Belle Page #2

Good night, Mathieu.

Good night, Jeanne.

I'm not going to wait till daybreak.

I won't wait all night

until madam comes home.

It's always the same.

In the past it was girl friends

and now...

I'll bolt the door and switch off

the lights. I'm going up to Jeanne.

Keep your cat.

You don't have another.

I'm cross. Very cross.

She's not too old for a beating.

Incredible.

Juliette... Come here, come.

Come, Juliette.

See you tomorrow.

- Yes, tomorrow.

Don't forget to bolt the door.

Can I borrow the Volvo?

- Yes, of course.

Don't forget.

Lock the door. Lock it.

Lock the door. She no longer

has a dog. She's lost it.

She doesn't have her dog any more.

Her dog is dead. She's lost her dog.

Cat and dog... no.

No, it's a foreigner.

She's lost her dog.

You see?

She hasn't got her dog now.

A dog and a cat. No, no.

He's a foreigner, you see?

A foreigner.

Hello?

Hello?

I couldn't just leave you here.

No, there's no need to be afraid.

I didn't know what to do.

Maybe you need my help?

Why are you here?

It's going to get very cold.

But that's none of my business.

It's your business.

Do you understand me?

No?

That cape isn't going to keep you warm.

You're running a temperature.

Your feet must be freezing.

I'll be back with medication.

Medication.

My name is Mathieu Gregoire.

Go on then.

That's better, isn't it?

Hello, Mr Gregoire.

We'd given up waiting for you.

Will you take my place?

We don't see you very often now,

Mathieu.

I expect that suits you, doesn't it?

I found a young, charming actress.

She's very cultured.

We talked about Louise Labe

and she knows her work.

What a terrific choice :

"Kiss me again and kiss me more"

"A luscious kiss

alive with your love"

Wonderful, isn't it?

Ask the Deputy.

Victor, you've lost.

So what are you complaining about?

Are they getting married soon?

- There's no rush.

We were 1 9 when we got married.

"Time flies by", as Marot said.

Or was it Ronsard?

Alas, time may freeze

But we never cease

You were out a long time.

We thought you might be here.

I was copying documents for Vincent.

What are you writing now?

One only knows

when it's finished, Marie.

We'd like to get married at the end

of November. A civil wedding.

All right.

When is the contract signed?

A week before the wedding?

The day before.

Belle?

Come here. Come on.

You are Belle. Yes, Belle.

I won't ask anything more of you.

Never speak to me.

I don't want to know who you are.

Come on.

Everything's all right.

Listen, Belle.

Listen, Belle.

Gales and gusts

Trapped in the hollows of dead forests

And undone in your hair

I don't know why.

A poet reciting his own work,

that's ridiculous.

I can tell you everything because you

understand nothing and say nothing.

It's settled for November 28th.

On November 24th

we sign at the notary's office.

Bring the wood in.

The wood.

Where have you been all this time?

I forgot the salt.

Can I use the Volvo for a few hours?

Can I use the Volvo?

I have to be in Liege at eleven.

- I'll be back at ten.

You're always late.

- Ten sharp at the kiosk, OK?

Where have you been all this time?

I didn't see you at the museum.

I wanted to let you know that I think,

if I may say so

I've found a new classification method

for the fen legends.

For my volume of legends, remember?

Are you listening, Mathieu?

I wanted to ask you

if I could use the same method

for the library filing cards.

I'm in a hurry, I'm waiting for my car.

But couldn't we...

Yes. An important appointment in Liege.

My publisher is very punctual.

You're having a lot of success in Liege.

Right, Mathieu?

Don't you know what time it is?

What will they say in Liege?

Could you give me a lift to Liege?

I have to go somewhere else first.

Belle?

You mustn't worry so much when I'm late.

What...?

Here.

Belle.

Thank you.

I will ask Thomart to do the catering.

Does he do catering?

- Yes.

He did the wedding

at the Collignon's.

And then I went to the bank.

The money seems to be going fast.

I bought some reference books

on the 16th century.

And the repairs on the Volvo

also cost a pretty penny.

You know, Mathieu,

I never ask anything of you.

Is your talk progressing well?

Yes and no.

Are you worrying about Marie?

I will introduce you to the audience

at six o'clock.

And at eight there's a discussion.

Can you give me a lift?

Who is that man?

Why did you run away?

Where did he come from?

How did he find you again?

I asked Thomart what it would cost,

but he hasn't replied yet.

If it's more than 25,000, I'll say no.

Refurbishing the living room

will also cost a packet.

Are you listening, Mathieu?

I don't want to take

all the responsibility on my own.

It concerns you too!

Mathieu, are you listening?

Mathieu, listen to me!

What's got into you? Why don't you

answer? I'm not just an animal, am l?

No, don't touch me. No.

Do you want to leave?

Do you want us to leave?

Belle?

Tell me...

Is that man your husband?

Your boyfriend? An accomplice?

Or is he a rebel?

Tell me.

It can't go on like this.

We have to put an end to it.

We have a few minutes to decide.

I have to give a talk at six o'clock.

At six.

It's no use running away.

He will find us.

Or we'd have to leave the country.

Go very far away.

We'd need money.

It's ridiculous.

You have to break with that guy.

Make it clear to him.

I'm going to talk to him.

Where is he?

Oh, God, no! Damn!

Belle, he's gone, with my car!

All my papers are in it!

My talk...

They're already waiting for me!

Wait till I get hold of him!

Sort this out once and for all!

We've got to kill him! Kill him!

Presents.

Tinned food.

Wine.

Pineapple.

Trinkets from Spa.

Mathieu Gregoire. Present.

It's madness. He's been driving

through my town in my Volvo!

He's gone to shops where they know me!

Now everybody knows!

He's going to ruin us!

You base creature!

See what I do with your present!

What happened?

- Car broke down. Nothing serious.

I'm sorry. It was nothing, really.

May I introduce Mariette Mirmont?

Mathieu?

I haven't seen your paper.

What am I to read?

And in what style?

The love sonnets of Louise Labe,

the Beautiful Rope Maker.

We are less familiar with her Debate

between Folly and Love or her elegies

in which she admits having been

struck early by the darts of love.

"Not sixteen winters had I seen

When first love's perils took me in"

But the young soldier

who seduced her went to war.

And then she had other lovers.

The 1 6th century seems

far removed from us.

You will find that Louise Labe,

just like Maurice Sceve

at first sight seems to drown us

in unusual language.

Simple thoughts, which we all know well

but which we do not recognize

at first sight.

Knowledge and recognition.

Allow me to make a musical comparison.

This is the national interpretation

by a distant people

of a tune well-known

to our southern neighbours.

I wonder if you will recognize it.

So you recognized it.

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