Louis Cyr Page #5

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Are you challenging the old bear?

That bear scares me about

as much as a newborn lamb.

He still holds all the world records.

A world champion from

yesteryear hiding behind illness

doesn't impress me.

Are you just looking for publicity?

Are you prepared to put money down?

As proof of Mr. Dcarie's good

faith, i will deliver $2,000

to the offices of La

Patrie newspaper by morning.

I'm here.

Tell me you didn't try to lift this?!

Help me. I threw my back out.

Is this because of the newspaper?

Dcarie and Lambert?

A coward and a traitor!

Don't kill yourself for them!

And our daughter's a heartless ingrate?

No, this is nobody's fault but my own.

We're responsible for

what happens to us in life.

At least Lili is the head of her class.

A guy can't be that stupid

if he made a girl like that.

You're far from stupid.

I just didn't want

her to end up like me.

Everyone respects you,

you're considered an idol,

you're wealthy, what more do you want?

What about your husband

who lifts weights

but can't read a single word...

Do you respect him?

Does he inspire you?

I love you.

That's all that should matter.

Didn't we say 7:
00?

I'm early.

Would you like a drink?

- I'm in a hurry, if you don't mind.

You certainly haven't

gotten much use out of it!

I can't believe he agreed to this.

He's a champion. He doesn't

know how to back down.

I'd like to believe you, but

you haven't seen him lately!

He can barely put one

foot in front of the other.

He'll never make it.

Nothing has happened in two years.

Someone has to defend this title.

I don't have a choice anymore.

But you're right, we

can't let him do this.

It's your title.

Show up on stage tonight as

a replacement for Louis Cyr.

I'm not the one they want to see.

- I'll face the consequences.

No, i can't.

Nice place!

The circus paid you well.

Be a man.

See you later.

DISGRACED CYR HANDS TITLE TO

DCARIE AMID CHORUS OF BOOS

i should've gone to see him,

gotten on my knees and apologized.

I was too ashamed.

I made one of the greatest

athletes of all time mediocre.

I made him humiliate

himself in front of his fans.

But...

sometimes i wonder if he

accepted the challenge for you,

to show you what that

kind of career can lead to.

I heard that he can't

walk and barely eats.

I know, my mother sends me updates.

He gave me a letter for you.

Everything i know, i

learned from Louis Cyr.

He made me rich.

He put the championship

on a silver platter for me.

I have physical strength...

but no strength of character.

I betrayed him.

Let's just say that if i could

help bring his daughter back,

I'll at least have done something.

You want me to jump into his arms?

It's not that simple.

Little Miss Cyr...

the strongest girl in the world.

It might be time to prove it.

I'm sorry. I love you. Your father

IN 1912, LOUIS CYR DIED OF

CHRONIC NEPHRITIS AT THE AGE OF 49.

HIS RECORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN BROKEN.

Translation by Joshua Beitel

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