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I'm sorry...

but it's not very interesting.

I don't see- I don't understand...

why you'd waste your time on considerations

that, in my humble opinion...

construct a tired theory that's been rehashed countless times

and is based on widely contested notions.

‟Tired”?

With all due respect, Lise,

I'm not seeing revolutionary work coming from your doctoral students.

We know how tough you are on the new wave of philosophers,

especially when they're women,

but I thought your professionalism would prevail over your insecurities.

I'm sorry, but I have to agree with Lise.

I think we're cutting corners.

Take Chapter 7...

By the way, nine chapters in a dissertation...

- It's a lot. - Anyway...

Chapter 7, ‟Dominant Realities,” reads like a lyric essay.

I'm surprised you allowed that, Paul.

Well, if it isn't our very own Thomas Aquinas,

emerging from his sarcophagus,

incapable of forming an opinion without the approval of the matriarch.

I just have a few reservations.

Well, if this is how things are going to go,

your little protégée will be penalized for your lack of judgment.

- Are we OK? - Christmas is gonna be great without you!

You really want to go there?

I'm serious, Lise! My brother is much happier without you.

Yeah, well, ask André if he thinks Nietzsche would say

that squandering his son's inheritance

on a new pair of tits for Melanie, who left him two months later,

and on the purchase of a Miata convertible

was the right existential choice!

Anyway, on that note, gentlemen, I wish you a good day!

- Gilles! - Yes?

Over my dead body will she work in our department!

Don't worry about it. Women of that age...

Well, congratulations, Sophia!

You're among the one percent of people who can say they have a PhD!

Welcome to our ranks!

FAMILIAL AND POLITICAL DYNAMICS AMONG ANTONIO GRAMSCI'S CONTINUATORS

NOTRE-DAME UNIVERSITY QUEBEC'S TOP EMPLOYER

A BROTHER'S LOVE

Hey, Hughes! How's it going?

Hey! You good?

- Good to see you! - You too!

- You went for the turtleneck! - I did!

- Great! - I'm gonna sing later!

Oh yeah?

Get ready! I've prepared quite a number.

If they're doing badly, it's good for me!

I refuse to drink anything out of a mug. Gross!

I really believe that the less you think,

the better your odds of being beautiful and happy.

Yeah, maybe for women.

Well, obviously. The little power we have still stems from our bodies.

For men, it's everything else.

Take, for example, a beautiful woman.

Joanie!

Yes. That's truly a man's choice, but she's an excellent example.

She's as dumb as a rock, unpleasant, even.

Her only interest is astrology.

But all men are obsessed with her.

She could bag a Nobel physicist

'cause the loser wanted to fuck her in high school.

Well, I'm not like that.

Until you'll date hot girls with borderline personality disorder

who end up sending you death threats.

It will never work.

You'll live with your overeducated sister and her seven cats until you die.

It's fucking depressing.

Be like me! Practice joyful nihilism!

Disconnect from your emotions. Ignore them as much as possible!

Eventually, you won't feel anything at all.

Can't believe you're the psychologist for the Minister of the Economy.

That's me!

Speaking of death threats...

- I'm pregnant. - What?

Sunshine!

Hi, Annabelle!

- You're good? Your baby's good? - Yeah!

I don't want to sound biased, but he's really smart.

He can... Hey!

He can pick up objects and bang them together.

He's 6 months old!

- Remarkable! - Wow!

I feel like I was made for motherhood.

But you just can't understand that love is-

Hey, Annabelle, how's your dad?

- Good! - Please.

Because...

He made me lose my train of thought. How are you? You look beaten down.

Cool! I look beaten down!

I spent eight years studying for nothing, because I didn't get the job,

and I doubt there will be another one,

since professors in my field teach till they're 109.

So now I'm living with Karim because I'm completely broke.

- I thought it was because of Peter. - Peter? I'm so over that.

I don't know how you could trust a skater over 30, honey.

Of course he would end up with a sporty chick. You're too smart.

He's already dating someone? Who? Is she thinner than me?

I don't know! I just picture him with someone sporty.

Well, I'm sporty.

So, you're telling me your dad is doing well?

At what point can you say that someone is sporty?

It's like alcoholism. It's unclear.

- Is he doing well or super well? - Super well!

I might not be super sporty.

I'm sporty, but not SPORTY!

- You should come meet my son! - I never know what to say to babies.

At that age, you don't even have to talk to them.

Let's have a dinner. We can do tarot and shit-talk our friends.

Last time we did that, I was still dating Karim.

Sleeping with! Sleeping with Karim.

Let's not play word games please.

Look! Now that I'm breastfeeding, my tits are huge!

They almost seem fake. Feel them. Feel!

Because I really like Marcel, so I'm glad he's doing well.

They do seem fake.

I was on antidepressants.

You forget what you say on antidepressants.

You're a shrink. You should know that.

Let me refresh your memory.

You told me your dad killed himself so I'd feel guilty about dumping you.

Yeah, sure! I'm crazy.

Guys, stop it!

And antidepressants don't make you forget.

That's not how it happened.

Fine.

Is your brother seeing anyone?

- You're married. You're breastfeeding. - OK, morality police!

- Get over it. - I want to.

But he has the biggest dick I've ever seen! It's chemical!

Plus it'd be cool! We would be sisters-in-law.

Well, let's dance.

Dance! Never. Death before dance.

I love you!

Six, four, one...

- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!

OK!

What day is it?

Tuesday... Work!

A LITTLE BOWL OF SMILES TO START YOUR DAY

I know, I know!

And in this last triptych,

entitled The Fetishist Chimera and the Triton,

Sylvie Christal pays homage to her great love of travel.

Any questions? No? So...

- Yes? - Hi! My name is Francine.

I'm the treasurer for the Chomedey chapter of the Golden Sun Retirement Community,

and I have a financial question.

I'm just saying that because of my role as treasurer.

- Oh, you don't know what that is! - I do.

A treasurer is the person in charge of the ledger, which details...

- How to explain... - Expenses?

Yes! But purchases too!

What's your question?

If, for example, in the art world,

one of Ms. Christal's paintings,

like the one with the big black man grabbing her...

It reminds me of the imagery in the Horsemen of the Mind book series.

I'm sure you've heard of it!

Well, it's pretty famous.

Maybe 'cause you kids are always playing your video games.

Sorry. I don't mean to interrupt.

Sophia, I just got a call from the hospital.

Dad was in a serious accident. He got sucked up by a snowblower.

- A what? - A snowblower.

A snowblower?

I'd like to go, but I'm with a group.

Oh yeah! The guided tour. That's important.

Unless...

No, it's an emergency! Go!

Thank you.

I'm sorry. It's a dangerous world out there.

Did they say if it was a small snowblower

or a big one?

The inspectors don't know yet.

Thank you.

Isn't 4:00 the earliest acceptable time to start drinking?

- It's not 4:00 yet? - No, it's 3:00.

Would you rather...

swim in a pool filled with puke

or filled with worms?

Is it my own puke?

Affirmative.

Cat videos or dog videos?

That's cruel! I can't choose.

You have to.

It's one of the fundamental questions

by which Westerners define themselves.

Asterix or Tintin? Freud or Jung?

The Stones or the Beatles?

It's a dumb question. Musically, they have nothing in common.

True.

If I was a woman,

I would never date

a combination of Beatles, cats and Tintin.

Why?

Because he's necessarily a submissive passive.

‟Me, I respect the law! Me, I drive with both hands on the wheel.”

That man is dead inside.

So, I should date a Rolling Stones, dogs...

Asterix!

Are you insane? You want to be miserable your whole life, my sister?

That's ‟black flag.”

Years after he's broken your heart, even if you hate him,

he'll win you back using the silly detail tactics.

Example: ‟I'll always remember the blue dress you were wearing when we met.”

Jacob McSween.

Jacob McSween! I curse you!

That's so depressing.

So, what's the perfect formula

for a stable yet exciting relationship?

The Kinks, cats and Bronsky.

- Why? - 'Cause it's mine!

- $200! I made $200! - What?

My dear children, my dear children...

I'm so happy you're here! You never visit.

Quit complaining! We just got here.

It's like when we call, and you go: ‟You never call!”

But it's true! You never call.

How many people over 30 spend an hour on the bus every single week

to eat with their parents?

- Not one of our friends! - Your friends are idiots!

Not radical.

They stick their parents in old folks' homes,

where they get robbed by criminals!

I refuse to wither away in a place like that.

What criminals? What are we talking about?

What are they gonna steal? Your debts?

Eat shit!

In my country, kids don't do that. Families live together.

Since you've been here longer, this is pretty much your country now.

I'd rather kill myself than live with a bunch of old people.

Oh, the great threats of Madame Bovary!

You are old, Dad!

- Go to hell! - No, Dad!

What is this, a totalitarian regime?

Anyway, I know you're just here to see your mom.

You love me less than her.

Yeah, where is she anyway?

I'll bet you never ask your mother where I am!

Those will go straight to your ass.

Thanks!

Of course, there's a reason for that.

We must explore why our society

is so intent on depicting knowledge as depressing.

Maybe it's because of the number of people excluded from that knowledge.

Today, I'm here for a boob-job consultation.

I didn't really know what to expect. I just know I want one.

Marlène wants bigger tits.

It's something I've been considering for a while.

Obviously, I'm not getting any younger.

Why do all activist women my age

have crew cuts and dress in men's clothing?

We looked like a bunch of...

Get him off me!

Fidèle! Stay away from her! She doesn't like you.

It's because I'm allergic!

- But do you have to be so hostile? - He fucking attacked me!

Stop swearing all the time!

You look tired.

- Mommy! - Oh, my sweet boy!

The prodigal son. Quick, kill the fatted calf.

- Your dad's in the kitchen? - Yes.

He didn't turn on the hood! Hichem, the hood!

- The hood! - What?

He's deaf. It smells like grease!

- You're not eating. - She never eats!

- Mashed potatoes? - Leave me alone!

I'm morbidly obese. I inherited magical powers from Dad's sisters.

- What powers? - I get fat just thinking about food.

- Well, these are the good days. - Pass the bread.

You spend half your life thinking you're fat

and the other half thinking you're old and fat.

Anyway, what are you up to these days?

Research...

Self-reflection.

- Are you applying for jobs? - Yes.

- Where? - Lots of places.

Name one.

The Research Center...

for Social Sciences...

- Of Montreal. - North.

- Liar. - It's true!

Maybe you should settle for something else until your dream teaching job comes along.

You have to work hard to reach your goals. Look at your brother!

Stop comparing us!

I didn't exactly have a career role model.

- Your dad has back pain! - Everyone does.

I have a career!

As an ex-commie who plays the online stock market.

With his government pension.

Is that your exact job title at your imaginary company?

OK! I made $200 today! You?

She doesn't want to talk about it! Leave her alone.

I have a friend, a lover

We were friends

What are you singing?

- You know Abdu's daughter, Karima? - Yes.

She's single.

Oh, Karim and Karima!

Thanks, but no thanks! More wine.

Enough.

I don't get it.

You're so smart and handsome. If I was young, I'd fall in love with you.

- That's not creepy at all. - It's not creepy! He's so handsome!

True. Can we move on?

Karim, mindless sex gets boring.

You need to find that spark!

Because, children...

sex is intimacy, above all.

Your mother and I-

Can we just have a boring conversation like a normal family?

Yeah, why are you so weird?

Don't call me crazy!

She didn't call you crazy! She said you were weird.

I'm not deaf! You should respect your father!

Because I'm no longer having it...

I was thinking about sex the other night.

Mom, say something!

Listen to him. This is funny.

I was thinking about sex in general, and remembered Lenin said something like...

‟Excess... ”

OK?

‟Excess in one's sex life

shows a veiled respect for bourgeois morality.”

By that logic,

your mother and I would have been sent to the Gulag!

What the fuck!

When your father and I were together, it was really...

I'm glad our parents taught us that divorce is the key to living in harmony.

Yes, and I would add that it's totally normal

that Dad has lived in the garage for 20 years.

Hichem! We traumatized our children.

Clementine pie!

The plate. There you go!

- None for me. - Come on!

A small piece.

- Hang on. - That's too much.

- Thank you! - Too big.

- Come on! - More!

- Here. - Thank you.

It's delicious, Dad!

There's a subtle note of orange blossoms...

... beautifully camouflaged by an abundance of eggs.

It tastes like an armpit!

Go to hell! I'll never cook for you again.

I don't know why anyone would read magazines in a waiting room.

They're covered in germs.

I'm having palpitations.

You can't have a heart attack before menopause.

OK, but I might have Paroxysmal nodal tachycardia.

Enough with the self-diagnoses.

I see your multiple sclerosis has healed nicely!

I'm sorry, but multiple sclerosis is a hodgepodge disease!

It has a million symptoms!

If you had to pick

between having lupus or Lyme disease for the rest of your life,

what would you choose?

- Hello! Sophia? - That's me.

- Come with me. - Answer first.

Lupus.

Now, I have to ask this: Are you sure you want to terminate-

Yes.

- How old are you? - 35.

35...

And this is your second abortion. Is that right?

Yes. But I was 19 the first time, so it doesn't really count.

You might want to consider using contraception.

Are you aware that each abortion heightens the risk of complications

in any future pregnancies?

I don't want children. The world is too depressing.

That said, I'd like morphine during the abortion.

Also, could you prescribe me an anxiolytic?

I think I'll need it after all this.

I think that's a very bad idea.

Mind your own business.

Do you have an existing prescription?

No. But I tried some of my friend's.

- It was cloxazolem. - Cloxazolam.

- Cloxazolime? - Cloxazolam.

- Yes! - I can't prescribe you that.

- You play sports? - Yes, quite a bit. What?

Your boyfriend will take you home after the procedure?

- No, no. - Yes.

- Well, yes. - No.

- I'm his brother. I mean sister. - She's my sister.

Brother and sister...

You can wait in the room next door.

A nurse will come get you when it's time for the procedure.

- All good? - Yes.

Excuse me!

This is gonna sound like a line, but I feel like we've met before.

I'm not trying to hit on you. It's weird though.

We've slept together.

No, I'd remember.

It was a long time ago. I had just moved to Montreal.

And was it good? I mean...

Sorry if I didn't call you back.

I had a boyfriend.

I'm the one who didn't call.

Éloïse.

Karim.

I know.

I like that doctor.

I like her a lot.

If I was a man, I'd go for it.

You should date women like her instead of all those psychos.

She's perfect.

- What? - Yep!

Are you out of your mind?

You just said I should date her.

I said women like her. Not her.

It's different!

Well, well...

I'm sorry, but what kind of sicko

hits on the doctor who just aborted his own sister?

- Me! - Quiet!

You're ruining my precious morphine time.

I'll help you pick an outfit.

Tonight...

I want to make love with me, me, me

That looks good.

That one. Fine!

You can call me if you're not feeling well or if you have a panic attack.

But there's no food in the house.

I'll order a salad.

Love you.

Gross!

Try to steal her speculum!

I don't think doctors keep those at home.

Well, something medical.

You got mail.

FATHER AND SON TEACH PHILOSOPHY

STUDENT DEBT OF $48,000

REPAYMENT

STUDENT DEBT

Who was Marie-Antoinette's father?

Francis I?

- Francis I. - That's right!

Now for $200, which lake is home to a famous monster?

Loch Ness?

- Loch Ness? - Yes, Loch Ness!

For $400, in what city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Dallas?

I'm gonna go with Memphis?

No, the correct answer was Dallas.

Idiot.

For $200, what is the name of the sac containing the human heart?

The pericardium?

- The myocardium? - No, it's the pericardium.

That's what I meant to say.

For $100, what color are the hottest stars in the sky?

Well, that...

I honestly don't know. I'll pass.

The answer was blue.

No one knows that.

Now, do you want to go for the all-or-nothing?

No, I'll stay where I am.

That's it! Stay where you are and vote ‟no” in the referendum, dickwad!

Unfortunately, we're out of time, Paul-André from Trois-Rivières.

It's like a townhouse, but it's...

It's a nice view, anyway.

The island is a little...

Islands aren't...

You won't believe how easy it is!

Just add as much as you like.

It's really to your taste.

And some sliced pepperoni...

It's important to use quality ingredients.

The whole family...

No one wants to be deported to...

Your sun is in Aquarius.

Aquarius is a very cerebral sign, an air sign...

You need a few base rules in life.

I think the first one should be in the Chartrer.

- The ‟Chartrer?” - It's self-respect.

What do you think the next rule is?

What could it be?

- Respect for oth... - No idea.

For others.

So, when I make the schedule and my employees are late...

Technically, I'm not an official employee.

Technically, a blowjob isn't cheating, but my girlfriend would still freak out.

Cool example.

I don't wanna be the bad guy.

But sometimes, I have to be. Otherwise, people do whatever they want.

You're late. Julie dresses like a skank.

- What? - A whore.

Amadou takes crazy long breaks.

Maybe that's part of his culture,

but we can't let everyone act like they're in their own country.

You know, Steven, I really admire

how you can espouse neo-Nazi ideologies with so little shame.

I'll take that as a compliment,

'cause the Nazis were actually super organized.

And I want you to call me Lil'Stick. That's how I identify.

No problem, Steven!

NOTICE OF TERMINATION

Smells good!

Is this the soundtrack to the apocalypse?

It's so abrasive!

So, how did it go? She seems like she'd be frigid in bed.

Just a little?

Fakes her orgasms? Pretty, but dead inside?

Sorry.

- Émilie! - Éloïse.

Yeah, I know!

Sorry. I'm the one who chose the music. I can change it if you want.

It's wild!

That had nothing to do with you, by the way.

I wasn't talking about you. Or another girl.

I say that about everyone. Well, not everyone.

I love jazz!

I do! I love it.

I was just surprised at first.

Personally, I wasn't surprised by it.

I was just surprised it was playing here.

It's fine.

I didn't know we had a guest!

- Were you smoking in here? - Of course not!

My sister is staying here until she finds herself.

Well, it's a pretty good deal for him!

I clean, do laundry. Housework isn't his strong point.

In exchange, she doesn't pay rent and eats for free.

The same principle as slavery.

Staying for dinner?

Well, I don't want to be in the way. I just came for a drink.

You're staying.

Yeah, stay! I mean, it's Karim's place.

Even if I didn't want you here, which isn't the case, because I do,

to thank you for the abortion.

- You'll stay? - We insist!

Need a hand?

Two nights in a row, huh?

Never heard of the universal three-day rule?

Building desire, mystery...

We're sleeping together. It's not like I'm into her.

- She could be the love of your life. - Calm down.

Would you mind... You can say no.

Would you mind letting us eat alone?

Without you?

No.

I don't mind, 'cause...

I was planning to write tonight, anyway.

- Oh yeah? - Hey! I quit the community center.

It's the first step to success!

So, yeah, I'm gonna write a novel.

- About what? - I don't know.

But half the people who get published are basically illiterate.

I can't be worse than them.

She's kind of weird, right? Just a little?

She's perfect. Maybe that's it.

Don't worry. I'm gonna move out soon.

What are you talking about? Stay as long as you want.

Oh my God!

Seriously?

This isn't your home!

ONLY ONE PERSON IS MISSING AND THE WHOLE WORLD SEEMS DEPOPULATED

Sorry! I didn't know you were in there.

Ugh!

Big night.

$12.75.

I'll call you back!

- Sunshine! Did you bring milk? - Yes!

- Organic? - No!

I ran into Peter.

Oh no! That's what you were wearing?

Yes!

Not Julia! She'll think I gained weight, then look at me with pity.

You're not fat. I'm fat.

We're not having that conversation. It's a rear end. I mean dead end.

The girl you say you didn't sleep with is also here.

I hate you.

He said...

‟Amadeuze Mozart” with so much conviction.

Renovations are so stressful! You have no idea.

Don't buy a fixer upper.

... to present a diversified corporate image.

My sister's friend's cousin's friend...

He's spent 36 years living a sheltered, bullshit life.

... slept with him.

You want a blue that matches the cabinets.

But do the cabinets match the counters?

I can't believe I had a kid with him.

- The bodyguard took her phone. - No one wears bras in New York.

- They had sex. - Too deformed...

You're not vegan. You have an eating disorder!

He just said: ‟Get out!”

- I swear I have PTSD. - Like a prostitute.

His Calvin Klein ad...

His Calvin Klein ad...

No one likes people...

With that, you can go on a date with anyone in the world,

like an African or whatever.

Well, no. They don't have the headsets.

Their Internet sucks too.

I hated my South African safari. I mean, it's dangerous.

And you can't even eat the fruit because...

I'm happy!

You can't eat the fruit because it's all poisoned! I mean...

- You're friends with Annabelle? - Not really.

Do you have a baby?

You guys work together?

I'm a bank teller. But I have a PhD in anthropology.

I'm bored.

Did the job come with a noose to hang yourself?

Wanna smoke drugs?

Joy teems through the streets.

Ah, the myth of youth!

What finery! It's beautiful!

Sales, sales, sales!

It's like we're in Saint-Tropez!

CORNER STORE CIGARETTES

Men, they'll make you cry so many tears!

We're not young, but we're not old.

What are we, then?

Ah, the myth of youth!

Everywhere humans have settled,

they've eradicated countless species of animals

who had lived there peacefully for thousands of years.

That gives us the honorary title

of the most murderous species in the animal kingdom.

It's hot in here! You gonna pay the heating bill?

How's it going? I feel like it's been a while!

Yes, and during those long days,

I needed you to answer a very important question for me.

I'm listening.

If someone gave you a nail clipper...

Yes?

... found in a crack house...

Go on.

... and asked you to cut your nails on the spot...

in exchange for $5,000 per week

for the rest of your life.

Yes?

A crack house! AIDS!

Awesome! Yeah, I was thinking about you.

Yeah, I'm ready!

I'm just making a quick stop at my apartment.

Perfect. Yeah, me too.

Well, yeah. Me?

No, you! You first!

That was Éloïse.

Shocking!

What were we talking about?

Nothing.

I think I'd like to volunteer somewhere.

It's not that funny.

Doing what? Washing lepers?

Forget it!

I'm late. Éloïse is waiting.

Yeah... Be careful, my brother.

She's the kind of girl who seems all cool,

then she turns into Medea.

She'll turn you to stone, and then...

you'll realize she's crazy,

but you won't be able to get rid of her.

That's Medusa. But thanks for the tip.

Want to eat out with us next week?

- I'm broke. - Éloïse wants to treat.

I don't like it when people buy me stuff.

Oh yeah? Since when?

It's cool 'cause you don't feel like you're in a hospice.

Éloïse says it's the most authentic Italian in the city.

If Éloïse says so...

- She really likes you. Excuse me! - She doesn't know me.

She knows your medical history. That's one way to know someone.

Or control someone, yes.

She's very late! Oh, why is bread so good?

She's not late! I just wanted to spend some time with you.

Excuse me!

Yes?

Could we please get some water?

Yes, flat or sparkling?

Flat.

Who's the Islamist?

That's Jasmin. The Greek.

Are you playing Saturn in a comic opera?

'Cause your hat is bigger than the table!

I didn't know he was coming! Is this a double date?

I get lots of compliments on this hat. Is this a double date?

- You don't look convinced. - Hi, Sophia! Nice hat!

- Hi, Jasmin! - Thanks! It was made by the Amish.

You look beautiful.

Hi! I'm Jasmin.

That's quite a look!

Well, yeah! You also have colorful glasses.

Yeah. They were two for one.

I got one pair for work, then something that was more ‟me.”

Ah. And what's more ‟you”?

It must be hard to park around here!

Yeah! No! Sorry, I'm being rude.

Jasmin was free tonight, so I invited him.

He's a close... Well, he's my best friend.

Everyone is shocked we've never slept together.

He's like my brother!

- Well, I'm starving! - Yes, me too!

Sorry, I'm a bit nervous. I never do this.

Do what, exactly?

Jasmin works at the hospital too.

Oh, you're a doctor?

Well, sort of. I have the best job in the world.

- Psychiatrist? - I'm a midwife.

I know it's rare.

But getting to be there for the most important moment in a woman's life...

Just this morning...

Sorry! It's just that I love children so much.

I'd give anything to experience motherhood.

Jasmin is the most sensitive man I know.

So, you think giving birth is the most important moment in a woman's life?

That's not what he said.

It's word for word what he said. Excuse me!

Should we order?

I'll order the antipasto.

No salmon, 'cause I'm allergic. Do you guys trust me?

- We trust you. - Great!

She also speaks German.

Just to remind you, I'm deathly allergic to salmon.

That's it!

So, Éloïse tells me you're looking for a new place?

Because my roommate's moving out.

Yes, well, Karim mentioned...

No, I just meant eventually.

- Where's the washroom? - Over there.

- You OK? - Sure!

Excuse me!

- We were hungry. - It's fine.

- You're fine? - I'm fine.

And you, milady?

Your brother tells me you just finished a PhD. What was your topic?

Familial and political dynamics among Antonio Gramsci's continuators.

What's so funny?

Oh, nothing.

That sounds fascinating! Can you explain your thesis?

I spent eight years working on it. It's the last thing I want to talk about.

Would you rather have a foot made of jello

or a hand made of straw?

So, what should we talk about?

- Do you like riddles? - A straw hand?

Or puns, word games, brain teasers? OK, I have one.

Jello foot!

Who makes it has no need of it. Who buys it has no use for it.

Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.

- What is it? - I don't know.

Think about it.

Who makes it has no need of it. Who buys it has no use for it.

Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.

- What is it? - I don't know!

A coffin.

The maker and buyer don't use it...

I hosted a Foucault night.

It was pretty heavy!

Oh, Michel Foucault!

Because doctors exercise biopower...

- ... if you're dead. - Clever!

But that's not from a book. It's in Society Must Be Defended.

- You know it was published in '97? - Yes, I know.

My sister thinks Foucault epitomizes postmodern mediocrity.

That's not at all what I think!

I just hate the American interpretation of Foucault!

Please stop making shit up!

I love Foucault! It's just very punishing to read.

The answer could also be a tombstone.

- What are you talking about? - My riddle.

OK, listen up! Who makes it has no need of it...

- Where's my brother? - They left.

Where did they go?

Éloïse had to go to the pharmacy before it closed. You were in the bathroom a while.

But it's cool. Éloïse paid.

Who does that? She couldn't wait two seconds? OK...

I'll take a pack of Risolos.

They asked me to make sure you were OK.

I have a tummy ache, actually.

- You smoke? - Not really.

I only smoke when I'm drinking.

She could have waited two minutes!

I think it was those little cakes. I'm lactose intolerant.

I don't even know what neighborhood we're in!

I can't believe they left! Am I supposed to just walk home?

I'm not trying to hit on you, but do you want to check out my drink?

Apartment. Check out my apartment.

Hey! Hey!

I thought you were gonna pass out!

It's...

here, right here.

I don't have any cash. I'll pay you back.

No problem.

It was on my way.

I know the timing is weird...

but I...

When I meet someone...

I know I'm not...

What I'm trying to say is...

I'd like to...

I don't like...

I'd like to see you.

I mean again. 'Cause I see you!

And I don't like riddles...

that much.

- Well, no. - Bad idea.

It was a bad idea.

I don't know. Maybe.

You gonna be OK?

Shit! Goddamn pipe!

Stupid goddamn pipe!

No, your dad thinks he can fix the sink.

I can fix it!

- He clogged it with coffee grounds. - They unclog the sink!

Karim says they clog it.

Tell him to call me if he has something to say!

- Oh yeah? - You don't know what you're doing, Dad.

It's nothing! It's just this thingamabob here.

At least you know the lingo.

Why don't you let Mom call a plumber?

I might as well throw money out the window!

Plumbing is easy!

Like tiling, right? 'Cause that went so well.

Screw you! I'll let you deal with it next time!

This is the last time I fix anything! You won't be laughing then!

Maybe not, but at least things will get fixed.

Go see if it's working!

- What's with the smile? - We're gonna meet your son's girlfriend!

You can't fix it!

Oh, the kids are here! Come in!

What a beautiful home!

Éloïse, this is my dad, Hichem, and my mom, Lucie.

Nice to finally meet you!

- It's so nice to meet you! - You too!

- Hi, my sister! - Hi!

- These are for you. - Thank you!

- They're beautiful! - And here.

- Oh, you didn't have to! - It was nothing.

- Are these buttercups? - Yep!

Apparently, the flower industry is destroying the planet.

But they really brighten up a home!

They really do! Come say hi! Have some manners.

Hi, Fidèle! Hello!

- You know his name? - Of course!

- Could you please quit it? - Whoa! Aggressividad!

Sorry, I love dogs!

Looks like he loves you too!

- What were you playing? - Nothing.

I'm allergic.

- Sorry! - It's fine.

Come see our garden!

- Can you be nice? - I'm very nice.

I'm so sorry.

No, it's fine! I love eggs.

Finally, someone who appreciates my cooking, unlike my children.

- So, how did you two meet? - A mutual friend.

It's nice to see such a close-knit family.

I'm an only child, so I always wanted that.

- Do you want kids? - Yes, tons of 'em!

- Hichem wants grandchildren! - Too bad we don't want kids.

- I do. - That's new!

Why does everyone ask if people want children?

Do we really need more humans?

‟Besides narcissism, what would possess anyone to have children?”

- I'm quoting my brother. - Never said that.

- Yes. - No.

The planet is overpopulated.

We don't need more morons flushing away 10 liters of water every time they piss.

It gives you a purpose in life.

Well, we won't have much purpose when we all die in a nuclear war.

Life is meaningless.

Pass the bread. OK, OK!

She's just...

Because Sophia's afraid of...

What?

- She's afraid of getting fat! - She is indeed!

I hope you like slow jokes. My dad is an expert.

- What are slow jokes? - Forget it.

You're so grumpy!

Well, I'm doing great!

I mean, I can't sleep,

my thesis advisor's son stole my job,

I'm broke, live with my parents and have no future.

But why would I be grumpy?

Don't listen to her. She's depressed because she has everything!

She feels empty because the system is rotten.

People think money will make them happy!

But no! The emptiness comes back, and they're even more miserable.

Only crooks are happy in this system.

Fuck, Dad! Can't we just feel sad without blaming it on fucking capitalism?

Stop swearing!

Well, I'll just shut up, then.

I'll never speak again, 'cause my kids won't stop yelling at me!

- He's really not mad. - And yes! I think our system is to blame!

Now I'm done!

Our system is based on fear!

It's glorified feudalism designed to crush the middle class!

But that's all I'm gonna say!

We're in an era of xenophobic protectionism.

We're ruled by demagogues and autocrats

who are chipping away at our hard-won rights!

Dad, the hood!

- What? - The hood!

I'm not deaf!

Oh! Gisèle told me the city is hiring a bunch of new parking officers.

I have a fucking PhD. I'm not giving out parking tickets.

In this house, we watch our language

and we don't look down on blue-collar workers!

Yes, we do! You'd hate it if I did manual labor.

Would you honestly be proud of me if I worked in a factory?

If it's what you love!

That wasn't the question. Would you be proud?

I just think that after all your studies...

I'm not even qualified for manual labor!

I spent my whole life studying, and for what?

I can't even change a light bulb. I'm useless.

You're not useless. Education is the key to democracy!

Sophia, knowledge is the most powerful weapon!

I don't want to burst your Rainbow Left bubble,

but realistically, in today's world,

the most powerful weapon is the nuclear codes.

I refuse to listen to this nihilist discourse!

- Welcome to our family! - No one is truly happy.

Well, I have a trick. It sounds dumb, but it works.

When I'm feeling down, which doesn't happen often,

I force myself to smile.

Studies show that even if it's fake,

smiling releases stress-relieving hormones and boosts the immune system.

- Fascinating! - There you have it!

Or I go for a run.

We'll send you to work in a Bangladeshi factory for two days.

That'll cure your depression.

I'm not depressed. I'm poor.

You think you'd be happier if you were rich?

No, but I'd be miserable on a tropical island,

getting laser cellulite treatments with Kim Kardashian.

- What's kimkarkachian? - She's a celebrity.

Well, I've never even heard of her!

- What does she do to be famous? - Nothing.

Then why is she famous? Did she kill someone?

She can't be famous for no reason!

Does she sing, dance? What's her talent?

She doesn't have one! Her family is rich.

They have a reality TV show.

They must have exploited a lot of people to get that rich. Right?

Why would anyone watch that?

I don't know! Can we just move on?

Actually, she got famous by making a sex tape.

What's a sex tape?

Well, she filmed herself and her boyfriend...

exchanging fluids.

People pay for that? If only we'd known...

And that's your role model? That's her role model!

Not at all!

If you ever do porn, I'll slit your throat!

I never said I wanted to do porn!

I can't believe my own daughter, a doctor, idolizes a prostitute!

I think she meant that it's better to be rich and miserable

than poor and miserable.

That's not exactly it, but yeah.

I'm poor, and I'm happy as the Pope!

You live off of Mom!

That's it. I'm good for nothing!

‟Oh, poor me!

‟I'm incapable of happiness and have a constant need for attention!

‟Watch me suffer!

I'm persecuted, so I torment my entire family!”

You never visit anymore. You don't take care of us.

You're practically a stranger. And that's coming from Dad.

- Right, Dad? - Leave me alone!

We get it. You hate everything. Nothing's good enough for you.

But what you hate the most is yourself.

You're regressing, and you blame everyone but yourself.

You self-sabotage too.

OK, can we eat in peace?

Quiet, everyone!

The great psychodynamic analyst has spoken!

The family hero! You're so full of shit!

Why are you suddenly acting all superior? Who are you trying to impress?

It was so nice to meet you,

but given my brother's womanizing, alcoholic past,

I wouldn't get too attached!

Go get your sister.

Well, well, well...

That's life!

I'll be right back.

Holy fucking shit!

Stop swearing!

What did we do to deserve such bad-tempered children?

Come back to the table, apologize,

then keep your mouth shut for the rest of the night, OK?

What am I apologizing for?

Bringing kids into our shitty world is irresponsible. That's a fact.

But people can do what they want.

You were incredibly rude to Éloïse for no fucking reason!

I'm rude?

You may not realize it

because the sex is shutting off the parts of your brain

that control critical thought,

but she's incredibly condescending with me!

You're condescending! This is mine.

You judge everyone else to distract yourself from your empty life!

- Yeah, that's me! - But it suits you fine.

That way, you can go on playing the martyr.

That's it!

But guess what?

No one can save you from your problems, 'cause, breaking news, they don't exist!

- You're so annoying! - Everything annoys you!

I'm allowed to be apprehensive!

It's not normal to be so nice all the time!

It's textbook psychopathic behavior.

- She's exceptional. - Exceptionally boring.

- What? - Nothing.

Unlike you, she doesn't measure a person's worth by their sense of irony.

It's so sad to watch you play the part of the mature, tolerant adult.

‟He's so happy and content with his lovely girlfriend.

He's even above irony now!”

When will you drop the act and show her your true nature?

Ah yes, my true nature!

Yes, your true nature!

You take joy in other people's misfortunes!

You made a career out of it!

Your patients keep seeing you when they don't need it

because of some perverse attachment you cultivate!

You're intolerable!

I don't want to talk to you anymore! Not now, not ever!

You're so fucking abrasive! It's exhausting.

You exhaust me!

Well, enjoy it while it lasts!

In three months, the dopamine will wear off,

and you'll be like every other couple, just wasting away in some giant house,

going: ‟What should we eat tonight?”

All while secretly wanting to fuck other people!

But you'll have two perfect children,

and you can tell them to smile when they're pissed off our planet is dying!

That'll give your miserable existence some purpose!

Go fuck yourself!

Hey! How's it going?

She spent years writing a book

outlining the psychological profiles of the great prophets.

There was a hilarious chapter about Jesus's possible schizophrenia.

- Oh my God! - She was brilliant, but very lonely.

- Sunshine... - What kind of cancer did she have?

- Bacon shrimp! - I'm starving. I could eat them all.

Anyway, I'll definitely have real champagne at my funeral.

It's an event. Make an effort!

I don't understand. How long did she know she was sick?

I don't know, but she didn't tell anyone, not even her mother.

That's her.

All I know is she had back pain.

Gross!

Yeah...

Thanks, sweetie.

Higher, higher! Yeah!

To the left. Yeah, that's it.

When did you first realize you'd never live in the world you wanted?

That it wouldn't happen?

I never stopped believing in the revolution.

It's just that now... How should I put this?

One day, you wake up, and you're tired.

You get older.

I still think humans will be equal one day.

But I don't know how we'll get there.

And when your mother left me, I lost that sense of purpose.

It was something we shared.

I'm so scared.

I was so happy when I was your age. The world was full of hope.

I feel sorry for you.

I don't know what kind of world we're leaving you.

I really thought things would be better.

No, I mean I'm scared of the day you're not here anymore.

You, Mom, Karim...

Have you two talked?

Come here, sweetie.

The lurking presence of death makes for a great life.

I'm not scared anymore. I can die in peace.

Look around.

It's not much, but it's not bad for a shepherd's son.

Yes, that's right! It's Sophia, Karim's sister.

I don't know if you remember me.

Italian restaurant, fainting spell, cab ride, water on my face...

So many memories!

I would you... Sorry, that didn't come out right.

I would like...

If you'd like to have a drink...

Not like a date. Not a romantic drink.

There will be no romance.

Actually, I thought I could check out the apartment,

if the room is still available.

And we could also have a drink just for fun.

If we're gonna live together and stuff... I mean roommate stuff.

But if it works out with the room, we could also have a drink.

So call me back, or don't call me back!

Or call me back!

Worthless piece of junk!

- How's your mother? - Good.

OK! OK...

How can I put this?

You're overqualified for all the jobs I recommended you for.

But at the same time, you don't have experience in any field.

Only one employer has expressed an interest in hiring you.

Maybe try the button on the top?

There!

- Nice summer we're having! - Yes.

Three, two, one...

The pay's not great.

But you'd start in two weeks, and it's a one-year contract.

It's in the suburbs?

There's no way! That's halfway across the world!

It'll take 45 minutes to get there!

Some of the people you'll be teaching

risked their lives traveling halfway around the world to get here.

I think you can handle a couple metro stops.

That's it.

Otherwise, your mother told me

you might be interested in working as a parking officer?

OK. Have fun. You deserve it!

Sit down! I don't bite.

What would you like, sweetie? It's free.

I'd like to... I'd like to be beautiful.

I got this. You won't even recognize yourself!

Are you wearing makeup? You're wearing makeup! Come in!

You look great!

I don't usually look like this. It was free.

I get it. I love free stuff!

I gain three pounds every time I go grocery shopping because of the samples.

Big star!

TODAY'S MIDWIFE VAGINISMUS: MYTH OR REALITY?

Wasn't my idea.

Want a drink?

- Wine. - I have Baileys!

- Whatever you have. - I'm kidding.

I have wine.

I thought that was a signal!

Look at us! A couple of birds fallen from the bed- the nest.

I'll get some glasses.

Maybe I'll just go after I check out the room.

Hey, asshole! Oh! Sorry.

I didn't know there was a lady here! Pardon my vulgarity.

- Alex. - Sophia!

I love vulgarity! I'm very vulgar. I mean...

We're not dating!

- You're not at your girlfriend's? - She's not my girlfriend.

You didn't tell me you were getting deflowered tonight!

Yeah. Sophia, Alex. You'd be taking his room.

Leaving town? Where are you going?

No idea.

Dude, last night was crazy!

- Yeah? - 5,000 people in an abandoned building.

Why do I always miss the best parties?

Yeah, why?

For who? For you!

Why?

We ended up at an Indian restaurant that was actually a speakeasy!

We were all half naked. I was making cocktails behind the bar.

The kind of night where chlamydia's in the air!

Bingo! Then we were on the street. I got in a fight.

Then we were under an overpass.

We made a huge fire!

At one point, I was holding a cat.

I crashed at a tattoo artist's place.

- Nice! - What is it?

Thank you.

OK! Should we put on some tunes and get fucked up?

No. Sophia was gonna check out the room, then go.

Just one drink!

Yeah!

- So, Sarah... - Sophia.

What do you do?

Alex is a bartender.

- For now. - Sure.

Cool! I just finished my PhD in political philosophy.

Oh yeah! Political philosophy! That's like...

A philosopher... Name a philosopher.

Plato?

Yeah! Who meets a politician.

Nixon?

Go on.

What were you working on?

Familial and political dynamics among Antonio Gramsci's continuators.

Oh, Gramsci!

You've read him, Alex?

Yeah, an article. I think it was him.

- Tell us about it! - Yeah!

I discuss how political loyalties are largely based on the family model.

And the more that loyalty extends,

the more societies are able to take collective action.

It's really interesting. It all starts with the nuclear family!

Family is so important.

- Alex doesn't want kids. - Me either! I want to be free!

I was working in an art gallery. Now I'm writing a novel.

I might do some traveling. Tokyo, Lisbon...

Yeah. Maybe both! For a year, or more.

I don't know. I'm free!

That's what's cool about your mid-30s. Everything is possible!

- That's my mojo! - That's my motto!

30 is the new 20!

Washroom!

Sex!

What day is it?

Thursday. Thursday?

Friday!

Are you OK?

Fuck! I work Friday!

My shirt! Can you give me a ride and lend me a shirt?

- Yes! - South Shore.

- That's so far! - Never mind.

No, no! We're going.

I'm ready!

I think monogamy is a heterosexist concept.

We won't be together. I don't want to lead you on.

- It was fun, but... - I'm not into you anyway.

Hello!

My name is Sophia.

I'm your new French teacher.

Let's start...

at the beginning.

Meaning the start.

Actually, what...

What do you usually do?

We can just talk.

I NURSE IN PUBLIC IT'S MY RIGHT

Talk, yes.

Let's talk.

- My name is Nicole. - Olumide.

- Sarah. - I'm Chris.

- Taidy. - Tarek.

- My name is Wissam Kamlih. - I'm 32.

- 38. - 40 years old.

- 36. - I'm 40.

- Almost 37. - I'm 18 years old.

I'm 33.

- I'm from Syria. - Iran.

- Cuba. - China.

- Nigeria. - Mexico.

- From Syria. - In my country, I was a civil engineer.

- I was an event planner. - I worked at a bank.

- Insurance professional. - I managed a business.

I'm starting to look for work,

hopefully in my field.

I'd like to keep working in tourism.

- Telemarketing. - IT.

I'd like a similar job.

- In a bank, hopefully. - Pharmacy technical assistant.

What do I miss most? Everything.

- My family. - My family.

- My family. - My parents.

My dad.

What's the emergency?

I have back pain.

You're here because of back pain?

I'm sorry about what happened at my parents' house.

I wasn't doing well.

Actually...

it's just that...

I think...

my brother is happy...

that you make him happy.

I've never seen him like this.

It's good.

I'm bothering you for nothing.

I'm gonna go. This is dumb.

There's...

In physics, there's a theory stating that when two atoms come into contact...

they're indistinguishable...

no matter the distance between them.

And, you know, we're made up entirely of atoms.

Every one of us.

We're a blend of our mother's atoms and our father's atoms.

We're made from the same matter.

And because all their children,

the children of all parents...

How do I put this?

Because siblings share the same atoms, it could be argued that...

they're also linked...

and their children and their grandchildren...

etcetera, to infinity.

It's like we're never alone, in a way.

But they also say atoms are 99% empty space, so...

we're nothing, really.

But at least we're nothing together.

And don't worry. Everyone has back pain.

It belonged to my grandmother.

He gave it to her when he left.

Thanks!

How's Jasmin?

- Good! How's Éloïse? - Good!

What's that?

A toaster.

We're nothing, really.

I have something important to ask you.

Yeah?

If...

someone offered you $7 million...

American...

nontaxable...

but in exchange,

you had to lick the entire body...

of that man,

would you do it?

Does he have any parasites?

We don't know.

Quick! You have to answer now.

Gross. Yes! No. Fuck off, no!

You just lost $7 million.

Shit!

I'll never be rich.