All the Boys Are Called Patrick (Charlotte et Véronique, ou Tous les garçons s'appellent Patrick)

CHARLOTTE AND VERONIQUE

or ALL THE BOYS ARE CALLED PATRICK

Today I'll buy that skirt and plaid coat.

These dark glasses aren't bad on me.

Here I am, Casanova.

Oh, my gosh!

What time is it, Charlotte?

What time is it? - Ten past 9:00.

Ciao. I gotta run.

- You buying a new coat? - And a beret too.

See you in the park?

Yes, between 2:00 and 3:00.

I must have the jitters.

If you keep squinting like that,

you'll ruin those lovely eyes.

Here, take my sunglasses.

They'll look great on you.

How about a drink in the shade over there?

How about it?

You know who planted the first trees in Paris?

Henri IV.

Well, are we going?

Are we going or not?

That looks fascinating.

Oh, English!

I guessed you were French.

Ah, a Swede.

That means "I love you."

A bit forward of me, but it's all I know.

Norwegian?

Finnish?

German!

No, not Spanish.

Japanese!

Not Japanese?

Nothing's working here!

You must think I'm a pest, huh?

A guy talking to himself always sounds silly.

You should wear blue. Green's not your color.

I know. You're waiting for your boyfriend.

Never wait for a man. That's how you train him.

Is he nice?

Obviously, if he loves you.

I bet he has a 300SL Mercedes. Know why they're called that?

In 1913, the company went broke, and a guy comes along who says,

"Put my girl's name on them and I'll pay the tab."

What other clever things can I tell you?

Do you love this guy?

What's he like? Like me?

Oh, you're afraid he'll be jealous if he sees you with me!

But that's just the thing.

Be mean to men. It keeps 'em on their toes.

Suppose I'm waiting for a girl?

Don't be ashamed. It's grand to be in love.

Don't worry. He'll show up. He's probably parking the car.

Oh, you!

I tell you it's a girl, and she isn't coming. Bye.

- You're leaving? Why? - Because.

Just one drink.

- I'm late. - Girls always say that.

Come on.

Oh, okay, if you insist. But just for five minutes.

Not bad, eh?

You're very talented.

FRENCH CINEMA IS DYING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF FALSE LEGENDS

Girls always order milk and grenadine. It's so snobbish.

Are you at the Sorbonne?

Prep classes. And you?

I'm studying law.

- Sounds dull. - Oh, no. I love it.

- You want to be a lawyer? - Yeah. I guess so.

Well, you do have a knack for talking.

Frankly, it's been over a month since I picked up a girl.

A month isn't long.

I'm very shy.

- Yes, it shows. - I'm going to move closer.

You're a strange girl.

Cigarette?

Wait. I have a light.

What year law are you in?

- My last year. - My girlfriend studies law.

- That's odd. - Why?

I don't know.

Wait.

These French matches!

- You live nearby? - No. Montparnasse.

With your parents?

No, with a girlfriend.

It's an American's house. He's away at the moment.

We were lucky.

Last October all we found was a room the size of a closet.

It's lucky Gary Cooper wasn't pursuing you.

Girls always have some kind of a deal going on.

Are you busy tonight? - I'm dining with friends.

Cousins, actually.

Of course. Girls always have cousins.

What about a movie tomorrow night?

- That's a long way off. - Tonight then?

I said I'm busy.

Oh, okay. Tomorrow.

We're made for each other.

Oh, look at that!

- Tomorrow at 9:00? - Where?

The Capoulade.

Okay? - I'll try.

- Yes or no? - Maybe.

Excuse me!

Lovely.

- "Paris Presse." - "France Soir."

You in a hurry?

Is it because of me?

Leave me alone!

- If you run, I run. - Stop annoying me!

I just want to help.

I don't need help.

Let's have a drink instead of getting run over.

- I don't even know you. - Come on.

Too crowded. Over there.

LAW

You're studying law?

As you see. And you?

Pre-engineering.

You must be good at math.

So they say.

Funny. You don't look it.

What do I look like?

I don't know.

You're a strange girl.

Cigarette? - No, thank you.

You shouldn't wear dark glasses. You'll ruin those lovely eyes.

You think so?

I learned that in optics.

You live near here?

Not far.

- With your parents? - No, I have a room.

In a hotel?

No, an apartment.

A painter's studio.

And the painter?

He's away.

Girls always have some kind of a deal going on.

It was just luck.

Really!

I never get lucky that way.

Except meeting you, of course. - Did you come up with that line yourself?

Frankly, it's been a year since I picked up a girl.

But a year ago that's all you did.

A year ago I was young.

Ah, right. No engineering school.

What'll it be?

I'm really not thirsty.

Just a milk and grenadine.

Girls always order Coca-Cola.

It's so old-fashioned.

What school are you at?

Over there. Henri IV.

You know who planted the first trees in Paris?

Henri IV.