A Kid (Le fils de Jean)

Morning, Etienne!

Morning, Marina.

Should I get that?

Yes, please.

Yes.

Hold on, please.

It's someone for Madame Capelier.

What?

Someone for Madame Capelier.

Who is it?

Who is this, please?

Mr. Lesage in Canada. He wants her son's address.

What for?

He'd like to know why.

To send him a package.

It's in the blue book, under "Mathieu".

One moment, please.

64, rue Vouillé.

V-O-U-I-L-L-É.

75014 Paris.

Mathieu... Mathieu Capelier.

You're welcome. Goodbye, sir.

I found it.

Should I tell Mathieu?

If you like.

And I'll buy you some dish soap!

What did he want?

To my mother?

Right.

Good, thank you.

Tell me,

did the phone detect his number?

Thanks.

- All set? - I sent the email.

Perfect.

Go ahead.

Hello, I'm Mathieu Capelier. You tried to reach me earlier.

Sorry. I'll hold.

Thanks.

I'm going.

I won't be long.

Yes, she was my mother. Why?

Because she's dead. Excuse me, who are you?

No.

What was his name?

When did he die?

Did he have any children?

And last, Spain and Portugal. Sales are still low.

What's your view, Coralie?

Q-1 was down nearly 3%.

Retail stats are pending but the general trend is down.

Chainstore figures are in. Hypercor rose a few points.

But Carrefour, Intermarket and Supersol dipped.

So we're upping the spend on radio and web ads...

TV?

Too expensive.

We've prioritized mass-emailing vets,

pushing supermarket discounts and rallying our sales force...

- Oh! Hello. - Hi.

- You came for him? - I need to talk.

What about?

Daddy!

Hiya!

I'm putting countries on my glob.

Globe, sweetie.

- How's it going? - I'll show you.

Come in.

What was his name?

Jean Edel. He was a doctor.

And who called you?

A friend of his.

He'd given him a package for me.

He needed my address.

What will you do there?

Find out about him...

and see my brothers, of course.

- Will you go to the funeral? - Whose funeral?

Nobody you know.

Look at this.

Listen, buddy.

I can't take you this weekend. I have to go to Canada.

Canada? By plane?

Can I come?

No, you can't.

But after, we'll have two weekends together. OK?

Did I do it well?

Very!

But these are continents, not countries.

Well, yes.

So that's not Australia.

It's Oceania.

I'll put that.

When will you be back?

Tuesday or Wednesday.

What about judo?

- When is it? - Tuesday morning.

I won't be back in time.

Valentin!

Sorry. I really have to go there.

I'll come next time.

You'll do other tournaments.

Buddy?

Hand this in at the exit. Have a nice day.

- Business or pleasure? - Pleasure.

Oh, right.

I wasn't expecting you.

Yes, OK...

Hold on. Mathieu?

Pierre.

Get in. Excuse me.

Nights, too?

I can't tell without seeing you.

Yes. Hold on.

Tuesday at 2, any good?

Or Wednesday, 5:30.

Wednesday it is.

Thank you. Goodbye.

Sorry.

You got my message?

I called you back but got no answer.

Why come so soon? The funeral's on Monday.

I want to meet my brothers first.

What for?

To see them.

You booked a hotel room?

Hotel des Arts.

It's on Saint Dominique...

- and Sherbrooke. - Let's see.

I was just the postman.

Your brothers and their mother don't know you exist.

They just lost a father and husband.

Isn't that enough?

How did he die?

Coronary.

He'd already had two. He saw the next one coming.

That's why he gave me the package for you.

He went lake fishing two weeks ago.

Fell off the boat and disappeared.

So what will they bury?

It's just a ceremony.

Sure he's dead?

Of course he is!

The boat was floating empty. He didn't fly off it.

- Been to Montreal before? - Never.

How did he meet my mother?

Didn't she tell you?

We went to a medical convention in Paris.

She worked for a drug company.

You're a doctor too?

They met the first evening.

We'd planned to stay on and see the sights.

He skipped the convention. I saw the Eiffel Tower by myself.

Didn't she tell you?

Not that.

What did she tell you?

Nothing. She refused to talk about it.

When did she die?

Eight years ago.

And then we flew home.

What are my brothers' names?

Benjamin and Samuel.

What do they do?

One's a lawyer in Toronto,

the other was a champion biker. He sells them now.

Here?

What do you do?

Agribusiness. Animal food.

- For cattle? - No, dogs.

Kibble.

That's it.

I'll let you know where the ceremony is taking place later.

I can show you around Montreal tomorrow.

Thanks, that's not why I came here.

Best see your brothers on Monday.

OK, thanks.

Wait!

Here's your package.

See? Not worth crossing the Atlantic for.

- Do you know what it is? - No idea.

I'll call you later.

Hi, it's me.

Just letting you know I've arrived...

Big kiss to Valentin.

I'll call again. Give him a kiss.

And take some elderberry drops.

You'll soon be fine.

- What drops? - Elderberry. I'll give you some.

Lie still for 20 minutes.

That's fine. What's going on?

And what is it?

A portrait of a boy.

I found the artist on an auction site. It's worth a fortune!

One like it was sold for $80,000 six months ago. Same size.

So?

I can't keep it!

Of course you can. It's yours.

Nonsense. I never even met him.

What would you do with it?

Give it back to them.

Fuck his money. He didn't even leave a note.