Un Homme et Une Femme Page #2

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This is Jean-Louis Duroc.

I gave you a lift from Paris,

from Deauville to Paris, last Sunday.

Yes. How are you?

I'm planning on driving to see my son

at school in Deauville tomorrow.

I thought you'd like to drive

down there with me.

Whenever you like.

Around 9, 9:
30, whatever.

What?

Nine o'clock. Nine it is, then.

Hello, there.

I'm late.

Not at all. Could've been worse.

As you might have guessed,

that melody is called "Love".

Performed by Daniel Walt's orchestra.

On this Sunday morning,

we'd better talk about the weather.

We're in for a bad spell.

I can tell you right away that

the weather forecast is rainy.

There'll be rain all over France.

And roads are flooded, particularly

in the south and central highlands.

As for the Parisians who may be

getting the picnic basket ready...

...for a ride in the country...

...they may as well stay home, go to

the movies, or have a game of cards.

Or listen to the radio.

I'll be on the air all day Sunday...

...probably talking a lot of

uninteresting nonsense.

So it's going to be a rainy Sunday,

with wet roads everywhere.

A flash from the news...

...that illustrates the weather

has just come in.

A man and a woman were killed

earlier today...

...when their sports car

skidded off the road.

I hate hearing that.

Especially when driving.

Do I drive badly?

No. You drive normally.

Now, let's change our mood

and listen to some light music.

Here's one you all know.

You haven't told me what you do.

I've got a job that's...

That's very unusual.

Very original.

Which makes loads of money.

Shame on you!

And apart from that?

I've got a good front.

I'm in the motor business.

I'm a test driver.

- A racing driver?

- Yes.

I think you soaked those people.

They're hunters.

No mercy on hunters!

She started to cough on Friday.

Nothing serious, but keep her warm.

There! There you are.

You're not cold, darling. You're okay.

Bye.

- I'm not surprised.

- What?

I'm not surprised.

I didn't see you on the 9:00 train.

Well, thank you. Goodbye.

Come on.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

Bye, madame.

Are you happy?

Tell me some more about your job.

- My job?

- Not about yours.

Antoine, talk about my job.

- What?

- Don't you want to?

No, but I'll tell you all about

my job.

Go on, then.

The job I'll have when I'm big...

- Tell us.

- I want to be a fireman.

There'll be 36 firemen with me.

Thirty-six?

But with me, it will make 37.

- You'll be the chief.

- Yes.

You know what? We'll have two big

fire engines with big ladders.

Very big.

The two fire engines will be huge

for the big fires.

What will you do about small fires?

What about small fires?

We won't need the ladder.

That's all.

And we won't use much water.

If it's locked,

we'll take the axes and...

Well, we'll use them to hit

and that's it.

And then we use a little water.

That's it.

Tell me about your job.

My work is largely technical. It bores

women to talk about technicalities.

But I can tell you some trivia.

It wouldn't bore me.

Take superstition, for example.

We racing drivers are superstitious.

No car has number 13.

Really?

No car ever...

No car ever bears number 13.

Another number is 17,

many accidents for that one.

In Italy, for example,

there's never 17.

The Italians are very superstitious.

Have you ever heard of Ascari?

- I think so.

- Yes?

He was a driver, one of the best.

He died a few years ago.

Yes, I see now.

If Ascari saw a black cat on the track

or on the side of the track...

...he'd stop.

Antoine, your napkin.

Maybe they should eat, they're hungry.

Here.

I don't like shrimps.

- You don't like shrimps?

- No.

Franoise, do you like shrimps?

No?

How come?

Last week you ate some.

Do you want tomatoes?

Do you like tomatoes?

- I'm not hungry.

- Not hungry?

It doesn't matter that

you don't like shrimps.

- But she likes shrimps.

- Do you?

But these are fresh, Antoine.

But, Franoise, you must eat something.

What do you of think while racing?

What is the most important thing?

The throb of the motor.

I know an engineer who uses

organ pipes for his exhaust.

It's something that you feel

through your whole body.

It grips you like a fever.

- I'm not thirsty, hungry. Sorry.

- I see.

Antoine, say "Coca-Cola" in Spanish.

Coca-Cola.

- Same as in French.

- No.

Because the Spanish is "Coca-Cola".

- How do you say "I want a Coca-Cola"?

- I want a Coca-Cola.

The waiter's a Spaniard, so ask him

in Spanish for a Coca-Cola. Go on.

Go on and ask him for it.

- One Coca-Cola, for me.

- Yes, sir.

And one for the girl.

- He can give me some.

- We'll get you another glass.

Another glass, please.

Another glass, for the girl.

How come he speaks

such good Spanish?

Actually, he speaks English too.

Ask for a glass in English.

- Yes, but the waiter is Spanish.

- He's also English.

His mum's English, his dad's a Spaniard.

He understands both languages.

- I'd rather say it in Spanish.

- You're right.

Because it's more practical.

After an accident, how do you feel?

You feel ashamed.

It's true, you're ashamed.

It's stupid, but that's how it is.

When you have an accident...

...it's your fault,

because you took a bend too fast.

For instance, a bend that you're

used to taking at 140...

...if you go in at 141, you leave

the track, at 139, you lose the race.

You have to find the right speed.

Say "I love you" in Spanish.

- To who?

- Franoise.

I love you.

When something's not serious,

we say it's like a film.

Why aren't films taken seriously,

do you think?

I don't know.

Maybe because we go

when everything's okay.

So we should go when it's not?

Why not?

It's gone. Taken off.

The plane has taken off.

- Can I clear the table, sir?

- Yes.

- May I, madame?

- Yes, thank you.

- Why do you break your cigarettes?

- To smoke less.

- You could smoke one less.

- True.

Antoine's suggested it.

Have you ever thought of becoming

an actress?

Yes, but it'd bore me.

Why?

I'm not sure.

Maybe because you need a little,

or not too much... I don't know.

It's not that complicated, is it?

No more difficult than being

a script girl or editor.

- Really?

- I don't know.

You must have an idea.

After all, you watch films.

I don't know, it's not that difficult.

It's not a question of it being

a difficult job.

Everyone has their trade.

When you're good-looking,

it's not that difficult to...

You're handsome.

The director matters most.

Why aren't you an actor?

You're not bad-looking.

No. The idea never crossed my mind.

But if I worked in the film business,

I'd rather be an actor, I think.

No, I'm delighted with my own craft.

No, I wouldn't have liked acting.

It's more serious to be...

It's not more serious,

it's more genuine.

I have so many questions.

I go to the movies pretty often.

I have lots of questions.

You must know a bit about films.

No more than most.

I know a few things.

I read some film magazines.

Well, you know, I'm not...

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