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Ah...

Ah, shit.

Ah, hello. Douglas speaking.

'Oh, hello. It's Susan Edwards.

You're being offered as my -' Yes! My name is Douglas Hylton.

I'm coming to help you tonight, Mrs Edwards.

'Oh, "Susan" is fine.' Oh. OK, thanks. Erm...

Well, if you'd like, I'll be representing you for the foreseeable -

'Good, because you've heard, I think, that my husband and I

have got ourselves into a bit of a pickle.

I know it sounds all rather...' Susan? Susan?'..morbid -'

Sorry to interrupt. Thank you for calling

but I'm actually walking to you right now,

so if that could wait - 'I mean, obviously we regret...

I mean, we should have done certain things...differently.

I think we're both happy to admit that.'

Well, "happy" is hardly the word, is it?

'So...

I can hear you've got a lot to get off your chest, but really it's -'

It's just very complicated, Douglas, and I'm very keen for...

It's my husband, really - Chris.

He shouldn't be here. 'Susan, sorry... Can I just -'

I feel, for his sake, everyone should know the truth

from the outset. 'Er... Susan?'

Yes. 'It... It's just...

This isn't a private call because I'm not your representative yet.

That's what I'm coming to do now,

to take your instruction, and then I can...

Does that make sense?' I see, yes. Sorry. Silly old me.

'I can sense we're gonna get on, Susan.

I'll speak to you very soon.' Thank you.

Sorry to keep you.

Bonjour, madame. Bonjour.

Of course, but I think you mentioned this one.

He's one of your favourites.

Gary Cooper?

Oh.

It's an original... from the second Belgian release.

The second Belgian release. Mm-hm.

Aside from everything else.

For you, madame, I'll make a special price. 250.

Ah, no, um, Francois, it's too much, sorry.

How about 200?

I could possibly stretch to 100 but...

Madame, for you... I make it 150.

Because I know this will make you happy.

And that makes me happy, too.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

OK. (CHUCKLES)

Er, if you use the card, it must be 170, madame.

Oh, OK.

Merci. Merci a vous.

Salut, mon cher.

Hello, darling. That's a nice greeting.

Good morning? Erm...

Yes, OK, I think.

Lovely!

I've made sandwiches. Thank you.

And there's soup from last night if you want it.

Oh... Aha.

What's in the sarnies?

Tuna and sweetcorn on normal bread.

Found some in the English section at the Monoprix.

Oh, lovely.

Yes, yes, yes. I felt I made a good impression.

Oh, and my French is really improving, actually.

Drink? Yes, please.

I've got another one this afternoon,

which I'm hoping will go even better.

Mm.

Oh, yes, look, Chris!

It's just like the one I had on my bedroom wall as a little girl,

that my grandfather bought me.

It wasn't in French but look!

Same image.

How much was it? Oh, it was nothing. 20 euros?

It's not an original.

You know, Susan, even 20 euros...

There'll be a final demand for the gas in there

and I'm the one who's gotta open them and sort it out.

Is that from Gerard? You open it.

Well, no, it's...it's for you. Mm.

My God. 100 euros.

See, crosspatch? Didn't I say?

Things around here are about to change.

Well, it's only 100, Susan. But it's a start, isn't it?

Of what?

We're way behind on the rent, and if I don't get a job -

But you WILL get a job, that's what I mean!

Yes, well, I'm trying... trying my hardest.

Come on, then, what's Gerard got to say for himself?

Read it out loud. I'm listening. I'll look at it later.

Susan.

Why don't you er...

Why don't you put that thing up?

Silly keeping it hidden away now you've got it.

Yes. Good idea.

Who wouldn't give this handsome man a job, hey?

We'll celebrate afterwards in the cafe.

A trois heures, mon amour.

Christopher Edwards?

Oui. Je suis present!

Bonne chance, mes amis.

Vous pouvez repeter la question?

S'il vous plait.

Go on, Chris. You can do it.

'"Mon cher, Chris.

Please find enclosed 100 euros...

a small token of my gratitude for your eternal friendship.

As you will know from my movie, we have a saying in France -

"La vie en rose."

The meaning of this phrase is to look up at the stars

instead of in the gutter...

to see the beauty that exists in life,

even when it is difficult to find.

Perhaps, sometimes, even when it is not there.

This is the purpose of stories and the purpose of cinema.

But more than this,

it is the purpose of love.

And to be loved is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Yours sincerely, Gerard Depardieu."'

'(PHONE RINGING TONE)'

'Hello!' 'Hello.'

'Is that Tabitha?' 'Speaking. Who's that?

That's not you, is it, Chris?'

Yeah. 'Chris?'It's me.

Yes. Uh...

Erm...

I...

Listen, I'm sorry it's been so long.

'Where are you?' I... I'm... I'm in France.

'Are you with Susan?' Yeah.

I've just been for a...a... a job interview, actually.

Yeah, a fairly senior credit control position.

You know, but the truth is, what with the um...

..the erm...the language barrier...

erm, we're in a bit of financial erm...

You know... Ah, what am I saying?

There... There's a cashflow situation, erm...

and, believe me, we're very grateful for all the help

you've given us in the past.

'Chris?' Oh. Erm...

'Is everything OK?' No, I'm sorry.

I'm still here, yeah, erm...

It's just... I need you to promise me something, Tabitha. Erm...

You see, I-I've done something rather silly.

And it might sound bad -

might sound very bad even - but it's not what it seems.

Not at all. It's not what it seems

and just needs a little bit of clearing up, that's all so...

That's why I need you to promise me.

I need you to promise me

that you won't tell the police.

There you go. Can you promise me that, Tabitha?

Er, because I can't...

I can't let Susan...down.

Do you understand?

She's...

She's very, er, fragile. Yeah.

'Just tell me what you need, Christopher.

I'm always here for you, you know that.'

So, how was it?

Yes, it's er...

Er, hard to tell, isn't it? Yeah...but good, do you think?

Er... Well, my head's a bit erm...but yes.

Oh, I knew it. Do you want a coffee? Yeah.

OK.

Oh, excusez-moi.

Madame, un autre cafe au lait, s'il vous plait. Merci.

Yeah, I was actually just, uh...

I was just thinking...

supposing I DO get this job.

I mean, I still wouldn't be paid for a few weeks, would I?

We're behind on the rent.

And it's not like other times, Susan.

We could be in...

Merci. Thank you. Merci.

We could be in trouble.

So...

..I was thinking, maybe, to take the pressure off,

we could try to borrow some money.

You know, I could ask my step-mother - Tabitha.

She's er...

You think? She's family, in't she? No.

Really? I mean, would you -

But no-one knows where we are. Or why.

And you'd possibly have to tell... wouldn't you?

You'd have to explain a little why we're here.

And then she could tell the police, couldn't she?