Good afternoon, Monsieur Le Bon.<br/>A good day to you, too, Monsieur Joly.<br/>How long has the patient been in a persistent vegetative state?<br/>I think since the mid eighties.<br/>And the patient is still alive?<br/>Yes, Maurice, the brain is still wholly intact, as are the organs...<br/>But Gustave, why does not the patient wake up?<br/>It seems that the patient is aware of everything that happens around him, but for some reason<br/>prefers to flee from reality.<br/>I understand, Gustave; this is tragic, very tragic but also not bad, because then we can openly<br/>talk while we play.<br/>All right, Maurice, lets get the patient to the table and let him watch our game...