Boss: YOU'RE HALF AN HOUR LATE ! THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE !
MALAMINE: CALM DOWN , I'M NOT USUALLY LATE .
Boss: AT LEAST CALL IN FIRST SO WE CAN COVER FOR YOU ! EMERGENCIES NEVER WAIT !
MALAMINE: LISTEN , I KNOW I DO THIS JOB WELL . I'M OVER QUALIFIED FOR THIS , SO JUST A LITTLE LATENESS
Boss: MALAMINE , YOU OWE PATIENTS RESPECT , NOT TO MENTION CO - WORKERS STAYING PAST THEIR SHIFT ! I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR DEGREES ! THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING !
MALAMINE: CHRISSAKES ! THAT IGNORAMUS JUST CHEWED ME OUT !
MALAMINE: DID YOU SEE THAT GUY ? CRAZY . HIS GIRLFRIEND STABBED HIM , AND HE WANTED REVENGE . HAD TO HOLD HIM DOWN .
MALAMINE: GOT ALL BLOODY , DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CHANGE . I DIDN'T KNOW YOU SMOKED , GERMAINE .
GERMAINE: OH , THREE CIGARETTES A DAY AND I'M GOOD . I'M NOT HOOKED .
GERMAINE: THINGS BETTER ? LAST TIME WE TALKED YOU SEEMED BITTER .
MALAMINE: HUH ? OH , YEAH , SURE . I'M STILL BITTER , LEAVE IT AT THAT .
MALAMINE: THE COLONIZATION OF AFRICA CONTINUES IN VARIOUS WAYS , AND THE ONES STUCK IN FRANCE KNOW ONLY HARDSHIP AND CONTEMPT .
GERMAINE: WHAT'S STOPPING YOU FROM GOING HOME ?
MALAMINE: WHY - FRANCE ! FRANCE SUPPORTS THE CORRUPT DICTATORSHIP OF A COUNTRY WHERE I HAVE NO PLACE !
MALAMINE: I'M NOT PART OF THE RIGHT TRIBE ! IF I GO BACK , I'LL BE AN ORDERLY THERE TOO ! AND NOTHING ELSE !
GERMAINE: WITH YOUR EDUCATION , HAVE YOU CONSIDERED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR A MORE FULFILLING JOB ?
MALAMINE: WHERE WOULD I GET THE MONEY ? I BARELY GET BY !
GERMAINE: LISTEN , BANKS GIVE LOANS FOR THAT . I'D BE ONE OF YOUR GUARANTORS .
GERMAINE: THINK ABOUT IT , MALAMINE . LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE READY .
MALAMINE: " LIVES TO SAVE " ... IF A BRILLIANT ECONOMIST SEES HIS THEORIES BORNE OUT , HE'S SAVING DOZENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ! WHAT'S AN ORDERLY NEXT TO THAT ?
ALL THIS IS FRANCE'S FAULT FOR SUPPORTING THAT SHITTY DICTATORSHIP ...
AFRICA , A FEW YEARS AGO .
MINISTERE ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES
THE MINISTER ! ALL RISE !
WHO IS THE HOLDER OF THE DOCTORATE IN PUBLIC ECONOMICS ?
Man 1: WHAT'S HIS NAME AGAIN ?
Man 2: KARABOUB . MALAMINE KARABOUÉ .
Man 1: OH . ANOTHER ONE FROM THE EASTERN TRIBES .
Man 1: WHY'D YOU SPECIALIZE IN ECONOMICS ?
MALAMINE: UH ... IT'S A FIELD THAT COULD HELP OUR COUNTRY DEVELOP , THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES .
Man 1: WHICH IMPLIES THAT OUR COUNTRY IS POORLY MANAGED ?
MALAMINE: UH .. WE CAN ALWAYS STRIVE TO IMPROVE THERE ARE WAYS ...
Man 1: WHAT ? AN INEXPERIENCED YOUTH WANTS TO LECTURE US ?
Man 2: FROM THE EASTERN TRIBES , TO BOOT .
Man 1: GET OUT , YOU IDIOT ! YOU'LL NEVER LAND A JOB HERE ! NEVER !
(Building in background): AEROPORT DE-
Guard: MALAMINE KARABOUÉ ... HMM .
Guard: GUYS FROM YOUR TRIBE ARE JUMPING SHIP LIKE RATS ! I HEAR YOU'RE EVEN TRYING THE DESERT ON FOOT . YOU SHAME US ALL !
MALAMINE: IF WE STAY , YOU DESPISE US . IF WE LEAVE , YOU GRUMBLE . MAKE UP YOUR MIND !
Guard: ENOUGH ! ANOTHER WORD AND WE'LL TAKE YOUR PASSPORT !
Commanding Guard: THERE A PROBLEM HERE ?
Guard: NO . LITTLE BROTHER WAS BEING STUPID , IS ALL .
Commanding Guard: HE'LL HAVE TO PAY AN AIR TAX BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY .
MALAMINE: A WHAT TAX ?
Guard: ON THE AIR YOU'RE BREATHING , IDIOT !
PARIS , EARLY 2008 .
TEN YEARS ALREADY ... TEN YEARS OF THIS SHITTY LIFE .
HOW MANY STUDENTS I'VE SEEN PASS THROUGH THESE HALLS . ME , I'M STILL HERE ...
BALEBA MOKTAR ... ALL TRAITORS TO AFRICA . YES , TRAITORS . THEY DON'T EVEN SPARE IT A THOUGHT ANYMORE .
I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF GERMAINE .
SHE WANTS TO HELP . WHY ? WHAT IF SHE'S PART OF THE COLONIAL PATERNALIST TREND WITHOUT REALIZING IT ?
HELP CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM AN EQUAL . YES ... THAT'S RIGHT .
GERMAINE: YOU WANTED TO SEE ME , MALAMINE ?
MALAMINE: YES , BUT NOT HERE !
MALAMINE: AND NOT DRESSED LIKE THAT !
GERMAINE: OH , I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ...
GERMAINE: LIKE ME BETTER LIKE THIS ?
GERMAINE: OR
GERMAINE: LIKE THIS ?
MALAMINE: YEAH , LIKE THAT ! YOU'LL PAY FOR MY HUMILIATIONS !
YES ! YOU'LL PAY FOR ALL OF US !
MALAMINE: NO ! NOOOOOO !
MALAMINE: DAMMIT , I'M LOSING IT !
I CAN'T STAND THIS BUILDING ANYMORE .
(Sign on door): WC
AFRICAN GIRLS ARE NICE BUT NOT VERY EDUCATED : THEY'LL WEIGH DOWN AN AMBITIOUS MAN . WHAT I NEED IS THE NUBIAN EQUIVALENT OF A CINDY , WILLIAM'S CHINESE GIRLFRIEND ...
THAT MUST EXIST . A SWEET , PRETTY , LITERATE NUBIAN I'D BE PROUD OF .
IF THIS KEEPS UP I'LL END UP IN LOVE WITH GERMAINE ... SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING !
NO : THAT WOULD MEAN FRANCE HAS WON ... ON ALL FRONTS . I COULDN'T STAND THAT .
