Tatie Danielle Page #2

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I don't feel well.

- My intestines are bunged up.

- Have a rest before dinner.

I'll close the shutters

and bring you some herb tea.

Are you sure you closed the door?

There's a draught.

Of course I did.

You're right. I forgot.

You'll get us killed one of these days.

Do you recognize the house?

- Here's Odile.

- Hello!

Lookout!

Be quiet, Lookout.

- He's only playing.

- Yes, of course.

Come in out of the rain.

I've made you

something nice and hot to eat.

Hello, Auntie.

The Parisians are here.

How are you, Auntie Danielle?

So-so, dear Catherine.

I was so looking forward

to seeing you.

I'm so old,

it's time I joined Edouard.

Don't say that...

It's nothing.

You're just tired,

the weather's so changeable.

Odile says it came on suddenly.

Suddenly, that's right.

Are those the children?

How nice. Thank you, my child.

- It's Jean-Christophe.

- Ah, yes. Christophe.

I'm eight years old.

Hello, young lady.

It's Jean-Marie, Auntie.

How silly of me, he's a boy.

He has a pretty girl's eyes.

I'll put those sweets away.

She isn't allowed sugar.

I hope you prepared

a snack for the children?

Go with Odile, boys.

Don't tire Auntie out.

I'll keep these. She steals everything.

It's one of her little ways.

I'll have to let her go, but...

...who'll take care of me?

No one wants an old woman.

Maybe an old folks' home?

My Edouard wouldn't have wanted it.

Poor Edouard...

Imagine dying on Armistice Day.

They beat old people in homes.

Don't worry, Auntie.

We won't abandon you.

You're our only family.

You have a good heart.

Believe me...

I've fed and lodged Odile

and she steals from me.

She doesn't come when I call

and she forgets everything.

Her cooking is disgusting.

Even the dog won't eat it.

She'll kill me with her meatballs.

And, of course...

...there's the authorisation.

What authorisation, Auntie?

She wants a bank

authorisation to rob me!

Don't say anything, she'd beat me.

Nobody will beat you. We're here.

So... You've been

to your parents' grave?

- And we pulled out the weeds, as usual.

- That's good.

They weren't around long.

They weren't very hardy.

Dying of flu, how silly.

It was the Asian flu epidemic of 1956,

it was dreadful.

- 20,000 people died.

- Wrap up warm, anyway.

- Weren't you a brunette?

- No, always a redhead.

But you dye your hair?

- Just a colouring shampoo.

- I see.

Has your sister forgotten me?

She works, she couldn't make it.

I see.

- She still hasn't married that boy?

- Not yet.

She is rather plain.

She has her style.

She'll visit you this summer.

We're off to Greece in July.

You won't be coming?

What a shame.

Your visits make me so happy.

We'll let you rest now.

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