Du côté d'Orouët

AROUND OROUET

August 23.

Everything okay?

I told you to date that the 21st.

- No you didn't. - Just do it!

He wouldn't dare pull that with Christiane!

- Where'd she go on vacation? - I don't know.

They're visiting her in-laws.

She sent me a postcard from Sanary-sur-Mer.

- The coast's awful in August! - Yeah!

- When she gets back, I leave. - I hope September will be nice.

- Where? - I'm going away with a friend.

But I don't know where yet. We have a lunch date today to decide.

Joëlle, have you seen the Sédimon file?

I can't find it.

Is it here? No.

I don't know what I did with it.

I didn't put it away, did I?

Mr. Miguel? How shall I end the letter you dictated?

- You didn't finish it. - What do you mean?

- You didn't close it. - Yours truly, etc.

It should have been filed.

It was! I saw it two days ago.

Not this one.

Mr. Miguel,

you're wanted on the phone.

Find it. I'll be right back.

Joëlle, come into my office. I want to speak to you.

- Let's have lunch together. - No, I don't eat.

Really?

It's not good to skip lunch!

In any case, I have a date with a friend.

Kareen!

You said you'd wait for me in the café downstairs.

- Gilbert, Kareen. - Peased to meet you.

- I have something to show you. - What?

Are you kidding?

Did you see that?

You are so photogenic!

Isn't she cute?

I'd love to put you on staff. Can you type?

No, but I know your type!

Will you come with me to buy a bathing suit?

- When do you have to be back? - At 2:30.

I'll don't think you'll have enough time.

Too bad. We'll do it another time.

- I almost forgot! - What?

I got a letter from Caroline, my cousin.

- We can stay with her in September. - Great!

Her mother's leaving us the villa.

- We'll be all alone? - In a huge villa!

I've been dying to go back. I haven't been there since I was 5.

It's fantastic, you'll see! Really great.

A huge beach. Gigantic waves, the works!

There's this guy named Mimile. I don't know if he's still there.

What else did she say?

That's it. It's a sure thing, if you wanna come.

You'll see the Atlantic coast'is great!

Yeah, but we were planning to go

to Club Med in Sicily with the people at work.

Great! We'll go away together.

The weather's not great there.

It doesn't get very hot.

With the gulf stream and all... It depends on where you are.

He's funny!

If it's on the Brittany coast. Where is it?

It's Saint-Gilles-Croix-de...

- Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie? - No.

Near Les Sables-d'Olonne?

Not exactly. Well, not far.

So it's a deal! We leave on September 1st?

September 11 a.m.

September 1, 4:30 p.m. Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.

Isn't there a nice restaurant where we can eat? I'm hungry.

What about my diet? I'm not eating till tomorrow.

We'll buy some groceries near the house.

Anyway, we're taking the shortcut, across that dune.

I don't know if it's still there.

They're no good like that.

- You can't eat them. - Sure you can.

You eat them raw? I don't believe it!

- Show us. - You have to cook them.

No, that's not mean!

- Popol, can we have your cap? - Sure.

And your clogs?

He's bald! We're gonna fall!

- It's nothing! - We'll fall in the water!

- Here, Popol. - Thank you.

We're just kidding.

We have to climb that thing? With our suitcases?

The coast is on the other side. It's simple.

It's really steep!

Joëlle, we have to climb that with our suitcases.

- What? - That dune.

We're going that way.

Come on!

I'm going ahead. I'm not staying here.

You coming?

Come on! We're almost there!

Wait for me!

We'll never make it!

This is so weird!

Does anyone have a safety pin?

Come on!

My zipper won't stay up.

I have to walk like a duck.

Quack-quack.

- Just like summer camp! - I've had it!

It's really changed! All these houses didn't used to be here.

They just built them.

They're ugly! And there was a guy who sold waffles.

He's still here. Right under the villa.

- Right under the villa! - Enough!

Great, because I'm dying.

- Of hunger? - I'm not eating till tomorrow.

Aren't you thirsty?

- Can I have one more tiny bite? - No, you already did!

Come in.

I'm wiped out, aren't you?

Is that your boyfriend?

Yeah.

I'm going to see my room.

It's like I never left. It's 1954.

I'd forgotten that smell. I'm five years old.

The oil lamp. I wanted them to light it every night.

There was a chamber pot in the night table.

Maybe it's still there.

That's dumb. I really wanted to see it again.

Once I put a jar in its place. I can still see it. Canned goods.

Kareen!

Kareen, are you sleeping?

Caroline! Joëlle!

- Your room's so nice. - You want it?

Come and see the sunset!

I can't sleep with the sound of the sea.

I'll take this one.

It's so beautiful.

Ice Cream, Waffles, Drinks

September 15:30 p.m.

What shall we do for dinner?

What time is it?

I don't feel like shopping. Let's have leftovers.

What's that?

The bathroom.

But there's no shower

or bathtub or bidet.

No, the bathtub's here...

See?

September 110 p.m.

Yoo-hoo!

Caroline! Oh, look!

Look what I found!

Grandma's chamber pot!

It looks great on you!

- Even better... - As a cap?

Put it on me.

I'm so happy!

To the bride!

Oh, my God!

And the clogs!

- Are they your size? - I can't see. I'll try them on.

They're a little big.

There are more. These are good.

Is one missing?

Let's do a folk dance!

Go to bed!

The pot!

September 2, Noon Les Chardonettes

Caroline!

- Wake up! It's beautiful out! - Really?

- Did you sleep well? - Great!

I slept like a lo, g. I was so tired

after lugging those suitcases!

I wish we had eggs for breakfast.

- Isn't there a farm around here? - Tons!

We always went to one for eggs and milk. Where was it again?

- Near Orouët. - Where?

Orouët?

Yeah! Orouët!

And you know what it's called? The Gruette farm in Orouët!

Oh, right, I remember!

The Gruette farm in Orouët.

Not Gruyette. Gruette!

Anyway, I'm going on a fish diet. That's a great diet.

You say you're going on a diet then you eat like a pig!

No, today I've decided!

She says she's going on a diet every day.

And every day she eats grilled sandwiches,

bread and butter, chocolate...

I bought a great book in Paris.

Wanna see it?

I'll bet this is it.

Let's see that thing.

Permission to Lose Weight. Polynesian Publishing, Papeete.

- Orouët? - No, Papeete.

There's only one way to lose weight.

Dieting. But not any old diet...

This book has a really well-thought out grid system.

Look, you see this and that?

- What does "Hake 120" mean? - 120 grams of hake.