- Nicolas: Why am I sick?
- La mère: Because at your age your body is changing and weakening.
- Nicolas: Like lizards?
- La mère: In a way. Like lizards or crabs. When they molt, they're very fragile.
- [pause]
- Nicolas: And starfish?
- La mère: They only change once, at birth.
- Nicolas: And afterwards?
- La mère: Afterwards... a new cycle begins.
- [pause]
- La mère: A new life.