F.C. De Kampioenen (TV Series)

Depressief (1992)

Loes van den Heuvel: Carmen Waterslaeghers-Vandormael

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• Pascale : [on Doortje's health after giving birth to Billie]  She doesn't look good.

  Carmen : That's a postpartum depression. Eight out of ten women get that.

  Oscar : I've heard two out of ten don't get that.

  [Carmen frowns] 

  Pascale : [gets Doortje a pillow, sway's Billie's cradle]  Here you go. You shouldn't tire yourself. Is our little boy awake?

  Carmen : Based on what I've read, I...

  Oscar : You're excited as well?

  Carmen : No. Xavier isn't quite keen on dogs.

  [Oscar frowns] 

  Bieke : Do you still want a dog, Carmen? Publitime published an announcement. You can have it.

  [Dimitri enters the cafe] 

  Dimitri : [they ignore him]  Is this where the treat for my godson takes place? You look good, Doortje. Maybe you can work again soon.

  Pico : Watch your tongue, Dimitri.

  Doortje : My heart's racing again.

  Pascale : Look at what you did. You should be ashamed of yourself.

  Dimitri : But I need her.

  Pascale : The only person who needs her is Billie. By the way, you'd better look at your godson.

  Dimitri : [gets up and talks to Billie]  Ah. Too-doo.

  Xavier : Beautiful baby, uh Dimitri? Look at the little mouth it has.

  Dimitri : Zal 't gaan, ja? Too-doo.

  [Billie starts crying] 

  Doortje : Dimitri... It's OK, Billie. The ugly man is gone.

• Carmen : Where did you see Doortje?

  Xavier : In the cafe.

  [Carmen gets up and approaches Xavier menacingly] 

  Carmen : So instead of buying me a dog you decide 'let's have some pints', huh?

  Xavier : Carmen, please. My birds don't want a dog.

  [he pauses] 

  Xavier : And me neither.

  [Carmen goes to the kitchen where she 'prepares' to fake an illness] 

  Xavier : [he talks to his parakeets]  My little friends don't want a dog, right? Perhaps I'll teach a parakeet how to talk first.

  [Carmen returns, she acts if she's sick] 

  Xavier : What's the matter?

  Carmen : I'm feeling weird and I'm sweating.

  Xavier : Yeah, right. And you're having heart palpitations, don't you?

  Carmen : Yeah now that you mention it. Go ahead. Feel it.

  [Xavier feels her heart and because of the workout she did in the kitchen, her heart is racing] 

  Xavier : You're not even joking. You're having cotton legs?

  Carmen : No, they're flannel. I'll go lie down, okay?

  Xavier : Yeah, you do that. Shall I get you a blanket?

  Carmen : No, Xavier. I'm good.

  [Xavier makes a phone call to Pascale] 

  Xavier : Pascale? Yeah, Carmen's not feeling well. Yes - No. I think she *caught* Doortje's illness. I'm serious. She walked in and went like "Xavier, ooooh..."...

  Carmen : [she sighs in the couch]  Aaaaah...

  Xavier : Can you hear her? Yes, heart palpitations. And she's sweating, yes. She's sweating a lot. What do you say? That I should give her a lot of attention? Sure. And do whatever she asks. Okay. If it has to be done, it has to be done. Thanks. Bye Pascale.

  [he walks back to Carmen, he holds her hand] 

  Xavier : Alright. I guess we'll buy the dog.

  Carmen : Yes, honey. Why don't you do that.

  Xavier : If he barks I'll give him valium, though.

• Doortje : [opening lines; Doortje helps Pico draw up a shopping list]  Powdered sugar, vitamin C, a pack of diapers...

  Pico : I put that already.

  Doortje : Make it two then. Then sanitary napkin.

  Pico : It's hard for me to ask that, isn't it?

  Doortje : [she's faking]  I'm suddenly having these palpitations, you know.

  Pico : Are you okay? You really think it's a good idea for you to go to Boma's treat?

  Doortje : Why not? He treats on the occasion of Billie.

  Pico : So sanitary napkin, huh?

  Doortje : Yes. Small ones.

  Pico : Small ones.

  [he writes it down, Billie starts crying] 

  Doortje : Never mind, Pico. You go do the shopping.

  [Doortje checks on Billie in the kitchen, Pico gets up; in himself] 

  Pico : 'Hello, miss. I'd like to have a sanitary napkin. No, for my wife. Small ones.'

  Carmen : [as she enters their apartment]  Wouldn't you bring me a few, too? Supers, that is.

  Pico : [he looks embarrassed]  Doortje's feeling a little sick. Rather a bit depressed, if you will.

  Carmen : Where is she?

  Pico : She's with the baby. I'll see you at the cafe? Later, Doortje!

  Doortje : [acting like she's ill]  Later, Pico.

  Carmen : [she reads a page from Doortje's magazine]  'Eight out of ten women develop postpartum depression.' Well, if you're alone, of course you get that.

  [Doortje returns from the kitchen, playing with Billie; she sees Carmen] 

  Doortje : Oh. I'm constantly hearing this 'tuuuut' sound, you know. And I'm sweating a lot.

  Carmen : [forced]  I understand. It's pretty bad, huh. Sometimes it can be very easy, especially if you let your husband do the shopping.

  [Carmen pulls an eye, showing that she totally gets Doortje's plan]