The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles)

We invited your godparents.

Hello, godparents. - Hi.

You still have your school clothes on?

I didn't expect guests.

And no makeup?

Kids these days!

She's beautiful anyway.

Pass me yours?

Happy birthday, dear.

Happy birthday, Léonie. - Thank you.

Do I look like a cheap whore?

Here.

A nice change!

I wouldn't want to overdo it.

It's lovely.

What's good?

Everything here.

You'll graduate soon!

A month till exams.

Have you thought of your future?

It's not 1960 anymore, Godmother.

Today kids try not to think of the future.

You know what I mean.

I always know what you mean.

And next year?

No idea.

I don't get it. Such a good student.

You must have some idea.

I'm not sure.

I'd love to work, to do PR for a big multinational.

I love travel, exotic places...

The Caymans, Bahamas, Bermuda... on the Havens Channel.

Work in the new economy,

do PR for an oil company or a pharmaceutical.

Not sure.

Defending scumbags. I love challenges.

Maybe government.

I thought of finance — I loved the film with DiCaprio.

When I was younger.

`Cause he's gotten pudgy.

But I'm still young.

I still have time.

She knows what she wants.

It's in her genes.

Her father's girl... Got a summer job?

Last year we didn't have a summer.

No. She has to find a job, and fast.

No lazing around.

Lined up anything?

Sure, with the Augustinian Sisters.

Will you take your vows?

I'm serious, in their kitchen.

Really? Though if you think about it,

the good sisters have to eat.

Not just pray.

Fine idea. Bravo!

Bet they don't eat much. It'll be easy.

Original.

Better get with it.

The good jobs are already gone.

I heard you. I'm on it.

I don't want you underfoot.

Zero danger.

My pals at city hall...

Know Pierre Simard?

Head of Leisure. He'd hire her.

Can I get rice instead of fries?

Handy to have a stepdad who everybody knows.

Very.

But I can manage on my own.

I can't help her with the nuns.

What're you having? - Pasta.

Steak'n fries, if I can have rice.

I always take a T-bone, it's the best.

Guy, Guy!

Isn't your steak the best?

Hey Paul. - Guy owns the place.

Sorry, I just wanted to wish you a nice evening

and say that tonight's on the house.

You're my guests.

That's so kind!

And it's my stepdaughter's birthday.

Glad to hear it.

Happy birthday, Léonie.

Thanks, my friend. - Have fun!

Thanks!

Let me take another look.

So your show's doing well.

My lawyers are raking it in. So things are good.

I'll wash my hands.

She's a funny one.

The Fireflies Are Gone

Paul, king of the airwaves

Hi, Dad.

Thanks!

At dinner with Mom.

You know.

Yeah, and you?

When are you back?

Freezing your ass off?

The time will zip by.

Nothing special.

How are you?

Me too.

I'll see you soon.

Thanks for calling.

I know.

Bye.

Hey. - Hi.

And your dinner?

Cancelled.

OK, boys!

Sauces aren't toys.

If you don't stop, I'll take them away.

Hey, "Chez Line!"

Are you Céline?

No, despite the resemblance.

Not the first time I hear that.

Do you think he drives a DeLorean?

How was life in 1985?

Hey, kids. I warned you!

Put your shirt on or leave. Get it?

This is a restaurant, not the beach.

Nice evening?

Yeah, you?

Don't do that again!

OK?

Promise.

Your present. I'll give it to you anyway.

Your godparents contributed.

I just learned something.

Get ready, this is big.

Here goes: We haven't had fireflies in the region for 10 years.

Lightning bugs, glowworms, fireflies... They've disappeared.

Nobody knows why. All gone.

Maybe you knew, but I didn't.

I don't remember ever seeing'em.

But I live in town, it's normal.

The news is that some very smart people...

university researchers, you know...

They say it's our fault the fireflies are gone.

Too much noise, light, pollution.

We need to stop development 'cause of the fireflies.

My granddad and great-granddad,

before building a bridge or a road,

a shed or village... Think they said, Y'know, dear.

I'm not going logging today.

The poor fireflies! Let's stay in bed.

There are fireflies!

That's how it is now.

"Don't step in that puddle, there could be tadpoles.

If we listened to all those people,

we'd never do anything.

We built this country `cause we didn't care.

The Indians? We didn't give a damn!

Me, I'm not PC, not part of the machine.

Did you read that newspaper article?

In light of the ethical questions we've been discussing,

who wants to share their opinion?

Léonie?

Seriously?

Yes, seriously.

I didn't raise my hand. - And why not?

I didn't want to.

Everyone else did.

I didn't.

Is it obligatory?

No, but you're the exception.

Yeah, but...

I didn't want to.

I'd like to know why.

My opinion's for me.

Why? Everyone wants to give their opinion.

Really? - They volunteered.

I don't know what to say.

What's your sign?

Your sign?

Guess.

Scorpio?

No.

Libra?

Leo.

Virgo?

Gemini?

Am I warm?

Getting warmer.

Aquarius?

Cancer?

Libra?

You said that.

My husband was a Libra, and he sure was no winner!

Pisces?

Sagittarius?

Aries?

I said them all. Wait, Taurus?

Don't you have a sign?

You missed one.

Capricorn!

Bravo.

You look it.