Inexorable

Hello.

This way.

-Can we see him now? -Well, he's expecting you.

She's so excited about this, you wouldn't imagine!

We got a nice pup for you.

Not those. Those are racing dogs. They're in training.

-How many are there? -About fifty.

-Is he here? -He's in the last kennel.

He was really young when he was abandoned.

He's kinda big, though, huh?

-Hey. -He's a year old.

A year old?

-Come here, Ulysses! -Come here!

He's vaxxed, healthy and harmless.

-He's so cute. -He is!

Can I have him, Dad? Can I have him, please?

All right, OK. But you'll take care of him, huh?

Yeah, I promise. I promise I'll take care of him.

My baby.

Daddy?

-Is all of this ours? -Yeah.

The entire forest? All of this?

Yeah. And even way further back!

Oh, yeah?

All the way over there, there's this huge pond.

-Can we go there? -Of course we can.

We can swim there, row the boat.

Watch out.

Come on! Come here!

Here you are!

This could work for the staircase.

Yeah, that's great.

Can I have a minute?

Yes?

Look, I think she won't be nagging us about a little sister

for a while.

HOTEL

Hello.

Hello.

I... I'm looking for a room.

-Are you over 18? -Yes.

-Any ID on you? -Yes.

Thank you, give me a second.

PIERRE DRAHI'S DAUGHTER JEANNE BACK IN FAMILY HOME

All right.

-Thank you. -Here you go.

Thank you.

And here you go.

Do I need to pay now?

No, you'll pay me when you leave.

OK.

No, take it! It's for you. For the clients.

Plenty of tips in there, we're in a beautiful region.

Right, Mom?

It's upstairs.

Thank you.

You OK? Do you want to eat something?

I'm coming.

I got to interview your father

just before he left us.

Is it a weird feeling, having to take his place?

No, I'm not taking his place. But it... It...

No, I'm happy to keep my father's legacy alive.

But I think that... the publishing world

has evolved tremendously and I want to push new authors.

Yes, I think that Jeanne is... How can I put it?

I had a lot of admiration for her father,

but what I really appreciate with Jeanne

is that she follows her heart. Her father did too,

but she's bringing something new, with her youth, her curiosity.

I believe it's a very difficult job, and following in his footsteps,

I mean, the torch has been passed on

with some sort of new... a new approach.

And for you, is it overwhelming, having to come here

with such a tutelary figure?

Sure, but it also entails

some responsibilities.

And you know... How could I put it?

It's like there's a ghost,

as if he were still here, and it pushes me to work hard.

Work, work!

That was the motto...

Yeah, yeah. This is actually how I grew up.

Let's talk about your upcoming novel.

I was wondering

about your approach for the next stage,

following the success of your first novel.

Yes, Inexorable was... It was a surprise.

But, authors should never think about that.

-You don't write to... -To please people.

You write because it's a vital need.

We'll have to seal off the stairway,

we'll use the service stairs, OK?

I've been looking for Ulysses for an hour,

I can't find him.

Paola?

Paola?

Yes?

-Oh, have you seen the dog? -No.

Help me find him, Lucie is freaking out!

Ulysses!

Ulysses!

Ulysses!

Ulysses!

Mom! Mom, here he is! Ulysses!

Ulysses...

Oh, awesome!

I found him on the road so I thought I'd come in.

Oh, thank you!

Tragedy avoided.

We just got him. That dog's out of control.

He's just a bit young...

Paola, can you please get my purse?

Yes.

I've got a little something for you.

-Oh, no, no, it's OK, really. -I insist.

-No, really. I gotta go. -I'm Jeanne.

Nice to meet you.

My daughter's name is Lucie and the dog's name is Ulysses.

-How about a drink? -No, really.

Come on, I'd be happy to. Let's go.

Do you live around here?

No. Actually, I was born here.

And then you moved out?

Well, when I was little,

my parents died in a car crash.

So I moved in with several foster families.

-I'm sorry. -It's OK.

I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.

So, you just came back, huh?

Yeah.

Oh, what's wrong?

He won't listen to me.

Do you want me to show you?

Yeah!

May I?

You don't mind?

No, not at all.

Are you good with dogs?

Yes, I love them.

Sure.

Need some pointers?

-Yeah. Let's go. -Come on.

Thank you!

Sit.

You got to go: "Sit!"

Sit!

Good boy!

-Wanna throw it? -Yeah.

Come here!

Go get it! Attaboy!

Fetch!

Come on.

Good boy.

He told me that on all three levels, the stairway

is collapsing.

We'd have to redo the entire stairway.

If you're not listening, it's not very...

No. I am listening.

-I was thinking about something. -Yes

The house is huge.

I don't have to... use your father's office,

I could use another room... It...

It's a bit awkward...

But I like you in his office.

-Is that true? -Yes.

I feel like a usurper.

No! It's nice, you're keeping the office alive.

This is where you belong now.

We'll be fine.

Will you write to me?

Of course.

-What's the matter? -You're kind of heavy.

No, no, you're crushing me.

-That's not nice. -No, it wasn't true...

-Did I put on some weight? -No, no, no.

Hold on, hold on...

-Did you hear that? -No.

I heard something.

Where's Lucie?

Sleeping, with the dog. I left her door open.

Let's check on her.

Oh, no...

It's a fuse. Can you get the dog out of here?

Come here! Come on! Come here!

No! Come on, come here!

-Hello, Gloria. How are you? -Fine.

Thanks for being here.

Go!

Come!

Here you go!

Fetch, Ulysses!

Fetch! Like that?

Yeah, you go: "Fetch."

Fetch!

Come here.

OK, I'm gonna go.

No, stay. Please, stay.

No, it's getting late.

-You did a good job. -Oh, no, no.