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smart, one of a kind.

With you, life was a show.

But did you listen to me? No.

Were you interested in my life? No.

Do you care what I think? No.

Do you listen to me?

Then you pigeonholed me

as a bourgeois trapped by the system.

That's not me.

I'm not pinned down.

I move furniture.

If I want the bedroom here,

I put the living room in there.

Okay, okay.

Shall we move the sofa?

Now I want to change all that,

I want us to find each other again.

That's all I'm hoping for.

Like I said, with this new job...

I can't change my mind now.

Now that she's getting married.

Who's getting married?

Esmerelda?

To her marketing guy?

Don't even try to dissuade her.

She's crazy!

That'll cost you a fortune.

I know.

But I have to chip in. Or at least

give her a nice wedding present.

I am her mother!

- Want an apple?

- No, thanks.

Well, honey,

you'll have to sell some apartments.

When do you start?

I leave on Sunday.

Oh, I didn't tell you.

The complex is in Ostende.

I have to move there.

The only problem is

I have to have a car.

So?

I don't know what's going on

but my car won't start anymore.

So I figured, since you live

in the city, you never use your car.

Could I borrow it?

Is this a joke?

I don't have the cash

to get mine fixed.

I'll leave you my car, you get it

fixed and I'll pay you back.

You bet you will!

- What?

- Use your blinker when you pull out.

Keep in touch.

I'll bring you Belgian chocolates.

Just bring my car back.

Don't worry, Suzanne.

And thanks again.

Really.

Once known as "the queen of beaches, "

Ostende

still bears its ancient lustre.

Leopold II, "the Builder King, "

made Ostende his vacation home,

erecting prestigious buildings,

like the ''Royal Galleries''.

- Pardon?

- Oh, you speak French?

A real feast for the eyes!

All this luxury isn't a dream.

And it can be yours

more easily than you think.

My name's Katia. If you have

a few moments, I'll show you around.

Well, I...

Don't worry.

Looking doesn't cost a cent!

Why deprive yourself?

- It's just...

- Are you in a hurry?

We can always make an appointment.

We're going to be co-workers.

I've been hired to work here, too.

Oh, okay.

- How long have you been here?

- I just arrived.

Excuse me.

Isn't all this marble impressive?

My name's Katia.

If you have a few moments,

I can give you a tour.

If it won't take long.

Excuse me.

- Do you know who I should see?

- What?

I don't know where to go.

Is there someone I should see?

Wait here, I'll be right back.

Can't you see I have a customer?

I'm sorry, I don't know where to go.

No one's at reception.

Did you try Lydie's office?

Lydie?

The sales coordinator.

She's at the end of the hall.

Thank you.

It's no picnic hanging around here.

Of course I'd rather be with you.

No idea!

She must still be on the road.

Hold on. Are you Babou?

She just got here.

I'll call you back.

Couldn't you call?

I'm sorry, I don't have your number.

Don't you check your messages?

I left two.

Do you think all I have to do

is wait around for you?

I'm sorry. They just told me

to show up this afternoon.

- Who told you that?

- I don't know, someone at HQ.

F***!

Why? Is everyone else here?

Yes. There are 4 of you.

One guy's staying

with friends in town.

The other two got here this morning.

Can I at least show her to her room?

If you keep calling,

I can't go any faster.

Talk to you soon.

My boyfriend's squawking,

I haven't seen him all weekend.

Where is that key?

Here it is.

- Follow me.

- I left my things in the car.

You can get them later.

We're obviously

still under construction.

But that should be done soon.

- The plan is to be ready by summer.

- Of course.

I don't know if your roommate's in.

I hear the TV.

We have roommates?

They didn't tell you that either?

Not many apartments are done,

so it's kind of tight.

But they're big,

you each have your own room.

Hello, Irene. All moved in?

This is Babou, your roommate.

Irene arrived... this morning.

Are all the apartments identical?

We also have studios

and 1-bedrooms for up to 4 people.

The sofas are all convertible beds.

We'll go over all that tomorrow,

when we're fresh.

I'll give you a brochure

with all the information.

Irene took the big bed.

You'll have to take the kids' room.

That's okay.

Anyway, they all have the same view.

I still have a choice between bunks.

Is there supposed to be

only one TV station?

Yes! The satellite dish

hasn't been installed yet.

These are your keys.

That's for the apartment

and that's for the front door

at night.

What else can I tell you?

Get a feel for the place tonight.

Tomorrow at 9,

we meet in the conference room

next to my office.

Before I go,

this is the laundry room.

Washer, dryer, ironing board,

steam iron, of course.

Is this the bathroom door?

No, the bathroom's

near the apartment door.

That's not practical.

May I speak to you?

What is it?

I went up to the 11th floor

and saw lots of finished studios.

Why are we doubling up

when we could each be in a studio?

That wasn't my decision,

it was management's.

They thought it was less chaotic

to put everyone on the same floor.

But the floor they chose

has mostly 2-bedroom apartments.

Being on different floors

wouldn't be chaotic.

These apartments are for sale.

The less spread out you are,

the better.

Do you understand?

And we thought living together

might be less disorienting.

Popping up in a strange city

can be tough.

All the more reason

to have peace and quiet.

I'm going.

Babou, come with me.

I forgot the garage key.

Be right back.

Are these your kids?

And my grandchildren.

Do you feel like taking a walk,

seeing the city?

Having dinner somewhere?

I'm not hungry. I'm tired.

Fine...

Good evening, ma'am.

What's today's special?

Steak with fries and...

Oh, no! No steak. No meat.

And what's the Noordzee soup?

That's a bouillabaisse

from the North Sea.

It's not at all

like a Marseille bouillabaisse.

- But it's fish?

- Yes.

I'll have that.

You'll see, honey, it's good.

And to drink?

A beer.

Stella, Juplier, Duvel, Maes, Leffe?

The least expensive.

Thanks.

Would you like to join us?

No, thanks. I'm fine.

Come on, don't eat all alone.

Honestly, how dare she?

She wants to give that to her kid.

So?

He asked for a Spider Man T-shirt.

But he can't read.

I'll just tell him

it says Spider Man.

That's awful! You can't

give him a Jogging T-shirt

and say it's Spider Man.

What if he's got friends

who can read?

When he finds out, he'll hate you.

Today, my daughter hates me.

And for a lot less than that.

Why? What did you do?

I don't wanna talk about it.

She's back! What happened?

They gave me the wrong key.

I can't get in.

Maybe you're not strong enough.

It's funny, I was just saying

I shouldn't have let you go

and you came back,

saying you were locked out.

Right, very funny.

It's not the right key.

Now what the f*** will I do?

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