All language subtitles for Contre toute esperance - Bernard Emond

Summit Circle

This isn't helping.

Silence will get you nowhere.

Mme Poulain, we know
your name and address.

Why did you open on a house on
SummitCircle at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday?

Did you know the owners?

And that blood?

What did you do beforehand?

-No answer at her place.
-Get a warm drink and keep me posted.

She's too catatonic to talk.
Take her to the hospital.

Look.

But it's too expensive.

Shall l ring?

My grandfather built it in the 40s.

My grandparents lived here
almost 50 years.

l've been here 15years.

lt's a good house.

Follow me.

This is my little paradise.

The back's shaded by the maple,
the rest is sunny.

l brought the rose hip from the Gasp�.

The lilac's gorgeous in spring.
It blossoms white.

Excuse me.

- It's perfect.
- It really is. We can't afford it.

We can offer 175.

$175,000?

Here's the number.

Martin Pelletier on what street?

Thank you.

R�jeanne? l have to drive
to Oshawa like I thought.

l won't be back on time.
You're not mad?

You'll handle the movers?

Depends. Tonight, tomorrow...

Be careful.

-You're at it early.
-They'll do better planted.

The move went well?

- Did they break anything?
- No.

-How was the drive?
-The usual, 400 miles there, 400back.

That's beautiful.

You're pretty refined for a trucker.

It takes all kinds.

Gilles...

What's wrong?

Look at me. Can you move?

Can you talk?

l'm here.

Yes, my husband fell down.
He can't move.

Hello, Mme Poulain.

What happened last night?

l went to your house.

You know what l saw?

Your husband's body.

He was shot with a rifle like the one
you had when you were arrested.

There was blood.

The same blood as on you.

Now...
tell me what happened.

Push hard. Push.

Open you arm wide.

Open your hand. That's it.

Again. Very good.

Once more?

Push...

Now, tell me what you see
in the picture, Mr Dubuc.

The man...

is washing...

the...

dishes...

with...

some...

detergent.

Yes. Very good.

There's another person.
What's he doing?

The boy...

is eating...

SOMe...

Ce-

re-

al.

Vey good!

Wake up. l have to go.

Your supper's ready.
Just boil the potatoes

and warm the steak.

l love you.

We'll get through this.

Here's the number.

l have two J. St-Onges
in St-Constant

one on Racine
the other on Beausoleil.

Here's the number.

What city, please?

What listing, please?

You want your daughter.
Is anything wrong?

What's hername?

l need her last name.
What's her last name?

What street in St-Hyacinthe?

Which street?

You don't know...
Do you need help?

YourCall-CompletionTime
has gone up.

Do you check it on screen?

-Checking takes time.
- It takes time to save time.

Your CCT's up since April.
Last week, it was 25 secs.

-You're the slowest tone.
- l get complicated calls.

Like everyone.

That's what O.A.'s are for.
After 20 seconds, transfer them.

Simple.

We're a team.

You need team spirit.

Want a soft drink?

Jeez, Gilles. Pickup after yourself.

Doesn't R�jeanne have enough to do?

We're going rushing this weekend.

Wanna come?

The forecast's good.

No more blames.

Jesus, Gilles.

Sleep well?

How about an omelette?

Talk to me.

Two words wouldn't kill you.
Now, do you want an omelette?

Yes or no. Say something.

Make an effort!

l don't mind all the work
but don't ignore me.

Look at me.

Look at me!

Damn you.

St-Denis-sur-Richelieu
or St-Denis-de-Kamouraska?

Area code450or418?

l can't help you,then.
l'll transfer you.

Call-CompletionTime. 14.1 secs.

Come here.

l don't feel like going home.
Let's go for a drive.

...At Monique's party!

l asked how you could
sleep in your truck.

You said, ''If you really wanna know,
come to Georgia with me.''

- l didn't know you were serious.
- I wasn't.

l never thought you'd say yes.

l never did figure out
how you could sleep.

We didn't do that much sleeping.

Georgia was beautiful.

We'll go next summer.

You knew them well?

Not really. They came in July.
They were quiet.

-No righting?
-No. l'd hear theTV, but not late.

Anything unusual last night?

l was at my daughter's.

-What were they like?
- He had trouble talking,

so he didn't say much.
But she was charming.

A nice little lady.
She couldn't have done it.

-How was she with him?
-She took good care of him.

You don't remember anything unusual?

Not other than his condition.

Well, thank you Mme Lefebvre.

If you think of anything, call me.

Jeez, R�jeanne,

you made enough to feed an army...
- Feed the leftovers to the fish.

-You be careful.
- Don't worry.

My cell works on the mountain
if anything happens.

- Be careful anyway.
-Yes.

Bye!

l'm in the kitchen!

Hey, you got him drink.

-He did it by himself.
-Yeah.

Did you get anything?

It was close.

A big one.

Twenty-four-point antlers,
at least. But...

l missed.

Careful, Gilles.

-Get him upstairs, Claude?
- Sure.

Careful.
Watch out for the butteMies!

Come on, what's wrong?

You find it funny.

Come on.

Attention, ladies. Management
has asked me to read a notice.

Leave your stations and come here.

Come here.

The notice reads as follows.

It is with a heavy heart
that l read this.

''To reach its goal-

creating a competitive company
offering quality service-

CanaWorldTelecom will be
selling its operator services

to DlOG International Services

as of next April First.

To ensurean orderly transition,

competitive pay-scales
will be applied gradually,

notas a sudden reduction.

Shit.

Employees will be offered jobs
with the new company,

and jobs will stay
in Quebec and Ontario.

Where? In Sept-�les? Sudbuy?

Please.

Displacement compensation...

Displacement compensation

and early-retirement packages
higher than industry norms

will assistemployees
during this transition period.

More details will follow
in the coming days.''

Now, a note from
Mr Jean-Pierre Deniger.

Pig.

''As president and director
of CanaWorldTelecom

l assure you,
l understand your concern.

We intend to treat our employees

equitably and with respect.
Our goal

in creating the new company

is to turn the operator service,
which was losing momentum,

into a flourishing company.

They sold us.

Even if they stay in Montr�al,
we'll never make it at half-pay.

What do you mean, ''half'?

The union says, expect 50% pay cuts.

DlOG workers in theU.S.
make $7 an hour.

And they're not legally obliged
to accept our agreement.

Fuck.

We have 6months.

l'll go back to driving.

You'll fail the medical.

-That's when you recognized her"
- No, not at first.

l saws he had a gun
so l called the police.

- Before she started shooting?
-Yes.

How did you recognize her

Looking at the tape with the police.

She helped cater
a reception here once.

How long ago?

Two weeks.

-Who was the caterer?
- Mme Deniger dealt with them.

The card is here.

-Are your employer reachable?
-They went toToronto.

Call Mr Deniger's assistant.
She went with them.

You have her number?

-You want it?
- Please.

Call your dad at work.
l don't have time. How much?

Fifty-eight.

l won't be there this morning,
l have an appointment.

Yeah, l'll be there
in a couple hours. Not long.

So, take the subway.
No big deal. l'll be there.

Today's Financial Post lists
the country's top-paid businessmen.

First is Jean-Pierre Deniger,
director of CanaWorldTeiecom.

He earned $920,000

plus 2 million in bonuses,

plus 910 million by receiving
purchase option on company shares,

totalling 913 million
for Mr Deniger this year.

Pig!

Yet CanaWorid will lay on over
1,000 operators in 20 call-centres,

a move that's, according to
a recent pol, unpopular.

Mr Deniger held a press conference
to defend his company's policies.

In fact, we saved the jobs
of these operators

by implementing this restructuring.

l know some will find
the transition difficult.

We're not indifferent. Our hands
are tied. It's market forces.

Salanes must be commensurate with
the North American telecom market.

lt's the same form of remuneration.
The market sets my salary not me.

Extending Hwy 30

will require dismantling 58 hydro
towers and moving 22 power lines.

The cost of this work...
nearly 927 million.

In England,
a guard dog ripped apart

a collection of teddy bears
worth over $200,000 CDN.

l have a MarrieGermain
on De Lasalle.

The number is (514) 243-43-05.

Don't give up hope.

Come, sweetie.

''WorldMart Job Fair

Welcome to WorldMart.

You've been chosen for our team of
associates. l'm glad you're with us.

Today, we ask you to roll out
these questionnaires.

And then, we'll meet
with you individually.

Rest assured
this is like an opinion survey.

No right or wrong answer,
just put down what you think.

You express your degree of agreement
with a number from 1 to 10.

''1'' means you strongly agree,
''10'', strongly disagree.

''5''means unsure. If you agree
only somewhat, tick''2'' or''3''.

lt's explained at the top
of each page. Understand?

l'll be back shortly.

''If l see a co-worker stealing,
l report her.''

Guess what he answers.

You answered 2 questions wrong.

Well, not wrong, exactly,
but we must discuss them.

Yes?

Here, ''Regulations must always
be closely obeyed. ''You put''2''.

You agree only somewhat?

l agree, but sometimes
rules must be interpreted.

l don't know...

Customer can't eat in stores

but babies should be allowed
to keep their bottle.

''Judgment''. Very good.

Here, ''There's no good reason
for being late. ''You put''2'' again.

You agree only somewhat?

It's impossible to agree completely.

If a little kid is lost in the mall
I wouldn't abandon him to be on time.

But l am a punctual person.
Call my old employer and check.

Don't you worry about it.

Are you familiar with
WorldMart's philosophy?

Speaking.

Coming.

Feel my hand on your leg?

Feel it? No?

Can you feel this?

You feel that. Now squeeze
my hand as hard as you can.

That's your hardest?

- My husband!
- Madame, go sit up front, please.

She was here for about 3 months.
l know she was an operator before,

and had worked at WorldMart.
Working here helped her out.

Our hours are flexible.
Her husband was an invalid.

What was her job?

Everyone does everything. We make
all the food, except the pastries.

We do private receptions,

and we also serve at them.
She did everything.

-How was her work?
-She did well.

No problem.

Everyone here liked her.
She worked well.

She waited with style.
She learned quickly.

The house was built in the 40s.

It has had only3 owners.
It was in the same family

for over 60 years.
It's a real country house

right in Bel-oeil.

You see, it's well lit.

The windows are new.

The plumbing,

electricity too.

It has a lot of potential.

The garden is extraordinary.

It'll be even nicer very soon.

l'll show you the pictures
they took in summer. It's gorgeous!

That's it.

Nearly done. Want to go out?

Come on. You've been
glued to the set for days.

Let's go for ice-cream.

l'll buy you a sundae.

At 15, you'd be thrilled
if a girl said that.

You're a drag.

Here.

Come on,you have to go.

Come on, Claude's coming for you.

Stop, Gilles! Come on.

Stop it!

Stop that!

Enough!

Come closer, Mr Dubuc.

A bit closer. You have to see.

Show me 2things..
the phone and the chair.

Show me the phone and the chair.

Won't you give it a try?

lt's why you're here.

We'll stop here.

You're so pig-headed.

l lost my dahlias this fall.

The gardener said it was sclerotia.
That's a fungus.

No, thanks.

You'll never win.

You know you won't.

Stand up!
Enough! Keep standing.

Stand up like a man.

Fuck, the doctor said
you can walk.

You're just refusing.
Well, not for long, asshole.

Do it for R�jeanne.

She's been your babysitter
for2years.

You think that she has it easy?
She likes carrying a dead-weight?

She'll get fed up
and she'll be right.

We're going back to physio
and you're gonna try.

You work at it.

Economically,
pay equity's a disaster,

even if you can't say so publicly.
The whole notion of pay equity

rules out supply-and-demand.

A job pays better when there are
fewer people qualified to do it.

lt's not Business's fault
if there are fewer truck drivers

than office workers.

If l were a woman, l'd be offended
to be protected from market forces.

Sir

Painting interests you.

This painting does.

lt's MontSt-Hilaire.

l used to live nearby in Bel-oeil.

l had a house.

l lost it, had to sell.

l was one of your operators.

She couldn't have done it.
R�jeanne's a saint!

Courage like hers is rare.

How long were they together

Sixteen years. Theyknew
each other since childhood.

Like two peas in a pod.
l really don't get it!

Even after his strokes.

She really helped him.

But he fell apart
after his 2nd stroke.

He wouldn't walk, talk.

Maybe she-

Not on your life.

Wasn't it hard on her

Yes.

He listened more to me.

He was like a brother.
l could shake him out of it.

When he agreed to go hunting again,
I thought he'd feel better.

R�jeanne too.

Unbelievable,what happened.

Wanna go in while l get R�jeanne?

Wanna stay outside?

Is that OK?

The Indians say
there were wolverines here.

Bigger than groundhogs,
like little bears with a big jaw.

Tough,with big claws.

Fierce. They attack things bigger
than them, just for the hell of it.

They eat anything. Frozen carrion,
live animals... They're voracious.

The Indian shave lots of stories.
They say they can't be killed.

Listen.

A beaver.

Five-thirty, Gilles. Get a move on.

Why'd you do that?

What?

Bel-oeil?

House?Our house?
We have no business going there.

What's with you?

He wants to see our house.

- Would you like a coffee?
- No thanks, we'll be going now.

We should go.

-Where do you live now?
- Rosemont.

- Did you buy?
-No.

Want to see the kitchen?

Come. Come.

Thank you very much.

Good day.

You shouldn't have let them in.
Anything could've happened.

l thought it was the right thing.
l was being polite.

How were they acting?

-He...
- Looked crazy, said nothing.

-He can't talk.
-That's not what l meant. His eyes...

- l can't describe it
- Like he hated us

hated the house.

lt's not our fault
they put it up for sale.

Did you notice anything going on
between them?

He was preoccupied.
She just wanted to go.

No fighting or animosity?

Want help getting to the couch?

Want the TV on?

l'm going out for milk.

Hello, Mme Poulain.

We got the lab report this morning.

There was rifle grease
on your husband's finger.

He pushed the trigger.

There are no charges against you.

Understand?

Mr Deniger won't press charges.

You may as well talk now.

lt's not your fault.

None of this is your fault.

Dear God

help me.

Adaptation.. Kathleen Fleming
Anra M�dia textes, Montr�al

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