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I'm so happy I dared to charge my life at last

Oscar, my first and only love,

I think of your everyday

I wonder if you would be proud of me...

I had enough of my husband who never touched me and only liked to watch

I wanted to cure him

and free myself

After many attempts, it seems I found the treatment for him

Doctor Cristina Inger arrived last week

Make yourself at home

Edwige will show you to your room

I left her in the house and went to see my friend Lisa

This is the master's room, and then your room is just there

Where is Madam from? Hmm... From Zurich

Switzerland! I've heard it's so beautiful...

It's funny, Madam does not have an accent...

Is it the custom in this house that servants make comments on guests' accents?

I shall report your dreadful impertinence to your mistress

lam sorry Madame, please forgive me

Leave the door open and come over here

I may forgive if you help me cure your master

I've heard so much is going on in this household

Please tell me about Sir Jeffrey's activities

Well, Lady Anna is so nice

I don't even mind that my wages haven't been paid for the last six weeks

As for Sir Jeffrey, well, he likes to... watch us

Is that so?

Don't worry Edwige, I won't say anything

Tell me, what else does he like?

Well, it depends

Sometimes he likes to come in my bedroom and watch me undress

Show me

As your wish, Madame

He likes it very slow He likes me to dance for him

Is that all?

Well, sometimes he likes to watch me play with myself

Like this

Have you spoken to your new doctor?

Yes, briefly

Do you like her?

As a matter of fact I do Much better than the other ones

Well, that's a change

I still don't know why I need a psychotherapist

| just feel tired

Jeffrey, you have been tired for a year

Anyway, I will see you tonight

I can't take it anymore

Why don't you just leave him?

In his state? I can't! lfeel guilty

Why did you marry him in the first place?

Ladies! lnane chatter I presume

Excuse me | forgot my keys

Well you know what happened

I felt so depressed after Oscar, my first love,

did not come back travel to marry me as he promised

l was so naive you know

Well then, Jeffrey, who seemed a nice guy

proposed me, and I accepted

Did you love him?

l was still in love with Oscar

but in a way I loved him as well In a different way

You bitch! For the money!

Lisa, that's all you think about

No I even told him I still loved Oscar

but he said he did not care

Jeffrey even promised me to let me go if he ever came back

...And Oscar came back Yes

Were you seeing him?

No! I did not even know he was back

Then Jeffrey went to shoot him

Yes, and he missed! He even missed himself!

Typical!

Richard, that's not funny! Jeffrey is your friend

He tried to commit suicide on that day

That's so romantic! Dying for love!

Baloney! You both look lovely!

As I'm here, how about a threesome?

Richard, you are a swine

Okay! Some other time then

How can you be with him?

llove him...

and he's rich... and I need the money

Yes, we could use some money too

l was wondering how I would pay for this doctor

She was expensive and pretentious

And we were broke

So Winston, I haven't seen you for ages

You still haven't told us what you are up to

Well, do you remember Alexander, from the University?

He opened a cabaret in Paris

and offered me a position as accountant

Are you serious?

Of course. lam really excited to go there lam tired of the military

A cabaret though! What a shame!

Come on Dr lnger, which of us can pretend to be an paragon of morality around here?

Oh! Richard goes to Paris all the time!

There! Alexander can already count on a regular customer

Cristina, here is to you

Let's hope you make Jeffrey well enough to run in the Olympics!

Thank you. lam sure that, Jeffrey will make a full recovery

Please excuse me

She's stuck up, that one! You should send her back to where she came from

Well, at least I hope she'll help Jeffrey

Where's Richard?

I don't know

Come on! Let's have some fun!

Mr Richard, you're crazy!

What if Sir Jeffrey sees us!

Jeffrey can't even pay you! Come here

No but... Anyone could come in and find us!

Don't worry!

You're crazy!

You're drunk! You don't know nothing about sex

Go and sit down there!

You really don't know anything about sex

Bitch!... Bitch!

Which one is Sir Jeffrey's glass?

This one He like whiskey after supper

What are you doing?

This is a new medicine Very precious

Where does it from? It from main America

Results guaranteed!

I thought you were counselly Jeffrey for his problems

| used to be a chamber maid like you

You have to fight your way to the top

What do you mean?

Listen, Sir Jeffrey might not have any money left,

but he still owns this property

I like property And I'll be very good to him

What about Lady Anna?

Lady Anna won't count any more soon

Anyway, I deserve much more than her

Can you give me some for my boyfriend?

Good evening

Ah! Richard! Good to have you back!

As elegant as ever!

My dear Jeffrey, don't take offense,

but food is getting scarcer and scarcer...

not to mention the service

Oh the contrary, Anna, it's delicious

You know the situation

Yes. Jeffrey! Why don't you let me buy this place?

Never! It has been in my family for generations!

Lisa your fiance is drunken vulture

Fiance! That's a good one!

That was it. Lisa and I decided to try our luck in Paris

We left on the next day

lam so excited! Aren't you?

I don't know

Come on Anna Don't worry

We are going to make it! Paris is ours!

But Lisa I can't dance What are we going to do in a cabaret?

Winston will help us

We are going to make money, meet new people

At least you'll be able to pay for this stupid doctor!

At least I am happy you found the strength to dump this bastard Richard...

I'm glad you did

Don't you think these French people look bizarre?

| find them rather cute

Anyway, you better get used to them

They are going to be very close to you!

What do you mean?

I did not forgot to tell you

Winston told me

Alexander runs a brothel in the second floor of the cabaret

My God! Can you imagine?

Sleeping with someone you don't know? Anybody!

Anybody with the right money!

Alexander had decided to change the show

and was casting for new dancers,

Victoria, the former leader, felt threatened

She made everything to sabotage the casting

Excuse me, do you know the direction for the piano audition?

The piano audition?! Ah ah! The orchestra is full young lady!

Come back next year!

Oh I see... Thank you

Wait a minute Can you sing?

Oh no Madame

Can you dance?

Not really. Why?

| just wondered. As a matter of fact, they may have an opening

Go to the waiting room straight on They will call you when your turn comes

Oh. Thank you

Anna! You look more and more beautiful!

Thank you Alexander This is my friend Lisa

Hello. Please sit down

So Alexander, I see you've come down in the world

You know money isn't everything in life There's also sex!

Enough chatting, let's see the material

Don't get too excited Alexander You might hurt yourself

Be a good sport Anna!

You remember my strip at the university?

How bad I missed it!

You missed a good show!

What about me Mister Director?

I'd like to show you something!

Really?

How did it go?

Well Alexander hasn't changed

Brain cells don't multiply after a certain age

We got hired! We got to go and try out our costumes

I found him rather attractive

Lisa got acquainted

At least I got us an advance

That's fantastic!

I must leave you now though I have been given new responsibilities

lam in charge of artists' evaluation together with the director

Can I help you young lady?

Excuse me, do you know where is the audition?

Downstairs, this way

lam lost

Anna, can you show her?

Yes, I need to go anyway

Bye

Laura was so innocent

She was a refugee without means

and she was even less familiar than me with Paris night life

The food at Maxim's was not bad yesterday

What do you think Tara?

It was alright, but service was unbearable

lam afraid, I never passed an audition before

Cheer up my sweetie, it's easy

This Alexander is no gains invent hot water but he's not a bad guy

Not bad at all!

Anyway, I got the job!

Good morning Good morning

Come on, let's go sit over there

Now strangers come to take our jobs

You are lovely baby But you should feed yourself

These men are demanding

You don't understand lam a musician

Ah! And I'm Rachmaninov

Look at her shoes!

Oh shut up girls. Leave the kid alone

Don't worry honey, just make sure you don't work upstairs right away

You'll look like them

How do you dare talk to us like this

Do you know who we are!

I've never worked in such a lousy place!

You should go and fuck your father

Can I see you for a minute, Mr Director?

Oh! Certainly!

I wanted to talk to you privately

lam not used to this kind of work

Oh Lisa!

But you're such a nice person; I could do it for you

Sir, do you mind of we audition together

Go ahead, that's fine

Is that it? You'll have to do better

What must we do?

Well for example, kiss each other!

You look like my aunts on Christmas day

You wouldn't even turn on a horny baboon!

I want more or get out of here!

Come on Alexander, you cannot treat them like this! They did enough

OK wait outside, I'll call you in later. Next!

At this rate, the show is gonna look like crap!

Ah! Here comes our salvation!

Good morning. Show me your stuff

Now? Yes my darling. Right now

What do you want Sir?

Well, my girl, this is no art school

You have to take your clothes off to play the piano

Must I? lam afraid so

Now. Or you'll have to leave We have no time to lose

I need a job. Please

Sorry. Next!

Come on, Alexander, give her a chance. She plays well

Winston, I like you

But you are only here to do the accounts

Now when it comes to preparing the show, shut up!

Go to the office and get settled! Move!

Ah! Who are you? Can I help you?

lam Professor Aschenbacher...

Ah! Good to meet you! I've heard so much about you

One of our most respected clients

lam Winston Palmer, the new accountant

How do you do Very well...

There's a hole in the wall!

Of course! There are plenty of peepholes everywhere in this place

Peephole?

There's even one down to the dressing room

That's outrageous! Alexander must be totally sick!

Trust me. That's nothing

Nice to meet you Good day

Just appeal to your sense of exhibitionism It's absolutely natural

lam not afraid This is exciting

At least Winston seems so nice

I think he is a gentleman

I can't believe they make us wait like this

The style of this cabaret is definitely not my cup of tea

I felt so ashamed!

Did you ever kiss a girl before?

Never... But I must say you have such soft lips

l was not disgusted

Oh, neither was I! I don't regret it

Let's kiss again. Come on

I'll be off then. I'll see you next week You behave yourself

You didn't leave Richard to go out with someone like Alexander

I know my ways

It's a shame you have to give all that money to that bitch of a doctor

Yes. What else could I do?

I admire you Anna

You two take care of each other. Alright?

We are going to stay together

Bye

We should plant some apple trees over there

Yes, indeed

Aren't we happy here together?

Bonjour!

Anna!

Jeffrey, you're looking so much better!

Good afternoon Cristina

Good afternoon

So, how was Paris?

Quite exciting, actually

If you'll excuse me just a couple of minutes,

I need to have a quick word with Cristina

He is much better

Although lam sure it will be a long process

Do you think there's a chance he'll be completely cured?

It's quite possible. I'm doing everything within my power

I'm sure you are

He has been deeply shaken psychologically

l've rarely seen such an extreme case

The discovery of your lover has been such...

He was not my lover

You should mind your own business

and stop making such vulgar insinuations, Doctor lnger

It is my business

Do you want your husband cured or do you wish me to leave?

Here's your money

I'm so pleased to see you improving

I do feel somewhat better these days

Listen Jeffrey...

I'd like to go back to Paris for a few more weeks with Lisa

I need a break

That long! What are you girls getting up to over there?

You haven't met someone?

What do you think? Of course not, silly!

I should be the jealous one with this Cristina hanging around

Please Anna, don't be ridiculous

You know I never wanted to hire her

It was you who hired her

Let's not talk about that Jeffrey Let's not fight

Anyway It looks like you were right

Life is finally flowing through my veins once more

We would have a normal life again someday

I suppose I can accept your going away for such a long time

But I'd like you to do something for me before you leave

Anything, darling

I would like to see you, with Cristina

With Cristina? Anyone but her

Jeffrey, I'd rather make love to Mussolini!

Anna, I've missed you so much

For my sake

lam sure it will help

So you've decided to show me the intimate details of your life after all, hmm?

You know I'm only doing this for him

Poor little thing! I'll have to defrost you!

Shut up and undo my zip

I'm going to teach you pleasure you little tart!

Oh yes? I'll have you begging to go down on me

Oh! You little bitch! Do that again!

Kiss me, you slut

It was not a bad week after all

But our old habits must come to an end

Doctor lnger may be phony,

but as long as she takes good care of Jeffrey,

I can pursue my own life

It starts tomorrow in Paris

Congratulations girls! You were fantastic!

Now, come on, the clients are waiting for you in the main room

We're ready for service Alexander!

I need you for the table dancing and,

for those who want of course, there's upstairs

Now come on. You know you'll make ten times more money there. Lucie!

It's just that it's difficult

No it's not! Come and you'll see!

But, Victoria! I'm the accountant!

Shut up and watch!

You love it, don't you?

Tell your boss that I'm the best!

Laura, are you alright?

Your face is familiar! What business are you into?

Listening to people problems

Just like me! And what's your problems?

I desperately have to see your anatomy closer

That's easy

Anatomy is destiny

Oh, I love Freud!

I know! You are professor Herbert Aschenbacher!

You make my mouth water

Oh Professor I admire you so much!

Can you give me an autograph?

It's done Oh thank you!

Do you know the program?

Yes, I know all your books by heart

Are you ready?

Yes... | feel so hot!

I knew it

Your bath is ready

Oh! It's so good

Not too cold? No, it's just fine

Now, let me dry you

Oh! You have hurt me! You should be punished!

lam afraid I must

I didn't come Neither did I

Forget it, let's try the classical way

I really enjoy my new life in Paris with friends from cabaret

I've not had so much fun since school

We dream of Romance We have fun teasing men

I often think of Jeffrey

What would he think if he knew what I'm doing?

He's so uptight!

I miss him sometimes...

I may lose him

but I know it is the best for both of us

You have cured me

I know we can't afford you

You came out of your generosity

l have never met someone with such moral values

Jeffrey, I'm not as good as you think

| just fell madly in love with you

lam very fond of you too Cristina

But I am married

Do you call this a wife, who's not even at your side,

having fun in Paris, spending what's left of your money

It is not exactly so Cristina,

even thought there may be some truth to it

She could not even arouse you!

You need a woman like me

You are so nice I have not seen you here before

Where are you from? I'm from London my sweet

Shall we have some fun? Do you have any ideas?

You are fast! Have you ever tried the sandwich?

Oh yeah? OK!

Take him upstairs! We'll be there in a minute!

Who is he with? It's Lisa

How could I know she was your girlfriend?

This bitch never was this hot with me Shit, I think I love her!

She's great!

lwish I could say the same thing about her friend Anna

Anna? Anna!

Anna there's a very important client for you at the bar

Come on! Hurry up!

Hello pussy cat!

Tssk tssk, it's already paid for

Alexander. Dance!

You bitch!

She just kicked me!

You know the rule: no touching

Oh really! Well get her immediately upstairs in a bedroom for me!

Anna doesn't do upstairs But Lucy and Sarah do!

OK, come on!

What are you doing?

Excuse us Sir, she's new

New! How new?

I'm very new But I learn very fast

Can I teach her? Of course my dear

Lesson number one: arousal

Hhmm... I hope your pants are as full as your pockets honey!

Very good

Oh, I see, Sir! I'm sure you're the best lover!

Excellent!

Lesson number two: emotion

Lesson number three: service!

lam going to build this place anew

Open a dairy on this land

Anna loves farming

I can make you as a partner Richard

Minority of course!

Over there! I'll build it over there

Look at him jumping like a rabbit!

Don't you want to experience the real thing at last?

Richard you are a pig, and Jeffrey is a prince

But I like pigs sometimes

Darling, you are so tempting

l have always dreamed of kiss a snake

You will be surprised by how fast I can be

Thank you Jeffrey

You like Cristina

I don't blame you for that She is a beautiful and intelligent woman

But I am not going to let you get to her either

She is too nice for a gangster of your kind

I must say you are right

I acknowledge your superiority on this one

She would do anything for you

She has been good to me

lam sure about that, you bloody playboy!

Was she good?

But you didn't win on every board

Your wife is a whore in a French brothel

Shut up Richard, I think syphilis has at last reached your brain

Jeffrey! lam talking to you like a friend

I want the best for you

What I am telling you is the truth

l was in Paris last week

Call the Cabaret Rouge at this number

Ask for Victoria She'll telling you I'm telling the truth

Cristina, my darling, I have important news for you

| just instruct my lawyers

for you have complete control of my state

What the hell is this?

I want to share my life with you

He lost his mind

My husband has just sent me a legal notice of divorce proceedings

for "conducting business as a prostitute"

I can't believe it! It's not even true!

Not yet! What do you care?

You're free now It's what you wanted

Men are just bastards You got to hold them by the balls

This is ridiculous This bitch is going to eat him up

He could have done it another way

After everything I have done for him!

What did you expect?

Don't worry We are going to have a good time

Laura was right: I felt somewhat sad

but glad it ended

Then, shortly after all my dreams got shattered:

I couldn't believe my eyes

Oscar was there seated with Lisa

She did not know who he was

l was petrified and could not do anything but run away

I should have gone to talk to him

| just couldn't

He had gone up to a room with Lisa

Fate had fallen upon me

l was devastated

But after a while I could not resist and had to watch them

Strangely, it gave me an overwhelming pleasure

I hear what you are saying, Anna, but this is impossible

You owe me a lot of money and you have hardly earned anything

You'll be here at least another year

And that's the same for you Laura I'm sorry girls

I missed my chance

Oscar was the love of my life

He did everything that was good for me

I don't know why it had to happen like this

Why did it have to be Lisa?

Where is she?

I don't know She left with him

He couldn't know He'll come back

You know, I think we should go and work upstairs

Are you serious?

We've got nothing to lose now

You made the right choice girls

You won't regret it

Take good care of this client

He's very important Do your best to please him

I want Anna

Alexander, lam not going to let that man touch me

Don't you want another girl What about these two

Bugger off Alexander!

She's the one I want! Get me her!

No way! I'm leaving

Listen girl, there's no way back

Come on! Go!

Come on girl!

You are the most disgusting person I know

And you are the loveliest

I can't wait to unwrap this gift I have waited so long

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

How can you enjoy this?

I hate you

It makes the pleasure greater

Get lost!

I'm going to enjoy this You have no choice

You know it

Come on, take your clothes off

Leave me alone! I can do it myself!

As you wish

You know, Anna, we could be friends

It was Jeffrey's mistake to dump you

As a matter of fact, I think | feel something for you

Oh Anna. lam falling in love with you Let's get married!

No. | only feel contempt

So long Richard

You can keep the money It was my pleasure

It was true. I enjoyed it

It had freed me at last

I played tough but deep inside I wanted to die

l was heartbroken as I imagined Oscar,

the love I had waited for all my life,

being happy with Lisa

I had lost any illusions about human nature

I should have remembered one only gets what one deserves

Of course Cristina had quickly eaten up Jeffrey

And was getting on Richard's case

What's wrong with you?

I told you not to bring girls into this house anymore!

You're fraud and a cheat!

Remember this is my house as much as yours! This was the deal!

And you better keep your voice down, Jeffrey will hear you

I don't care what Jeffrey thinks,

just do as I say when in my house!

| feel sorry for Jeffrey

But maybe it will wake him up too

Despite all that happened,

I still think l was right

lam happy here now with my new family

I love these girls

They gave me strength, with their warmth and cheerfulness

Laura and l are still dreaming of our Prince Charming

The Cabaret turned out a great success

I even became the show leader

Alexander is eating out of our hands

lam sure love will come in due time

God do | feel good!

Winston?

Laura, I don't want you here

I don't want you being a prostitute

l have arranged everything Now go back to the bar

But for you, I want to do it

Anna! Oscar!

It's been a long time More than a year

Yes. Lisa told me everything

I did not want you to see me here

It's alright I feel like it's all my fault

How will you ever be able to forgive me?

It's nothing to forgive

Well you say that, but...

where does it leave us now?

Look at me. It's too late now

What do you mean it's too late?

How can you possibly say that? It's never too late

I cleared all your debts, you're free!

We have the whole of our life ahead of us!

Are you alright?

I'll leave you now, see you later

Hey Alexander What's happened to your club?

It's like a cemetery Where are all the girls?

l have to agree with this pig

Oh, just shut up you two You can't even afford a drink

You egotistical fool!

Gentlemen! Please!

Jeffrey

Very good, Jeffrey, very good

Jeffrey and Richard arrived in Paris penniless

and joined the show

We are very good friends now

lam now travelling with Oscar

but I often think of my friends in the Cabaret...

and I sometimes wish I was still there