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In “Le Pacte”, written by Emily Chain and Anaël Verdier, four friends promise to do everything to make their dream come true.
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Here are the episodes of the week of June 28 for those who missed them ...
Episode 19 - The Rendezvous
Third time that Antoine rereads the address given by Samia.
A first meeting directly with a woman is unprecedented.
He is more used to having a drink, going to the cinema or to a museum to allow both of them to be comfortable.
Except that they have no choice.
As Samia says: "Alone at home for life or together with a stranger, long live 2021."
Antoine is not very comfortable with it, but it's impossible to turn back now: Alice has just sent him a message inviting him to come in.
He pushes the front door of the building and goes upstairs.
In front of the entrance to the apartment, he removes his mask, before putting it back on.
What is good to do?
With ?
Without ?
He brushed his teeth, so the option without is possible.
But he certainly looks better with it.
He feels himself, making big faces when she opens, wearing a beautiful fluid burgundy dress with a shy neckline, maskless and radiant.
- Hi !
He swallows.
Tonight, we're not lying to anyone.
She knows he's acting.
She is unemployed, with no specific ambition, out of the question to put pressure on herself.
- Good evening, your outfit is beautiful!
- And you're late.
Alice points this out to him with a mischievous smile and Antoine laughs.
The feeling passes immediately between the two young people and Samia will be able to brag about it.
He relaxes instinctively, forgetting his doubts to focus on her.
Tonight, we won't talk about work in this apartment, that's for sure.
Episode 20: Predictions
Pleased with herself, Louise takes one last look at the table she has set up in her living room.
Health situation requires, since she can not bring her little world to gastro, she brings gastro to her.
Haute cuisine and its closest friends.
She kindly but firmly sent Aymeric to some friends of hers.
Tonight is their night.
It wasn't easy to convince Samia to let go of David, but she did.
A final adjustment, so that the discreet light garland - white, of course - illuminates the entire table without the risk of getting entangled in it, then Louise checks her outfit in the mirror in the dressing room. While waiting for the hour, she helps herself a light kir which she drinks at her window. From there, she forecasts the order of arrival. Assane, first, a good ten minutes early. Antoine will make an effort to be on time, but with so little conviction that he will be there with… Louise has fun estimating his delay… twelve, thirteen minutes late? He will arrive stress-free, comfortable in his Converse. Samia will be the last because of her distressing chronic organizational problem. She will start to prepare when she should have left, will realize that she has changed her mind about her outfit, will want to put on makeup to honor the evening,then will arrive out of breath, dripping with sweat and justifications, with more than thirty minutes of… Ah! Assane has just passed the end of the street.
Episode 21 - Besides, they're squatting!
When Samia returns home, she doesn't expect to find her in-laws in the living room.
- Ah, here is the most beautiful!
exclaims his mother-in-law when she sees her.
David rushes over to her.
- What are they doing here?
Samia whispers between her clenched jaws.
- My parents came to help us prepare for the wedding.
David has pressed each syllable well, in order to prevent any ambiguity: he is not delighted to see them unloading unexpectedly either.
- What a good idea !
Samia wonders if she hasn't exaggerated her tone of feigned joy, but no one picks up.
- We found a charming room, and established a seating plan.
Samia, we'll need to know quickly who's coming your way.
Does this list seem complete to you?
There are at least thirty names on the list in question.
Where do they come from?
Samia questions David with a look.
He spreads his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
- That is to say, begins Samia, we had an intimate ceremony in mind, just us and our witnesses.
Exchange of vows at the town hall, cup at the local brasserie, and it's settled.
I don't really see what my mother's cousin is doing in this project.
The parents-in-law exchange a knowing smile, identical to those Samia undergoes at each site meeting, and which says: "
How cute she is!"
"
- Of course, it's still your marriage, but it would be a shame to deprive all those people who love you of it.
The sweet and maternalist tone makes him want to slam the door.
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- Yes, well, my mother's cousin, I must have met her twice in my life!
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