Bird People Page #3

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I'm not asking for the moon

Here, unless you're not even

Sure yourself.

But I am sure, absolutely.

Then say it again, damn it!

- Say it.

- Stop barking orders.

It's unbearable.

You're leaving with her.

Is that it?

Who?

Your girl.

I don't know what her name is.

Your whore.

What are you talking about?

I fooled around with her twice.

That was three years ago.

Is there someone else?

No.

There's no one.

What do you mean, "no one?"

You're leaving by yourself?

Yes.

When I first met you,

You couldn't even eat

a meal by yourself.

Yeah, well,

that was 18 years ago.

I guess I've changed.

It can happen, you know.

Sometimes people change.

Is... is this because of the fight

we had before you left?

Elisabeth, we are way

beyond that.

Pretty much all we do

anymore is fight.

I don't know what would be left

between us

If it weren't

for the fights.

That's a horrible thing to say.

Don't look at me like that.

It can't all be gone...

just like that.

It's awful.

I feel like...

It's like...

Why didn't you come to me

about this sooner?

Why can't we ever just

talk a little m...

A little more what?

We haven't talked for years now.

For years now, every time I say

Anything about myself or my work

Or our relationship,

you take it the wrong way.

And every time

you say something,

I feel like

you're attacking me.

If we could talk

to each other...

Don't tell me that.

Don't tell me this isn't

directed against me.

You know damn well it is.

No.

I'm doing this for me.

Can you understand that?

For just once in your life,

just once,

Can you understand

I'm doing something for myself?

Oh, okay.

You're doing this...

You're doing this for you.

You wake up one day,

And you decide to do

something for yourself.

Well, that's great.

That's wonderful.

Only... Oops... The thing that

You're doing happens to be

Destroying my life.

What...

You don't see there's

a cause-And-Effect thing going

On here?

What, that's too much

for me to ask,

For you to acknowledge that

Your actions have consequences?

We should stop this, Elisabeth.

It's pointless.

Sure.

It's pointless.

Whenever it's about

your responsibilities,

It's pointless.

That's not the issue here.

Well, what is the issue?!

Go ahead.

Say it!

I don't think my leaving you

is going to destroy your life.

I think it's hard, brutal,

Insulting, painful,

whatever the f*** you want,

But I don't think

for a second it'll destroy you.

I think that's just something

You're telling yourself

so you can comfortably

Play the part of the victim.

Well, fine.

Go ahead.

Wrap yourself up in it.

If that's what you think,

You're right.

We should quit talking.

You have absolutely

no way of knowing how I feel.

It's pretty outrageous

of you to accuse me

Of playing the victim

When you're the one

who's always complaining

About your life.

Poor Gary... Too much work,

too much stress,

Too many business trips.

He doesn't even have the guts

to talk about our relationship.

Why won't you just admit that

You're leaving me because

you can't stand me anymore?

Yes.

That's a part of it.

Then say it.

God damn it.

Have the courage to say what

You feel for once!

Okay, I'll say it!

I'm leaving because I can't take

My life anymore... My work life

And my life with you.

I can't take this permanent

State of war anymore!

I can't...

I can't take you anymore.

See?

This is directed against me.

The garage called.

Your car will be ready tomorrow.

What should I do?

I don't need two cars.

Do what you ever you want.

Maybe you could sell it

or... do what you want.

What about your mail?

The bills?

McCullan

will take care of that.

Don't worry about the bills.

He'll take care of everything.

Oh.

I forgot.

Mr. Peacock said he's retiring

Next year.

He came to prune

the Ro... Roses this morning.

Oh, Gary... we don't need

all these things.

We don't need a gardener.

If that's the problem,

we can change.

- You could quit working.

- Beth...

We can just live off

my salary and sell the house.

Beth...

Look, we can change everything

if we put our minds to it.

You said it yourself.

People can change.

Beth... it's too late.

I'm exhausted, Elisabeth.

It's very early here.

What am I gonna

tell the children?

I have to tell them something.

What am I gonna say to them?

I don't know.

Tell them the truth.

Even if it's hard.

The truth?

What truth?

I'm not sure

I understand myself.

Just tell them

we can't do it anymore.

I can't keep living

my life like this.

I feel like...

a lump of sugar dissolving

at the bottom of a cup.

That's it?

"Your father won't be coming

Home because...

Because he thinks he's

dissolving like a lump of sugar."

Yes.

What are you dreaming about?

- What?

- What were you dreaming about?

I don't really know.

There's a party tomorrow.

Want to come?

Whose party?

Some student you don't know.

I only just met him.

Working tomorrow?

No way.

Part-Time means part-Time.

Maybe. I'll see after work.

What?

You say that

but I bet you won't come.

Why wouldn't I?

I didn't get that.

Was it in his safe or not?

No idea. Check with reception.

But wait.

With the Tokyo flight late,

it's chaos there.

OK, I'm on it.

Three, four, five, six...

...Fourteen, fifteen, sixteen.

Sixteen!

Sh*t, sixteen.

Housekeeping.

Yes?

I know it's you.

What? At the hotel?

No, I'm at home.

I mean, in the hallway.

I did some shopping before leaving.

In Hamburg? But how...

Silly...

what time do you arrive?

Want me to meet your flight

Or shall I wait in the room?

Me too.

It's raining inside me.

I'm wet just thinking of you.

See you later.

You have to leave the door open.

Can you do an extra hour?

I don't know.

See Mrs. Baccar about it.

She isn't here this afternoon.

I have someone off sick.

I'm at my wits' end.

Okay.

You're saving my life.

Do 891 and suite 79

at the end of the building.

Do it last,

we don't need it today.

No need to overdo it.

You'll never finish otherwise.

B*tch!

I shouldn't make the bed?

817-Departing

Housekeeping.

Everything OK, sir?

There's someone in 817.

What?

It says "departing"

but the guest's here, asleep.

Where are you?

Hold on, I'll ask.

Audrey?

Oui?

You're right about 817.

Reception forgot

to note a last-Minute change.

Okay.

Do the room anyway.

The guest said

he'll be going out in an hour.

Mm.

Service.

Isn't it the 18th today?

Yes, he should be in Dubai.

Housekeeping!

OK, I'm sick of this now.

Sh*t...

is someone there?

What's going on?

What the hell is this?

It's wild!

What do I do now?

Wow.

Ah!

Right...

Since when?

3 weeks now.

It's driving me crazy.

Cripes!

I work here till 3 am

then get up at 8 to visit flats.

It's hopeless.

Even with a steady job?

The trouble is,

I was subletting before.

And no one can vouch for me.

Where do you sleep?

On a friend's couch.

Half my stuff is in his garage,

half at a pal's in Rouen.

It's a mess.

Can't you stay at your new girlfriend's?

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