Marie speaks slowly. "Zero six. Twelve. Thirty-four. Fifty-six. Seventy-eight." She repeats once more. Philippe types carefully. "I will send a message," he says. He writes: "Hello Marie. It's Philippe. The man who fights chairs."
2. Le téléphone
The phone
de Marie
of Marie
vibre.
vibrates.
Elle
She
rit
laughs
au message.
at the message.
"Parfait !
"Perfect!
Maintenant
Now
j'ai
I have
votre numéro."
your number."
Elle
She
l'enregistre.
saves it.
"Quand
"When
pouvons-nous
can we
nous revoir ?"
see each other again?"
demande
asks
Philippe.
Philippe.
"Vous êtes
"Are you
libre
free
samedi prochain ?"
next Saturday?"
Marie
Marie
espère
hopes
que oui.
so.
"Oui !
"Yes!
Samedi
Saturday
c'est
is
parfait.
perfect.
À quelle heure ?"
What time?"
Marie's phone vibrates. She laughs at the message. "Perfect! Now I have your number." She saves it. "When can we see each other again?" asks Philippe. "Are you free next Saturday?" Marie hopes so. "Yes! Saturday is perfect. What time?"
3. "Le matin ?
"The morning?
Dix heures ?
Ten o'clock?
On
We
pourrait
could
aller
go
à
to
un marché,"
a market,"
suggère
suggests
Marie.
Marie.
"Je
"I
connais
know
un bon marché
a good market
aux livres
for books
près de
near
Notre-Dame."
Notre-Dame."
Les yeux
The eyes
de Philippe
of Philippe
s'illuminent.
light up.
"Des livres
"Books
et
and
du café
coffee
le matin ?
in the morning?
Parfait !"
Perfect!"
Il
He
a l'air
looks
très
very
content.
happy.
"On
"We
se retrouve
meet
au Pont Neuf ?"
at the Pont Neuf?"
demande
asks
Marie.
Marie.
"Oui.
"Yes.
Dix heures,
Ten o'clock,
Pont Neuf.
Pont Neuf.
J'essaierai
I will try
de ne pas
not to
marcher
walk
dans
into
le pont."
the bridge."
"The morning? Ten o'clock? We could go to a market," suggests Marie. "I know a good book market near Notre-Dame." Philippe's eyes light up. "Books and coffee in the morning? Perfect!" He looks very happy. "We meet at the Pont Neuf?" asks Marie. "Yes. Ten o'clock, Pont Neuf. I will try not to walk into the bridge."
4. Ils
They
sortent
leave
ensemble.
together.
Le soir
The evening
commence.
begins.
Les lampadaires
The streetlights
s'allument.
turn on.
"Je vais
"I go
au métro,"
to the metro,"
dit
says
Marie.
Marie.
Elle
She
montre
points
à gauche.
left.
"Je prends
"I take
le bus,"
the bus,"
dit
says
Philippe.
Philippe.
Il
He
montre
points
à droite.
right.
Ils
They
doivent
must
se séparer.
separate.
Mais
But
ils
they
ne bougent pas
don't move
encore.
yet.
They leave together. The evening begins. The streetlights turn on. "I go to the metro," says Marie. She points left. "I take the bus," says Philippe. He points right. They must separate. But they don't move yet.
5. "Merci
"Thank you
pour
for
un bel après-midi,"
a beautiful afternoon,"
dit
says
Marie.
Marie.
"Merci
"Thank you
d'avoir ri
for laughing
de
at
mon accident
my accident
de chaise,"
with the chair,"
répond
replies
Philippe.
Philippe.
Ils
They
font la bise.
kiss on the cheeks.
Deux bisous
Two kisses
sur
on
les joues.
the cheeks.
Rapide
Quick
et
and
amical.
friendly.
"À samedi !"
"See you Saturday!"
disent-ils
they say
ensemble.
together.
Puis
Then
ils
they
rient
laugh
du timing.
at the timing.
"Thank you for a beautiful afternoon," says Marie. "Thank you for laughing at my chair accident," replies Philippe. They kiss on the cheeks. Two kisses on the cheeks. Quick and friendly. "See you Saturday!" they say together. Then they laugh at the timing.
6. Marie
Marie
marche
walks
vers
to
le métro.
the metro.
Elle
She
envoie
sends
un texto
a text
à Sarah :
to Sarah:
"Philippe
"Philippe
est
is
merveilleux !
wonderful!
Drôle
Funny
et
and
gentil.
kind.
On
We
se voit
see each other
samedi.
Saturday.
Il
He
a marché
walked
dans
into
une chaise !"
a chair!"
Sarah
Sarah
répond
replies
immédiatement :
immediately:
"JE LE SAVAIS !
"I KNEW IT!
Raconte-moi
Tell me
tout !
everything!
Il
Did he
a mentionné
mention
son terrible sens
his terrible sense
de l'orientation ?"
of direction?"
Marie
Marie
sourit.
smiles.
Il y a
There is
plus
more
à découvrir
to discover
sur Philippe.
about Philippe.
Marie walks to the metro. She sends a text to Sarah: "Philippe is wonderful! Funny and kind. We see each other Saturday. He walked into a chair!" Sarah replies immediately: "I KNEW IT! Tell me everything! Did he mention his terrible sense of direction?" Marie smiles. There is more to discover about Philippe.
7. Philippe
Philippe
attend
waits for
son bus.
his bus.
Il
He
se sent
feels
léger
light
et
and
heureux.
happy.
Il
He
envoie
sends
aussi
also
un texto
a text
à Sarah :
to Sarah:
"Marie
"Marie
est
is
parfaite.
perfect.
Nous
We
avons beaucoup ri.
laughed a lot.
Merci !"
Thank you!"
Sarah
Sarah
renvoie
sends back
cinq
five
émojis cœur.
heart emojis.
À la maison,
At home,
Marie
Marie
et
and
Philippe
Philippe
racontent
tell
leur après-midi
their afternoon
à
to
leurs chats.
their cats.
Les chats
The cats
s'en fichent.
don't care.
Ils
They
veulent
want
seulement
only
leur dîner.
their dinner.
Mais
But
Marie
Marie
et
and
Philippe
Philippe
ne s'en soucient pas.
don't mind.
Samedi prochain
Next Saturday
viendra
will come
bientôt.
soon.
Paris
Paris
est
is
beau
beautiful
quand
when
on
you
rencontre
meet
de nouvelles personnes.
new people.
Philippe waits for his bus. He feels light and happy. He also sends a text to Sarah: "Marie is perfect. We laughed a lot. Thank you!" Sarah sends back five heart emojis. At home, Marie and Philippe tell their afternoon to their cats. The cats don't care. They only want their dinner. But Marie and Philippe don't mind. Next Saturday will come soon. Paris is beautiful when you meet new people.
