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SUMMERTIME

- You didn't get any maize? - No.

- Antoine's parents are planting some. - My girl...

when you marry, get your husband to plant maize.

But you keep letting them get away one after the other...

The other girls move faster.

I don't want to get married.

I don't want to.

What do you do at night?

You got in at God knows what time.

I just go out walking.

Seeing someone?

No.

- Is it Antoine? - No.

You can't be alone forever.

Loneliness is a terrible thing.

I'm getting married in September.

- Who to? - Pierre Coubin.

Do you love him?

I don't know.

I don't really know him.

I know him, but not as a husband.

He's nice. Ambitious too. He wants to move to Limoges.

Really ambitious!

Want to stay here forever?

Yes.

I like everything here.

We have to move on, Delphine.

We're not little girls.

Doesn't what happened count?

It does.

Of course it counts. But it wasn't serious.

Hi.

What are you doing?

Just walking.

And you?

- Do you want it? - No, thanks.

You'll get nabbed one day.

Going to the Aubusson dance?

I dunno.

We could go there together.

I dunno, Antoine.

We'll see.

Where's she gone?

No idea.

Delphine!

Delphine!

Paris Spring 1971

Prior to the event, the French President saw

11 mothers with more than 10 children.

Mr Pompidou awarded each one the Gold Medal of the French Family.

In an improvised speech, he spoke of the family's role.

Raising children is a joy but also hard work.

The family is under threat in the current context," he said.

"A context marked by increasing violence.

France is not a dictatorship

but we must oppose this violence."

- You think that's funny? - For once it's us...

- Still as funny now? - Let go of her!

The door!

Bitches!

Sluts!

The state he's in!

You'd think we'd nicked his wallet!

We stole worse, we took his virile imago.

Fancy words!

Thanks for helping.

You don't scare easily. He was a hulk.

He wasn't that dangerous.

He was mad.

- Abet? - No!

They pinch our behinds but hate it when it's theirs.

Next time, we'll do it to cops!

What's it all for?

Women's rights!

The right not to be hassled.

- The right to pleasure. - To do what we want.

You don't agree?

I dunno.

Aren't there things you feel you can't do as a woman?

I'm looking for a meeting for women held every Thursday.

The wild lot. The lecture hall on the right.

What men need to understand

is that, first off, this isn't their place!

I know people will say we're against men.

But that's not the issue!

Half the women here have a man.

We're not against men. we're for women.

With a man present. a woman's attitude changes.

Her words adapt.

With a man, the most educated woman, whether she knows him or hot

censors her words and thoughts.

Our first goal here is to recover

free speech, whatever a guy, boss, dad may think,

among women!

Okay to sex separation.

But a male reporter wants to attend...

Fuck the press!

Let everyone speak! If we can't get along,

we'll never get anywhere!

As women, we have no past

Since the dawn of time, all women

Have been a dark continent

Arise, enslaved women!

Let us break our chains!

Arise!

Women, submissive and humiliated

Bought, sold and raped

In every home, women

Are relegated from the world

Arise, enslaved women!

Let us break our chains!

I can't see you at a desk all day. I imagined you...

doing something more physical.

Such as?

Swimming instructor. It would suit you.

Serious and focused but physical too.

What do you do?

Guess.

- I barely know you! - Two tries, then a penalty.

Sales assistant.

No, I'm not a sales assistant.

Last try.

Doctor.

Why?

You speak well so...

you must have studied a lot. And you care about others.

- That's so dumb. - Not at all.

I'm a teacher.

Spanish.

- What's the penalty? - Be at next Thursday's meeting.

No one ever talks about them. There's no prisoners' union.

Unless we support them, all this makes no sense.

The bourgeois press is wary.

Le Monde" will never run it.

We need to give the anthill a big kick.

- How many articles on French prisons? - None.

And what we're writing will be rejected. It's dumb!

We can't censor ourselves before the editor does.

What's our goal? The article or Le Monde"?

Le Monde" gives it impact.

We work for a year and now, to get published, we tone it down?

That's totally demagogic.

Demagogic! That's a good one!

"French prison today creates new criminals" is what we think.

Can you do my blue dress too?

Put it out. I'm not searching that mess.

I need to tidy up but I don't have time.

It's tough

freeing sisters from male domination and doing your laundry.

What would I do without you?

You see, women can't do without men.

Male chauvinist.

Harpy-

Ape.

Virago.

Slave driver.

Suffragette.

- Pompidou voter. - No!

No proper nouns!

Without a reply, you lose.

No, you're cheating!

- Punishment time! - Stop it!

I won...

Hi!

Delphine, you're here!

We had a blast. We invaded Ménie Grégoire's radio show.

It was chaos there. People shouting "Freedom!"

Delphine!

Hi!

How are you?

That radio show...

That was something else.

I thought she'd have a heart attack.

This damn magazine's made no effort.

"The 348 bitches are either brave or exhibitionists."

The journalist thinks he's brave?

He knows what he's doing.

Don't worry, it's OK.

We call on our fellow women to fight

for decent pay for our work. equal to what men earn.

Women aren't advertising objects. Meet on Wednesday, April 23."

How's the banner looking?

It's the fourth one.

We need more.

Maybe one more.

Now women come rally

And the last orgasm let us face

Lesbians and faggots

Unite the human race

- Are you OK? - Yeah.

You're on the pill, right?

No.

Why? You're nuts.

Take it. I tell all my pupils that.

Discreetly, in case I get fired.

You think ifs too expensive?

No, not that.

My duty as a doctor

is to help a human being live.

Whoever he may be.

Irrespective

of sex, religion or race.

If all human beings have the same worth,

why, in that case, should their age matter?

Imagine us saying to old people

they're not human and that we can kill them.

No. Medicine isn't on the side of death but of life.

So... If women are lucky enough to give life

but wish to abort,

I feel like saying: Be responsible.

When you drive, you follow the Highway Code.

A pregnant woman's passenger is life.

A child to be born.

My body isn't a car!

- A human being! - This is outrageous!

Murderer!

Asshole!

Let's go!

- For free abortion. - Don't screw.

- You've never screwed? - I was careful.

- How? - We managed.

Dear Antoine, Paris is an incredible city

for a country girl.

It changes every day. I live 3 months in one week.

I've met a terrific girl.

A terrific girl...

A surprising girl.

A fabulous girl.

Her name's Carole.

Sorry, wrong door.

- For the meeting? - Yes.

No, this is the place. Come in.

- Scram! - Throwing me out?

- We don't need you. - See you!

- Hows it going? - Fine.

- This isn't Carole's place? - It is.

Carole and Manuel's.

The boudoir...

He's not mad. He has an MA, he's brilliant and funny...

But he's gay so his dumb parents put him in an asylum to cure him!

I love families!

Adeline, we don't do that.

We have other priorities.

We have to focus on contraception and abortion.

Hold on! My best friend stays in a loony bin

having shock therapy

or a lobotomy 'cause it's not our goal and far away?

We never said that.

Is it legal to do that?

Yes, that's the problem.

You can put a gay guy in an asylum!

What's your idea?

It's simple. We go there and get him out.

I'm sorry!

We don't help guys or minority struggles.

You've got a nerve!

I fight for your right to the pill but my chick won't knock me up.

You disappoint me.

We have to carry out group action.

- We can't lose focus. - It won't be a Women's Lib thing.

It's not for Women's Lib.

I don't get it.

Adeline follows you, she's always there.

She never thinks twice about it. And you can't help her?

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Her best friend!

Carole! You're not coming?

- I don't know. - You need your guy's permission?

What's up with you?

So we let everyone else down?

One group does the demo, the other gets your pal.

Why change your mind?

To make my friend happy!

That's an excellent reason!

First, go that way. then take the second on the right.

Looking at the map.

I thought I'd follow this blue line...

That's a river.

Maybe you could do it with oars, but I don't think so.

Sorry. My husband always says I'm useless with maps.

So we're here... That's the chateau, right?

- No. - It says so.

No, look...

- We're here, right? - No...

Give me your hand.

Stop!

- Hello, Auntie. - Hello, dear.

How are you?

- Good to see you. - Same here.

This is my aunt... Héléne.

What's wrong?

We had an accident. Nothing serious.

You're sure?

We took one hell of a spin.

Something to drink?

Are you OK, Guy?

He's back among us.

I'd never been to the South.

It feels weird.

Don't inhale too much.

I mean this landscape.

It's not like this at home.

The land always seems waterlogged.

Here, when you walk.

The ground is hard.

Your feet bounce off and give you impetus.

At home, even in summer,

your feet sink.

The earth swallows you.

You have to fight to walk.

See what I mean?

Yeah... I think so.

I've never done judo with guys, only women.

It's like a law in the country.

- Want to try it? - Thanks.

My mum doesn't have a salary.

Health cover or a chequebook.

But she works from dawn to dusk.

When a decision needs to be made

about the farm, no one asks her opinion.

You step up, tackle him to the ground,

and put him in an armlock.

You can do it really fast that way.

You never said.

I thought it'd bore you.

Are you crazy? This is exactly the kind of thing we're fighting.

Adeline!

- It's embarrassing. - Why?

I don't want to tell everyone.

Can I come in with you?

Adeline snores like a train.

If you want.

Thanks.

The farm can't stay like that. You have to take it from your father.

You have to stage...

a peasant putsch, something no one's ever done.

- Been smoking again? - Just a bit.

I never said I wanted to throw my dad off his farm.

You're chicken.

Like 50% of women.

Guys have plenty of good times ahead.

What are you doing?

Go and sleep somewhere else, please.

It's OK. We've had too much to drink.

No, you have.

Just go. please!

I was 16 and a half.

I'd missed my period and I was anxious.

I asked a friend at school who said I was pregnant.

She advised me a doctor who treated me right away

like an adult. He said I was one month gone.

I freaked out completely.

He asked me what I was going to do.

I had no idea. Marriage was out of the question.

I'd had casual sex with the guy. I didn't have his address...

Hi.

You weren't at yesterday's meeting.

I didn't feel like it.

About last time...

I'm not shocked or anything.

I was just surprised.

But...

I have lesbian friends, but I'm not really like that...

Me neither.

That makes 1,242.

I'll take the banners.

- You nearly missed it. - Relax!

I am relaxed. Take the placards.

- I'm going down. - You're OK?

Yeah, I'm OK.

Let's take all this first.

Take it all to the car.

- Thanks. - We'll lead.

We have to lead the march.

Delphine...

Let's go to your place.

What is this Shit?

Need this to prove you're free?

I'm not trying to prove anything.

I didn't decide one day to sleep with a girl.

It just happened.

I thought it'd be a one-off thing

but it keeps happening.

So we split up?

I wouldn't tell you if I wanted that.

Is it just sex or are you in love?

I've no idea.

I don't know.

Seeing her today?

I don't know.

Liar.

I know you.

When you lie, your skin turns yellow.

It's true.

Nothings definite but I might see her.

Fine.

Find somewhere to sleep.

You're not getting in our bed after fucking her.

You animal...

Give me a break.

Down with bourgeois society!

- What does it mean? - Repeat.

What does it mean?

Nothing.

Those are the "pechos"?

Exactly, my love!

Hi.

- Good morning. Miss Dunatier? - Yes.

A telegram for you.

I don't get it.

If he was tired. he should've stopped!

He didn't seem tired. He was the same as usual.

I never saw it coming.

Two days ago, he was running around.

You know him.

Yesterday, he was loading the milk churns and...

I saw him collapse.

The doctors told me.

These things happen out of the blue.

We're lucky he's still here.

You really think we're lucky?

It's hard for me too.

L..-

I've thought it over. I have no choice.

I have no male relatives. If I don't do it, no one will.

You're nuts! You can't bury yourself away.

It's too much for my mum!

We can't afford to hire anyone.

Just when we start something...

You can't dump this on me. We need to see each other.

I'm coming there, OK?

Not now. Not right away.

Are you OK?

I'm sure she'll be back.

I can tell she loves you.

- What are you doing? - Waiting for you. She isn't well.

The Liégeard brothers already want to buy you out.

As soon as they heard. they came to see your mum.

Forget those shits.

She didn't tell me. They can take a hike.

You've changed.

Yeah?

I dunno...

More of a woman...

Or more Parisian maybe.

In Paris I felt like a hick and you say I'm more Parisian.

You know...

I'm sorry about Maurice.

But I'm glad you're back.

- Vowel. - E...

Dad hates us touching his things.

I need the accounts to see the bank.

What for?

To pay our share.

You have health insurance?

We can't afford extra health care. We're not the Giscards.

It's gonna be pricy.

All right...

Concerning the new gear to buy...

we agree on a combine harvester?

You're all OK with that?

It's pretty expensive. Try renegotiating with the agent.

- Griping again? - No!

We're not made of money.

Once we pick the model, we work out each share...

and Antoine will collect the cheques.

What happens about Maurice?

I'll pay our share.

In that case, I'll get you a meeting at the bank.

No, I've set one up.

All on your own?

- Yeah. - That's the chairman's job.

You could've asked me first.

I wanted to save time.

Maybe, but that's not how it's done.

But if you have a meeting...

We'll need to pick drivers.

Your dad's woken.

- What? - Your dad's woken.

They say he's still weak,

but he's conscious and understands people.

Don't take so much.

The boar paté is his favourite. Your dad loves his food.

We're like two headless chickens!

Give him my love.

- Call Antoine if there's a problem. - Don't worry.

Give him my love!

You said country life was tough but it seems pretty cool.

I got up at 4 to do everything before you arrived.

You did? You must be exhausted.

No, I have plenty of energy left.

Energy for what?

Come on, move it!

Cut it out!

When I was little, we'd play Mummies and Daddies

and kissing boys didn't do much for me.

One day, there weren't enough boys so I was a daddy.

I kissed a girl and it really blew my mind.

And after?

After, I slept with a girl.

How old were you?

I was 16, she was 22.

A local girl?

No, a city girl like you.

She was staying here with her aunt and uncle.

My parents were glad I had a friend

who was at university in Limoges.

And after?

What, "after"?

There was something between 16 and now.

After, a local girl broke my heart...

And after that I met you.

I knew it.

I knew it but didn't believe it.

This is pathetic.

You're lost, you need me.

Then you split for a weekend with her.

I must be dreaming.

What is it you want? My blessing?

You have no willpower.

No willpower.

Commitment isn't just for your girlfriends.

It's for real life too.

Hello.

Let's get you out.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Are you sure of what you're doing?

I left her and I miss her already.

I really miss her, you understand?

I never felt that way, so I'll go back. No other choice.

Personally, I don't care.

What I liked is precisely that you didn't need me.

What are you saying?

That love means sticking with someone?

With this new crazy passion of yours...

- You're not like that, Carole. - Maybe.

I don't know anymore.

I let my feelings guide me, not my thoughts.

I let my feelings guide me, not my thoughts.

You can't stop thinking.

Mum...

Mind if a friend from Paris comes to stay?

No...

Why would I mind?

It's good. It'll take your mind off things.

It's good. It'll take your mind off things.

With the farm and your dad, you need some fun.

A colleague. is she?

Yeah.

She just left her boyfriend.

She just left her boyfriend.

- Any children? - No.

That's not so bad then.

She can have Gran's room.

It's comfier.

I'm warning you, we're not in the same room.

Why not?

Why not?

I don't want my mum to have a stroke after all the rest.

We have to take it easy, OK?

OK.

Dad...

This is Carole. She's come to see us.

This is Carole. She's come to see us.

Hello, sir.

Delphine's told me all about you. I'm glad to meet you.

See you later.

What do you do at Félix Potin?

What do you do at Félix Potin?

I don't work at Félix Potin.

I thought...

No, I teach Spanish. We met in a women's group.

A musical group?

No, a pottery group for women.

Yes, workshops revolving around the material.

We work on what we feel.

We sculpt. we knead...

We use clay...

It's very pleasant and extremely calming.

It's very pleasant and extremely calming.

You do stuff like that?

She's gifted too.

Shes done a whole series of pretty little vases.

Right, Delphine?

Is this dessert? May I?

- I'll fetch you a plate. - No, don't bother.

You're already up?

You're already up?

- A bad night? - No. I'm coming too.

- We're going to work. - I know.

- Coffee? - Please.

It's not work for a teacher.

I'm too slow?

If I wasn't obliged, I wouldn't do it.

Really?

- You can be proud. - Proud? Why?

The two of you are managing the whole farm.

The two of you are managing the whole farm.

It proves women can run a farm.

True, women can work as hard as men.

But ifs not done.

- What? - Nothing.

It's better with a man, right?

What did I say?

What's your problem with men?

What is it?

It's great what you do.

Be proud, Monique.

Come and dance!

Come and dance!

Aren't you tired?

Come on!

Come on!

Careful, Monique.

I haven't touched you yet.

- Did you feel anything? - No.

You see.

And now?

- Told him the hay's all in? - He can't understand.

- Told him the hay's all in? - He can't understand.

Why say that? He can hear perfectly.

All the hay's in.

Talk to him. It'll keep him going.

Say what you like. I know what I see.

Say what you like. I know what I see.

- To Delphine's return and welcome... - Carole.

I'm Josette. To Carole and Delphine.

Cheers.

- Did you like Paris? - Yes.

- I did crazy things. - Like what?

- Politics. - Really?

- Gonna start a kolkhoz? - Maybe not,

but giving women a good wage would be a good start.

- I have my man's wage. - Me too.

It's good she can dig into that.

Sure.

That looks good.

Want a drink?

No thanks, I can't right now.

I want to drink tonight.

I've earned it. Look.

A real farmer...

Known Delphine long?

Since always.

What was she like when she was little?

Like now.

You can't know someone in three months.

She won't leave here again.

Really?

How can you be so sure?

Seen the state Maurice is in?

Face it, he'll never be able to run a farm again.

Delphine would rather die than sell. I'm sure of that.

You'll wake my parents.

Your dad, I doubt it.

- Good evening. - Cut it out.

I can't tell if Delphine really loves this life or...

if she can't imagine anything else.

I'm sure she could do loads of things.

She's a smart girl, your daughter.

Do you know that?

There are no flies on her.

You know...

I didn't come to make hay or for a country holiday.

I don't care about the country.

I came for your daughter.

Because I love her.

I've said it now.

I love her like crazy.

I never thought I'd love anyone like this.

Delphine...

Don't you miss Paris?

I don't think so.

But when we met, you seemed to love the city.

Because you were there.

If you'd been on Mars, I'd have loved Mars.

You know how to talk to women.

I didn't think I'd miss it one day.

The stink of the traffic...

The horns...

The morning's first coffee at a bar before work.

Between a worker and a manager, with everyone the same for five minutes.

Even cops.

You're wasting all that, silly.

- Really? - Let me do it.

- Hello, Monique. - Hello, Antoine.

How are you?

- Hi. - Hello.

All the same, it would be good if she married him.

Why do you say that?

When she left for Paris, I thought

Antoine would find another girl but now she's back...

what's to stop them?

Has he asked her?

He's waiting. It's his way of asking.

Are you sure Delphine knows?

Everyone knows. She's not blind.

I've been looking all over for you.

Apart from abduction by aliens, what could happen to me here?

Why are you sulking?

You Know your mum thinks you'll marry Antoine?

Do you realize how crazy that is?

It does her good to say that. Let her dream.

Let her dream..." You're taking her for a ride.

- I should tell her were together? - Yes.

Why not? You can't lie forever.

She'll stop thinking I'm a Parisian longing to get back to the land.

I have to go easy. She has no idea...

Sure.

Carry on thinking your mum's an idiot it it suits you.

Carole...

Open the door, please.

Give me a break! Spare me your comments.

What?

What are you trying to do exactly?

Your mum asked me to use this stuff.

You're doing it wrong.

You have the knack.

That's it, Monique's adopted you, giving you odd jobs.

Yeah, she likes me.

Good job she doesn't know the filth I get up to with you.

He'll tell everyone, "Maurices kid is a lesbo, hide your daughters!"

It's not funny.

Here he comes!

That's good, girl!

You gave us a scare.

It looked bad.

Thanks, Antoine.

- Coffee, Antoine? - Please.

- You too? - Yeah.

Enough. I want to go back to Paris.

Go ahead, go back to Manuel while you're at it.

I left him, remember. For you.

Yeah.

Ever wonder if it suited me, you turning up?

- What? - Ever wonder how I'd tell my parents?

That's sick.

That's totally sick!

I'm not like you. I care what others think.

You're ashamed of me too?

I've kept my mouth shut, accepted everything...

It's not others looking at you, ifs you watching yourself.

You're your own cop.

- Your own cop. - I can't do it all at once!

Looking after the farm, being with you...

You keep saying

women have to be independent but I'm fighting for this farm!

That's real!

Excellent! Bravo! Hats off to the pioneer!

Fantastic!

You fight more for your farm than for us, dammit!

You're heartless, Delphine!

I sacrificed so much for you!

You understand?

I'm here for you!

Found your place already, Delphine?

Where were you? We didn't have a drink.

Great machine, huh?

Great.

Kiss me!

What's going on?

- Getting it wherever you can? - What?

I saw you and her. I know why she's here.

What did you see?

Don't treat me like a tool, that sucks.

Stop it.

What's your game?

What are you after?

I'm your alibi?

I won't tell, don't worry. You've mattered too much for that.

It took you forever!

Are you feeling better?

My little Indian.

It's gonna be alright.

It's 7130.

That's cleared things up.

Fucking hell...

I don't believe it.

Fuck!

It's not fucking funny!

As you weren't up, I did the milking.

Thanks.

I forgot the alarm. It won't happen again.

I hope not.

I'm sorry.

I'm off to the market.

That leaves you two hours to pack and go.

I want it to be as if you had never set foot here.

Will Delphine agree?

It's my home and I want you gone.

I want you to leave.

- We can talk this over. - No.

My daughter's a decent girl.

You've perverted her, you're...

You're scum.

I'm the same person you've worked with for weeks, Monique.

I wasn't scum then.

I didn't know. You're a liar.

- A pervert and a liar. - Yes, we lied.

Delphine didn't want to hurt you. I accepted because I love her.

Shut up.

Shut up.

You want to tell me the sordid details?

I don't want to hear all your filth!

Filth? She's your daughter!

Get out! You're the Devil in this house!

Stop it...

Stop it, Monique, stop it.

Delphine, I'm leaving!

I can't take any more!

I can't take any more...

She threw me out!

If you go, I'm going too!

Don't leave me, Carole! I'm coming with you!

Mum,

I'm leaving with Carole.

I never dared to tell you but I hope you'll understand one day.

Forgive me for making you so sad.

You and Dad will always be in my heart.

I'm still your daughter. Delphine.

Adeline won't believe it.

I'll get my things and we'll find a place to live.

The connection's in 45 minutes.

There isn't even a bar.

I'm starving.

I'll take you out to dinner, a fancy restaurant.

Aren't you hungry?

Not really.

Carole, I can't.

What?

I don't want to hurt you but I cant

It's not possible. You can't change your mind

in an hour about something this big.

I can't do it, I just can't.

Come with me, I beg you.

What were our chances of meeting?

One in a million? One in two million? The same place at the same time.

You might never have seen me.

We'd never have met. Isn't that a sign?

I believe in signs!

We're taking this train.

Let's go.

The train won't wait.

Let's go. Grab your bag.

Come on.

You missed the train?

No, I've come back.

You've come back?

And her?

(Jamie's gone to Paris. She won't be back.

Do your parents know?

- You're not afraid? - No.

Will it hurt?

No. Don't worry.

The doctor will use what they call suction.

It's the simplest abortion,

the safest, and ifs painless.

You're only three weeks gone. You came at the right time.

Is everything clear?

Yes, I think so. Thank you.

I wanted to ask if you've thought about going on the pill.

I don't know. A pill every day like that...

It's weird. How can it work?

What does it do?

I can explain if you want to put your mind at rest.

Are you on the pill?

No, I'm not.

Why not, if it's so great?

I'm not on it because I don't need contraception.

I live with a woman.

Remember Coralie from three weeks ago?

She's staying with me.

She was so lost and broke

I hadn't the heart to send her to a hostel.

Sigrid...

You're so kind.

That's not a failing.

Stop it, they'll take over your life.

It's only the third time.

Then again, it suits me. I feel less lonely.

Something wrong?

No, I'm fine.

Excuse me.

Dear Carole...

I hope this letter will find you.

I've managed to leave my parents' farm.

I couldn't do it with you at my side but I've succeeded years later.

I've often thought of you, while following the struggle.

It's amazing what you've accomplished.

I wonder what you're fighting for how. who you live with, what you do...

I'm down south now, with my own farm.

It's small but ifs mine.

I wish I could turn back time

to return to that day on the train

and have the courage I lacked then but that...

that's not possible.

I cried a lot after you left

but at least I understood one thing: we can't turn back.

We can only move forward.

That's what I'm trying to do now.

Lots of love. Delphine.