Vivace! Page #4

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- Jealous, me?

- Yes.

- That's a joke.

He's the one who's jealous.

- Why would he be jealous?

- Because we're happy!

Ah, you think it's funny.

- Alex, you're ridiculous.

- Yes, I'm ridiculous.

- No, stop!

- Stop!

You're jealous!

I must water Gilou.

Great.

You watered it yesterday.

Alex, come see!

I've never seen anything like it.

Do you think

it's because you love me?

Slept well?

You rascal.

Good grief,

you went to town this morning!

It's good.

There's enough to feed an army.

It's good for you.

Gilou looks healthier than you do.

- You seem a bit pale.

- You think so?

- You should rest.

- No, I mean, she looks well?

Who?

Gilou. Do you think she looks well?

Yes, she's in great nick.

But you must look after yourself.

Eat your croissants and we'll go.

Where are we going?

Surprise.

Bring your bathing suit.

Alex, stop! Let go!

Thank you.

Alex! Alex!

Look.

What's this about?

We only left for three days.

It can't have dried out

this quickly.

- You watered it before we left.

- I know, I know.

It's incredible.

The moment she sensed we were gone,

she reacted.

She became depressed.

Can you imagine?

Are you mad?

Are you telling me it missed us?

Yes, that's it. It's unheard of.

Darling, we can't become slaves to a

plant who sulks the moment we leave.

I'll water it.

- Pauline, I was talking to you.

- Carefully.

- Pauline, are you listening to me?

- Step by step.

Did you know that two plants

grown in the same soil...

If you burn the leaf of one plant,

the other one reacts. It suffers

in solidarity with the other one.

Now we've seen proof they also react

to the absence of their carers.

It's incredible.

Absolutely incredible.

Here you go.

Here you go, my darling.

I'll get you back to your old self.

We're home now. Everything

will be all right, you'll see.

What are you doing?

I'm making an experiment.

- You're not going to sleep in here?

- Yes, but you can too, if you want.

On the sofa? When we've got

a great bed that cost us a bomb?

Maybe you're right.

You should sleep in the bedroom.

Gilou will pick up on the fact you

don't give a damn about her health.

- You're blaming me for its health?

- Forget it, Alex. I was joking.

So we're sleeping apart

because of a plant?

I can't believe it.

I have a plant for a rival!

- It's ridiculous!

- It's fine, Alex.

Yes, it's fine. Good night!

You're already up?

- What time is it?

- It's early.

Go back to sleep. Take your time.

- Where are you going?

- For a bike ride with Henri.

- I'm already late.

- You're cycling again? Great.

That's fantastic!

- Look! Am I dreaming?

- Sadly, you're not dreaming, no.

Is that all you can say?

It's exactly what I was hoping for.

It's amazing!

This is becoming an obsession.

It's all you can think about.

- Where do I fit in?

- You're not jealous of a plant?

Come back to earth.

You're talking nonsense.

Look at yourself!

Your eyes are shining as though

you'd just seen the Virgin Mary.

And I'm the one

who's up in the clouds?

Get a grip!

Is that it? Are you through?

Just one more thing.

From now on,

I don't want to hear about it.

That's right. Go ahead. Get lost.

- If only she could drop dead.

- Do I know her?

- The new tenant.

- Oh?

A plant. Huge.

The leaves are as big as my chest.

- A new one every day.

- A gift from Gilles Vasseur?

Yes. How did you guess?

He tried the trick on us.

But Mathilde never liked him.

- So she refused it.

- At least he leaves you alone now.

Pauline is besotted with him.

Don't worry about it. She'll

soon stop worshipping the plant.

But it's gone on for a while.

And I have to go to Mexico

for two weeks.

I hate to leave her on these terms,

especially over a plant.

Have you thought

of getting rid of it?

No, if I chuck it out,

Pauline will never forgive me.

No, when I say get rid of it,

I mean in a discreet, radical way.

This feels good.

You seem preoccupied. What's wrong?

Alex and I had an argument.

- Because of the plant?

- How did you guess?

It takes up too much room.

He thinks you're jealous.

Why don't you ever

talk about your wife?

You'll catch cold.

- Come on.

- I'm not sure. It makes me uneasy.

Stop it. You sound like her.

Just use the weedkiller and don't

forget to throw out the evidence.

Henri, don't mention it to Mathilde.

No, plants are a guy's thing.

Thank you, Henri.

Hello?

Yes. Hold on a second.

What are you doing? Meditating?

No, I was just looking at her.

It's true that her leaves

are amazing.

Sorry, yes. Wait, perhaps if I move,

I'll get a better connection.

You'll be pleased to hear

I've heard from the university.

- When do you start?

- On the 5th of September.

That's a shame,

I won't be back yet.

Never mind.

- Alex.

- Yes?

I'm glad it interests you.

Of course it does. It's your job.

No, no. I was talking about Gilou.

I'm sure she'll feel it.

No, I gave it a triple dose.

Nothing. Zip.

Nothing will kill the bloody thing.

Yes. Listen, Henri,

try to get Pauline to pose for you.

It'll take her mind off things.

Promise?

It's just that I'm flipping a bit

about leaving her alone right now.

That's nice of you. Bye.

Aren't you ready?

Yes, I'm coming. I won't be long.

- Know what time my train leaves?

- Don't worry. You'll catch it.

I'll be right with you.

I'll wait outside. Hurry up.

I'm sorry.

We've barely time to say goodbye.

Two weeks is too long.

I should never have accepted.

You seem tired, darling.

- Perhaps I should stay?

- I'll miss you.

I'll miss you too.

Promise you'll get some rest.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

"Enjoy the book! G."

What Plants Tell Us.

Honey? I can't see you.

I don't get it.

Have you deactivated the webcam?

No. I don't even know

how to make this laptop work.

All right, well... Never mind.

Can you see me?

Perfectly. You look well.

The screen colours must be

flattering, because I'm knackered.

It's all go. Not to mention that

they're nuts about air conditioning.

So it's 38 degrees outside,

18 inside.

What with going in and out,

it's killing my throat.

Not to mention the ozone layer.

But who cares about that?

How are you? You seem distant.

No, no. It's just that I've started

swotting up on my lessons.

How's Gilou?

I thought were weren't

to talk of that.

Well, I still want to know.

You've no idea. It's amazing.

You won't recognise her.

How about me? Do you miss me a bit?

Obviously.

Listen, I don't know.

I've the feeling

you're hiding something.

No, no. I'm a bit tired, that's all.

I see. Have your computer

checked tomorrow.

- OK?

- OK.

Ask Henri. He understands computers.

I'll try.

A big kiss.

Me too.

Hello?

Yes, Henri.

I'm so sorry. I completely forgot.

No, it's not that. I'm reading...

I'm studying for my course.

I've a huge amount of work to do.

If you want. Yes, let's reschedule.

No, I haven't changed my mind.

We'll... Tomorrow? That's fine.

Tomorrow at eleven. That's great.

Yeah, big kiss.

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