Represent (En place)

A NETFLIX SERIES

It's 7:59 p.m . ,

and the faces of the two candidates for the second vote

will be revealed to all.

Five, four,

three,

two, one.

Stéphane Blé and Corinne Douanier will move on to the second round

of the presidential election.

Regardless of the results in two weeks, it's a big moment,

because in two weeks,

France will have either its first Black president

or its first female president.

We are going to make you the first Black French president.

Mashallah.

THREE MONTHS EARLIER

We are happy to present you

with a special presidential breakfast show on 79

with the front-runner in the polls.

Welcome, Éric Andréï. We will, of course, discuss your plans...

Yeah.

Oh, hey. You're wearing shoes in the bedroom.

- Come on. Hey. - Yes, just a second. Sorry.

- Babe, hey, you're throwing my things! - I need to get to the salon.

Remember, two o'clock tomorrow, the gyno appointment.

Hmm. Me, forget?

I'll be there, yeah.

Our first IVF appointment. Like I'd forget.

- Be on time! -

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN, FIRST ROUND

The planet burns.

Its killers are men, and when I say "men," I don't mean mankind as a whole.

I mean it's men with penises.

Their phallus, their balls, their member.

Their junk, their dick.

Need I go on?

The patriarchy is leading our world to its demise.

Hey, you're exaggerating.

No, no, no. Exaggeration's past.

- This is about our very survival now. - Whoa.

On April 10th, cast your vote for eco-feminism.

My dear compatriots, it's an upsurge.

Prices, unemployment, poverty.

Even temperatures are climbing!

Our response is obvious.

- Kick all the Arabs out. - Wow.

Citizens, cast your votes, and start winning back your pride.

- The French are like me. - Oh, no. Not him.

They are generous, caring, welcoming,

brave.

But often, they are also fatigued, drained,

crushed by a political class that is no longer connected to reality.

I must help. How?

I've taken action as mayor.

I've invested funds, specifically for our youth.

- You just butchered the budgets, liar. - So, on April 10th, vote for a "yes."

Yes to our French courage. Yes to our French ambition and generosity.

Yes to a fair Fra...

"A fair France." Idiot.

So, he invested. He invested in what, huh?

What are you talkin' about?

RIGHT BY THE BOOTSTRAPS!

GREEN AGAINST ALL

Let's see a pass, cheapskates. Huh?

Boom. See that control?

- What's up, Stéphane? - I'm good.

- With that huge head. - Yeah.

- Can't call me? - I'll call, I promise. I'll call.

- Yeah, you better. - Just relax.

- Stéphane, hey. - How are things?

It's pretty bad what you did with the kids' beach vacation.

- What did I do, huh? - Ibrahim counted down for two months.

- You cancelled it. - It wasn't me. It was him, girl.

- What? - He slashed all the budgets.

- He closed down the civic center. -

- What do we do about it? - We have to vote. That's it.

- Well, yeah, but I... - And not for that guy.

- Not for president. Not for mayor. - Nah.

- He's garbage! Garbage. - That's right.

- Right, be safe, girl. - Always.

- Stay in touch. - Yeah, of course.

Oh, yeah. Now the monitor's late. Look at that.

- Hey, get up! What is this? - Cómo estás?

- What's up? You guys cool? - All good.

You clearly don't do your own laundry.

- Where's my phone? - Phone?

- Took it? - Eat and out.

- You're paranoid, hey? - What's in your pocket there, bro?

- Lamine, eat, get to class. - What I thought.

Give it back. It's fine.

- They were bustin' my balls, so I quit. - You what?

They looked at me sideways, like I'm the first Black guy they'd seen.

It's bull.

He's pissin' me off, this kid.

Uh, Stéphane, are you...

- Yo, Stéphane, just don't. - Yes, hello.

Ms. Sandalgian?

- It's Stéphane Blé, monitor for Lamine. -

Yeah, he'll be comin'. There was just a minor issue.

- But he'll be there. - Knock it off. Just hang up, all right?

W-Why is he late?

Uh, he's late because, um, his father just, uh...

just passed away, regrettably.

He passed away, yes.

It's a real tragedy in African culture. It's a blow.

In the West too, huh? Okay, well, I see.

It's... This is the last time he'll run late to class, all right?

I swear.

Well, I mean that his father won't be passing away twice.

I'm sorry. That's not funny. I'm sorry.

Yeah, uh...

Yeah, he'll head over. Thanks.

- Yo, that's crazy. - Just eat and go.

Hey, Stéphane, this orange juice sucks.

Are you serious?

Have I not been providing for you?

You better start doing it yourself, then. I mean, your dad's been in prison.

You should be self-sufficient.

- - I'm sorry, he what?

- They told him his dad joined the army. - Yeah, he's in the army.

Yeah, yeah, in the army.

- Doing push-ups, training. - Why bring up prison?

Clearly, when I talk about prison, I mean prison of the mind, obviously.

- The first prison is all mental. - Hey, let's go.

- Andréï's talking himself up. - He what?

That mayor. Who does he think he is?

- -

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ANDRÉÏ: CAMPAIGNING IN THE FIELD

You're a front-runner, two months from the presidential election,

but you've got harsh critics, and left saying you're right-wing.

Hello, madam.

Yes, yes, I know what they say. I'm left.

It's really absurd rubbish, and I can explain that.

My personal brand, I propose, is really a new left wing,

one that's modern.

A left that's not scared to push up sleeves

and get some work done.

- - That's the left I want to flourish.

- Quién está trabajando aquí? - I'm sorry?

- Yes, I'm bilingual. Surprised? - Oh!

Stéphane! How are you, sir? I didn't recognize you.

Stéphane works at the youth center.

- Superb work effort, Stéphane, truly. - Cut the bullshit.

Okay? You know what we all want.

- Right. - Respect.

Don't make living around here a kind of handicap.

- We don't want that. - We don't want that.

- Well said. Of course. Well said. - We want the same thing!

I completely understand. You're right.

But-But I want the same things, just like you all.

Especially since I lived here. My life was in the 'hood.

The Republic gave me everything. I wanna give in return.

Give in return or take everything from us?

- - Okay.

- We have to go. - Tell him!

- All you've done in five years... - No. Go on, please.

...is cut the budget for all our community associations.

And you tripled the budget for video surveillance.

No, but, I...

- You know, sir, I can say that... - Don't call me sir, all right?

- Just stop it. - All right.

You've known me for years, Éric.

Can you quit putting on a show? It's for the cameras.

- Don't keep putting on a show. - You're correct.

- You are correct here, friend. You are. - Don't pretend like we're buddies, please.

- You need to respect people. - Uh, well, listen to me. Listen to me.

- If-If elected, I will definitely support... - We don't wanna listen to you!

- ...young professionals. That's how we help. - Right, "professionals."

Being doctors, lawyers, engineers. Not people like us, huh?

- We work in kitchens. - Nothing left to say, right?

- Put on your aprons, guys. - No, no, no. Stéphane.

Stéphane, now, just one thing at a time. We need to pace things.

Hey, nobody's scared of rolling up sleeves, Éric.

- Believe me. - Yeah, tell him!

- Yes, but I'm just saying... - That's right, nobody.

When you're getting fucked over working, sleeves don't matter.

- Whoa! -

- That's well said. - Hey. Wait, wait.

Are you looking for a slogan for your campaign?

I got one for you.

I can't wait to hear it. Go ahead.

It's "Liberty, equality, brotherhood."

- Whoa! -

- -

- All right, salaam. - Mr. Andréï, over here.

- Mr. André... - No, no. No comment, no.

- No, no, no. - Thank you very much.

Your job is at risk.

You're better off having a few kids,

instead of acting like a moron for the cameras.

- How's that goin'? -

Guess how many grandkids Jeanette has.

- Eleven. - Twelve.

Amen.

Say "amen"!