Ville-Marie Page #2

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When will you come home?

I graduate this winter.

But I don't know if I'll come back.

Thomas, you promised.

And architecturally,

there are better cities to live in.

Surely you agree.

Her ladyship the duchess has spoken.

It's here.

Is it Mathieu?

No, there's no more Mathieu.

Really?

With guys, we don't have the knack.

Fifth.

You like being away from me.

For the moment, yes.

Was I that bad?

You made your choices.

It's not that simple.

Hello, Mme Bernard.

- Hello.

Please follow me.

Thank you.

Come on! You look like

a Christmas tree.

Discretion be damned.

You don't like it?

I bought it for you.

- For them, you mean.

Madame...

Thank you.

Champagne, please.

- Of course.

What are you doing?

Be right back.

No, Mom. Please!

God!

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening.

Thanks for your welcome.

Tonight is my son's birthday.

I know he's dying of shame.

I'd have killed my mother for it.

When I was pregnant

I often listened to this song.

It's for you.

Thank you.

No wonder you're overweight.

This isn't the army,

Captain Discipline.

What would you know?

Christ, think you're so much better?

Stoned on your pills since how long?

3 months' sick leave.

Shut the f*** up!

I didn't start it.

Central to 97-179717.

9717, 10-1.

You have a priority 1 call,

Male, age 22. 10-35, 10-17.

9717, 10-4. On our way.

Great.

Another cyclist run over.

Sh*t!

Ren-Lvesque and University St.

This'll be fun.

More roadwork.

Happy birthday.

Wait!

Why after the shoot?

You always find excuses!

It's a simple question.

Summer of 94. Who were you f***ing?

Know why I didn't meet you?

A woman handed me her baby

and dove under a truck.

He'll never know her.

You can't understand that emptiness.

Mom, I need to know.

Wait.

Thomas!

I'm sorry about before.

It's not my business.

It's all good.

I'm not that fat.

It's OK if Marie says it.

But when I do...

Watch out!

Ben?

What happened?

We hit someone.

Are you OK?

My ribs hurt like hell.

We have to get out.

9717, 10-14.

An accident.

We need backup, we hit someone.

How is he?

- Hanging on.

Who is he?

Take this.

Pierre, have that looked at...

Marie!

- I'm in charge here. Go!

Talk to me.

Young man, 20, hit by an ambulance,

bruising, pelvic trauma,

difficulty breathing, unconscious...

Fine.

- No, his heart! Check his heart!

Pierre!

- He had a cardiac arrest.

I want an echo. Go!

Mom

Mom

It's you.

Come in.

Here.

Thanks.

Did it go OK'?

No.

I knew he'd be mad.

I screened the rushes.

You're magnificent.

It's easy for me.

You're filming my life.

It was your idea, Sophie.

You're more authentic

when you're acting.

You're more authentic

when you're acting.

Maybe so.

You always preferred

the actress to me.

Hold me tight.

You should get stitched up.

You must have a concussion.

Who cares?

Who cares?

I do.

Your eye's bloody.

It was my fault again.

I was driving when we hit the mine.

You should talk to someone.

You should talk to someone.

There are no words.

Know where I was

when my son drowned?

In the kitchen f***ing my husband.

Think I don't blame myself?

You never get over it.

This won't solve anything,

but it can't hurt.

Didn't you quit?

I quit quitting.

Thanks.

Whatever gets you through the night.

Booze, work, sex, you name it...

We don't have a monopoly on pain.

We do what we canto numb ourselves,

so it goes by a tiny bit faster.

You've never talked this much.

Lucky you, I usually charge.

Thanks.

Give us a minute?

Thanks.

How's the new medication?

Still having flashbacks?

Comes and goes.

We can try something else.

- No.

We can try something else.

- No.

Let's stay with this.

That kid... were you driving?

How is he?

Stable.

He's in the OR. It looks good.

You saved his life.

I nearly killed him.

That can turn up something else.

What do you mean?

I can tell only his family.

Robert?

- What now?

Telephone.

- Can't it wait?

No, it's urgent.

It's the hospital.

It's Thomas.

Excuse me.

- Yes?

Excuse me.

- Yes?

My son is here. Thomas.

Yes. Excuse me,just a second.

Marie?

I'm swamped, can you step in?

Can I help you?

Her son Thomas

was admitted last night.

Her son Thomas

was admitted last night.

Yes. Come with me.

Can I see him?

No, he's still in surgery.

What happened?

What happened?

Not here.

Follow me.

Hi.

Have a seat.

I'll find out how he is.

Have a seat.

I'll find out how he is.

Here.

- Thank you.

He's still in the OR, in cardiology.

He's still in the OR, in cardiology.

Cardiology?

- Yes.

It's his heart?

The doctor will give you a report.

So what can you tell me?

He was struck by a vehicle

last night at around 10 pm.

He was struck by a vehicle

last night at around 10 pm.

We tried to reach you all night.

Are crash victims often

sent to cardiology?

I see lots of things here.

I see lots of things here.

Depends on the accident.

Sorry, I have to go.

I was told it was an ambulance.

Is the driver hurt?

Is he here?

Can I talk to him?

To hear what happened.

Sorry, I can't tell you.

Sorry, I can't tell you.

So what good are you?

The doctor will come

as soon as she can.

Thanks.

Thanks.

You're still here?

I was waiting for you.

Is your shift over?

I saw the mom. I'll stay a bit.

A shitty situation.

You wait, no one tells you anything.

How is he?

He just came out of OR.

Go home.

What for?

Get some sleep.

It's not advisable.

Concussion.

Anyway, I hardly ever sleep, so...

I'll be frank.

She knows he was hit by

an ambulance driver.

So don't stay here.

Leave.

Wait.

Wait!

- Sophie, take it easy.

It was you, rig ht?

Of course it was you.

I should say it's not your fault.

It was an accident.

Accidents happen all the time.

But it's my son.

If he dies...

- I didn't see him.

He ca me out of nowhere.

Sophie, stop! It's pointless.

Please calm down, madame.

Come with me.

Go on, Sophie.

Come with me.

I'm sorry.

What were you thinking?

I told you to leave.

I know why you're filming it here.

It wasn't for Thomas or me.

You wanted me like this.

To see me fragile, in danger.

It's not our fault, Sophie.

If Thomas dies I won't forgive you.

Go back to the studio.

Have my things sent over.

I can't be that woman anymore.

Don't you want me to stay?

You heard. He's stable.

Leave me. I need to be alone.

We'll finish the film,

then you and me are over.

They said I'd find you here.

I owe you an apology.

We're used to it.

To your friend, too.

He saved my son's life, after all.

The doctor says

he has a heart malformation.

He would've died...

but for the accident.

We were always told it was asthma.

Come.

We'd quarreled.

I hadn't seen him in 3 years.

I was never a good mother.

I never had what it takes.

Do you have children?

Yes.

Yes, a boy.

How old?

A bit younger than yours.

How is it with him?

It's never simple.

He lives with my mother-in-law.

Things became complicated

when my husband died.

I came to work here soon after.

With school, I couldn't keep him.

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