Modern Life Page #4

Here, about a month ago.

She wanted I find her work,

but I sent her packing.

She's one of those people

who'll be still drifting at 90.

So listen here, Mr...

Caluet.

I'd like to help,

but I've nothing more to add.

Now, if you will,

I've work to do.

If you have a lead

call me before Eva.

Got a photo of Ines?

- Can I keep it?

- It's the only one I have.

In fact, I'd rather keep it!

Good bye.

I'll be at the cafe at 11.

Love you, despite you.

Let's walk, shall we?

Why "Despite you"?

It's just a line from a song.

It was in my head, when I wrote.

I saw Ines's brother yesterday.

You already saw Alain?

You know him well?

Ines introduced me, to lots

of people, she was very proud...

to know a girl like me.

He's a queer fish.

He told me to be wary of you.

He says you're taking me for a ride.

He would.

I guess he also told you

I was a whore, he likes to hurt.

Anyway, he got the message.

So, my job is done.

Looking for something?

Ines often came here.

I never wanted to go in.

What for?

To see that guy.

What's this?

Found it on my door last night.

"Bury yourself

in the searching unknown."

"And then whirl within."

It's Ines's writing.

What's she like, Ines?

Like a stone

forever rolling downhill.

Many around her try to help her up,

but she always slips back.

Jacques, I have to go.

You didn't answer me earlier.

So can I ask you to dinner?

Okay.

When?

I'll call you.

Sorry...

Get my letter?

Yes.

I'd like to talk.

Not me.

Nothing to say?

You're sick in the head!

Go to school?

What're you writing, your journal?

Strange, 80% of young girls

keep a journal.

I wonder why.

- So not to talk.

- You're wrong.

It's good for you.

No wonder you look so sad.

Don't like talking,

so you like being alone?

Yes, very much so.

How old are you? 18?

- I'm 25.

- 25!

You don't look it.

Like a drink?

No thanks.

Come on, what'll you have?

Can't you leave me alone?

I only want to buy you a drink.

Go f*** yourself.

Sorry? Didn't catch that.

You're much prettier when you laugh.

I'm not laughing, leave me be.

What a toffee-nose!

I offer her a drink and she acts

like I'm gonna rape her!

Yeah, off you go. Beat it!

- Understand what I was saying?

- No.

I'm learning sign language.

I see Georges

has let you down again.

So is your relationship with Georges

still "fusional"?

Meaning?

I think that was the word you used.

I doubt it.

But the key question is:

"Is there still love?"

Elaine, please!

I wonder if Georges

doesn't cramp you.

He's never let you meet real people.

No one's good enough for him.

Face up to reality!

Are you happy?

But Claire, happiness matters!

Elaine! That's enough!

I'm going to buy a paper.

Georges and I

have been trying for a baby.

My husband.

- He's impotent?

- No!

He knows we slept together?

Listen...

Forgotten again?

I'm amnesiac regarding certain

events in my life. Totally blank.

Worrying, you should see someone.

Doesn't bother me.

Being faithful is pointless...

in the long term.

To recover your desire for Georges

you have to sleep with other men.

I'd get you pregnant straight off.

Claire,

when you're old,

stooped and quavering

you'll regret these chances missed.

How did that song go?

"She dreams of divans

in bachelor flats.

"Oh why did I put on such airs?"

"Those zip-fasteners

she so proudly pulled up..."

Thanks.

Thank you.

Like her breasts.

Other than that, what's new?

Since I kicked drugs, I've replaced

one dependency with another.

So what've you found?

Sex.

Now I'm a sex maniac.

Think I'm kidding?

"I aroused her as best I could

"in an atmosphere

of sultry ambiguity.

"I squinted

with a cruel and cunning air,

"caressing her,

till she yearned for more,

"turned on to see her

half-dressed in my living room

"the big, white, firm breasts

that I'd bared from her bra,"

her jeans around her ankles,

"while she moaned to the thrusting

of my fingers inside her.

"I tried to stay calm to think

of this whip I'd never used,"

"and I felt somewhat ridiculous."

Not bad.

You have a style.

- Like it?

- Yeah.

Invented or autobiographical?

Who cares?

Listen, Leon...

I'd better go,

I've an early appointment tomorrow.

Sleep here, if you like.

Gotta call my wife!

Sorry, Mister,

but it's hard enough as it is...

I'm in the middle of splitting up.

Like a drink?

- Thanks, what is it?

- Whisky.

Hold on a sec.

The question is,

are you strong?

Women want men to be strong, see?

Who's leaving, you or her?

I am, but only because

she wanted to leave me,

so I made the first move,

out of strategy.

Can I give you some advice?

Sorry, I gotta talk here.

Listen, you're totally at sea!

F*** your strategy!

You know all they want

is to reduce us to a pile of sh*t!

Forget it! Get the hell out

while you're still standing!

So in a way

I wanted to return to my father.

Daddy of mine, where are you?

Only, dad's six feet under.

Desormieres...

- We'd an appointment?

- No, but we gotta talk.

I don't much like such behaviour.

I guess not.

You like good manners,

tact, discretion.

But that needs the odd shake up.

So in order to see you quickly

I thought I'd just drop in.

Just as well,

I'm much too busy right now.

So I'd ask you to come to the point.

Busy men leave me cold.

You may have noticed

I'm no ordinary detective?

I've noticed you don't seem

very competent.

When we last met

I felt you weren't coming clean.

So this time I expect

a little more sincerity from you.

Wait...

I noted this down just for you.

"Weak people cannot be sincere"...

Are you by any chance weak?

I believe you are drunk.

Okay, I do have a problem

with drink.

- Want I tell you about it?

- No.

I stopped in the hope

of winning back my wife.

It didn't work.

But right now, I'm sound as a bell.

By what right

do you come driveling

in here, Mr...

Caluet... Just can't

remember my name, can you?

In fact, my entire person

seems alien to your memory!

Why is that?

I'm not in the mood

for stupid questions.

I'd ask you to leave

before things turn bad.

Oh yeah?

So why'd you send me

the beautiful Eva

knowing I'd fall under her spell?

Is it a set-up?

You moron, I sent you no one!

Then why am I standing here

wanting to smash your face in?

You're mad!

Eva told me you took care of Ines

due to your age difference.

Whose version is true?

That's quite enough,

get out of here!

I don't like you Mr Desormieres.

You're afraid I'll find your sister?

Rolf! Come here!

No need to see me out!

Your husband isn't with you?

He's too busy to take time off.

It's important that he be with you.

Last time he was absent too.

I know.

"Important" is too weak a word.

It is essential

he be by your side.

It takes two to have a child.

Have you discussed it further?

- He agrees.

- To what?

To in vitro fertilization

with the sperm of an unknown...

Impossible!

Without proof of his sterility

we cannot take such a step.

He still won't do a sperm test?

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