Have a Good Death

HAVE A GOOD DEATH

Come on...

Oh, that hurts.

What's he up to?

Oh! shitting fuck!

Mister! Mister!

Is everything OK?

What are you doing?

It's OK...

What do you think?

I was just tying a knot

with a rope.

Because... the thing is...

I'm doing a party for the kids,
a piñata

and as the piñata is the size of my head

I wanted to see if it'd hold.

It looks like it does.

Sorry, can I get down now?

Yes.

It's none of my business, but...

you were about to screw up.

"Screw up?" I've had enough.

Really?

Yes, I really wanted
to go through with it.

In a playground?

Look, I live overthere.

Rather than rot in my place,
I thought I'd come here

so, they find me faster.

It's totally stupid.

It's not an appropriate place.

It came to me just like that.

And I want it all to stop, OK?

I give up.

Come on, let's sit down.

I don't want to sit down.

Stand up then. Come on.

OK.

You mustn't!

Why give up?

What's your problem?

Everything.

I'm at my wit's end.

I'm sick of everything.

I want to stop.

Isn't that enough?

Don't you think it's just a bad patch?

There's always a hope to hang onto.

Or a cause to defend.

No, we are done for.

The world is on the road to ruin.

Humans kill everything that's different.

And I'm suffocating.

with globalized capitalism,
the rise of populism...

I don't believe in it, it's hopeless.

Leaving now is a lesser evil.

You can't commit suic...

take your leave like that here.

What's it to you?

You don't know what my life is like.

I'm broke.

I'm all alone.

And my name's Ambroise.

In a democracy, you can choose
how you die, can't you?

Oui.

But you must admit...

It's indecent.

I mean...

This is a happy place.

This is a happy place?

Children come play here every day.

I don't give a shit about dumb kids.

If you don't want to rot in your place...

do it for a cause.

You are a vegan?

Quoi?

Are you a vegan?

Why do you ask me that?

Because... It's what you said.

"The world is a trash can"
made me think of that.

I'm a vegan. I've campaigned
for years for animals

Well, good for you. So?

Well...

You wanted to die, right?

For real? Your decision is final?

Well... yeah.

Let me explain. So, I'm a vegan like you,

And in a month, lots of activists
are organizing a procession

in a huge demonstration.

I won't be here.

That's just it. For the demo.

We're preparing an anti-barbecue action.

I'm pleased for the animals.

But what does that have to do with me?

Yes, but let me explain.

Don't stay here. I'll buy you a coffee.

It'll do you good.

I don't like coffee.

I'm sure you do. Come along!

Come along!

Here you are.

OK. Thanks.

Right, so...

So, during this anti-barbecue
demonstration, we plan...

It's a bit brutal, but we plan

to burn plastic mannequins
on a huge grill.

Imagine the symbol.

We want to be different.

To protest against this fucking
meat food chain!

"You burn living creatures.

"What if they were humans?"

What do you want from me?

You think my participation will restore
my faith in the Humanity?

Well, you are totally wrong.

No, that's not it.

Plastic pollutes.

So, why don't you use

scarecrows made of straw?

Yes, but a scarecrow
isn't very spectacular.

Whereas you...

Me?

You could maybe take part.

How?

Give your life to a great cause.

Wait...

Seriously, you want me
to set fire to myself

in front of everyone, is that it?

Well, why not?

Are you serious?

I won't set fire to myself...

I hardly know you.

I don't know. Why not?

It's just an idea.

Look, Ambroise, you're feeling down,

You're sick of this life.

You're a vegan.

It's not that absurd
to ask that of you.

To die for a just cause.

I guess not.

But like that in those conditions.

Instead of dying like a jerk,

all alone,

you could flip off
this rotten society

that's all.

With such a strong gesture

you could make History.

If I do your thing,
how does it work?

Do you soak me in gasoline?

Then light a match, I catch fire?

You take a photo?

Where and how we do it?

You have to sign a waiver
to avoid trouble.

You're with us in the procession.

Damn powerful image!

The procession sets off.

in the crowd with the cameras

Then we pour gasoline over you

You jump over the grill, naked,

uttering cries like a suffering animal.

We could throw barbecue sauce on you.

Everyone's around you, chanting:

"Grilling cows is wrong!"

"Roasting pigs is murder!"

"Stop the carnage!"

"Death to meat-eaters!"

Death to meat-eaters!

I see.

Mais...

Sorry, but won't it really hurt?

Death by fire, wht way to go...

I mean, it'll take a long time to die

I don't know.

I've never set myself on fire.

On a barbecue, it shouldn't
exceed 2 or 3 minutes.

Compared to a lifetime, that's nothing.

No... Forget it. I wont' do it.

Forget all about me.

I don't have the balls to do it.

Wait. Are you certain...

it isn't worth it
to take your courage im both hands?

For the symbol?

For the animals? For tte planet?

For life?

I'm sure, I'm scared of the pain.

And to be perfectly honest,
I've written off

the planet, animals, life, all that.

I planned on dying nice and quietly,
in a corner.

Right.

So, you won't change your mind?

You want to die on your own way.

Like an average Joe!

Yeah! I'm not a big fan
of self-immolation.

For a very simple reason:

I'm not comfortable
being naked around people.

So, I won't do it

I'm sorry.

No, OK OK.

I just want to help you.

But you're right.

You're free to dye anyway you see fit.

It's a free country.

Yeah!

That's important.

Is it?

Thanks anyway.

You're welcome.

Take my number.

If you change your mind...

Really?

All right.

What'll you do now?

What I do now? I on't know.

You've turned my life upside down.

It won't be easy to get organized.

Think about it, though,

in case you change your mind.

Well, so long.

So long.

Good luck.

Have a good deal!