Up for Love Page #4

- You'll pay me back when you can.

- Thanks.

You're welcome.

Still with your dentist?

- More or less.

- "More" or "less"?

Are you crazy?

Sh*t, I knocked over a kid.

No, it's not a kid.

Sorry, I didn't see you!

- What?

- I said I didn't see you.

- You didn't see me?

- No, I didn't.

- You didn't see me?

- No.

Wait a second.

- Do you see me now?

- Yes.

But over there, I didn't see you.

Hello?

- You see me, right?

- Of course I see you. Come on.

- Excuse me, do you have this in an XS?

- No, sorry.

What's he like?

- What?

- What's he like for his age?

- Is he tall?

- No.

He's not very tall for his age.

Take the ten-year-old.

I got it for my 11-year-old

and it's perfect.

How old is yours?

A little bit older.

OK. I'll take the ten-year-old.

Great. Shall I gift-wrap it?

- No, thank you.

- OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to

all passengers travelling to Los Angeles.

The Air France flight 6710...

Hey, there.

I hope we're going south.

I packed beach stuff.

We're going north?

Who said we're going anywhere?

It's my birthday and you tell me

to meet you at the airport, so...

Sit down.

Did I ever tell you my tractor story?

- No?

- No.

When I was little...

I mean, when I was a kid...

we lived next to a farm.

- You know, next to Grandpa Leon's place.

- Sure.

On the farm, there was a tractor.

And I dreamt of driving it.

My dad would say, "Go and ask the farmer. "

But I was too scared.

One day, on my birthday...

my dad said, "Look, I talked

to the farmer and he agreed. "

I was out of my mind.

I ran over to the farm...

and I realised that the guy had no idea.

But it was too late, I was standing

there in front of him like a fool.

I had to go through with it.

So I explained

that I dreamed of driving his tractor...

and he said yes.

When I returned home...

my dad said

I had two reasons to be happy.

One, I had driven the tractor.

Two, I'd done it on my own.

See that guy over there?

Timo Atanen.

The inaccessible.

He has a flight to Los Angeles at three.

That leaves you...

20 minutes to sell him your project.

I talked to him. He knows about you.

He'll be happy to hear you out.

He was right there.

I hadn't seen him.

Dad says, "Look over there. "

So I go over and tell him

about my project and myself.

He doesn't say a word.

He just sits there looking at me.

Then he says...

"Interesting project.

Call me, we discuss more. "

I was standing there like this, frozen...

and he gives me his card

with his phone number.

I have Timo Atanen's phone number!

Isn't that cool?

Hang on!

Maybe that's him calling!

- It's Max. I have to tell him.

- Sure.

Don't forget your dessert!

I have Timo Atanen's phone number!

What you did was wonderful.

- I didn't do much.

- Yes, you did.

He did it alone, with his little arguments.

I'm proud.

Present.

- What do you mean, "present"?

- Yeah.

- You don't like it?

- I didn't say that.

I think... It's very... original.

- No! You don't like it.

- I'm kidding, I love it.

- I'm joking. I love it.

- Yeah? OK.

- Really?

- Yes.

I'll love it more each day.

It'll get better and better.

I'm... I'm sorry, I'm no good at...

receiving gifts.

Why?

Because I'm not used to receiving gifts.

It's been a long time.

It makes me very happy.

A transparent glass floor...

No, no.

It'll be too classical, too dull.

Let's be daring.

We need to aim big...

What?

What's wrong?

Why are you smiling?

I'm not credible

when I say we need to aim big?

If I say it like this, is that better?

Help me down, I'm dizzy.

OK, then...

- Really?

- No one ever stole my snack again.

You laugh, but it's important.

You have to be tough.

Can I ask you something?

How long do you plan on hiding me?

I'm not hiding you.

What do you mean?

We just haven't had the occasion to...

Stop it.

I have no problem with our relationship.

Honestly.

- OK.

- Thank you.

It's always the same old story.

What?

The women I date refuse

to introduce me to their girlfriends.

They're afraid they'll be jealous.

It's a problem.

- Honestly, it has nothing to do with you.

- Yeah.

I see my friends less often

since my break-up with Bruno.

That's why.

I see them less, because I feel like...

I don't know, like they're uncomfortable

with me now that I'm single.

- And your parents?

- What about my parents?

Are they uncomfortable too?

- You want to meet my parents?

- Why not?

OK. Sure, yes.

No...

I'm seeing my mom and stepdad

at an opening tomorrow.

- Come, if you want.

- OK.

OK?

I'll be there.

I hope so.

It's great.

I can't explain it.

These photos make me feel...

Me too.

It's rare to feel so in tune with an artist.

Do you like them too?

- You haven't said a word.

- No, I think it's great.

Look at this one over here.

Oh, yes. It's...

My feelings exactly.

I'm not sure Philippe

would be happy if I brought one home.

He doesn't seem to dislike them.

He's only interested in what they cost.

He brings home

such awful pieces sometimes!

Oh look, a midget.

Do you know him?

- How are you?

- And you?

- Shall I introduce you?

- Yes.

This is Alexandre, a friend.

Nicole, my mother.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Good evening.

Christine, a long-standing friend.

- It's a pleasure.

- Likewise.

- Would you like something to drink?

- OK.

- Shall I get you a glass of champagne?

- Yes.

Do you like it?

Very much.

I love the bermensch aspect.

- The what?

- bermensch.

Superhuman. I can identify.

You're interested in architecture too?

My father...

was aimed at the Beaux-Arts

by Hang-us Per-rot.

- By whom'?

- Hang-us Per-rot. The architect oi La-va.

- Auguste Perret. Le Havre.

- Of course, yes.

He loved too-teat.

No!

He loved concrete!

- Yes!

- I see, concrete.

Concrete is a fabulous material.

You can do anything with it.

My father was a pioneer.

- He was hard of hearing, like me.

- I see.

- It's hereditary?

- Deaf.

- He was deaf.

- No, no.

- He's asking if it's hereditary.

- Oh, I see.

- What about you?

- No, not at all.

- Your family is normal-sized?

- Yes. I'm the only one.

- How about another bottle of wine?

- I'm the only one.

- It was a growth problem.

- Waiter?

- I see.

- Waiter!

And what do you do, Nicole?

I tend to my garden now.

But I worked for many years

with my first husband, Diane's father.

He had a textile business.

- Remember?

- Yes.

It was something else.

- And you've moved on to gardening?

- That's right.

We discovered a common passion.

Excuse me, I'll be right back.

We tried growing vegetables,

but it didn't work.

How's it going?

Your necks aren't getting stiff?

Maybe we could move closer?

Or talk more loudly?

I wouldn't want you to miss the show.

- Here's your coffee.

- Thank you.

- Did Alexandre leave?

- It was no good.

- What was no good?

- No!

His mobile signal was bad.

He got a call and stepped out to answer it.

- OK.

- Why are you so agitated?

I'm not agitated. Not at all.

Did you know he was building

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