Waiter! (Garçon!) (1983) (Garçon!)

This film was restored by PATHE in 2014

WAITER!

Water. Andouillette for madam.

And your lamb. A Gamay!

The John Dory?

Schnitzel for the young man.

Michel...

A half-bottle of Pouilly.

Philippe...

- Table 11. - Right away.

Bill for tables 5 and 11!

A half of Pouilly.

Roger, still roasting that coffee?

Goodbye.

Gangway!

2 chickens! Ready? Take 'em away! Where's Dominique?

One rare steak! Take it! I have turbot and kebab waiting!

One buss. One lamb chop! Let's have them!

Announce your orders! I'm not part of the decor!

Alex needs two more chickens!

Where's my marrow? Is that lamb still here?

Gone? Glad to hear it! Someone take the sausages!

Speak up!

One fillet, one ray!

So soy so! Roger, your scallops.

- Rare or medium? - Rare!

So say "rare fillet"! Alex, take these away!

Whose supremes are these? Gilbert's! He's not here.

- I'll take them. - No!

Chop it up. Garnish it with cress.

Meat on this side. Watch that, not me.

Veggies for my guinea fowl!

Where's my order got to?

Don't fret, pal! It's on its way! Made to order.

Finally! How are you, Mr Gilbert?

- A party of 6... - Let's hear it.

Say it's best lukewarm.

One ribs, one pork, two supremes, one chicken and one steak!

6 dishes for 1 table!

- Got it in for me? - They insisted...

Because they saw you were a pushover!

Get going! I need veggies for the guinea fowl!

One guinea fowl...

How's the chicken done?

Grilled

with a sauce of tomatoes, shallots, cognac and white wine.

It's a bit spicy.

- Can you hold the sauce? - It comes separately.

Would you prefer fish?

Maybe... I'm not sure.

We have brill with basil sauce.

It's steamed. Very light.

Where is it?

In the daily specials.

- Bye, Alex. - Goodbye, Mr Gachet. Sir...

But it's with basil.

Maybe I'll have meat.

Meat... Grilled or with sauce.

No sauce.

I'm holding you up...

It's all right. Excuse me.

- Two calvados. - Right away! Maurice!

The chicken, plain chicken.

One chicken. The guinea fowl, sir?

- Yes. - Very good.

Thank you. I'll send the wine list.

- Thank you. - Enjoy your meal.

You make me so happy, Sylvia. Especially now.

Excuse me.

The wine list.

- Met Maurice? - No.

Meet Coline.

Hello.

See you at half past?

She's a bit shy. You hadn't met?

- No. - I thought you knew her.

That's fine!

Those who are staying can work with Dick and Jaia.

How was it?

Dynamite!

Well?

- Did you "dig" it? - My feet hurt!

Try to memorize the steps.

Can you take over?

I'm waiting for Coline.

- I'll try to find Bob. - Good idea.

Simon was a great dancer. As good us any American.

What about you?

I kept up but his legs were like machine guns!

Our trio became a duo.

The last guy quit at the London Palladium.

Then it was my turn...

But there's still some life in the old boy yet!

- I'm off. - See you later.

I've kept you waiting.

How are you?

Are things that bud?

Alex, I don't know how to tell you this...

I can't see you anymore.

You can't?

Richard wants me all to himself.

Only natural.

He's fond of me, so we've decided to live together.

That's good.

I always said he was a nice guy.

He's young... much smarter than I am...

A go-getter.

A little aggressive maybe...

That's no sin.

That's what I'm saying! And he's handsome, in a way.

What way?

I'm saying that because...

I'm jealous.

You're not. You're too old for that.

Betting's off on 3, 7, 8,11,14 and 21.

- Who's with me? - Me.

- William? - 100 francs for me. Thanks.

Same for me.

You should thank the horses.

You never bet...

But Mrs Paulin does!

She's got looks... and luck!

Be careful; the horses slow down when they spot Alex!

Not all of them.

This is stone cold!

50 francs for me.

Your perfume drives me wild! Smell it?

I sure do!

Stop it...

How about Urbain?

No, Urbain can't afford it.

He makes as much as we do.

Sure, but he has 6 mouths to feed.

Dinner's over. Hurry, we're running late.

We're not fussy but this is cold.

Two of my burners are out. Any veal stew left?

Here, this should be hot enough for them.

Thank you.

Cigars, Monique!

Two pork, one rabbit, one medium steak!

Who forgot their hum and parsley?

Whose scallops? Take them away!

Yes, Mr Gilbert? Your daily special?

Here you go!

Bastard!

Change jobs, stupid!

- It was red hot! - So use your napkin!

You keep bringing food buck! "Dry", "too salty"...

Now it's my fault you drop it?

Enough, Francis.

Stay out of it! Whose mushrooms are these?

I'm quitting.

Good riddance! One less jerk here.

Apologize!

Shut up!

- Shut up yourself! - This is my turf!

I'm the boss here!

This is no sideshow! Get moving!

- Whose schnitzels are these? - Mine.

It's not over?

No, it's not.

Take the chicken away! We're out of pork and lentils.

What's with Gilbert?

He's quitting. If he goes, I go. I've got better things to do!

Don't just stand there!

Bill for table 4!

3n coffees for table 5!

Here, boss.

Thanks.

Who'll set up tomorrow? It was Gilbert's turn.

Well then...

I hear the revolution's begun! You're abandoning ship!

A quick word...

Hold on! I reckon I need to apologize.

- I apologize, Alex. - Not to me...

OK. To Gilbert, then.

I admit the plate was red hot. So was I.

I hereby apologize. Publicly. OK?

Drinks are on me! Maxime, start pouring!

- Champagne for everybody! - No, wait!

This is on me. Maxime, Perrier-Jouét!

In that case, make it a '55!

- Shake, Gilbert! - Bravo, Francis!

Where's the photographer?

I'm no fool: it's happened to others.

With Charlie, it was "I don't like queers."

With Rico, it was dagos...

I couldn't refuse to shake his hand...

But I know I have to leave.

Don't get curried away.

If you lose your job...

what'll your wives and kids do?

When I said I'd quit, I realized I was skating on thin ice.

What's that?

A map.

A map of what?

Some land.

Your father's land?

And?

Nothing.