Performed on 30 November 2021, “The Cost,” Entre Act’ #5 takes us into the daily life of Monsieur Langlois, a business owner surrounded by his two employees, Yvan and Marcot. It all begins when Miss Devaut, an English teacher, arrives at his office to give him his first lesson. Monsieur Langlois understands virtually nothing of the English language and quickly brings the session to an end. However, the encounter leaves a lasting impression on him. After discovering that the young woman is going to the opening of an exhibition by her friend Benoît, he decides to join her there. Around them, Yvan and Marcot comment on women, love and their many romantic adventures with a confidence that is often as clumsy as it is ridiculous. Behind his bravado, Yvan nevertheless appears to be hiding an old emotional wound, while Marcot discovers that he once spent a night with Gisèle without even remembering it. Meanwhile, Monsieur Langlois continues his English lessons and attempts to express his feelings for Miss Devaut through a poem that is both sincere and imperfect. However, she does not share his attraction and makes it clear that no romantic relationship is possible between them. When she learns that he intends to buy a mural created by Benoît for the entrance to his factory, she immediately suspects that those around him are taking advantage of his loneliness and his feelings. Believing she is protecting him, she goes to his office to warn him. Monsieur Langlois replies that he is buying the artwork simply because he likes it, not to impress her. Hurt by the judgement she has made of him, he reminds her that his tastes and choices are not necessarily guided by his desire to please her. Between these encounters, Monsieur Langlois and Yvan also find themselves stranded after running out of petrol, with neither a wallet nor a bank card. To convince the petrol station attendant to let them leave, Monsieur Langlois asks his chauffeur to cry on demand. But Yvan, unable to summon his sadness at the right moment, bursts out laughing instead, turning their mishap into a completely absurd scene. Through these intersecting lives, « The Cost » explores the price of feelings, loneliness, appearances and the judgements we make of others. A comedy that is at once funny, sharp and heartfelt, in which everyone seeks to be loved, recognised or simply respected, without always knowing how to achieve it.