All language subtitles for [English (auto-generated)] The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) Full Movie Jean Renoir Paulette Godda

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Oh, excuse me.

Are you from the land layer? You're the

new chamber maid. Let me see your

references.

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This your

hand. You're the scullery maid.

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There's a train returning to Paris in 20

minutes. Take it. But I have the money

to get back to Paris. That's your

business. Besides a girl with your

looks, it's a little bit too much. I'm

sorry, sir, but it's not my fault. It's

not my fault. I'll work for lesser. I'll

do

anything. What else can I do? Come on,

you. Just a moment. Are you Mr. Lander?

I run the land establishment. I know

what you are. You're the valet. Am I

right?

I am the valot amongst other things.

Nonsense. You're the valot and that's

all. And don't put on airs with me. And

you can just go and tell your master or

mistress or whoever it is that you work

for that because you didn't like the

scullery made that the chambermaid's

quitting

too. That's all. You may go.

Oh, you shouldn't have done it for me. I

didn't. My But you're brave. I wish I

was brave like that. I wish I were, too.

I I've never talked like that before in

my life. And stop crying, stupid. We can

cry all the way back to Paris. Wait a

minute. I changed my mind. Get in, both

of you.

Both of us.

Oh, get my thing.

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He must be a very important man. He's a

valid. Let me help

you. Let me do

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What's your name? Louise. And what's

yours? Joseph. My name's Celeststeine,

in case anybody's interested. I see.

Are you sure he's only a valot? He's an

undertaker. Listen, what I know about

ballots would fill my diary.

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Here's Yara

for both of

Yes,

there's only one bed. Oh, that's all

right. I'll sleep over there on the

floor. Stop shrugging. Bring another

bed. You

see, I don't ever want to see you shrug

your shoulders again. Believe me, it

doesn't work. You never do it.

It's what I've done all my life.

Do this. Do that. Bring me this. Bring

me that. You eat too much sugar. Are you

clean? I'm sick of it.

Yes. You don't know it, but you changed

my whole life. When I saw the way you

acted at the station, I understood what

was wrong with me. All of a sudden, I

understood. Life is life. From now on,

I'm going to fight and I'm going to

fight hard. And I don't care who gets

hurt just so it's not me. Yes. And I'll

tell you something else. I'm not going

to be a chamber mate any longer. No, I'm

not. I'm going to be a mistress and have

a house of my own. Oh, excuse

me. And I'm going to grab the first man

I meet to get where I'm going. Yes, I

am. The very first man. I don't care if

he's handsome or ugly or young or old.

Just so he's got money. That's the main

thing. Money.

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Yes. They've always hurt me. So from now

on, I swear to you, I'm going to use

them. No more love for

Celestine. I'm going to write that down

so I'll never never forget it.

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I hope you like to work this sunny bit

here. Hard work keeps you out of

mischief. What kind of mischief could

you get into? Having six or seven

gentleman friends after me all at the

same time fighting over me. That's

enough mischief for anybody, isn't it?

Clean the sink. That'll keep you busy

for a while.

Eggs.

New. Yes. Are you from the village? Do

you have a good time there?

You'll be seeing us the first afternoon

we have off. What's your name? His

name's Pierre. Run along now. We're

busy.

He's nice. Where's the other one?

Celestine. She's coming. She get into

mischief, too. She's my closest friend.

We get into mischief together.

Oh, Mr. Bolair.

Did you have a good hunt, sir? I never

have a good hunt. I don't like to kill.

I never carry cartridges up. There's a

good dog. I hunt to walk to get away

from this house. I have them hidden for

you, Mr. Moair.

What?

It isn't good.

We're on the road. Wait.

Would you like a nice bottle of cold

cider to wash it down?

I'm Celestine, the new maid. What's that

you're eating? I'm starving. You give me

What do you do around here? I know

you're the gardener.

Mine are hot. Say, what's this place

like to work in? If I knew another one,

I'd go to it. They let you wear a beard.

That's about all. That Joseph's kind of

bossy, isn't he? Well, he's not going to

boss me around. I'll tell you that.

That's a spirit. Nobody else is going to

boss me around either. I found out it

pays to be very tough. Well, it may be

all right for you, but I don't know you

go with me. Well, you just stick with me

and you'll be on the right track. We'll

put the masters in their places.

Sit down. Huh?

Charles, what are you doing in the

kitchen? I'm sorry, my dear.

Marian, this is the last time I'll warn

you not to feed Mr. Lair between meals.

You're the new scullery maid. Yes,

madame. Your name? Louise, madame.

That's very proper.

And you're the chambermaid? Yes, madame.

Your name, please. Celestine.

That's too complicated. I'll call you

Marie. Yes, ma'am.

I prefer to be called by my own name,

madame. It's very interesting. Turn

around, please.

Turn around. That's what I said.

Yes, I like your figure. We'll modify

your clothes. Joseph, they'll help with

the dinner tonight and retire

immediately afterward. They will arise

at 5:00 in the morning and begin their

duties. Now, come to my room. I want to

talk to you.

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Heat. Heat.

Oh my god.

Joseph, who lives in these rooms here?

It's of no interest to you for the

moment. I'll find out. You're not the

only source of information in this

house. I'm the most reliable.

Is it haunted or something? No, but it

will be. Oh, if you want to see

something worthwhile, come with me now.

Now, aside from madame, I am the only

one who has the keys to this

vault.

Upstairs is haunted. What's this? A

torture chamber?

Oh my

goodness. This must be worth a million.

Worth more than the chatau and the

grounds put together. They're antiques,

symbols of aristocracy. They use them

every day. No, only once a year on the

midnight of July 14th to celebrate our

freedom. In this family, July 14th means

the day of France is doomed. This is

gold. Don't they like the Republic? No.

Neither do I. The Republic was created

for weaklings. I see. I see. Oh, look at

this one. It's lovely. Oh, it's got

rubies and diamonds on it. It's a snuff

box. It's very valuable. You think

they'd miss it? I'll go back to work.

Ah.

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Oh,

I'm sorry about yesterday. I should have

known you were the master. Forgive me,

please. And thank you so much for being

nice. Don't

go. You know you're a very [ __ ] girl.

Very [ __ ] I hope you'll like it here.

But with your help, I'll try, sir. Of

course. It isn't like Paris, is it? It's

quite different. I bet you had a gay

time in Paris, didn't you? Mr. Lanair,

really? I'd like to bring a little of

Paris here. I'd like a gay time myself.

Perhaps uh we could go together to Paris

sometime, couldn't we? Oh, you're just

like all the other gentlemen, and I so

thought that you'd be different.

Celestine, please don't be angry. Will

you do me the favor to buy yourself a

little gift as a token biased

email? Will you accept this Frank?

You're sweet, sir, but I can't take your

money. I'd rather have uh some sort of

remembrance. Something that belongs to

you, like an old snuff box, maybe. An

old snuff box like Yes. Something I

could feel had been close to you. The

one with the rubies and the diamonds.

for heaven's sake.

OJ is breaking my class

again. 1 2

3 I'll kill

you. I'll kill

you.

Okay. Come out. You can't cut out. Cut

out.

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Shame. Mosquito, where are you?

I'll get my gun.

Excuse me. moment herb. Captain, I'm

your neighbor. I live right over there.

I'm an old soldier as ready to serve a

pretty woman as I was to serve my

country. Well, Captain, if it isn't

asking too much, why are you breaking

our glass? Tactics, my dear young lady,

to get Lair away so I could talk to you.

Couldn't you talk to me if you were

here? No. No. We're enemies, bitter

enemies of landers and me. Well, they're

reactionaries and I'm a liberal. They

criticize me publicly for eating at the

same table with Rose. She's my servant.

There's nothing wrong with eating with

Rose. I told him. Well, I should say

not. Yes, I told him. Excuse

me.

These for heaven's sake. Delicious.

Delicious. Well, why do you eat them? I

eat everything. I've eaten every kind of

flower in this garden. Some of these are

very delicious. Some of them don't

amount to so much. These are very bad.

Well, that's very interesting. But here

comes Mr. Landlair with a shotgun.

Now, I'm no coward. My diet proves that.

You know, I'm famous. Famous over the

entire district. I'm afraid of nothing.

When anybody hard anything alive, no

matter what it is, you see the first

thing they do is to bring it to me and I

eat

it. You

never see what you do.

You go away. You go out west and let my

baby alone. You break my bully. Your

baby. You your baby eats my rose on my

car. Go away. Go away. My baby. What is

this?

Ordinarily, we never enter these rooms.

However, since they may be occupied very

shortly, we're going to clean them

thoroughly today. Joseph, open the door,

please. Louise, shine those shoes.

Salastine, take those clothes and brush

them carefully. I do hope the mobs

haven't got into them. Now, Joseph, come

with me. I'll pick out the curtains you

are to hang

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I was thinking of you last night and

today. I've been thinking of you too,

sir. You know that's not boss. Oh,

there's no hurry. You must forget that I

even mentioned it. Not at all. It's just

that it takes time, that's

all. Oh, well, Sistine, are you getting

accustomed to the place? I'm getting to

like it very much indeed. Good. Well,

you must excuse me,

Joseph. Who do all those things belong

to? What's the mystery? You'll find out

in time. Don't be so curious. I don't

know why I expected you to tell me

anything. I tell you one thing. The mass

has nothing in his own name except his

birth certificate. Not even a snuff box.

You know an awful lot about me, don't

you? Don't you? Yes. You'll learn I'm

your friend. I doubt that.

I was saying when we were interrupted.

I'm sorry, sir, but I have to do my

work. I'm making plans about that snuff

box.

I think madam works you too hard.

Perhaps you will insist that madame will

give me more time off so that you and I

can go to Paris together. Have I done

something wrong? Not at all. Not at all.

Come out. Come out wherever you are.

Come out of your house and fight. Are

you going to let him talk to you like

that? Aren't you going to accept his

challenge? Accept his challenge?

Certainly, I will.

Certainly. Wait for me.

That's it. Hi. That's That's what you

always do. Well, that settles that. Why?

He hasn't got a scent. Oh, now what are

you going to do?

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After all, the captain's not so bad.

Come over to my

house. Come over and visit a man.

Now, hurry up. Hurry up. Yes, Captain.

You take too long.

You'll never learn how to fix absence. I

don't want to learn. It's bad for you.

Just keep quiet. Hurry up.

Captain, Captain, tell us.

Tell us, you asked me to come to visit

you, Captain. Did I certainly did? My,

what a distinguished looking estate you

have. Distinguished? You think so?

Definitely. But then you're a very

distinguished title.

I thought you might have eaten them all

by now. No, wait.

I switched to water lily.

those fascinating things you eat. That's

right. You know, it's thrilling to meet

a man of the world like you in this dull

countryside. No, I'm just an old village

pumpkin. Don't you believe him? No

festy, captain. He's my baby boy. So

quiet. Quiet. Would you like a drink?

No, thank you. I would. Not too much,

Captain. You run a long start dinner.

Very well, baby. I will. I get on my

baby's nerves lately is my asthma. But

he couldn't get along without his mommy.

Could you, Captain? You run along. I

said well. I'll go. But don't you get in

any mischief. No mischief. No mischief.

Don't get into mischief. No mischief.

Listen to a puff puff like a locomotive.

What were we talking about? You're a

diet. That's right. Sit down. Let me

explain. Now, everybody in the world

except me gets into a rut about food.

They have no pioneering spirit. Probably

the first man who ate an oyster. People

called him crazy or eccentric. That's

right. That's right. Now, the same with

me. By my boulders, I've discovered new

foods that nobody ever heard of before.

I'm willing to eat absolutely anything.

Keeps me young and vigorous.

You know, if you were in Paris, they'd

write a book about you. You'd be a

celebrity. No, I was in Paris. Nobody

wrote about. No, you just didn't know

the right authors. Now, tell me more.

Uh, Pete Stones, too. No. Stones have no

taste. You don't get the idea. Come

here. Let me show you. Come here. So,

I'll show you what I do with stones.

Watch this. See that? Now, listen.

See what I do with stone? You're the

cleverest man I ever saw. A good time

anyway.

There. Oh, now now I'll show you

something else. This is Clay Bear. Let's

get it there, Clay. General Clay Bear.

He's the best friend I have in the

world. Darling, he looks like you. Thank

you. Does he eat everything, too? He

doesn't eat as many things as I do. A

nice little Clay Bear. The landlers

haven't got anything like you. All they

have is dogs. Anybody can have dogs but

a tame squirrel. What do you think of

that? Well, I I think you're amazing.

Look, miss. It tears my heart to see you

working for those crazy people next

door. Them maniacs. All of them. And the

son. Have you seen him yet? No. Tell me.

Well, he's a monster. A monster. He's

got two heads and a tail. I wouldn't

even eat him. I'll get to the point like

an old soldier. Come over with me in a

nice sane household. You could have

everything you want and no work. Rose

would do it all. Would you give me Clay

Bear? Certainly. He's the dearest thing

I have. I'll give him. And what else?

Girls like lots of presents, you know.

If you come with me, I'll give you

everything. Everything. What do you call

everything? My house, my gardens,

everything. People would talk. Well, you

let him. We'll get married. How's that

for? It's an idea, but I bet you're

married already. No. You'd be the first

one. Let me tell you something else.

Upstairs in my room, I have hidden away

25,000 Franks. 25,000. Nobody knows

about it. Not even Rose. How's that for

a present? You give it to me? Yes, I

would. I give it to you. I give it to

you. Give it to you. Stop it. Stop it.

You're crushing him.

Baby, you did that. I saw you. Now go

back where you

belong. Come, baby. Come.

What are you doing here?

I bet you like to see things killed. Not

without a purpose.

An orderly woman shouldn't become

involved with a man like the captain.

What can he offer you? 25,000 Franks.

25,000 Franks. That's what he can offer

me.

25,000 Franks. Yes. All my life I've

waited on people. And now now And now

I'm going to get what I can. That's up

to you. But there are safe methods and

unsafe ones. The death of that squirrel

should be a warning to you. I don't know

what you're talking about. Anyway, I'm

not even interested. Someday you will

be. And stop spying on me. You got it.

[Music]

Telegram for the long live. Is it from

the sun? Government secret. Good news or

bad? Depends on how you look at it. It's

from the sun. All right. So, it's bad

news. I hope so. Stingy old skin.

[Music]

The goose is delicious. Maryanne,

congratulations. Do you really like it?

You have Joseph to thank for that. It's

the way he kills them.

Yes. He sticks a long pin through their

heads. In that way, they die very, very

slowly and the blood stays inside. It's

what makes the gravy so rich.

Oh, my pudding.

A wire for Mr. Madame Lair. I take it.

We didn't see you girls at our village

the last couple of weeks. Don't you like

us anymore?

[Music]

Madame George. That's funny, isn't it?

We were talking about you.

[Music]

Oh, my prayers have been answered. My

prayers have been answered. Celestine,

come with me.

[Music]

Don't Don't put it down. Put it down.

Joseph, meet the train. Marian, Louise,

Charles, do something helpful. Gather

some roses and put on a decent suit. My

other suit has a hole in it. No, it

doesn't matter. What happened? What have

I done? Nothing. You were fine.

Excellent. I told you I wasn't satisfied

with your clothes. Now, we'll do

something about it. Do something? Yes.

I'm going to try an experiment. Undress,

please. Undress? I said undress. I sent

all the way to Paris for this. Here,

take it. Now, hurry up. It shouldn't

take you all day to get out of that

thing. Yes. Now, slip into that as

quickly as possible.

It will fit. It will do beautifully.

Very proper. Madam, I'll explain.

I told you I was expecting a very

particular guest. Mr. Longle and myself

are not as young as we once were. We

find that our friends don't wish to

visit us as they used to. No, no,

Celeststeine. The other way. Yes, that's

it. Perhaps a fresh face or two in our

home. Yours and Louis's. Although

Louis's isn't much help, heaven knows.

We'll make it a little more gay. So now

you understand. Let me see. Ah, very

proper. We can take it up with a needle

here. We'll try these other dresses

later. My damn. Oh, I almost forgot. You

haven't any proper perfume, have you?

That's good. Cheap perfume is

unforgivable. Now, let me see. Ah,

here's what I was looking for. Now, I

want you to keep yourself properly

scented at all times. But a chambermaid.

Is that the best you can do with your

hair? I wear it plain for work. That's

not proper. Sit down. Now, I want you to

copy these

exactly, and by the time our guest

arrives, I'll expect you to have your

hairdressed according to these

pictures. My darling boy, you're

home. Everything we have is for you,

George.

Father. Hello.

I see that he never leaves me again.

Never. Go in. Go in.

Good afternoon, sir.

Sir, good afternoon.

Madame Lanair would like you to enjoy a

bottle of Verv Cleico 65, sir. Verico.

Yes, sir. I've had it. Yes, sir.

It's still in the bottle, sir. All

right. Go ahead and serve it.

Yes, sir.

Come here against the

light. Your hair is very nice. Where did

you come from? Oh, I come from Britney,

sir. I was born in Odair and where it's

windy and foggy and rough, but I love

it. Well, ever since I was a little

girl, I've always Never mind. Never

mind. I've had that story. You've had

it? I beg pardon, sir. Then you don't

want the champagne. Yes, I do. Yes, sir.

How long have you been around here? Oh,

a little over two weeks, sir.

I'm sorry, sir.

Well, I get the champagne. Yes, sir.

Oh, you have a cold, sir? For about six

years. I'm sorry, sir. That's all.

Oh, wait. What's your name? My name's

Celeststeine. Not actually Celeststeine,

is it? Yes, it is. Pretty fancy uniform

you're wearing. Thank you, sir. It came

from Paris. Did you bring it from Paris?

Me, sir. Or did my mother? Your mother?

Is she your mother? She is.

And I'm the scapegoat of the Lair

family. Hadn't you heard about me? Oh,

Captain Mo said that you had two heads

and a Well, for heaven's sake.

So, the captain gave me black mark, did

he? Oh, the captain's talk means

nothing, sir. I uh I've had it. That's

right. Listen to him. You'll wind up

eating beetles. Anything more, sir? More

than beatles? I mean, anything more for

you, sir.

Well, I caught, for instance. Well, I

could read to you. I read aloud very

well. Well, that would be nice. Here,

wait a moment. Did they tell you to

entertain me, too? Right. Never mind.

I've had it.

Very well, sir.

[Music]

Maryanne, do you think I'll do?

You'll do. Oh, I'm too excited.

[Music]

Justine, come here. I want to talk to

you.

Why are you going? I'm going to the

village. It's my day off. Why do you

ask? It's not a good plan to be seen

with Mr. George. I thought I was brought

here to entertain him. Yes, but not in

public. Neither madame nor I would

approve of that. Is that all you wanted

to tell me? No, but I have patience. I

can wait.

[Music]

Hello, Synasty. Hello.

Taking a walk? It's my day off. Oh,

that's fine. Someone following you. Oh,

Pierre. Where's Louise? She's working

today. Oh, Louise and a tree. What's he

talking about? He wants to sit with her

under the wishing tree. Wishing tree.

The story goes that a prince sat there

with a shepherdess and she made a wish

and he up and married her. Just like

that. So when young people want to get

married, they sit there and wish.

Does it work? Well, it did with me

blasted.

Oh, good day, sir. Good day, sir. Hello,

Celeststeine. Hello, Mr. George. I want

you to meet my friends, uh, the postman

and Pierre. Pleased to know you. Say

something. Hi. Tell me.

He says he used to see you go by in the

carriage. I used to see him playing in

the field. I remember the day you were

born. Your father let me peek in at you.

Well, I'm glad we've met formally at

last. Well, goodbye, Celestine. Bye-bye.

Goodbye. And come back often, sir. I

will. Goodbye, Celestia. Bye. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye. Bye.

I hope you didn't mind meeting my

friends, sir. No, I wanted to meet them

before. I never knew how to go about it.

Thanks to you, it was quite simple.

You've been away so much. And of course,

you mean it's the way I was brought up.

I didn't mean that. It's so good to see

you walking in the sunshine. You You

seem to be getting better every day. I

have you to thank for that, too, I

suppose. Well, I'll be going along,

Mr. George.

You know why I came to the village this

afternoon? Yes. It's your day off. I

overheard you say you were coming here.

You eaves drop, do you? Always. That's

very frank of you. You had something to

ask me? I wondered if I could go walking

with you this afternoon as usual. Well,

as a matter of fact, I was just going

somewhere to read. Let me read to you,

please. Just one sentence. One sentence,

please. Go

ahead.

Here I could a tale unfold whose

lightest word would harrow up thy soul,

freeze thy young blood. Make thy two

eyes like stars start from their

spheres. I'll bet you thought I couldn't

read. Well, I did. Why do you read such

frightening things? Makes me feel better

by comparison. I don't think it's good

for you. I know a more soothing kind of

poetry. I uh composed it myself. Go

ahead.

Little flower, how I pine, for the

secret of your beauty. Oh, to keep my

hands as soft as thine, and still to do

my

duty. Is it so bad? Let's sit under the

tree.

That tree. Exactly.

[Music]

Now tell me what it means. Your poem. It

means it it's hard to keep your hands as

soft as a flower when you work hard.

Give me your

[Music]

hand. Are you making a wish? You know

about that? I've heard tell. That's why

I brought you here.

You making a wish? Celestine will be

happy with someone someday.

I'm wishing that you will, too. No, with

me. It doesn't matter. Let's walk back

to the chatau.

[Music]

What's that? Somebody's killing

somebody. This is a funny house, isn't

it, Celestine? That's just what I was

writing in my

diary. Not for children.

Oh, I'm sorry. But do you write

everything in there, even the unhappy

things? I used to because that's all

there ever was to write about. What do

you write now? I'm writing about Mr.

Landair and the captain next door. What

about Joseph? I'll bet he's got a lot of

money hidden away. He's an undertaker.

Yes. Who's he mad at?

I don't

know, but this is a place for murder.

Shellsting, don't talk like that. Maybe

it'll be me, Louise. No, no. Maybe it'll

be you. No, no, no, no. Is someone

behind the door? Open it. No, you open

it. I'll open

it. Shh.

It's late.

But I'm doesn't approve of the staying

up until this hour. It wastes the

candles. I'll burn all the candles I

want. You stop sneaking around our door.

Don't be afraid of me. You and I are

alike.

Maybe not in looks, but down underneath

we are the same.

[Laughter]

So, Steve, I'd like to make a little

speech, a short speech. Will you listen

to it? Of course, sir. Even if it were a

long one. It's only four words. I'm

going away. Oh, I didn't want to hear

that kind of a speech. I didn't want to

make it, but I can't stay here any

longer. Wasn't the service satisfactory,

sir? I mean, did we neglect you? No. On

the contrary, I appreciate what you've

done more than you know. Then why do you

go? I've never been so happy before. I

don't know. But since I am going away,

will you do me a big favor? Sir, of

course. Will you call me George? Oh,

what will Madame Lan Lair say if she

hears it? I'd like to hear it.

Please go away. I can't bear people when

I feel like this.

I'm not people. I'm Celeststeine. And

I'm here to serve you. It's my job, so

let me do it.

[Music]

Your fingers are so cool. Are they,

George? I'll tell you something. I

thought of just this moment. I don't

know why it popped into my head.

I thought if I'd met you earlier, I

could have waited on you and cared for

you and served you, and things would be

different than they are now.

Why? That's the saddest thing I ever

heard. I thank you for telling me. I'd

like to tell you something, Celestine.

It's a sort of

farewell. I've come home to what I call

a home. Beaten and disillusioned and

ill. Come to a house I've never loved.

To look up on fields I've never enjoyed.

To breathe air that stifles me. It's

been less than a homecoming. And all of

a defeat. Why do you tell me this?

Because your name is Celeststeine. Your

hair is

gold. Because I'm leaving. Because

you're better. I think that's the main

reason. I can't understand why. You have

money. You went to school. You studied

law. Couldn't that have been exciting?

It required both energy and ambition. I

had neither. I never found the urge to

live or die on a big scale. I remember

when you first came into my room and I

saw your hair. I thought it was the

brightest gold I'd ever seen. That makes

me do it up fancy this way. I don't like

it. How do you like it? Just hanging

loose on my shoulder. Of course you do.

dominate forward just for a moment. So

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right meant this. I only meant goodbye.

How does it feel to be in love? It

changes all the time. No, it hurts. It

hurts terribly because I don't

understand. He almost kissed me and then

he ran and locked himself in his room. I

think he's mean to go away. Don't say

that. He's not mean. He knows what's

best better than anybody.

I just wish I could see him once again.

The greenhouse is no place to say

goodbye. I told he knows what's best.

I knew it. Who is it? It is I.

I saw your light self-esteem, so I knew

that you were awake. I'm very upset.

I've heard my son pacing up and down in

his room all through the night. I know

he's unhappy and

ill. I want you to help me. Of course,

madame. I think a cup of hot broth might

be soothing to him. Would you like to

get it? Certainly. I'll I'll put on my

uniform. Put my wrapper on. Think he

wants to leave us when he's so ill. I I

won't have it. I tell you there.

Who is it? It's me, sir.

What do you want?

I've brought you some hot broth, sir. I

don't want it. You can take it back.

[Music]

Wait, put it down.

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Steve. Yes, George.

Why do you come here this hour of the

morning? What's the idea behind it? I

was told that you couldn't sleep, sir.

So, we decided You were told. Who told

you? I mean, madame told me to. I knew

it. I knew it.

Come closer.

Yes, George.

I said goodbye to you today. Do you

remember that? Or didn't I make myself

clear? You mean you never wanted to see

me again? I meant a lot of things which

I'll explain with a proper witness.

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Come in

here. I want to talk to you, George.

Mother, inside here, a lot of secrets,

fears, moods. Not one particle of hope.

I'm finished. Now, what do you want me?

What are you trying to do? I'm trying to

get you to stay with me. I know that.

You won't be sorry. I'll take care of

you. Well, leave me alone. No, I'll

watch over you as I've always done since

you were a fragile little boy. Haven't I

always protected you, sheltered you?

Because you wanted possess me as you

possessed Father and Joseph. George.

Yes. and everyone else around here. Are

you tired, my son, and upset? Whatever I

am, will you leave me alone? Is that

asking too much? But George, now that

you've won, get out and take your fellow

conspirator with you. You don't mean

that. Take her out, I said. Keep her out

of my sight. I've seen all I want of

love. Now go away.

Then you'll stay with me, my darling.

You've changed your mind.

My mind has nothing to do with it.

I've tried to go, but I I can't as much

as I want to. I haven't the strength to

crawl from here to the village, from

here to the the front

gate. Does that satisfy you? Of course,

you haven't the strength. Please get

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out. Get out. Get out.

My poor boy is not himself tonight, but

he'll soon be having you wait on him

again. No, he won't. What do you think I

am? A dog or a cat or an animal or

something that you can send for me one

minute and throw me out the next?

Really? I hate him. I hate him for

pretending to be nice to me when all the

time he was just like you are. mean and

cruel. Look at you. I'm glad I found out

in time that you're both the same. And I

hate you, too. I don't want to dress

like you or look like you or be like

you. I can't stand here anymore. I'm

through. I'm

through.

Here you are, Celeste. I'm not taking

them. You can have them. But Madame

Landler gave them to you. You can take

them all and welcome. I don't ever want

to see anything to remind me of this

place. Oh, Celestie, they're beautiful.

Louise, stop crying. Here,

close up my bag.

The air in this place stifles me. I want

to get out of here as fast as I can.

Wait.

Here. Help me with this hook. I'll help

you with the hook. I'll help you with

the

Joseph. I want you to hitch up the

carriage and take me to the station.

Have you been dismissed by madame? No, I

haven't. Where do you want to go? I'm

going back to Paris. There's no train

until tomorrow morning. I know that. I'm

going to wait in the station. Why are

you leaving? Because I hate everybody in

this house. Everybody? Yes, everybody. I

hate them. Joseph, get me out of here.

Please. Please get me out.

Celestine, I'm a patient man and I

waited patiently to talk to you. Just a

minute. I found a little cafe in

Sherborg. A year ago I made the down

payment and every month I paid more

money on it. Very soon I will own it.

How interesting. You listen to George.

Now listen to

me. Sit down

here. You know Sherborg. It's an

interesting town. It's full of soldiers

and sailors. They like a good time. They

like to drink. And they like to look at

a beautiful woman. With a place like

that, I could make a fortune. But I need

someone like you to run it with me.

Aside from everything else, it's

insulting. Insulting? I don't know what

you mean. You'll sit behind the bar and

count the money. You laugh and talk with

the soldiers. They won't dare to insult

you because everybody will know that

you're my wife. Yes, Celestine. I I'm

going to marry you.

I want you. I need you. I need you more

than you can understand. You You're in

my brain and in my blood. Joseph, your

eyes, they're bad. They frighten me, I'm

afraid. You like Mr. George's eyes

better, huh? Don't speak to me about him

ever. All right, but you and I,

Celestine, we are the same. I don't want

to be a servant anymore than you do.

You're a valet, and you always will be.

No, I won't. I tell you, we are like you

and I. Maybe the worst of me is like

you. I've tried to be good always. Ever

since I was a little

girl, but every time I'd see a new face,

a man's face, I'd look into his eyes to

see what was behind them. And I never

knew until it was too late. Until I'd

been terribly, terribly hurt. I'm not

trying to hurt you. I I want to free

you. Don't you see? Think of the cafe.

You're going to be the mistress. Your

own mistress. You You rule it like a

queen.

And I was training for something. you

that answer. I won't I won't be

humiliated again. A few more days and

we'll be free. These people that have

humiliated you think of your revenge.

You ride back here not as a servant but

as a mistress in a carriage with two

horses with four horses. When Madame

Laner humiliates you, then she'll bow to

you and bite her lips with envy.

It will never happen. Oh yes, it will. I

have a plan. Plans can get you into

trouble. Not this one. I tell you, I've

put too much time and effort into it.

You see, for years, for 10 years, I had

the unpleasant job of working my way

into Madame's good graces. 10 years of

service, of devotion, until I had her

confidence and the proper set of keys.

Why did you do this? For one purpose,

freedom. Today is the 14th of July.

After the midnight banquet is over, the

ways clear. You mean the silver? What I

mean is my affair. I can't stay in this

house. I'll meet you in Paris for sure.

I'll let you go now. Don't struggle. I

want you. We alone now. All right, I'll

stay.

I'll give you one more day until

tomorrow. If you're not ready by then,

I'll go alone. I've been fooled for the

last time.

How much more, Joseph? About finished. I

hope so. If I had my way, we'd use this

stuff all the time or sell it or

something. Would you, Charles? Careful.

You'll dent that

cru. When are you leaving? Tomorrow,

madame. Alone. I think so. Isn't the

silver beautiful, Joseph? Always thought

so. Madame, yes, I know.

Did you hear, madame? They're beginning

the celebration. They play the same old

tunes every year. We're about finished

with our work. Madame, could we go to

the village for a while? Nobody leaves

this house on the 14th of July. We don't

approve of it. What do you mean by we?

I've decided that this year everybody

shall go for 1 hour. You mean all of us?

No, not you. Go into the garden and pick

some roses. Isn't it getting a bit dark?

And now,

Joseph, give me the keys to the vault.

Keys? Yes.

Celestine,

after 10 years, I demand an

explanation. It has come over me

recently that perhaps I've done you an

injustice by placing temptation in your

way. I shudder to think how easy it

would have been for you to have entered

the vault anytime you wished, knowing

the theft would not be discovered until

the following year.

Yes, I've really done you a great

injustice.

Having been your confidential steward

for so long, this hurts me very deeply.

I understand, Joseph. Now, give me the

keys.

You want all the keys

to all the rooms?

Now carry that silver to the dining

room.

You'll always be a ballet. Joseph

[Music]

What is it, Joseph? Did she take the

keys?

Doesn't matter. One more day and I leave

alone. Things will work out. You'll come

with me. All right, but get the money

first.

Shall come on. We've only got an hour.

Are you coming with us? No. Run along.

But it's no fun alone. Who buy me

things?

Rob of the Republic.

Why not take Captain Mo? Mo? Are you

serious? Yes. He'll buy you things and

it'll keep him amused for a while. All

right, I

will. Goodbye. Goodbye.

Goodbye,

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Charstein. You off to the celebration?

Oh, naturally. Would you like to be our

escort? Naturally. Come on.

Where you going? I'm all dressed up.

Wait for me, Captain. Wait for me. All

right. Go on to the village. I'll meet

you in the square. Be sure. Yes.

Natural.

Where are you going, my little sugar

bunny? What to the celebrations with

you, Captain? In that case, let's go

this way. Let's go this way.

[Music]

Did you forget something, Captain? Yes,

I did. My little honey. I forgot my

money. I want to be sure and give you a

good time. Come on,

little. No, no, no. I'm going to play a

little game. I'm going to solid play

game. What kind of a game? Isolating the

enemy military strategy. You're after

that. Yeah. You couldn't get better if

you were kyaptain.

Don't go, baby. Don't

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[Music]

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[Music]

You're loose. Here you are. Here you

are. Here you are.

[Music]

Oh, Captain for that. That's right.

Captain, have you tried anything new

lately?

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[Music]

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fellow. Take a bath. Take a drink,

fellas. Get me a drink. Get me a drink.

[Music]

[Applause]

Oh, there's the captain.

[Applause]

Oh, here you are. See, have been looking

for you. Me, too. Come on and buy me.

Certainly will. Certainly will. Hit the

bullseye, captain. Hit the bullseye. Are

you a good shot? Best in the army. How

about you? Wait and see. Mine's broken.

Try the other one. Captain, come on.

Everybody, have a free shot. The captain

will pay for it, won't you, Captain?

Certainly will. Have a good time. How do

I know the prank, Captain? Help

yourself. The captain's the most

generous man in the whole country,

aren't you, Captain? Well, pretty good

score at that. Well, I finished. Let's

captain.

See how popular you are. I hope my money

holds out. Ask him to take us to the

other booth. It's more fun than

anything. Well, let's go. Can you get a

drink there?

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[Applause]

Hold it. Now you ready?

I'll make them stop.

[Music]

This is the place that was staying.

Isn't it funny? It's wonderful. Look at

the and the groom and the mother-in-law.

[Applause]

This is fun. Thanks for making time.

I've got much left. There you are. Some

more. Yes, I will. Go ahead.

[Applause]

[Music]

Good. Good. Now, watch this. Watch this.

[Music]

What's that mean? That means you're

going to get married. You see, you hit

the bride and I hit the groom. I guess I

can't get out of it. That's right. Come

on, we'll have a drink. Talk it

over. Give me two glasses. No. Give me a

full bottle. I need more money. Yes, I

have. That's

[Music]

all. This

way. That's sit there. Oh, no. Why not?

Please. That's the wishing tree. Yes or

no?

I

wish I wish Celestine and me would go to

Paris together and get married in a

cathedral.

Don't say that. Only wheat people sit

around under trees wishing for things.

It's better to do it yourself.

You're right. No wishes. There's a train

in a few hours. We'll take it. How's

that for an idea? We'll go to Paris.

Yes. You wait here. I'll run home and

get some money. I'm a man of action.

Wait.

in the world.

[Music]

I'm going to

pass window.

Mother

[Music]

window. Can you lift me out? Lift me

out. I I won't go to the if you don't

want me.

Get my money. Get my money.

No, you won't go with jealousy. You know

what she do? She'll steal your money.

She'll run away and

[Music]

leave.

Don't call the

window. Window.

What

[Applause]

[Music]

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is heat?

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[Applause]

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It will be an honor to dedicate the next

march to you, Miss Celeststeine. Label

Parisian. That's very sweet of you.

Now everybody now Ben is in.

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

Captain, surely you're going to let me

out. Baby, let me out.

I'm sorry. I won't scold you anymore.

Let me out. Baby, be a good baby. Yes,

your mommy want

[Music]

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[Music]

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[Music]

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I wonder what happened to the captain.

That's right. We better go sell our

seat. We'll be late at the chatau. Oh,

don't go. We'll miss you. I'm afraid

we'll have to. I'm going to do something

I've never done before. The la don't

like us and we don't like them. But

tonight, we're going to march and play

our music right under their very window

in honor of you, Celestine. Now, don't

forget to listen. Well, don't forget to

come. Bye, everybody. Bye.

Wait for me.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

Captain Mo was darling. He bought us

everything. Let's get in already. He's

late. What have you been doing? Digging

for treasure? He's funny, isn't he? Like

an undertaker.

[Applause]

Now, let's go to the lonairs and pray

for Celestine.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Everybody, there's another woman

murdered in

Paris. Another woman cut the pieces.

Charles,

just here you are, Mary. Everybody's so

late our dinner be ruined. Here's the

salad. All right, everybody into the

dining room. What do we do there? We

drink a toast. We do it every year.

I have some news for you. You gave me

one more day to leave for Sherborg. I'm

ready to go. You got the silver. I've

got the money. How? That needn't concern

you. My captain. Where's my captain?

Where's my baby boy? What have you done

with him? Where is he? You're hurting.

Where is he? broke open his locker. He

took his money and ran away. I don't

know what you're talking about. You know

she let him. She tricked him. He did it

for you. He told me so. Go look for him.

He's drunk somewhere. No, he isn't.

You've hid him somewhere. She stole my

baby. Get off the property. Oh my baby.

Captain. Captain. My baby. Where are

you? Oh my baby.

Where is

he?

Joseph. Joseph, listen. You were in Mo's

garden. You killed him for the money. We

killed him. You were in a hurry for the

cafe. We in this together. No. Be

quiet. Come on.

Open the

door. Get

in. Joseph, serve the wine, please.

[Music]

That music sounds louder than usual.

[Music]

[Music]

George, there's a question I've been

wanting to ask your mother. Yes. How are

we going to end the republic just by

closing the shutter once a year and

celebrating with this confounded silver?

It isn't a celebration. It's a funeral

for ourselves and everyone like us.

Well, that's the question I've always

wanted to ask your mother.

is death to the

republic. To you, George, if you should

ever leave me again, I don't think I

could go on living.

Yes to the Republic. Madame, I am taking

this occasion to make an announcement. I

have served you faithfully for 10 years.

10 years, 3 months, and 3 days to be

exact. But like so many other people of

my class, I always had the ambition that

one day I'd be my own master. That day

has come. I have through the years saved

and invested my money carefully until I

was able to buy a little business. I

thought you'd be glad to hear about it.

You mean you're leaving? Yes, sir. Well,

well, that's too bad.

How soon will you go? Right away.

Tonight. We're leaving tonight. Perhaps

I should also announce that I am going

to be married. I found myself a wife.

Celestine? Yes, Celeststeine. You're a

liar. Get out of this room. George,

please. He's a liar and a fool. I'm

sorry. I didn't mean to lose my temper,

but just for a moment, I took you

seriously. It's true. He's not lying. I

don't believe you, George. If I give you

a chance to get out gracefully, take

advantage of her. Don't say anymore. I'm

sorry you don't believe it. Celestine

loves me, and we are going away

together. Take me away now. I

congratulate you. I'm happy. Very happy.

Let's all drink a toast of

Celeststeine's future. But first, let me

see you kiss him. We are not used to

kissing in public, Mr. George. Not in

public. Are you ashamed? You shouldn't

be ashamed of love. You should be proud.

Take him in your arms. Hold him. Kiss

him. Embrace

him.

Celestine.

Celestine. George, where are you going?

Flying to the moon. That creature cares

nothing for you. If you pretended to, it

was my orders. She's a servant. She

belongs with us servants. Let her go

with Joseph. That's it. That's what I

like to hear. You and I are liars,

parasite, thieves. That's as it should

be. But she's a servant. She has no

feelings, no morals, no rights, nothing.

You're my son. That's just what I'm

trying to forget.

[Music]

Pray for my son.

[Music]

What did you say? I said hooray for my

son.

Let the music come in. Let me breathe.

Oh, for the shatters. Let me move on.

Pray to my son. Hooray for revolution.

You miserable fool. Sit down.

Joseph, close those shutters.

[Music]

Before you

go, I want you to do one thing for me.

What is it, madame? My son is bewitched

by that creature. When I brought her

here, I didn't bargain for this. His

infatuation is complete. You go away

with her and never return. I want you to

take her with you. It will take a

certain price, madame. A price from me?

Yes. What is it? The silverware. Ah,

you're as insane as the rest of them.

Very well, madame. Good night, Joseph.

You know what the silver means to me.

That's exactly why I want it. To hurt

me. No, I must have it as you had it for

my peace of mind. It represents to me as

it has to you my new position in life,

my new

security. I'll give you one

[Music]

piece. I'll give you this. I want all of

them. No, I I I'll divide it with you. I

I'll give you half. All of it? No, leave

it by Calabra and this and this. All of

it. Madam, you'd better decide

quick. All of it.

All right. Take it all. Take it.

Why do you come here? Why? I must.

[Music]

I love you, Celestine. But you told me

to get out. That you never want to see

me again. Time is wrong. Forgive me.

Will you forgive me? It's too late. It's

too late. I have to make you understand

that. You mean about Joseph? Please

believe me, George. You mean about

Joseph? Yes, because of Joseph.

You don't love him. You showed me that.

I love you, George. I think I've loved

you all my life, but I can't be with

you. I know why. Because I'm ill. You

think I'm dying? Don't say that. It's

cruel. It's true. I knew it from the

beginning. That's why I tried to leave

you. I understood you were afraid.

Afraid? It's afraid of me of my lips.

Afraid to kiss me. That's not true,

George. It

isn't. Come

[Music]

here. You see, it's not

true. No. I wish there were no other

place but right here. No other time. But

no. My dearest. My

dearest. Why do you cry?

Why are you crying? Because I I love you

so much.

[Music]

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[Music]

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Go

away. Don't touch it. I wouldn't harm

Mr. George. Not if you come with me.

Murderer. Murderer.

Murder.

Murderer. Murderer.

[Music]

[Applause]

Murder it. Stop it. Stop it. Murder.

If you touch him again, I'll kill you.

Did I start it? Come on.

Keep away.

Are you coming with me now? Or do I have

to kill him too?

[Music]

Your luggage is in the carriage.

Everything is prepared. Look.

[Applause]

The silver, it's ours now. All of it.

You'll eat from it like a queen. And

here

[Music]

[Music]

Look everybody, speed is back.

Let me through there. Get out of my way.

I'm in a hurry.

[Music]

I tell you, I want to get through. Just

make way there. But did you hear our

music? We played it for you. Don't run

away. What's the hurry? If you don't let

me through, I use the whip. You

understand? Stop it.

[Applause]

Everything.

[Music]

What do you mean, Joseph? Help me tell

somebody. I'll kill the next person.

What do you mean you kill them?

I kill the next personal touch of East

Trunks. You'll kill them. That's an

awful word to use, Joseph. Did you hear

what he said my husband to be? Well,

this is my wedding present. I'm going to

share it with

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[Music]

[Applause]

you. Here. Take it. Take it here.

[Applause]

Strange thing about me, Joseph. Here I

am again. The more I'm beaten, the

stronger I get. You think I'd be

finished, wouldn't you? Well, I'm not.

Come on. Come

[Music]

again. Come on. Get

[Music]

away. Get out.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Kill him. There we go.

[Music]

Hit him again. Get him. Don't want him

behind.

[Music]

[Applause]

Gotcha. Take that.

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Music]

All

right, Celest. I want you to write

something on the last

page. Forsaking all

others through sickness and

[Music]

health. For better or for

[Music]

worse, till death do us

part. Heat. Heat.

[Music]