
Scene 10 of 50
La visite de nuit
The night visit
Your goalI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their help.
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Je suis assis ici, j'attends. Qui vient ici la nuit ? Et pourquoi ?
I'm sitting here, waiting. Who comes here at night? And why?
Je suis assis ici, j'attends. Qui vient ici la nuit ? Et pourquoi ?
I'm sitting here, waiting. Who comes here at night? And why?

Minuit. Quelqu'un ouvre la porte.
Midnight. Somebody opens the door.
Qui est là ?
Who's there?
Qui est là ?
Who's there?

The light goes on. Madeleine and Zoé stand in the doorway with a green armchair, and Félix slips in behind them.
ZoéChut ! C'est nous !
Shh! It's us!
MadeleineBonsoir ! Nous aidons, c'est tout.
Good evening! We're just helping.
Vous aidez ? La nuit ? Pourquoi ?
Helping? At night? Why?
Vous aidez ? La nuit ? Pourquoi ?
Helping? At night? Why?
MadeleineUn appartement vide, ce n'est pas bien. Vous avez besoin d'un fauteuil.
An empty flat is no good. You need an armchair.
ZoéLe fauteuil est dans la cave de Mamie. Il est vieux, mais très bien.
The armchair is from Grandma's cellar. It's old, but very good.
Merci beaucoup. Mais vous pouvez venir le jour aussi !
Thank you very much. But you can come in the daytime too!
Merci beaucoup. Mais vous pouvez venir le jour aussi !
Thank you very much. But you can come in the daytime too!
MadeleineLe jour ? Le jour, je n'ai pas le temps.
In the daytime? In the daytime I don't have time.

Félix jumps into the armchair and curls up.
ZoéRegarde ! Félix est déjà dans le fauteuil.
Look! Félix is already in the armchair.
Et le canapé jaune ? Dans la salle de bain ?
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?
Et le canapé jaune ? Dans la salle de bain ?
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?

Madeleine and Zoé look at each other.
MadeleineQuel canapé ?
What sofa?
ZoéNous, nous ne savons rien.
We don't know anything.
MadeleinePeut-être que c'est Félix... Bonne nuit !
Maybe it was Félix... Good night!

Who says this?
Chut ! C'est nous !
Chut ! C'est nous !
What does it mean?
Bonsoir ! Nous aidons, c'est tout.
Which line do you hear?
Look! Félix is already in the armchair.
Put the words in order.
We don't know anything.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
La visite de nuit
Goal reachedI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their help.
