(upbeat music)
- Come on.
(exhales)
(upbeat music)
Where are you?
(upbeat music)
(engine roaring)
(trunk unlatches)
- [Leopold] Please.
(car door closes)
- [Leopold] (speaking French)
No.
- [Monique] I can do it.
- [Leopold] No, please. Please.
- [Monique] Uh, alright.
(car door opens)
- [Monique] Thank you.
(Monique exhales)
(car engine revs)
(car door closes)
- [Leopold] Oh, that one is sticky.
You have to relax it, then pull it slowly. Slowly.
There you go.
Where are we going?
- [Monique] Uh, the airport.
- [Leopold] Which terminal?
- I don't know. Let me check.
- [Leopold] Oh, I know
- [Monique] Paris.
- [Leopold] (speaking french)
Is it a cheap or expensive ticket?
- Definitely expensive.
- [Leopold] (speaking french)
What is the occasion?
- I've never gone anywhere before.
Never left the country, that is.
- [Leopold] Oh, you will love it.
- Yeah, I hope so. Sure beats this place.
- [Leopold] And you're going by yourself?
You are brave.
- That's nice of you to say, but I'm not.
It's sort of a birthday gift to myself.
- [Leopold] Birthday present! You should thank yourself.
(Leopold laughs)
- What is your name?
- Monique.
- [Leopold] Thank you, Monique.
This is a French name, you know.
- Really?
- [Leopold] Yeah, you did not know this.
- No.
(upbeat music)
- I apologize. I have to get something for the cab.
Very important item. Is it okay? Do you have time?
- Uh, sure.
- Ah, thank you. Very important item for the cab.
Very Quick.
(upbeat music)
(car door closes)
(upbeat music)
(Monique laughs)
- Oh, please.
- [Leopold] Okay. Off we go.
- You speak French?
- [Leopold] (speaking french)
- Where'd you learn it?
- Learn it? I always knew it.
I was born in Paris actually and grew up in Senegal.
- [Monique] Oh?
- West Africa.
- Right.
- Senegal is a French colony.
Slaves came from there
and when they became independent,
a man by the name of Leopold became their first President.
My name is Leopold.
- That's cool.
(upbeat music)
(plane engine roaring)
- [Monique] It was nice to meet you, Leopold.
- Nice to meet you too, Miss Monique.
- Wise.
Wise?
- Oh, before you go,
- Hey, do you mind if we take another lap?
- Another loop?
- Yeah, just a lap around the terminal here.
Is the ride over?
- Oh, no, no. The meter is still running, but, okay.
We can do another loop.
Whatever the customer wants.
- You know I came to America by myself.
- What for?
- [Leopold] For a better a life.
- Is it?
- Eh, it's okay. I've decided to go back though.
- I don't blame you.
- My family is there.
- This is so dumb. I can't believe I'm doing this.
- But I had to come here to know that.
I wanted to leave Africa so bad when I was young.
- So dumb.
- It's been over 10 years, but I know
Mexican burritos! They're hard to find in Senegal.
(Leopold and Monique laugh)
- Don't be afraid.
- I'm not afraid. I'm just,
What am I?
- Another loop?
- [Monique] Do you mind?
(slow music)
- This ride is going to cost me.
- I have an idea.
(seatbelt clicks)
(Leopold sighs)
- Whenever you are ready.
- I'm such a brat.
- This is my last fare tonight.
In fact, it's my last fare in America.
- What? You didn't mention that.
- That's right.
- Back to?
- Senegal.
(Leopold chuckles)
- Next week. So many burritos to eat until then.
(Monique and Leopold laugh)
- So, what's in the bag?
- Oh, I almost forgot. Happy birthday.
- What? Come on.
Oh, thank you.
- Now it won't be very good,
but you are going to where they are the best in the world.
(Monique and Leopold laugh)
- Guess what Monique means?
- What?
- It's a variation of Madonna, meaning wise.
- Well, very good. For surely you are wise.
- So, what does Leopold mean?
- I don't know.
Leopold Senghor was a philosopher and a poet.
He did many great things for Africa and Senegal.
He was a very good man.
- Wow. I feel like I should have a quote
for a moment like this.
- You can make up your own quote, you know.
- My own quote.
Ah, we do not know life, but life knows us.
- Goodness! Listen to that.
- I don't know.
(Leopold laughs)
- Okay. I think it's time.
- For sure?
- For sure.
(upbeat music)
- That will be $65, please.
- Ah, here you go.
This is for the fare, the tip,
and for the croissants.
- Thank you. The cab is a service.
The croissant is a gift.
- Thank you.
And remember, after you come back from your trip,
you will never be the same, which is a good thing.
Godspeed, Madonna the Wise.
- Au revoir, President Leopold.
(upbeat music)