried to make his own profit off our guide.

Whatever you do, don't go into business with him.

Are you trying to tell me who I can go into business with?

Yes. You know nothing about the world of wine, and you know that.

Don't sign anything with anyone.

We need to talk first.

Does Tamar know what you did?

And Issei?

[chuckles]

You're worse than me.

We'll talk. But not now.

Give me your address, and I'll send a car.

Just give me a time and place, and I'll be there.

[in English] Okay. Okay.

[breathing deeply]

[Issei, in Japanese] I'm not her son,

I'm proof of her regret.

Ever since she realized she was pregnant,

she's lived in fear that her secret will be revealed.

In fact, I feel sorry for her.

But should we forgive someone because we feel sorry for them?

It's not about whether I should forgive her.

It's whether I'm able to forgive her.

Hey, say something, will you?

The least you could do is tell me where we're headed, right?

Why?

You didn't come here to go anywhere in particular.

If you tell me that it's not the destination that counts,

it's the journey, I'm not gonna follow you.

It's not the destination that counts. It's the journey.

Bullshit!

Let's at least take a break around here.

Daï!

[thunder rumbling in distance]

Daï!

Daï!

[tense music playing]

[panting]

Daï!

Daï!

Daï!

Daï!

- [tense music stops] - Shh!

[whispering] I saw a kuina.

Cut it out. What the hell are you thinking?

Don't you dare leave me behind for real.

You think I did that on purpose?

What?

Do you think I left you behind on purpose?

I don't know!

Well, maybe you shouldn't assume so much.

[sighs]

What are you talking about?

I came just to get some advice.

And I just gave it to you.

You don't know what's in my head.

You don't know what I'm thinking.

Just like you don't know what your mother is thinking.

But…

she asked for my forgiveness.

And you can't trust her, and you're hesitating, right?

How can I believe her?

Give her your forgiveness.

Tell her you accept her apology.

You'll know if your mom really regrets it by how she reacts then.

I will never forgive my mother.

[tense music playing]

But…

I think I can understand her.

[Daï] That's a good start.

[Davit, in Georgian] Everything's been negotiated with the investor.

He's sending his lawyer over.

And Paris. It's none of your business.

You don't need me hold your hand. You go with Revaz and you finish up with this.

- [Camille, in French] Hello. - [in Georgian] Listen to me…

This has to be done by tomorrow. You need to go there.

Enough, how long should I continue talking?

End it by tomorrow and let me know.

Okay, stop it now.

[sighs]

[in French] Heard you're in trouble with the competition.

Your wine friends don't seem too happy.

No worries.

Can we talk about your wine?

[inhales deeply]

My CFO was asking me why I'm in Paris and not in Batumi.

I don't know what to tell him.

Tell him you're going to dinner at the Élysée Palace like all the winners,

and that the French president will be tasting your wine.

I haven't decided anything. I don't like people forcing my hand.

I didn't force you to do anything.

You came because you understood where your interests lie.

And you still haven't understood that this isn't about money?

Tomorrow, the whole world will be after your wine.

Kings, stars, billionaires. What are you going to tell them?

That there's no more wine because you're angry with your wicked sister?

I've already left Anton a message to put the sale on hold.

So you can relax.

And, uh, maybe we can continue this over a drink somewhere?

[club music playing]

I like it here.

Do you have bars?

Me? No, but…

when I started out, it was what I wanted to do.

I was 17, we looked for a place with my friends,

but we didn't have any money.

So we set up another business to earn some.

And it worked very well, but we never opened the bar.

- What did you do? - An erotic messaging service.

- Seriously? - I'm serious.

- [scoffs] - It was an instant hit.

- Really? - We didn't have the money to hire girls,

so we did all the messages.

- No? - Mm-hmm.

The guys thought they were talking to Nadia, blonde, 95C,

while in fact it was three almost-virgin jerks giving them a hard-on.

- Stop laughing. - [laughing] Sorry.

The guys kept coming back for more.

They'd tell us about their problems with their girlfriends…

- [laughs] Yes? - [in Japanese] Sorry.

- Are you Camille Léger? - Uh, yes.

- Can we take a photo together? - [stutters] Of course.

- Really? - [in French] Sorry.

[camera shutter clicking]

- [in Japanese] Thank you. - Thank you.

[in French] Sorry, they're probably here for the competition.

What did you say?

I said the guys kept coming back for more.

Ah, yes.

They'd tell us about their problems with their girlfriends,

confessing to the most improbable fantasies.

The things I heard…

And a huge money machine.

You stopped doing it?

I did. They carried on without me.

I get bored fast if I keep doing the same thing.

Like you.

What do you mean?

This whole living in a village with a husband and kids.

That's not really you.

[chuckles]

Shall we dance?

Come!

[patrons cheering]

[music continues]

So,

do you want to come over?

I'm only here to make a deal with you.

So what would the deal be then?

We'd work together.

I'd take care of the wine distribution and the marketing,

with a selective approach,

just a few handpicked customers to preserve its rarity.

It's an exceptional wine, and it should stay one.

For the rest, you're not changing a thing. You leave it to Tamar.

Her talent for making this wine is unique.

Okay.

You agree?

Let's meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Peninsula restaurant for the details.

I'm calling a taxi. Can I give you a ride?

- No, thanks. - Really?

- I'd rather walk. - Okay.

- See you tomorrow? - Yes, see you tomorrow.

[in Japanese] Do we have any wine?

I believe we have a bottle from last year.

Get me the bottle.

Yes.

Open it.

Yes.

- Get me a wine glass. - Yes.

[Honoka] Thank you.

You can leave.

[sniffs]

- [in French] Hello. - Hello.

There should be a reservation at the restaurant in the name of Abashidze.

- Uh, yes. Follow me. - Thank you.

The other guests have already arrived.

Thank you.

[speaking indistinctly]

She's here.

Oh, Camille.

Are you having lunch with us?

I don't find your "enemy" to be such a terrible person.

He's actually quite interesting.

Relax.

I've forgiven you for everything, and you must forgive in life.

Sit down.

Do you want to try some? A Roulot Meursault, 2005.

Do you know why he's here?

He doesn't give a shit about your wine.

You're wrong.

All he cares about is making a lot of money and getting back at me.

Stop it.

If you both love this wine so much, you two make up.

That's what you want, isn't it, Camille?

For people to get on?

And Tamar?

Mmm. Luca says we don't need her.

He's recommended a cellar master, Giuseppe…

[chuckles] Buonarotti.

- [Luca] You know how talented he is. - [sighs]

He was the first to import qvevris into Italy, and he works biodynamically.

He's lying to you. No one will do better than Tamar.

Don't worry about my sister. I'll let her keep her house.

And she can watch the professionals at work, if she's that keen.

You're a piece of shit.

You two are well matched.

[chuckles]

[door opens, closes]

[footsteps approaching]

[Marianne sighing]

Davit screwed me over.

Do you know what he did?

He tossed me out to negotiate with Luca. That's what he did.

Is that what's bothering you?

I'll try calling Thomas again.

[Marianne] And tell him what?

Are you hoping I'll give you a hug and tell you everything will be okay?

Yes.

You've messed up, Camille. And you knew it.

If you carry on acting like that, you'll die on your own.

Like your dad.

[slow music playing]

[suspenseful music playing]

[driver, in Japanese] That'll be 2,000 yen.

I'll pay by transport card.

[driver] Thank you very much.

Do you have your ID?

This is Ms. Tomine's family. Please escort him to the scene.

Understood. This way, please.

[police radio chatter]

[camera shutter clicks]

[phone buzzing]

How the fuck is there reception here?

I didn't get a chance to tell her.

[Daï] What happened?

[sighs]

She killed herself.

Well…

now you have your answer.

Take some time off.