Louis Cyr Page #2

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She was 5'6".

I have a 6-foot casket in oak,

but it's not the same price.

All right then... The five-foot

pine casket will be fine.

We'll manage.

I can lift 210 pounds.

No, no, he said it's all right.

He's paying me $25 a week.

Just say when.

- What about your parents?

No one can make me stay here!

See you later.

What are we going to do?

We'll be losing two salaries.

I'll send you money every month.

He's offering me five

times more than i make here.

Offering... that doesn't mean a thing.

You don't know this guy. An Irish man!

There are good people and

bad people of all races!

Your place is here, with us.

Yeah, right!

And we'll all end up

in tiny pine caskets.

If i want a better life, i can't

stay here, that's all i know.

I'll make you proud.

Find your path, son, and follow it.

We'll manage.

I'm coming with you!

Pierrot, you know i can't take you.

Let go!

Listen to me. Mom needs you.

After Dad, you're the man of the house.

Yeah, and what are

you? A big fat coward!

We'll see each other again.

I hate you.

Mac Shomer said he had a two-year plan.

New Brunswick to warm up.

Then total triumph

in Quebec and Ontario.

Not too sure about the costume!

It's going to be fine.

It's a waste of money.

He's not here!

He left during the night,

didn't even pay for his room!

He robbed us, Louis. Six months' salary.

That can't be!

That no-good son of a b*tch!

What are we gonna do?

I should have listened to my dad!

We could look on the bright side.

This gives us time.

Time for what?

I don't know... to get married?

You're going to ask me eventually!

"Mlina Cyr. "

I like the sound of that.

No money for the train. Or food.

They rolled up their sleeves and

began performing in the street.

So?

So... they went back on tour.

No. I mean, so what? Why

are you telling me this?

It doesn't change a thing for me.

No, but give me a chance,

will you. You'll see.

Good.

It took them six months before

they made it to Montreal.

First stop, the Mechanics' Hall.

We travelled through

30 towns in six months,

performed a hundred sold-out shows,

and they all ended

with a standing ovation.

People are the same everywhere,

Mr. Prfontaine. They'll come.

Who is your promoter?

My wife and I, we do it all ourselves.

That might work in the country. But

it's more complicated in Montreal.

To book a theatre like

this, i need some guarantees.

Mr. Lambert?

If he sets foot in

here... you throw him out!

Gustave Lambert?

Himself.

I bet those weights are empty.

How about you? Are you empty?

Louis Cyr.

Without a doubt.

Horace Barr.

I know you.

I saw you perform in St.

John's. It's an honour.

This way.

He told me i had to come see you

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