A Perfect Couple (2005)

[bunniefuu]

Running a red light, sir?

Dark orange.

Perhaps, I'll try to call back?

No response?

No.

"A PERFECT COUPLE"

Vincent, it's Marie and Nicolas

Call us back, it's probably around 8 P.M.?

Well, we're in the taxi, and we'll be
getting in to the hotel very soon, I think...

in a few minutes.

Call us back.

See you later.

That's a real red light.

Yes.

Yes? Come in.

Hello.

Go ahead.

Where would you like for us to put it?

Do you want us to let you decide?

How about here?

Here.

There is okay?

We'll move this.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Yeah, that's fine.

That will be my night table.

What?

That will be my night table.

Could I help you? Let me see.

A little problem I think.

Okay, it's good.

Great!

Could I help?

- No.
- No thanks, it's very nice of you.

The sheet.

Just a sheet, it's hot.

We're going to put a small blanket.

No, it's okay. Thanks.

Are you sure, that's going to be
alright, like that?

Yes.

I'll sleep here.

No, don't be silly.

- I'm sleeping here
- No, it's okay.

- Finished.
- Perfect, thank you very much.

I'm sleeping here, leave it, move.

No, it's okay. It's fine.

- Excuse me, excuse me, is there a mini-bar?
- Sure

- There is a mini-bar uh...
- Yes, where?

Move over.

Underneath the television, I'm going
to look.

No, it's not there anymore.

- Oh really?
- Yes.

But if you need anything, I can bring it
for you right away.

- Just call the reception desk.
- okay, thanks.

Do you want something?
Do you want some water?

Yes, I'd like some water please.

- Water, and I'd like a beer.
- A beer... a beer and water.

- And some water please.
- okay, that's fine.

Move over!

- Move, let me have my bed
- No

It's my bed.

No, you sleep over there.

- I already moved my stuff
- I'm fine here.

Besides, I'm so tired...

The bed's not long enough.

No, look I'm fine.

I promise.

That's enough, give me my bed.

No, I'll stay here. I'm fine.

You'll sleep well there.

I'm so tired.

See you tomorrow.

Don't do anything stupid.

Yeah, that's it.

Yes! Yes.

Come to the town hall and everything.

- Listen
- She wore her black dress.

- Yes, we're glad
Isn't she like 120 years old?

92 years old...

I think.

Congrats

We haven't seen her since
the previous marriage.

Your wife is very pretty!

At that time, it was me!
Now everyone gets a chance.

He got upset about it at the time.

- Oh really?
- Yeah.

Best wishes, and I'm very happy.

Best, and I'll get Nicolas on the phone.

Hey bud.

How are you?

What are you saying? You're
going to look for Suzon?

She's pregnant.

She's blond and charming.
She makes him happy.

He started his own business.
He didn't tell you?

Now he's doing studio recordings,
he's still into music. It's no secret.

He started a business?

A business. A recording studio.

It's going well.

He bought a small truck

He's happy.

Look, anyway, yeah, well

We'll talk about it a little later.

And what about you?

Do I look happy?

Well actually I can't tell.

I'll tell you about it later, okay?

So what are doing for a living?

Nothing.

You don't do anything?

No more photography?

I'm not doing anything.

You didn't do well with photography?

Oh, I don't know if that's it,
but I'm not doing anything.

I have to remind you if you're free
tomorrow morning, I'm not sure why.

It's a surprise, a surprise.
So what do you want to eat here?

Oh, I don't know.

So, tell us about this job?

Yes, of course, so...

I'd like to ask you officially if you
would like to participate in this project

When is it?

We have to make some plans, you could do
it from Portugal, you email it to me, and then

You'd have to be in Paris for Christmas.

That was you could spend Christmas
with us, it'd be fun.

Christmas... that would make it around
December or January perhaps.

That would be cool,
and Marie would love it.

We've separated, so
it won't really work out.

You've separated?

Yes.

You're getting divorced?

Yes.

Not you two?

Well yes.

Why not us?

Well wait, you guys are a model

We're a model?

Yes, you guys are a model couple!

Really? Yes.

- Like the houses in Phoenix?
- Yes.

The perfect couple.

Oh well.

How are you?

I'm happy to see you two!

Are you well?

You're looking good.

You too!

So...

- Your hair grew out a bit.
- Do you think so?

They're separating.

Ha, you're stupid.

Well, that's what they just told me.

Oh, Marie.

Yes, you don't believe it?

okay, now what's going on?

No, well...

yes.

You don't have any funnier jokes?

- It's no joke.
- Well...

That's not my type of joke, they just
told me right now, so I just let you know.

He just announced it.

Uh...

Is it true?

Yes it's true.

- So, are you going to stop by the house?
- No, I won't have time.

- Yes?
- No.

It's the job.

No but it's okay isn't it?

Why not, it's interesting.

But I'm not coming to Paris.

Why?

Why?

We're not going to run into
each other in Paris are we?

You both want to live in Paris?

You're afraid we'll pass
each other on the street.

okay now...

I should have kept my mouth shut.

Yeah, you wouldn't have ruined
dinner, because now...

You're not angry are you?

No I'm not upset, I'm just...

It came as a surprise.

Unhappily surprised.

But I'm okay, I'll be alright.

Perhaps they'll end up married
afterwards, you never know.

That happens sometimes!

People do that now, they divorce
then get married again.

Yeah, people should get married for
5 years, with the option to renew or not.

That way, every five years we should try...

Excuse me.

It's like the driver's license, there's
a country like that where...

You have to keep on re-taking the driver's
license exam every 5 years or every 10 years

Suzon has her last driver's license, she
shouldn't get anymore! Seriously!

92 years old

It's like...

It's like my Uncle Jean...

He died at 103 years old.

At 101 years old, he
drove all over France

He only knew how to go forward,
he didn't know how to reverse!

Did he get married afterwards?

No but in love.

He was very in love.

Always in love.

Thank you.

Are you feeling better?

Sure, I'm fine.

We were joking around.

Nothing...

Could I have a taste?

Are you okay?

I'm okay. Look...

in full health... happy.

He put on his nice suit.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

- You don't look well.
- What do you mean?

You can talk to me if you want.

No, really I'm fine.

And you? Are you okay?
No, but really, I'm okay.

- Is there anything?
- No, I'm fine.

You don't have to look at me as
though I were a victim.

That's not it, I was just asking
how you're doing.

No, I'm fine, you're making
it feel like a funeral

But it's okay, we're separating, that's
all, it's not that serious of an issue.

If it's simple for you, all the better.

No, but it's not an issue of if it's simple
or not... you're looking at me as if...

It just looks like you're not well.

I just don't like how
you're looking at me.

Hello?

It's Elodie.

Hello Elodie, how are things going?

Pretty well, he's been good, we're
getting ready for bed now.

What did you do?

Some video games,
there was something on TV

Yeah?

And is he happy?

Everything was okay but he lost one of
his toys and I'm not sure what to do

Oh really?

Let me talk to him.

Yes, let me talk to him.

Hello Ferdinand?

Mom?

Yes, how are you doing dear?

- I'm going back upstairs
- Yes, see you in a bit.

What?

I think I know where it is.

Yes.

okay, ask Elodie to look in my room

It's right on the windowsill.

I don't have the key.

Me neither, I don't have it.

You left after, so you have it.

Well, I don't have the key.

You went out after.

I was waiting for you downstairs.

It must be inside.

You don't know how to take the key?

Oh come on.

You don't know how to take a key with you?

It's okay I'll go, I'll go.

I'm going... I'm going!

Why did you say that we
were going to separate?

What?

Why did you say that we
were going to separate?

I don't know.

I don't know.

They are friends.

I don't know.

If it's a friend you could...

I don't know.

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm tired.

Okay.

Can we please talk about this tomorrow?

I'm tired too.

You've become a socialite.

I'm what?

You've become a socialite...

Damn.

Ah well.

a socialite...

Who knew that I've become a socialite...

I don't know.

But you...

You're superficial.

Please... listen to you.

You're superficial.

Well look, if you want,
then I'm superficial.

We've know each other for 15 years

15 years that you see me as superficial

- That's enough.
- Well then I don't know you.

You've changed.

There.

okay, that's it then, I've become
superficial

Yes.

If that's what you want.

It's true!

It's sad.

Yes it's sad.

Very sad.

bourgeois and superficial

Now at this time of
night you're able to find

plenty of names like "bourgeois"

I don't love you.

Well that works out well
for both of us then.

How so?

Oh I don't know.

if you don't love me

What do you want me to tell you? You're
with a superficial idiot who you don't love.

I didn't say "idiot", I said "socialite".

Oh, it's the same thing.

I'd rather be an idiot.

Everything you do, even right now,
like how you're smoking your cigarette

You're going to let it all out now, huh?

You're going to throw everything in my
face right now, right?

You don't see how
everything you do is false.

How you speak, how you decide...

things like how we're fine, how we decided
to do it together, how you talk about us...

What do you want me to say?

It just came out, I already told you.

I regret it.

What do you regret? I don't understand
what you're saying.

I regret having said it to them. There.

You don't regret a thing.

It's not going to close?

Damn, leave me alone.

What do you regret?

Huh?

As for me, I regret things.

In fact, all that I have are things that
I regret. Everything I have.

Everything I have

inside me.

Everything I have.

Everything that you've left me,
that's it. It's everything.

Nothing else.

As for me, I truly regret it.

You don't really regret it.

I know what it means.

Can you at least say something?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Sleep well.

Sleep well, my dear.

Now we arrive at the year 1880

Rodin's "Gates of Hell"

is inspired by a poem by Dante

he's going to use a large number
of small statues

that are all going to end up
on the infamous Gates

What's interesting is that he modelled

a lot of men and women

and sometimes he's going to wait to assemble
them to create this couple for example

of the Eternal Idol that
he'll finish in 1891

It's said that this is the date that
Camille Claudel, the great love of his life

becomes pregnant.

The couple has inspired poets, like Rilke,
who was Rodin's secretary in 1906

but who wrote some texts
about the sculptor

and he spoke about this sculpture saying:

"Something of the mood of a
Purgatorio lives within this work. "

"A heaven is near that has
not yet been reached,"

"a hell is near that has
not yet been forgotten. "

Now we find ourselves in front of Eve,
on the Gates of Hell with Adam

And there's an anecdote that Rodin told
to Dujardin-Beaumetz

He said his model posed regularly for him

and each day he saw the body transforming

He didn't understand until the woman

told him that she was pregnant.
Of course the sessions ended.

Rilke says some beautiful
things about this:

"The back is rounded, the nape
of the neck almost horizontal. "

"She bends forward as though listening over her
own body in which a new future begins to stir. "

"And it is as though the gravity of this future
weighed up on the senses of the woman... "

"and drew her down from the freedom of life
into the deep, humble service of motherhood. "

...some other sculptures

Can I read you something
while this is drying?

Honestly, now is not a good time.

It's short... just while this dries.

- Huh?
- Go on, yes?

- But are you listening?
- Yes I'm listening to you Marie.

Wait, I'm putting on a second layer.

- Marie!
- It's okay.

Listen, will you?

It's Rilke, who's writing about Rodin

- Are you listening?
- Yes.

Here is life.. a thousand
times in each minute...

a thousand times in each minute...

In desire, and in pain

in dementia and anguish

- Well that's very nice Marie
- Wait, listen to me

One sentence.

But you can read it at night

Listen to just one sentence

But Marie, damn, we're late. Please!

I love Rilke, well go on.
Hurry up. Please.

- Will you read it tonight?
- okay.

I can't do anything until it's dry.

okay, I'm going to help you.

okay, tell me...

What do you prefer, the blue or the red?

Both of them are great,
I know both of them well.

You don't know them.

You don't know the blue one.

- Of course I know it.
- No you don't.

It's very beautiful.

It's very beautiful.

Look at me.

Look at me.

The red one.

No but it's true... the red one.

Very nice.

Look at this... look at this.

Yes, what is it?

It's ruined.

No it isn't... Please.

Go on, please.

Do you want to come to the
marriage with me?

Of course I want to come with you Marie,
this is why we're here.

We came to Paris to go
the marriage together.

Poor Romain is waiting for us.

Come.

Put on your shoes. Let's go.

Help me.

I can't do anything.

the shoes

There's one.

okay, there's one.

As for me, I would like to go
with you to the marriage.

Me too I want to go with
you to the marriage.

Come on.

Now for the second one...

the second one

the second one isn't here.

What do you mean it's not there?

It's here

- No it's not here
- Yes it is.

There's the second one.
Put on the red.

No but those are the shoes for the marriage

Those are the shoes I bought
specially for the marriage.

Where did I put the shoes?

They're not with my things.

Okay?

I bought them specially for

Put the red ones on.

No?

I bought the shoes specially
for the marriage.

Well there's one.

Put on the red ones.

- okay?
- I'll put on the red shoes.

Now the dress is too long and
it doesn't go well with the shoes.

Come on. Please Marie.

I don't want to go to the marriage.

Listen Marie.

I'm not ready.
I'm tired.

I'll wait for you downstairs.

I'm tired.

It was very nice!

- Goodbye
- Goodbye

- You're not parked over there?
- No, no no.

Marie is beautiful.

She's magnificent.

She's very beautiful.

Tell me...

Do you know a lawyer
here in Paris?

A lawyer? I know a lot of lawyers.

That's not what I'm asking,
I know you know lawyers.

- Do you want a woman or a man?
- I don't care.

Why a lawyer?

You're a pain.

What?

Nothing.

Is your wife okay?

What about her?

She's in there.

No, I mean...

My wife's in there.

- Do you want something to drink?
- Did you invite her?

- I want to get out of here.
- You didn't invite her?

One second, I'll be right back.

I'm sure he didn't invite her, he's scared.

- Of course he did.
- He's afraid of her.

I invited her.

And?

It's okay, people have been
saying it's not okay.

Here.

What's not normal?

Do you want some?

No.. yes.. that's enough.

What's not normal?

I don't know, that I invited an ex-

Of course it's normal.

Marie and Nicolas met at your marriage.

- "Funny guy"
- Please.

- Marie?
- 15 years ago.

You don't remember?

Bless you!

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Bless you!

Do you have a cigarette?

You're beautiful.

You've very beautiful, Marie.

You're magnificent.

That's the last cigarette.

Do you have a light?

You stopped smoking?

Yes.

One second.

Is that okay?

Yes.

Hey...

what is it?

What are you doing here?

I thought you left.

I'm looking for my keys.

No!

She's looking for her keys.

Esther!

You lost your keys?

They're inside.

Who has Esther's keys?

okay, let's look.

They aren't on the terrace?

Natacha's going to look.

You were sitting next to Jacques
for an entire hour.

Yes you were.

Jacques, get up.

Look for the keys Jacques.

Yeah that's it...

Search through Jacques' clothes!
He has them.

Vincent! Vincent

Typical of Jacques.

She lost her keys!

Look upstairs. Did you go upstairs?

Did you go upstairs or not?

Did she go upstairs or not?

- Yes.
- No you were sitting there.

And so?

Right now.

There. Move over.

- Oh I found them!
- Ah!

- Yes
- That's it?

Natacha, we found them.

What?

Natacha we found the keys,
it okay, come back down.

Oh you found them?

They were...

- ... the keys here.
- in the cracks of the sofa.

You put the keys there!

I didn't put the keys there.
It was the cushions.

He's sleeping.

No, no, he's sleeping.

But you two just met,
she came here alone.

Were you two...?

- No because...
- Stop!

Stop with that!

I like your work.

No because...

She just told me a little earlier

Yes, but you don't have to be so...

I'm introducing you to
Marie Arguance, Nicolas' wife.

I spilled a little bit of champagne.

Marie, this is Esther.

You do photography right?

Not at this moment.

I saw some of your photos,
that were published.

Come, dance with me.

He's annoying isn't he?
He's very annoying.

How long has he been a friend of yours?

20 years.

20 years?

20 years.

- You went to school with Jacques?
- Yes.

- Your professor?
- Yes.

He left, but then he came back.

Because I know he still does
speeches and various things

Yes and very good ones,
very interesting.

What's up Vincent? Are you feeling...?

No, I'm going to get
something to drink.

That's a good idea.

I'd like to have kids, but...

Yes

Jacques does too!

But I don't believe in marriage.

- She believes in divorce!
- You're not allowed to have kids?

Yes.

It's possible.

But we could still be lovers

and then have kids.

Of course, you can be lovers
with whoever you want.

But it's also perhaps a sort of...
I'm not sure exactly what, but

a child brings a feeling of a... uh...

It's kinda solemn, I should have mentioned
it to you earlier, but I didn't have time.

But perhaps it would be
better said another time.

It's the country where
we're from, it's the...

We've gone out, and if we
don't come back occasionally...

if we don't have a child
we cannot return.

I don't think this, so a child is...

So it's not having a child or
the act of doing so...

But it's the returning... if we
don't return to our youth, it's stupid.

Adults who never return
to their childhood

who decided that they're adults

and no longer children, just adults.

It makes you want to cry... or even
vomit or something, no?

Right?

Of course we agree!
We all agree!

Go on, Vincent.

Should I put on some music or what?

Yes, please.

So... how...

You're drunk!

A little bit.

How did you know...
how did you know his work?

Would you like some water?

No thanks.

How long are you going
to be in a bad mood?

Huh?

Hey.

The whole taxi ride...

All night.

I'm not in a bad mood.

Well you're not so joyful are you?

Great!

So tell me.

Huh?

If you need to use the bathroom,
go on, so that I can use it...

and then go to sleep.

Go ahead, Marie.

What's wrong?

- Hurry up with the bathroom, I want to sleep
- What's wrong?

What's wrong? Go on, tell me.

What's wrong? There's nothing wrong.

But really, what is it?

Did something happen tonight?

Yes... there's always a lot
of stuff happening.

You see?

Go on, please tell me.

Marie, please.

What do you want me to tell you?

I don't know! Tell me what's wrong, why
you appear to be in such a bad mood.

I'm tired.
I want to go to sleep.

You didn't have to come back here.

I wasn't obligated?

Because even if I come home or
stay out, it's still the same problem.

There's always a problem.

Always.

There's always something
that's not right. What?

You smell like alcohol.

Yes, I...

Yes, that's it.

Why didn't you stay there?

Because I didn't feel like staying there,
otherwise I would have stayed there.

I'm a grown-up and I can do what I want.

That's for sure.

So there.

You're nice too.

I'm what?

You're nice.

Wow, Marie.

- Don't start, don't start, don't start with me.
- You're a nice boy.

Don't tell me that.

Stop looking for something Marie.

You're a nice mommy's boy.

I don't know what
you're looking for, but...

I'm going out, that would be better.

Another one please?

Thanks.

Yes? Hello? Yes.

I'm not sure who this is, did you call?

It's Nicolas.

Is everything okay?

What are you doing?

I'm in a caf?.

Would you like to join me?

One second...

Where are we? What's the address?

What's the address?

"5, rue Manuel"

We're at 5, rue Manuel.

in a caf?

Ch?teau Rouge
Caf? Ch?teau Rouge

Caf? Ch?teau Rouge,
5, rue Manuel.

Okay?

I'll be waiting for you.

See you in a bit.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Are you waiting for someone?

Yes.

Ah, you're lucky.

You don't think so?

No, but of course.

As for me, I'm not waiting for anyone.

And my glass continues to
accompany me, that's all.

That's good company.

That depends.

That depends because...

Do you look in your glass occasionally?

Rarely.

Do you see things?

What, like the future?

Ha, the future.

The future.

Sure one could see the future,
you could see the future...

As for me, I certainly can't.

Mine's a bit past.

It's more like... the past that
comes out of the glass.

or one's head, I don't know.

I don't really know.

And the past can sometimes
be very far away.

- Do you see what I mean?
- Yes... I think...

I don't know for you
perhaps it's closer.

- My past is closer?
- Yes.

Maybe it will come, maybe it
won't come, maybe... who knows?

Yes, who knows.

When I was young

I did a bit of everything and nothing.

And then one day... bang!
The army recruited me.

- The army?
- Yes.

Yes at that time there were people
who were lucky

and students who didn't go right away.

Me, I was no longer a
student or anything, so I went.

It's just one of those things.

I'm sure things have happened to you
too, that you didn't know about.

Of course.

We don't know everything.

You see, when I look into my glass
like this... it reminds me of...

We were walking through the night
and slept in the day, where we were.

We were walking at night...

We were waiting for someone to sh**t at
us or we'd sh**t at something or..

until someone did something stupid.

There were some stupid things
that happened, some were serious

not pretty.

Because...

Perhaps it's fear...

When you're at mercy or going to die.

It seems like the best thing would
be to k*ll another person.

You know, the army loves that.

So they'll k*ll another person
to overcome their fear?

More or less yes. I can't prove
anything, and I'm not a...

I'm not really...

well anyway, that's what I think.

It's...

When we were talking earlier about love...

perhaps something like this happens as well?

Of course we don't always
k*ll the other person! But...

perhaps fear leads us to do stupid things...

no?

I don't know, maybe you would
know better than me?

I don't know.

I don't know.

But I've...

I've never thought about it from
that angle, but it's interesting.

- Everything okay? Oops!
- Yes.

- You walked?
- Of course.

I kinda took my time, I didn't
end up making it back home.

- That worked out well for both of us then.
- Yes.

What will you have?

- Oh, I'll have a tea.
- A tea.

Sir?

Could we have a tea and a beer?

So you couldn't sleep?

No.

It's been a while since I've
walked around in Paris.

I wanted some light and...

you came in...

certainly.

A tea for the lady...

So what are you doing these days?

I got a scholarship, and now
I'm at a museum.

- Really?
- Yes.

And it's...?

It's kinda complicated to...

It's a museum on an island,
right on the coast.

That tells the story of...

the story of...

the place.

Nature.

- Fauna and flora and?
- Everything.

A sort of presentation...

But everything has to be done, I mean,
the whole thing has to be built.

It has to be designed, etc.

- Ah so it's not in a specific...?
- And we have to plan the whole route, etc.

That tells the story of...

- So it doesn't actually exist yet?
- No.

Well, the island exists!

No, no, the island, I know.

You're silly.

okay, I got it, the island
doesn't have to be built...

No.

That will save some time!

No, the island is there!

So while the island exists...

Age does that to you.

I live here.

- Here?
- Yes.

Ah, the vodka!

- Do you have your keys?
- Sure.

See you tomorrow?

Go on.

What time is it?

Six or seven o'clock? I'm not sure.

I didn't sleep.

- What?
- I didn't sleep.

Where were you?

I walked around.

I walked around.

Then I went to a caf?.

You wanted to get some fresh air?

Yeah, that's it.

You didn't take a sleeping pill?

What?

- You didn't take a sleeping pill?
- No.

I don't take sleeping pills.

But I didn't understand, where
did you say you were?

...Marie, I walked around,
I went to a caf?.

What for?

Because I felt like walking and I felt
like going to a caf?, that's why.

What do you want me to tell you?

Yes, that's true.

Huh?

Yes.

Imagine that.

I needed to walk.

You need to feel free?

Well you're also free.

Yes.

I don't know what that's
supposed to mean.

Here, take some water.

I'm not free, I'm alone.

I've been alone for years.

You're happy about this, aren't you?

That everything is finishing, right?

You're impatient...

That's what I didn't understand.
Now I understand it.

I'm going to end up a lonely, old
woman, and you're going to be a...

a young free man.

Serves me right.

I should have been nicer.

Serves me right.

I think you're handsome.

I don't know what we did.

Speak, you idiot.

I don't know, I'm...
I'm going to be a failure...

Start again

I made a mistake.

You're going to leave me
here speaking to myself?

You're not going to say anything?

You're not saying anything?

You're tired?

We'll sleep now?

Good night.

Likewise.

Good night.

Marie

Marie

Patrick

- Patrick Duval?
- Yes.

- How are you?
- I'm well.

Emmett

Hello

Say "hello"

Hello

Marie

How are you?

I'm fine.

Patrick Duval

I'm happy to see you.

It's been a while.

Oh of course.

- What are you doing here?
- Uh...

No I mean... what
are you doing in Paris?

Do you still live in Paris?

No, no, I don't live here
I've never really lived...

well I lived here... several years ago.

2 or 3 years

But I don't live here at all.

and where do you live now?

- Now I live in Lisbon.
- Ah Lisbon.

Have you been there for a long time?

For several years.

- You live here?
- Yes, I've been here for over 15 years now.

Over 15 years.

- And you're just passing through?
- Yes.

It's hard to believe that we just ran
into each other here! How amazing.

The last time...

The last time was...

Last time it was in Bordeaux

- Right?
- Yes.

- It was in Bordeaux
- Was it Lacanau?

That's it, Lacanau.

On the beach

Good memory!

You were windsurfing

Oh... sure!

I used to be, a long time ago
I used to be stronger.

And your husband? I uh... I...
Do I know him?

He was at Bordeaux,
but he doesn't know you.

- He wasn't really in our...
- In our crowd?

Well sure.

In fact, I even met him in Paris.

- In Paris?
- Yes. At the School of Beaux-Arts.

But he's from Bordeaux.

Perhaps that it, how we met.

So you're still in photography?

No.

In my head, I take pictures in my head.

Oh, that's too bad!

It's really too bad.
I really liked your work.

Yes.

But I don't know...

- You didn't feel like doing it anymore?
- Yes, but...

Emmett

If you stay far from us we can't
see what you're doing.

I figured that it could exist or not
exist and it wouldn't change anything.

Move over.

- Really?
- Yes... it was...

pretty.

No, I thought it was
more than just "pretty"

No, sincerely, I thought it was good.

Maybe I'll take it up again.

Good idea.

I'd love to come live in Paris,
and take pictures.

I'd like so many things.

Perhaps 10 years in Lisbon is too long?

okay Emmett, what did you make?

What is it this time?

I might... I might come back...

perhaps come back alone.

We may get divorced.

- Perhaps?
- Perhaps yes.

- So you're not sure?
- No... uh...

That's true it's a big decision.

How long have you been living together?

Oh, about 15 years.

That's a long time.

Is it a sun?

How pretty!

What is it?

Oh it's certainly a sun. Let me put
on my glasses to see it better.

Ah wonderful!

You know it almost looks like a pumpkin.

Is that what it is?

No?

So who is this drawing for?
Is it for me or for Marie?

It's for me? No. It's for Marie!

Oh it's for me?

But you have to sign it!

- You didn't sign it?
- Yes I did.

What do you want to do right now?
Do you want to do something else?

- Yes.
- Do you want another piece of paper?

Or do you want to play with...

Yes another piece of paper... for you.

Ah you want to make one for me?

I'd like that.

You're so pretty.

Here you go.

And are you married... have you
been married for a long time?

For... yes... for...

10 years or so.

I mean, I was married.

- Did you divorce as well?
- She's...

No, she's dead.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

No, no

everything's okay.

It's okay, it's okay.

I'm sorry.

Everything's okay.

What does your husband do?

What does he do?

He's an architect.

- Hey...
- I'm sorry.

It's okay.

You couldn't have known.

Don't worry about it.

It's okay.

What is it?

Uh oh, it's a devil!

No?

It's the Joker!

What is it?

- You won't say?
- A mask.

A mask

That one's not for me.

Okay?

Okay.

Ah, I made a mistake!

No, it's nice.

It's very nice.

Yes, but I'm not finished...

I didn't finish the...

The reception desk, hello?

Yes, hello, um...

It's Mr. Arguance, uh...

Have you seen my wife?

Yes, in fact, we got a vacant
room and your wife moved out.

She's in room 41.

Ah okay.

It's on the same floor.

- Okay, thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

Yes?

It's me.

Are we going to eat dinner?

Yes.

What time is it?

9... 9:30

Come in.

- Did you sleep?
- Yes.

My room is pretty, isn't it?

Yes. What do you want to eat?

I don't know, what about you?

Japanese?

Good idea.

Anything besides Portuguese!

I like cod, but...

- What did you do today?
- I went back to the Rodin Museum.

- I ran into a...
- What did you say?

I ran into Patrick.

You know the friend of...

What did you do?

Nothing.

Took a bath.

I bought a newspaper,
and I drank a coffee.

I'm ready to go now.

Did you eventually find your
blue shoes in your stuff?

No.

Could you attach it?

Thank you.

I'm going to Bordeaux
tomorrow morning.

Is there someone waiting for you?

No, no...

When are you coming back?