My Best Friend Page #5

A bit.

What's funny about it?

It's true.

How are you?

I made you breakfast.

Sleep well?

- I need to talk to you.

- OK.

How would you define a true friend?

- Someone who'll go to the limit for you.

- Such as?

Lend you his cab if yours breaks down...

Don't you have...

Don't you have a clearer definition?

What's your definition?

A friend

is someone who'll take risks for me.

- That's not much clearer.

- It is.

If I had big money problems.

My friend would help me out.

As it happens. I do.

I'm deep in debt.

- And?

- Can I trust you?

- Friends don't ask that.

- You're right.

In my business. Sometimes

I have to resort to certain schemes.

- Schemes?

- Scams. If you prefer.

The question is.

Who can I ask?

- You can ask me.

- Even if it's illegal?

- It's like a loan.

- Like how?

An art theft. My vase.

- You're gonna steal your vase?

- No. You are.

- And do what with it?

- Keep it.

When the insurance pays up.

I'll take it back.

You said a friend would go to the limit.

Yes. But that's the limit.

There!

Surprise!

Well done.

You can put the vase down.

Meet Bruno.

My best friend.

Sociable. Smiling. Sincere!

A masterpiece of a best friend.

- That's your surprise?

- Nobody got hurt. Right. Bruno?

- What the f***'s going on?

- Just a joke.

- A joke?

- See what a risk my best friend took?

Faking a theft for the insurance?

How's that for friendship?

On his part. Yes. But yours?

- Be a sport. I won the bet. Right?

- What bet?

Nothing. I'll explain.

Champagne?

No. Thanks.

Poor Franois.

You lost before you started.

By making such a stupid bet.

You proved you had no friends.

You never did and never will.

Tell her. Bruno.

Tell her you're my best friend.

Don't be like that. It was for fun.

For fun?

Where are the tears?

It's not your fault. He stinks.

We've always covered your overdrafts.

But. As I said to your partner.

This deficit is excessive.

I'll cover it.

We can't simply take your word for it.

Take my share of the business.

That should cover it easily.

- And your partner?

- She'll manage the gallery solo.

- You realize what this means?

- Yes.

It's the price I have to pay.

Mind if I join you?

I had a call from Mom.

She asked if you were OK.

I said no.

Was I right?

I'm taking a field course

for my degree.

It'll last a year.

Where?

Cambodia.

- The Angkor temples. It's a dig.

- A dig?

With your dust allergy?

It's gone. I'm cured.

It wasn't dust. It was food.

Your friend saw it at once.

My friend?

Of course. You have no friends.

At the time. I thought

"He's started to care about other people."

But you hadn't.

Poor Bruno.

He fell for it.

- Sorry to burst in on you.

- It's a pleasure. Come in.

Hello.

I'm worried about Bruno.

I haven't heard from him.

Neither have we. It's been a week.

Our boy's unhappy.

Did you know

his best friend betrayed him?

You heard about it?

And how! He'd known

Jean-Claude since school.

- Jean-Claude?

- The boy next door.

His oldest friend. And closest.

They were inseparable. Until

J-C ran off with Bruno's wife.

- Didn't he tell you?

- He still isn't over it.

- Losing his wife or his friend.

- Both!

He trusted them.

It was a terrible blow.

These wounds heal slowly.

He's still fragile.

It was touch and go.

Isn't it cute?

He's been collecting facts

since he was little.

His dream is to be on a TV show.

But they never pick him.

He's unlucky there. Too.

To you. I'm just a fox

like any other fox.

But if you tame me.

We'll need each other.

You'll be unique in the world for me.

And I'll be unique in the world for you.

THE LITTLE PRINCE

Morning. Sir.

Found your friend?

What's this? A fake?

No. That's the real one.

- I don't follow.

- The delivery was late. Right?

Actually. It wasn't.

I was having a replica made.

A perfect copy. Right?

Whatever for?

The copy?

To protect us from the bank.

And I was right.

Your stupid stunt nearly cost us the gallery.

Your trick backfired on you.

You've learned a lesson. We're even.

- I lost the bet.

- Forget it.

It never mattered.

Did Bruno know it was a fake?

No. And he thought

his best friend was real.

You asked about the acid test.

There isn't one.

I forget who said.

"There's no love. Only tests of love."

But the exact opposite is true.

There's no test. There's only love.

- It hurt me.

- What did?

Your indifference.

What else would you have wanted?

I'd have liked to be your friend.

Excuse me.

- Mr. Delamotte's office? First floor.

- Thanks.

You were right.

I didn't deserve it.

- Yes?

- It's Delamotte.

I've just received your package.

I don't understand.

Simple. You wanted it. It's yours.

But at what price?

- I assume you...

- Only what I paid for it.

- Plus a small favor.

- I see.

A favor one can only ask a friend?

No. I wouldn't ask you that.

- Bruno!

- Are you in there?

- Bruno!

- Bruno!

- Everybody's looking for you.

- I can't!

- It's your life's dream.

- I'll never make it.

- You will. Be brave.

- No!

On the count of three.

I'll break the door down!

One! Two!

Wait!

- What's the matter?

- Your tranquilizer.

- You know it makes me...

- Tranquil. Come on.

Time to go now.

- Which one?

- In gray.

Mr. Balanchine?

tienne Delamotte.

I produce the show. Good luck.

No harm in it.

- The same to you all. Naturally.

- Thank you.

Bruno was picked out of a hat to fill in.

They said. Is that right?

That's right.

Everybody on set! Showtime!

You're on. Son.

Good evening.

Good evening and welcome to

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Hopefully one of you will answer

all the questions. Using three lifelines

and end up winning one million euros!

The fastest finger takes the hot seat.

That means Bruno!

Bruno!

Bruno was not just the fastest.

He was the only finger on the button.

Feeling a draft?

- It's chilly in here.

- Hot chili. Or cold?

Let's go.

Steady!

Steady. Bruno.

You live near Paris.

You drive a taxi.

Who's with you here tonight?

M-m-my...

Your m-m-my? No?

- My dad and mom.

- Your parents. Right.

You're nervous being on TV.

Take it easy!

It's seeing you for real...

When I was a kid. I came home for lunch

to watch you in Tic-Tac-Toe.

That dates us!

You know the game has three milestones...

If you win a lot. Which I hope you do.

How will you spend it?

The usual dream? A beautiful house.

A world cruise?

- Both.

- Both.

A house on a desert island.

- You have no ties here?

- No.

You're not married. Then?

No... Yes. I think.

How's that?

I am. It's my final answer.

Here we have a very sociable contestant.

For 200 euros.

A person who leaves in a hurry is said to

A. Take a bow.

B. Take a hint.

C. Take a dive.

D. Or take a powder?

Take a powder.

Powder is right!

Congratulations.

- Bruno?

- I have a hunch. But...

- First thought best thought.

- But fools rush in.

Yes.

Use a lifeline? You have three.

No! Yes...

Sorry. Is that yes or no?

No...

I'll go for C. "The Citroen Song."

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