Haitian Corner Page #3

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When an officer

talks to you, look up!

Are you ready now?

Still not written anything?

I don't have a pen...

to write with.

Young man...

Sit up straight!

I am talking to you.

You recognize this, don't

you? -Yes, sir, I do.

You'll give me the names now?

I don't have... -Will

you give me the names?

Yes, but I don't have a pen...

-Then talk! No need to write.

Are you coming? -Here I am.

Brunel... this door.

Are you coming, man?

Damn!

Let's get out of here.

Are you insane?

That's not why we came.

Should I leave empty-handed?

Why did you bring me then?

To hell with you!

You have to make up your mind.

I found an agent for you. Now

you tell me you don't have time.

Don't wory, Mr. Csar, I'll do it.

This is a unique opportunity.

He likes your work.

Stop playing around.

Wait here. I'll be back. Don't go.

Where did you find this? -I also

have secrets. Private collection.

No. It's yours. You can keep it.

I was right not to have

thrown it away, wasn't I?

What will I do with it?

7 years of prison are enough.

It's over now.

Thanks anyway.

Whatever you say.

Home already, boy?

Your mother's been

looking for you all day.

Where were you?

You should have known.

I quit my job.

Congratulations!

You've done it now!

And now?

I have to go. Maybe Jean can help.

Give me a break with Jean.

Are you avoiding me?

No, I'm not.

Too busy?

Playing games with me?

If it's a game, it's over right now.

Let me go.

Jean is waiting downstairs.

I am leaving.

That's for your father.

That's for me.

Your father had a very bad day.

He won't listen to me,

and he refuses to eat.

When are you taking him away?

Early tomorrow. His

things are packed.

You came to arrest me?

You've made a mistake.

A mistake?

I don't think so.

I didn't touch a thing.

You took a big risk.

Are you out of your mind?

-You lied to me. About Theodor.

You were in the car, weren't you?

Come on, let's go.

Look at this.

Our high school picture. -So?

Listen.

He's been in New

York for a while now.

Theodor? -Yes.

He got himself in trouble.

A stupid fight in a nightclub.

He killed a foreigner.

They helped him leave the county.

So you gave him asylum.

Be serious.

It's not that simple.

He gave us a list.

With the picture.

Some of them were

supposed to be executed.

We warned them in time.

Great! Theodor's a national hero!

Look, that's not our

business. He contacted us.

You are stirring up this stoy again.

I hope you'll keep it to yourself.

Some people would be

happy to sabotage our work.

Where is Theodor?

Why?

That's my problem.

I don't want to be... an

accomplice to your vengeance.

Accomplice?

Who's the accomplice here?

Don't turn things around.

Maybe he was manipulating you...

giving you a few names

to gain your confidence.

And as I can see, it worked.

You are completely crazy.

Oh, really? I am crazy?

That's how you see it?

You know who sees

clear in this mess?

Theodor.

All he wants is your protection.

You disgust me, Hegel...

with your compromises...

always tying to weigh

the pros and the cons...

It's a luxury!

You people in New York, you talk

about democracy all day long.

Democracy all over the place.

There is no time in

Haiti to play democrat.

You have to survive or slowly

rot... an entire generation.

So now Joseph Bossuet is

the judge of us all... Is that it?

But when we need you,

we can never find you.

Our work is obviously not

glamorous enough for you.

We're there.

Let's go.

Now what's wrong?

You wanted to see Sylvain

Theodor, didn't you?

Well... what are you waiting for?

Go on!

He is right there.

What's wrong?

Lost your courage?

Go on... get him.

Make him pay. Don't let

him have his golden exile.

Not Theodor, nor all the others.

Why stop there? There are still lots

more big offenders, small offenders.

You've got a lot of

work to do. Go ahead!

It's not... -I know. Here people

sometimes go to jail for murder.

But it's a small risk

for such an easy solution.

Make an example. Go on.

You don't understand. -No

one will miss him. No one!

The guy's washed up.

Defenseless. Go ahead!

Give me another shot.

You don't speak Creole?

Brunel, what's up, pal?

Good to see you.

Don't spare the rum! -Speak English

to him. He doesn't speak Creole.

What's he doing?

Here's to reconciliations!

Don't get sentimental on me now.

You have my present?

Sometimes I ask myself why.

Please, Aunty...

You are always

getting into arguments.

And Jean should understand

things can't go on like this...

Never mind other people.

We don't live in a small town.

If you want my opinion...

I think it's a scandal.

No matter where you go,

trouble follows you around.

If it wasn't for you, I'd

have gone back long ago.

Can I turn on the light?

I need to speak to you.

It doesn't matter anymore.

Is that where we stand?

Sarah, please...

Forgive me.

I don't know what came over me.

I don't recognize you

anymore. -That's the way it is.

And you?

You don't see what's going on here.

Little Miss Social Climber.

You think you've made it?

And that bothers you?

You prefer mediocrity? I don't.

I want to live.

I came to say good-bye.

I'm moving in with Jean for a while.

For a while?

Till I find my own place.

And I'm going back to school.

You don't say?

OK, fine! -Sarah, please go!

You are so naive, Joseph.

I know quite well...

What's going on inside your head?

Have you forgotten I was

the one beside your bed...

when you were delirious?

You came here with

nothing but skin and bones.

Now I should keep quiet?

Let's face it...

You let me down.

I never let you down.

Yes, you did.

Like you let down your mother

and father, your job, your dreams.

I never told you before:

there was a time when I would

have followed you anywhere.

I never loved you as a brother.

When I came to your

family, I was a child.

But even then, I loved you.

You hear me? I loved you as a man.

You've done your best

to destroy everything.

I've no time for your stories.

I'm tired of all this too.

I won't let you drag me

into this hole you're digging.

I don't need any soup.

You're Haitian.

You're not supposed to come in here.

It's my workplace.

Don't you recognize me, Colonel?

Colonel?

What are you talking about?

Why don't you go?

Just go away, mister.

Hey, brother... there

must be something wrong.

Let us talk... We'll

find an explanation.

Baptiste?

Is that your name now?

Bossuet, don't do anything stupid.

Now your memory's returning.

I have to protect

myself. It's not easy.

It won't get you anywhere.

What the hell...

What the hell is this?

Listen.

You can't blame me

for all your troubles.

If you'd been in my position,

you'd have done the same thing.

Come on, man.

Leave.

Come on, brother.

Think for a moment.

Don't do this.

What would you

have done in my place?

We don't choose our role in life.

You think I enjoy this? After

all I did for those people.

I am nothing here.

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