Only the truth counts 2024 - Prime 26

Good evening. - Good evening. Good evening. - How are you ? How are you Laurent? Thank you for being here. What a pleasure to see you again. What a pleasure ! Thank you, thank you. Comfortably installed, we hope, for a new, very beautiful show, with moving stories. Lots of people watch us in bed. - It seems. I say that, I don't say anything. As long as they're watching, it's fine. They can look wherever they want. We kiss you. Thank you for being there on C8. You chose the right channel, the right show, and we chose the right person in the dressing room. For all these years, it's been Rebecca. Good evening. And that you are so happy to see arrive at your home. Rebecca, who are you with, darling? I'm with Vincent, whom I went to pick up in the Drôme. In the Drôme? - Quite. Very beautiful region. Vincent is quite relaxed, ultimately. A little bit. More or less. He says, if I'm here, it's because I'm here, and anyway, we're good. With Rebecca nearby, we're generally pretty relaxed. It helps. Do you have any idea who is inviting you tonight? Not really, no. - No idea. No. I've thought about the question, but there's nothing really relevant. We'll let you think a little with Rebecca in good company and we, once the connection is cut, we will be able to discover on set the person who invited Vincent this evening. With your applause, ladies and gentlemen, Antoine. How are you ? How are you, Antoine? GOOD. - Stressed a little? A little tense. - Yes. The boy we just saw with Rebecca, do you know him very well? - It's my son. He's your son, but your relationship, so to speak, has been strained for a very long time . Quite. I have very, very little news from him. Even if I give it, he has a lot of trouble answering me. I don't know why, because there was no drama, there was no... There was no annoyance? - No not at all. Is it because he is very busy in his life, in his social life, in his professional life? I don't know. I always try to fish for information. There are social networks. It's thanks to that that I saw that he had moved away, no longer had a girlfriend. He changes city or location, he doesn't tell you. He didn't tell me specifically. This has been going on for ten years. About a good ten years. - How old is he ? 36, he will be 37 next month and I will be 62 next month. Until about ten years ago, you had a father and son relationship. - Yes. We played sports together, we went to the movies. It's true that I've been separated from his mother for over 30 years, but that didn't stop us from seeing each other. You raised him when he was a child. - Quite. You don't see any conflict, any problem that could have caused this? No, not on my side. Maybe I didn't do everything right. I moved a lot, I also moved a lot in my professional and emotional life. Did he not accept certain situations? It's possible too, but let him tell me. In what situations in your private or professional life? Both. - Both ? When you were a couple, he didn't like it? Yes maybe. That's me who thinks that. I don't know if that's it. When you explain that you didn't have time to catch him, if I dare say, and say to him: let's talk to each other like father and son should talk to each other. I did and he told me, there's nothing, but I'm very busy. Do you think this is an excuse? I still think so. He doesn't dare tell me certain things. Are you in contact with his mother? - No. You don't know what relationship he has? Is he close to his mother? He is closer to his mother than to me, yes. You called us a few weeks ago to say: invite my son to come. In reality, what can we really do? And what can you do to turn things around a little, this shaky relationship? You have the impression, I finish my sentence, that things are getting more and more crazy, it's getting worse and worse. You said while preparing this show, in a few months, a few years, we won't see each other anymore. Yes. I came to tell him that I am here, I am his dad, I want to be part of his life. In no case am I going to blame him. I just want to tell him, I invited you to Bataille and Fontaine, to hug you and tell you: I love you! Nice move. - Very nice gait. Is this going to be enough? Ten years, we don't talk to our father, we don't give him news, we never call him, we never say I love you, no conversation with him. I doubt he's a big enough fan. He has to be a total fan of Pascal and me, it's possible, and all of a sudden, he has grace falling on his head. There's no reason for that to change. I think this show could give him an electric shock. He may say to himself: Hey, my father invited me in public. The whole of France sees us. It can also have the opposite effect. I'm warning you. There are people in public who do that to me. It can also sometimes block. - I'll see. Antoine, you play an important part this evening in this role of father. You want to tell him not only do I love you, but I want to be more in your life. Are you well aware that if the curtain opens, it is because he agrees to have a much more sustained relationship with you? And if not, he can let it close. If so, how would you react? I would know, how would I put it, I would stick to that. Without abandoning it of course. It's not an ultimatum that you're giving him either. No not at all. We tried to retrace in images this relationship which has disintegrated, as Laurent said, a beautiful relationship of a separated father with his son who, all of a sudden, moves away. Antoine and Vincent are father and son. But despite their blood ties, the more time passes , the more they move away from each other. Antoine will never forget the day he became a father. This pride of holding this fragile little being in your arms, the emotion of being called dad and all these first times so precious that we keep as memories in photos and in our hearts. But when the couple separates, these moments become rarer. Despite everything, the seven-year-old boy remains attached to his father. And then, the years pass, Vincent becomes a young man. Visits become rarer, contacts less warm. Over time, it's as if they no longer have anything in common, nothing more to share, nothing more to say to each other. Antoine suffers from this situation. He has the feeling that his son is moving away from him without being able to do anything about it. The links have been slowly diminishing for years , for no particular reason. Antoine feels that he is losing his son and does not know how to stop it. So, he called on Only the Truth That Counts, to tell Vincent how much he loves him and that he misses him. But above all, he would like to understand why this distance? Did Vincent voluntarily distance himself? Can father and son get together like before? That's the question that everyone is asking and that you are asking yourself, to which we will have the answer in a few moments. I have a question to ask you. Pascal and I are fathers. We have a very good relationship with our grown children. It's extremely rare that for ten years, you hardly have any news from your son. Don't take it as a judgment. Often, it's a bit of the parents' fault if the sons don't love us as much as we'd like, or if the daughters aren't as close as we'd like. Do you have a feeling of responsibility in your approach this evening? In the most honest way? - Yes. I am also responsible for this estrangement. What is this share of responsibility that you would have? Geographical distance too. I live in Vendée, he in Drôme. 800 km separate us. Not easy. Really not simple connections. It's not Paris - Marseille. - Yes. Yes, but today, we have means of communication: telephone, email, etc., which also allow us to maintain a relationship even remotely. I increase the number of contacts of this style and I see that it is difficult to come by. A question you weren't asked. Is this your only child? Yes. Do you have anyone in your life? Do you have a partner? - Yes. Does he know her? - No not at all. He doesn't know her. No. The last time I saw my son was in 2017, during my father's funeral. Six years ago, seven years ago, almost. Did you fall in arms? Not quite. That's what I regretted. And I told him so. But at the time in 2017, I didn't live that far away. I was in Drôme. I told him: we'll get in touch, I'll call you back and you'll come home. My calls went unanswered. We feel that it is a session that will upset you, that will touch you a lot. You're having a little trouble getting out, finding a solution. What would you need to say to him tonight for things to change and for you to finally find a little bit of your son again? I always say the same thing: I want to be part of his life, since I feel like I'm no longer part of it. You feel like it's a bit of a failure in your life, before it's overwhelming, but it's one of the things really, which is a black spot in your life. I wouldn't say it's a black spot. I would still be more optimistic. What would you say then? That it's something to rectify because I had to do things that I shouldn't have done, and that shouldn't have helped him either. Maybe I wasn't there when I needed to be. You will have to take out the oars this evening, because the speech of saying: I love you my son, let's meet again, let's talk again , I can tell you what he is going to say. He's not going to tell you no. He will tell us: yes, I hear dad, there is no problem for me. I agree. End of the story. Yes, he has to answer my calls too. Yes, but that’s part of the requests you want to make of him. But if you tell a child who never calls you or who doesn't answer, you have to answer, it's a bit of an endless wheel, if I dare say, and it's not necessarily the best way , to perhaps make a click with him. Maybe these are heartfelt words coming from deep within you. I have gaps, I have a gap as a father. Not having news of my son anymore, not seeing him as often as before, I miss him. Did his mother have a partner in her life? Did he have a “surrogate father” or a stepfather who he is close to? I think he's closer than me. Since he lives with his mother. Do they live in Drôme? - Yes. So they are close. - They are not far from each other. Does he see him regularly? - Yes. All right. And does it also pain you to think that he perhaps has a closer relationship with another man than with you? It pains me, yes and no, because afterward, it's... It's life. - Yes. But let him be closer to me. Yes, I have gaps and I'm getting older, and, as the singer Dave said, I have more past than future. So at some point, yes, I really miss not seeing him, hearing him, not having messages, not knowing what he's doing, not being in his life, without being intrusive. These are words that we will have to find later to convince him and try to provoke this trigger which has not happened since. We're going to give you a few moments, Antoine. Courage, Antoine. - We're going to find Vincent. The curtain closes behind us, please, in control. We find Rebecca in her dressing room, still next to Vincent. I haven't changed since. I'm still with Vincent who, I think, can't wait to join you. So, Vincent, it's time. I'm going to ask you to stand up. You're going to follow Sam and the truth is down the hall. Thank you Rebecca. - You are welcome. Good evening Vincent. Welcome. Sit down there. Are you okay, Vincent? - No. They said the beautiful department of Drôme, beautiful region. What are you doing there? I work in IT. I am a software tester for a design office “So a geek. » Not even, but I make a good separation between my work and the private side. So no, I'm not involved in all that. In obsession. - No. Do you know the show? Not too much. - We are the kings of truth. No, but not too much. But then inevitably, I discovered it. But then, it's not a show that I've watched assiduously in the past. I know the principle anyway. Of course, have you asked yourself questions about the person, the identity of the person who came to invite you this evening? A woman, a man? You have any ideas ? Yes, I have ideas, not that many, because I don't have the impression that there are that many people in my current environment and in the past who could... Who could have taken this step . - Who can do it. Do you have someone in your life? - No. It could be a declaration of love. Maybe, but I don't see who, always the same. The magic of surprises. Shall I offer you a clue? Look up there. Vincent, according to you, is any truth good to tell? It's only the truth that counts. It goes without saying. No, I don't think any truth is good to tell. I'm a bit of a philosophical consequentialist, be careful about what that implies too. Sometimes peace is better than the truth, I think. Peace is better than truth. It's interesting. Is peace better than the truth? - Sometimes. It's a nice sentence. I think it's a truth. So sometimes there are truths that destroy? Yes. Are you the type to take gloves sometimes, rather than saying things to your face? I would rather say that we must carefully measure the consequences of the truth we reveal, and know if there are more benefits, ultimately, than negative sides. Nice philosophy in any case. I'll offer you a second clue: look up there. Vincent, do you think that when we love, we necessarily look in the same direction? Not necessarily, but it has to be at least similar. I don't know what we're talking about when we talk about love. This is at least debatable. Love for a companion is not exactly the same thing as the love we have for friends, family, etc. But, overall, should we look in the same direction? I still think, a minimum. Do you want to finally discover the face of the person who invites you tonight? Yes, I didn't come here to refuse. You know that you can discover this face and it does not commit you to listen to what this person has to say to you. Stare at these screens and our beloved director, Mr. Broqua, whose first name is Franck, will bring up the face of the person who is inviting you. It was the person I had in mind, mainly. Your dad? - Yes quite. He can't say anything right now. He will speak if you give him permission to speak. If you want to hear it. Just a question. When you say, I thought he was my father, why would he invite you? Because we are quite far away at the moment. We've been quite far apart for a few years. As such, I think he wants to make a connection. That's why I'm here today. Are you affected? Yes still. Obviously, how can I put it, it makes sense. So, inevitably, yes, I am affected. Then I'll see what he has to say. Do you want to hear it? - Yes. Antoine, it's yours. Hi Vincent. - Good morning. I came up with the original idea that we meet on this set, first of all to tell you that I want to hug you, because you are my son and that I love you, d on the other hand, to find out why our bonds have become a little looser. I don't know if you won't be able to answer me as well. On the other hand, yes, I still wish that we wrote to each other more often, that we called each other more often, simply so that I could be part of your life like a normal father. So that I can be interested in everything you do and vice versa, you too, so that you can be interested in my life in Vendée. So, yes, there are things that I don't really understand, but hey, I'm not here to judge or reproach. That's not it at all. I'm here too, as I told you at the very beginning, to hold you in my arms and see you here, on this set, and so that afterwards, we can get closer. Why not ? It's very positive, it makes me laugh. But yes, it's very positive. Why does that make you laugh? I don't know, it's probably a reflex. Nervous ? - Probably yes. You imagine that the question that was asked of your father is that his approach is nevertheless unique. We sometimes have on this set people who are yelled at, or sons or parents who have daughters, who have had a problem with their parents, a violent family breakdown, etc. You, there is a soft side, if I dare say, to the conflict, not even a conflict in fact. No no. What we said to your father earlier was why drag your son onto this set to tell him something that, a priori, could be resolved over coffee or a restaurant? Afterwards, we are also far away geographically, so that doesn't necessarily help. But in any case, it sets the stage for reconciliation. If we can talk about reconciliation, since there is no conflict. In any case, it's going in that direction, it's interesting. Antoine, earlier you were finally more talkative and more emotional than where we feel that you are a little restrained, no doubt intimidated by the moment. But for me, it's true that with Laurent and the public, and the viewers, we would have liked to hear certain words and perhaps Vincent is also waiting for them, these words. Or not ? He's my only son, I love him and I still want to be part of his life. I have absolutely nothing against that. I think we are here today because of a combination of circumstances. It's simply life that has made us more distant. But I have absolutely nothing against my father. You have nothing to reproach him for today. There aren't things that... Because he was questioning himself earlier, saying: maybe I did things that hurt him or I wasn't present enough , or, at times, I did not meet his expectations. And today he lives without me. I got used to living without him or without his presence on a daily basis. Afterwards, there was no particularly brutal event that would have done anything, that would have separated us. Now it's up to us to bring the wagons closer together and get back into habits, and I think we're just talking about that. He told us that one of the last times he saw you was at the funeral of your grandfather, his father, in 2017, I believe. And that you had a normal relationship at that time. He told you, let's call, let's see each other. And since then, things have gone from bad to worse. He also said, I have the impression that as the months go by, as the years go by, soon we won't see each other at all. In any case, the trajectory, yes, I think it was this. Who should make an effort, him or you? Both. How much effort would you like to make or think you should make? Be a little more diligent on calls, check in on news, and then, perhaps organize from time to time, organize from time to time, simply to see each other. You are someone who is clearly upright and honest, it shows in your eyes. You know that we don't force ourselves for months and years either. We can force ourselves a little at the beginning, but if there isn't a lack, if there isn't a reciprocal love, it won't work. Afterwards, I wouldn't talk about the absence of love anyway. It would be too violent and it would be false, above all. That's not the question, it's just a habit. You get used to everything. I've gotten used to a relative absence until now, so I can very well get used to something else again and why not? The door is open. He said that at the time you did lots of things together, sports, activities, etc. Running, cinema, yes. And that, for example, you don't even know his current partner. And conversely, I lived with someone for ten years and he never met him. My ex-partner. You have never met his partner who he had for ten years. Yes, it's true. What is this family? Neither do you live in New Caledonia and the other in Siberia. We'll fix this. Vincent, I am going to ask you to stand up in front of this curtain. Antoine invited you this evening, it's a beautiful gesture from a father towards his son, to say clearly: you are missing in my life, and we are clearly on paths that are moving further and further away, and if It continues like this, we won't see each other at all, and that doesn't satisfy me. He symbolically asks you to open this curtain, which means: yes, I too am ready to make an effort, and to renew these son-father ties. You know you don't have to open the curtain. You can leave peacefully in the Drôme. Are you opening, Vincent? Yes. - THANKS. My big boy. He is very moved. He's my big boy. You will be allowed to speak to him, don't worry. The microphone, you have one here. He's my big boy. - He's taller than you. You really look a lot like each other. Isn't there a little too much... maybe you raised him that way, a little too much modesty between you? Modesty, I was going to say… Yes, it’s possible. Maybe yes. Maybe we get used to that too. All that remains is to make a little concrete effort. The more interested we are in someone's life, the closer we become. On both sides. Thank you for this beautiful approach. Come on, go back together arm in arm. Maybe it's time to find Rebecca. It's time to find Rebecca and see if she is accompanied or not. And yes, I am accompanied. Charles accepted our invitation. Good evening Charles. - Good evening. For him, it's quite an adventure to arrive here and be on TV tonight. Why such an adventure? A lot of stress. It's mainly stress, the stress of the unknown, I admit, of television. I try to relax him. I'm not sure it works. They reassured me a lot up there. Sonia and the others were lovely to me, so yes. She's one of our journalists, who is lovely to you and to everyone. Yes. Here, it’s true that they are very, very nice. We'll let you relax with Rebecca and we'll close contact with the dressing room to be able to welcome on this set the person who invites Charles this evening. Someone for whom this is a big challenge tonight. His name is Jean-Laurent, ladies and gentlemen. How are you Jean-Laurent? Are you doing well ? Take place. How is Jean-Laurent doing? We know each other Jean-Laurent and you and I, because Jean-Laurent has an absolutely incredible story, which has nothing to do with his coming here. But an incredible story. When we met one day, leaving a TPMP set, let's be clear, he came to see me, and he showed me a photo of himself when he was 13 years old. He came, Pascal, hold on tight, you know it now, to the premiere of There's only truth that counts, 20 years ago. More than 20 years even. - 21 years old. 21 years old. He was in the audience, he wasn't invited at all. Who were you with? - My mom. With your mom, and we took a photo at the end, like we sometimes do. You showed me this photo of you when you were 13. Look. How beautiful he is, but who is beautiful! And Pascal too. This was at the time when Laurent looked a lot like François Hollande. Yes, it's true. I already rode a scooter and I loved croissants. Jean-Laurent, we're trying to relax you a little. Twenty-one years later, and now you're invited. I thought it was normal, because your show already has very good values. Congratulations to your beautiful duo, after all these years. I came to meet you today to convince someone named Charles, who is currently staying with Rebecca. He's basically a friend, he's my best friend. And I would like to have more with him. Because we have a lot in common and he's someone who has never judged me. I work with a disability in ESAT. He never judged my disability, my weight gain. There are plenty of people in the gay community who judged me and turned their backs because I was disabled. For them, it was a defect. What is your disability? I have five dys, dysphasia, dyspraxia, and then the other three, I find it hard to tell you. I have five different dys. Which means what? I have small gaps to write and read. And to make certain gestures. This is called dys disorders. There are things that are more difficult for you, and others that you do very well. I know many dys children who I adore, whom I kiss and who are wonderful. It's true that it's a handicap that we call the invisible handicap, because when we see you, we don't suspect anything. It is a disability that is often poorly treated and poorly experienced by people who suffer from it. At the age of six, I only said three words. Three words ? - Yes. I was followed by a speech therapist who was kind, who caught me late, told us, at six years old, when we asked to make a circle for a child, it's pretty much like that. And I was drawing a line. I was having trouble. You work in ESAT today. Yes, in a protected environment. - What is an ESAT? It is a company adapted for people with disabilities. You told us that Charles, who is your friend, never made fun of you, I imagine, about this famous dys disability, we just talked about it just now. It's not about your weight either. At the time, to realize it, I weighed 72 kilos. Now I'm past three numbers on the scale. There are plenty of people who have turned their backs on me. I no longer looked like anything. They were ashamed to go out with me. Is this weight gain a problem for you? Something you're having trouble with? At one point, I wasn't doing very well with the weight gain, but now I'm embracing my curves. That's how I am, I work in a protected environment. They misused my money too, quite a few people. People you meet, my participation in meeting artists. There are lots of people who came to see me out of interest in that. Approach me just to say, we are going to rub shoulders with Jean-Laurent just to meet such and such an artist. He's pretty close, so I'll be around him. Jean-Laurent and Charles are quite the opposite. He is a true friend, he does not judge, he is someone who gives his affection, his friendship. But you feel something a little stronger for him, something different. Yes, for me, it's more than a friendship. For me, it was someone who warned me at the start. We met on social media. He warned me. He told me, be careful. This boy is unhealthy. He's going to take advantage of your money. He warned me. We've known each other for ten years, eight years, in fact. After two years, we met. I brought him to my old place in Le Mans, and straight away we hit it off. When we got off the train, I fell deeply in love with him, and I didn't dare tell him. I contacted you for this. From the first sight, you fell in love. It must be said that, Charles, for the moment, he is your boyfriend, he is your friend. - Yes. With Rebecca, he's stressed because it's his first shoot. He has never even attended a public shooting. Already, this is good proof. He came among us today. We can clearly see that the transition from friendship to love is what you would like. Have you ever opened up about your desire for him? Have you already told him? No, it's a first. I want to prove my feelings throughout France, to show how much I love him. You never told him? - I never dared. You've certainly had the opportunity to talk about boys, about people he or she likes. It never came to fruition. I never dared to take the plunge. - And why ? Because at the very beginning I was afraid of destroying our friendship. But now our friendship is strong. Even if the curtain remains closed tonight, our friendship will still be strong. That's a really good question that you asked before us. You think that for your part, it won't hurt anything if he tells you: no, he was my friend, but I don't want to go further or do anything different. But maybe for him, it will make a difference to know that you love him. - Possible. Yes, I would be willing either way, either way. Even if he moves away and your friendship suffers. I would have a little difficulty, but after that, I really worked with your teams, I worked, I am ready. You need to know if he has anyone in his life. No, he doesn't have anyone in his life. - And in his heart? He has no one in his heart because his ex really hurt him, really destroyed him. Today is the right time, in your opinion, to come and make this statement. Yes, that’s why I’m taking advantage of it today. Courageous, your approach this evening, casually, because we know each other. I saw you coming out of the public one day, quite simply, we saw each other. You showed me the photo from 20 years ago. I didn't imagine that you were going to take your courage and come face to face with us, take such an incredible and strong step. This is completely normal. As I said, you have very good values, you have sure values, you are a safe duo. Honestly, well done to you. Bravo to you, above all. You'll need it in a few moments. Are we ready? - Yes. You don't say anything until you have the floor. The curtain is closed, Pascal, behind us, and while it closes, we will reestablish the connection with Rebecca's dressing room, who is still next to Charles, at least, we hope. We are still together and I was saying that he has a very, very beautiful smile, because he is a little anxious, at the same time, he has a pretty smile, that everything is fine. Charles, I'm going to ask you to stand up. You're going to follow Sam, and the truth is down the hall. Welcome Charles. Sit down. How are you ? He is very stressed. - Are you stressed? Yes very. Does it look like what you saw at home? Yes yes. - Yes yes ? Yes, but I saw that it's a bit impressive. I look at him, but it's true that I never thought I'd be here one day. And that makes you rather happy? Nobody forced you to come. No, I wanted to come, I admit, out of curiosity. Do you have any idea who is inviting you? A man, a woman, an old acquaintance. I admit that I had… Not really. I don't really see who could invite me. If you would like, I will suggest that you look at this screen and someone will ask you a question. Charles, in life do you prioritize love or friendship? You see ? Friendship already. Yes, it's true that after... Big clue that only the truth counts. It's classic. Do you prefer love or friendship or do you prefer love or friendship? No not necessarily. Me, when I have friends, I could be with someone, they would still be my friends. So no. - No choice ? No, no, I wouldn't leave my friends for the person I'm with. Do you have someone in your life? - Yes. - Yes yes. Second clue, Pascal? - Second clue. It is the nature of evidence that it goes unnoticed. What do you think of this quote? We have to understand it. I didn't understand. I did not understand the question. It is the nature of evidence that it goes unnoticed. Often, what is obvious, we do not see. Did you understand better? There is something obvious that you have under your nose, we can't see it. OK I understand. We were dealing with a philosopher, it was obvious. I do not know at all. Afterwards, no, I would say that I can feel the person. I can feel the person and put a stop to it directly. Does it ever happen to you that something is right under your nose, if I dare say so? And one day you wake up, you say yes, it's obvious. No, I'm protecting myself. I feel things very easily. Let's say that I avoid creating false hopes and doing... I don't know how to say it. Will you discover, Charles, the face of the person who invites you this evening? Yes, if I came, yes. Now yes. Fix these screens again and we will pierce this curtain thanks to Franck Broqua and the magic of the cameras. I suspected it. I knew it was him. I suspected it now. Is that him, that friend you were thinking of? Yes. That's the one, yes. Yes, I knew it was him. I had big doubts between him and another person. Now, that confirms it well. This confirms my intuition. Glad to see it? - Yes. Jean-Laurent. - Yes yes. A friend of ten years? - Yes yes. We met via the internet, via Facebook, and we saw each other in 2015, for the first time. Do you want to know what he came to tell you this evening? Even if my little finger tells me that you have an idea. I think yes. Yes ? I have a little idea, but I don't know if it's really right. I do not know at all. I don't know how he did it, I couldn't have done that. I don't know if he was as stressed as I was, but I was a lot. Jean-Laurent, dear friend. It's yours. - It's yours. Good evening Charles. - Good evening. Thank you for accepting this invitation. You are here. Even I'm stressed like you tonight. I brought you here today, because now it's been ten years, as I told you recently, when you pass the milestone, ten years later, it's for life, as they say all the time . For me, as we met on social networks, you warned me about people, you never judged me on myself, on my personality. You always rode me from the top. I want to thank you already. Honestly, you are a beautiful person, as you know, you have a very big place in my heart, like my family. This evening, I made you come because our friendship, I would like to have more with you, because we have lots of things in common. You have great values, like all the things we have in common. Honestly, you are a wonderful person, there is not even a word to describe how much I care about you. I want to make you happy. I don't want anyone to hurt you again, like you've been destroyed a lot in the past. I really want to ride you on top. Honestly, I love you, I just wanted to tell you that. Okay, I knew that was it. You can talk to him. Yes, I suspected it a little, Jean-Laurent. I don't know what to tell you, it's true that I especially have someone, but the person doesn't want to make themselves known. It's true that I always considered you a friend, because I wouldn't see more with you. I confess, I adore you, it’s true that you are a friend. Even though there were obviously small blows between the two of us, but more, no, I couldn't, because it's true that I really know you as a friend. I couldn't see myself having a relationship with you at all. I'm sorry. Did you feel the attraction? I know Jean-Laurent has been telling me this for a while, it's true. I love Jean-Laurent, he’s a friend I adore. It's true that I went to see him because I had problems with my former employer and I came to see him. He wanted to meet, I had come. I didn't have much money. I said, I can come, but without incurring a lot of expense. He welcomed me into his home. He's a sweetheart, he's adorable. It's true that I really consider him a friend, more, I couldn't. At first, I had my doubts and I didn't want to... make him feel uncomfortable, offend him or something, because he's as nice as anything. It's true that I never judged him, because he knows that I took him as he was. We had a wonderful time. But it's true that afterwards... In order not to make you uncomfortable, I must tell you that Jean-Laurent is obviously very conscious and he comes consciously on this set this evening. He was warned that there was a chance you would say yes, then there was a chance you would say no. He himself knew, he expected it. So he is taking an extremely courageous step. Yes, I want to say it frankly. I want to say that what he did was courageous. I couldn't have done it. It's courageous and it proves to me again that he's... Even if we've had a few conflicts, he's someone we can count on. If I had wanted, something would have happened sooner. I always put the brakes on because it could have destroyed a friendship. I don't want that. This is not at all what Jean-Laurent wants either. It's a big risk when you have a friend and you feel something more for that person and you come to tell them. We risk damaging the friendship. It's a risk that Jean-Laurent is taking, but hoping that he has told us: for my part, it won't change anything in my friendship if he tells me no. He obviously hopes that you can remain friends, despite this refusal. Oh yes ! And don't take the risk of damaging this friendship. No, that's why I really don't want to make him believe anything. I don't know at all, because then I know that when you promise something to a person and nothing happens. Making someone suffer is not my thing. Charles, I am going to ask you to stand up and face the curtain. You know the principle of the show. On the other side of this curtain, Charles, there is Jean-Laurent, your friend, a friend of ten years, but who feels love for you. He came on set to tell you in front of everyone, to make a very beautiful declaration of friendship, that you were a great friend, but also of love. We clearly hear in his request that if you open the curtain, it is to respond to this loving request. We heard clearly, I also think, that you did not want to answer it. Are you letting this curtain close? - Yes, I'll leave it closed, but that doesn't stop us from staying in touch. Of course. - Not this request. Alright. - I'm sorry. We'll let you go. Thank you. - THANKS. Bye. See you soon, thank you. We're going to open the curtain again. It's not our favorite moment on the show. Come join us Jean-Laurent. We would have liked it to open up, but at the same time, you have a friend who is a good person, because he is sincere, because he is not afraid of... He knows that you are also able to hear the truth. He wants to protect your friendship. You took the risk that this curtain would remain closed. It'll be OK ? - Yes, it will be fine. It is true and sincere, as I told you before. He was frank, he didn't give me false hopes. There are plenty of people who would have had false hopes. He has great values. - He did not do it. There is one thing that I wanted to clarify, because there is a word that shocked me several times in what you said and even in what Charles said, but because I think he was repeating your words , that’s the word judged. You say, people judged me, he didn't judge me. There is no need to judge people who have a disability, whatever it may be. You are someone like everyone else and you deserve the same esteem and love as others. Get that word out of your vocabulary, if possible, because people don't have to judge you and you don't have to feel judged. Thank you Pascal. Be happy. It's time to discover a new story in this show. To do this, we will receive on this set with your applause, Modesta. Hello Modesta. How are you ? Are you okay Modesta? - How are you. Where does this pretty name come from? I am of Nigerian-Beninese origin, so my grandmother gave me this name. Very pretty first name. - THANKS. You are Modesta, but you come this evening to thank more particularly someone, I was going to say, who is a bit like your mother at heart, someone who has mattered and who counts a lot in your life. Can you tell me who it is and why? Yes, I arrived here in 2020, not through the association of this person I call mom to do my civic service. When I arrived, all alone, leaving the family there, and then, I arrived. She was always there. In difficult times, she was always there, teaching me how to do things, because it's different back home. How I have to learn things, behave here, until I got pregnant afterwards, and it was she who was also there on sleepless nights, she was with me in the hospital, the difficulties of pregnancy, etc. To cut the cord, she was the one who had to cut. So that really touched me. This is a woman who helped you a lot with something important to you. You wanted to be a singer and you sing. She took care of or still takes care of, I imagine, a choir locally, as many people do today on a voluntary basis and make the culture in all the territories, and it's magnificent . We don't often put them in the spotlight and that's a shame. They are extremely important, and she has been there for you, as your host family in France, and teaching you all the things to learn. She was there during your pregnancy, but she was also there artistically to support you fully. That's it ? - Yes that's it. Is her name Myriam? - Yes, her name is Myriam. Myriam was an unfailing support. What did she perceive about you initially, when she heard you sing? What did she say to herself? First, she had a choir, and they were looking for a choir director to lead this gospel choir. We sent a video from my home in Benin. When she saw the video, she said: I want that girl. So I arrived. Then she told me, when she heard me sing, she told me, no, I want this girl. It was a bit like that. I believe it's destiny. Destiny ? - Yes. Do you remember the first meeting? We had never seen each other. The first time we saw each other was at the Paris airport. Did she come to pick you up? - Yes. Never been to France before? No. It's the first time. A bit of a shock, it's not the same. For you, she is a mother at heart, she is also someone who supports you every day. You spoke earlier about this child you had. There was no dad, was there? The dad was there, but it was a bit... A bit complicated. - Yes. She was there to cut the cord. It's rare though. She told me at the beginning, I couldn't. She never had children. She said, it's going to be difficult, I said no, it's going to be fine. At the last minute, she said, I decide to cut it. What did you come to say and why put her in the spotlight and why are you inviting her? I invited her this evening to tell her that she will always remain this person that I truly hold in my heart and that she will always remain this mother, and that my daughter will always remain her granddaughter, no matter what. that will happen, if the future ever takes us to another country, that she does not suspect anything, we will always be there for her and that she remains our mother. It's important to you. Do you have the impression that she is a slightly unusual woman? And in what way? What could I say? For me, she deserves more than that, because I know it's something I can tell her while at home. But I said to myself, I'm really going to give him this honor because what's more, this month is his birthday. I said to myself, I'll try to mark her a little to say thank you and happy birthday. What made her... There are always great people you meet who help a lot. Why did she become attached to you and decide that you were also, somewhere, her girl at heart and that she wanted to be there for you, present all the time? As I said earlier, I would say, it's destiny, because when we saw each other at first sight, at the airport, it happened just like that. I remember at first I called her aunt, but now I call her mom. Because I felt that there really was a connection. I left my whole family, I arrived. Someone who put me on the road. Done like this, artistically. I think it's a bit much for me, who broke away from my family to come here. I thought I was going to be all alone. But she was there all the time. You call her mom. - Yes. You are truly his girl at heart. Do you have the feeling that she feels the same way about you, that she considers you her daughter? - Yes. Isn't your mom jealous? No not at all. Because my mom always advises me: stay as you were when you left, always keep this connection with this lady and don't let her go. Modesta, we're going to go to the other side of the stage, see if Myriam is indeed alongside Rebecca, and you will be able to pay her this tribute that you wanted to organize for her on this stage. She doesn't suspect anything? She doesn't know at all. Plus, we came together. Are you accompanying him? - Yes, I accompanied him. She said to herself, it's you, no one else can do it. Try to see how to do it. Otherwise, she knows it's me since we came together. Who does she think it is? - She does not know. She's looked everywhere, but she doesn't know. Does she have questions? She has no idea, anyone from her past? No. We're going to tease her a little with this. You are aware. We'll leave you for a few moments. See you soon. - See you soon. We'll close the curtain behind us, please, and we'll wait two seconds to reestablish contact with Rebecca's dressing room. We're going to reestablish contact with Rebecca's lodge. Rebecca. - Yes, here I am. I am in very good company, since I am with Myriam who will join you. But what a beautiful smile, Myriam. Thank you, hello to you. What do you do in life ? I am a territorial executive for a community in the Hauts-de-France region. All right. - So, in the north. Quite. She's coming from the north. - Yes, I'm coming from the north. I arrived barely 30 minutes ago. Very, very fast and efficient. This is an extremely quick and pretty change. I'm going to ask you to stand up. You're going to follow Sam and the truth is down the hall. THANKS. Good evening how are you ? - I'm fine, thank you. Welcome to this set. - Hello Myriam. Sit down! How are you ? - I'm doing well. I'm doing well ? I'm ok thanks. - Not too stressed? No, it's okay. - Do you know our show? Yes, I knew him about 20 years ago. You too ? - Yes me too. But I followed regularly and then... They took us out of the freezer and we're here again. You're still so fresh. - How nice. THANKS. You are a woman of taste. Myriam, do you have any idea of ​​the person who asked you to come from your northern region to join us here in Paris and invite you to this set? You've been wondering, but do you have an idea? No, I have no idea at all. I've searched, dug, dug and no idea. A man, a woman, a friend or a childhood friend? I do not think so. A reconquest? - No. A thunderbolt ? - Neither. We never know. Maybe someone secretly loves me and comes to declare their love. You know the show. This has happened many times. May I offer you a little hint? - Yes. Please look at these screens and someone will ask you a question. Are you a woman of heart? I think so, I have a big heart, even a little too overflowing. Why too much? Because I forget myself a little and I give a lot for others. What do you do for example? I am very involved in associations, in particular an international solidarity association. I give a lot of my time and we do a lot of mobility with young people internationally. I am very attached to these young people and I give a lot of myself. I don't know if it's related to that. We'll see. Do you have children? - No Unfortunately. Okay, you really care about others, Absolutely. Without taking anything away from anyone. Since you don't have children to take care of yourself. Quite. May I offer you a second clue? - Yes. Look. Myriam, do you like having the leading role? No not at all. The leading role, no, no, not at all. I am a fairly reserved person. Today, it's a challenge for me because I don't really like being in the spotlight and I'm quite discreet. To have a leading role, no, not at all. These are two clues that don't really enlighten me. It’s not always made for that, honestly. It doesn't put you on track at all. No way. Are we suggesting you discover the face of the person who has something important to tell you? With great pleasure. And we are going to get to the other side of this curtain thanks to Franck Broqua's cameras. Modesta. Until the end, I asked her if it was her. She told me no, no, it's not me. I said, you must be complicit. She told me no, no, I have no idea who is inviting you. Quite a liar, this Modesta. - Oh yes ! It's for a good cause. This is the principle of the show. Quite. I know she really likes the show. I really like her too, but I don't watch her non-stop like Modesta. Do you know why Modesta brought you here and what she has to tell you? What does she have to say to me? We are very close, she is a bit like my girl at heart. We are very, very close. Does she have to tell me? I don't really know, because we talk a lot. Are we listening to it? A song to sing to yourself? You know she sings. - Yes. We know she sings. - All right. She sings well ? - Very very good. We didn't hear him sing. You can ask him for a little song afterwards. She sings very, very well. Modesta, while you're waiting to sing, you're going to have to speak. It's yours, Modesta. Go for it ! How are you mom ? Yes, I am fine. Did you suspect? I suspected it, but you played the game well, because until the end, no, I don't know who it is. Since you accompanied me, I didn't know it was possible to do it. We are magicians. - Quite. I called you here to say thank you for everything you have done for me since I arrived here, in France, and for what you have also done for Zoé, because it is very dear to my heart. It's very rare to find good people like that. You have always been there, you have supported us in difficult times, as well as in good times. I really want to say thank you. I brought you here, to say thank you, in front of everyone, in front of all of France, to say thank you, and that, no matter where we go in the future, if ever one of these days, I decide to travel, that I am not next to you, tell yourself that we will always be there, Zoé and I, always there, as I told you. Even when you get older, Zoé will still come and sing you songs, because you like them. I brought you here to say thank you, really thank you, and once again, thank you. I know that this month is your birthday, so I also take this opportunity to say happy birthday to you again. Once again, thank you very much for everything, and thank you for the good person that you are. THANKS. It's very touching. It's very touching. Don't you want to sing him happy birthday, Modesta? Let us at least hear your pretty voice. Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Myriam, touched? Yes, I'm touched because I didn't expect it to be Modesta. I have known her now for four years. She arrived as part of our association to carry out a civic service mission. She left her entire family, she left her country to come here to launch her career and being able to do entertainment, also devote herself to singing, because she loves singing. And then, you see, she has a superb voice. So we do a lot of things together. On the associative level too, we have a gospel choir and we do charity work to also help Benin, there. It is an association in which we work and continue to work to bring in young people and also help them in their life journey. We work a lot together and I am very touched to see her there, very touched for this process which is not easy. It's not easy to come out in public to show your affection and love and appreciation for someone. Truly, I thank her from the bottom of my heart and thank you for being who you are. You are a beautiful person and I hope that you will evolve even more in life, since every day you evolve and I think that you will become a beautiful star very soon. Modesta told us she calls you mom. Yes, she calls me mom. It's rare to call someone who isn't your mother mom, other than the one who raised you when you were a child. But as an adult, you've known her for four years, Mom. Yes, you know, the Covid period also brought us closer together. She lived at home, we were very close, we shared good times and whenever she needed, I was there and I think she felt this love and affection that I have for her. It seems you've cut the cord. - I cut his little girl's cord. His family was far away. So, I accompanied him throughout his pregnancy and I still help him now to raise little Zoé and still be by his side. You are also a grandmother at heart. Quite. I didn't have any children, but I have a daughter and a granddaughter. She came to tell you her love, but also her admiration, an admiration that we share for people like you, whom you represent this evening who invest enormously in others, who sometimes also forget themselves a little in the process. You shouldn't forget yourself too much either. All these people who work for others. In our country there are many of them. We are very happy to honor you and to honor them through you, thanks to Modesta. Thank you. I am going to ask you to stand up, Myriam, and face this curtain. On the other side, there is Modesta who came to tell you, you are my mother at heart, I love you and I will never let you go, I will never let you go again. I suppose it won't be long before you open that curtain. I won't be long, with open arms. So we open it. Go for it. I got you. Yes, it's a nice surprise. Thank you for taking the step. Thank you so much. - Thank you. Thanks to you two. You are two beautiful people. Pascal said all the good things he thought of all those who do incredible work throughout the territories of France and who we never talk about enough. This is France and the country of good people. There are plenty of them all over the world, and we are very happy to have put two in the spotlight. Thank you. Lots of good things for you. Thank you so much. - Thank you. Goodbye Myriam. You go that way. Leave together. By popular demand, at your request, we return very regularly to the great stories which marked the first era of There's only the truth that counts, particularly moving, particularly beautiful stories . We all remember Lily. She had come here because she had fallen in love with Patrick, a handsome stranger, during a canyoning course in Corsica. She never saw him again. Patrick had the surprise of his life. How are you Lily? - Yes, I am fine. Lily, you like boys, how should I put it? You could almost have fallen in love with me. Very sporty, which gives a total commitment to the sport, very physical, right? In part, yes. Then, some time ago, you went canyoning. You did… No, it’s not… Not at all. - Is it the canoe or the kayak? Isn’t that what canyoning is? - No. Canyoning is done on a river in the mountains, and we wear wetsuits, swim and go down the river. If you want, there are differences in slope and at each difference in altitude... Don't run too much. At each drop in height, you have to jump into the water. Let yourself be carried by the water and swim, etc. You went to Corsica, I think, you swam, you jumped, you let yourself be carried away, but above all? I met someone who really moved me. Who was in the water? - Who was with me, in the group exactly. It happened in Corsica this summer. It was at the end of my vacation, and the situation was quite special, because at the time, I was accompanied by my friend, my former friend. I have separated since returning from my vacation. In Corsica, he was still your friend. In Corsica, he was my friend. We summarize the situation: you are canyoning, you are accompanied by your friend, with whom you are in love, on vacation, and you have a crush on another boy. It's not exactly that. When I arrived that day, I wasn't in a very good state of mind. It's in relation to my relationship. Things were already not going well. - It wasn't going very well and when I arrived that day, my eyes met Patrick's and it had a huge effect on me, but I didn't really understand what I felt and I I was extremely embarrassed because at the same time, I was with my boyfriend and at the same time, I found myself with a man who made a lot of impressions on me. Tell us a little about love at first sight. First thing, it was a physical attraction, like love at first sight. He's very handsome, he's all muscle. What did that do to you specifically? Did you want to be in his arms, throw yourself on him? No, I was a little panicked inside, because I was feeling things, it was stirring me and I didn't really know. And that made you feel a little guilty. A knot in the stomach? Exactly. That is to say, I wanted to remain honest and faithful to my friend. I was rather frosty, quite cold, quite distant from him. Did he notice it? No. I do not believe. Your approach this evening is that you asked us to find him. He lives quite far from you. You haven't exchanged anything. There was never any question of love between you, or a relationship or anything. You're going to announce that you like a boy you saw a few months ago and who doesn't know anything. You have a crush on him. Yes, it's true. You didn't give enough clues. We found him, he's in the studio. It wasn't easy to find him and he doesn't know anything. That a young woman who met him on vacation is completely crazy about him. Completely crazy ! I wouldn't go that far because we don't know each other yet, but let's say that what I would also like to make clear is that the approach I'm taking today is not at all obvious to me. Because I felt quite strong things about this meeting which remains in quotation marks, virtual, because Patrick and I did not speak at all, at all, during this afternoon of canyoning. Afterwards, you never saw each other again? - We never saw each other again. Did you have the feeling, while remaining cold and icy towards him, that he was sensitive to your charm? I am not sure. It's something a woman feels, even if only a few hours pass. No, I also found him distant. How many of you were in the group? There were a dozen of us. Patrick was accompanied by his young son. I, for my part, was with my friend and his young son as well. If you like, we haven't spoken. Did your friend notice? - No, I do not think so. In the evening when you went to bed, he didn't say to you, are you weird? No not at all. It’s a process that is both important, not easy, and quite surprising. For me, it's a real challenge. It's a challenge to come on this set to reveal a little of the things I felt about a man. In ten minutes, let's be clear, either you are with a man again, or you are single, which already delights the good million and a half men who are watching us this evening and who would prefer you to be single than taken. No it is true. Yes. - Yes. Just one thing, it's important to say it, and we remind you of it regularly here, we took your call, we did the research which took us a few two or three weeks. We only had a first name and the reference for an afternoon excursion, so it was complicated. What's surprising is that I had very little information initially when I wanted to research it through the show. But I felt a real motivation to go further, because what I would also like to explain is that I remained with very positive impressions. And then also, I have a fairly high idea of ​​love and I felt vibrations, impressions that made me really want to meet him, to know him. You sensed in him someone who also has this high opinion of things, not necessarily a holiday flirt. You felt things that could be solid within you. He exuded values ​​with which I strangely identified. As I said, it wasn't easy to find Patrick. We hope it's the right one and we'll find out right away since we sent Daphne. Just that, obviously, we did the investigation, it lasted weeks, we found him and we were worried about whether he was single or not. We told you before the show, otherwise we wouldn't have had you come. There’s no question of burning another couple to ashes. He is single. He is divorced. As I said, it wasn't easy to find him. Is this the right one, Patrick? We are almost not convinced of this. You will confirm it right away, since our friend Daphné went to bring him an invitation. This has never happened on the show, but we hope it won't be the first time. You tell us right away if it's him. Daphne went to take him the little envelope. Look. Hello, today I am in Vaucluse, more precisely in Carpentras, which, since antiquity, has been a town steeped in history also known for its delicious Berlingots. If I am here, it is not to taste sweets, but to meet a young man. Head to the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville to deliver this invitation to Patrick. Good morning. Are you Patrick? I'm Daphné from the show Only the truth that counts. I give you this invitation. I hope to see you on Monday on our set. I'll look at that, thanks. It's him ? Yes, I think so, even with the glasses. I think ? You are sure ? Almost sure. - Nearly ? He's a man you had a crush on. Yes, we can say that. You find a little bit of something in your stomach there, do you have it or not? Yes. If it's not him, you take this one. I'm trying to relax a little, because it's not going to be easy any time soon. It’s really him, don’t worry. Have you ever stopped thinking about him since that meeting, or was there a moment when you wanted to get the idea out of your head? Then it came back recently? The moment I encountered it, it remained in a virtual state, we'll say. And then it happened to me. It is since my separation from my friend that his memory has pursued me and that I have thought more and more, and that I was even quite rash in calling you, exactly. Listen, we hope that Patrick, for his part, will have felt the same things as you. That by discovering you, he will want to know you more. It's not going to be easy for him either. As much as there are closed curtains, if he is not in love, if he does not want to give you hope, he will leave the curtain closed. He knows he's not necessarily going to do you any good. It's not going to be easy for him. We'll leave you for a few moments. You stay there, very silent. Daphné, we already know the answer to the question we are going to ask you: are you accompanied? Why this question ? I am accompanied by Patrick, who is very pleasant. Good evening Patrick. - Good evening. Are you all right ? - Alright. Very relaxed? - Yes. We were talking about sport, Patrick practices board sports. As it happens ? Surfing, sea kayaking too, and other sports, like skiing, I love. You like to row. - Yes, somewhere. I hope that won't be the case on set. We'll see that. Can I send you Patrick? - With great pleasure Daphné. There's another great athlete waiting for him in the hallway, it's Sam. Follow Sam and the truth is at the end of the hallway. I'm doing well ? - I'm very good. Welcome. Let me introduce you to Laurent. Hi Patrick. - Hi. Sit down. Take place. I'm doing well ? Alright. - Do you know the show? No way. You are more busy playing sports than watching TV. It can be seen by the way. Laurent watches too much TV. You know the premise of the show, someone wants to talk to you. He is on the other side of the curtain. He has something important to tell you. We hope this will be important for you too. The principle of the show is that there are lots of steps that allow you to interrupt the process at any time. The first of these steps is to give yourself a little clue with a question. Someone you don't know, who was told the story. Do you want to take a good look at the screen? Listen. Do you prefer to practice sport with men or with women? I know what answer I would give to this question. With women, it's very nice too. You're not the macho type who thinks that women and sport aren't meant to go together. No, on the contrary, I think that in a group... It's idiots who think that. The two often go together. There are champions, there are girls who do very well in sport. Do you now want to find out, by looking at those same screens above your head, the person who invited you? If all of a sudden you feel panic, you say so. I don't prefer it, but we'll let you go. Great ! Yes I agree. We look ? - We look. Surprise. You will discover the identity of this person who wants to speak to you. A great sportswoman. It was you who said it. Do you remember this face, Patrick? A face that is hard to forget when you normally meet it. Yes. What were you doing on Friday August 28, 2004? On August 28, 2004, I was with my son, what was I doing? I was on holiday. August 28, 2004. At 4:45 p.m. Where were you on August 28? Returning from Corsica, had I already returned? Corsica ? Corsica, yes. Because I spent 15 days there. - How much ? Fifteen days in Corsica. - Sport ? Yes, sport, diving, canyoning. I don't climb too much. No, not climbing. I don't do sports, I can't mimic sports. I wasn't doing this to climb. I imitated the puzzle quite poorly, I admit. He's not very good at puzzles either. Isn't the puzzle coming together a little? August 28, Corsica, sport. I can't help you anymore. You had not yet returned from Corsica. No, no, I was in Corsica. In Corsica, you were in the water, you were canyoning, right? Yes. With your son teaching you how to canyoneer. We did really well. Yes, I was happy. Clement. A good father and son course, between guys, like that, very good. I was proud of him. - He is fine ? Yes, he is doing very well. When you are on vacation with your son, there are people around too. Yes. There was a guide. - Yes. Okay, but it's not him. I would have remembered that. We were a small team. A dozen or so. - That's it. There were other parents. I paid very close attention to my son. It's normal. With around ten meters to jump, it's true that... In any case, there is this young woman. Charming. Yes, although you haven't seen everything. A charming girl, who wants to speak to you, Patrick, this evening. It may have something to do with Corsica, canyoning. If you have a little difficulty remembering her because you took care of your son, she, who has no children, remembers you very well. But very good of you. Do you want to listen to it? Of course, yes, I listen to it. Lily, it's yours. Good evening Patrick, it’s Lily. Good evening. Thank you for coming. It's nice to see you again. If you don't remember, we had already met once. It was during canyoning, in Corsica, at the end of August, near Propriano. At the time, I was accompanied. Yes I remember. The day we met, I didn't speak to you at all. It's true that, by nature, I'm quite shy. I don't tend to naturally approach others. It's a huge effort for me to be here explaining things, trying to understand things. On the other hand, it is true that the fact that I was accompanied at the time did not facilitate communication either. What I also wanted to tell you, Patrick, is that that day, for me, was my first canyoning experience and I really wanted it, because I love nature deeply. I also love sport enormously and this summer again, I had done quite a few things, including kayaking. Lily, you're drifting a bit. Lily, take the plunge. Far be it from us to prevent you from telling us about your holidays over the last ten years, which, certainly, are fascinating. We know that you had a lot of fun canyoning. You could also explain to us why Patrick is there. I was trying to say that through what Patrick said, I identified a lot since I also like high sports, I did diving, I did kayaking this summer. For me, the commonalities between people are important. We understand, you are both very great athletes, but what can two great athletes do together, apart from sport? I'll get back to the main thing, Patrick. I'm listening to you. What I will also explain is that I separated from my friend some time ago and since this separation, I live with the memory of that day. What I also wanted to tell you in particular is that I was moved. I was moved by your presence, by your courage, by your humility, by your strength of spirit also in the face of ordeal and stress. But you were also very courageous. It was the first time, it wasn't easy. But I like to push my limits and I find that it actually takes confidence to take the plunge a little bit. It's true, it teaches. Maybe even more canyoning. You're doing it well, Lily, tonight, though. Since you're talking about taking the plunge. We know how difficult your approach is, but we need to be a little clear. He thinks you're suggesting he have another canyoning weekend next year, which I think he's already agreed to. He opens the curtain and you take the tickets from… We're not entirely sure if that's exactly it. Lily is a sales assistant to the guide who organizes canyoning. She wants to be sure that you will come back next year with Clément. Go ahead, Lily, word it well. For other information, she is a quality engineer in agri-food quality control in Paris. She has a job that's a bit... Not extremely far from yours. Are you a biologist? - That's it. Can we make a request to Patrick? Tell him how you felt, since you told us. She said it, she was moved. I was very moved even though we hadn't spoken. Which makes today's approach not at all obvious to me. Before leaving, Patrick, that day, I gave you a look. It was the only look I dared to give you all afternoon. For me, it was a smile from the heart. It was to tell you, Patrick, if you wish, I really want to, if you wish, I would very much like to get to know you. Why not, share activities together. I was going to offer it to you. Don't answer right away. Lily, we're going to stop your torture. Do you want me to act as your advocate with the delicacy that characterizes me? Lily? - She's a little worried. Can I be your spokesperson? - Yes. You are sure ? I do it with great tact. You'll see. In short, she saw you, she really liked you. She saw you, she fell in love with you, she had real love at first sight, but not just for the physical, and for something that she felt in the domain of vibration, of feeling, and she found that you were a beautiful person and a handsome guy. I'm doing it a little quickly, but that's it. Something that doesn't happen to him often and not frequently at all. Lily is not someone who gets emotional easily. That day, she felt something, even stronger and all the more astonishing because she was accompanied. Don't answer yet, Patrick. In any case, know that she thinks a lot about you. She told you, and that it was very complicated to find you, because we only had a first name, of which she was not very sure, a date and a place in the afternoon of canyoning. We still managed to get our hands on you and bring you to this set. Great ! Do you have your answer in your head without giving it to us? Do you know if you are going to open this curtain to this specific request, I really fell in love at first sight, I want us to try something together if you are free and I am? I think there are lots of things that can unite us and bring us closer together. Do you have the answer ? - Yes, in the head. Were you touched by the process and by what you heard? Of course I was touched. I can understand that it's not easy. I find the approach extraordinary, and to be able to express like that in front of the camera, on a set. It's certainly not obvious. In any case, I am delighted with this surprise. It's not every day that you hear such strong emotion expressed by someone so charming, even though you only saw him one afternoon, a few months ago. The statement is a bit complicated, but well defended by a talented lawyer, in this case me. Last clarification to really prepare your answer well. She has no children, she had a story with a man who had a young son. She played a bit of a step-mom role from time to time, part-time. I'm just telling you this to help you make a decision. He looks like a salesman. So as not to keep Lily waiting any longer. She made us wait a bit. She's been waiting for several months. I am going to ask you, Patrick, to place yourself here, facing the curtain, a curtain which separates you for the moment, from Lily, who took the plunge this evening. She actually came to tell you that she had been very troubled that day, a few months ago, in Corsica. She would like to know you better and then, why not, try to start a relationship with you. You can leave this curtain closed. She accepted the augury by coming on the show, and you can open it if you want to get in touch with her now . What are you doing ? Let's open this curtain. Everything is fine ? - Yes. It's great what you did. It's really a nice surprise. You certainly have lots of things to say to each other. Just a request and an appreciation. Whatever you do, if you feel like it, call us to tell us. It will interest us and we will be very happy about what can happen to you together or separately. Second, an appreciation. You said a lot of nice things about him. We want to say as much about you, because you are two beautiful people. THANKS. We wish you lots of happiness. We'll let you go. Bravo Lily for the approach. So what happened to Patrick and Lily? Twenty years later, they give us their news. I immediately felt that the flow had passed. Just after the show, we talked a little bit and the feeling was there and for me, it was super positive. I was still on my pink cloud and I had extraordinary years with Patrick after the show. I joined him on his cloud. For me too, it was afterwards a great love story, and which continues. We experienced a lot of things together, and there was a happy event because there was the birth of our daughter a few years later. It was already very challenging for me to discuss something personal in public. It was a bit like climbing an insurmountable mountain. I think I gave everything to follow my dreams. Today, what I did, I am very proud of it. It was even what I am most proud of, of all that I have accomplished in my life. It's already the end of the show, Pascal. It's sad each time to part ways, but we know that we will meet again very, very quickly on C8, same day, same time for new stories of It's only the truth that counts. Goodbye to Rebecca and Sam in the dressing room. Bye. Hello to the two friends. See you soon. - Hi buddies. You've had a good evening ? - Gorgeous. You know that if you want to be invited by Rebecca, have her come knock on your door, give you an invitation, you can call on our team. Not exactly, if I may say so, it's not those who are invited by her who take the step. No. So we're going to do the opposite. If you want to come to our set, you send us an email or a phone call. Everything is happening on air right now and Rebecca might be happy to come and knock on your door. It's better ? Not at their door either, it's at the door of the people they invite. Go do it again. - Oh no. Rebecca won't knock on your door and will bring you a huge birthday cake. She will find you in a town where you do not live, and you will see Sam, then Pascal and Laurent behind. That's it ? - Neither. Sam can go. - Sam can go too. If you want to come on this set to make a declaration of love, to have a reunion, a romantic reconquest, a tribute, you contact us, as Laurent very well says. It's written here, right now, the email, the phone number. Our team is at your disposal. And Rebecca will then bring your invitations. It's much clearer that way. Thank you all for spending the evening with us. Be happy, stay on C8, and we'll see you on stage very soon.