Gervaise Page #3

I'm glad I wasn't there.

I wish I had been.

- Who is that lady?

- Liberty.

No, he wasn't like everyone else.

I wondered, "Why did he insist

that he come to the wedding?"

He 's not cheerful,

he doesn 't make people laugh,

his mind seems elsewhere.

Then I thought,

"lt must be because

Coupeau respects him."

Watch out!

My poor feet!

Paris is so big!

Please, you needn't bother.

Must you be so formal?

Don't bother, dear.

Thanks.

Walking in the streets wasn't bad,

but the museum...

That's enough.

- That's enough, dear.

- Fine.

Know how much we have

to set up housekeeping?

Seven cents.

Seven cents, seven cents

To set up a home for two

Seven cents, seven cents,

Wife...

What shall we do

Time passed.

The children grew.

And then, I had Nana.

We worked hard,

he on the roofs,

I at the laundry,

because I was determined

to rent a shop

and be my own boss.

It's nice to bring me flowers.

Thanks.

The shop is still for rent,

you know.

But it's too expensive.

It's not that.

Do you want to be the boss?

Why not?

You'll be good at it, I know you.

Then what?

No one likes the boss.

I don't like

people not liking you.

You're so silly!

SHOP FOR REN:

You don't understand.

- But I have the money!

- He has to sign. That's the law.

I'll go get him.

- I'll be right back.

- We'll save it for you.

There's Gervaise!

Put the iron on the fire.

Well? Did you rent the shop?

No! You have to come!

Why?

To sign!

I don't know how.

- Make a cross. It's the law.

- Well, if it's the law...

I'll be down in five minutes.

Look at me, I have to sign!

Cover the irons, lazybones!

Damn it!

Zidore!

Not the hospital!

Bring him home!

You're all the same!

We build hospitals

and you won't use them.

The hospital is free.

I have money!

I'd go if I could,

but they don't want me.

Be sensible.

Save your money for when he's out.

It might be a long time

before he's on a roof again.

I have all that's needed!

Step aside.

Rue Polonceau!

The hospital is free.

I want to care for him.

He's my husband.

So, no shop?

No shop.

You can't have everything.

I'll work it out with the landlord.

Six months later, he was healed.

But after paying the doctor's fees,

we had nothing left.

Know what time it is?

Bedtime.

We're up to our ears in work.

I have to go back

right after dinner.

Again?

- How was work?

- I worked the bellows.

He's doing well.

In a bad mood?

I don't have the time.

You should've put me in the hospital.

I'd be healed,

and you'd have your shop.

Oh, be quiet.

You need 500 francs to rent it?

Yes, 500.

Why?

I'll lend them to you.

My mother left me 500 francs.

I'm not doing anything with them.

I won't take your money.

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