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Just be quiet.

He's not crying now.

No, but it gets on your nerves.

Let me concentrate.

Go sit over there.

Yes, I wanted it.

But it's not the same without her.

What's changed?

Together we're stronger.

Against a baby?

It's terrifying.

It's a hell of a thing,

don't you think?

I don't know, I've never had one.

With her I felt confident.

It wasn't her first,

I figured she knew the ropes.

And now I'm all by myself.

And you can't abandon a baby...

Why do you say that?

It goes without saying, right?

You think I'm going to abandon it?

What will you do?

What can I do?

Come on, bed time.

What I've written so far is terrible.

I can't give you that.

I could have you read it, but...

It won't get us very far.

Of course I'm working.

Who do you think I am?

Yeah, but I just had a baby.

So it's gotten a little complicated.

Sure I'm the father.

C'mon, I wasn't gonna

shout it from the rooftops.

And you know it's coming,

but it's still a surprise.

And then it takes a while to sink in.

It hits you like a ton of bricks.

I know... we said...

I said lots of things,

but I changed my mind...

OK. If you insist, I'll send it.

I'm not at my computer,

but soon as I get back.

In an hour, hour and a half...

I'll send it to you.

Yeah I'm okay.

Why do you ask?

Yes, I'm sure.

Talk soon. Bye.

Thanks, you too.

There, there...

The music's a bit loud!

The music's too loud!

It's Pink Floyd!

Yes, but it's too loud!

What can I get you?

A pastis?

A glass of red?

It's a little early.

A coffee, if you've got some.

Are you looking for Yoan?

He left for Australia.

I don't know what the hell for.

And I hope he stays there,

that a**hole.

He's gonna love sucking

big n*gger c*cks

in the desert.

You know he cleaned me out

to pay for his bullshit?

Of course it was better

when my wife was here.

The cooking, cleaning, all that...

Now I work my ass off.

How're your parents?

Do you remember who I am?

Of course, why do you ask?

Because you don't know my parents.

I don't have to know them!

It's polite to ask

about people's parents.

Did you know that little fag

was going to Australia?

He left a note on the table

and that was it.

You'd do that to your dad?

So you're his dad?

No, it's a figure of speech!

But he's a bit like a son.

You know, it's normal at his age.

What's that, normal?

He wants to see the world.

Only a total moron

would dream of Australia.

Jerking off in the desert

is so like him.

I hope he gets f***ed

by the kangaroos.

Got a wife?

- No.

- What do you do for food?

Cleaning, and all that?

You get along fine.

But a woman's more convenient.

What happened to your wife?

There's a guy snooping around your car.

Oh, sh*t.

You call that parenting?

There was no reason to wake him...

I wasn't gonna be long.

Why haven't you visited her?

I told you, with him I can't.

I'm trying to find a sitter,

but I've had trouble.

You just left him in the car,

but you need a sitter to see her?

Come on.

- What're you doing?

- Taking you to see her.

Wait, but...

I can watch him.

But I can't leave my car here...

I'll drive you back.

What about my stuff?

And it's a long drive.

This way you can't just drive off.

Yeah?

Because something came up.

I haven't been home yet.

I promise. I'll send it as soon as...

Now it won't be before tomorrow.

But I've been meaning to call you.

Could you wire some money?

[Are you kidding or what?]

[I'm waiting on your script!]

OK. We'll talk when you get it.

Hi.

- How's it going?

- Great.

Okay, we said 10 minutes,

it's been half an hour.

It's bedtime.

And I've had it.

- Are you sleeping over?

- No, he's not staying.

Enzo, get down too.

That's enough.

Marie, you know a baby

needs its mother.

It needs its father, too.

Guys split all the time

and it works out fine.

It works out fine...

It's not easy and a mother's different.

Don't you have anything new to say?

What do you mean by "new"?

Do you want to live with me?

No.

Me neither.

You know, Leo, they say it's nice

having a baby to yourself.

They say women like it,

it must be true for guys too.

He's outside in the car.

Don't you want to see him?

Well...

Bye, then.

I'll see to the animals.

Thanks to your nonsense,

they haven't been out all day.

What is it?

I wanted to check in

before going to bed.

I don't think sleeping

with the baby's a good idea.

Really?

He should sleep in another room.

- Why do you say that?

- Everyone says it's not a good idea.

They have to get used to sleeping alone.

I'll put him next door.

I'd rather he stay with me.

It's better this way.

No, I don't want you to.

Why are you freaking out like this?

Sorry, I'm dealing with a lot right now.

I'm beat.

Even if I shouldn't,

I'm keeping him with me tonight.

Goodnight.

Hang on. They won't be long.

Put that gun down.

You're freaking me out.

I want you, Leo.

Sorry I shoved you like that.

But you were a little forward.

You lead me on for months,

and now nothing?

I led you on?

Where'd you get that idea?

So I was imagining things?

No, you weren't imagining things...

But I wasn't thinking clearly,

and things have changed.

Oh yeah? How?

And even if I wanted to,

I couldn't sleep with my son's grandpa.

Don't you agree?

Stop it, Jean-Louis!

Sh*t, Jean-Louis!

Come inside and let's talk about this.

Go ahead and call them.

And I'll tell them the rest.

The baby on the prairie and all that.

I'm not f***ing around, trust me.

You should've let me take my car.

Can't you leave me alone?

It's not you I'm visiting.

You'll have to come back,

he's sleeping.

How do you know?

- Are you coming from his bed?

- He never gets up before 8:30.

Enjoy Australia?

Yeah.

What did you do there?

Stuff.

What kind of stuff?

Just... stuff.

Who is it?

The guy with the Renault.

What's he doing here?

He's here to see you.

Send him up.

Don't be long.

He's exhausted, he needs to rest.

- Is he yours?

- Yes.

Get lost, you!

Go blow some n*ggers in "Austria"!

So? Not feeling well?

Do you have grandkids?

Kids?

No.

There's nobody to care for you?

There's Yoan.

So he came back for you?

He never left.

I didn't ask questions,

I called the cops.

He never set foot in Austria.

It wasn't the n*ggers

who f***ed him...

it was the Arabs.

Big bastards, with fat c*cks.

It was nice of him

to come back for you.

Yeah, right.

Did you see his hard-on this morning?

He's dying to stick it in me.

You all think I wanna get f***ed

because I can't get hard anymore.

Not so fast.

I don't spread 'em like the Queen.

- Not at all.

- Sure. Play dumb.

You're on my bed for nothing?

Actually, I came to ask a favor.

Can I leave a friend's car keys?

He'll stop by to get them.

I don't trust Yoan.

You'll remember where they are?

I have to go.

Are you good to take care of him?

Why, do you want to help?

I feel weird leaving you alone.

And I wish you'd stop sulking.

And just as she was saying it,

I thought the same thing.

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