Return of the Fly Page #2

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I said I wanted to be an explorer like

my father. I read his scientific papers.

I understand what he was trying to do.

I've done some work in the field myself.

I want to rebuild this.

It'll be his monument... his vindication.

Philippe... It destroyed him.

It could destroy you.

He was careless. I won't be.

- No, Philippe!

- You'd break your promise?

- It was the promise to a child.

- It was a promise to me.

- I'm sorry, I can't help you.

- Why not? Give me one reason.

- Besides a touching concern for my safety.

- I'll give you one reason: money.

I simply can't afford to back you

in this venture. Nor can the business.

That's the plain,

unpleasant truth of the matter.

All right, Franois. I don't believe you,

but I won't argue the point.

- You'll give up the idea?

- Of course not.

- Philippe, look...

- I'll never give it up.

While Mother was alive, she was so obsessed

with fears that I couldn't work openly.

I did what I could.

I worked secretly.

Now... she's gone.

- Philippe, listen to me...

- Please! I want to be alone.

I want to stay here for a while.

Please leave me alone.

- Hello, Alan.

- Hello, Phil.

- I hope it wasn't too trying.

- Thank you.

- I had a talk with my uncle.

- Oh? Did he agree to help you?

No. But I learned some things that made me

more determined than ever to go ahead.

- You still want to work with me?

- Of course I do.

I'll pay you the same salary my uncle does,

as long as my money holds out.

- We'll pick up where my father left off.

- The money isn't important.

It's the chance to follow up on Andr

Delambre's work. When do we start?

- Right away.

- Here in the plant?

No. I want to get out of Montreal.

I've got the perfect place to work.

- Would you like to see it?

- Of course!

This was my grandfather's house.

My father loved it so much,

the old man left it to him.

So now it's mine.

Phil, it's a mansion.

- Monsieur Philippe, so good to see you.

- And you, madame.

This is Mr Alan Hinds.

Madame Bonnard, my housekeeper.

Pleased, monsieur. Je vous en prie, entrez.

- Maman?

- Hello, Ccile.

Hello, Philippe.

- Oh, Ccile, this is Alan Hinds.

- Pleased to meet you.

- How do you do?

- Alan's going to work with me here.

- I'd like him to have the room next to mine.

- Of course. And now you will stay for tea.

- Oh, no. I...

- Allez, Ccile. Nous allons leur faire le th.

Well, it sounds as though

we're staying for tea.

- Let's have a look at the workshop.

- You know, you weren't exaggerating.

She's a beauty.

Oh, uh... yes, she is. Come along.

Here's where I've been working.

It's fine.

Plenty of room to expand.

Well, this whole situation's ideal.

We can live here in comfort.

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