French Kiss Page #6

It's provocative.

It puts the man

in a constant state of

excitement and anxiety.

She can say "yes"

when she means "no"

And vice versa.

Do you understand?

No.

You don't?

Gotcha.

Now, most important,

when Charlie sees you,

he will be expecting

a big scene, a drama.

You will not give him

the satisfaction.

This will make him

immediately intrigued.

Luc, Luc.

What?

Look what I found.

It made me think of you.

M. Antoinne Teyssier.

How will you be paying, sir?

When would you like

to have the wedding?

Next weekend.

Next weekend?

Is there something

wrong, Charlie?

No. No, I...

I swear I just saw Kate.

I'm sure it's just

your imagination.

Tell me,

what does your father do?

Well, he's a doctor...

Like me.

Except he's a psychiatrist.

I'll be right back.

Please, Charlie, sit down.

Pardon.

My parents are watching.

I'm sure I just saw Kate.

Come with me now.

You really don't understand me.

How can I help you

win back this ridiculous man

if you act like a clown?

It was an accident, OK.?

I wasn't expecting

to see him right then.

Sucking up to her parents...

In that outfit.

And did you see her?

Cutting her food

into tiny, little

chewable pieces like that.

I saw her.

She was...

She was what?

Well, she was...

OK, I know what you're saying.

I'm not sexy enough.

No, I did not say anything.

I'm supposed to be

this pouty little girl

who says "yes" for "no"

and "no" for "yes."

I cannot do it, OK.?

Happy, smile. Sad, frown.

Use the corresponding face

for the corresponding emotion.

But you?

No, you want a mysterious,

sexy, manipulative...

It is not me. I don't want it.

What do you want?

I want you!

I want you...

You want me...

I want you to...

Make Charlie suffer...

To be tempted.

I want you to make him

feel like

even though you are

right there in front of him,

he can't have you.

That's all.

Luc?

Do you...

Do you think I still have

a chance with Charlie

after what happened earlier?

Yes, of course.

And tomorrow...

we will turn your mistake

to our advantage.

We will?

Because he will still be wondering,

did he see you?

You will be

like a ghost, a phantom.

And it will infect them,

their rapport.

Well, when do I confront him?

Just when they are

starting to look

comfortable again.

Then you attack.

- Hi.

- Kate!

Hi.

Oh, can I sit with you guys?

But of course.

Please have a seat.

Pay no attention to me.

So...

You must be Juliette.

Yes, I'm Juliette.

Let me take a good look

at the woman who stole

my Charlie's heart.

Nothing that did not

want to be stolen.

She's smart, Charlie.

And beautiful

and probably great

at everything.

Look, Kate...

Charlie, relax.

I didn't come here for a fight.

Hello, waiter.

- Madame.

- Hi.

I don't speak much French.

A sea breeze.

Does that translate?

French waiters, if you're nice,

they treat you like sh*t.

Treat them like sh*t,

they love you.

Merci.

What?

Nothing. You just

seem so different.

Well, Charlie...

I'm going through some sort

of transitional thing.

After you called,

I decided to get to Paris

and get you back.

I hate to fly. Never fly,

right, Charlie?

But I told myself

no way would everything

I've been building toward

be destroyed because

some pouty little...

And this is before

I knew you personally.

B*tch wanted to steal

herself a husband.

So I bought the ticket,

boarded the plane,

somehow made it over the ocean,

and then the most

extraordinary thing happened.

What?

Everything went wrong.

So I was wandering

the streets of Paris,

penniless, without

a hope in the world.

And, let me tell you,

you can do a lot

of soul-searching

in a time like that.

I realized that I've spent

most of my adult life

trying to protect myself

from exactly this situation.

You can't do it.

There's no home safe enough,

no relationship secure enough.

You're just setting yourself up

for an even bigger fall

and having an incredibly

boring time in the process.

Sorry, Charlie.

Thank you.

That's when I took up with Luc.

Luke?

Luc.

There he is.

Luc! Come on over.

I want you to meet

some great people.

Luc, the lovely Juliette.

Enchante.

Enchant.

Charlie, Luc.

Enchant.

Sweetie pie...

What did he just say?

I don't know.

He doesn't speak much English,

but we seem to manage

just fine.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I think it's that

transitional thing,

to help me get over us.

That's probably it,

but... What the hell?

I love the sea, so beautiful...

so mysterious...

so...

full of fish.

What does he do?

Besides what we do together?

I don't think he does

anything at all.

That was so great!

Hi there.

You were fantastic...

Incredible.

They were completely destroyed.

Oh, that was amazing!

I just feel released!

Now, tonight,

you will have dinner

with Charlie,

pretending to...

Work out the details

of the breakup.

By tomorrow, I promise you,

you will be queen

of the castle again.

We must celebrate.

Some wine, champagne.

Don't move.

OK.

A beautiful day

to be in Cannes...

Isn't it, Kate?

I'm sorry. Do we

know each other?

No, but we have

a mutual acquaintance,

Luc Teyssier.

That's why I come talk to you

about a necklace.

The necklace.

He was silly, and

he didn't declare it.

Will it be a large penalty

he'll have to pay?

So why don't you

just arrest him?

I'm old-fashioned.

I owe him a large debt

much bigger than

the debt of money.

So I ask you to talk to him.

It can be returned to me

tomorrow, anonymously.

He'll never agree.

He must.

Call me tomorrow.

It really is a beautiful day.

I hope you're able to enjoy it.

This is where I will sell

my necklace tomorrow.

Your necklace.

My necklace.

It was my

grandmother's necklace.

She lived in San Francisco.

When she died,

she left it to me.

OK, sure. Why not?

Luc?

What if I sell the necklace?

You? What do you mean? Why?

Why? Because I am me,

and you are...

You.

I mean, if I go into Cartier...

All dressed up,

looking just so,

smiling your little smile,

walking your little walk.

That would be better.

Thank you.

What do you mean,

my little walk?

Oh, just the way

you walk, you know?

It's like a woman

and a little girl.

No, it's not.

You want something to drink?

OK, Great. I'll be out

in a second.

Bought it at the store

downstairs.

You look wonderful.

Was it expensive?

Yeah.

You charged it to the room?

Good. No problem.

I only wish my brother

could see you.

It only needs one thing.

You will wear this tonight.

I don't think that's

such a good idea.

Oh, no, I insist.

It will be your charm...

Your good luck charm.

Who is the goddess now?

Now...

We practice.

I will be Charlie.

I'll be Kate.

So we are dancing.

I realize how much I need you.

I am thinking, I am an idiot,

a fool, a chinless, mindless...

OK, OK, I get the idea.

OK, So we are dancing.

It feels...

So right.

Now, what do you say to me?

I don't know anymore.

You don't?

I don't know when

to stop pretending.

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