Le grenier

The attic

Your goalI can say whose things are and when they went missing.

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Your suitcase is in the attic, where Madeleine put it. You take the old key from the raincoat ("Keep it," she said; now you know why) and climb the ladder from the top landing, past Julien's door; Zoé follows. This is the X on her map, and there is a small round window, just big enough for a cat. Under the roof: buttons, a spare key, the computer mouse from the office, Thomas's pen, the candle "10", the toy thermometer, the mouthpiece. Whose is what, and when did it go? "Your flat was empty for a long time," says Zoé. "It was his flat. And his things."

Ma valise est dans le grenier. Et la clé... la clé est dans la poche de mon imperméable !
My suitcase is in the attic. And the key... the key is in the raincoat pocket!
Ma valise est dans le grenier. Et la clé... la clé est dans la poche de mon imperméable !
My suitcase is in the attic. And the key... the key is in the raincoat pocket!
Zoé is suddenly on the stairs, as if from nowhere.
Zoé
Au grenier ? Je viens avec toi !
To the attic? I'm coming with you!
Qu’est-ce que tu fais ici ?
What are you doing here?
Qu’est-ce que tu fais ici ?
What are you doing here?
Zoé
Je suis toujours là.
I'm always around.
Zoé
C’est la croix sur ma carte ! Le X rouge !
This is the cross on my map! The red X!
Et une petite fenêtre ronde. Juste assez grande pour un chat.
And a little round window. Just big enough for a cat.
Et une petite fenêtre ronde. Juste assez grande pour un chat.
And a little round window. Just big enough for a cat.
Zoé
Regarde ! Voilà ta clé. Du premier jour !
Look! Here's your key. From the first day!
Ma clé ! Elle a disparu deux fois !
My key! It went missing twice!
Ma clé ! Elle a disparu deux fois !
My key! It went missing twice!
Zoé
Et voilà le stylo de Thomas. Et la souris du bureau !
And here's Thomas's pen. And the mouse from the office!
Et la bougie, elle est sur ton gâteau d’anniversaire !
And the candle is from your birthday cake!
Et la bougie, elle est sur ton gâteau d’anniversaire !
And the candle is from your birthday cake!
Zoé
Et mon thermomètre ! Il a disparu quand tu étais malade.
And my thermometer! It went missing when you were ill.
Et voilà l’embouchure de Julien ! Il la cherche depuis le festival.
And here's Julien's mouthpiece! He's been looking for it since the festival.
Et voilà l’embouchure de Julien ! Il la cherche depuis le festival.
And here's Julien's mouthpiece! He's been looking for it since the festival.
Pourquoi est-ce que toutes ces choses sont ici ?
Why are all these things here?
Pourquoi est-ce que toutes ces choses sont ici ?
Why are all these things here?
Zoé
Ton appartement a été vide pendant longtemps. C’était son appartement. Et ses choses.
Your flat was empty for a long time. It was his flat. And his things.
Son appartement... Et maintenant, c’est mon appartement.
His flat... And now it's my flat.
Son appartement... Et maintenant, c’est mon appartement.
His flat... And now it's my flat.
Zoé
Ton appartement, dit Félix. Mais ses choses.
Your flat, says Félix. But his things.
In the middle of the attic lies your suitcase, open. Félix is asleep inside.
Félix ! C’est ma valise !
Félix! That's my suitcase!
Félix ! C’est ma valise !
Félix! That's my suitcase!
Zoé
Regarde sur quoi il dort.
Look what he's sleeping on.
Ma photo ! Du festival.
My photo! From the festival.
Ma photo ! Du festival.
My photo! From the festival.
Zoé
Il prend seulement les choses qu’il aime.
He only takes the things he loves.