Je reste

I’m staying

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Saturday evening. Zoé asks you to come down to the courtyard "just for one minute". Everyone is there, with lights, your kitchen table (the café's old one) and a cake that says “Je reste” (“I'm staying”). Thomas holds Félix in his arms. The only thing that could not come is the yellow sofa.

Zoé
Descends dans la cour ! Juste une minute !
Come down to the courtyard! Just for one minute!
Une minute ? Bon, d’accord...
For one minute? Well, all right...
Une minute ? Bon, d’accord...
For one minute? Well, all right...
The courtyard is full of lights. Everyone is there, round a long table: your kitchen table, the café's old one. Only the yellow sofa couldn't come.
Claire
Surprise !
Surprise!
Mais... vous étiez tous occupés !
But... you were all busy!
Mais... vous étiez tous occupés !
But... you were all busy!
Claire
Oui. Nous étions occupés ici.
Yes. We were busy here.
Thomas is holding Félix in his arms. Félix purrs.
Thomas
J’avais une liste. Numéro trois, « autre chose » : la fête.
I had a list. Item three, 'something': the party.
Thomas ! Tu tiens le chat !
Thomas! You're holding the cat!
Thomas ! Tu tiens le chat !
Thomas! You're holding the cat!
Thomas
Nouvelle règle. Numéro huit : le samedi, le chat est dans mes bras.
A new rule. Number eight: on Saturdays the cat sits in my arms.
On the cake, in cream: “Je reste” (“I'm staying!”).
Claire
Et voilà le gâteau.
And here's the cake.
« Je reste » ? Mais je n’ai encore rien dit !
“Je reste” (“I'm staying”)? But I haven't said anything yet!
« Je reste » ? Mais je n’ai encore rien dit !
“Je reste” (“I'm staying”)? But I haven't said anything yet!
Claire
Je sais. Je l’ai fait hier matin.
I know. I made it yesterday morning.
D’accord. Maintenant, écoutez-moi tous.
All right. Now listen, everyone.
D’accord. Maintenant, écoutez-moi tous.
All right. Now listen, everyone.
Paris est grand, et le travail est bon. Mais hier, j’ai appelé Paris.
The capital is big, and the job is good. But yesterday I called the capital.
Paris est grand, et le travail est bon. Mais hier, j’ai appelé Paris.
The capital is big, and the job is good. But yesterday I called the capital.
Et j’ai dit : merci, mais non. Je reste, parce qu’ici, tout le monde connaît mon nom.
And I said: thank you, but no. I'm staying, because here everyone knows my name.
Et j’ai dit : merci, mais non. Je reste, parce qu’ici, tout le monde connaît mon nom.
And I said: thank you, but no. I'm staying, because here everyone knows my name.
Zoé
Lukas reste ! Lukas reste !
Lukas is staying! Lukas is staying!
Zoé
Lena reste ! Lena reste !
Lena is staying! Lena is staying!
Julien
Toi aussi, tu es revenu.
You came back too.
Julien
Toi aussi, tu es revenue.
You came back too.
Anne
Tu vois ? L’ordonnance de ma fille a aidé.
You see? My daughter's prescription helped.
Madeleine hands you a page of her form: the flat, one more year, your name spelled right, “Je reste : oui” (“Staying: yes”).
Madeleine
Tenez. La dernière page.
Here. The last page.
L’appartement, encore un an... Mon nom de famille, sans fautes ! Et la date est de lundi dernier !
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date is from last Monday!
L’appartement, encore un an... Mon nom de famille, sans fautes ! Et la date est de lundi dernier !
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date is from last Monday!
Comment est-ce que vous avez su ?
How did you know?
Comment est-ce que vous avez su ?
How did you know?
Mais j’ai décidé seulement hier !
But I only decided yesterday!
Mais j’ai décidé seulement hier !
But I only decided yesterday!
Madeleine
Je sais tout.
I know everything.
Madeleine
Et voilà votre clé.
And here is your key.
Anna ? Je reste. Mais en juillet, tu viens me voir.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to visit me.
Anna ? Je reste. Mais en juillet, tu viens me voir.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to visit me.
Anna
Je sais, Lucie me l’a dit. Dommage, mais je comprends.
I know, Lucie told me. Shame, but I understand.
Anna
En juillet ? Super ! Je viens ! Et qu’est-ce qu’on va faire ?
In July? Great! I'll come! And what will we do?
Nous allons prendre le train pour aller au lac. Si le train roule.
We'll take the train to the lake. If the train runs.
Nous allons prendre le train pour aller au lac. Si le train roule.
We'll take the train to the lake. If the train runs.