Paul à Québec

STARS

Îœy '55 Ford Fairlane

was a nice little straight six.

l traded it in for a Biscayne in 1 960.

lts top speed was 91 miles per hour.

But l really got myself a nice one in '64.

l spent $4,000 on a four-door Buick Electra 225 hardtop.

425 cubic inches.

There were only 1 1 ,000 on the road in North America.

Do you know why they called it the 225?

Because it was exactly 225 inches long,

bumper to bumper.

That was some car!

l'Μ BUYlNG

PRlNT SHOP

WE'RE OPEN

Hello!

JUNE 1 999

Hi, Dad! How's it going?

Hello!

Hi, Ernest!

Hello!

This machine must be 85 years old, easy!

Your daughter forgot this.

- This isn't the Gutenberg era! - Thanks, Dad.

With the Heidelberg Quickmaster 46,

you're done with negatives and camera.

lt uses phototypesetting. You'll save a ton of time and money.

A ton!

Hi, Biscuit!

Get out of my way.

"lt was caused by a falling meteor."

"lt looks like a huge ball of fire!"

"lt is a ball of fire! A vast ball of fire!

"lt's heading towards us, at an incredible speed!"

"Towards us? But if it keeps on coming..."

"That fire-ball is going to collide with the Earth!"

"Great heavens! But that'll mean..."

"...the end of the world, yes!"

Come on, pumpkin. lt's time to go to sleep.

Just one more page.

No, we're getting up early tomorrow.

- Sweet dreams. - Good night.

Don't let the bedbugs bite.

- How sweet! You put our star up. - Yep.

WEDDlNG ANNlVERSARY

Take a look at this one.

Yeah, not bad.

lt's in Laval.

- Nothing in the Plateau? - lt's too expensive.

We need a good school nearby for Rose.

- Of courSe. - And a big yard.

YeS.

A nice houSe with big windowS, like thiS one.

- Îœom? - YeS?

When'S the end of the world?

Don't worry, Sweetie. lt'S a long time away.

lt'S not for at leaSt another zillion years.

Come on!

Good night, Sweetie!

Go to Sleep. We're going to grandma and grandpa'S tomorrow.

Can you Sleep with me?

Lucie'S parentS, Roland and LiSette,

were retired and living in Saint-NicolaS, near Quebec City.

Like every year,

we were Spending the Saint-Jean-BaptiSte Day weekend at their houSe.

Why waS the car embarraSSed?

l give up.

BecauSe it had gaS!

You're So Silly!

JackaSS!

lt's Benoît and Suzanne!

Hello!

- Hi! - Hello!

lt's Clément and Μonique!

Quebec City, man!

Hello!

Finally, they're here!

Safe and sound!

Hey, Biscuit!

- That thing makes quite a racket! - Yep!

Hi, Îœom!

Are you guys hungry?

l made egg sandwiches.

lt's good to see you. Where's Dad?

He's coming out now.

How about some pulled pork?

We ate on the way.

l made a nice soup with buttermilk.

Some dessert?

- Bunny! - l'm so happy to see you!

Îœe too!

lf it isn't little bunny number four coming to see her grandpa!

Îœy little Rose!

- Grandpa! - And Îœathilde!

Hello, Îœr. Beaulieu!

Îœy father-in-law calls all his kids "bunny,"

and his grandchildren, "little bunny."

Suzanne, bunny number one.

Sunscreen!

She's the eldest.

She's a nurse

and mother of two little bunnies, Philippe and Îœathilde,

little bunnies number three and five, respectively.

Her husband Benoît

is an enthusiastic pastoral worker and weeder of Virgin Îœary shrines.

- Lemonade? - l want some!

l want some too!

Here you go.

Lucie is bunny number two. She's my girlfriend.

For 1 6 years, we've lived "side-by-side," as Roland would say.

- Grandpa? - Yes.

Do you wanna hear a joke about gas?

Lucie is a proofreader

and mother of little bunny number four, our girl Rose.

l shouldn't have drank so much soda earlier.

"Drunk" is the past participle.

Come help me with the birds, OK?

Μonique is bunny number three. She's married to Clément.

- He's a mechanic. - Lemonade?

Thanks. l'd prefer a beer, though.

Get it yourself.

Either your valve covers or your rings are finished.

OK! l'll get you a beer.

No thank you, no way.

Watch the door!

Come on, Dad.

- Nice work, Ben! - Thanks!

- You want a beer? - Yes please.

Benoît!

Clément and Μonique are parents of little bunnies one and two.

Hi, Judith! Hi, Μylène!

- l'm Μylène! - l'm Judith!

- Give it to me! - You've had it since Drummondville.

You had it all day yesterday!

Îœonique is a social worker.

Liar!

That's enough!

- Great! - Judith, Μylène, come help Rose!

- Come on! - Slow down!

- Yeah, yeah! - Wait!

Happy anniversary!

- Wow! They're so cute! - Lovebirds!

- You always wanted some. - They're so cute!

- Tell them. - They're Roro and Zézette.

Like Roland and Lisette.

Goodness! These kids are going to kill me with love.

- l want one for my birthday! - Again!

- Kiss! - Oh, kids!

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

Here.

Let's blow out these candles!

So...

Nice cake.

Thanks!

You made it yourself?

You should come help me serve.

Who made it?

Don't tell me you asked Îœom to make her own cake.

l had no time! The girls had their competition.

Îœom offered!

- You're unbelievable sometimes! - Her own cake! Honestly!

Rose! Come here!

This cake is amazing, Îœonique!

Thanks.

Give it to Grandpa. Remember what we said?

Listen up, everyone!

Your attention, please!

What's this?

Îœy dad made it.

- You made this? - Yep!

"Roland and Lisette."

lt's beautiful!

Look at this!

You're good!

lt's great!

Îœy pleasure.

That's nice, a homemade card.

Look, you're there with your cakes.

And Fluffy.

Big guy, come see what you look like!

HAPPY ANNlVERSARY

We play a card game here l've never seen anywhere else.

lt's called, "l'm Buying."

Everyone looks for specific card combinations,

and gets rid of as many cards as possible.

l'm buying!

You don't have to yell!

You either buy or you don't!

So, Clément, any news on the garage?

Not yet.

Threes here, eights there. l have one card left!

You're killing me, Îœom.

Did you hear the news?

Jeanne got married last week.

lsn't she over 60?

lt was a shotgun wedding.

You're the only ones left!

You'd like that, Roland!

l mean, you'd like that, Îœr. Beaulieu.