Bird People
Ladies and gentlemen,
your attention please...
...between 5 and 10 minutes late...
train approaching
Door D, terminal 2?
There's no door D in terminal 2.
It's 2 or D.
One new message.
Sonia, it's me.
I met the guy,
they don't hire for those jobs.
It's all outsourced now.
300... 300 and what?
321 or 327, I forget now.
300 and something, plus 370...
call it 700.
Okay.
Cke and flight number,
passenger's full name to check in.
F9 for electronic ticket.
F10 to validate.
F4 for boarding pass.
No, sh*t, bags before f4.
'53 is
The Cuban revolution.
No, Batista's coup.
- Sure?
- Positive.
Are you coming?
Go on, come.
Of course I'm angry!
I commit to my commitments.
Now he says he can't make it!
It depends on the price and everything.
No, I'm going home first.
Fascinated
by the world of beauty and well-Being?
One rabbit or one and a half?
No, one nice big rabbit is easier.
One nice big rabbit...
Two slices of bacon...
sir, dear a**hole,
I received your final reminder
to pay bill number xyz...
Thurs OK, Fri no good
As I wrote
in my two previous letters...
Sh*t, the wall's not straight!
Alain? No, not Alain.
Bertrand or something.
It's crazy, I should remember.
407.50, tax included.
100 minutes.
6 times a week... 600 minutes.
10 hours a week!
Wow, 10 hours commuting each week.
40 hours a month...
Achille, mind the gentleman.
It's just about Aminata.
And she isn't black?
Yes, but she can use deodorant!
What's up?
Aminata got a warning.
It's not that Aminata smells,
But whether she smells nice or not.
So who decides that?
"Sloppy presentation".
I have a problem
with the girl you sent yesterday.
She's fine for the common areas
but too disorganized for the rooms.
Can you find me someone fast?
You know they arrive in an hour?
Audrey...
I need you.
Can you do a replacement Sunday
at the usual time?
7 days in a row is a lot
But you can take a day off
when you want, Monday even.
Sorry, but I really can't Sunday.
I have an exam Monday.
I need to revise.
All right.
Gone back to uni?
Hey, I'm not their slave.
Hello.
822-To be done first
Housekeeping.
American?
Yes.
Where you come from?
San Jose.
San Francisco.
Silicon valley.
Oh!
Bill gates.
No...
Yes.
Bill gates.
Paris.
Beautiful.
Mm.
And phone up
the environment agency.
They'd love to hear from you.
I've seen some over here.
Oh!
Whoa!
Oh!
Gary Newman.
I'm Boris.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
- Your pass.
- Thank you.
Are you happy
with your hotel?
Happy?
Yeah.
Got a bed, air conditioning.
Thrilled.
What time's
your flight tomorrow?
8 in the morning.
You speak French?
I understand a bit but don't speak well.
No, that's very good.
You don't understand, Mr Abelar.
I don't want forecasts,
I want certainties.
The emissions must be managed 100%.
Sorry, I wasn't clear.
Our studies show the new module
Makes the whole system compatible.
As it was
until Veloce changed the plans.
They weren't changed but perfected.
Why not from the outset?
Bullshit!
They're modifications!
We all speak French, right?
Hold on a second...
I'll be clear.
My problem is to deliver an operative plant
After that date, penalties apply.
Then my problem
will become your problem.
I won't let cogeted bear the costs
Resulting from a fault in the design
Or production.
I won't have the Dubai project
Go the same way as Sao Paulo.
So, from the top...
if c-Lab's hypothesis is confirmed...
does it affect the whole plan?
Yes. An additional module,
however small, modifies the plans.
How long do you need?
Once it's approved, around 10 days.
And you, Mr. Bayoud?
I need the technical plans
to do the schedule...
"without the technical plans,
I can't draw out
the specifications.
We'll have to stop...
8 to 10 weeks
before computing can be installed.
Then it depends on how fast
Mr. Newman can work.
It depends on Mr. Newman.
I'm heading out there
tomorrow to work
With Mr. Bayoud's team.
Work to do in less time.
I'll need to get two additional
Programmers on it,
which comes at a cost.
Naturally.
But can you finish
by 31st of December?
That's my concern.
If our additional fees
are less than the late fees,
I'm sure we'll reach
an agreement.
No.
The only thing I'm worried about
Is spending Christmas in Dubai.
Allo?
Dad, I'm on the bus.
Can you call back in 5 minutes?
Okay.
I can't hear you.
I saw Thomas' mum the other day.
Heard from him?
Thomas?
We're not at the same university.
It's over anyhow, it's all history.
Met someone else?
Dad...
what?
Don't talk about that.
Why not?
I don't know... it's private.
Surely I can ask if you're OK.
You're not too lonely?
No, the campus is full of students.
How's the job at the hotel?
Fine...
where were you today?
I was at university all day.
What?
I didn't hear that.
The good thing with the hotel
is you get to use your English.
Who with?
The guests.
You chat to maids in a hotel?
Now and then.
Why are you so aggressive?
I'm not aggressive,
but you're being absurd!
Everything OK, sir?
I'm fine.
A cigarette?
Oh...
Yes. Thank you.
If you need anything,
medication or whatever...
I'm right here.
Thank you.
I don't know what's happening.
A little anxiety, I guess.
I don't know the word in French.
We call it "Angoisse."
Yes...
unusual for me.
But I feel better now.
Later, Gary Newman would be unable
to pinpoint
The moment when he made his decision.
Was it really a decision?
Could one speak of choice
when the idea, once sprouted,
as being obvious?
Over the following hours,
Gary continued to review
The consequences of his impending deed.
But nothing made him change his mind.
On the contrary
As the hours passed,
he was increasingly convinced
There was no other solution.
Good morning,
this is your 5:
30 wake-Up call.Then, in spite of his tiredness,
He decided to wait until 8 o'clock.
of the plane he wasn't on.
Yes.
Thank you.
Gary woke at around 4 in the afternoon
From a sleep troubled by bad dreams.
After downing some coffee
and half an omelette,
He realized that his flight to Dubai
was about to land.
It was after 5 in Paris,
Just past 7 in Dubai.
Welcome
to Dubai international airport.
Please use the touch screen
to help you navigate.
Island inc.
Good morning.
Hold on.
I'll try and locate him for you.
Gary suddenly felt like
he'd thrown out a hook
And was waiting for a bite.
Hello?
Gary?
It's Katlyn.
Where are you?
Still in Paris,
near the airport.
Is Allan there?
No, he's in a meeting
at H.P., Till 10:00, I think.
I'll have him call you.
So, what happened?
Did you miss the plane?
Listen, I can't really go
Into it right now.
It's complicated.
What am I supposed
to do about Dubai?
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