1981 Page #5

What will other kids bring?

I dunno, but it's for marks.

Here, you can take this!

You can say that the most

important thing in your life

is that catalog!

You can be sure

you'll be original

with your catalog!

Will you help me

look for Caramel after school?

No, I can't.

Why not?

Because.

Because why?

Because because.

Damn Germans!

If I'd been there

when they torched Dad's school,

I'd have explained

they were making a mistake

and that others would suffer

as a result.

Hello, Ricardo Trogi,

Consumer's Distributors.

Yes?

This is a Walkman.

It's really cool.

- Wow.

- Come on.

They'd have understood.

Guys love gadgets.

This is my sister's.

Your sister's?

Alright.

And why is it important to you?

Well, it's real expensive.

It's expensive.

Is that all?

I mean, it did cost $9000.

$9000?

You sure?

I think that's what my mom said.

But we bought it new.

It's always more expensive new.

But you, Ricardo?

You couldn't find

anything important to you?

That represents something unique

for you,

even if it's not expensive?

Well, yeah, but,

we just moved

so I couldn't find one.

Describe it, at least.

No?

Sorry.

Go sit down, it'll come to you.

Anne, please...

Can you present your object?

Dammit!

I brought this.

- What is it?

- A marble.

Why's it important?

S hit!

My cousin gave it to me

just before he died.

Goodness!

How old was your cousin?

My age. He had cancer.

You poor dear.

When I miss him,

I hold it in my hand,

and it's like he's there.

We always played marbles

in the hospital.

But at one point he got too weak...

I'm sure your cousin can see

you now

and he's very happy to see

how much you care about that marble.

He was really nice.

Can I borrow your marble?

Go sit down.

You see, class,

Anne had the best example

of what I wanted to get across.

It's not the dollar value

that makes an object important.

It's not that.

It's not about money.

It's the sentimental value.

It's the object's story,

the story that it represents

and makes it unique.

This marble is unique.

What does the Little Prince

say at the end?

What does he say?

- He says...

- Not you, Anne. Someone else.

Jeez, don't you ever listen?

He says,

"Anything essential

is invisible to the eyes."

"Anything essential

is invisible to the eyes."

I'm not exactly sure why I did it,

but I knew it would help me

get closer to Anne Tremblay.

Even if the essential

wasn't in the marble,

at least I had a tiny bit of it,

it seemed.

Dad?

What thing...

would you leave me if you died?

What thing?

I mean,

if you died, is there a memento

you'd like me to keep?

Like what?

Something that you'd give me

and I'd keep.

Something special.

You want money?

That's not it.

Just forget it.

Here he is.

What?

This is Mr Vermette,

from the newspaper.

Hi there, Ricardo!

Hello.

You're a big guy.

Yeah.

Caramel!

Hello, would you like

home delivery of the Sun?

No thank you.

Damn!

- What did you say?

- Darn!

I knew that would happen.

That's why I didn't call.

And also cause...

I'm embarrassed to say this.

Don't spread it around,

but I didn't have to work.

When I needed cash,

I'd just ask Mom

while she was on the phone.

You shoulda seen his face!

Mom, can I have a buck

to go to the store?

It's in my purse.

S he'd always say yes.

There you are.

Did you come home with Nadia?

Why?

Did you, yes or no?

I think so, yeah.

- Think so or know so?

- What's wrong?

Some neighbors

just brought her home.

- She got lost looking for

Caramel. - Caramel!

Listen, bud!

It's time

you start thinking of others.

What if she'd been hurt?

Relax.

Or a maniac had found her?

What maniacs?

She asked you to go.

She never asked me to...

Don't start lying to my face now!

She asked but you refused.

You thought only of yourself.

No, I tried to find damn customers

for your damn newspaper!

Leave the newspapers out of it.

You rang at two doors, then

bought candy. It's all over your face.

It was to reward myself.

While you were stuffing your

face with rewards, she got lost.

You made me deliver papers!

So what?

You'd have found

another excuse not to go.

You want me to deliver papers

so you get your horoscope.

Wash up and go to your room.

No Bionic Woman.

You wanted to move

into a big house.

There were no woods before.

It's your fault!

What did you say?

Dad said we shouldn't

have moved here.

You're making us live

beyond our means.

We can never buy anything here.

What?

You wanted a big house,

but your jobs aren't good enough.

You live beyond our means.

I live beyond our means?

That's right.

You're telling me

I live beyond our means?

That's a good one!

You're so wrapped up

in yourself, you're blind.

Have you ever wanted for anything?

Answer me!

- My hockey...

- You've never wanted for anything!

You've never gone hungry either.

You've loads of clothes,

a Star Wars bedspread,

another new bike.

First baseball, now Scouts.

Anything you want,

you bug us till we give in.

You always get what you want!

It's never enough.

The next day you start again.

"I want this."

"Why can he have one and I can't?"

Do you know how sick you make us,

always asking for stuff?

You're like a robot programmed

to ask over and over.

It's never enough.

How long will you keep it up?

The bad mom who lives

beyond her means

wants to know if she has to get

another job to pay.

You think we work just to buy

you more goddamn stuff.

We slave away, but who notices?

You're the only one who counts.

Alright.

Open your ears and listen good.

From this night on,

I'm thinking of myself.

You want something?

Buy it with your paper money.

I won't buy you another thing.

Don't ask me or your dad.

We won't pay.

Your Oneman, mountain bike,

K-Way...

all the crap

from your goddamn catalog...

You want something? You buy it!

You're absolutely right.

I'm done living beyond our means.

I'll take your advice.

I'm not finished!

Save your first pay,

cause if the cat doesn't come back

you'll buy your sister another one.

Caramel!

I thought Mom would apologize

for what she'd said.

But she didn't come down.

Why'd I think that?

S he never ever apologized.

S he was like me.

HONESTY:

Alright.

There's something we have to settle.

While discussing important objects,

I put Anne's marble on my desk.

When I went to give it back to her,

it wasn't there anymore.

So if somebody took it,

even as a joke,

well, it's not funny!

I know a marble

doesn't mean much to you.

But for her it represents a lot.

And you all know why.

So if someone knows

where the marble is,

tell me right now.

I'm waiting.

Alright.

Open your desks everybody.

If no one confesses,

I'll shoot someone at random

every five minutes.

Can we go?

Wait.

For what? The price to drop?

What about the Playboys?

Any day.

- What's the snag?

- It's been forever.

They're at home in a closet

next to the kitchen,

so I have to be alone.

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