Curling Page #2

A nice cup of tea.

No, I'm going to my room.

You want me to make breakfast

for supper tonight?

Sure I have the right.

If I can prove

I'm educating her myself.

And you educate her?

Of course.

But for Christ's sake...

That little girl must surely

need something more, doesn't she?

You in a cult or something?

No, I'm not in a cult.

She's well looked after.

Holy crap, Moustache!

You're something else.

When did you decide that?

She's never been.

Christ almighty!

I don't like the idea

of her being in school

with all kinds of sorts

up to all kinds of no good.

Didn't you ever try to send her?

Just to see?

No.

You're the kind of fool

who dives into a lake

to get out of the rain.

What?

What do you mean ''what''?

Your lake-in-the-rain thing.

It's an expression.

Forget it.

I'd rather dive into a snow bank

than have to listen

to your nonsense.

Goddamn it, J.F.!

You dive into a lake

to get out of the rain.

He doesn't want to get wet

in the rain!

How old is your little girl?

Twelve.

What are you scared of?

Wha'?

What are you scared of?

I'm not scared of anything.

You're scared of her

going to school,

but you leave her alone

every day?

She knows what she can

and can't do.

We have very strict rules at home.

She respects me.

We respect each other.

And it all works out.

She's really happy.

It was hot in those damn rooms

in the summer anyway.

We're starting to realize now.

All that talk about

heating the planet and stuff.

We're stuck with it.

Darlin', come play with us

on Sunday.

I can't.

I've got things to do.

Well, then come watch.

You'll see,

once you get a taste for it.

And bring your daughter.

She'll love it!

No, she'd be bored.

Come on!

We'll see.

Hey! What are you doing?

I knew it was you!

It's dangerous at night, Julyvonne!

- No, it's not! Nobody's around!

- Yes, it is!

You were supposed to be asleep

a long time ago!

Goddamn it!

Don't swear!

Get in the car.

I never said you were allowed

to walk on the road at night!

It's dangerous, Julyvonne!

We're lucky to live quietly

in our house.

Outside, it's not...

I don't want my girl to get

caught up in no good like that.

I know you get it.

If you listen to me,

you'll be responsible.

You'll thank me.

Darlin'! Come and play with us!

No, I'll slip

and crack my skull.

But you'll freeze sitting there,

not playing.

I'm fine.

It's not that cold.

Yvan's not playing?

Oh no! My handsome champion!

Champion!

His arthritis is acting up.

He's just watching?

He is, just like you.

He's watching.

I think he's here to check out

the grannies.

And strut his stuff

and have a bit of fun.

Strut his stuff?

Yeah, his knee.

How's it work?

It's about getting the rock

closest to the middle?

You try to get it

close to the centre.

That's where the points are.

The first one to play,

the lead,

his job is to put the stones

just in front of the house.

Those are called guards.

What's the house?

Is it...

The house is the rings,

over there.

When the others play,

they have to go around it.

See the guy there,

with his broom?

He says:
''This is the line,

''throw it like that

and curl it around.''

And the sweepers,

what are they doing?

Did you see that? Look.

The sweeping warms the ice a little

so that it slides better.

Does it really work?

But you don't always have to.

It depends how hard you throw.

You saw the last one?

He threw it hard.

He hit the rock dead on

and made the takeout.

Are there special shoes?

Or can you wear anything you want?

The shoes have

a small Teflon slider underneath.

They put them out.

You pick from the pile.

- So you have to buy shoes?

- There's small, medium and large.

Everything you need.

Looks like fun.

I knew you'd be interested,

you rascal.

Check this out.

Can you believe it?

We'll interest him

in something yet.

Hello? Hey!

Are you OK?

Where are you hurt?

Can you talk?

It's going to be all right.

It'll be all right.

There you go.

It's going to be all right.

You'll be fine, OK?

You OK?

Come on!

You OK?

You OK?

You all right?

Goddamn it!

Come on!

Where were you?

I had a problem with the car.

You OK?

Yes.

Are you going to sleep?

I'm going to smoke a cigarette

and then I'm off to bed.

I'd like to paint the bathroom.

What colour would you like?

Red.

Red isn't a bathroom colour,

Julyvonne.

You wouldn't like green?

No, red.

Are your glasses comfortable?

Shall I take you to the

bowling alley and the motel today?

And we'll go see Rosie

in the afternoon.

All right!

You can do it! Go for it!

Good, Marie!

Good throw! Yeah!

Keep it up. Way to go!

Are you the one who's calling?

You should just say something

instead of just breathing,

worrying Julyvonne.

I won't call anymore.

What's with you?

Do you miss me?

She's the one who wanted

to see you, not me.

If you've got nothing else

to say, just send her in.

What's new?

Don't pretend you give a damn.

You can go.

It's down at the end there.

I went to the bathroom.

It was painted red.

We can do the same thing

at home.

Go ahead.

She wants to see you.

Get going!

You're so pretty, sweetheart.

Is everything OK with your dad?

Yes.

Is he nice to you?

Does he feed you well?

Yes.

What do you do together?

Does he help you

with your homework?

I'd like him

to paint the bathroom.

That's a great idea, sweetheart.

Your hair is long.

You have everything you need

at home? You swear?

I'm fine.

Rosie, I saw a tiger.

- What?

- I saw a tiger.

What do you mean a tiger? Where?

In a field.

You'd tell me

if anything was wrong?

I can't talk long.

Ask your father

to come back, OK?

She's not right, that little girl.

There's nothing in her eyes.

What do you mean?

She's completely empty.

She's practically retarded.

It's obvious.

She's fine.

You don't know anything about her.

I know you.

You're afraid of everything.

You hide from everyone.

You control everything.

It's not good for her!

She doesn't even know you.

I don't even know why

she wants to see you.

You don't love her.

She doesn't love you either.

You don't need a degree

to figure that much out.

Right, I'm leaving now.

I'll get out of here one day.

If you touch a hair on her head,

I'll rip your f***ing heart out!

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

CLOSED:

Miss your job that much?

Hey, Yvan. How are you?

Good, you?

Yeah, good.

I was just passing.

So, pretty much all done here?

Yeah, I forgot a couple of tools

and I had to pick up the mail.

You want to come in

for a coffee?

No, I'm gonna keep walking.

Hold on.

Cold's deep down in my goddamn

bones this year. How about you?

No, I'm fine with it.

Odile's not around?

No, she's at the hairdresser's.

She's coming for me later.

- OK, right.

- Check this out!

Five inches.

Look.

A good-sized buck.

Two, three years old.

Oh yeah?

How do you know that?

Easy. Three inches

is a baby, usually.

Four inches is a young doe.

More than 5 inches

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