The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Page #2

To Alaa.

Your right eye isn't working properly.

Can you hear me?

Your right eye isn't working properly.,

I'm going to sew it up.

Sew it up?

- That happens...

...an ulcerated cornea.

I've been skiing in St. Moritz.

It's wonderful there now.

I don't give a sh*t.

nothing like sailing down a slope

with the wind in your face..

Keep away from me

Don't worry

- keep away from me

You won't feel a thing.

- Please.

No, please don't...

- You won't feel

anything. Just be quiet.

Don't

I've done this dozens of times.

It will be fine.

Don't worry.

Almost done.

A few more pinpricks.

Perfect, even if I say so myself.

Done.

We're going to dress you to

cheer you up a bit.

Afterwards we have a surprise.

We're going to try

you in this wheelchair.

Ok.

Wheel him up and down, will you?

These are my students.

Pay no attention to them.

I want to be sure that

sitting like that won't

trigger uncontrollable muscular spasms.

He needs a cushion behind his head

Sorry we have to do this to you, Jean-Do.

Excellent. Excellent.

You can handle the wheelchair.

You can handle the wheelchair.

What an honor.

- That is good news.

And now for the surprise

Oh my God, who's that? Me?

I look as if I've emerged from a vat

of formaldehyde.

Horrible.

Is that my surprise?

To see myself?

Cline.

How are you?

Ok, let me explain that.

Isn't this a wonderful surprise, Jean-Do?

Your first visitor is your wife.

No, she's the mother of my children.

- He understands everything.

Everything.

If you ask a question,

make it a yes-or-no question. Ok?

He'll blink. One for yes, two for no.

Ok.

One more thing. Stay in front of him

when you talk to him. Ok?

If you stand here, he can't see you,

and here neither.

Talk to him like this.

Right, Jean-Do?

I'll leave you. I'm sure you have a lot

to say to each other...

They tell me you're doing...

Everyone sends their love.

And their prayers.

I didn't bring the children.

I thought I should see you first.

They're both well.

They miss you.

Celeste prays for you every night.

Do you want me to bring them?

Don't you want to see them?

Laurent wants to visit.

Do you want to see him?

Him you want to see.

I'll tell him.

Has she been to see you?

I've met the speech therapist.

I like her.

She thinks she can help you.

Please don't cry.

I know Berck station. I can see her now.

It's the most depressing place in the world.

Well, it certainly was when I had my

holidays here as a child.

Berck. The end of summer.

Waiting with my father for the Paris train.

It was desolate then and it'll be

more desolate now.

I treated her so badly.

And the children, too.

And now I will never be able

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