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I'll come by and pay you later. Okay.

So I just disappeared.

Do you think I like it any more than you?

The boy... Could stay with his father.

The boy... Is becoming a big problem.

You know, he could spend Christmas with us.

You realize your husband's using your son to manipulate you.

When are you going to start living your own life again?

He's going to the Maldives with his girlfriend.

And the boy needs a real Christmas like everybody else.

So she gets the Maldives, the boy gets the Virgin Mother, and what about me?

Don't I get to have Christmas too?

You get it right now.

It's good luck.

When I come back, you have time.

Look, darling.

I'm just going to take him for his grandmother to spend Christmas.

Then I'll bring him here for a few days.

And then I'll hand him right back to his father.

And how long before I have to disappear again?

I'm leaving you the keys.

The electrician promised to come by with the pictures, and I hope to God they

deliver the bed.

Morning. Hello.

And will you be gone long?

Three or four days.

I have to pick up my son.

Have a good trip.

Who's that?

Madame Sherlock.

Aren't you a landlady?

Yes, why?

Looks like someone I used to know.

What's her name?

Colbert. Marie Colbert.

And she lives across the hall from you?

What are you thinking about?

Uh, nothing.

Nothing important.

I'll take you inside.

No, you're late as it is.

I'll call you home to let you know when we're coming back.

Darling, it's just for the holidays. The moment they're over.

May I carry your suitcase?

Marianne. Yes, sir?

Where the hell is the Latour contract?

I never saw it. What do you mean you never saw it?

If I don't have it, you do.

Go find it.

I never saw it.

Oh, Christ.

Marianne.

I know where it is. Never mind.

Sorry. We can send Pepe after. Oh, no, no, no, no. We can't send Pepe after.

I'm Jacqueline.

Oh, right.

Is your mother in?

Yes.

Come in.

Marie Colbert, the hot little teenager.

Who would have thought?

You know, you look like the Marie I knew.

I mean, you seem like her, but at the same time, you don't.

What did you do, get your nose fixed or something?

Haven't done anything at all to myself Guess I just never saw you grow up

You were in such a rush to get away the wild grass grows quickly and then

changes its nature When I saw you this morning my heart jumped There you were

We are cruel when we're young

That's what I missed, watching you change.

So you haven't forgotten me then?

No, I didn't.

I did. I forgot you right away. That's what makes it so strange. I mean, after

15 years, you pop up out of nowhere.

15 years.

What did you do in America?

Did you get married? Oh, two or three times.

American women are too honest for me.

Too loyal, perhaps.

Too possessive. They suffocate me.

What about you?

I don't know anything about you.

Except for the time we spent together.

Who are you, Marie Colbert? Where are you from?

Anyway, after 15 years, it seems we were fated to run into each other again.

Incredible. You're strange.

I never even knew your name.

In fact, we never asked each other's names.

But I knew your name.

You asked around, huh? And you didn't. Oh, I wasn't curious.

What, are you scolding? Good heavens, no.

Who did you marry?

What does it matter? He's dead.

And in any case, I didn't marry him. We just had a child together. Who was it?

Well, someone who was plonked down in front of me.

Pierre.

One of those family plots to marry one off to now.

I'm off, Mama.

Come here, Jacqueline.

Have a nice time, darling. But won't you be cold?

That's my father.

Did you know him?

No.

No, I never met him.

Me either. She was far too young to remember him.

You'd better go now, darling.

Go on.

I'm going.

Piano lesson.

Bye. Bye.

You teach her that?

What's wrong?

Why, Marie?

Everything comes to an end so quickly, and I don't want it to.

How stupid I am.

I have an idea.

Let's spend Christmas together.

You and me.

I'm alone, you're alone.

We'll make a little family for Jacqueline, how about it?

Look, I don't have anywhere to go.

I'll stay here tonight and then I'll go into the office tomorrow for a couple of

hours and come back, okay?

Okay. He's left the hotel.

Excuse me, has Mr. Parker left?

Yes, Mr.

Parker left the hotel yesterday morning at 7 .30.

But you mean he had to leave suddenly?

No, but he had a reserved seat on a Chicago flight a week ago. Chicago?

Yes, miss.

Anything for me?

But didn't you know?

Miss Elaine Marco, what does she mean to you?

A harbor.

A safe port.

Protection from the storm.

You mean a sailor's safe berth?

The warrior.

Oh, but this sounds serious.

Yeah. At least it was until this morning.

You men really make me laugh.

But just what are you trying to pull on me?

What a shame it is, Marie, that you haven't learned how easy it is to

Hello there.

Michael Parker here. Of course I'm not. Sorry about that.

If you wish to leave me a message, you have 30 seconds left.

Or you can try me later. I'll be back after 6 p .m.

Did

you

telephone grandmother?

Yes. Did you tell her that the train broke down?

Yes.

And did you tell her we're arriving tonight?

Yes. And to keep my presents for me?

Yes, Bernard, I told her.

Come on.

Eat your dinner.

You have to eat.

You know what I do, Michael?

I destroy this house. Say bye to all these old things.

Here I am. Let's start the fire.

No.

If you were with me in the way I mean, knowing you were with me forever.

I'm home.

I'm not leaving.

What about her?

Is she happy I'm here?

Oh, won't commit herself.

Hey.

Hey.

We're together.

I'm not leaving.

Oh, I think I must have drugged too much.

She won't commit herself.

Hey, I'm home.

I'm not leaving.

Come on. Let's trim the tree.

Tomorrow we'll go out and buy some presents.

Christmas Eve, you won't believe this.

Michael.

Michael.

You've given me such a present tonight.

A present you'll never be able to take away from me.

Thank you.

Hey,

where the hell did you get this?

We keep it on the terrace.

I hate to think that you spent any money on it.

We haven't had a man here to take notice of such things.

You've got to be kidding.

Why don't you like them? I think they're lovely. Oh, they're old -fashioned.

You should see the stuff they've got nowadays.

Lights up, blinks, plays music, changes colors, patterns, positions, you name

it.

Jacqueline, did you hear what Michael said?

Stop all that and come over here.

It's extraordinary.

I give the servants a holiday, and she discovers she's got a yen to be a parlor

maid. Come and play with us.

Don't forget, Jacqueline, it's not worth being perfect.

Let everything just go hang.

Hey, what kind of talk is this?

Tomorrow I'll go out and buy some new ornaments.

And presents for everyone.

Jacqueline, what do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for Christmas?

You pick.

Well, if it were up... And what do you want?

If I should tell you what I wanted, you'd never believe me.

Well, I guess I'll have to choose for everybody.

I haven't done my shopping yet anyway.

Not even for her?

Well, we mustn't spoil our evening together, must we?

But your present is going to be the best of all.

Hey, Marie, look.

Next to the tree.

She's you, years ago.

I know what I want for Christmas.

What?

That bracelet.

Oh, no, I couldn't do that, but I'll find one for you.

I'll see what I can do.

Marie, Jacqueline wants a bracelet like this for Christmas.

No, man.

Okay. Hey, Marie.

I had the corner buyer send up some breakfast.

What

did

you give me to drink last night?

Whiskey.

Whiskey with a little sleeping pill

You

know

if you wanted to play games all you had to do was ask

You know, I was afraid that you would have said no.

You're right, I might have.

Don't you like certain games anymore?

No, I mean I was supposed to go back to the office.

I've taken you out of the rut of your daily routine. You ought to thank me.

You're as crazy as ever.

Do you do this with anyone else?

No. Only me?

Only with you.

Why waste the opportunity?

You want to relive the past.

I think I need a moment in the bathroom.

Can't you wait?

I don't think I'm better.

Don't you ever play games with Elaine?

Oh, Marie, come on.

Yes or no?

That's not nice. It's not fair.

Then she must be boring, completely lacking in imagination.

My daughter is far too curious.

Like mother, like daughter?

Well, then.

About Mrs. Marcon?

I don't want to talk about Elaine.

But we'll have to discuss her up to a certain point, won't we?

Marie, please.

Free his air.

You got a cigarette?

Afterwards.

You sure you haven't been practicing with someone else? Cut that out,

I'm sorry.

Mama, telephone.

I'm not at home to anyone. It's important, Mama.

For God's sake, Jacqueline.

He's a lawyer, Mama.

Tell them I'll call back later. Oh, go ahead.

Go ahead.

I'm coming.

Yes. I understand it's the final day for my signature. Yes, that's right. I'll

be there early tomorrow morning. You should be here now. I'm sorry.

My dear lady, that's impossible.

But what do you mean?

What difference can it make? Just a day later, that's all. I don't understand.

Another day? But it's been three weeks. Oh, very well.

I'll come, certainly.

I'll call on you this afternoon. I won't be here. And if you can't wait, someone

else can take care of this.

No.

Oh, very well. I'll be with you in an hour's time. I understand.

Till later. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Mama. I didn't want to disturb you. But he insisted.

Welcome back, mistress.

Yes, but not for long. What do you mean?

I've got to go to my lawyers and sign some papers. Otherwise, I'll lose this

apartment house.

So it has to be a quickie, huh? No, I don't like doing things in a hurry.

Well, neither do I, but...

I

have the distinct impression that my time is up.

Bing! Sorry about that, fellow. Better luck next time, but don't worry, it's

only a game. Nothing serious, only a lot of fun. Marie?

Yes?

It's only a break, a short break. I do hope so.

How about this evening? Yes, why not?

Around seven. Wonderful.

Marie, I have to get dressed, too.

I think you look better the way you are.

Oh, well, thank you very much.

Jesus.

You sure do know how to tie knots, don't you?

I think I need some help.

Michael asking for help. That's the very last thing in the world I'd expect to

hear. Marie, come on.

Do you like Jacqueline?

What?

Don't you think my daughter is delightful?

Do you like her?

Marie, please.

Please help me get on the box.

No, Michael.

What do you mean, no?

I simply mean that you won't be able to go away this time without telling me.

Oh, come on, Maria. A game is a game is a game.

This is no joke, Michael.

I was never so serious.

Untie me.

This time I'm not going to let you forget me.

You're not going to leave me here.

That's exactly what I'm going to do.

God damn it, untie me.

When I'm absolutely sure that you'll stay with me.

Only then.

Perhaps.

It's useless, Michael. You're mine.

You're crazy.

Don't say that.

You're sick.

I'm very well. I'm perfectly well.

You're crazy. You're the one who should be tied up.

Christ.

Jacqueline.

Get me out of here.

Please help me. Your mother's nuts.

Jacqueline.

When he's calmed down, take a look at him. And make sure he doesn't need

anything.

Marie!

Oh, chuck that ridiculous tree out.

I'll only be away a couple of hours.

Bye, darling. Forgive me.

You were very nice to mommy.

She loves you.

Jacqueline, please untie me.

She loves you.

I know.

Jacqueline, I've got to get out of here. Please help me.

I can't.

Mama would be very angry. Mama is not. She's crazy. Don't you know that?

Mama doesn't like that word. She was very sweet.

Give me a cigarette.

No fire.

You light it.

My mind says no.

Did you manage to speak with him?

Just that van answering machine.

I don't understand.

He left the office yesterday and never went back.

I assume he must have something that attracts you. My poor child, you really

don't have too good an eye at picking out your men, do you?

Mother, stop it.

It's seven o 'clock. Marie, please.

Untie me.

Dinner is ready, my darling. On the dot of seven as you want it. With me, too.

You know where you can stick your dinner.

Just think.

I dropped specially into Fauchon.

Foie gras, red caviar, and champagne. God damn it! I don't want any champagne!

don't want to get out of here! We have plenty of.

Calm down, darling. Don't make a... I don't give a damn!

Bitch!

Some foie gras first?

Or some red caviar?

I'd suggest the red caviar first.

Did she send you?

No. Where is she?

In the living room. She's asleep.

Jacqueline, please help me.

Your mother's sick. She's crazy, Jacqueline.

No, she's not.

She's better now. She does strange things sometimes, but she's not crazy.

Go get the scissors and cut these stockings before she wakes up.

Mama wouldn't like it.

But I want you to be happy, to stay

with us.

If I'm nice to you, would you stay?

You're a very pretty girl.

As pretty as Mama?

Even prettier.

That's not... I mean it.

You're so soft.

So warm.

Would you fall in love with me?

I wish I could hold you in my arms.

And what would you do?

I'd let you feel my hands on your body.

But you can't. I could if you untied me.

You can't, because I won't.

It's okay.

Turn around.

What for?

Just... Turn around.

Jacqueline?

Mama's calling me. I have to go. Jacqueline!

Untie me! Cut me loose, Jacqueline!

Jacqueline, please, cut me loose.

Jacqueline!

Jacqueline, please, don't. Jacqueline, don't.

Hello there.

Michael Parker here. But of course I'm not.

Sorry about that.

If you wish to leave me a message, you have 30 seconds after the beep. Or you

can try me later. I'll be back after 6 p .m.

Where the hell have you been, Michael?

It's been two days.

At least leave me a message if you're still alive.

I am tired of calling. I've got my mother on my back and the boy listens to

everything.

Let me hear from you.

Get up.

Right in front of you Yes, in front of me

I should remind you, perhaps, that Alain Marcon and I live on the sixth floor.

Get into the bath. You need it.

Take the gum.

Shoot him! Shoot him!

Kill him!

Give that to me!

Michael, hold it right there.

Tie him up well.

And now you go to bed.

Marie?

Why?

Marie!

Marie, please.

Please, Marie.

Please untie me, Marie.

Marie. Marie,

please.

Marie.

Marie,

please.

Oh, Marie.

Marie, I love you.

Please.

Please.

Please, Marie.

Please untie me, Marie.

Marie!

No, he hasn't come in this morning either.

No, Mr. Parker has not been to the office in two days.

But aren't you doing anything?

What shall I do?

I beg your pardon.

Has this ever happened that Mr. Parker has gone away? Hasn't left a message?

Hasn't called? Hasn't telegraphed? Hasn't said anybody to say whatever he

But I must say, Miss Markle, Mr. Parker hasn't been himself lately.

If you recall, a few weeks ago...

There was a morning when Mr. Parker didn't come in, put off six

and then never showed up at the office at all.

Exactly, but he was with me then, and he's not with me now.

And neither you nor I have any idea what happened to him.

I should think you should be a little concerned, or don't you care? The cat's

gone away, so the mouse is going to play.

If you knew the juggling that I've had to do these past 48 hours, you dumb one.

Look, Miss Marcos, I'm very sorry, but I really have to go.

I have a thousand things to do.

Please excuse me. Goodbye.

Flam the telephone.

Bernard!

Bernard, get yourself ready.

We have to leave.

What's the matter with your fancy man? Nothing. Never mind.

I've got to go back to Paris.

The child was always so happy to spend Christmas here.

I want to stay here with Granny.

Don't argue. Go and get ready.

Do as I say.

Fancy taking the child to spend Christmas with a stranger.

If your husband hears about this... Mother, for Christ's sake.

Then I'll get ready and don't... Well, if I go, I want to take all the presents

Granny gave me.

Okay, now we take the bicycle with us.

Let's put all the smaller presents in a suitcase, and I'll send the bicycle back

to your father's house. I don't want to go back to Daddy's house.

Where's your mother?

Thanks for leaving these loose last night. I didn't. Well, thanks anyway.

Give me a hand with this, will you?

Well, don't just stand there, damn it. Help me, Jacqueline.

Michael, no. Please, no.

Mama will be guided.

I don't care what she thinks. I'll be long gone.

Michael, please don't go. I don't want you to go.

Jesus Christ.

I will make her let you go. And you can come back to us whenever you want. Sure.

Please, don't go like this. You don't know what Mama might do.

Oh, I know what she will do if I don't get the hell out of here.

No. Yes!

You're a rustling muck!

Hurry.

It hurts.

Mr.

Daniels, do you know how to do it? The wound is sewn up just like anything

I had a dreadful wound once, falling off a horse.

You won't feel a thing.

Hurry. It hurts.

What did you say to the chemist?

You

could

have killed him.

It was his fault.

What do we do now?

He'll die.

So he dies.

No.

We'll take care of him.

Are you quite serious?

And he'll get better.

That's if he doesn't escape first.

Holding his guts in his hands, seeing as we can hardly tie him up anymore. I

think of something.

You're tough, aren't you?

Like you.

No.

I've never been strong.

To be frank, I've always been weak.

Extremely weak.

And to think I went out to buy him a razor and shaving cream.

Help me to keep him here.

I just can't do without him anymore.

He mustn't get away from us.

I entrust him to you.

Max, his staff is still in the closet.

How sweet Max was.

But you mustn't hurt him, do you hear?

I love him.

I'm going up the wall.

That's why I came to meet you.

I got sent from the machine again.

Which means that since we left the office, we never went home.

I don't know what to think anymore.

Could that be his red sports coupe?

It's not here.

Will you let me drive?

No.

Call

me

if you hear something. I'll do the same.

Okay.

But if I don't see anything by tomorrow, I'm calling you.

It's mine.

What is your name?

My name.

And you?

Bernard.

Who was here?

No one.

Did they bring the fixtures?

No, madam.

And the bed?

Nobody showed up.

I still have the keys.

But I closed the store all the way when I left.

All four turns.

I'm sure I did.

Are you sure Mr. Parker didn't come by?

Positive.

And I'm positive he would leave his briefcase open like this.

He would have taken it with him.

Thank you again. Anytime, madam. Whatever you need, just call.

Let me know when the pictures arrive.

Hello?

It's me, Michael.

Marie.

It's me, Michael.

Please.

You loved me, Marie.

Please.

Let me go.

Didn't you say you wanted me? Yes, Marie.

And that I am prettier than she is?

Yes, Marie.

Then why you keep calling me Marie?

Just leave.

Oh, it's that clean.

Do you love me? Yes.

Really? Yes.

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

I do.

I don't believe you.

I'll take you with me.

Would you like that?

Just you and me.

We'll get away from here. Away from here.

Just you and me, Shark King.

We'll go to the king.

And all behind my back is disgusting.

Him, the dog, and you, the bitch.

And take that dress off.

Who gave you permission to go through my things?

So you want to look like me?

Poor idiot.

But what's got into you?

Oh, all right.

I've made you my accomplice.

That is also true.

So what now?

Are you going to betray me like all accomplices who want more?

Did you get the antibiotic?

We've just got to call a doctor.

They'll put him in hospital.

We can't cure him.

Do you want to kill him? I want to take care of him.

Do you think you can do better than I?

Have you discovered a vocation to be a nurse or something?

I'll call a doctor.

It's really bad.

Dr. Lavoie. This is Marie, Marie Colbert.

Yes,

I'd like some information.

It's about a wound, a knife wound.

Yes. Yes.

Yes, do come, doctor.

Yes,

it's high.

Dr.

Lebois? This is Jacqueline. Listen, it's really nothing. You know how Mama is.

I cut my hand and the only reason why I have fever is because I have a cold.

Do you want to prescribe an antibiotic, though? Just for safety's sake.

Mama could run by and pick it up.

Yes, of course, especially safe.

Thank you, sir.

No, I see, yes.

Bye. Goodbye, my dear.

Hello,

is that the car pound? One minute, please.

Hello? I would like an information on a car taken...

Okay. Thank you very much.

Mommy! Mommy! Look, I'm a China man.

So Mr. Parker didn't come by to pay the bill?

No, madam.

I'll take care of it.

We can wait, madam. We can wait until Mr.

Parker gets back.

Marianne? It's Hélène Marcoux.

Listen, could you take me to the city car pond in the morning?

They've taken Michael's car.

Yes. It was parked down the street in front of the apartment.

A billion Chinaman? Yes, a billion Chinaman. Who told you? They told me

school. How am I supposed to know?

Come on.

Jacqueline, open the door.

Jacqueline.

You're just a poor woman who's jealous of a man who doesn't belong to you,

did belong to you, and never will belong to you.

Give me that bracelet.

Give me that bracelet at once. It doesn't belong to you.

Excuse me, miss. The boy's toy parachute fell off the roof, and I would like

to... Bernard, come back here!

We'll take care of it.

What's going on?

Where is this child?

We'll catch him!

No, it's not here.

What's he looking for? What is it he's looking for? Stop him! Stop him,

Jacqueline!

It's there on the...

What are you looking for?

This.

Marlene let it fall.

She insisted on throwing it.

I told her not to.

But she's just the porter's daughter.

An idiot.

My girls always want to play boys games as they never seem to get the hang of it

I'm sorry.

But at this point, I'm going to call the police.

Excuse me, Miss Markle, if I get personal.

But I don't want to see you be, well, embarrassed.

What I mean is, you know, I offered cover for Mr. Parker in the office when

was actually with you.

Well, there have been other times.

Quite possibly.

A man is a man.

But one thing I'm sure, we love each other. And Michael would never leave me

hanging for three days with no word whatsoever.

Come sit here with Mummy.

Forgive me, darling, but your mother has been very upset these last few days.

You see, as soon as things calm down,

I love you.

You know that, don't you?

Tomorrow we go and buy anything you like for Christmas, okay?

Will you buy me a motor car?

A real motor car.

You can do it, Mommy, because I really do have a license.

Look, Mommy, it only needs my photograph.

It's a real license.

I'm terribly sorry to disturb you, but I found this license in my son's hands.

First he said he found it on the stairs.

Then he said the cat taker's daughter gave it to him. And now he told me he'd

pick it up in your apartment.

So many lies, I don't know what to believe.

I'm so... There are no men in this house.

Thank you.