The 400 Blows Page #2

No, she called to say

she'd be home late

Her boss needs her for the inventory

So we'll cook ourselves and

have a real bachelor's dinner

She said there are eggs.

- I know where

How was school today?

What did you study?

- The Hare

Oh, yes. The Hare and The Tortoise.

- No, it's just The Hare

Did you do well?

- I wasn't asked anything

You must be aggressive

to go forward in life

or else you won't make it

to the finish line

You have to take initiatives

Have you thought about your mother's

birthday? It's on the 17th, you know

I hope you'll get her something

Antoine, are you listening?

Oh, I know what you're thinking

She's been tough on you lately

She's nervous.

You have to understand

She has lots to do between

being a housewife and her job

And this place is too small

We might be moving soon.

I'm working on it

And you see, at the office

they take advantage of women

But she loves you, you know.

She does. Oh, sh*t

Where did you put my Michelin guide?

- I didn't touch it

Antoine, you know,

I can't stand it when you lie

I'm sure.

- I'm sure I had it yesterday

I swear it's not me!

- It's incredible

how things always disappear

in this house

I didn't take it

All right, I'll ask your mother

Go to bed

Don't forget the garbage

My boss drove me home

I couldn't refuse

Are you getting paid overtime?

- Of course, at the end of the month

He should give you cash

Enough already! - No wonder

you'll need to rest on Sunday

Where's my Michelin's guide?

- How would I know? Ask Antoine

He said he didn't touch it.

- He's always lying

Like you. - You should show him

some manners

I gave him a name. I feed him.

- I'm sick of this

If you can't handle him, let's

send him away to boarding school

so I can have some

peace for a change

The best thing is to eat out

until the end of the month

For that, I need a clean shirt

You could at least wash the collar

If only you hadn't bought

that fog-light

I got it secondhand

Well? Open the door!

- What if it's the gas man?

They always send a notice first

Hi, Sir. I'm in Antoine's class.

I came to see if he is better

Better? Why?

- He wasn't at school yesterday

Did you hear that?

Thanks, kiddo.

- Bye, Sir

You don't seem surprised

Why should I be?

I expect anything from him

What excuse should I use?

- Something big

The bigger, the better. Last year,

when my mom broke her leg

I told them everything,

except that she was drunk

I didn't need a letter.

- I can't tell a thing like that

In any case, we can't show up

together. - Right. You go first

So, there you are

A little extra homework

and you get sick

And your parents fell for it. What

excuse do you have this time?

Let's see the letter

I don't have one. - And you think

you're going to get away with this?

It would be too easy, my friend

But Sir, it's my mother.

- What about your mother?

She's dead

I'm sorry, kid. I didn't know

Was she ill?

- Yes, Sir

You should have told me. You should

always confide in your teachers

Go join the others

What did you tell him?

- Leave me alone

Better thorns in the woods than...

- Up your

If you washed your ears, Duverger,

you would hear the whispering

Than up your ass! - He's not

whispering. He wants to confuse me

I'm all mixed up now, Sir

Than flowers in the cradle. - Flowers

in the cradle. Better to have freedom

And feel a threat...

- Than slavery

With an eternal April...

And you're eternally lazy

Sit down! F!

- I knew it at home

Doinel! Oh, sorry, my boy

Simonot

I suggest he gets

maximum punishment

He's beyond that.

He was out of line

This is a matter for his parents.

- We'll settle this at home tonight

What're you gonna do?

- After that

I can't live with my parents

anymore. I have to go away

You're over reacting!

- Well

I've got to live my own life.

I'll write them a letter and explain

Right now?

- Yes, I better

Where will you sleep tonight?

- I don't know. I don't care

I might have an idea.

Meet me in an hour

in front of the fountain,

place Pigalle. - OK

It used to be my

uncle's printing factory

The machines were so heavy,

the floor caved in

Do you think it's dangerous?

No. It already hit the bottom!

At least you'll be warm here

Here's a mattress and a pillow

Wow, it's heavy

Don't come here until midnight

Keep my bag. You'll give it

back to me tomorrow

My dear Parents. I understand,

misspelled of course

the gravity of my lie.

- Listen to this

Why did he have me die and not you?

- He prefers me, obviously

But now, we can't

live together anymore

So I'm going to try to live

my own life here or elsewhere

When I'm a man, I'll return

and we'll talk about everything.

Goodbye. Love, Antoine

So, you think it's normal

that he hates me

You're too hard on him.

- He gets on my nerves

Can you help me catch him?

That's your sister? - I don't know

her. She asked me to chase her dog

Is it her dog?

- I don't know

May I help you?

- Sure. The more the better

What's his name?

- I don't know

Beat it, kid!

- But she asked me first

MERRY CHRISTMAS:

Tell me, Doinel, I bet

you got it last night

Not at all, everything went fine

Parents are irresponsible

Last and simple question

No, the tip of the tongue

between the teeth

As if you had a lisp

But I can't, Sir. Not everybody

has a tongue like yours

Shut up

Go, sit...

Go sit down

You're insolent

Fronchot, you're in charge

until I come back

We don't know what

to do with him anymore

My dear Lady, you don't deserve this

My poor darling. Are you alright?

Where did you spend the night?

- In a printing factory

I don't care about his grades.

All I want is for him to behave

Alright then

Maybe it's genetic

You mustn't catch cold

Now jump in bed

I'm not tired, Mom

No, no. You'll be more

comfortable in ours

You know, I was once

your age too

Children always forget that

I didn't want to confide

to my parents either

I kept a secret diary

One day, I'll show it to you

When I was your age

I ran away with a farm-boy

It wasn't serious

but we were caught

My mother made me promise

never to see him again

and she didn't tell my father.

So, I cried

but I obeyed, because

a mother always knows best

We, too, can have secrets, you know

What did you mean in your letter by

We'll talk about everything.

- I meant

my problems at school.

- So, tell me

I can't concentrate

I'd like to quit school

and start making a living

What are you saying?

I wish I'd studied longer

And if your father

had gone to college

he'd be much further in his career

I know you learn lots

of useless things at school

Algebra, science

Who needs it? But French, eh?

We all need to write letters

Let's share another secret, Ok?

If next time you have a test

you're among

the top five, I'll give

you 1.000 francs, Ok?

But you mustn't tell your father

The dying man pulled himself up

And gave his children

a piercing look

His hair bristled

on the nape of his neck

His eyes lit up. A breath caressed

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