All language subtitles for Een Vrouw als Eva (1979) Eng [1.43.15]

A WOMAN LIKE EVE

Quiet. Careful, guys.

Good morning, Mum.

Good morning,
- Here, oven cloths.

First a big kiss.

This is also for you.

Shouldn't we get up?

It's Mother's Day.
You can stay in bed all day.

It would be quite a mess if I did that.

It would be like camping.

Can you pour the tea?
- Why me?

Because it's Mother's Day.

Yes, she's a little mother too.
I'll do the sugar, you do the tea.

We'll have to go see your mother,
but that's alright.

Oh, come on.

Pour the tea, Sander.

I want to know, Mum.
- Two hands.

Very good. Now the sugar.

Not so hard.

Britta gives the gift to grandma.
You can give a speech.

On Mother's Day, on Mother's Day...

We wave our flag, we wave our flag.

And don't get up from the table
all the time.

And don't keep asking what
time it is.

You're late.
Do you know what time it is?

Congrats, mother.
Traffic was very bad.

Everybody's on their way
to their mother today.

Have the others arrived yet?

Margreet has a delivery.

Very appropriate on Mother's Day.

Hi Margreet.
- Glad you could make it.

Brit, can you put these
flowers in a vase?

Nice, aren't they?
- New shoes?

High heels.

Can I sit here for a moment?

Let Mummy through, dear.

Coffee, mother-in-law?

Gerrit?
- No, thanks, ticker.

Ah, your health.

I wish father could have been here.

All the children and grandchildren.

All together on a day like today.

All healthy, all working.
He would have enjoyed it.

Did you hear from Bert and Joke?
- Yes, look.

Beautiful and right on time.

Very nice of them.

On Mother's Day, on Mother's Day...
- Do we stand on the chairs here?

We wave our flags.

No, on Mother's Day,
we wave our flag.

Beautiful.
Now better sit down.

He knew it by heart in the car.
He's a bit shy.

Sander, come back to the table.
- Give him a break.

Hey, what's that, big fellow?

You don't need to hide.

Big fellows don't do that.

And what are you doing now?

Telling me off, sister?

Find yourself a big fellow first.

Then we'll talk again.
- Not that again.

But big fellows are very hard
to find.

That's a good point.

Maybe they don't want a stuck up
woman like you.

Let me be. I can handle it.

It's always the same thing.

Give me a break.
Hear who's talking.

You'll never get any smarter,
will you?

She isn't pregnant, is she?

Excuse me for a moment.

Eefje, what's wrong?

Eefje!

You can't just walk away from all these
people. What's wrong?

Stop crying-

Don't be hysterical!
Come on.

Eef, what's wrong.

If you can guess what this is,
you can keep it.

A suitcase.
- Damn, did Ad tell you?

Anyway, for you.

What do I need a suitcase for?

Sun and sea.

For my overworked darling.
Enjoy it. Ad.

Well? Don't you like it?

Isn't that great of him?
To send us off together.

I don't like to be sent
off like that.

Don't be so difficult.
Look into the mirror.

Look.
Isn't that a face that needs a holiday?

Well, what do you say?

I can't just go.

What are you doing?

I can do that later.
- Just let me.

Don't forget to turn off the gas.

And turn this off too.

All the dinners are here.

Just put them in the oven.

And this is some ice cream
for the children.

It's all fine. Where's Sonja?

We have plenty of time.
- We'll miss the train.

This is the one.

This is it.
- That way.

Don't make me trip.

Bye darling.

Eefje, what's wrong?
- My passport.

I forgot my passport-

Don't worry. Sonja has it.

Get in.

I don't want to go.
What about the children?

Don't worry, enjoy it.
You'll come back refreshed.

Ok, go in. Sander!

We're not taking the train.

Bye, Mum.
- Brush your teeth well.

Shall we give Mummy a present?

Can I give it?
- Yes. Don't unwrap it yet.

If you don't know how it works,
ask Sonja.

Sander, will you be nice to Daddy?

I'm glad you're leaving.

They'll have a good time.

Don't worry about anything. Bye.

Finally, I can sit down.
- Here we go.

Sweet of Ad. I wonder what it is.

A camera. Here, what's this?

Flashes. You put them on top.

One, two... easy.

Wait, me. Femme fatale.

Fun.

I wonder how the children are.
- What?

I wonder how the children are.
- They'll have lots of fun.

Don't worry.
- It's the first time without the kids.

I love it without Wouter.
No responsibility.

Don't you?

You should look forward to it.
Sun, sea.

The other day, Ad went to work
and I felt very jealous.

As if he went to another woman.

I shouldn't feel that way.

I should be very happy with the
kids and all.

I know what you mean.

I used to feel that way when
John was still alive.

A strange, vague feeling.

UNHAPPY-

And now I don't understand how
I could be so unhappy.

But I'm not unhappy.

Hello, Bella.
- I don't understand.

What's your name?

Dutch.

They're waiting for us in La Corbeille.
Hurry.

What were you doing?
We always have to wait for you.

Will you visit us in the mountains?
In La Corbeille.

Should we do it?
- She asked us.

Yes, you're right. Let's go.

How does this work?

Primitive, isn't it?

Is that it?
- I don't know.

I think that's her.
I forgot her name.

Come.

Mind the potatoes.

Do you understand?

Sounds interesting, but not our
cup of tea, right Eef?

They're beautiful.
- Delicious. Try it.

Do you like it?

Beautiful.

Sun and sea.

I bought something really nice.
- Let me see.

Did you see this T-shirt for Britta?
- Cute.

That bike.
- Bicycle.

Ladies, wait.

Keep walking as if you don't
notice it.

Let's have fun. You're on holiday.

Take their picture.

That's funny.
Where did you get it?

Look who's coming to help?
A baby that slept well.

Are you going to help us clean
the peppers?

Let's put that thing away.
- Keep working.

Look at her face. She's shocked.

Put it in.
That thing's hot.

Thanks.

Eve, there you are.

What kept you?
- Hi.

We were waiting for you.
Didn't you hear us?

No, not at all.
- I honked the horn.

How can you stand those people?

And all those dykes.

What do you mean, dykes?

Just dykes, Lesbians.
Homosexual women.

Where did you get that idea?
There are children too.

Eef, don't be so naive.

Do you think they don't go to bed
with each other?

No, they're just gay women.

I just like the campfire and
the singing.

You should have joined the girl scouts.
They sing a lot too.

Come on, Eef.

They've been waiting for a long time.

I've got to tell you something.

Who wants cognac with the coffee?

Yes.

Not you.
You get a glass of 7 Up.

We should do this more often.
Cook together and eat together.

All of us in one big house.

Yes, where Mummy and Sonja have been.
- We'll come too, Wouter.

Sun and sea.

I have a present for you.
- That's nice.

That was a good present I gave you.

Eef takes really nice pictures.

Who's that?
- Liliane.

And the mermaid?
- Liliane as well.

She wrote me a letter.
She's coming here for a festival.

Why didn't you show me the letter?
- You don't know her.

You still look very good.
- Yes, I'm very busy.

I'm studying.
- Studying what?

French.
- That's nice.

Parlez-vous francais?
- Oui, un petit peu.

Look, each their own groceries.
Each their own bags.

Each for their own.

We should do something about it.

Me, me.
- Some for you and some for you.

Don't forget the top ones.
- Give him a chance too.

Don't fight.

Do you think anyone's going
to respond?

Glass of cognac? Whole bottle?

Glad you're all here.

It's a good idea.
- It's Sonja's and my idea.

I wonder what my husband will say.
- Does he have a say in anything?

Can I join you?

Hi, Mum.
- What did you do to your hair?

Like it?
- What's all that?

Come in.

We have a lot of people over today.

This is my mother.
Please sit there.

Can you make some room?

Hello, Sonja.
- Eefje, what's the idea exactly?

Sonja wants to work.
She does the groceries and I'm home.

I cook and do the laundry,
so I have more time to study.

We want to organise it with
more people.

If we all take turns cooking and
doing groceries, life will be easier.

And the men do the dishes.

I'm having visions of pans this size.

That's a matter of organizing
it better.

I have five children.
How does that work?

It's a matter of looking
at it properly.

Eefje, look who's here.

They all responded to our invitation.

Fantastic, but I haven't eaten yet.
- Sorry, I forgot.

Have some crisps and check
the fridge.

See you next week then.
- Yes, sorry I forgot.

That's alright, child.
Hold this.

As long as you know what you're doing.
Don't take on too much.

What do you mean?
- A family needs a routine.

The children need to go to bed in time.
The husband needs to eat in time.

The woman has to make sure of that.

If you drop the routine...
- Mum!

I'm just warning you.
I'm not judging.

For your own good.

Bye, child.
- Bye, Mum.

Do you know where Ad went?

He went to get a bite to eat, I think.
- Let's hope so.

See you next week.

And the next week and
the next week...

Do you want to pay?
- No, a coffee and some ginger.

A coffee and a ginger.

Eef, come on.

Your French lesson's fun...
- But?

I can learn a language, but...
I can take pictures, but...

The children have to be fed and
hubby has to be pampered.

Exactly.
And where's my red sweater?

My red sweater.
- In the laundry basket.

In the laundry basket,
bloody hell.

You know I wear it every weekend.
- Wash it yourself then.

I don't have the time.
- You just can't be bothered.

I'm getting fed up.
It's all about you lately.

You party at night, but during the day
you don't care about your family.

All because of these frustrated
women's fantasies.

You're hurting us.

That's not true.
I don't want to hurt you.

All I want is a little bit
of room for myself.

A bit of peace in this enormous
house.

One small bloody corner.

This entire house is yours.

All the money I make is yours.

I work my ass off to buy you
anything you want.

Clothes, holidays, stuff.

And still you want more.

You're a greedy-guts.

More, more, more.
And where does it come from?

Do you think I like to always
be working?

Those women don't even ask
themselves that.

No, all you do is whine.

And they think it's our fault.

Look at that Liliane.

You can see her hatred of men
in her eyes.

As if we have a choice.
But I'm not whining about it.

Because I do it with love.

Crazy, ain't I?

Because I love my family.

I love you all. That's it.

WOMEN'S FESTIVAL

At 4 o'clock there will be a football
match between women.

I have to go.
My husband's waiting.

Are you coming tonight?
- Maybe.

Goodbye, Eve.

I've been waiting for hours.

Where are you going tonight?
- I'll tell you later.

Where are the children?
- They're in the tent.

There was no spot for the car.
I've been waiting for hours.

We had fun playing outside.

Was there a puppet theatre?
- No.

What was so much fun then?
- Here, guys.

Parasols.
- Nice, isn't it?

Such nonsense.
Can't you make something decent?

Are you in a hurry?
- Yes, I don't want to be late.

Mummy, can I go too.
Where are you going?

No, Sander.
Men aren't allowed there.

It's women only.
- So I can go.

No, you go to bed early.

What time will you be home
and how will you go there?

What does it matter?
I may get a ride.

It's about time I drive that
car myself.

Don't think you can use my car.

My car? It's our car.

I paid for it so it's my car.

If I got paid for my work, I'd buy
a big bus and everybody could get in.

Except you.

Enjoy your meal.
- Can I have that piece?

Can I have a white wine?

Never mind.

Can I get a white wine?

Shall I give you a ride then?
- Yes, please.

Sleep well.

I'm coming.

Mum, the girl's leaving.

She doesn't want to.
I already asked.

Where she lives, they only
eat organic vegetables.

And fish from the ocean.
They don't eat meat.

I wonder if she eats beefsteak
tomatoes.

That's not funny.
She doesn't understand.

Translate it into French then.

Or haven't you learned about
beefsteak tomatoes yet?

That's enough. Sit down.

It could be true.
- Get out of here.

It's all superstition and hasn't
been proven scientifically.

Do you believe that nonsense?

Shit.

Are you in love with Liliane?
- Come on.

It's not that strange.

In love...

When I see her...

I get confused.

And I get excited.

And then I go to bed with Ad.
- She understood.

It's just a logical reaction.

But she wants to know how
you feel about her.

Because she's in love with you,
as you know.

I wish I knew.

I know.
It took me a long time too.

With boyfriends and sex.
And pretending to like it.

But I didn't.

I was so relieved when I could admit
to myself that I loved women.

Yes, but...
- Be honest to yourself.

But I don't think I'm particularly...

You're the only one who knows what you
can do with your feelings for Liliane.

Nobody else.

Maybe you're right.

Liliane's going back to La Corbeille
tomorrow.

Do you know where she is?

At my place.

Don't take off too much,
so they fit in the frames.

A shame you're never in them.

Some of them are beautiful.
- This one?

A bit dark. This one's nice.

Very light.

Who'd have known you'd learn
to magnify pictures.

You're enjoying my camera.
That was a good gift.

It's becoming quite a collection.

Ad?
- Let's hang them all in the hallway.

I think I'm in love.
- If we...

What?
- I think I'm in love.

In love? With whom?

Do I know him? Who is it?

Liliane.

With Liliane? With a woman?

You had me worried. I thought
you were in love with another man.

A woman. Don't worry about it.

It's actually in fashion.

I read in a magazine that it's
an epidemic.

A necessary step towards greater
independence.

That's what you're doing.

Is she also in love with you?

I don't know.

Look at Britta.
She's grown up so much.

Are you coming, Eef?
- I'm not coming with you.

But we agreed.
- Aren't we going to the movies?

I have to go somewhere else.
- What kind of nonsense is that?

Where do you have to go?

When do we get out my birthday
decorations?

When I come back.

You have to go to bed.

First tell me where you're going.
- She'll have her reasons, Ad.

Where are you going?
- To Liliane.

She's going back to La Corbeille
tomorrow.

Good that you came.

Hello.
- Have a seat.

Do you want a drink?
- Yes, please.

Here you are.
- Thanks.

Liliane, there's someone to see you.

Because I love you so much
that I can't live without you...

I'd rather not see you make
any friends.

Did you sleep with that woman?
- Yes.

Do you think that's normal?

Do you think I find that normal?
That you can do anything...

I've tried to explain.
I tried telling you.

Stop it! Get lost!

I'm in love with that woman!

Crazy! Bitch!
- What are you doing here?

I wanted to decorate my room.

Forget it. Your mother's
busy with other things.

Don't talk about it
in front of her.

What's there to talk about?
It's all clear after one night.

Crystal clear.

Very good. I'll have
another drink.

I love you!

Forget about the hurray.

She fucked me over badly.
And everyone can know about it.

Stop it.
- She's a snake.

Stop it.
- Finished.

Eve, formerly my Eefje,
is in love.

With someone else.
- Stop now.

With someone called Liliane.
Liliane!

Stop it, please.
- My wife isn't a woman but a dyke.

A dyke!
A lesbian dyke!

Sonja?

Hip, hip, hurray.

Did you already get up?

Children are part of the
social context.

The father works in the factory
and the child is locked at school.

When it comes home, it finds its
parents, its toys and...

It's not easy to provide a happy
childhood to a child.

But as long as they have
a childhood.

Do you mean a childhood that is
adapted to the little adult.

A successful childhood...

I want to talk.

I want to talk to you.

I have to stay here. It's important.
- It's also important to me.

What's wrong? I want to talk to them.

Yes, but it's very important to me too.

I'm thinking all clay long and I want
to talk.

Let's go then.

Are you feeling bad? Tell me.

Hello, Carla.

How are you? You look good.

How are the children?
- Sander's fine.

And Britta?

Britta has suffered because she
didn't hear anything for so long.

Yes, sorry.

I was so involved in everything,
I couldn't even write a letter.

It's so completely different there.

How's Liliane?
- Fine.

She lives in La Corbeille and
has her life there and I...

And you're here.

Eve, listen to me really well.

All these months, while you were
gone, I've done some thinking.

What I did at Sander's birthday
was all wrong.

Other things too.

It was a good lesson that you
went away, because the children...

and I, we know that we can't
live without you.

I've missed you too.

Oranges in the fridge.

A nice bottle for our patient Ad.

Nice?
- Hello, Sonja.

Mummy!
- Hello, Brit.

Hello, Sander.

Are you staying with us forever?

You're not leaving anymore?

I think I'm no longer needed here.
- Sonja.

What's wrong?
- What's wrong?

Don't you realize what's happening?

You come back after months.
Nobody heard from you.

You abandoned your children.

I didn't mean it like that.
- I'm sure you didn't.

Can't you see it made Ad sick?

Sonja, that's very sweet of you.

But the main thing is that
Eve's back.

So I'm not needed anymore.

I'm only hereto get some clothes.

I'm only hereto get some clothes.

You're coming back here with us.

You don't understand.
Let's start again.

We'll make sure you can do
anything you want.

I really can't come back now.

Give me time to find out who I am
and what I'm feeling.

Please.
- But we love you.

You can't stop an avalanche halfway.

Please.

Please, don't be sad.

Mr Boswijk and Mr Leedsma.

I'm hereto see Mrs Van Dijk.

Please wait there.

Eve?

I'll be right back.

You'll have to be careful.
Don't be emotional.

Always emphasize the interests
of your children.

Nervous?
- Yes, I don't know what to say.

About Liliane?
- Yes.

Mrs Van Dijk, Mrs Verheij.

Mr Koster, Van Heusden. Come in.

Why is one of the children with you
and one with your husband?

First they were both with my husband.
- Because their mother abandoned them.

But my daughter wanted to be with me
so I took her with me.

And your son?
- I see him occasionally.

He's afraid. He thinks his mother
doesn't love him anymore.

Occasionally?

Are you in a new relationship?

Children can find it hard to accept
their mother's new boyfriend.

Do you call that a boyfriend?

That's beside the point.
- Not at all.

It's the root of the problem.
It's why we're here.

The gentleman has a point there.

I'm in a relationship that's
very important to me.

With Liliane, a woman.

And what a woman.
A frustrated lesbian feminist.

Because of her hatred of men,
she tries to destroy...

And I won't sacrifice my children
to her.

Do you live with this lady?

No, Liliane lives in a collective,
in France.

They deliberately live very modest
lives and she loves that.

We try to see each other as much
as possible.

She doesn't depend on you financially?
- Not at all.

Do you think that will be a long
term relationship?

I don't know.
It doesn't really matter.

It doesn't have anything to do with
how I feel for my children.

I think I've been given sufficient
information.

We are talking about temporary
provisions...

for the duration of the trial you
both are involved in.

I think these children should
stay together.

And I think these children need
the care of their mother.

The mother is given custody
of the children.

I thought you'd give priority
to the interests of the children.

When two parties disagree,
the judge has to decide...

and one party will feel wronged.

Wronged? This is discrimination
of men.

Why can't a man care for his children?

I've often taken care of them.

When my wife was overworked.
And I'd do it again.

I won't have my children destroyed
by a couple of dykes.

That went well.
- Thank you.

It's only temporary.
- Yes, but still.

It's positive.
- Certainly.

I'm very happy it went this way.

I have another case.
- I'll see you.

Britta, come.

The flowers are ready.

Give these to Eve. Careful.

Because Sander's coming back.
- That's sweet of you.

They smell nice.

A real party.

Tea?
- Yes, please.

I'm going to do more drawing.

How do you feel, mother?

A bit strange. Very heavy.

Sander coming back means
a lot of organizing.

A new house and work.

Don't get all depressed now.

Be glad those two will be
reunited.

You saw how happy Britta
was when she heard.

You're right.

I'm really very happy.

Liliane.

Is she coming?
- Yes.

Isn't that nice?
- What's happening?

She's coming. - Who?
- Liliane.

I don't want to.

You try it out.
- What a nice kid.

Is he yours or yours?

He belongs to both of us.

Is that how it is?

That's 45 guilders.

Here you are.
- Thank you.

Will you put it on the back
of the bike?

Can you carry that?
- Yes.

Here you are.
- Thank you.

I'd like to know how it...

How it goes with two women.
- Yes, I'm glad you understand.

I understand.

Excuse me for being so blunt, but it's
the first time I've seen lesbian mothers.

You read about it, but in reality...

I understand.

And with two women...
goes really well.

Don't do that, Sander.

What's wrong?
- She took my hammer.

Let Sander help too.
It's his bed after all.

He only takes the nails and the
hammer away.

I'm also always cleaning up
your mess too.

Clean up that mess, Sander.

I can't receive that woman
in a mess, can I?

It's your own mess, isn't it?

Are we going then?

No, that woman comes to see
if we're nice to each other.

And if we clean up well.

Who of you is Mrs Van Heusden?
- I'm Eve Verheij.

Mrs Degenkamp.
- And this is my girlfriend Liliane.

Hello, Mrs Thingie, I'm Sander.

I've cleaned everything up.
- Hello, Sander.

I'm Mrs Degenkamp.
- Do you want to see my bed in the air?

Yes, that's fun.

That'll be a beautiful bed.

What a nice pussycat. What's its name?
- Ninka.

- It's name's Ninka.
What a nice name.

How do you like it on the boat
with Mummy and Liliane?

I can have two mothers, can't I?
- Yes, you can.

Do you like that Liliane lives
here too? Do you like her?

Yes, but she speaks English and I can't
understand her.

Yes, that's a bit difficult.

You've done a lot of work here.
Liliane helped. And Sander too.

My compliments.

Would you like a cup of tea?
- Yes, please.

And you. What's your name again?
- Britta.

You must be going to a new school.
- Yes.

Do you find that hard?
- No.

No? Are you that good?

I had to repeat last year.

Did you make new friends yet?

Yes, she has a boyfriend, Marco.

Shut up.

Stupid idiot.
You shouldn't have said that.

Go drink your tea in your room.

Take the cookies.

How are the children doing together?

Fine, as you can see.

Sander had a hard time.
He was upset.

He's always been crazy about Ad.

Does he see his father often?
- Yes, every two weeks.

He gets all excited.

But the last time he was very happy
to be home again.

He got into bed with us.

How does your girlfriend feel about
the children?

Liliane's not used to children.

She doesn't want to be responsible
for their upbringing.

She says she's in love with me,
not with my children.

How do you feel about that?

I find that very difficult.

To be honest.

I automatically thought of Liliane
as some kind of father.

Liliane knows very well what she wants
and doesn't want.

She's very honest.

Could your girlfriend be present at our
next meeting?

If she wants to, that is.

I'll ask her. I think so.

Don't forget she's only here for
certain periods of time.

She doesn't want to live here
permanently?

We don't know yet.
She has many reasons to stay there.

Work, friends, the collective.

I'd love it though.

I'll see you next time.

Can I have another apple?

Need a skipper, ladies?
- We can look after ourselves.

Sander, your turn.

In the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth.

And the earth was without form,
and void.

And the Spirit of God moved upon
the face of the waters.

Please behave normally, Mum.

And then God created paradise.

And everything was already there.

The trees, the flowers, the plants
and the animals.

Nothing had a name yet.
Nor did Adam.

And God said to Adam:
You can name everything.

And then Eve came and Adam said
to Eve: Your name is woman.

Woman? Why not just Eve?

Because he was a man and he wanted
her to be called Woman.

And everything was beautiful
in paradise.

But there was one tree that
they couldn't touch.

The tree of good and evil.

It bore great apples and
Eve wanted to bite one.

But God had said that wasn't
allowed.

And then the snake said:
It's nice, eat it.

And Eve couldn't resist and took
a very big bite.

And she gave the apple to Adam
and then they felt very guilty.

They found it strange to be naked.

And then God said: Get out of
my paradise.

He was very angry and told them
paradise was closed.

What did you do?
- What did you do, Sander?

You threw the apple out, silly.
- Yes.

More orange juice, guys?

Do you want honey or jam?
- Honey.

Here.

Can you give me a hand, Mummy?

I'm writing a letter to Liliane.
Later, alright?

Do you want a sandwich, Sander?
- No, thanks.

What did you write, Mum?
- That we're fine and that we miss her.

And that you went for a swim.

And that I still don't have any work.

Did you tell her I've done a lot
of knitting?

I forgot.
Let's add it on the back.

Draw it here.

Please sit down.

We'll be taking a decision about the
custody of both your children.

I assume you're aware of the
Council's report.

Does the representative of the Council
want to elaborate?

The report recommends to let the
children stay with their mother.

Madam, I assume you agree with these
conclusions?

Yes.

Now I'd like to hear the lawyer
of the father.

I'd like to show you proof of the severe
stress the children have lived under.

It's an evaluation from Britta's school.
- Are you aware of this?

Yes.

Her grades were fine but around
Easter, they deteriorated.

That was when the mother abandoned
her children.

Then the grades improved again because
a friend looked after the children.

These are young children in an unusual
living arrangement.

An arrangement that we're not used
to in the Netherlands.

There is severe psychological pressure
from the outside world...

There's not even a man around.

My son cannot identify with anyone
because he only sees women.

The same would apply to Britta if she
had to stay with her father.

There is a new fact, not yet included
in the report.

My client is engaged as of
last Tuesday.

Sonja.

Does this mean you will start
a family again?

Yes, Your Honor.

As a result it would be best to give
custody to the father.

My client's future spouse also looked
after the children...

when the mother so sadly
abandoned them.

She's brings a young son into
the marriage.

This way two incomplete families will
become one complete family.

I think this information gives us reason
to not follow the Council's advice...

and to grant custody of the children
to the father.

Thank you. I will now listen
to the lady's lawyer.

I'm very suspicious of this
marriage.

I don't know if it has anything to
do with the interests of the children...

and the love and the bond between
mother and children.

Of course I have a bond with
my children. I always will have.

But that has nothing to do
with this.

I ask you to understand my difficult
situation.

Why do children have to live
in a traditional family?

Nobody has ever doubted my qualities
as a mother.

Never.

I love them!

I can't look after my children well
because I'm now a lesbian mother?

My sexual orientation has nothing to do
with my love for my children.

It also doesn't matter if I live
with a man or a woman.

I'll make sure Sander and Britta
will become valuable people.

I will always try to keep you
involved.

The court understands this is also
a difficult case for you.

The court will now deliberate.

Liliane, this has to come too.

Don't forget your boat, Sander.

Britta, this dress has to come too.

Then I'll have nothing when I'm
at your place.

But that could be a while.

Give it to me.

You're now going to live with Daddy
for a while, so you can get used to it.

Why?

So that we can all calm down a bit.

I think we all need that.

But you're going with Liliane.
- No, we're not going with me.

Eve comes to La Corbeille
on her own.

Because I want it and Liliane too.

But also because it's now possible.

Because the judge said Daddy will
look after you and not me.

Do you understand, Sander?

Britta?

It's not your fault, Mum.

Bye, Liliane.

Bye, Britta.
- Why aren't you coming?

I don't like to say goodbye.

Here, Sander.

Don't come up with us.
- Ok.

Can I come to you soon?
- Of course. As often as you want.

Don't forget that
I wanted you to stay with me.

And I'm sure Daddy will look after
you very well.

Be sweet to him.

Have a good trip.
- Bye.

Have fun.

Have a nice holiday.
Bye!