Cousin cousine Page #2

And again.

Uncle Eugne ogles at his

neighbour's corsage.

Uncle Gaston is drunk

and pees in his hat.

Aunt Gabrielle pukes in the flower bed.

-This is terrible.

You can't show these things.

-But this is how it was.

At your age you should focus

on the nice things in life.

That's enough.

Turn on the light.

Should we call the doctor?

He's dead.

Mum, be strong.

Children, go outside.

It's me, Biju. Do you hear me?

Don't leave me.

I beg you, come back, please.

Good to be in Paris again.

The last time was six years ago.

I live in the Sologne, in Vernou.

I'm here for a funeral.

My half-brother. His heart gave up.

Dad?

And Karine?

-She's getting sleep therapy.

Aren't you going in?

-No.

I'm staying with granddad.

Why aren't you going to church?

-I'm against it.

There's no room for

churches in a republic.

Even when your father married

in church, I stayed outside.

For you. The last time

you asked for a bear.

That was three years ago.

-Keep the suitcase as well.

I bought it to put the bear in.

The people are so sweet.

They loved him a lot.

Everybody loved him.

His boss sent a beautiful wreath.

This is my father.

He couldn't come to the wedding.

-You were suffering from sciatica.

I know what it is to be alone.

My wife died three years ago.

I still haven't recovered.

This is not a party.

I used to drive past here a lot.

I went to the swimming pool three

times a week. I loved swimming.

I continued going just after my marriage.

Then other things came up.

A pity.

We have to look for adventure every day.

If only for half an hour.

I'll be glad when it's over.

-Me too.

Singing really makes me happy.

I've had singing lessons for three years now.

What kind of songs?

-Anything. From Mozart to Gershwin.

Hum something for me.

-Not here.

Go on.

Quiet, mum's asleep.

It will do her good.

Stay, we can have lunch together.

Will you look after Eric? I'm in a hurry.

Let's go. Mum's tired.

-I'm hungry.

Come along then.

-No, she's eating at home.

Bye, see you soon.

Are you going to?

-I have an exam.

In three weeks, I'll be

at Jocelyne's wedding.

People used to take at least one

day off when one of their parents died.

Is that too much for a loved one?

Bunch of bastards.

We're in a hurry. A swimming suit

for her and trunks for me.

I could stay here for hours.

-Shall I call your work?

I'll tell them you're ill.

-I can do that myself.

They'll believe me. I never report sick.

And what about you?

I'll ask the caretaker to

hang a note on the door.

My students will come back tomorrow.

One day doesn't matter for dancing lessons.

I'm going for a swim and then we call them.

-Alright.

In the beginning, I lived close to

the Folies Bergre.

At night, I'd leave my door open,

hoping a girl would walk in.

But unfortunately...

Before I got married,

I was always in love.

When I'd see a guy I liked,

I wouldn't be able to sleep anymore.

He wasn't allowed to touch me,

but I also couldn't live without him.

I was so silly.

Next time, we bring towels.

It's incredible.

He creates sculptures from tires.

I'm talking with my mouth full.

He takes old tires and

creates a sculpture from them.

You should meet him.

That's the third person

you want to introduce to me.

I'm always like that with friends.

What a nice hat.

It would look good on you.

My husband hates it

when I wear a hat.

I'll give it to you as a present.

-Then I'll wear it when I go home.

The look on his face.

What does your wife hate?

Showy ties.

-Then I'll buy you an ugly tie.

Great. I'll wear it when I

visit her in the clinic.

We've had a nice day.

I'm happy.

It's after eight.

Pascal must be worried.

Good evening.

I didn't wait.

I have a meeting tonight.

Did you have to work overtime?

-No.

I didn't feel like working today.

I went swimming with Ludovic.

It was nice.

Then we went to the movies.

An old Laurel & Hardy movie.

-With Laurel & Hardy?

You're a character. Suddenly,

I don't see you anymore.

Come for a drink?

-Tonight?

Yes, now.

I'd really like that.

Come on, just follow me.

But why?

-Because I'm crazy about you.

That's it for today.

Till Monday.

Am I interrupting?

-I wanted to pick you up, but I was late.

I brought something to eat.

Why are your wife and you...

No idea. I never understood.

Maybe because I'm not jealous.

I respect other people's freedom.

Some people call that indifference.

What do you always do on Sundays?

Sometimes we go to the flea market.

My husband collects soldiers.

Generally, we go out for dinner.

He tries all the gastronomic restaurants.

And then he complains to

the Michelin guide.

What if we pretend we met

there by coincidence?

I'll call as soon as I know where we're going.

-My wife's coming home, by the way.

The more the merrier.

You're so sweet.

You treat me as if I was ill.

You're handsome.

You're really very handsome.

It's great.

Before my therapy I didn't see it.

What a nice tie you're wearing.

Your boss called

to ask how you are.

I sent him a resignation letter.

I don't want to design gardens anymore.

Nature can do what it wants.

Two years ago you wanted to work.

-Not anymore.

From now on, I'm dedicated to you.

By the way, there was an industrialist beside me.

He wanted to replace personnel. I told him

you're wasting your time with dancing lessons.

You should call him next week.

You can make a lot of money there.

Great.

On Sunday, we're having lunch

outside of the city.

In a good restaurant.

-I'd rather stay here, in bed, with you.

Ok then, if that's what you like.

What's wrong?

Are you in love? Tell me.

-No, I prefer suffering on my own.

Are you pregnant then?

-Idiot.

Look at Karine, for instance.

She's in great shape.

There's not enough pepper.

No, it's too late now.

Look who's coming in.

What a surprise.

-It certainly is.

Hello, cousin. Hello, cousin.

Do you want to sit there?

-Yes, please. Come, Nelsa.

Will you sit there?

-Are you on motorbike?

Nelsa has a moped.

-She leaves 15 minutes before we do.

Did you see Ludovic's bike?

You should buy one as well.

It's a terrible place.

Look at those people.

They're stuffing themselves, while the

rest of the world's hungry. Jerks.

If you start like this, I'm leaving.

You say something about it.

Everybody can say what they want.

What a beautiful day.

How do we continue now?

First we have to get on a first name basis.

-I find that difficult.

But I'll do my best.

Then we make a decision.

We'll have sex or not.

If we have sex and continue to

see each other, we'll have to lie.

You to your wife, me to Pascal.

It would be so common.

Or we have sex and

then say goodbye forever.

Then I'd rather not make love to you.

We keep going in the same way.

We see each other because we like to.

They'll be jealous.

-So what? We don't do anything wrong.

Years pass and we become

an amazing couple.

'They've been together for 20 years but,

apparently, they don't sleep together.'

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