Damien veut changer le monde

Stop him!

Alright.

The guy flat out with the goofy smile? That's me. Damien.

I'm here chewing asphalt partly 'cause of my pledge.

I'm not much of a militant or activist. Even less a unionist.

No, I'm a guy who, just once, tried to do what's right.

To get involved, like my parents.

They were the real deal. Total citizens!

ADOPT A DADDY

Actually, it's easier if we start with them.

Comrades!

We must continue to occupy the university.

Right?

Screw it!

Who is for the occupation?

Easy question!

We are for occupying the university!

My dad Vigo and mom Carole met at med school.

Fuckers!

- You ok? - They coulda had my eye out!

Bunch of fascist pigs!

The streets belong to us!

You need a good lay!

Fuck!

- Carole... - See that?

Will you marry me?

For Mélanie and me, every day was dedicated to a cause.

Sumatran tigers, sexual inequality, any reason to get angry.

I can't take Damien to school Monday, I'm with the farmers,

spraying County Hall with manure.

Enjoy!

Start moderato , finish crescendo .

Hey, PM, do you wanna know

what to do with your law?

Stick it!

Very good!

Stick it, no hesitation!

We are the revolution!

Great, you've got it.

From the top!

Protests, marches, sit-ins, strikes,

sometimes with no idea what it was for.

What are they against tonight?

Pretty much everything, I think.

Kinda vague, as messages go.

When power goes nuclear

Society's in danger

When power goes nuclear Society's in danger

Hey, Michel!

I'm on vacation.

See you in 3 weeks?

- You bet! - For sure!

Have a great vacation.

- Enjoy it! - See you, Michel!

Negotiating's pointless. It's non-negotiable.

Shit!

You're kidding me!

That doesn't shock you?

We occupy the abattoir, defend animals, and you torch sausages?

The meeting discussed this.

Sorry, it's no sit-in without braziers and sausages.

You're sabotaging our media plan.

Sausages are a symbol of the struggle.

Some symbol!

That's such a waste!

It sucks.

- Do you ever think? - Sure, I do!

You overthink it!

Carole, sweetheart!

Press!

Lay her on the ground!

Sweetheart!

- Call for help! - Press!

Sweetheart, stay with me.

Mommy died in action,

surrounded by her comrades, my father and...

the smell of the barbecue.

Stay with me! Look at me!

I'm sorry, Vigo.

Maybe it's too early,

but we'll help you sort through her stuff.

No one touches a thing!

No, sure, it's not...

There's a time for everything.

Pin to your heart

A scrap of red fabric

A flower the color of blood

If you really want

Things to change at all

Stand up 'cause the time is now

Dad lost more than a wife, a companion, friend, light, guide...

He lost his anger.

Your cables are tangled.

Try, dad.

There you go.

Neighbors put up with the noise and smells...

Chirac had a way with words.

He was a retired doctor, not a rebel anymore.

If that's his way with words, see you.

Cancer do-gooders!

My sister was angrier than ever.

Your plant's asbestos? I'll ram it down their throats.

Should we consider another method?

Convinced that activism killed our mother,

rather than defend the weak and ignorant,

she advocated for the rich and powerful, and made them pay for it.

- Looks like... - Like it's bust.

- You got my invoice? - Sure.

- You didn't pay it. - I know.

Let's go win this case!

- Your lighter doesn't work. - I noticed.

Personally, I was neither disillusioned, nor angry.

Our family had lost its best soldier.

Our fighting spirit had gone.

I was a sort of deserter.

As a counselor in an inner-city school,

I'm part-educator, but mostly part-guard.

Basically, I'm a drudge.

Damien!

We have a tiny problem with Bahzad.

It seems his mother has been detained.

We called, she can't pick him up. Can you try?

I should be long gone.

Great! Myriam will brief you.

How come I always end up waiting for late parents?

Look! I'm in a meeting!

Just do me a favor, will you, Damien? Thank you.

I'm in a meeting, too.

Don't go anywhere.

Myriam!

What's he doing?

Bahzad, stop!

Mom said that if she's detained,

I run and she'll find me later.

You don't just up and leave.

- She's waiting for me there. - Where? Home?

I'll give her an earful.

Stay there.

Stay there, I said.

For real!

Bahzad, I told you to wait there.

Voicemail, of course.

So, where's home?

Ok, I'll take you home. Not a word to Turpin.

- Yes. - Yes?

You promise? Let's go.

You goof, the bus stop's that way.

- No, it's... - It's over there!

Move it. I want to get home, too.

This way.

- Why? - It's better this way.

32, Rue de l'Hermitage...

32? That's...

That can't be right.

You don't live here.

Opposite maybe?

Where are you going?

Why do you keep running away?

What's wrong?

We have no papers.

What?

Mom has no papers. We'll be deported.

You have no papers? Just today or...

All the time.

So why did Myriam put this address down?

I'll find a solution.

What's your mom like? Tall? Small? Fat?

What's she like?

- Pretty. - That's no help.

- Isn't he a good boy? - Sure, he is.

- Let us knock him into shape. - Very funny.

Come on, let's go.

Don't look back.

I bet her boss turned her in to avoid paying her.

- Lucky she didn't have her passport. - Thanks for help.

Don't worry, Selma, we're not done. We'll find a solution.

Bahzad?

Great.

Hello.

I'm his counselor at school. I was taking him home...

To the police?

- Yes, I was... - Are you nuts?

Lawyer calls school, says I'm here, says look after my son.

And you...

Sorry, it was a mistake. I was given this note...

We must leave France, ok? Within 15 days.

Our appeals have been rejected. There's no solution.

You want to make sure he's deported, too?

Absolutely not.

I got it wrong.

Maybe I can help somehow.

Obviously, I didn't do it on purpose.

Can I do something?

Bahzad needs books to continue to learn.

Can you tell his teacher?

For books, the best way is the contact log.

Write what you need and the teacher will read it.

I hardly see them so the contact log's best.

- Contact log? - Right.

Awesome, thanks!