Des nouvelles de la planète Mars (News from Planet Mars)

Myriam? - S0r/y 070' / wake you?

I've brought Grégoire and Sarah's stuff.

lhave to dash to Brussels for a eurozone summit.

Can you take the kids?

That's not the point. You only had them two days.

Don't blame me. Can you come down?

There!

That's the lot.

This bag is laundry I didn't have time to wash.

Don't give me that look.

- What look? Judging me.

- I said nothing. -That's Worse.

I wish vve'd stick to our agreement.

For the childrerfs sake.

They need routine. This is a mess.

They're not babies. They know the hazards of my job.

Sorry, got to run.

- Till When? -I dorft know.

Things are really serious, you know?

Dorft you follow the news? What Merkel said?

Watch the news, you'll see. it's a shitstorm.

Make sure Grégoire studies his history.

He asked me if Egypt came before the Renaissance.

Ifs that bad!

Bye, then.

-Isn't it your birthday? -Yes.

Happy birthday!

Thanks a lot.

Excuse me!

You carft leave that there.

Get off my back.

Children Walk here every day. Carft you scoop it up?

You know What?

Go fuck your Wife.

I carft. I'm divorced.

Jerk off, then.

Honestly! What's the use of being rude?

Is that all you do? Whine about dog shit?

Fuck off. I have enough trouble.

Precisely. if everyone tried to make less trouble, vve'd all live better.

Including you.

You really believe that?

Yes.

Come on.

NEWS FROM PLANET MARS

Smurf?

Thanks.

Everything going okay?

It's a rush, but ifs okay.

Rushings good. Keeps you fit.

We've hit a wall on Antigone. Can you lend a hand?

Antigone?

You know Jéréme?

Not really.

I want you to check his work.

I'm afraid he's gone offtrack.

That's a big request. I'd lose time on Eurydice.

You can manage both.

Both together? I doubt it.

-Is there nobody else? -Yes, but I Want you.

Jérémeé a genius. I love him, but... he's an algorithm nerd.

You're tactful. You can handle him.

By the way, isn't it your birthday?

Yes.

Hovv old are you?

Forty-nine.

ANTIGONE ROOM

Hi, I'm Philippe Mars.

Did Gordon tell you?

I'm warning you, I dorft like talking. Leave me alone.

- Mind if I start on the RTBs? -Whatever.

Evening, Mr. Mars.

I pressed the button.

They're canceling my license. Bad eyesight, they say.

But I'm a good driver, and my OX is in mint condition.

It belonged to President Giscard.

You told me.

I bought it from him just before the '78 election.

I was his driver for six months.

Dad?

You know we're at your place?

Mom told me. I'm coming home with food.

New they want my “sense. -l can't hear you.

I'm on my way UP-

Good night, Mr. Mars.

You're home?

Hi, Grégoire.

You need a new phone. I couldrft hear you.

Is your sister home?

In her room.

Help me put the food away.

Just a sec. Mom's on soon.

Got no homework?

I dared her.

Who?

Mom.

I dared her to say “cucumber” on air.

- What? -“Cucur'nber.”

Dorft you have any tests?

Any subjects to review?

No.

I have to give a presentation, but only next week.

What about?

Carft remember. “Progress,” I think.

Interesting.

You okay, Sarah?

Sarah!

You okay?

Studying? -For a mock exam with Clément.

Monk on!

...Emergency meeting in Brussels.

Myriam, you're on the scene. What's the latest?

The drop in the euro has spread panic here in Brussels.

Since yesterday evening, the eurozone leaders

have been closed up in the commission building.

What are they saying? How much leeway do they have?

Not a word has leaked out. The building is like Fort Knox.

Thanks, Myriam. We'll be back.

l-low can she say “cucumber”?

Our next guest is the author of “European Twilight."

Is this the twilight of Europe?

- Not too much chicken. -Come on.

- Can I eat in my room? -Why?

- To stay focused, not waste time. Eating with us is a waste of time?

It's my birthday. I bought a chocolate cake.

-L-low olcl are you'? -Forty-nine.

From Tholoniafs? The fudge cake?

We can watch a movie with it.

Dorft bully us, Dad.

Relax. You always get top marks, and ifs my birthday.

Something Wrong with the chicken?

I'm not very hungry.

Didrft Mom tell you?

He's gone vegetarian.

He says meat makes him sick.

Really?

A TV program on Iraq turned him off meat for life.

Explain the connection between Iraq and my chicken.

As long as we eat animals, there'll be wars.

I dorft follow you.

It's pointless violence.

Gandhi was a vegetarian.

With all due respect to Gandhi, I'm hot sure he was healthy.

True, he was thin.

We need to eat meat, especially when we're growing.

We dorft.

It's a myth.

We need to eat protein, not animals.

Bill Clintorfs a vegetarian.

Man is omnivorous. He's always eaten meat.

You know What omnivorous means?

Einstein was too.

- Steve Jobs, Mike Tyson... -Please.

I'm talking to your brother.

I vvorft eat corpses.

It's not a corpse! it's chicken.

A chicken corpse.

Like eating human flesh.

Come off it. That's nonsense.

Hitler was too.

A vegetarian.

Nice role model.

I need to vvork. Can I go?

Go on, then.

Can I go too?

- You let Sarah. -Watch the film.

Go on, then.

Do you mind my shoes?

I hate having my feet enclosed.

It cramps my chest.

I suffocate.

Wererft you working on Eurydice?

Yes.

Gordon sent you to keep tabs on me.

I dorft know.

He did.

The prick!

He thinks he's an IT whiz, but he's crap! Crap!

Isn't he a prick'?

I'm not one to judge.

I'm telling you he's a prick!

Can he apply Lame's theorem'? No!

Has he ever heard of Bezoufs factors?

What are you doing?

Calming clown.

When I'm upset, it helps me relax.

Is it legal to carry it?

It's a weapon.

I keep it in a little plastic bag, as if I just bought it.

Got any kids?

- Yes. -l-low many'?

- Two. -Fantastic!

That's my dream.

Not easy to achieve, but...

- You know Carole Gaessler? -Who?

Carole Gaessler. The news anchor with the ice-blue eyes.

See? I'd like to give her children.

She's my Wallpaper.

Hovv do you like her?

Rather pretty.