Beauty and the Devil Page #3

You'll persecute me until I sell you

my soul, won't you?

Let's discuss the deal.

What's your offer?

Comfort instead of poverty. I'll

help you become rich and powerful.

And if I don't accept?

I hate to say it but the true hell

is here on earth.

Poverty, loneliness, evil men...

So that's your line. You forget

I can still escape.

How?

- I have only to follow that stone.

- Why don't you?

And give you my soul at

a knockdown price? Oh, no!

That's too easy. I intend to

accept whatever fate has in store.

I thought I'd won, but

he's escaped again.

Oh, great Lucifer, inspire me.

I'm only a second-rate demon.

I do what I can.

It's not easy to cope

with a soul like that.

Yes, that's it!

Oh, great Lucifer, what wonderful

ideas you have. I'll try it.

What a job.

I'm sorry, I went too far.

Let's make up and be friends.

Leave me alone. I know

what your offers are worth.

Leave you to this miserable

existence? Never!

I want to put things right.

I'm not asking for a commitment.

Try my.

You want to discover nature's

secrets? I'll help you.

You want to make gold?

I promise you success tonight!

I kept my word.

No commitment but

everything made easy.

Here's the discovery

you've dreamt of for years.

It's only the first step.

Anything can be changed.

Sand into gold and gold into...

Up already, Professor?

I didn't sleep, Antoine.

I was hard at work.

And someone is using my bedroom.

Someone you know.

Mind you treat him well.

- Let him rest. He's earned it.

- Very well, Professor.

Good morning, lads.

This gold coin is for the one of

you that's the most deserving.

To the one who's strongest.

- A gold coin.

- And another!

Is it possible to make more?

- If Your Highess so commands.

- I do!

What's needed?

Sand and genius. I provide

the genius, you provide the sand.

What more could a man want?

Food and drink.

Young women to smile on.

Really, life is most pleasant.

I never considered

pleasure before.

Nor did I.

But don't you think

we've worked enough now?

Time for some amusement.

If a had your youth,

I'd dance all night.

Everybody is laughing at you.

You never exercised your legs.

You're using a name respected

in all Europe's universities.

Don't be angry. You're now the

most important man in the country.

Women gaze at you.

What more do you want?

To be alone with the Princess.

- That can be arranged.

- Now?

You're very demanding, but if

my master gives me the power...

What have you done

with everyone?

They went to bed

while you were asleep.

Where's the Princess?

I hope she's about to appear.

Who are you?

Your most faithful servant.

What are you doing here?

I daren't ask Your Highness

the same question...

...but I thank my stars

you're here.

My sleep was troubled by a dream

and I woke to see you.

I thank God

for your dream, Madame.

What is that music?

I don't care... so long as it

expresses what I dare not say.

Do not abuse my situation.

Who could keep his reason...

...before a princess so beautiful

and so lightly clad?

I'm your sovereign's wife.

He's asleep. His dreams can't be

better than mine at this instant.

That's enough!

Someone's coming.

They've gone.

Not yet. Your honour

is at stake.

That doesn't mean

you need to hug me.

That music again.

Where is it coming from?

Give me back my hand.

If you will return it to me

with your forgiveness.

Happy? You can't doubt

my friendship now.

How do you like

your new laboratory?

You can have the world's

scientists working under you here.

- What more do you want?

- To see the Princess again.

No miracles needed for that.

She'll be wherever you are.

This patent which gives you

the title of Knight Chevalier...

...is a small token of

our gratitude.

Your Highness...

...I seek no other reward than

the kind glances...

...I see bestowed on me.

I hope with the help of

my eminent friend...

...Professor Faust...

...I shall continue to be worthy

of my scientific calling.

We shall discover secrets that

will amaze the wisest of men.

Soon no one will suffer

from hunger.

Soon wars will be impossible.

All thanks to progress.

- Did you see that devil?

- Stop that. I need your help.

What for? You've youth,

learning, fame and fortune.

But that's nothing.

She loves me.

The Princess?

- That's nice.

- Make the hours pass in an flash.

Make me alone with her.

All right. But after all

I've done for you...

...I need to know

I've not worked for nothing.

Don't thank me. Just say

you've found happiness.

I'm the happiest man in the world!

I'm the happiest man in the world!

At last you've said it,

dear Faust.

May sleep prolong

your dream of happiness.

The moment I've striven for

has come.

Lucifer, I obeyed your orders.

Now help me.

Have Henri transported immediately

out of the palace.

Make him as wretched as in

the days when he mistrusted me.

Wake up, Faust.

Wake up to the reality of

the happiness you owe to me.

So that's what you had

stored up for me.

My happiness was only a dream.

Is man's life anything else

but a dream?

I'm nothing any more. After

believing the world was mine...

That's what you wanted.

The world is an illusion,

you know that.

Give me back that illusion and

my happiness. I'll pay anything!

I don't know what

you're talking about.

I'll give you what you wanted.

- Here's the blood you asked for.

- I never asked for anything.

You'll promise to serve me?

You'll give me everything I want?

A pact is a pact

and I gave you my word.

What name shall I use?

Your real name... Professor Faust.

Wait!

- You won't bear me a grudge?

- Enough of that!

- You won't reproach me?

- All's fair in love and war.

If that's what you want.

''In the name of Lucifer...

''...on my last day, Mephistopheles

shall claim my soul.'' Signed Faust.

That's in order.

Master, I'm now

your faithful servant.

Let's go.

- Bring glasses!

- I said let's go.

Yes, Master.

Drink to my health.

That's a gold coin.

And a real one...

from the new factory.

They say that Chevalier Henri

makes all the gold he wants.

I wish I knew the recipe.

Henri? When did you

hear about him?

He's the talk of the town.

Where have you been?

How can he know

what was only a dream?

Who said it was a dream?

You really made gold.

You really wanted the Princess.

You really are the Henri

they knighted.

Then... why I am here?

Because I brought you here.

Don't be angry. You said

all was fair in love and war.

Don't look so gloomy.

Think. You're powerful and

I swore to obey you.

- Are you my servant?

- Until your life's end.

Obey me then.

I want to be alone.

Why did you want to be alone?

I'm your only friend now.

Greetings, Master.

I hope that today your every wish

will be granted.

Come on, smile. You're young.

The world is at your feet.

You're right.

It wasn't a dream. They're bowing

to me. Maybe they even envy me.

Your Highness, man can explore

the seas in this submarine.

And it will sink whole navies.

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