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Necklaces, earrings... She's selling everything because...

I think she's smart...

Yeah, to me, it's like...

- Grenadine lemonade? - For me.

Thank you.

Excuse me, I've got to go.

- Bye! - Bye!

-How are you, sweetheart? -Good.

I think I did good on my Italian test.

Can you help me study for my biology exam? It's in a month and the library is closed.

I don't have time. Ask Léonard.

-What are your plans today? -I have to work.

I'm going to school.

I have meetings all day.

Okay, bye.

-Have a good day! -Bye.

-Bye. -Bye, honey.

-Hi, how are you? -Good.

Are you kidding? We have a math exam.

...tonight on a boat. I hope we'll have good weather.

Really? Who's that friend of yours?

He's just a friend.

No... I mean, what's up with the boat?

-It's a boat on the Seine... -No, but I...

Excuse me, but what's the story with the boat, the friend?

The exam for med school is in one month.

Yes. But it's good to relax sometimes.

-Where are you going? -Um...

I'm going to a party at a friend's from school.

Maybe she's a bit boring, but it could be fun.

That's new. Usually, you don't go out. You prefer your sister's friends.

Suzanne, curfew's at 12:30 on the dot.

Mom...

-What? -You're so beautiful.

1:00 a.m.?

1:00 a.m.

-Bye! -Enjoy!

I have zero authority over my girls.

- Hi, Suzanne. - Hi.

It's funny you came. You never do. What's up with you?

I don't know, but here I am.

-I thought it could be fun. -Sure.

-Do you have the code? -Sure.

-Go ahead. -Thanks.

Fourth floor.

First floor.

You seem to like beer.

Looks like you're holding your breath to drink up.

I don't like beer.

-I think it's boring. -What?

I said I don't like beer.

I think it's boring. I can give you mine.

Which boys do you think are cute?

I... I don't know.

Rank them. From one to ten.

It's awful to rank people.

You know, if I really had to do it...

I'd give a five to all of them.

Shh...

Hello, sorry. Excuse me.

Was there an accident?

No, it's just a broken scooter.

Okay, thank you.

What are you doing here?

Do you think that oil leaking from an engine is serious?

I mean, do you think that if there's a leak,

you can get a new engine or you should buy a new bike?

What tool to you need to fix an engine?

I don't know anything about that.

Okay.

It's no more than ten days to get a new engine, right?

I mean...

-Okay, good night. -Yes.

Raphaël!

I was thinking about the character of Éraste.

I think it's not enough. You need to work harder

on the intention. Your performance must be stronger

than all the other Érastes ever performed

in the history of theater.

You have to bring

something extra. Let's go.

Let's go back. Come on.

THE ATELIER THEATER

THE CHARACTERS OF GOOD FAITH

So...

I'll probably go away for a week with some friends in July.

-That's great. -Really?

Yes.

Girls, we're going out tomorrow night.

-Are you going to the theater? -No.

Why would we go to the theater?

I don't know...

Since you're well read, I thought,

"Oh, they're going out, they'll surely go to the theater."

For...

For culture.

I don't know...

-Maybe we'll go to the theater sometime... -When?

But not specifically for culture.

Not... Not always.

But you're not going tomorrow?

-No. -No, we're going to see some friends.

Mm-hmm.

Uh...

Shit. Um...

"...take albatross, immense sea birds

"that follow their..." "That follow..."

Um...

-Wait. Do we have strawberry jam? -We do.

Can I get a slice of bread?

Sure.

-Here? -Yes.

What is it, Mr. Merlin? You seem very contemplative.

I am just taking a walk.

But do you have to ignore people as you stroll?

My mind is elsewhere,

as I walk.

What are you saying? You are quite impertinent.

One moment.

Raphaël, I would like for you to come to the center.

Even if you say nothing. I need you to be there.

At the center, please.

Raphaël, I would like you to be a tree.

Let's continue, please.

What is it, Mr. Merlin? You seem very contemplative.

Well, I...

I am just taking a walk.

But do you have to ignore people as you stroll?

My mind is elsewhere,

as I walk.

-What are you saying? -Why am I a tree?

- No, don't be a tree. - I don't get it.

I don't feel comfortable being a tree.

You were a bit of a wonky tree.

You were a weeping willow.

I want you to be...

An oak tree. A big oak tree.

Okay, let's start again. From the top.

Raphaël, an oak.

What is it, Mr. Merlin? You seem very contemplative.

Well, I am just taking a walk.

But do you have to ignore people as you stroll?

-My mind is... -Raphaël!

It's not good.

-You can't be a tree. -It doesn't make any sense.

I'm not in this scene.

- I'll be on stage when I have to talk. - Yes.

Sorry for interrupting you. Please, continue.

Do you have a lighter?

I don't think you need it.

You've already lit your cigarette.

I've seen you walk past the theater before.

Yes, I...

I like this place. It's on my way to school.

-What's your name? -Suzanne.

How old are you, Suzanne? Have you seen the play before?

I'm 16.

And...

No, I haven't seen the play.

But maybe I'll go sometime.

I often have dinner in this café.

I'm 35.

I went to school not far from here when I was a kid.

Not a kid, but...

When I was your age. I like it here.

Me, too. I live around here with...

With my parents and my sister.

And I like it here, too.

Come see the play one night, if you want to.

And, yes.

And it's... Are you happy to be in this play?

I mean, is it fun?

I love this play, but...

We've played it so many times that I feel dizzy saying the same lines

every night.

What about you? Do you like high school? Is it fun?

I didn't really like it.

But sometimes, I'd like to go back.

I feel a bit weary of all this.

I mean, my friends.

My teachers.

The routine.

It's boring.

Listen,

do you prefer when girls wear skirts or trousers?

I don't know.

Tell me. If you had to choose, what would you say?

I think I prefer

skirts and dresses.

Because we can see the legs.

But I also like trousers.

-Hey. -Yeah?

It's late. You should go to bed.

-It's the weekend. No school tomorrow. -Ah.

Well, go to bed anyway.

-Good night. -Good night.

THEATER CAFÉ

- Here. - Thanks.

I like the color of your thing.

What thing?

It's...

It's grenadine and lemonade.

Do you like it?

I love it.

Thank you.

Waiter!

-Sir? -Can I have a grenadine lemonade, too?

Do you like to read?

Um...

Yes, I do.

But do you read only novels or other stuff, too?

No, I read novels, but...

But I read other stuff, too. I read plays,

and...

I like poetry. But I don't read it often.

Yeah.

Do you like to read?

Sure. Depends on the book.

I don't read a lot of poetry.

Here.

Thank you.

Is this novel any good?

Yes, it's good.

Well...

-Bye. -Yes, bye.

Fuck.

Shit.

Suzanne!

-How are you? -Good.

I'm just back from school.

Nothing special, really.

When you talk about school, you never sound really excited.

I find school boring. I told you.

I find people my age boring.

Why are you looking at me like this?

I'm just looking, that's all.

And I get it.

What are you doing tonight?

I have to be at home, it's a school night.

-What time do you start school? -9:00 a.m.

Okay, then.

Let's meet tomorrow, 8:30, for breakfast.

Okay.

I knew you'd say yes. I've seen you walk past the theater at 8:30 before.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

We're having a drink across the street. Do you want to come?

No, thanks.

Why won't you join us?

Well?

I have to get up early tomorrow.

Why?

For breakfast.

Suzanne, you're nuts.

It's 8:20, you haven't had any food. You're gonna be late.

I'm not having breakfast here today.

See you tonight!

- Mom! - Yes?

Can you lend me five euros?

Sure.

Maybe, I don't know. Go check in my wallet.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Waiter, please.

-Hello. -Hi. We'd like some bread,

one grenadine lemonade and one coffee.

Thank you.

How are you doing?

I'm fine.

Then I'm fine, too.

Do you like music?

Yes, a lot.

Do you like classical music?

I do.

Then wait.

Stay here.

Do you want to listen to a beautiful opera?

It's the piece from the beginning of the play.

With all the shows, I'm weary of the lines, the crew,

myself.

But never of this piece.

-I'm happy to see you. -Me, too.

I didn't see you this morning.

I didn't see you, either.

But I checked.

-Can we walk for a bit? -Yes.

Hello, sir.

Can I get a pack of Gauloises Blondes?

That's 8.50.

It's on me.

My first gift.

They're multicolor, they're perfect for you.

Thank you.

-Bye. -Have a nice day.

Knock, knock.

What's up?

Nothing. All good.

By the way, we...

I wanted to know if you wanted to join us tonight?

For dinner.

Does Marie know that you're inviting me?

Of course.

That's very nice, but I'm not free tonight.

Why aren't you free?

I have stuff to do.

I'm meeting a group of friends.

We're going to a huge party.

I can't miss it. I'd be furious.

Well,

if you change your mind,

maybe you can come.

Sure.

Raphaël, sorry to bother you. Do you have something

for a sore throat?

Look in this drawer, under my jacket.

It's okay, I'll be fine.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow, Christine.

Raphaël, are you joining us for a drink?

I can't right now. But maybe later.

-Are you gonna go later? -No.

I was just saying no politely.

Okay.

- ...Christianity... - I don't understand her. Do you?

Like I was saying,

Christianity ruled over a part of medieval Europe.

It's the same with Mr. Cassidy.

He's always shouting in PE.

I don't understand anything.

And they gather the texts left by Judaism.

So the first Christian communities

were created in the first century in Judea.

Wait, "Judea?" Like Judas?

I don't know.

...about the message sent by the creator of Christianity, Jesus.

Wait, I don't understand. Jesus,

is he a Catholic or a Jew? It looks like he's both.

I don't know.

...are supervised by members of the clergy.

-Do you think that Jesus existed? -Shut up.

...the bishop of Roma.

In...

How's your paper going?

Good.

You look pensive.

You always look like you're in your dreams.

Is everything okay at school?

At that age, they're a bit stupid.

Yes, they're a bit stupid.

Bye!

I didn't know you'd come with your bike.

I have to go to the theater later, so I drove here.

If my parents see me on it, they'll kill me.

No way, I'm not getting on this.

Besides, I don't want to, so...

Come in, Raphaël.

I'll be right with you, sit.

Actually, I'm scared.

I'm scared I can't play anymore. I'm scared I don't know how to play.

You're just tired, come on.

Have a chocolate. I have some.

You'll see, they're great.

-Hey! -Huh?

Have a chocolate.

Wait, stay here.

What can I get you today?

A grenadine lemonade, please.

Of course.

I'm a set designer. I'm a designer.

I design.

I worked on this set.

It wasn't as easy as you'd think.

When you see a set,

it's clear, it's easy, it's set,

but...

It's something that's thought about.

Yes. For this, I was thinking

of a plan that was half-vertical, half-horizontal.

-I see. -Yes, the verticality represents men.

Standing men. Men walking.

Life.

And horizontality, the bench represents horizontality,

resting, the ground, you see? Telluric values.

I don't know know anything about that.

That's too bad. It's very interesting.

-Mm-hmm. -And it's all mahogany.

I love mahogany. It's a precious wood,

with a lot of attributes,

and the main attribute

is its color, red.

It's a red wood, and I love red.

Red is... Ah.

Red is strong, a symbol...

It's very powerful.

I wasn't sure at first. Red,

or yellow, lemon tree. Interesting, too. But we painted it all white,

it's clashing a bit with the actors' energy

and after the first rehearsals,

it wasn't working. And then,

out of nowhere, I got the idea.

I added the screen.

-You see? -Yes.

-The screen... -What's the point?

I don't know if you've noticed, but the screen is green.

-It's green. -Yes.

-It's green. -It's green. A cursed color in theater.

-Yes. -Green is technically not allowed

on stage.

The man is dressed in green. Le Misanthrope, Molière...

And I think it brings an element of spiciness.

Like a green pepper, but spicy nonetheless.

-Of course. -It's funny, because the mahogany is red,

like pepper, but we kept the green.

Right.

Yeah.

-Of course. -Yeah.

-Yes. -I've done three sets in this theater.

-Three sets, that's great. -Suzanne, René wants to talk to you.

René?

-Yes. -Yes! René, of course!

I'm gonna go talk to René.

See you later.

What are you doing?

-Um... -Are you okay?

Yes, and you?

What's going on?

Nothing.

I wanted to know if you were okay.

At 2:00 in the morning?

Yes, we're okay.

See? Great.

I had a stomachache, but I feel better.

Okay.

So...

Cool.

Bye.

-Honey? -Hmm?

She's really strange.

She still doesn't sleep through the night?

No, really.

You have a new mole there.

It's for you.

Ma'am, can I help you?

No, thanks. I was just passing.

What's wrong?

Oh.

What's wrong?

I'm okay.

I have to calm down.

What's going on?

I fell in love with a man.

I fell in love with an adult.

And he loves me, too.

STAGE DOOR

Are you okay?

You seem distant.

I know, but I don't want to be distant.

You seem distant, too.

No.

I feel bored when I'm distant.

I have to go.

-I'll walk with you. -No, I have to go.

-It's over. -We're done, it's great.

I have my piano lesson.

-Bye, Suzanne. -Bye.

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