Cava?
[ French] -We're almostthere. - I'm wasted.
Areyou okay?.
- Where arewe?. My house.
You live here?.
Yeah, I swear!.
[ Shouts ]
[Dance Rock PlayingLoudly]
[ French ] Can'tyou turn the music up?.
No, the old bag's sleeping upstairs.
[ English ] Oh.
[ Giggling ]
[ Both Moaning Softly]
[ Moaning Continues ]
[MoaningContinues]
[MoaningStops]
[ French ] Good morning.
Bonjour.
I made some coffee, ifyou like.
Oui.
I hope we weren't too loud?.
I don't speak French. I can't understand a word.
Pardon.
[Whistling ]
[ French Continues ] Get up!.
[ Groans ]
I've got to get towork.
Just a quickie.
I'd love to, but I've really got to go.
And there's thatwoman.
- You saw her?. - Yeah, she's outside.
- She's a foreigner?. - Yes.
- English. - Not bad looking.
So fuck her, ifyou like old maids!
I was just kidding.
[DoorCloses]
[Julie, Man Chattering]
[Julie, French Continues ] Want me to driveyou?.
It's not far. Seeyou later.
Thanks. Itwas nice.
- Call me sometime. - No problem.
Ciao.
[ French ] - Is everything all right?. - Yes.
Areyou from around here?.
Yes, Lacoste. Haveyou been there?.
- No. - The Marquis de Sade's castle is there.
Oh, right.
I've heard about it.
It's practically in ruins now, isn't it?.
You can say that again.
But there's a nice panoramic view ofthe Luberon.
It's beautiful.
I'll letyou finish.
[ Soft Moan ]
[ Panting ]
[Julie MoaningSoftly]
[ Banging ] [ Gasps ]
[ French ] Oh, it'syou.
[ English ] Your bedroom's not big enough foryou?.
Yes, it is, but he snores like a pig. I couldn't get to sleep.
[Knocking] Expecting another one?.
[Man] Bonjour.
[ French ] I've come forthe pool. Julie called.
- Hi, Marcel. - Hello.
- How areyou?. - Not bad.
- You're back already?. - I was sick ofwork.
I felt like a rest.
This is Sarah, a friend of my father's.
Yes, we've met.
Areyou cleaning the pool today?.
Isn't thatwhatyou wanted,Julie?.
Sarah wants to swim, but it's too dirtyfor her.
[ No Audible Dialogue]
Bonjour.
[ French Continues ] - Where's the girl?. - What girl?.
I forget her name. The little blonde.
Julie, maybe?.
That's it.Julie, right.
Checkout in the backyard bythe pool.
I believe she's getting some air.
Thanks, madame.
[ French ] Bernard, this is Marcel.
- He's my dad. - Stop joking.
Come on, Marcel!
[Typing]
[Woman SpeakingFrench On TV]
[DoorCloses ]
[FootstepsApproaching]
[ English ] Going out?. Yes. Do I have to ask foryourpermission?
Well, it would be nice ifyou didn't make any noise when you came home.
Yes, Mother. I pityyour mother.
You pity her?. Why?.
Well, I imagine having a daughter who comes homewith a different man every night must be difficult for a mother.
Well, you imaginewrong. You knowwhat?.
You'rejust a frustrated English woman...
whowrites about dirtythings but never does them.
You can shoveyour uptight morals upyour ass.
[DoorOpens]
[DoorSlams Shut]
[Flute Playing On TV]
[TVOff]
[ FiZZing ]
[WaterSplashing]
[ English ] I was worried when you didn't come home.
Areyou gonna tell my daddy?. Yes, maybe I will.
[ Scoffs ] Then why don'tyou?. Hewould love it.
I'm not so sure about that. [Chuckles]
How can you be so naive?.
He's the king of orgies. Didn'tyou know?.
Julie?. Yes?.
Would you like to go out to dinnertonight?.
[Knocking] Shall we go? Areyouready?
Yes, I'm coming.
You'reworking, as usual. Oh.
I wasjust rereading an oldpiece.
[ French ] This is my underwear.
[ English ] What's it doing here?.
I found it in the garden nearthe pool.
Where shall we go?.
Not too far. I'm exhausted.
[ Mutters ]
I see thewaiter isn't here tonight. Franck?.
Maybe. I don't know his name. It's Franck, a boyfrom Lacoste.
During the off-season he onlyworks days.
I see. Doyou know him well?.
A little. I see him around sometimes.
You seem to know just about everyone here.
Well, of course. I've spent mywhole childhood here.
But notwith John?.
No.
He abandoned us, my mother and I.
Hejust came here forthe summer on holiday.
Doyou resent him forthat?. No, not really.
He lives his life, I live mine.
What aboutyour mother, is she French?.
Yeah. Where does she live?.
In Nice.
Why areyou so interested now?.
Oh. Oh, I don't know.
Well, maybeyou and I got offto a bad start.
I was angrywith you-- Well, actually, I was angry atJohn...
for not reallytelling me aboutyou or her.
He's the oneyou're interested in.
When someone keeps an entire part oftheir life secret from you,
it's fascinating and frightening.
I don't deny that I want to know more.
But don't count on me to tell you any secrets.
Ifyou wanna know something, you should askJohn.
I'm not asking anyone anything.
Yeah, sure.
You may pretend you don't care, but I can seeyou're hoping I tell you some things about myfather.
Actually, I'm more interested in your mother.
Why don'tyou live with her in Nice?.
That's a long story. [ Clears Throat] Shall we order?.
Yes. S'il vousplait.
I was 1 3 the first time.
I haven't stopped since.
I fell in love once.
We were 1 6. It was summertime.
He was... handsome,
romantic, coming from Paris.
His name was Christian.
I was craZy about him.
I wanted him to take me, but I was too fast for him.
Hewas a baby. He didn't know how to do those things yet.
Hewas terrible. He came on me aftertwo seconds.
So I dumped him.
Hewrote to me for a year,
but I neverwrote back.
I rememberonce in the fort we built in the forest,
he askedme to marryhim.
It's stupid, I know, we werejust kids, but it made me cry.
It was the first time anyone--
[ Inhales Sharply] I'm sorry. I'm boringyou with mystories.
No. No, go on. I 'm enjoying it.
[ Ignites Lighter] Go on? With what?
What happened to your eye?.
It's nothing. Some asshole tried to hit me,
but I fought back.
He was bleeding like a pig.
Nobody better mess with me, because ifthey do, I'll mess with them back.
I supposeyou don'twant any?.
Why not?.
Neverjudge a book by its cover.
I've done my share ofsmoking.
And fucking?. Yes.
I was around in Swinging London.
[ Chuckles ]
Yeah. My mom already told me about it.
What did she tell you?.
How she metJohn.
How she seduced him.
How is your bookcoming?.
It's coming. Although, I must say, it is quite strange...
to bewriting a typically English story set in London...
while I'm here in this house in such beautiful weather.
My mom wrote a booktoo,
but itwas never published.
He told her itwas awful, so she burned it.
Well, that's terrible. Did you read it?.
Yeah. I liked it.
Itwas a bit sentimental, kind ofa Harlequin romance,
but charming.
Whatwas it about exactly?.
Aboutherandmyfather.
It was a lovestory witha happyending.
Butwhat hewants is blood, sex and money.
That's whatyou give to him, isn't it?.
Yes.
But I like all that too.
Did your mother live in this house?.
[Julie's Voice] Sometimes, with myfather,
especiallyin the summertime.
But once theywere trulyseparated, she didn't want to come back anymore.
She went to live in Nice.
Anyway, it's really his house.
Did she want him to come and live with her in France? Yeah.
She wanted him to leave his wife and family in London for her.
ButJohn would never do that.
My mother was terrified to be alone here.
Not me.
I am like you.
[ Chuckles ]
[ Shudders ]
J ulie?.
J ulie, are you here?.
[Man Chattering On TV]
[Door Opens ]
[ TV Off]
Good evening. Hello there.
I'd likeyou to meet a friend of minewho's come for a drink.
[ French ] Hello, madame. I didn't knowyou were atJulie's.
I forgot to tell you, Sarah's a writerfriend ofmyfather's.
You didn't tell meyou write.
Yeah, mysteries. Sowatch your back!
[ English ] Could you make us a drink, Sarah?. I'll go get someweed in my room.
[ French ] Sit down, Franck. Makeyourselfat home.
[ English ] Whiskey?. Yes.
[ French ] Thankyou.
This timeyou're serving me.
Got it.
What shall we drinkto?.
I don't know.
I know. To Sarah's book.
To Sarah's book.
What's it about?.
Oh, I never discuss a book before it's finished.
How about the last one then?.
A police investigation in Scotland.
Whatwas it called?.
I don't know the French title.
In English itwas Dorwell Wearsa Kilt.
What?. What's that mean?.
Dorwell Wears a Kilt. That's too funny!
Yeah, really, that's biZarre!
I'll leaveyou two alone now.
[ English ] No. Please, stayfor a while.
Okay.
[ Dance Rock] [Woman ] Let's do it
[ French ] Come on!
Let's dance!
Sarah?.
Let's do it
[ English ] Come and dance, Sarah. No. No, no.
Please, come on.
Let's do it
$ Let's do it$
[ Laughing ]
$ Let's do it$
$$[Ends]
[ French ] This time it's good night. Good night,Julie.