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is not advisable.

It helps...

the enemy pieces to deve1op...

and they can quicken the pace

by attacking her.

It's vital...

not to waste time

right from the start...

soyour development

is not delayed."

Doyou look at eveyone like that?

Like what?

As ifyour life depends

on what they're going to say.

Rules are less important

than exceptions in chess.

Breaking rules at a timely moment:

That's whatyou have to do.

Doyou understand?

Not really, no.

Neither do I.

Shall we continue?

Hlne! Haveyou seen the time?

We won't go into that today.

Imagine, our Natalia...

has been short-listed

for her competition!

Really? Well done!

Well, I haven't won yet.

We're 200, they only pick 1 O.

Ifl get in I do a ritzy training

course on the mainland...

and I'll kiss...

all this good-bye!

She's going to Marseille

for 2 days for the oral...

and I have no one to replace her.

Can you work 2 afternoons

next week?

- When?

- Tuesday and Wednesday.

No.

No?

I can't do Tuesday.

I'm sorr...

I'm not free.

It's me.

Hello.

Shall I start with...

What?

You want to do the cleaning?

It's done.

- Butyou pay me to do it.

- No.

I payyou to do what I tell you.

Come on.

Fifteen minutes.

And today...

I open.

E4, c5.

Sweetheart!

You look lovely.

Where wereyou? We were worried!

I was at Krger's. I missed my bus.

His place must be clean!

Forgotten your daughter?

Don't fight the day I get back!

You're right.

We're going home.

Ty and find time to come over.

We have to talk.

Okay. Seeyou later.

Bye.

We went to London for the day.

And we ran out ofthe museum,

just the two ofus.

It was awesome.

And he raped me three times.

Who?

Okay.

I tell you I've fallen in love

for real...

you don't even listen!

I do! It's Antoine, isn't it?

You slept with him?

You say I've changed,

butyou've changed.

I'm not hungy.

Let's go!

The ends, as usual?

No, I'd like some little strands.

You know? All over.

But theywon't be the same length.

I don't want them the same length.

Theywon't stay in a chignon.

I know.

You can tell me, you know.

Tell you what?

You and Doctor Krger.

Look straight!

- Eveyone's talking.

- About what?

You don't go over there

just to clean.

Be careful, Hlne.

He's a strange man.

When his wife died

there were rumors...

Nothing was ever proved.

But he didn't want

to see anyone afterwards.

Don'tyou remember?

No.

Checkmate!

Checkmate, you're right.

- Well done.

- Thankyou.

It's late.

You should be home by now.

Yes. Anay, I missed the last bus.

Shall we have a drink?

Won'tyour husband say anything?

Yes.

What's he like?

Ange?

He's... handsome.

- Handsome?

- Yes. Really handsome.

So many books.

Too many.

Haveyou read them all?

Most ofthem.

Doyou like reading?

I don't know, I never read.

"Martin Eden."

Take it.

You'll like it.

All right?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Well...

O On.

Yourwife was beautiful.

Vey.

Did you play chess with her too?

No.

It's not true what they say?

Thatyou helped her die?

Did they tell you that?

And you believed it?

No.

You've changed your hair.

I have to go now.

- Seeyou Tuesday?

- Yes.

You all right?

What did you eat?

Pasta. It's all we could find.

- Enjoyyourself?

- What?

You sail in, it's nearly midnight.

Happy and pretty,

did you enjoyyourself?

Haveyou been drinking?

No. Yes. I couldn't get drunk.

I'll make some coffee.

They all sayyou're two-timing me.

It's tough but I don't care.

You know it's not true.

What I saw today is worse.

What did you see?

You and Krger.

You followed me?

He pays you, at least?

What doyou mean?

I'm tying to understand.

Don't bother!

Soyou had pasta for supper?

It didn't kill you!

Can't I have something

ofmy own for once?

It's not a crime!

Come in.

You wanted to see me?

Sit down.

What's been going on?

Two weeks ago...

the Belgian couple complained...

thatyou hadn't changed

the towels for two days.

Yesterday...

the guest in room 9 sent for me

to see how badly his bed was made.

Then this morning room 12

said you were rude...

when he asked you for mineral water.

What's wrong?

I'm a maid, not a waitress.

You're what I payyou to be.

Lfthejob isn't good enough foryou...

lots ofpeople out there

would snap it up.

I run this place alone.

I can't accept sloppiness.

All right.

Lisa?

- What's wrong...

- Leave me alone.

Tell me about it.

It's Antoine, isn't it?

Has he hurtyou?

He wants us to break up.

Why?

He's with someone else.

Didn't he tell you?

Yes. But he thought it was over.

Then when he got back

he saw her again.

Oh, my darling.

I can see his point.

Why should he be

with a working class girl?

What doyou mean?

Antoine is middle class!

His girlfriend is middle class.

You know something?

I'm glad it's over.

I couldn't have brought him here.

It's too tacky!

Stop it.

I never told him you're a cleaner.

I don't want to end up likeyou!

Lisa, go to bed.

You both disgust me!

You're right. I ruin eveything.

Don't.

Don't.

No, I'm not sick.

I'm not coming over anymore.

I've decided...

I'm not playing chess anymore.

Because it's impossible.

It's too complicated.

I'm not coming over anymore.

Not even for the cleaning.

Good-bye.

Hello, Jacky.

Hi.

"The real world

was that ofhis mind...

and the stories he wrote

the only possible reality."

I found this in your room.

Haveyou read it?

It made me cy.

Beautiful.

The sailorwho became a writer.

You mean the writer

who should have stayed a sailor.

Why doyou say that?

Because he's unhappy.

Because he realizes

it wasn't worth the effort.

And he doesn't belong anhere.

Yes, but he did it.

Lfhe's an outsider, it's because he's better

than those he tried to impress.

Why be better ifyou don't

do anything with it?

It must have been hard

when you moved here.

Yes, a bit.

I'd left eveything, no friends.

I spent my time

waiting foryour father.

No more chess?

That's silly! Why not?

It's not a women's game.

That annoys me.

Like men are smarter than us!

The most powerful piece

is the queen, right?

How doyou know?

I just know.

Show me howyou danced

with your friend Ouidad.

Come on, Mom!

Lfyou've come here to clean...

takeyour flowers and go.

I've found someone else.

Shall we start?

What doyou mean?

Let's play.

I'll be white?

I betyou've been practicing

on your own.

Come on!

I can't wait forever!

Is this whatyou came back for?

Ofcourse. What else?

Shall we play blitz?

Want to know something?

What?

I didn't miss you

but I'm glad you're here.

I didn't miss you either.

Hey! What's going on?

I thought I'd cook the chicken.

Disaster!

- Can I help?

- No, let me. I'll do it.

I have to talk toyou.

I have to talk toyou too.

Oh yes? What about?

I've been thinking.

You're right. This can't go on.

What?

I want to seeyou happy.

It was my present, right?

You can't throw it away.

Lisa will be back soon.

Checkmate in 2 moves.

Five times running.

I give up.

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