Bird People

Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please...

...between 5 and 10 minutes late...

Train approaching

Door D, terminal 2?

There's no door D in terminal 2.

It's 2 or D.

One new message.

Sonia, it's me.

I met the guy, they don't hire for those jobs.

It's all outsourced now.

300... 300 and what?

321 or 327, I forget now.

300 and something, plus 370.... Call it 700.

OKAY.

CKE and flight number, passenger's full name to check in.

F9 for electronic ticket.

F10 to validate.

F4 for boarding pass.

No, shit, bags before F4.

'53 is

The Cuban revolution.

No, Batista's coup.

- Sure? - Positive.

Are you coming?

Go on, come.

Of course I'm angry!

I commit to my commitments. Now he says he can't make it!

It depends on the price and everything.

No, I'm going home first.

Fascinated by the world of beauty and well-being?

One rabbit or one and a half?

No, one nice big rabbit is easier.

One nice big rabbit...

Two slices of bacon...

Sir, dear asshole,

I received your final reminder to pay bill number xyz...

Thurs ok, Fri no good

As I wrote in my two previous letters...

Shit, the wall's not straight!

Alain? No, not Alain.

Bertrand or something.

It's crazy, I should remember.

407.50, tax included.

50 minutes twice a day, 100 minutes.

6 times a week... 600 minutes.

600 minutes is 10 times 60. 10 hours a week!

Wow, 10 hours commuting each week.

40 hours a month...

Achille, mind the gentleman.

It's just about Aminata.

And she isn't black?

Yes, but she can use deodorant!

What's up?

Aminata got a warning.

It's not that Aminata smells,

but whether she smells nice or not.

So who decides that?

A warning for smelling bad?

"Sloppy presentation".

I have a problem with the girl you sent yesterday.

She's fine for the common areas but too disorganized for the rooms.

Can you find me someone fast?

You know they arrive in an hour?

Audrey...

I need you.

Can you do a replacement Sunday at the usual time?

7 days in a row is a lot

but you can take a day off when you want, Monday even.

Sorry, but I really can't Sunday.

I have an exam Monday. I need to revise.

All right.

Gone back to uni?

Hey, I'm not their slave.

Hello.

822 - TO BE DONE FIRST

Housekeeping.

AMERICAN?

YES.

WHERE YOU COME FROM?

SAN JOSE.

SAN FRANCISCO. SILICON VALLEY.

OH! BILL GATES.

NO --

YES. BILL GATES.

PARIS. BEAUTIFUL.

MM.

AND PHONE UP THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY.

THEY'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

I'VE SEEN SOME OVER HERE.

OH!

WHOA!

OH!

GARY NEWMAN.

I'M BORIS.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.

- YOUR PASS. - THANK YOU.

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR HOTEL?

HAPPY? YEAH.

GOT A BED, AIR CONDITIONING.

THRILLED.

WHAT TIME'S YOUR FLIGHT TOMORROW?

8 in the morning.

You speak French?

I understand a bit but don't speak well.

No, that's very good.

You don't understand, Mr Abelar.

I don't want forecasts,

I want certainties. The emissions must be managed 100%.

Sorry, I wasn't clear.

Our studies show the new module

makes the whole system compatible.

As it was until Veloce changed the plans.

They weren't changed but perfected.

Why not from the outset?

Bullshit! They're modifications!

We all speak French, right?

Hold on a second...

I'll be clear.

My problem is to deliver an operative plant to Dubai by December 31.

After that date, penalties apply.

Then my problem will become your problem.

I won't let Cogeted bear the costs

resulting from a fault in the design

or production.

I won't have the Dubai project

go the same way as Sao Paulo.

So, from the top...

If C-Lab's hypothesis is confirmed...

Does it affect the whole plan?

Yes. An additional module, however small, modifies the plans.

How long do you need?

Once it's approved, around 10 days.

And you, Mr. Bayoud?

I need the technical plans to do the schedule...

"Without the technical plans,

I can't draw out the specifications.

We'll have to stop...

8 to 10 weeks before computing can be installed.

Then it depends on how fast Mr. Newman can work.

It depends on Mr. Newman.

I'M HEADING OUT THERE TOMORROW TO WORK

WITH MR. BAYOUD'S TEAM.

BUT THIS OBVIOUSLY MEANS MORE

WORK TO DO IN LESS TIME.

I'LL NEED TO GET TWO ADDITIONAL

PROGRAMMERS ON IT, WHICH COMES AT A COST.

NATURALLY.

BUT CAN YOU FINISH BY 31st OF DECEMBER?

THAT'S MY CONCERN.

IF OUR ADDITIONAL FEES ARE LESS THAN THE LATE FEES,

I'M SURE WE'LL REACH AN AGREEMENT.

NO.

THE ONLY THING I'M WORRIED ABOUT

IS SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN DUBAI.

ALLO?

Dad, I'm on the bus. Can you call back in 5 minutes?

OKAY.

I can't hear you.

I saw Thomas' mum the other day. Heard from him?

Thomas? We're not at the same university.

It's over anyhow, it's all history.

Met someone else?

Dad...

What?

Don't talk about that.

Why not?

I don't know... It's private.

Surely I can ask if you're ok. You're not too lonely?

No, the campus is full of students.

How's the job at the hotel?

Fine...

Where were you today?

I was at university all day.

What?

I didn't hear that.

The good thing with the hotel is you get to use your English.

Who with?

The guests.

You chat to maids in a hotel?

Now and then. Why are you so aggressive?

I'm not aggressive, but you're being absurd!

Everything ok, sir?

I'm fine.

A cigarette?

OH...

Yes. Thank you.

If you need anything, medication or whatever...

I'm right here.

Thank you.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.

A LITTLE ANXIETY, I GUESS.

I don't know the word in French.

We call it "angoisse."

Yes...

UNUSUAL FOR ME.

BUT I FEEL BETTER NOW.

Later, Gary Newman would be unable to pinpoint

the moment when he made his decision.

Was it really a decision?