The Odyssey

- So, Philippe?

- Yeah, the mechanics did a great job.

- It's a real beauty.

- She's a what?

A real beauty!

Well, your beauty

still smells of car grease.

That's part of her charm, man.

I don't want to spoil the party, but

What?

How far do you think

this seaplane can glide?

There's only one way to know, right?

Just kidding, relax.

We're going home.

OK. Ready to land.

Sh*t! Holy sh*t!

Holy sh*t!

"Don't Knock It"

by The Delta Rhythm Boys

We're late.

Julie! We're late.

Not only do we have the bathyscaphe

but we will also have

two midget submarines on board

to reach depths never,

never seen by man yet.

Now, our divers will be equipped

with streamlined scubas,

fitted out with

an integrated lighting system

and a marine telephony system

to communicate underwater.

- Please have a look.

- James Bond style.

We already broadcast

dozens of animal documentaries

No, no, no. You did not understand.

We must not have explained it properly.

I am not making animal documentaries.

I am going to tell the story of men

who are going to explore a new world.

Captain Cousteau in the lead

and around him,

a gallery of other personalities.

His loyal right-hand man, Bbert,

and discreet wife, Simone,

who the entire crew adores.

And the son, with the movie star looks,

Philippe.

The spectators will travel with us

to all the oceans

on the face of the earth.

They will discover,

they will explore.

They will share our emotions.

They will be afraid when we take risks.

They will tremble,

they will laugh, they will cry.

It is not stories about fish

that interest people,

it is stories about people and that

is what I intend to show your viewers.

And how many films

will this contract cover?

- Twelve.

- Six!

Twelve.

Thank you.

- To Calypso.

- Calypso!

Stay here.

Come with me.

Doctor Clark.

The Head of the Zoology Department

of the University of Maryland.

- My son Philippe.

- Hi.

Nice to meet you. This way please.

She's the world's most renowned

shark specialist in the world.

Impressive.

You don't have any luggage?

- I was told to travel light.

- OK, great. It's a quick 1-hour flight.

If I had negotiated even 0.1% of all

the oil wells I discovered with him

You wouldn't have to make TV films.

You stay at the controls.

It's an order. All right?

Yes?

Loubi

- Welcome. Please, sit down.

- Thank you.

Captain Cousteau.

Do you really believe

that man will colonise the seas?

Oh, absolutely.

I believe that in the near future

a homo-aquaticus capable

of living underwater will exist.

A shunt connected

to a chemical cartridge

would ensure

the oxygenation of the blood

and thanks to artificial gills,

man would be able to rediscover

its original world.

The aquatic world.

I believe that, with the help of science,

man knows no limits.

I believe so.

Philippe!

Nice.

Chin down a little bit.

That's nice.

Excuse me.

Just check the cable there

on the floor.

How are you?

OK, 5 minutes to work.

I totally agree with you

but you'll have to talk to my colleague.

I'm very pleased indeed.

Yes.

Hold on.

All right, talk to her. Talk to her.

Yes, I have no time now.

I'm sorry I have no time.

You know, this is exactly where

I went diving for the very first time.

I would have liked to have seen that.

Let me check.

Good. Ready?

I'm not sure this underwater grotto

is a good idea.

Can you please trust me?

This is gonna be unbelievable.

It's fantastic.

It's like swimming in an aquarium.

You'll love it.

Let's go.

All!

- Mr. Cousteau?

- I'm coming, I'm coming.

Mr. Cousteau?

I'm coming, I'm coming.

I hear Philippe

has formed his own crew.

Yes, I think he wants

to work on slightly different topics.

- Ecology.

- Yes.

Captain Planet.

I ask you to give a warm welcome

to Mr. Jacques Cousteau.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you very much.

Baby.

Look.

This is home.

Some species of whales

have already completely disappeared

from the Atlantic

due to intensive hunting.

Here, the Great Whale

is affected by pollution.

- And are we talking about oil slicks?

- Oil slicks,

heavy metals, garbage,

you name it, it's out there.

It's love.

Ah.

Jacques?

No, they never mentioned an advance.

Let me refresh your memory.

You still owe them two films,

which they've paid for in full.

You're not gonna squeeze

another dollar out of them, JYC.

You'll feel sad to leave this entrancing,

magic place,

but the Calypso,

indifferent to our cause, nostalgia,

is already setting her course

towards new adventures.

- So, how did you like it?

- Very much.

Actually, so much

we'd like to see a little more.

JYC, we're worried about

the two remaining films

you're supposed to deliver

before the end of the year.

As a matter of fact,

I'm going to deliver four in one go.

Let me explain to you.

This will be my greatest expedition yet.

I am going to explore the last

untouched open space in the world.

Antarctica.

Frozen Spaces. The white continent.

Icebergs, whales, penguins

Places where man

has never dived before.

I already have the title.

'Voyage to the End of the World.'

An expedition like this, we'd have to get

all-new diving equipment.

And above all,

a special boat, an icebreaker.

David

- Have you an idea of the costs?

- I want five million dollars.

Oh no. No way, no way.

- How much are you prepared to

- JYC

- One million.

- Max.

It's a deal.

That's not even gonna rent you

an icebreaker.

An icebreaker?

Who needs an icebreaker?

I am taking Calypso.

- The Calypso? In the Antarctic Ocean?

- Absolutely.

- Fabulous! I love that idea.

- She's a very good boat. She'll make it.

I love that idea.

Oh, that's great.

So right over here

Two coffees, please.

Excuse us for bothering you, Captain,

- but may I ask you for your autograph?

- Yes, of course.

- I admire you so much.

- I still remember those two sea-lions.

- What were their names again?

- Pepito and Christobelle.

- Christobelle!

- That's right. They were so adorable.

- We won't bother you any longer.

- And once again, bravo.

Thank you very much.

Have a good day. Thank you.

- OK. And this one?

- Yes, let me check.

- And this one?

- OK, yeah. This one at the top.

"My love,

I don't know

when you'll read this letter,

but after several days at sea

writing to you makes me feel

like you're not so far away.

The ocean here seems more immense

than anywhere else.

Soon we'll be in sight

of the first islands.

I cannot wait to discover

this unknown world."

We're going to try to circle around

to the west. Over.

The depression is growing too rapidly.

The only solution is to turn back

and head for shelter.

Otherwise, you'll encounter hell. Over.

Roger that.

It's time for you to turn back

and seek shelter. Over.

I'll get back to you.

Over and out.

Merry Christmas to you, baby!

Fools!

No one is gonna buy documentaries

about ecology. No one.

Yes, because TV channels don't want

any trouble with industrialists.

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