La vie, la vie

The joys and trials of five funny, intelligent and sexy young adults bound by the sacred ties of friendship.

Genre: Drama,

Actor:

Creator: Stéphane Bourguignon,

Country: Canada,

Type: tv

Season: 3

Episode: N/A

Duration: 23 minutes

Release: 2001-01-08

Rating: 9

Season 1 - La vie, la vie
2001-01-08
Meet Claire, who is having a lover's quarrel; Jacques, troubled by his ex's return; and Marie, ovulating while toasting Vincent with Simon.
2001-01-15
Busy with work, Simon and Marie no longer find time for each other. Claire is looking for anecdotes for an article, Vincent focuses on a screenplay.
2001-01-22
Claire helps Jacques at the bar. Vincent sees Louise again and remembers his past love failures. Marie makes Simon pay for looking at another girl.
2001-01-29
Transferred without notice, Simon speaks his mind to his boss. Claire is fed up with Max's attitude. Vincent tries to teach Antonio a dog's role.
2001-02-05
Everyone is involved as Vincent prepares for Louise. Jacques gets back with his ex, causing a stir. Claire tries seducing a dentist Marie recommended.
2001-02-12
Jacques considers a dating agency. Simon is surprised to learn that all is not well between his parents. Vincent and Louise have problems in bed.
2001-02-19
The group visits Marie and Jacques' mother. Marie learns her father had a mistress. Vincent and Louise get lost, and Claire feels like a fifth wheel.
2001-02-26
Claire has to write an article about perfection. Vincent and Louise split up. Simon does not know how to react to the news his parents are separating.
2001-03-05
Claire trusts Vincent to keep a secret. Simon refuses a promotion without discussing it with Marie. Jacques invites the gang to watch the candidates.
2001-03-12
Marie takes a pregnancy test in the middle of the night. Claire asks Vincent to be in a singles special. Jacques likes the idea of being “uncle.”
2001-03-19
Claire breaks up with Max. Jacques' ex's unexpected arrival spoils his meeting with a candidate. Marie and Simon try to have a romantic evening.
2001-03-26
Jacques ponders going back to his ex. Marie tries to settle her boss's niece's separation. Claire discovers that she no longer lives alone.
2001-04-02
Simon begins his new role and realizes that there will be a price to pay. Vincent is approached by a film producer. Marie does not feel well.

Season 2 - La vie, la vie
2001-09-10
Vincent tries to sell his movie idea to his new producers. Claire finds a childhood friend. Simon sees his office transformed into a baby's room.
2001-09-17
Claire attempts to spend a Friday evening alone. Jacques prepares to attend Gilbert's announcement. Marie and Simon watch the video “The Big Miracle.”
2001-09-24
Simon is told to fire his colleague and friend. Vincent's film idea is rejected. Jacques wonders if he has the courage to publicly kiss his boyfriend?
2001-10-01
Claire is preparing a new article. Vincent works on his screenplay in delirium until reality overtakes fiction. Simon and Marie visit a new apartment.
2001-10-08
Vincent regrets sleeping with his producer. Jacques is reminded that he will soon be 40 years old. Or is it 39? Marie is doing well... Maybe too well.
2001-10-15
Marie increasingly pushes Simon away. Gilbert is upset when Jacques hides his financial worries from him. Vincent shares his discomfort with Ariane.
2001-10-22
This is the episode in which Claire finds a lover.
2001-10-29
Marie thinks she and Simon have become "friends." It bothers Claire that she and Theo haven't kissed. Ariane ponders leaving her husband for Vincent.
2001-11-05
Ariane's husband tails Vincent. Max reappears in Claire's life at the wrong time. Marie questions her professional choices. Simon's boss has paranoia.
2001-11-12
Theo reveals his true nature. Ariane leaves her husband. Simon discovers that his boss's paranoia was well-founded. Gilbert comes to Jacques' rescue.
2001-11-19
Ariane and Vincent, Gilbert and Jacques, and Claire and Theo spend most of their time in bed. Marie feels neglected by Simon. A ghost appears.
2001-11-26
Claire avoids her father. Marie hesitates to accept a promotion as she already has so little time with Simon. Gilbert has ideas to revive the bar.
2001-12-03
Simon gets Hartwood's job. Claire's dad bids farewell. Will Claire's article save Jacques and Gilbert's bar? All is well between Vincent and Ariane.

Season 3 - La vie, la vie
2002-01-21
What exactly is happiness? A combination of circumstances? A simple sense of calmness? A fragile balance tipped by the littlest thing? Let's see…
2002-01-28
Poor Vincent anguishes over who will direct his film. Claire gets a contract worthy of her talent. Marie and Jacques enviously follow others' success.
2002-02-04
Routine is the worst. Does Marie want to be a notary for another 20 years? Does Jacques want to buy an apartment with Gilbert and stay there forever?
2002-02-11
Heat wave. Marie and Simon spend the day at home. Jacques is visited by ghosts. Vincent realizes that his love life is based on movies.
2002-02-18
Will Marie dare to resign? Vincent wonders if you can love two women at the same time. Claire wants to rewrite her articles, but Theo prevents her.
2002-02-25
Vincent now wonders if you can love three women at once. On-camera testimonies give insight into this fascinating specimen of a "man in anguish."
2002-03-04
Who am I? Where am I going? Marie, now unemployed and therefore without social status, wonders who she has become. Will she find herself?
2002-03-11
Vincent and Ariane speed towards separation. Jacques and Gilbert prepare to live together. Claire faces success and possibly being apart from Theo.
2002-03-18
Simon thought he could settle for less, but frustration and lack of challenge get to him. More ambitious than ever, he sets out to conquer the world.
2002-03-25
Vincent no longer wants to direct his film. Will he continue to work with Ariane? Jacques doubts Gilbert's fidelity, worries about his mom's health.
2002-04-01
Jacques reacts to Cecile's death by retreating into a type of silence. For everyone else, it's a bit like life stopping momentarily...
2002-04-08
Simon, deep in money troubles, faces the challenge of his life. Theo is about to leave for six months: can he and Claire get through this ordeal?
2002-04-15
Everything that comes into the world then disappears: it's like breathing. Where will we leave Simon, Marie, Claire, Vincent and Jacques?