L'Atalante

Come on, get a move on!

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, amen.

Don't be sad, my dear. She's found a good lad.

Besides, she'll be back one day.

To think she's never even left the village...

Pity there's no reception. I like a good meal.

Oh, you!

- Are we going to the barge? - All that way for a stranger?

What do you say to the bride?

What you said.

And what did I say?

It seems the barge is behind schedule.

The shipping company won't like that.

Get in line there.

Stay in couples. That's good.

Couldn't she marry a local boy?

She always has to be different.

She's tired of village life.

Hurry up.

They've already reached the village.

So you got it now?

Yeah, yeah.

That's no answer! What do you do?

I go up to the missus and say...

What do you say?

I say, "Wishing you a happy life aboard L'Atalante."

All right. You got the flowers?

- I'll get the bucket. - Eat!

Wrap 'em in paper or they'll get her dress wet.

Here they come.

I've got the rope.

Idiot!

Stupid idiot!

Good going!

Give me that!

Now my cap's gone in too!

I'll buy another bouquet.

In the middle of nowhere? They're practically here!

Everything's ruined.

Where are you going? Never mind now!

Forget it!

Come back! I won't yell at you!

Forget it!

I'm gonna pick some!

The good Lord's got it in for me.

Get a move on! Hurry up!

Hold on! Don't fall in!

Wrap 'em in paper!

Wishing you a happy life aboard L'Atalante.

Wrap 'em in paper!

- We leavin' now, skipper? - You know we are!

Then I'll start 'er up.

Hey, missus!

Juliette!

Your daughter's right there.

Good-bye!

Farewell!

Let's do this properly and wake the missus with a song.

There she is!

One, two, three...

We're on the barges to work, not to play

Not to wander but to ply the canals all day

Seated at the helm we're kings of the realm

A pretty girl's smile

May beguile us a while

There may be hard times too

But we'll see them through

With a cheerful heart That's what bargemen do!

When young folks set out on a barge

And live that life day after day

The sun begins to bronze their skin

Their eyes turn paler than the wind

The bargemen have stolen them away...

Approaching shore!

Ready the ropes! We're docking!

You and your filthy cats!

Come look what they did on our bed.

You coming?

They're not as filthy as you,

and not as dumb either.

A lot less dumb.

There.

Kitty had her babies!

Where were you hiding?

In our bed... that's where!

I'm not the father, you know!

Look at 'em.

Out with 'em or I'll throw 'em overboard.

Overboard? You'd drown your own son!

Come on, Kitty.

Let's go.

Let's not stay here with these meanies.

He's got three more just like that.

- Where's the linen go? - In the closet.

Do you do wash once a year?

If that!

Well, that's going to change.

Wait till tomorrow.

No. Why?

Not today! Come on.

You'll have plenty of time.

- Wait. - All right, then. I'll help.

I'll fix us something to eat.

I'm here for your dirty wash.

My dirty wash?

Oh, Kitty had her babies!

What for?

The boss lady's doing the wash.

She wants to wash my things?

Père Jules won't give me his wash.

He won't?

No, he won't.

I washed my own feet before she got here!

Don't be an idiot. Let's have it.

Only to keep the missus happy.

I'd do anything for her, even the shopping.

There's the scrap dealer.

Hey, Rasputin!

Hey, Rasputin.

I've got a record.

A record? A long one?

See for yourself.

I haven't finished fixing up my phonograph.

Père Jules and his old pal.

He always gets talked into buying stuff:

springs and old parts and whatnot.

We're on the barges to work, not to play

Not to wander but to ply the canals all day

What? You closed your eyes?

Of course. I wasn't expecting that.

What's it matter?

What's it matter?

Don't you know you can see your beloved's face in the water?

- What? - It's true.

When I was little, I saw things like that.

And last year I saw your face in the water.

That's why I recognized you when you first came to the house.

Really?

I didn't see anything. Wait.

Jean, stop!

That's enough now!

You're crazy! - I don't see you!

Stop it!

It's not a game!

I don't see you!

Now I see you!

I see you!

Here, take your bag.

You call that wrestling?

I'll show you some real wrestling.

Paul Pons versus Raoul the Butcher. En garde!

A headlock brings him to the ground!

Now it's an armlock, then into a bridge!

I've got him.

A snapmare...

parried by a reverse bridge!

Pinned by both shoulders!

How about that?

They ran off, the swine.

You're a silly one.

I just wanted to see you.

Then look at me!

There, in the water!

You laugh, but it's true.

You'll see one day, when you really try.

Put this on. It's nice and warm.

Jean? Are you coming down?

Jean, it's 5:00 a.m.

Aren't you going to stop? It's raining!

Is that my fault?

The missus is right.

She needs more than a quilt!

Go hit the sack, skipper.

A bit to starboard, a bit to port...

It's like this every night.

Are you bored?

Don't worry.

There'll be places to see.

Riverbanks.

Jean, will we be there soon?

Where?

I don't know. Somewhere.

Anywhere.

A city. A big city.

Does unloading take long in a city?

Paris calling.

Jean, it's Paris!

- What? - Paris!

You surprised?

Is it far?

Near or far, it sounds the same.

I just want to know when we'll get there.

Too soon. Those docks at La Villette are no picnic.

Get dressed.

Paris calling with the latest news.

It's sales week, and the department stores are full...

Talk and more talk!

No, leave Paris on.

Careful! You'll bust it!

You be careful!